Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Quick mileage update:

07/01/14 1.08
07/02/14 1.72
07/03/14 0.82
07/04/14 1.53
07/05/14 3.58
07/06/14 0.92
07/07/14 1.91
07/08/14 0.95
07/09/14 0.63
07/10/14 1.08
07/11/14 0.27
07/12/14 0.16
07/13/14 0.13
07/14/14 0.81
07/15/14 0.03
07/16/14 1.03
07/17/14 1.12
07/18/14 1.39
07/19/14 1.37
07/20/14 1.08
07/21/14 1.00
07/22/14 1.10
07/23/14 1.44
07/24/14 1.95
07/25/14 1.52
07/26/14 1.15
07/27/14 1.12
07/28/14
07/29/14
07/30/14
07/31/14
Total 30.89
Miles to go 29.11

Hi guys!

@aimee--congrats on the new place and on fitting into the smaller sizes! :drinker: I'm also a grammar nazi--big surprise considering I'm an English teacher. :laugh: Have you seen this? It's one of my favorites:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4vf8N6GpdM

@tammy (jtconst)--that's awesome that you figured out a workout you can do with the bum ankle.

@robin--our temps here in chicago are also prtyy mild today--low 70s and sunny. Lovely! And yes, I'm so excited about the NYC trip!

@beachgirl--I second what aimee said about scrubbing the shower--it's the worst! But it does burn lots of calories, so I guess that's a silver lining. :ohwell:

@tom (morgori)--I've read so many good things about drinking a glass of low-fat chocolate milk after a wrokout. I don't drink milk, so I will substitute a mocha frap light or a glass of chocolate coconut water to celebrate the holiday.

@kaye--oh my, that's so scary! Glad the bank caught it.

@danielle--I started close to 250 at my heaviest. My current goal is 170, but I've been stuck in the 180's for years.

@teresa--My scale was also up today. I've been consistently hovering between 183-187 for months now.Except for today; today the scale was exceptionally unkind and read 190. :noway: That's a number I haven't seen in ages. I know it's not real--I'm just retaining water right now, but it still made me angry to see it on the scale. I'm going to follow your lead and not let it get to me.

@april--are you going to the orlando area? My mom and dad celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2016 and we've already started talking about celebrating with a family trip. I suggested Disney b/c my niece will be a great age for the trip. We'll see.

@erienne (ebailey)--I've also gotten back to doing ab work and am feeling in through my core this week. Hope your stomach issues have cleared up.

@laurie--I know running isn't your favorite form of activity--what kind of distances have you been running in training? I had gotten in the habit of only doing 2 mile runs and realized I should up it at least once a week to a full 5k. I'm also trying to simulate what I will actually do on race day in a few weeks here in chicago. For example, I know the course has a water station at the 1.5 mile mark, so I run on the treadmill to that point and then take a 30 second walking break, and then I run the remaining portion. Even when I only plan to do 2 miles, I make sure to run to the 1.5 mile point and break for 30 seconds before finishing. Once I know the course for T2T, I will adjust my practice runs to meet the water station for that race.

@amanda (hansea)--Yikes is right! No more logging the day after for me!

Monday Check-in:
Well just 12.5 miles to meet my goal--yay! :drinker: As I mentioned above to teresa, my scale was way up this morning, but I think it's water weight b/c I've got that bloated feeling. I'm not going to panic--I've been over a couple of days, but have more than made up for it on other days. Looking forward to the August challenge--I need to watch my nutrition more closely.

Today is a rest day exercise-wise. Just took gunner for a 2 mile walk. Weather is gorgeous for it--it's so nice, I contemplated a run outside, but I just ran yesterday. I know lots of people run every day, but I'm not one of them. :laugh:

Finally watched the second Hunger Games movie today. I liked the first one better, and of course the books are infinitely better, but it was still pretty good.

Exercise Goals:
Mon--walk gunner DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE
Thurs--walk gunner DONE
Fri--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Sat--walk gunner DONE
Sun--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE

July Goal = 100 miles

7/1 = 3 miles
7/2 = 0 miles
7/3 = 2 miles
7/4 = 2 miles
7/5 = 1 mile
7/6 = 2 miles
7/7 = 8.5 miles
7/8 = 1.5 miles
7/9 = 2.5 miles
7/10 = 1.5 miles
7/11 = 1.5 miles
7/12 = 1 mile
7/13 = 3 miles
7/14 = 1.5
7/15 = 4 miles
7/16 = 4 miles
7/17 = 8 miles
7/18 = 1.5 miles
7/19 = 1 mile
7/20 = 8.5 miles
7/21 - 1 mile
7/22 = 8 miles
7/23 = 4 miles
7/24 = 1.5 miles
7/25 = 4.5 miles
7/26 = 3 miles
7/27 = 5.5 miles
7/28 = 2 miles

Hey everyone!

In honor of national milk chocolate day I have had two mini snickers. Still need to add those to my count!! :drinker:

@Helen, I don't have any advice on what to do without meds, but I hope you feel better soon. :flowerforyou:

@ skinny, I love how you call doing a 2 mile walk your taking off from exercise day! :bigsmile:

My Monday check-in is that it's been a pretty good day. Work has been VERY slow and what customers I have had over the last week haven't bought. This can be very discouraging as a salesperson who relies on commission to keep my job. However, I am determined to not let it stress me and to keep my attitude up. I know that at any moment someone can walk in and buy a house full of furniture. Just have to wait it out. :glasses:

I did join a group today called "Pushing Hard Through the Holidays" It's a 20 week challenge, from July 28 to December 22. I figure with this thread support and monthly challenges and this new group it might help me stay more focused. Ya'll might want to check it out!

Monday Check-in: I have successfully gone dairy free for one day and my stomach is already feeling a lot better. I ran this morning and it felt amazing. My knee was getting a little sore, and so I am still hoping for the promotion to come through because I will be rewarding myself with new shoes. On that front, the big boss asked my boss if we are staffed enough for me to go to the other side. She still hasn't cleared it with licensing yet, but it sounds like this is for sure...ugh.

Mileage
7/1: 2.5
7/2: rest
7/3: 2.5
7/4: rest
7/5: 2.5
7/6: rest
7/7: 3
7/8: rest
7/9: 3
7/10: 11
7/11: 0
7/12: 4
7/13: rest
7/14: 4
7/15 rest
7/16: 4
7/17: rest
7/18: 0
7/19: 4
7/20: rest
7/21: 0
7/22: rest
7/23: 0
7/24: rest
7/25: 0
7/26: 1
7/27: rest
7/28: 4.5

MTD 46
Goal 50

happy Monday!! managed to stay in limits/walked 1.5 miles till rain became to heavy to handle. I more day to work, then getting ready for my trip. i did suck it up and weighed myself sat. not good, but on the bright side I acknowledged to myself that licks bites nibbles do count, and if this is going to work, I have to be more honest with myself. this is a learning process, so learn I will.

@erienne (ebailey)--it stinks that you still haven't gotten a definite "yes" on that promotion. I know shoes are expensive, but I would urge you to go buy new ones now. Don't wait for a little bit of soreness to turn into a serious injury.

Trust me, I would, but I honestly only have $15 until Friday. Hubs had to give me some money for gas and lunch for a conference tomorrow.

Just a mileage update!

July Mileage Goal: 100 miles

7/1 - 3.02
7/2 - 5.02 (3.02 walk and class)
7/3 - 4.86 (2.86 walk and class)
7/4 - 3.92
7/5 - Rest Day
7/6 - 2.70
7/7 - 4.72 (2.70 walk and class)
7/8 - 2.91
7/9 - 2.86
7/10 - 2.90
7/11 - 2.90
7/12 - 7.30 (14,615 Fitbit steps)
7/13 - 3.98 (7,978 Fitbit steps)
7/14 - 2.90
7/15 - 2.88
7/16 - 3.01
7/17 - 3.02
7/18 - 2.82
7/19 - 2.84
7/20 - Rest Day
7/21 - 2.90
7/22 - 2.88
7/23 - 2.84
7/24 - 2.86
7/25 - 2.80
7/26 - 2.80
7/27 - 3.92
7/28 - 2.96

Total: 88.52

Lost sheep stayed under calorie goal for the first time in many months.

One day at a time.

@laurie--yes, the route map for T2T says there is a water station right after we come through the tunnel, but it's hard to tell if that's the halfway point. I guess it doesn't matter that much. Also, I've been doing some research and it looks like the packet pick up on Saturday is at the Conrad Hilton less than a mile from our hotel from 10-5, so we can certainly swing by to get those Saturday rather than waiting for the morning of the race. Also, the race provides transportation to the start line via water taxis that also look like they are in walking distance from our hotel. Yay!

@marsha (grammywhammy)--Yay!! :drinker:

@erienne (ebailey)--that stinks that you can't get shoes yet. :ohwell:

Tuesdays- Goal Update on walking miles

7/2-5.02
7/3-6.05
7/4-5.1
7/5-1.16
7/6-4.08
7/7-5.95
7/8-6.93
7/9-5.82
7/10-5.74
7/11-1.03
7/12-3.39
7/13-3.82
7/14-5.54
7/15-6.47
7/16-6.87
7/17-7.52
7/18-5.67
7/19-3.67
7/20-1.67
7/21-6.18
7/22-8.61
7/23-7.24
7/24-6.07
7/25-6.05
7/26-6.94
7/27-5.31
7/28- forgot to put on fitbit aarrgg

I’m sorry I was MIA over the weekend, I had a lot on my plate and had to go out of town—so lots of driving, and then I was off yesterday to take care of some things.

@tunetut~There is lots of advice online to help you create a path for yourself in terms of eating healthy, but mostly you need to find what works for you—unfortunately its though trial and error. Most of all you don’t want to starve yourself of deprive yourself of foods that you enjoy; doing so will derail you quicker than you started. Nutritionists can be expensive ($150/hr on average) but sometimes is worth it. You might look into reading books by either Bob Harper or Chris Powell, both have very successful diet plans—I’ve read books by both and developed my own plan. I do not go by MFP guidelines for macros—it’s too high in carbs and sounds like you may be sensitive to carbs. I would suggest taking your carbs down to around 40% with 30% protein and 30% fat—definitely watch your sodium intake as well, that will help with all the conditions you’ve described. You will receive lots of feedback here, so just ask questions. Feel free to friend me or PM me if you have any questions.

@Karen (skinnyjeanz)~What a great way to reword the journal questions for your students next year, bet they think twice about the sources they use (at least I hope so).

@Marsha (grammywhammy)~Glad to see you back!

@Kaye~Yikes, how frustrating about the credit card fraud—glad the bank caught it.

AFM~Busy weekend but saw my trainer on Sunday and made it to the gym yesterday for a two mile run and some additional weights for hamstrings/quads. I’m signed up for a 5k in November with a bunch of people from work (and my trainer), so preparing for that. I’m behind in mileage, due to time constrictions probably won’t make my goal. :sad: Had a weird night last night--woke up at 3am hot (typical) with a song in my head, no idea why. Of course, when Zoe realized I was awake she decided she needed to curl up and purr in my ear until my phone went off at 5. :yawn:

July Mileage:

7/01/14—3.39mi
7/02/14—3.30mi
7/03/14—3.23mi
7/04/14—None
7/05/14—1.58mi
7/06/14—1.97mi
7/07/14—4.81mi
7/08/14—3.69mi
7/09/14—4.00mi
7/10/14—2.76mi
7/11/14—4.14mi
7/12/14—1.93mi
7/13/14—2.14mi
7/14/14—2.82mi
7/15/14—3.36mi
7/16/14—5.14mi
7/17/14—3.34mi
7/18/14—3.27mi
7/19/14—1.76mi
7/20/14—3.35mi
7/21/14—3.36mi
7/22/14—4.08mi
7/23/14—3.66mi
7/24/14—4.01mi
7/25/14—3.33mi
7/26/14—1.78mi
7/27/14—3.80mi
7/28/14—3.12mi

Total: 87.12/100 Miles

Exercise Goals:

Monday~Gym, run DONE!
Tuesday~Trainer
Wednesday~Gym, elliptical/stairmill
Thursday~Trainer
Friday~Run and/or Sauna
Saturday~Rest Day (housework really)
Sunday~Trainer

Just checking in. I had a moment on Saturday where I stepped on the scale and cried. I saw a 2-3 lb gain. It was shocking. Then I was horrified with such a big gain considering my doctors told me to gain 15-20 lbs. 2-3 lbs is a big number when I still have 2 more trimesters to go through. I didn't weigh on Sunday because I was devastated. Monday I check in and noticed I was back to my normal weight. I am assuming it was just some lovely extra bloat and so happy I am still back on track for the 15-20 lb gain. I just entered week 13 yesterday, 2nd trimester is here. (technically another day or two) I am expecting to have a huge jump this trimester as the baby gets much bigger. I have to say, I am in love and obsessed with my pregnancy apps. I have a bunch loaded on my phone. Every week they tell me how big the baby is and what is going on in terms of development. It actually is quite fascinating. This week the baby is the size of a lemon, the organs are no longer in the umbilical cord, vocal cords and teeth are beginning to form, baby can open and close fists and mouth, nails are beginning to develop. 26 weeks and 6 days left!

Lives - I am so sorry. I dream for the day I go down in a bra size so I can see my feet again. It's been so long since I have been able to see them when I look down. :sad: Now with Babycakes on the way I am doubtful I will ever see them again. :laugh: I cannot wait until February so I can get back on the weight loss train. I miss it.

Robin (Ellen) - Awe thanks. I am failing to see how so many women have that pregnancy glow and say they loved being pregnant, it was the best time of their life. No glow for me, just acne. Thanks hormones! I will spare you the rest of the details. My newest symptom is itchy skin and I can feel my abdominal muscles stretching (round ligament pain - :ohwell: ). It feels like I did a ton of crunches and hurts if I move the wrong way. Sadly, I didn't. I have a follow up appointment tomorrow morning with the next doctor in my practice. I am assuming she will review the results of my blood tests. I had the glucose test done for gestational diabetes. I am going to go out on a limb and assume it came back fine or else I would have heard from them instructing me to do additional testing by now.
I love the idea of using the screen name as well as their real name. I still get confused from time to time with some names. LOL


Skinny (Karen) - Yes, we are definitely finding out. Due to my age I had the Maternit21 test done (tests for Downs). It is a newer test and is so much safer for you and the baby than other tests such as the amino. It is a blood test and they look at the chromosomes. They are able to determine the gender a lot sooner than the anatomy scan (18-20 weeks). We decided we will find out sooner from the test but not share the news with everyone until the anatomy scan.

April - One thing I found was helpful was to take body measurements along with pictures once a month. You would be surprised but even though your weight may stay the same your body is changing and getting smaller. Maybe that would be something that works for you so you don't get so stressed out over what the number says on the scale.

Kah (Kelley)- Congrats on the loss! That is fantastic.
My doctor actually called the baby a peanut last month. She said the baby was approximately the size of one. Then went on to clarify just a single peanut without the shell. LOL

jtconst - I am glad I am not the only one who doesn't know everyone's name!

Wildwest - Why don't you feel like you are doing a very good job? Looking at your numbers, 7 lbs is fantastic! I think you are being too hard on yourself. Try to remember weight loss is a long process. It doesn't come easy. You will have to work at it. There will be times you don't feel successful. But most importantly, never give up. Take the good with the bad and stick with it. You CAN do this!

aimeemarie - I love your list. Congrats on getting to 187. You still always amaze me. Thanks for being an inspiration. You left me in the dust. LOL

Pamella - I live in NY too. LI though.

Skinny and Laurie - Obviously I won't be participating in the T2T. Sorry to bail. If I am feeling up to it that weekend I would like to come and cheer you on!

Wow there are a lot of new faces popping in! Welcome to you all. Jump right in and join us. Feel free to post as much or as little as you like. You will certainly get a lot of great advice here and make a few friends. Welcome again!

Hi!

This is what I need. I started last week and having a good few days. I call this the honeymoon period :P

So to all of you gramar nazies (you know who you are), my first language is not English, so please, just close your eyes if and when I maul the gramar. Thx

I still need to figure out the mileage, since we use metric system, but next week I'm with you:)

Thank you in advance I think I will be here a lot )

Lost sheep reporting in.

Took a deep breath and got on the scale so I could reset my weight and begin again. :embarassed: The truth hurts.

Long ago I promised to take a friend to the Cheesecake Factory for her birthday lunch tomorrow (which happens to be on Nat'l Cheesecake Day!). Planning now how to handle this. Order from the Skinnylicious menu and only eat half a slice. No bread on table. Only drink water. Going to research the lowest calorie slice now. I think I may need to pray first...and not eat breakfast.

I have an MFP buddy and her encouragement is helping a lot.

Halfway through the day and hanging in there. I will check in later.

Thanks for the welcome back, all.

GrammyWhammy aka Marsha