Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Holy Cats! Sorry I dropped off the grid, folks. I went camping, had a birthday party for my daughter, and then a long week back to work and now I'm working the weekend. I'm afraid my August logging goals got shelved for a couple weeks...partly due to being in the woods with no cell service for a few days, and partly due to don't-give-a-poop-itis.

My Saturday Success is that I am getting back on track with the thread/my August goals starting today. Last year at this time is when my weight loss fell apart and I stopped logging all together and gained back a bunch of weight. This year will not be the same!

Going to be spending the rest of the weekend going back and getting caught up with all your posts.

I certainly fit in that club. I recently just wiped out a good start. I was doing pretty good and then my mouth went into hyperdrive and now I am back to ground zero. Would love to share my journey with someone who has a similar challenge. I think with a little help I can do this. I it is good to see that others have successfully done this.

@BettJo~I hope you get your treadmill fixed. Don't give into those "it wasn't meant to be thoughts" You can do this! The broken treadmill is just an hurdle, so jump! I am with you on the anniversary being a good time frame to focus on. My anniversary is in February and I am going to try to be back at the weight I was when we got married. I have enough time to do it. Keep you chin up and just keep walking whenever you can.

@Ddas~Nice job on the 5.9 miles. That is fabulous!!

@Susan~I love water aerobics. I don't always feel like I get as good a workout as I do during kickboxing but I love the instructor and it is great for my knee and allows me to do thing that are usually very difficult.

@Oystereyes~ Welcome. I will send you a friend request.

Saturday Success~Huge NSV for me today. I made it through 7 hours of term paper writing and other school work without grabbing a bag of chips or cookies or other snacks that are bad for me. This is a very big deal as I always have snacks when I am doing school work. I did not make it to the gym today but I knocked out a HUGE assignment so its a trade off.

I hope everyone else is having a great weekend so far.
BRENDA

Karen and Susan- My flight is also leaving NYC at 4:15pm so we will be walking around the airport for a little while at least.

Skinny/Karen-Glad Gunner is doing okay. Sounds like the new routine will be beneficial for you.

BettyJo- Hope you get the clearance for the lap band removal and that you are cancer free.

Hansea- Welcome back, sounds like a great vacation.

Jillygreanbean, angelamb, Oystereyes- Welcome, you will find plenty of support on this thread.

Kaye- Have a safe trip home.

Grammy- We have a transport wheelchair for my dad, which is lighter than the other chairs. You can see if that would be better for your husband or at least easier for you lift.

My success for the week was getting out of the obese category and weighing below 190 pounds for the first time in years most likely high school. I went for a swim this morning and a 5 mile walk tonight. It was great.

Friend requests- If you are making a friend request to anyone in this group be sure to include a note saying where you found us- ie on Robin’s Thread or Need to lose 100 lbs… This way we know who are are and not just some strange person who has friended us. FYI- many of us tend to offer more support on this thread than we do on the new feed, due to time. If you post on the thread you will get the support and answers to questions etc from other group members. Personally, I respond to people on this thread more than I do on the news feed.

Hope everyone has a great Sunday.

Good Morning to all

Welcome oystereyes, angelamb1970 and Jillygreenbean. I too am pretty new to this group but get so much more than I put in.

Sunday Success - I haven't had a binge in almost 2 months. Yesterday I was feeling pretty sorry for myself and went for it. After eating what I thought was ALOT I logged it anyway and found I was still under my calorie goals. I had enough calories for soup last night.

My fitness plan for the week:
Sunday - 20 minutes ont he elliptical, 45 minutes resistance, 60 mins Bodypump, swim 30
Monday - Swim 45
Tuesday - 20 mins elliptical, 45 minutes resistance with the trainer, 30 min swim
Wednesday - swim 45
Thursday - 20 mins elliptical, 45 mins resistance with the trainer, 30 min swim
Friday - walk 4 miles
Saturday - 30 mins elliptical, 30 minutes cxworx, 30 min swim

love to all
Lori

@Robin~It was very difficult to make it through without snacks. I have some cucumbers cut up already for today, just in case. That should help me stay away from the snack cabinet. I will be at it again today with school work. Hopefully it won't be another 7 hours. 9 more months and I am done!!!!

Sunday Sharing~I won a free 30 minute personal training session with my kickboxing instructor. She is a beast and it will most likely be a great workout. On another note, it looks like I will be going out of the country for a month and it scares the crap out of me. Mostly because I do not know what to expect but another part is that I will be limited on food options and I don't know about the gym situation. I just have to stay focused and not let this derail me and remember that I am going to work on an issue that effects human beings whose lives are not about working out and eating right but more about eating to survive, if they can find access to food and other basic human needs. I think this trip will put a lot in perspective for me.

Have a fabulous Sunday!
BRENDA

Happy Sunday! I just caught up on reading all the pages I missed since I last posted. I wanted to say I am so proud of each and every one of you. I love all the new faces joining our group too. It is always nice to meet new people.

As for me, I have officially had my first gain. I am now up to 218 I knew it was coming but the initial shock of the gain was a bit much for me to handle. I know it's all just baby and all that good stuff but still it was hard. I worked so hard to shed that weight, I don't ever want to go back to where I was before. Thankfully I'm over it now and have come to terms with it. It could be worse. The other day I stepped on the scale and it said 220. :noway: But then I remembered all the salty food I ate the day before including Chinese food. Thankfully that was only bloat and quickly went away. So far I am still on track for my 15 lb gain so it's all good. I have had quite a few bouts with insomnia which aren't fun. Typically I wake up anywhere between 1:40-2:20 and cannot fall back asleep. Then around 5 am I doze off for a few hours. Thankfully with my summer schedule I don't go into work until the afternoon so I can sleep in the morning for a bit. Summer programs ended last week so I officially have off until school starts up again. I am looking forward to the break. I plan on tackling the rest of the guestroom and then hitting my art/workout room. I don't know if I mentioned it before but that room is being converted into the nursery so all my stuff will have to go into the guest room. I also have a few DYI projects going that I want to work on to spruce up the house a bit. When it comes to baby, 2 more weeks until my anatomy scan. Anyone care to vote on the sex of the baby? We already know due to the results of Maternit21 test but are waiting to share when the anatomy scan confirms it.

The past 2 days I have had a surplus of energy. I ended up scrubbing the kitchen from top to bottom including the fridge, stove, microwave and toaster oven. Yesterday I played in the garden for half of the day then ran some errands. When it comes to nutrition, I have been doing fairly well. My cravings have not been too terrible and I have been meeting my protein goals every day. Though I did give into a few cravings of potato chips and Dunkin Donuts. I discovered Harvest Moon (my tortie) enjoys Boston Cream just as much as I do. She was really cute licking some cream off my finger. I am sure my vet would scold me if he ever knew. :embarassed:

Hope everyone has a great day and an even better week! :flowerforyou:

Still getting caught up...made it to page 6!

biturner-Great to see you back. Hope you are well.

Nettie- The gain is all baby so just keep that in mind. I think the baby will be a boy.

Tom- I will be celebrating with a piece of chocolate cream pie.

I am Laurie- 44 years young and a middle school science teacher. I start back to work on Monday. This week will be plenty of inservice training with some time to work in my classroom. It is hard to believe that this summer is coming to an end. I have enjoyed it very much and liked being so active. So now, I will need to be a bit more creative to get in the extra activity throughout the work day. I might also invest in a fitbit to help me track my steps.

I did take advantage of the beautiful weather today and went Kayaking for 1 hour. It was nice being on the water and soaking up the vitamin D. A great way to relax before dealing with the stress of school.


Hope you have a great day.