Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Well, I got some good news from the insurance company... they called to say the body shop would take my car next Monday, but I explained my situation and they said if I could get the body shop to take the car early then I could get my rental earlier. So I explained my situation to the body shop and they said I could bring it in today. Problem solved! I got my rental today so I can start full days back at work tomorrow (with some neck pain but it is manageable). Not sure what is going to happen with the 3 partial days missed, I was more focused on getting my car into the shop and me into a rental. I will have to deal with that later. And to top it all off, my rental was just being brought out of the car wash when the employee hit another car driving by in the parking lot! :noway: So the Kia Sorento I was sooo looking forward to driving became a Mitsubishi Outlander, but a brand spanking new 2015. That is the ONLY thing I like about having to get my car repaired through insurance... a free brand new car to drive. :laugh:

Tomorrow I see the physiotherapist, and hope to be cleared to return to active PT sessions, or at least something modified. I am itching to get back to working out. I also want all this insurance stuff to go away quickly, but still have to talk to the injury claim adjustor tomorrow as well.

Happy Tuesday - Still feeling successful.

WO with the trainer was grueling. We have switched it to HIIT. High Intensity Interval Training. Mostly 60 or 90 seconds of a single exercise, i.e. 90 seconds of push-ups followed by 30 second rest, 90 seconds of dead rows followed by 30 second rest. A two minute rest between sets. I managed three sets of exercises in 45 minutes. The goal is to work up to more reps during each interval.
I know how good this is in the long run but I am heading for bed about 2 hours early tonight. Weigh in and measurements on Thursday. I think it will be good.

KJeffries - Thanks for the very inspirational quote. So where my head is right now. I can do this.

Robin - Hope you are healing quickly and soon back up to speed.

To all the teachers out there. I hold you all in high esteem. The grading sounds agonizing. More paperwork than I could ever face.

Love to all,
Lori

Thank you for all the positive input with my beginning squat challenge. Today was a productive day.

Today I took pictures of myself in my work out shorts and bra. Not pretty, but honest and shows what needs to be done.
Took measurements also.
Added goal of stomach flattening exercises each morning and squats either done am or pm.
Set a goal to have my waist measure less than it was today by 7 days from now. Doable for the waist even if it is only tiny increments, I want to tape to measure smaller. You think?
Also attended my silver sneakers class at the gym and I had so much fun. Used 5 lbs weights today and not too bad. Want to bump up to 8 lbs weights in October.
I am staying with my lovely daughter this past summer, fall, and winter as my husband travels 28 days at at ime and then is home for three days; I have a bedroom/sitting room I am furnishing on the cheap. One of my other daughters sent me a small tv that they no longer use so I decided to find a place for that to enjoy from my little loveseat or the bed. It was fun trying to figure out what to put where and to make a short list of things I need to get to make it all happen. Plus moving furniture gets the heart pumping! A good exercise in staying out of the kitchen between 4 and 6 PM until dinner is ready. Good to keep your mind on something besides food all of the time. Is it only me?
I am again impressed with all the weight that slowly fall off of all of your stalwart life changers. You are my inspiration; I really think I am doing it this time. Ta-ta!

Grading so just a quick "hi" to all and update of goals.

I've decided that I don't care if I finish all of the journals by friday. The kids can have them back to study over the weekend and I'll recollect them when I return next Wed. I'll be happy with whatever I get done.

Tuesday = 25 journals NOT DONE + 6 essays DONE
Wed = 25 journals + 14 essays (no gym)
Thurs = 17 journals + 6 essays

Grading Goals:
1. 47/67 AP essays
2. 15/67 AP journals

Exercise Goals:
Mon--walk gunner DONE
Tues--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym NOT DONE
Wed--walk gunner
Thurs--walk gunner + gym
Fri--walk gunner
Sat--travel to NY
Sun--T2T 5k!!!

September Challenge:
Meet my TDEE -10% to -15% = 1680-1780 calories. I will keep my running tally over or short up until my trip to meet laurie and susan. Last month I came in a few hundred over. This month I'm determined to be under when I get on the plane to head to NYC on Sept. 27th!!

Cumulative calorie surplus (shortage) = -199
100g of protein = 12/30 days

So far behind on this thread, but no time to catch up!

September Challenge - Days at or under daily calorie goal 17/30

Good Days: 17
Bad Days: 6

Good morning everybody.

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“We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” ~Helen Keller

Tom

Oh my goodness still having a really rough week. Monday night I almost passed out at a student's house. It was quite embarrassing and very upsetting. Thankfully this is my student I have been with for several years and have gotten to know the family quite well. It made it slightly less awkward.

Last night I had really bad insomnia. I finally fell asleep sometime after 2 am but rolled over during the night in my sleep and RLP was in full force waking me up. Brian said he heard me moaning in pain. Then this morning I had really severe morning sickness (violent). Thank goodness it is a short work week this week due to the Jewish holidays. I have a lot of questions and concerns to ask my doctor about tomorrow for my monthly appointment.

Thanks everyone for the kind words about my RLP. I am hoping for some relief soon from all my aches and pains. On a good note, I am doing quite well with gaining weight. So far I have only gained 6 lbs out of my 15. I am quite pleased so far with that.

Hansea - That's the thing. As long as you ask first before grabbing and I give you permission I don't mind. But I don't like when people tell me what they "need" to do when it comes to my own body. That crosses some major boundaries for me. Especially since I was already achy that day. Last thing I wanted was to be groped against my will especially by someone who I have a horrible history with.

Laurie - Yes. I spoke to all my aides last week and this week to let them know what was going on with me. I made them swear not to tell anyone as I still have not spoken to district offices yet regarding my pregnancy. I was advised by my boss (the one who doubles as my agency boss and supervisor in district) to wait until October. (I did let the school nurse know as well just as a precaution if anything should happen while I am at work.) My aides have been absolutely wonderful and really stepped up to the plate for me. They are so adorable, they yell at me if I try to do too much. They rush over even if I am doing something like rearranging the chairs in the room and exclaim "I'll do that." Their support really means a lot to me. I am very lucky to work with such a nice group of caring women.

Marsha - Hope you ear pain is better by now.
Thanks. I have been telling Brian from day one that we have to set boundaries with her as well as my mother. Thankfully my mom has been backing down and respecting boundaries. Every so often she oversteps but is easily redirected.

Alison - His grandmother was so adorable. We gave her a bottle of her favorite Irish whiskey along with the pin and a few other things. She opened it, laughed and said "I have a bottle I can put this is and keep next to my bed." She is so adorable. Brian and I were amazed at her party. Every time we hear from his mother she gives him the guilt trip saying "God knows how long she will be with us." and acts like she is on her death bed. Sure she is 100, it takes her a little more time to get up and she walks more slowly with a cane but she is one spunky lady. I adore and admire her!

Katrena - I really look forward to rest days. I am still blown away at how tired I get. We went shopping Saturday morning, then I came home and cooked my meal to bring to the party. I ended up laying down on the bed for a few minutes and passed out for over an hour. Normally I would have no problem with something like that. I am looking forward to the days where I have normal energy and stamina again.

Robin - thanks. I am really impressed with myself as well. In the past, I would bite my tongue and allow her to get away with that kind of thing to avoid confrontation. I think pregnancy has changed me slightly for the better. I have definitely been doing a lot of thinking and realize I have to be more assertive in certain situations.

Tanya - So sorry to hear about your accident. How crazy that the employee hit another car in the lot. Hope you get your car back soon!

soosun - Wahoo for taking pictures and measurements. I did that too and I found it really motivating. I originally took weekly measurements and found that didn't work for me. Instead I switched to measurements the first of every month with pictures. From my own experience I found I decreased in sized from all over my body rather than one spot. I had certain body parts that stayed the same from one month to the next then saw I decrease down the line. Another thing I noticed was sometimes I would have large decreases in one are and a small increase in another. As long as I saw an over all decrease I didn't get too hung up on it. I knew I was on track through using tools such as my diary, the scale and pictures as well to measure my progress. My suggestion is for you to play around with it and see what works best for you. I think that is a good goal to increase your weights in October. I started lighter too then gradually increased as I got more comfortable. You can do it!

Susan - Congrats on rededicating yourself and on the loss. I am so proud of you!!! Hope the convention goes smoothly.

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Good Day food wise. Worked out with trainer and it completely zapped me. Didnt help that I didnt get to sleep last night until 430am. Dr gave me a double vitamin shot, a flu shot and told me my sugar was borderline, though I havent been eating sweets or carbs for the past week and havent eaten many sweets all month.

I notice that when I work out with weights, I get hardly any credit for the workout. That doesnt seem fair.

I am really struggling to get a hold on the calorie consumption. I went back and counted and it was difficult to tell because I didnt log everyday but it seems I only stayed within about 7 out of 23. I assumed if i didnt log, that I went over.

I'm starting to use Weight Watcher Frozen meals. Hate that because of the sodium but it does seem to keep me better in line. Most days I only went over 1200 by less than 200 calories.

Due to lack of sleep, I haven't been consistent with water aerobics but someone suggested today that I should renew my certification and start teaching water aerobics again as that would motivate me to go, bring in income (very small) and get me in the water. Not a bad idea. I did get some sleeping pills from Dr but I really dont want to take those if possible. My trainer told me about a natural product that I will try.

He also strongly urged me to go back on the HGH drops which helped me lose some weight. I told him my concerns but he didnt agree with my concerns. Any information any of you have about Human Growth Hormone and weight loss would be appreciated.

My grandson moved close by and they have visited everyday this week, which is wonderful. Get to see the great grands more. So great.

Tanya - So great about your car. Glad the insurance company cooperated with the rental company.

big pawpaw - Congrats on recovery from hip surgery. Just log and post and you will do fine


Holly, Enjoy New Orleans. Havent been in long time. Most places are great

Nettie,So sorry to hear about your problems with NLP. How distressing. Hope everything heals soon, How do you get to teach in homes.?

I try to take an hour a day and listen to a meditation tape and it energizes me. Today I left home at 10am and didnt stop until 7 and I just HAD to lie down and listen to that tape. No way could I go another step. Part of my day included a tough one hour workout with my trainer and a tough one hour with my therapist. Not sure which was harder.


Morgori. Enjoyed the Helen Keller quote

Kah68 - Your weight loss is so impressive. Countdown to vacation. You deserve it

Lives2travel. Doing well with calorie counts

Bohemian - Enjoy your concert. Will look her up. Clear Lake is nice.

SkinnyJeans. I never knew teachers spent so much time grading. There must be a better way

Susan - I am so proud of you. You have your priorities straight and the NYC trip sounds wonderful. Please include me the next time you guys rendezvous

Sooson - Of course you are doing it this time. You are focusing on all the right things and everything will fall into place. By the Way, you look wonderful

cblue - You workout does sound grueling but I am looking to the day when I can do that well. I asked my trainer today when I could ramp up my training and she said we are doing this today. She added 5 lbs to the weights. All the sessions seem difficult. They are testing my adrenals next week

Katrena

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Had a great swim tonight since I don't have work to the Jewish holy day. Now, I just need to clean up and hit sack.

Tomorrow will be busy preparing for the trip, packing and grading papers. I have about 60 that I want done before Friday. Doable if I make it a priority. It will be a quick grade with only a couple of questions graded.

Dear KJ, you have lost a lot of weight.
Frozen meals are great, but have you thought about trying the Atkins frozen dinners. I like them because they have a lot of protein and are quite filling. Carbs turn to sugar and if you have too much sugar it turns to fat, ergo weight gain. When I compare carb and sugar in ww dinners and atkins, atkins just seem healthier.
You said you are staying away from sweets and sugar but there is a lot of sucrose and fructose in fruits and those sugar grams can add up. Try counting all sugars, select fructose over sugrose for fruit selection and count those sugar grams....I notice that the food tracker keeps track of carbs, sugars, and fats for each meal. Not trying to be pushy, just my two cents.
Still and all impressive to lose 19 lbs!

Missyblueeyez- Welcome! You've found a great thread to be a part of on MFP. I've been on MFP for two years and joined this thread at the beginning of this year. I've found that checking in on here has been a great way to keep me from giving up, even though my weight loss has stalled over the summer...in the past, I would quit for a while only to have to start over in a few months--after gaining weight back, of course. This year, I'm hanging in there and haven't gained anything back, and I'm hoping for a loss this week! Just keep checking in on here, the more you post, the better we get to know you. :flowerforyou:

Skinny- I was feeling similarly frustrated at work yesterday! Long story made short: We had an incident with a missing specimen last week. After searching at the three locations where it could've/should've been, it was never found. So, we had to have the patient come back to recollect. When something like that happens, you have to "quality trak" it, which I did in a very factual way. Later, someone from one of the other sites also did a "quality trak" about the incident, but I think it was in an effort to save face and put some blame on us. Our coordinator sent us a message asking about it and giving us the story they told....a pack of lies!! It made me so angry! :explode: At least your cheater is in school and is still developing his brain. We're adults....who are supposed to be professional and accountable. Liars and cheaters! GRR!

Katrena- My husband has had borderline sugars, too. He doesn't eat many sweets either. We met with an RN specialist who went over his diet and exercise with him, and talked about how he needs to cut carbs to control his sugar. There are a lot of carb sources that aren't necessarily sweets or pasta/bread. His favorite vegetable is corn...lots of carbs there. Hope you figure out a way to get your sugar down.

Bigpawpaw- Welcome! Keep logging and checking in. And listen to your body. Don't eat more just because MFP says so if you're not hungry. Part of this journey is rediscovering what hunger feels like and figuring out when we really need to eat versus when we're just eating out of emotion or boredom. :flowerforyou:

Holly- Good luck on your math test!

Nettie- Hope your doctor answered all your questions at your appointment and that it went well. Hope your week starts getting better today!

Kah- Recovery steak sounds great, too!

Allison- Hope Kate Bush was wonderful!

Susan- So proud of you and what you're accomplishing this month! You rock!

AFM- Whoa. Wednesday flew by and I went to bed at the same time as the kids last night! My Wed Wish is that the interview for our open position at work goes well and we can get it filled. Then I won't have to work extra hours anymore!
Thursday Truth: I don't want to go to work today on my day off. I need to get my house cleaned! It's a nightmare in here and it makes me crabby to look at it.

Hi all, I am looking for some friends to encourage and encourage me. I have two friends on MFP but there is strength in numbers. I am 56 and need to lose 130 lbs. That is a long journey and I would like to track it with as many people as I can!

@Katrena~I’m not a huge advocate for HGH or other quick weight loss programs, mostly because they can really mess with your metabolism and because chances are when you return to a normal diet the weight comes right back on and brings a few friends. :indifferent: Slow and steady wins the race, its all about changing your lifestyle and learning to enjoy things in moderation. I had to resort to frozen meals when I had hand surgery and tried to choose meals that were higher in protein—if you need to go that route, try choosing meals that are organic or free of preservatives. Kashi and Amy’s has some good meals, as does Lean Cuisine now. On another note 1,200 calories a day seems really low—did your trainer or doctor suggest you eat that little? That is the minimum our body needs just to function, seems with your activity you would need more. It could be a reason weight isn’t coming off like it should. Just some thoughts.

@Holly~I hope your algebra test went well last night (I math)! Enjoy your trip to New Orleans, sounds like a nice getaway for you and your son.

@Karen~Ugh, sorry for the cheating student—glad he fessed up though. Its amazing how much we have to do before we take a few days off of work, isn’t it? Your trip to NYC is almost here!

@L2T~Have a fab time with your DD in Boston next weekend, I’ll be there on October 20th! We haven’t decided what we’re doing for an excursion there yet—I think we may just do our own thing and walk part of the Freedom Trail.

AFM~Session with trainer last night, went well—did some different things, which I always like. I’m off work today to attend an alumni event at my alma mater—good networking opportunity. Need another cup of coffee and then need to get ready & head out.

I haven't reported for a couple of days, although I am following along. The planned vacations and outings sound wonderful. I envy those who are meeting at T2T. That will be wonderful.
Nettie, I'm sorry you are having pain. Pregnancy is not for sissies, but so worth the effort!
I haven't reported because nothing changes. I am 23/26 days under calories (1200+ half of my exercise calories). I have walked 167.5 miles this month.
We are leaving tomorrow to spend the weekend with our daughter's family in Vancouver, WA. Our oldest granddaughter is leaving on October 15 for her mission. She is going to the temple on Saturday and speaking in church on Sunday, so we are taking this opportunity to tell her 'goodbye'. It will be a very busy weekend so I probably won't get any walking done for a couple of days.
Glad to see so many new people joining us. Visit here often. I rarely even go to my home page, but check on this thread several times a day.
Onward and downward. Kaye