Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@Kelley…My in-laws live in CT and they said the trees, while they turned early, are still pretty. Enjoy it. I love the fall weather and we’ve been having some great temps here in ND – 50’s to 70’s. PERFECT!!!

@NK1112…great idea. So far, he seems to get the idea of where we want him to go when he’s outside just sometimes he starts in random places. He’s always within sight so we grab him mid-pee and take him to the spot outside. We’re also working on getting him used to his leash. Getting better all the time…I’d say by the end of the week, we should actually be able to take him on a walk without him fighting it. He was born on a farm so these city noises really startle him and heaven knows cement freaks him out.

@Lois…I do try to look for the little things. Nothing I love better than a beautiful sunset – my kids get sick of me pointing them out. Losing 0.8 lbs is not a fail – great job on a loss at all!

@GrandmaKaye…yes, we are definitely kennel training. He actually feels pretty comfortable in there and will run upstairs when he’s ready for a break. We try to keep him out and play with him in spurts throughout the day. Luckily, I work from home so I can put him in the kennel and just let him out to go potty etc.

@Robin…congrats on being WoundVac free! And thank you for the quote…that’s wonderful. Jacob has used the Ted talks for school from time to time. He even was so excited about one topic that he’s tagged it for me to listen to later.

@Tanya…sorry to hear about your break up. From my own experience (separated from my husband for two years while he figured out he was an alcoholic and fixed it) you will have great days and bad days. There will be some mornings you wake up with a headache because you cried yourself to sleep. But the great days will get more numerous as you go. My friends all felt helpless but I explained to them that I thought about it so much that sometimes I just needed them to distract me.

@Karen…the entire state closes down school for teacher’s convention. They have workshops that the teacher’s can attend to get credits toward their “license” (I know that’s not the right word, but I hope you get what I mean). Even subs go. They did that when I was a kid too. The “new to me” thing is this comp day for teacher parent conferences, but… It seems like we have so many days off. I’m just glad my kids are old enough for me to not have to find a babysitter during those days – that was tough! Now I’m even madder about the BOE and the insurance cuts…ridiculous! Foo Fighters – fun!

AFM…I didn’t make the wisest choices for food yesterday but I stayed within my calorie goal. After the couple months I’ve had, I’m calling that a win…One thing at a time. I also did better on my water goal – still not where I need it to ultimately be but more than the day before. We did our trainer work out last night (we are no longer with a trainer, but my sister and I have all the workouts written down so we’re going back through them). We were doing ball-jacks and when I went to get a weighted ball, they had 5 or 12..no 8, which I usually use. So I grabbed the 12. Boy was it hard, but I did it! I also realized that if you stop doing full push ups, you suck at them. I was supposed to do 20 but I got to 10 and had to take a break. Two more and another break etc. But I ultimately got all 20 done. Second time through I only got 8 and had to switch to knees.

Wednesday Wish: That my kids don’t annoy me too much during the day while they are home for the next three days and I’m working. Jacob is 13 and I swear the only time he talks to me is to say “I’m hungry” or “What’s for supper.”

Hi, I don't know what this is but I'd love to be a part of it too if that is possible. I've now lost 20 lbs but have 80 to go..... I'm doing it very slowly - the last 2 pounds took over a month to come off! But I'm trying to make healthy changes I can live with forever.

@tlh0407 - wow. I can't even do one full push up, I always go for knees so 20 makes you superwoman right now!

@Morgori - I looooove mushrooms! Of all kinds! Button, stuffed, garlic, breaded, chestnut mmmmmm might have to treat myself to some now...

@cahf - Welcome! The main aim of the game for October is to keep within your calorie boundaries for the month. But we share and care and help each other along the way

phalarope , I guess this is me saying Hello anyone. Need all the support and motivation I can get.

kateirving wrote: »

I have been fighting off the desire to order a pizza for the last two days. I am so stressed and in the past it has been my comfort food. I do realize that I would feel rotten if I did though.

Stay Strong @Kateirving ... I too have been craving pizza and actually went to the computer to order one from Papa John's when I looked at the mail and there was a WackyWed special for $3.00 off .... I did not order it. Instead, I made myself a big salad of spring mix greens, a 4 oz tomato, a cup of cucumbers, celery ... and apple cider vinegar over it. Not what I originally wanted ... but it feels good to feel virtuous, doesn't it.

Hi guys!
Alas, my Foo Fighters adventure was not meant to be—neither me nor any of my friends were able to score tickets. I have several friends in the ticket business who could get me one—but the best price so far was $875. Quite the deal considering they are going for over $1000 on some scalping sites. Yikes—that’s a little pricey for me! At least I can say I’ve seen them in concert in the past, and hope to at some point in the future as well.

@robin—Yes, an intimate venue with FF would have been amazing. Of course, everyone else on the planet felt the same way, so the 600 or so tickets sold out in minutes. Glad you got your wound vac removed and are recovering overall. My shoulder and neck have been bothering me for several weeks. I believe I put something out of whack lifting a too-full backpack at the start of the school year. Donut holes are yummy!

Oh, and I agree 100% with you about how the ebola situation should be handled. I saw something on the news that said only 4 facilities in the US are truly prepared for it, and my dad and I were talking just last night about how they should send all cases to those hospitals. That’s not to suggest, in any way, that the health care workers at other hospitals aren’t skilled professionals. However, they just all haven’t been trained and drilled at handling this type of contagion. My dad gave a great analogy: it’s like if a group of firefighters from a rural community were brought in to fight a fire in a skyscraper—they just don’t have the training and experience for such a job—even if they are excellent firefighters.

@niki & kate—great job resisting that pizza!

@laurie—I missed the post about the reply from Ren-guy. Hope it all works out for you. The weather here has been cold and rainy for the past few days. Hoping for some sunshine soon.

@amy—you too!

@tom—Love, love, love mushrooms! I agree with robin—so much goodness for so few calories!

@tracy—great job getting back to your trainer workouts. Yes, push-ups are tough when you’re out of practice—I should know! LOL We also have a comp day for parent/teacher conferences. The contract calls for it to make up for the 2 nights we stay late to meet with parents. Ours is always the day before Thanksgiving which our parent community loves b/c they can travel to visit with families for the holiday. Although we don’t have any days off to go to state or privately run conferences, our Regional Office of Ed mandates we have five institute days. These are non-attendance days for students and our district office schedules professional development that can go towards out certification renewal requirements. Sounds similar to your convention day.

@kelley—the shoulder is feeling a bit better, so I will keep with the aleve for the time-being. Can’t believe your vaca is just a couple of days away!

@lois—I’ve seen the Foos once a few years ago and they were absolutely incredible! I was very jealous when they played the Invictus Games out in your neck of the woods. They also did a few very cool looking club concerts in London in the days following the games.

@alison—I hope you get good news from the roofer. We had ours replaced a couple of years ago, and though it was a big expense, it brought great peace of mind.
AFM—as mentioned above my Wednesday Wish didn’t come true, but I will survive. Today was a lot of odds and ends at work, so no papers graded there. After work, I was feeling very tired and lazy and it was too cold and drizzly to take gunner for a walk. After work, I spent about 30 minutes debating gym vs. grading. Ultimately, grading won b/c I was just physically tired. However, I only got to one more essay b/c I got very caught up trying to analyze a Dante sestina that I need to teach to my AP students tomorrow. Poetry is hard!

Grading Goals:
1. 3/67 AP essays
2. 30/30 punctuation quiz corrections DONE

Exercise Goals:
Sat--rest day
Sun--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Mon-- walk gunner NOT DONE—RAIN
Tues--walk gunner (maybe--late meeting) NOT DONE—MORE RAIN
Wed--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym NOT DONE
Thurs--walk gunner
Fri--rest day

October Challenge:
Days under calories = 10/14
Days >100g of protein = 6/14

cblue315 wrote: »

Happy Bosses Day to all the Bosses and those who have a Boss whether you like them or not.

My dad is my boss... I don't really have a choice ha ha!! I might let him know, He could ask for a cake though... then I'll be in trouble.

@cblue315 - How strategic of you! That is a great way of motivating yourself on the days that could be difficult.

@skinnyjeanzbound - I've never seen the Foos and unless it's a massive advertisement in front of me, I never think of seeing when they are touring. I normally do a music festival once a year, I get my live music fix that way.

@grandmakaye44 - It is always good to hear the words 'cancer free' I hope it stays that way!

@RobinsEgg - I'm happy to hear you are on your path to recovery, a little bit at a time.

Thursday Truth - I am going to put yesterday as over my calories day. Even though I had 4 calories left, my carbs were sky high and so was my fat (my boyfriends sister made hummingbird cupcakes I only had the one, but after seeing they were 350 calories per cupcake, I kept it as one)

October Challenge: 14/16

FRIDAY TOMORROW!!

NaomiFilcock wrote: »

Hi everyone! Long time since i last visited. My Thursday truth is that I've been away from here 4 months and have gained 4 kg/8lb approx. I've been back for 4 days and have been completely out of control, but logging everything. Please don't look at my diary, it is seriously embarrassing! While I have been out of control, by logging i am seeing the truth of how I've been eating and will therefore have to hold myself responsible for what goes in my mouth.

Welcome back! See it more of a way of gaining perspective and seeing where you can improve and tweak your diet so that it works best for you. Try not to punish yourself for the past. I must say I've heard of bigger blow outs than 8lbs, 2lb a month isn't SO bad. I'm sure you can lose it faster than you gained it.

@kah - Hope you have a wonderful time on your cruise. Looks like the weather in Boston is going to be perfect and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

@laurie - Sorry to hear about your friend's Mom. It's hard to see people you care about go through the loss of their parents.

@bohemiancoast - I'm coming to accept the new format, but to make it near impossible for people to post from iPads is ridiculous! Maybe they'll work out the kinks.

@susan - Keep up the good work at Boot Camp!!!

@tlh - Your daughter and your puppy..... Two cuties!

@skinnyjeanz - Sorry you didn't get tickets. I swear the scalpers get most of them these days.

AFM - It's been a crazy work week, so not much else going on. Still taking a long early morning walk every day and it sure is getting cool at 6:45!

Thursday truths -- well, I've practically eaten all the lumps of cheese in the house. Cheese is my big downfall really.

October logging and counting -- 10/16 -- I'm being rubbish about logging at the moment and I don't really know why. I don't think my food choices are that bad, even with the cheese, so I need to get a grip -- especially as we're away for much of the next fortnight.

@Lois_1989 -- all dry today at least! And you lost 0.8 lbs which sounds like a BIG WIN to me and not a failed goal at all.
@Morgori -- I used to live near Kennett Square, the Mushroom Capital of the World. I love mushrooms and try to have them in all the time. They are truly a wonder food for us 100-pounders. I fry them up using spray-fry and put them in lots of things.
@cahf -- welcome! It's a support thread for those of us who have a lot to lose and are in it for the long haul, and everyone is welcome.
@Kaye -- I'm really pleased to hear that your husband is staying cancer-free.
@skinnyjeanzbound -- Karen, our main roof is tiled and is just fine (touch wood). But the kitchen roof has glass in it and glass roofs nearly always tend to leak over time (I know that now!). And the other leak is somewhere where some roofing felt has failed on a small flat roof. So I don't think it will be too much -- the issue is finding a roofer with time to do the job at this time of year.
@cblue315 -- Lori, WELL DONE for exercising so hard! I think exercising is pretty embarrassing for lots of people, even those who look fantastic to us. Just doing it is the main thing.
@NK1112 -- Niki, my big achievement on the housework front is that I have finally sold my son's Little Tikes police car. He is 14! Why did we not get rid of this years ago? I cleaned it up a bit this morning and the woman who's bought it was thrilled to get it for a good price.
@NaomiFilcock -- Naomi, welcome back! Gaining a few pounds isn't much in the grand scheme of things (I gained nearly 40 while I was away from here, kicking myself now), but coming back to the thread will help you get on track.

Today's green smoothie: cauliflower (which I steamed yesterday), banana, dates, dark chocolate, yoghurt. This did work with dark chocolate though melting it is a bit of a faff, and dates to provide the sweetness, but it was too thick. I added loads of water but we still ended up eating it with a spoon. So sort of like having pudding for breakfast. This is a really yummy smoothie though. Not green obviously.

Welcome newlings! This is a great thread -- check back often and let us know how you're doing.

I'm off to stay with my folks for a couple of days, and then I'm going to Kent for a couple of days for a bit of a rest. Hope you have great plans for the weekend!

-- Alison

Hi everyone. I don't have anything new and exciting to report. I am thankful today is already Thursday and the weekend is almost here. Work has been really rough with the high needs of my students. I really need at least 1 if not more aides in my room to deal with all the needs and behaviors. Right now all I can do is keep documenting everything and when we gather enough data we can bring it to the higher ups as our documentation as to why we need the extra staff. It sucks.

I don't know if I mentioned it but I was trying for a while to get in contact with my boss at district to let her know about the baby and my need for maternity leave. She works in a different building and I rarely see her. She randomly pops into my classroom to check in on the program but I never know when she is coming. When she does arrive I am usually in the middle of teaching or dealing with a behavior so speaking to her then was not an option. I FINALLY got a hold of her yesterday. She was really nice about it and will get back to me after she speaks to personnel regarding maternity leave for me. It was a huge weight lifted off my chest. Now that she is aware I don't feel like I have to hide it so much from my coworkers. It definitely is getting difficult. I have noticed a lot of belly glances when talking to staff in the building. No one has questioned me about it yet though besides the ones I told about it.

Robin (Ellen) - Thanks for the link to the thread. I did try to get on here at some point (don't remember when) but the forums were down. Love the picture you posted! I agree with what everyone else seems to have said already. I don't really like this new format. This new format will take some time for me to get used to.

Skinnyjeans - Thanks for the instructions on how to bookmark the thread. I love the pictures you posted! You ladies look fabulous!

YAY! The in-laws are gone, and now I can go back to eating like a sane person!

I love them to death. They are wonderful people, and insanely generous... but they are kinda picky and just have a much different schedule for their day than I do, so it throws me off and it stresses me out. Stressing equals snacking, and there you go.

Couple that with pastor appreciation month, and all the treats and dinners out... I'm doing my best not to turn into StayPuft. My pantry/freezer right now contian: a delicious white sheet cake, an even more delicious carrot cake, pumpkin bread, ice cream, chocolate cream drops, what seems like buckets of chili, a chipped beef cheese ball, leftover hamburgers, bags of chips, bottles of soda, white chocolate everything, and a partridge in a pear tree.

We were treated to Mexican on Tuesday, we're going to another person's house for grilled steaks tonight... OY. I wish I could say "no" to some of these, but I feel like it would be rude, as though I was refusing their appreciation of my husband.

Today is lots and LOTS of water because I'm all puffy in my extremities (my fingers and ankles, mostly) from too much sodium and not enough water. Trying to fix that today.

Good morning everyone. Things are trucking along like normal here. My eating has been fairly good all week and I am starting to get back in the exercise flow. The doggies are so happy to be back out in the mornings and then I am doing some hand weights and light calisthenics after we get home. So far so good. The kiddos are both actively looking for new jobs. My son has an interview that sounds very promising for tomorrow so I am keeping my fingers crossed for him. I had a rather stern talk with them at the beginning of the week about helping out a little more around the house and for once it doesnt seem to have fallen on deaf ears. They have both been stepping up and getting stuff done all week without me even asking As you all know I babysit my niece and nephew before and after school every day. I have decided I couldnt be a modern parent. Their parents want them to be "well rounded" so they are both in sports and between those and the massive amounts of homework they are getting and thier house chores I am literally watching them get more and more exhausted. When did it become the norm to have every minute of a childs day scheduled. I believe in sports, homework, and chores but everything in moderation. My niece is in 5th grade and gets at least two or more hours of homework every night. I shudder to think of what high school will be like. I dont blame the teachers. Most of it is the stuff the government keeps piling on on top of all the regular course work. Okay rant over. It just makes me so sad to see them so tired by the end of the week. Thank goodness mine are raised. Well everyone have a great day.