Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Merry Christmas Everyone.0
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Merry Christmas everyone!
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Robin- I will post a few pictures in a little while of all the Christmas Gardens. Are you looking for a snowman?
Tom- I love the holiday pictures for the holidays.
Cblue- you new kitty reminds me of my first cat as a kid. Same pattern of strips, her name was Spicey.
I hope everyone had a terrific day. Christmas was fun with my niece this year. She has a new toy a Mini-mouse choo-chool train that she can sit on and push with her feet. It plays music and all kinds of things.0 -
i am brand new to this group; i have been on my fitness pal off and on for years. i am trying to be on more than off now though. i started out at 387...a staggering realization every time i see that number. currently at 248-ish lol and on a plateau that just won't quit. looking forward to thoughts and ideas of others about plateau-crushing, fear-banishing success.0
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Robin pictures of the gardens.
The garden under the tree is hard to see since it lines up with the window and it is hard to get a good photo of the garden due to lighting.
I am up for trip this year as well. If we are heading South, then we need to consider the time of year we go unless we want to deal with high heat and humidity. I will look up a few events to see what is available.
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For those who are interested in taking a trip next year to do an event together. I did check out the website for Running in the USA and there are several races in the Savanna-Charleston area. Including a Tunnel to Towers run and a Hero's run both would occur in September. There are earlier races as well if we wanted to try for a long weekend in the Spring. I will also keep checking the Travis Manion Foundation website. I did their Hero's run this past year in September and had a blast.
If anyone knows of a good run event please let us know. We are looking for a fun place to visit and run for a cause.0 -
Well went over my calories but I feel okay with it because it is Christmas, Had a good day with my family. Merry Christmas everyone and I hope you all had a wonderful day.0
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Merry Christmas everyone!!
Love, love, love all of the pictures you all are posting. Very festive!
Thursday Truth:
I ate way too many calories today!! I logged as best I could and am almost 1200 calories over--that's nearly 3000 calories. I don't feel bad though b/c, as edna said, it's Christmas.
On the plus side, I managed a quick gym visit yesterday before going to the SIL's for dinner. We had a nice time there visiting. After dinner we watched American Hustle which I really enjoyed. I thought it was really funny and the acting was great. I especially liked Jennifer Lawrence's performance.
This morning, DH and I slept in a it and then watched Dallas Buyers Club. Another really good movie. Matthew McConaughey was almost unrecognizable--I can't imagine how much weight he must have lost for that role. And Jared Leto--all I can say is WOW. Not surprising that both of those gentlemen won Oscars for their performances.
This afternoon we went to my sister's. We had a yummy dinner, but my niece has been sick with a nasty cold, so she was very cranky. At first she just didn't want to see anyone and stayed in her bedroom or the kitchen with her mom. She did manage to come out and visit with us a bit and we even played some with her new kitchen that Santa brought her. I didn't really get any good pictures of her though b/c she wasn't in the mood to pose for us. Hopefully, she will be better in a few days and we can go visit the Lincoln Park Zoo's annual Zoo Lights display.
Cleaning Goals:
1. sweep/vacuum entire house Kitchen DONE
2. clean off dining room table DONE(ish)
3. file paperwork/bills
4. wash throw rugs HALF DONE and bedding in spare bedroom
5. vacuum couch (under all cushions)
6. drop off bag of clothes to GW
December All-In:
Under calorie goal: 22/25 days (goal is 28/31 days)
Workout: 7/25 (goal is as much as possible)
8k over Winter Break (not sure what day) in 56 minutes (Thanksgiving 8k was 56:49)
Grading Goals:
1. x/66 Tone tests
2. x/67 AP essays
3. x/13 Scarlet Letter essays
Exercise Goals:
Sun--rest day
Mon--walk gunner DONE + gym NOT DONE
Tues--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Thurs--walk gunner NOT DONE
Fri--walk gunner + gym
Sat--walk gunner + gym0 -
Who knew so many people would be dropping in on a holiday! Merry Christmas for those that celebrate. The boys are both doing good. The older one is missing China, but adjusting well. The younger one is very happy to be in a family again. His health has suffered a lot, but he's doing much better now after multiple hospital stays and it a surgery to install a port under the skin in his chest to make transfusions easier.
I'm with you, Susan. Let's wave goodbye to these stress pounds!
We are all good Robin. Thanks for asking! We are loving the big family life.
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@kah68 French Onion Soup … one of my all-time favorites. The best bowl I ever had was in 1978 in Utica, New York at a little restaurant I happened upon. I’ve compared every bowl I’ve had since then to the memory of the taste of it.
@Robinse I’ve been thinking about your New Years Resolution idea of choosing a Personal Word to connect to a habit we want to build. I’m trying to find one word for ‘follow through’ for myself and so far the only one that resonates is ‘finish’ … but it’s not resonating beautifully. I’ll keep searching my soul for one because I really like your idea.
@cblue A new kitty name Niki … I feel like I have a namesake. I love the pattern on Niki’s coat.
@kah68 Your Zoe and my Kitcat have something in common. He has Maine Coon lineage. My boy is 17 years old now and I feel his rope is running out of length. Your Zoe’s face is beautiful … reminds me a lot of my Strawberry’s face.
AFM …
Daily calorie challenge: 22/25 (goal is 28/31)
ALL IN: All I can say is I’m fortunate that there is one week left to this month. I need every hour of it.
Friday Fitness: I’ll get my physical activity in today just cleaning up the mess I made in my study/office making the candy sleighs and wrapping gifts because I do believe it will take a couple of hours of constant movement to make a dent.
From the posts I’ve read it sounds like everyone who posted had a nice Christmas . I enjoyed my Christmas Eve family celebration and left when the young ones started their board games. Good thing I left when I did because we had some really strong winds, rain and lightning right after I got home.
On Christmas Day I slept in, had a relaxing day at home and made chili for supper.
Like Grandmakay says … “Onward and Downward”
Niki
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Hi everyone,
Happy Friday everyone,
Welcome all new people. You have found a very supportive group. Check in often.
Sounds like everyone who has posted had a nice holiday. That is great.
BIG NEWS! The sun I is shining! I was beginning to wonder if it was still up there. It has been way too gloomy, misty, foggy here the past few weeks. Hurray for sunshine!
Robins’s word for the year has me thinking too. What a great suggestion Robin (Ellen) I keep trying out different ones; tenacity, grateful, gracious….and the list goes on. I am sure you all are doing similar things.
AFM: Christmas went well. I am sure I went over on calories, but I didn’t count. Everyone enjoyed the homemade gifts and there were some beauties. We will do that again next year. I was amazed at the creativity of everyone. My 16 year old granddaughter knit me a beautiful scarf. I didn’t know she knit; I am not sure she knew she knit until she did this. The cookbook was such a hit it is being copied and passed around, so I will need a new idea for next year.
As for exercise, I made 7,000,000 trips around the kitchen. That must count for something. I think I am going to treat myself to a new pedometer so I know just how many steps I am taking. (When I got the old one out and wore it for a day I ended up with 147 steps for the day! Somehow I think I moved more than that!)
Back at it today. I hope I don’t find too many “dangerous” high calorie leftovers in the frig when I do some serious looking in there. The kids tend to leave them for us to use/eat. I know there is some dip I don’t need, but I think DH likes it.
I want to thank you all for getting me through this holiday season with an actual loss rather than a gain. We don’t do much for New Years so the danger is pretty much over.
December Challenge:
Calories under goal: 21/25
Salad a day: I have lost track.
Exercise: Dismal
Thanks every one of you for being here.
Barbara
Mountmary84
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beautiful picture Barbara0
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Getting fit right now i'm not doing any exercise but walking around the house, Today is another day and my diet is starting back up. Christmas was okay I at least had my family and that is what counts. Maybe someone can help me I see many people putting numbers like 28/31 what do these mean can someone explain this to me.
@Barbara I love the photos they are very nice.
@tootsanderson I am glad your boys are doing well.
@skinnyjeanzbound Even though you said you went over the calories at least you got exercise done that helps with the weight loss too.
@debfoley79 Welcome to the group I think you will find it very helpful and they are very inspiring.0 -
@loosa ...@Maram and @Newbies - this is for you for January 2015 - this is our Monthy Challenge:
- I recommend that you copy and paste this into a document on your PC or MAC. as it is hard to find after a couple of pages go by...
MONTHLY “ALL IN” CHALLENGE for JANUARY 2015:
The First Goal is the Calorie Challenge. Each person is challenged to stay under (or within 100 calories of) their MFP recommended daily calories. We hope everyone posts their tally the following way: if you are successful for 10 days out of your first 11 days of the month you’d write it like this: daily calorie challenge: 10/11. You are also allowed some days off, if you choose, ie. A family birthday, holiday, etc.
The Second Goal is "ALL IN" - in whatever capacity you choose. Put all your effort in this.
If you choose Exercise- give it your all, if you choose Organizing your house, give it Your ALL., Whatever you choose to work on, Drinking Water, give it YOUR ALL!
And be sure to tell us what you're WORKING ON in your posts! Thanks!
Please copy this post to a document on your personal computer! Thanks, Robin
it was a page back from where your current post appeared. (page 626 of 627 pages) I think it's also on page 1 of this thread ... but it does get lost in the shuffle of posts, so the suggestion to copy it is a good one.
Do you understand the way we report our calories? If not, please give a holler.
Niki
PS ... dang-it-all .... I have to keep editing for typing errors .... my fingers must be getting lost on the keyboard.0 -
Hey guys! Happy Boxing Day!
@edna--I hope niki's repost of the challenge helped clarify. I have my calorie challenge set to 28/31 b/c that's my goal for the month--to eat at or under my calorie allowance 28 of the 31 days in December. Then I just track where I"m at currently--so today I'm at 23/26 days.
@barbara--glad the cookbook went over well. Years ago, my aunt put together a cookbook of all of my grandmother's recipes. I cherish it even though I rarely cook. Love the picture of you and your daughter!
@robin--I'm thinking about my word for next year. Such a big decision.
AFM--Lazy day after Christmas. I slept pretty late then putzed around putting away gifts. Afterwards I went to the gym, and now I'm at starbucks getting ready to tackle those tone tests while DH is home making Italian beefs for dinner.
Friday Fitness:
Well I'm glad to report that I went to the gym today and ran a 5k--I think tomorrow will be nice enough to run outside, so that will be a December treat. I've decided I will run my 8k next Wed. I have plans on Mon. and Tues. which will mean 2 rest days in a row. That will be the perfect set-up for a good run on Wed. Today's 5k was well within the pace I need to finish the 8k in 56 minutes or less, so I'm hopeful I will make my goal
Cleaning Goals:
1. sweep/vacuum entire house Kitchen DONE
2. clean off dining room table DONE
3. file paperwork/bills
4. wash throw rugs HALF DONE and bedding in spare bedroom
5. vacuum couch (under all cushions)
6. drop off bag of clothes to GW
December All-In:
Under calorie goal: 23/26 days (goal is 28/31 days)
Workout: 8/26 (goal is as much as possible)
8k over Winter Break (not sure what day) in 56 minutes (Thanksgiving 8k was 56:49)
Grading Goals:
1. x/66 Tone tests
2. x/67 AP essays
3. x/13 Scarlet Letter essays
Exercise Goals:
Sun--rest day
Mon--walk gunner DONE + gym NOT DONE
Tues--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Thurs--walk gunner NOT DONE
Fri--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym DONE
Sat--walk gunner + gym0 -
I would LOVE to participate in this group and to do the January challenge!
Starred.
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What a great thread!!
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Lovely day today with the sun returning after being AWOL for so long.
To be truthful, I overdid things on Christmas Eve with ice cream and pumpkin pie, but considering previous years, these were moderate indiscretions. Still I beat myself up over the ice cream 'cause it scares me that I will never change.
Today, back to healthy eating.
My big goals for the day were to get all the laundry done and put away and clean out one of the kitchen closets. Got both done but feel I could have accomplished more if I didn't take so many 'time-outs.'
Tomorrow, I just have to get out and do some cardio - don't want to let myself slack off more than a day.
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@slimblue--I already forgot your real name, but I will get it eventually. Don't let indulging for one day scare you. You've already changed by acknowledging that it was a one day thing and by getting right back to the healthier eating. At the start of this journey I read a really great article about the difference in how fat and thin people think. One of the differences was that thin people are never afraid of food. They indulge occasionally without fear or regret, and then move right back to their "normal" eating patterns.
Thin people also don't fear going hungry. This one really, really resonated with me personally. I was one of those people who would think--"oh, I'm going shopping for the afternoon and might miss lunch; I'd better eat before I go" even if I wasn't hungry or had just finished breakfast an hour before. This is definitely a learned behavior--my mother still talks like this all the time. She'll try to get me to eat when I'm not hungry just b/c "it might be a while" before I can eat again. As a kid, I dutifully listened and ate. Now, when she says such things, I laugh and say, "Yeah, god forbid I miss a meal--I might waste away." Now I eat when I'm hungry, and if some activity interferes with a meal or a snack, I get a little hungry. So what? It's not like I'm actually going to starve to death if I have to wait a bit to eat.
@EAK--welcome!
AFM--finished one set of tone tests! Yay!! Now I'm off to the grocery store to pick up a few odds and ends, then home for dinner.
Cleaning Goals:
1. sweep/vacuum entire house Kitchen DONE
2. clean off dining room table DONE
3. file paperwork/bills
4. wash throw rugs HALF DONE and bedding in spare bedroom
5. vacuum couch (under all cushions)
6. drop off bag of clothes to GW
December All-In:
Under calorie goal: 23/26 days (goal is 28/31 days)
Workout: 8/26 (goal is as much as possible)
8k over Winter Break (not sure what day) in 56 minutes (Thanksgiving 8k was 56:49)
Grading Goals:
1. 25/66 Tone tests
2. x/67 AP essays
3. x/13 Scarlet Letter essays
Exercise Goals:
Sun--rest day
Mon--walk gunner DONE + gym NOT DONE
Tues--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Thurs--walk gunner NOT DONE
Fri--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym DONE
Sat--walk gunner + gym
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We are still in the party mode around here. I made some more candy today. I found plenty of cookies in the freezer so I don't have to do any more of them. My grandson is making a cheesecake right now. Then my break will be over. I still need to make mini popcorn balls and fruit dip. Tomorrow will be lots of fun. Then I will climb back on the wagon.
Barbara, your picture is great. I love homemade gifts. I only did a few this year.
I am so excited and inspired by all of the new people. You are a great addition to our team.
Toots, glad you found a minute to check in.
Robin, I am thinking about a word, but haven't come up with one yet. It's a great idea.
The sun was shining again today. I got a 4.5 mile walk with Cathy and Nicole.
Onward and downward. Kaye0 -
Hi group,
It's my goal to lose 100 lbs by this time next year. But at least 50-60 lbs by July for my wedding and of course the need to be healthier. Unfortunately my vertigo recurs at the most inopportune times. So I'm on a low sodium restriction. Ive recently joined Planet Fitness and would like a few buddies to meet up with me for motivation & support. I'm in my 40s, weighing in my 200's. I'd like to make like long genuine friends. If you're a gloomy pessimistic gossipy individual, bypass me like a heart attack. I've read a few posts, most of you sound very supportive and motivated and a community of solidarity. Hope to work out with you ladies soon!0 -
@Skinny OH Karen! I could go for a REAL Italian beef! We lived in Chicagoland long enough to learn that one! Enjoy!
Also, I really liked your post to slimblue about how thin people think. I need to think about that a bit; I definitely need to think more that way.
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@barbara--yes, Chicago has some great beef joints! My DH actually makes ours homemade--he buys the roast beef from the deli then concocts his own au jus to dip the beef. As for the article--I read it in Self magazine at the salon. Wish I had kept it b/c it had a lot of other interesting points, but those are the 2 that stuck with me. I've searched the internet for it in vain.
@kayo--welcome! We all have our ups and downs in this group, but are overall supportive and upbeat. Do you have friends in your area to work out with?0 -
Hi Everyone...I spent the last hour and half reading all your posts from 615 to current. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. My sister situation I know will take time for those who want to know the whole situation is over ordering baseball tickets the last time I was visiting her. Yes, baseball tickets. I got my algebra final test score back it was an 85% which was like a week straight of studying 2-3 hours per night after work. Robin this was just Introduction to Algebra I have at least 2 more algebra classes to take. My son gave me a new laptop for xmas it actually made me cry. It is nice to have a laptop that can actually be unplugged when in use. I must say I got a emotional text from the ex during the holiday talking about how he realized he lost a good thing and would like another chance to prove he loves me even though he always had a plan to leave me for one of his baby mamas. I will say this it made me cry only because it brought back all the bad things he done to me and it made me think how is that love....the cheating, disrespect from him and his kids, the choking. It had me on a pity party the last days. Anyone here done the 3 day challenge before? Is it do able alone or is it a pack type thing?0
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@holly--what a great gift from your son! I'm so glad you aren't thinking about getting back with the ex. I remember how unhappy you were when the two of you were together, and you deserve so much better. I'm not sure what the 3-day challenge is. I tried to google it, but nothing nutrition/fitness related came up in the search.0
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Good Morning. For those who celebrate, I hope you had a nice Christmas. Mine was nice and quiet, just what I needed.
Yesterday was spent shopping for paint and supplies, then getting downstairs bathroom taped off and ready to paint today--I picked a sage green, think its going to be beautiful. My mom will be here in a bit to help me. I've got colors picked out for my bedroom, guest bedroom and upstairs bath--decided to start with the smallest and easiest room first (sort of, has a strange slanted ceiling thanks to stairwell). Have a feeling when I get done, I'm going to find the ceilings and baseboards need to be repainted as well--I have to hire someone for living room and stairway thanks to 30' walls, so may have them do ceilings as well.
@Holly~What a great gift from your son!
Welcome to all the newlings!0 -
Daily calorie challenge: 22/26
ALL-IN challenge: "I have a head-ache"
That's all for today, because I really do have a head-ache.
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One day at a time. One step at a time.
Goal for day: take a shower, clean downstairs.0
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