Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

It's been a crazy busy week for me. I had the best of intentions of keeping up with reading the thread, but Thurs and Fri got away from me.

@mountmary84 (Barbara) - Congratulations on the loss!
@cblue (Lori) - Feel better soon...Breaking Bad is a good way to forget your troubles!
@morgori (Tom) - After all those cheesy, creamy, sweet food days, you're going to throw a healthy weight day at us?!?! LOL
@skinny (Karen) - Great work getting your grading done!

AFM- I had an 8 hour leadership workshop for work on Thursday, which involved driving a little over 3 hours round trip and sitting at a table for most of the day. A little fitness/success...during our lunch break, we were served Chinese buffet at the hotel. I went heavy on the greens, light on the eggroll and stood at a counter to eat. Then I went to a stairwell and walked the hotel's 3 flights of stairs several times before returning for the afternoon session.

Thursday night I stopped at the shoe store to weigh in and I am down on their scale, which is promising for my at-home official weigh in on Monday.

A little belated Thursday truth: I now have zero downtime at work with my added responsibilities and the homework for these leadership classes. I am enjoying it, love not being bored and the days go by fast. However, it can be stressful. I have to watch myself and not take my stress home. Must enjoy my family when we're together and avoid stress eating!

January All-in: 9/23
Mantra: You Know Better!

@hippster91 Thanks for the words of support. I really need them. I had a bad day food wise yesterday but am going to take it day by day. Today is going to be a good one.

Hello! I'm glad to be a part if this group. I can't wait to reach my goal weight.

Well I found that if you up working for 48 hrs strait and dont think about it you dont eat much lol. then when you go to sleep afterwards you still dont think about it lol. so I'm trying to eat smart and not binge thinking I need to "catch up". it seems it really is alot in your mind!

@p1xyn1xy‌ --that piano story is great! Not sure of a good phrase for it--I agree it's kind of a Carpe Diem or Live Life to the Fullest kind of message.

@bracer--I've had those days when I'm so busy I have no time to eat. Sometimes it turns into a "grab any junk food lying around" kind of day. However, I've found if I make sure the first thing I eat after a long day of nothing is protein, I can stave off the binge.

@lori & mary--hope the sickness in your homes passes quickly.

@riella & myra--welcome!

@justine--Yesterday wasn't great for me either, but I'm right there with you--today will be better!

@niki--I read that same thing about cashews. Isn't nature amazing?

@hansea--great job getting some movement in your day--those conferences can be a killer!

@kaye--my DH is like you in that making good food is part of his way of taking care of me. It's taken some time, but he's learned that making me healthier foods is a better way to love me.

@zebster--your dog is adorable! My dog, Gunner, is also my walking/running partner. I've found he's better than any human workout buddy: he will always adapt to my schedule, he gives me those sad puppy-dog eyes if I don't take him, and I can't just suggest we go out for a drink instead. LOL

AFM--After talking to my sister last night, I decided to move my 8k run to Sunday. She's having my nieces b-day party at noon, so it will be early enough when I get back to still go to the gym. Plus, she's planned a mac n cheese bar as our lunch. I figure after that and some b-day cake, I will be "carb-loaded" and definitely in need of burning off some major calories.

Walked gunner this morning and did some stuff around the house. Now I'm at starbucks getting ready to finish those journals. I will report back when I have my Saturday Success (= finishing said journals).

January Challenge:
Under calorie goal: 21/23 days (goal is 28/31 days)
All-in: run 2 days/week: week 1 = 2/2, week 2 = 3/2, week 3 = 2/2, week 3 = x/2
8k at end of month (not sure what day) in 56 minutes (Thanksgiving 8k = 56:49, NYE 8k = 57:47)

Grading Goals:
1. 41/66 journal conferences

Exercise Goals: (week 3)
Sun--walk gunner DONE
Mon--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Tues--rest day (meeting)
Wed--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym DONE
Thurs-- walk gunner DONE
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner DONE + gym NOT DONE

2015 mantra "Just 15 minutes"

@p1xyn1xy - how about "Do it now or do it later?" Or, "If not now, When?"

Happy Saturday! It's my 12 hour day at work and things have been hopping around here. I've had a couple of good sales and lots of hopeful prospects. Much better than the last couple of days of staring out the window wishing for someone to talk to!

My Saturday success is that my eating has been on point today and I've gotten in lots of steps. I'm doing my weekly weigh-in in the morning and fingers and toes are crossed for a loss!

Tomorrow night is my company dinner in Atlanta. The 10 of us rented a party bus to drive us so we can drink and have fun. We are all excited to let our hair down and enjoy the evening. I'm not counting calories but I'm not worried because this is a planned event where no guilt will be allowed.

Oops can't do personals since someone just walked in!! I'll be back!!

@p1xyn1xy - Time doesn't wait ... or ... Don't let time just happen ... Time will pass anyway ...Why not just do it ...Nothing ventured, nothing gained ... Dare to be ... Seize the day

@deb-I remember you from the last time you were here--welcome back!

@L2T--great job fitting those restaurant meals into your day.

@teresa--the work outing sounds fun. Hope you made a sale today.

@melwillbe--welcome back!!

Saturday Success:
Well, I got through a few journal conferences before getting my niece's b-day present. While I was shopping for her, I found a great deal on a couple of pair of leggings at TJ Maxx. I also hit the grocery store to stop up on some healthy fare for the work week. A bag of doritos jumped into my cart, but I promise to weight out my portions and only eat them when they fit into my calories--like tonight!

The best news is it's still early enough to get through a few more journals before bed.

January Challenge:
Under calorie goal: 21/23 days (goal is 28/31 days)
All-in: run 2 days/week: week 1 = 2/2, week 2 = 3/2, week 3 = 2/2, week 3 = x/2
8k at end of month (not sure what day) in 56 minutes (Thanksgiving 8k = 56:49, NYE 8k = 57:47)

Grading Goals:
1. 46/66 journal conferences

Exercise Goals: (week 3)
Sun--walk gunner DONE
Mon--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Tues--rest day (meeting)
Wed--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym DONE
Thurs-- walk gunner DONE
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner DONE + gym NOT DONE

2015 mantra "Just 15 minutes"

p1xyn1xy wrote: »

Thanks for the "HEY!" everyone. It's nice to see some old faces among the new too!

Sorry I disappeared again, got a stomach bug that had me moving very slowly. The weather has been so erratic that there is a lot of nasty things going around right now.

I saw Karen post about a mantra for 2015. Can someone figure out how to shorten this for me? I'm trying to remember that story. An old man said " I'm going to learn the piano." Astounded his friend said " Do you know how old you'll be by the time you learn?" "The same age I'll be if I don't." It's a sort of seize the day and lost opportunities.

That being said... my kids are all out of the house this afternoon with Dad. So I' m going to be doing some forbidden Zumba before I have to go to work. lol! I got a message that the Graffiti Run will be back here in June and I'd like to jog it this time. So I need to get my endurance back. AND I finally found the impetus that might help me get under 200... I can't go sky diving until I am. I was thinking about going as a birthday present to myself, but unless I'm under I can't go. I HATE BEING TOLD NO. lol!
So these are my goals to go along with my mantra:
-Get my studying done so I can challenge the exams to get my chefs papers. I want to set up the first test before summer.
-Get better, so I can get back to doing what I want.
-Go sky diving before the end of the summer.
-Get back into Karate... I miss it. Ladies... it makes me feel strong.

However I think I'll opt out of this round of lifting challenge. A lot of the lifts twinge the sciatica and make it inflame. If there is another go-round maybe then.
Have a great weekend everyone!

@riella--no worries! I like the "if not now, when?" idea.

@tammy--that sounds like a great hike! As much as I love being a flatlander when it's time for a run, I really wish we had some nice, well-populated hiking trails nearby. There are a few forest preserves tat have trails, but they either don't allow dogs, or they are creepily secluded and I wouldn't feel safe hiking them alone.

AFM--finished up a few more journals so just 11 left for tomorrow. Yay!

Next week will be a challenge to get my workouts in. I've got a bargaining meeting right after work Tuesday, then I have to leave that meeting to go back to the HS to teach an ACT prep class until 9:30 pm. I hope I;m not too tired on Wed to work out, but if so, I will move the run to Thurs. Then I have to teach another prep class on Sat. morning before going out in the afternoon/evening to see a friend's band play. They are playing at a bar in my parents' neighborhood, so I will be spending the night there on Sat.

I don't have any plans for Superbowl Sunday yet. If I care about the game, DH and I stay home to watch. I can't stand trying to watch at a bar or big party if I'm emotionally invested in the teams. However, since I don't really care who wins, I may venture out if I get an invite.

January Challenge:
Under calorie goal: 22/24 days (goal is 28/31 days)
All-in: run 2 days/week: week 1 = 2/2, week 2 = 3/2, week 3 = 2/2, week 3 = x/2
8k at end of month (not sure what day) in 56 minutes (Thanksgiving 8k = 56:49, NYE 8k = 57:47)

Grading Goals:
1. 55/66 journal conferences

Exercise Goals: (week 4)
Sun--walk gunner + gym
Mon--walk gunner
Tues--rest day (meeting)
Wed--walk gunner + gym
Thurs-- walk gunner
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner

2015 mantra "Just 15 minutes"

@p1xyn1xy - ran across something that reminded me of your search for a motto ... Purpose your greatest challenge

Sunday Share - Since there are a lot of new and returning posters, I'll introduce myself and hope to get to know you-all better also. My name is Niki, I am 69 and my birthday is coming up in about 5 weeks when I will turn to another decade. I live with Strawberry the cat, having lost another one in late December; have a son in the midwest and a teenage granddaughter. I don't get to see my son's family very often as I am in the Great Lakes region. I'm hoping to make the trip to visit them this August. My journey to better health through nutrition, weight control, and body form has been on-going for a number of years, after a long time of just having 'given up' of ever regaining robust health and a trim figure. Now my goals are to prolong my life, if I can, through better health ... and that includes weight-loss. I have a lot of physical complaints and ailments, but try not to let them get me down. The with-me-forever disease that really prompted me to try again is Diabetes. It runs in my family down my mom's heritage and all of us kids got it when we reached adult-hood. We've lost a lot of family members to the complications of this disease and I'm trying very hard to stay that executioner in my own life. My favorite phrase is one from Whinnie the Pooh ... it's more of a 'talk' ... Pooh asks Piglet, "What day is it?" Piglet answers "Today" Pooh states "My favorite day!". And that's how I live my life ... every new day is my favorite day.

Wath your calories challenge - 22/24 (goal is 28/31)
ALL-In challenge - 3 times a week at the gym - zero
2015 Phrase to live by - Follow-Through

Follow-Through. Niki

Good morning everyone. Lets see for all the new faces I will do a short sunday Share. I am tammy and a wife and mother to three grown children 2 of which still live at home while trying to pay off some schooling debt. I am 42 and been married to the same wonderful man for 22 years. My husband is an engineer on a fishing boat in Alaska so is gone for long stretches of time. You will notice when he is home I don't check in or post as often as I should, lol. I am also a momma to 4 furbabbies. I have a little pomchi named petey who is 3. Then a bigger one who we aren't sure of the the parentage. He was supposed to be heeler which we can see a little and saint bernard. He has some of the coloring but is topping at around 55 pounds so who knows. He is only 1 and still just a big dopey puppy. Then just a couple months ago we added two kittens, Isis and Loki, to our menagerie. I don't work but watch my brothers kids before and after school so all of it tends to keep me fairly busy. I have been on this journey for three years now. The first year went great and the second one was basically one long stall but I never gave up. Then last year I was starting to make some progress and then got a fairly serious ankle injury that put me down for about five months. I gained some but am back going strong now and only have eight more pounds to get back to pre injury weight. This is going to be my year I can just feel it.

Mountmary: I love that quote. We should apply it to so many areas of our lives.

Skinny: I sure wish I had your flatlands when I am trying to ride my new bike but I was born and raised in Illinois and I cant honestly imagine going back. Like I told the kids this is the only place I know where you can go from mountains to wetlands to saltwater to desert all in one day. It is truly perfect for me

Well time to get ready. The kids and I are taking out the old truck and going mudding. Time to get dirty lol. Have a great day everyone

Hi All, I am looking to find some support on this thread. I have been working on my fitness/health/weight loss since the beginning of July this year. I am down 79 pounds and still going. Fitness and health have become part of who I am. I use fitness pal daily and would love to become part of a good support network on her.

@jtconst‌ - Congrats on the loss! Way to go!

@msbrittanyhelene‌ - Give yourself a little grace. We all slip up occasionally. Remember how this feels, how you feel about yourself today, so next time you're tempted, you can make a better choice for yourself.

Sunday Share: My name is Melissa and I live in a small town in Kansas. I'm a freelance writer and occasional substitute teacher. Last year was my first full year of freelancing after about 18 months of job hunting post-layoff, and have been pleasantly surprised to discover that I can make a living writing. Who knew?! I'm counting 2014 as a "rebuilding year" and looking ahead to creating serious success in 2015.

So today was Day 21 of my Miracle Morning routine, and 21 days in a row of practicing yoga as part of that routine. A couple of days ago I noticed that I'm feeling stronger, and today I'm noticing a bit of extra lift and definition in my torso. Decided to weigh myself - something I usually avoid when Aunt Flo is here. I'm about the same as pre-Flo, which is a good sign.

I'll be back later with my goals for the week.