Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Morgori wrote: »

Good morning everyone.

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Tom

I am wearing red today, you just can't see it.

@cblue305 - those are some awesome NSV's!
@texasmom2013‌ - we've all been there! I've lost & gained 100 lbs 3 TIMES!! Talk about your yoyo's! The important thing is that you are doing what you need to do to change your future now!

Friday fitness - well I will have to try to work out when I get home tonight, I forgot to bring tennies and I don't think I'll be doing much walking in these boots!

GOINSTD12 wrote: »

@cblue305 - those are some awesome NSV's!
@texasmom2013‌ - we've all been there! I've lost & gained 100 lbs 3 TIMES!! Talk about your yoyo's! The important thing is that you are doing what you need to do to change your future now!

Friday fitness - well I will have to try to work out when I get home tonight, I forgot to bring tennies and I don't think I'll be doing much walking in these boots!

Thank you so much! I think if we continue to be honest with ourselves about our mistakes we will get there! You're awesome! I like that you keep fighting for it! ALSO.....

kelmomto3 wrote: »

Hi everyone!

I am new to this community and am so glad that I found this thread! I hope it's okay that I join in with you guys.

My name is Kellie and i've been struggling with my weight for years. I finally decided to get down to the brass tacks and just do it. I've got 100+ pounds to lose but am very encouraged and feel like "Yes! I CAN do it!". Being a mom of 3... I always find that I lose step a little bit during stressful days / weeks. This week has been super stressful.

I know that I need a better way of handling stress, i'm just not sure what that might be. During times of high-stress my body aches and I feel so worn out and tired. Does this ever happen to anyone else?

Welcome Kellie, I hope you stop back often now that you have joined into our group. Sometimes you will find this group moves very fast as there are over 3-dozen active posters who post at least one time a week, or more. We are always happy to support one another by sharing and encouraging.

Many of us partiipate in the 'challenges' we set for ourselves. One that is a standard is keeping within 100 calories of our allotment on our food log. This month we have a personal exercise challenge to ourselves to complete as much physically as we said we would do.

Isn't it a bummer that stress is a part of living? Good stress, bad stress ... it's all stress, stress, stress. Some of us have found ways to alleviate some of the stress in our lives, and most of us have turned to food for comfort at one time or another in our journey through life; in that you are not alone!

Only piece of advice I can lend that worked for me was to take is slow and easy as I found over time that jumping in with "all I've got" on too many things at once burned me out and then I'd give up from the exhaustion and deprivation. I had to accept the fact that I didn't get so overweight in a short while and that I would not get to thin(ner) quicly either. Since July 2014 I have lost 34 pounds doing it that way.

Good luck.
Follow-through (2015 motto)
Niki

@kelmomto3‌ thanks! I really appreciate that and also welcome! I'm a newbie here too. I have 2 little girls ages 2 (next month!) and 3. My 3 year old was just walking around with her doll telling her it's time to work out. Lol

cblue315 wrote: »

Hi all,
I am jumping in with a little more info on my situation.
Lori

Lori ... so very glad to read this post. I didn't want to say anything before because you sounded like you had made up your mind about it. Hope your man becomes reasonable and joins you in the sessions.
Niki

Happy Friday everyone! Today, was another super slow day at work but I kept busy and got through it.

@cblue315, my thoughts are with you and I certainly pray that counseling will give you the clarity and relief that you are seeking. I have gone through a bad marriage so I know the toll it can take. Just remember to be kind to yourself. Oh and yayyy on wearing your goal pants!!

@Kelmomto3, welcome to the group! You will find tons of great advice and support here. Stress is a part of our daily lives and turning to food is so easy for us who have food issues. I recommend journaling as often as you can to help you sort out what triggers you can try to avoid when stress is really a problem and you turn to food. Also you just have to be honest and track those calories. With a 100 lbs to lose you can’t look at the big picture but have break it down in tiny bite size pieces. I shoot for 1 lb a week. Some weeks it’s more and some weeks I just have to try again. You can do it!!!

@texasmom2013, wayyyyy to go on reaching your 20 lb goal! That is awesome and you are so close to onederland. How great for you!! The good thing about being in onderland and then losing it is that you are wiser this time. I went to a weight group for several years and those who had kept their weight off came to the weigh-ins and meetings week after week because they knew the importance of accountability. Those who got to their goals and quit the group so often showed back up a year or so later with much or more of the weight put back on. I’m determined to not let that happen to me and I know you are too.

@Lives2Travel, I live in the South too and I so want spring to show up in March!!! Just to see the pretty daffodils shooting up from the ground will be so joyous!

AFM: My NSV for today is that I finally got into my size 16 pants!! They are a little snug but I figure that is just a good reminder that I have to stay focused on my calories so I don’t bust a seam. The pants were noticed by several co-workers and they could tell that I have lost weight. So, I feel encouraged and motivated. This has been a good week so far with my calories and my exercise. I actually did five days straight on the treadmill, which I haven’t done since my appendectomy. Woot!!


February Challenge:
Not within a 100 calories: 1/28
Fitbit miles: 7.57/75.0

Motto: Fit for 50!!

@karenleona‌--enjoy your time with your grands!

@teresa & lori--congrats on smaller pants!! woohoo!

@texasmom--nice job reaching your 20 lb goal--now for onederland!

@amy (mrs.morgori)--I sore my red today too!!

@kellie--welcome! I absolutely know what you mean--I get physically exhausted when I'm stressed out. It doesn't help that I have sleep issues (insomnia, sleep paralysis) so rarely get enough sleep, and when I'm stressed it's even worse. Exercise really does help me--running is my stress relief.

@melifornia--nice that you finally caught up with the trainer at the gym.

@kelley--sorry your car isn't done, but I agree you'll be happier if it's done right the first time.

@niki--thanks for doing such a great job welcoming all of the newlings.

@L2T--sorry work is so crazy for you right now. I'm also thrilled it's friday.

@kaye--I eat the whole egg if it's scrambled or boiled, but I can't stand the yolk if it's fried, so I give the yolks to gunner. He LOVES them.

Friday Fitness:
Well I went for my PT appointment today. He did a full assessment of my shoulder and neck and believes I probably strained my rotator cuff. He gave me some posture techniques to help ease the stress on my neck while we work on the shoulder. We didn't do much today, but the assessment itself has left my neck pretty tight. I took a muscle relaxer so hopefully it will loosen up while I sleep.

I got zero grading done throughout the day b/c I had to get my sub plans together for Monday. I have a release day to meet with the bargaining team. We will meet from 8-5 and are moving to discussing our financial proposals. I have a feeling it's going to be a long, tense day.

Tomorrow gunner goes to the salon and I go to the gym for my second run of the week. Totally forgot to do my balance exercises last night even though I posted I would do them after getting off the computer. I'm going to do them right now.

February Challenge:
Under weekly calorie goal: x/4 weeks
All-in strength challenge=balance exercises 3 x/week; PT 1-2 x/week; run 2 x/week:
Week 1: 2/3 balance; PT completed; 1/2 runs
Week 2: x/3 balance; PT; x/2 runs
Week 3: x/3 balance; PT; x/2 runs
Week 4: x/3 balance; PT; x/2 runs
8k at end of month (not sure what day) in 55 minutes (Thanksgiving 8k = 56:49, NYE 8k = 57:47,1/25 = 55:41)

Grading Goals:
1. 10/60 JRP journals
2. x/12 poem analyses

Exercise Goals: (week 1)
Sun--shovel snow DONE
Mon--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Tues--rest day (meeting)
Wed--walk gunner DONE
Thurs-- walk gunner NOT DONE + gym NOT DONE
Fri--PT DONE
Sat--walk gunner + gym

2015 mantra "Just 15 minutes"

@kelmomto3‌ - Kellie, welcome! Stress can get to everyone! Glad to hear that you are pumped and ready to go. I know it seems counterintuitive, but when you're feeling stressed a brisk walk, fast enough for conversation to be a bit of effort, is just the ticket. You need to concentrate on your pace & where you place your feet, and you aren't obsessing on your problems anymore. Plus you're getting exercise instead of eating!

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Tom