Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Thursday Truth: The fast food has become a staple in my household again. Yesterday, I didn’t have a chance to eat supper until 9:15. At that point, I had no desire to go home and make something so I drove through Arby’s. The up-side is that I make it fit into my calories but I’m not worrying about my macros yet. For now, I feel if I can meet my calorie, water and work out goal, I’m okay. I’ll deal with macros later (although I do have to work on my protein).

@Kelley…I hate waiting for a job interview result. I once interviewed for a management position within my team and it took a month. Didn’t get it, but that led to my current role, which allowed me to stay with my company from 6 hours away.
@Jenn…I agree with others here…keep logging. That’s when I slip up. It’s easy to miss a day and then say “eh, what’s one more day…” etc.
@Lori…I don’t like Mexican food but if my friends want to eat at a Mexican restaurant, it’s chips and margaritas for me. Hee!
@Holly…great attitude. I know you’ll have tough days while trying to get back to your feet, but it looks like you actually have a wonderful group of people to lean on (old co-workers and us).
@Robin…My issues were never directly about stress. I would just burn the candle at both ends and my body would say “whoa, you need to rest more.” I had a big brother that watched out for my “go go go” fall outs. Once in college, I called him and he could tell that I had reached a breaking point. He calmly told me to put a note on my dorm room door and go to sleep. I woke up 27 hours later. I’ve only had two episodes my whole life of the crashing, but my husband has gotten pretty good about seeing the symptoms and reminding me to get more sleep before it goes too far.
@L2T…glad you are back in your groove.
@Fattychique…It has already been said, but you can get in 15 minutes here and there. But the main thing is that it’s more important that you maintain lower calories. Several women here lost significant amounts of weight by just watching what they eat. They say weight loss is 80% what you eat and 20% exercise. Maybe start with just focusing on your food intake.
@tryinliz…Do you do what I did (and sometimes still do)? When you start your “healthy lifestyle” over and over, is it all or nothing? One of things I’ve heard is to introduce that new healthy lifestyle over a period of time…start with lowering your calories. After you get that in check, add some exercise. What some of the most successful people on this thread have said is if it’s so extreme you can’t/won’t do it for the rest of your life, you might just be setting yourself up for failure. If I said I would never have a pop again, I’d just be lying. Love it --- for now I just make sure to work it into my calorie limits. Maybe later, I’ll minimize/eliminate it.

AFM…Made water aerobics yesterday (I can only do the Wednesday session during Lent due to my choir practice schedule). We learned some new deep water moves with the pool noodle and my thighs hurt just a bit today. Then we had choir practice from 7:45 – 9:15 last night. Only two weeks to the cantata now so we’ve had to kick it into high gear. Like I said above, my choices haven’t been great lately, but they have been (for the most part) fitting into my calorie goal. I know that I need to get better about meal planning and utilizing my crock pot and/or my timer on my oven. That way everybody could eat on their schedules on those days that a sit down supper with all of us isn’t possible.

This week:

• Cardio – 2/3
• Lifting – 1 / 2
• Water – 0/5
• Calories – 3/6

Today:

• 75 oz of water
• Meet calories
• Lift
• Help my Mom get a new phone
• Put away clean clothes

Hello Everyone.

@L2T~Hooray for the scale victory this week! I’m in the same boat, trying to lose 40# by my cruise in August—seems doable if I would just get my act together!

@Tracy~It’s nerve-wracking for sure, I wouldn't even be looking (and haven’t been real aggressive in my search) but I've gone as far as I can at my current company. They fell thru with some promises also, so it’s time to see what else it out there for me. I try really hard not to eat fast food—if I do I try to stick to Chick-fil-A or Subway (although I don’t consider Subway fast food).

@Fattychique~Like others have suggested, just getting in 10-15 minutes of exercise here and there. Remember too, you don’t need to exercise to lose weight. Just set up your profile with a sedentary lifestyle, it will result in a lower caloric base—many here have lost their weight with little to no exercise. So it can be done.

Welcome to all of the newlings that have stopped by. You have found a great place for support and motivation—to receive the most benefits from being a part of this group stop back often and become part of the conversation so that we can get to know you better. Who knows, you may form some life-lasting friendships along the way—I couldn't imagine my life without anyone here in it.

We’ve been talking a little bit about retirement lately and I ran across this article on Business Insider this morning, about how much money you should have set aside for retirement at your current age/income. I've been paying into a 401k since I was 27, increasing my percentage every other raise. A 401k also shouldn't be your only source for retirement. I have other investments as well. Here is the link to the article and a retirement savings checkpoint (if you’re interested): http://www.businessinsider.com/retirement-savings-guide-2015-3

AFM~Waited until I got back from ortho doc before posting today—he injected the bursa with cortisone and put me in a boot for 4-6 weeks to protect my Achilles (less chance of rupture). I don’t need to sleep in it and I can take it off to swim, elliptical or bike but no walking—basically said time to face reality and stop running (a hard pill to swallow). I hope that I can return to walking once this heals—if it doesn't heal I’ll need surgery , so fingers crossed this works. On another note, my Thursday truth is that I need to find my mojo again—the year so far hasn't been the greatest with some emotional ups/downs. I hope now I’m able to find my motivation again.

Lori...I don't have old enough kids to be going through what you are and I'm sorry for him and for you. He might just have to be one that learns the hard way. I told my son that if I ever get a call from the cops overnight, I'll be leaving him there until at least morning. At this stage, I'm saying it to put the fear of God (or maybe the fear of me) in him. Again, haven't gone through it so it might be easier said than done. Good luck...thinking about you with all the trials you are facing right now.

RobinsEgg wrote: »

Do you get the PARADE Magazine down there? A columnist posed a salary question incorrectly, and now, online has corrected it to this:
“Say you have a job offer with a choice of salaries. One is $30,000 annually with a $1,000 raise every year. The other is $15,000 semi-annually with a $300 raise every six months. Which one is better in the long run?” This was a challenge to me at first but I'm sure you'll get it right!
How do others here answer this one?

On the surface, it looks like the $1,000 annual raise is a better deal than the $300 raise every 6 months ... but in actuallity, I think you accummulate more income by going the 6-month route. Here's my thinking on it ...

Say the job started 1/1 and you got paid right away.
looking at it on a 6-mo basis ....
1/1 - 6/30 option 1 $30,000; option 2 $15,000
7/1 - 12/31 option 1 ...0 ...; option 2 $15,300
1/1 - 6/30 option 1 $31,000; option 2 $15,600
7/1 - 12/31 opti0n 1 ... 0 ... ; option 2 $15,900
1/1 - 6/30 option 1 $32,000; option 2 $16,200
7/1 - 12/31 option 1 ... 0 ... ; option 2 $16,500

looking at it on an annual basis ...
year 1. option 1 pays $30,000, option 2 pays $30,300
year 2. option 1 pays $31,000, option 2 pays $31,500
year 3. option 1 pays $32,000, optin 2 pays $32,700

Niki

Quick check-in tonight as I need to hit the hay soon to be up early for school tomorrow. I agreed to sub at the middle school a few weeks ago, not realizing that it's the last day before Spring Break AND it's Friday the 13th! It's either going to be a really fun day or I'm going to need Tylenol, chocolate, and a nap when I get home!

Doing OK over here. The weather is stunning this week, so I've been getting outside when I can (spent 2 hours at the park with 10 of my nieces & nephews this afternoon). Made a huge breakthrough with a project for a client this week, so after months of very little progress, we are rockin' and rollin' now. I'll be glad to have this project done! Gearing up for the weekend as I'll be on assignment for the newspaper. Got a hot tip about a marriage proposal going down during the St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday, so I've been getting that set up with my editor and gathering background info - it'll be on the front page of Monday's paper.

Off to pack a healthy lunch for tomorrow, then head to bed. Have a great night!

@Robin No pictures of DH's hand. The biopsy was exactly what you described. I didn't know what it was called. We changed the dressing this morning. There isn't much to see. The cancer was the size of a dime. When the doctor sewed it up she trimmed the skin away so it wouldn't create a tuck. That resulted in a rather long incision, but it is beautifully sewn and hardly shows, even with the stitches.
@‌Lori. Hugs. You have a lot on your plate right now.
@Laurie and @Karen I'm right there with you. I keep telling myself that I need to lose another 15 to 20 pounds. I wonder if subconsciously, I am really satisfied with where I am. I feel great and look so much better than I have in years, that I just don't have the same incentive I did when I started. I'm also really afraid to do anything that would be too hard for me to maintain over a lifetime. I would rather stay where I am than lose 15 or 20 pounds and then gain them back. I've done that too many times.

Today was busy. There was no school today because of parent-teacher conferences. Since Nicole is a teacher and Cathy is a para, they had to work. I had Nicole's little ones, as usual, as well as Cathy's two foster kids. Nicole called about noon to say that she was running out of cookies for the baked goods sale they were having at the middle school, so I hurried and made some snickerdoodles. In the meantime, the man came to do the routine maintenance on the furnace, and the grandson that lives here had half a dozen friends over for a role playing game. It's quiet now. I had a great 4 mile walk, but I had to go alone. Cathy and Nicole were doing PT Conferences, and DH isn't supposed to exercise until his stitches are out. The sunset was beautiful.
Good job on the losses. Onward and downward. Kaye

Good Morning to All.
Taking all your words into consideration. Thank you. Today I am making it a low stress day. I am skipping spin class and going swimming instead. If it truly warms up this afternoon I will get my road bike out.
Hubby and I had a great talk last night. A few more things are out in the open between us. Son will be contacting the treatment center today. I want him in there as soon as he can. Hubby agreed!
Hubby and I are having a date night on Saturday, just the two of us and no errands or anything else to get in the way. I am thinking dinner, a walk by the river and maybe a movie.
Had another Terrible day food wise yesterday. I did not log it. Today is another day. I will be good to myself today. I will remember to breathe. I will drink my water. I will be mindful of my choices today. Including my choice of how I react to what comes my way.

@skinnyjeanzbound‌ - Yea on the 5th class. And no grading! The progress on the shoulder is well timed for summer activities I hope it continues to get better.

@Lauriek70‌ - Sign me up! Sounds up my alley for the run. I have been contemplating a short trip by myself this year and this may be it.

@RobinsEgg‌ - So sorry about your stepmom, hugs to you both. Great news about the Prednisone, I cannot tolerate the stuff and the two times I was on it for short periods I got pretty ill. And so glad you got a doctor you like. So many of them are determined to push through as many patients each day it is difficult to really *kitten* the needs of any of them. I was a receptionist at a clinic for a year and I saw so much going on there and was truly appalled. There are some very good doctors out there but there are also some pretty bad ones. I am glad you got a good one.

I think this would apply to any of us on this thread -

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." Thomas A. Edison

@Robinsegg~Thank you so much! I hope you’re right about avoiding surgery—I feel like it will have to happen in the future though (he was ready to schedule it yesterday). He feels that in order prevent further issues he needs to lengthen my Achilles (2nd time I've had a partial tear), I think this is buying me some time and hopefully I can put it off for a while. I’m so glad you found a new rheumatologist that you like! One aspect about working in healthcare is that I learn about who the good docs are—I've lucked out with a great internist that spends time & listens to me, along with my staff of great orthopedists! LOL

Yes, we do get Parade down here but it’s in the Sunday paper which I don’t subscribe to. But to answer the riddle—the second scenario is the answer due to compounding. At the end of two years you’d be $800 ahead.

@Karen~Oh, public speaking is always an interesting class. I took two semesters in college but I don’t recall taking in high school—can be a fun class though. Yay, for no papers to grade—just interesting speeches to listen to.

@Laurie~I would love to meet up in Chicago for that run; although, I will probably have to walk it—maybe @Susan2396 will want to walk it with me.

AFM~It felt really good to get out of bed this morning and be pain free for the first time in about 6 months, gotta love cortisone! Last night I didn’t have the pain associated with that shot after the lidocaine wears off—that was a nice surprise. I forgot how awkward these orthopedic boots can be, this one is up to my knee but walking better in it today--just had to get used to it. As a result of feeling better, I plan to get to the gym tomorrow—I will either swim or bike and do some weights.

@Kelley…sorry to hear about your Achilles. I’ll pray it heals without the need for surgery and that you can get back to all the activities you love.
@Robin…sorry to hear about your step-mom. I know she’s so special to you. I’m glad you found a doctor you like. I think that makes a world of difference.
@Karen…based on your grading schedule, I’m glad you have a 5th class that won’t require much grading in the way of papers. HA!
@Kaye…that is a busy day and full of fun. I love hearing my kids laugh with their friends.
@Lori…I’m glad to hear your son will go to treatment. My husband did that and it was such a good thing in not only his life, but all of his family’s. And boy, it sounds like you are making some great strides with your husband.


AFM…We didn’t get to the gym yesterday. My sister and her fiancé were picking out suits after work and by the time she got done, she just didn’t have the energy to do it. That’s okay, as I had lots of things to do. First thing I got to do after work was ground Emma. She was given a 6:00 return home time on Wednesday and I headed to the gym. Dad said she still wasn’t home by 7:00 and not at the place she was supposed to be (a different friend a street over). He was hopping mad when I finally got home. He had told her there would be punishment but was going to discuss it with me. She has lost her iPad for the week and no friends for a week. All Michael and I can think is if she’s breaking these curfews at age 8, what’s she going to try as a teenager????

After that I took my Mom to the store to upgrade her to her first smart phone. It always takes so long at the store and then after that I spent about an hour with her trying to show her how to text and talk for now. I told her to not get frustrated, that it takes everyone some time to get used to it and that after a week, she’ll be fine with it. After that, we’ll go over some of the other options available to her. Then it was time to pick up Jacob from his science project – Volcano time!!

And my favorite part? I remembered to pre-plan and had a chicken dish in the oven and used my delayed start. It was ready as we each got home and we all got a good meal instead of fast food because I was tired/lazy.

This week:

• Cardio – 2 / 3
• Lifting – 1 / 2
• Water – 1 / 5 (which reminds me, I need to go get my water bottle filled)
• Calories – 4 / 6

Today:

• 75 oz of water
• Meet Calories
• Lift
• Put away clean clothes
• Shop for essentials
• Buccaneer Bash at Emma’s school