Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@TheCareerDiva Sorry your BF treated you that way. He sounds frustrated and doesn't know how to help you. I would set him down and have a heart to heart with the man. Tell him what you need from him. Spell it out specifically. You need him to be empathetic and not a drill sargent.... Men are wired different than us for certain. Having him walk ahead of you was a big deal. Having him tell you to stop being so sensitive is a big deal. Women are all about being sensitive, that is how we are wired.... I am old so somedays I am just one big emotional hormone...lol...Chin up friend!

Thank you all for your supportive comments. Down another 2.5 lbs today (yay) for a total of 26 in 15 weeks since I came back to MFP. Woot woot! I'm shooting for a goal of 50 lbs by my birthday at the end of July, at this rate should be able to do it if I stay active and keep to my diet - that's 24 lbs in 11 weeks. If I make my goal, I'm treating myself to SOMEthing! Maybe a Spa Day. That would put me halfway to my end-goal, too so another reason to celebrate.

Good Moring All,
Feeling very good today.
Had excellent workouts this week despite the cold. I highly recommend Zicam. The cold is almost gone already.
This weekend I will push myself. My training schedule says I have to run a 5K. The longest distance I have ever run is 2 miles so this will be BIG for me.

The session with the counselor was - dare I say it STELLAR!
My goal is to be happier with my life. So to that end I am losing weight and getting more fit. You have all helped me greatley with this.
I want to be happier with my husband/marriage. So I am embarking on a new path to see what I can do about changing the way I feel about that. There is a book called Dare to Love which my counselor says will change things for me. Stay married or not this will help me change the way I feel about hubby. So I will be buying this book today. Stay tuned for progress.
My sister is who she is, nothing I can do about that. But I do love her and we do work well together. And for now I have so many things on my plate I will leave things as they are until I have time and desire to work on that relationship.

Welcome to the Newlings - This is a great place, please jump right in and start posting so we can get to know you.

Love to all,
Lori

Good morning everyone.

jtconst I was drinking water when I read your post so I'm good on the water tag next post is it

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Tom

I am so glad it is Friday. The last two weeks have been exhausting and it caught up with me today. I was sitting at the hospital with my dad and realized that I was to tired to climb tonight. For those who know me this is huge since I love climbing and it gives me energy. While visiting dad, a friend called and needed a ride home from getting her ankle set after she broke it two days ago. I was in the next parking garage so it was an easy pick up and went out to dinner before taking her home. It was nice to chill out and relax but oh I was tired.

I learned today that My dad had a heart attack earlier this week luckily it was mild and responded to medicine, which was why he did not need the procedure on Thursday. It is scary to think that I could lose my dad at any time. He is looking slightly better but he still needs to eat more than he is. I just hope he gets better quickly. It has been one week since this mess started. He will be going to a nursing home so he can get his strength back and start walking again.

It is time for my life to go back to normal. Even through I am not sure what that means any longer. On the bright side summer vacation starts in 23 school days, 24 work days.

@Annr Thanks for the encouragement. Sometimes you just need somebody to understand your point of view! I get frustrated when he doesn't but I no life is a give and take. I need to try an let him know how I feel when I am calm. It's probably not receive as well when I'm not. Lol we both are still trying to learn each other I guess! I think he was having a rough day that was part of the issue with his change in approach. I tried to let him know that for me when I'm in the moment of crisis is not the time to be tough or teach a lesson. Not when I'm struggling! He can be really sweet at times hopefully this won't happen again.I agree communication is the key! And yes I know sometimes I to and hard to read and an emotional mess lol I think he doesn't know how to handle me at times

Good Saturday to all,
I hope everyone is safe from the many storms this season. Welcome to the newlings!

@skinnyjeanzbound - Yea, on the ratification!
@Lauriek70 - Such a relief for your family. I hope all goes well with your dad so you and mom get a much needed rest while he is in the nursing home.
@jtconst - Good job staying in twoderville. It takes dedication, you stick to your plan and twoderville will stick to you.
@Gena_Beana - Great workout schedule, you are doing so well. Do you have a jogging stroller. There are quite a few people who run with them on the trail near my house. This is something you could do with your son. I hope you get to enjoy your weekend with your toddler. Those days fly by so very quickly.
@GOINSTD12 - Yea, on the weight loss, you are amazing! With all you have going on in your life you are choosing to put yourself on the to do list.
@Annr - Happy one year anniversary. Such a great accomplishment.

AFM - Getting really hyped for the next race. Two weeks from tomorrow. A sprint triathlon, 400 yd swim, 18.5 mile bike, 5K. I did massive biking today. Went to spin class this morning not knowing she was doing "Power Hour", an hour of the hardest tracks. Then this afternoon I was sitting on the sofa getting mad about something and decided to take a ride and ended up doing an 80 minute ride. Tomorrow I will run my first 5K ever. Monday will be a rest day. At least I should have a good weigh in this week.

I started using Map My Fitness and it posts my biking and running directly to MFP. I love my new iphone.

The name of the book my counselor recomended is The Love Dare I had the name wrong in the previous post. Hubby is on board with doing this activity. I listened to a program on public radio about sucessful couples. It seems that long term success depends more on the commitment than finding "the right one". While Gary has his flaws, I know I have just as many. I hope I can find the resolve to give this my all. I so very much want happiness in my relationship. We have been together over 36 years. I do believe fixing myself will be the key to finding happiness in all aspects of my life.

Thank you all for your open sharing. You have all helped me in more ways than I can say. I do think about this group so many times a day. You are all such amazing people. I am so very glad to be a part of this group.



Love to all,
Lori

@Laurie ... I hope your dad continues to improve, taking a break and some time for yourself to relax and regroup emotionally and physically will do you some good.

@cblue ... I am in awe of how you are keeping everything together with all the things you have gone through in the last while... and are still continuing to keep fit and lose weight. It's great that you can use exercise as an outlet for mental/physical stress instead of food.

I am exhausted and sore after going kayaking today on a very shallow river. I didn't realize the water was more than a foot lower than normal and in spots I had to exit my kayak and drag it over the rocks to deeper water. I also started out paddling upstream so the shallow rapids tested my strength (my arms are killing me right now) but I got a lot of practice getting in and out of the kayak without tipping it. I'm sure it wasn't pretty to watch but I have gotten close to perfecting the art of standing up in a kayak... and it's not easy! My knees are really sore however, especially my right one. Something I will have to see a doctor about if it does not improve soon.

Happy Sunday everyone. Sorry I haven't posted in a few days, I've been busy rewriting a Nativity play I wrote four years ago, in the hopes that my boys schools will use it this year for their Christmas play. I know its a long time away but it gives me time to make sure its the way God wants it to be. I read it over with two of my boys and I still not sure if its right but I will leave in Gods hands.
Will post tomorrow. Lots to do today!!

Had a good day, Yesterday went over on popcorn!
Glad to hear of all the success and sorry to hear of you that have experiencing difficulty in your lives.
I pray for your comfort and that you continue to thrive.

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Tom

Howdy MFPeeps!
Feeling pretty good today.
Sister is off today so no tension there.
Wearing my new pencil skirt today and feeling pretty good about the progress I have made.

Just wanted to chime in on the thin/normal thing.
I choose to call it fit.
I am moving toward being fit. Not necessarily thin. Fitness comes in many shapes and sizes. There is a man at my gym that regularly runs marathons. He has a HUGE beer belly. Honestly you could almost park a plate on it when he sits down. There are women at my gym who can do an hour on the elliptical and no way are they anything but a plus size.
All these people are more fit than I was when I started my weight loss journey. No they are not thin and maybe never will be. But they are fit.
When I started my weight loss journey all my health numbers were within normal range excepting my weight. Was I thin - No. Was I fit - No. But my numbers did not tell the whole story. The scale does not tell the whole story either.
I will be doing my first ever triathlon in two weeks time. Yet according to the BMI I am still obese. Am I fit - Yes!
Am I thin - No. Will I ever be thin - I do not have a crystal ball, so I do not know.
I do know that I feel pretty good today.
Love to all,
Lori

@laurie-- so glad to hear you are seeing visible improvement in your dad.

@lori & robin-- I agree that fit or healthy is the better goal than "thin."

@robin-- sorry to hear you are in pain, but glad you are going to the doctor soon. I have my ortho appt tomorrow after school. Can't wait to get some answers and a treatment plan.

@lori-- wow, only 2 weeks until your tri!! You must be so excited!!

@kelley-- how exciting that you got your new car. When we bought my DH's Jeep in 2007, we also looked at the Escape. Very nice! Yes, I'm very lucky I got to go to that show. I even bought a commemorative poster that I plan to frame and hang somewhere in my house.

@tom-- I love going to museums! I can't wait until my niece is just a little bit older so I can take her. She already likes the Shedd Aquarium quite a bit, but isn't quite old enough to appreciate some of the others in Chicago. When my best friend's son was 13, I spent one summer sitting for him every Friday. We did all of the museums downtown and it was a blast.

@jorinya-- So sorry to hear you husband is sick, but glad he is at hospital getting the care he needs. I used to go to concerts all the time when I was younger, but teaching HS students means there's a chance I will run into them if I go see some of the more popular contemporary bands. Not much chance of them being at a Who concert though. In fact, I was on the young side for that crowd and I'm 45! LOL

@kaye-- Such bittersweet moments when kids grow up and go off on their own. Is he going to school far away from you? My godson (mentioned above to tom) is getting married in September--I can't believe how time flies by. I was only 18 when he was born--sheesh, where have the years gone?

@ushkii-- I bought my students popcorn for their viewing of the movie Up in class today. (We watch it as part of our Moral Theory unit). I admit to munching on some as well. However, I bought a brand called Fit Pop which is only 130 calories for 3.5 cups and it was delicious! I got the extra virgin olive oil flavor, but they also have sea salt and parmesan. I plan to try both in the future.

Monday Check in:
Well, my weight is still up and it's no mystery why. My inability to participate in a lot of the exercises I really enjoy, like lifting, has left me with less motivation to be active. I've also avoided the one activity that doesn't hurt my shoulder, running, b/c my knee has been acting up. On the up side, the weather has at least made daily walks with gunner doable.

I've also been better with my food over the past several days. Protein has been up and I've stayed close to allowance. I leave for Nashville in 10 days, and though I have no grand illusions about losing any real weight, I plan to be more disciplined in both food and exercise over the next week and a half. I have the ortho appt tomorrow and a meeting and dinner on Wed., but Thursday will be a gym visit for sure. I may try the stair climber and see how that affects my knee--I read something that said stairs and uphill climbs are both good for the type of injury I have, so I'll have to try and see.

Grading is still going. About halfway through my JRPs--would love to get those checked off my list!

May Challenge:
Nutrition = At or over 90 grams of protein 5/7 days a week
Week 1: At/over 90g of protein 1/7
Week 2: At/over 90g of protein 3/7
Week 3: At/over 90g of protein 3/7
Week 4: At/over 90g of protein x/7

Exercise = run 3 x/week:
Week 1: 1/3 runs
Week 2: 1/3 runs
Week 3: x/3 runs
Week 4: x/3 runs

Next 8k is May 9th (Thanksgiving 8k = 56:49, NYE 8k = 57:47, 1/25 = 55:41; 2/28=55:15, 3/29 = 59:15; 5/9 = 59:16)

Grading Goals:
1.28/60 JRPs
2. x/60 Hemingway analyses
3. x/60 Quote analyses

Exercise Goals:
Sun--walk gunner DONE
Mon--walk gunner DONE + gym NOT DONE
Tues--ortho appt (maybe walk gunner afterward)
Wed--meeting
Thurs--walk gunner + gym
Fri--walk gunner
Sat--walk gunner

2015 Mantra = Just 15 minutes

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