Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Quote of the day:
To be, wealthy, happy and successful in and all areas of of your life you need to be aware that you need to think healthy, wealthy, and successful thoughts twenty-four hours a day and cancel all destructive, fearful and unhappy thoughts. These two types of thoughts cannot coexist if you want to share in the abundance that surrounds us all.

Sidney Madwed

Well I am so excited, on my way to Atlanta to meet Susan and to watch my family compete on Family Feud! Will post pix if I can.

Well, today I woke up completely exhausted and with a sore throat. I ended up taking the morning off so I could sleep. The extra sleep helped and I made it through a half day. Came home and slept for a couple of hours. Fever went up and I ended up at Righttime Care. I have strep throat and will be off work until Friday. Now, I get to rest for a couple of days. On top of this I am sore from last night's workout. The workout most likely put me over the edge allowing the bacteria to take hold.

News is not good on my Dad, the heart doctors are trying to determine the best course of action either medicine or surgery. Chances are he will not survive surgery. Please continue to pray for him.

Goinstd12- Enjoy Atlanta and say Hi to Susan for us. She is great company and wonderful tour guide.

Good morning everyone.

Laurie best wishes for your Dad.

Karen best wishes for no surgery.

Happy Be a Millionaire Day!
Date When Celebrated: Always on May 20th
Be a Millionaire Day is a day everyone wants to enjoy. Everyone wants to enjoy today as a member of the millionaire club.
Okay, so a million bucks ain't what it used to be. But, it is still a lot of money. I have no doubt everyone reading this would like to join the Millionaire's Club. Then, after reaching it, you can work on your qualifications for the Billionaire's Club.
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• When all else fails ,buy a lottery ticket....just one.
Thought for today: " All I ask is for a chance to prove that money doesn't buy happiness". Author unknown.

Smile. Have you ever noticed how easily puppies make human friends? Yet all they do is wag their tails and fall over. ~Walter Anderson



Tom

Good day to all,

Life is once again throwing rotten tomatoes at me. I will have to start making fertilzer.
The neighbor on the driveway side turned off her water spigot. Ours is in the far back of the house, so to water the planters (the picture I posted) I have to carry buckets. It takes 3 - 5 gallon buckets to water them. More lifting I guess.

Son is once again digging his hole deeper. I will not go into it but he was supposed to appear in court yesterday and missed. He is now in panic mode.

Hubby has not yet gotten this news and I will have to tell him tonight. I may go for another long bike ride after.

Sister is being snippy today and I am having a hard time with it.

Good things in my life:
I am 2 pounds away from my next weight loss goal. I am hoping for Tuesday, but will galdly take it when it comes.

Business is very good and I am so glad my bank account is showing a nice number. I will find a way to get all the work done.

Got an unexpected $5,000.00 refund from the IRS. That will make the next two tax payments for me.

Got a free session from the trainer. Starting to like this guy. He also posted these pics on the gym's success page.
The first is the day I joined the gym at about 285, the second is the first day I worked out with this trainer at 254, the third was yesterday at 181.5










My wish today is for everyone on this thread to find something to laugh about today.

Bump

Good morning everyone.

Happy World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development!

"In a diverse world, the destruction of cultures is a crime, and uniformity is a dead-end: our aim must be to enhance, in one movement, the diversity that enriches us and the human rights that bring us together."
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO
Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion
In 2011, a grassroots campaign ‘Do One Thing For Diversity and Inclusion’, celebrating the annual World Day for Cultural Diversity was launched by UNESCO and the UN Alliance of Civilizations.
By encouraging people and organizations from around the world to take concrete action to support diversity, the campaign aims:
• To raise awareness worldwide about the importance of intercultural dialogue, diversity and inclusion.
• To build a world community of individuals committed to support diversity with real and every day-life gestures.
• To combat polarization and stereotypes to improve understanding and cooperation among people from different cultures.
The campaign works through a dedicated Facebook page, serving as a platform for people around the world to share their experiences through posts and videos.

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

In optimism there is magic. In pessimism there is nothing. ~Abraham–Hicks



Tom

Happy Thursday to all!
Tried to do some oatmeal in the microwave today and it turn out just as good as on the stovetop. When I am at home I do it on the stovetop and when at work use some store bought packets. The packets have more sugar and sodium and cost more. So my son said he did it in the microwave and the Quaker canister has microwave instruction so I tried it and it worked out great, learn something new everyday. Now I plan to put some in a baggie or container and some raisins in another and take to work. Simple but I feel like I have discovered a revolutionary new food, ha ha.
Went over calories at Sweet Tomatoes last night but it was so good and I was so full, like I did not want to move. I have not been that full for a while, it was something that had happen almost every time I ate in the past when I did not track my meals. I am glad to be reminded of that feeling and will try to be happy with a satisficed feeling after eating a correctly sized meal.

To all of you remember why you hare here, for me it is family, I want to be around as much as I can and be actively involved. I hope to make many more great memoires for me and my family.

@cblue315 Picture are GREAT, such an inspiration. The DW tried to massage me.
@kah68 Hope your trip is fun!
@susan2396 and @GOINSTD12 Looks like you guys are having fun!
@Annr I hope you and your sister become closer and each can live and let live together. I did have my wife rub some icy hot on and that felt good but trying to get her to do that again will be the trick.
@Morgori The highest result of education is tolerance. -Helen Keller

Lori- I hope you frame those pictures. They really show the progress you have made and how far you have come. The results are fantastic and you are beautiful. The stress of work and my dad are affecting my health at this point. That's why I love exercise, just sad that I can't exercise right now.

Goinstd12 and Susan- Love the picture.

Karen- Good luck with the shoulder, I hope the shot did the job and that PT works.

Kelley- I hope you were able to get your ride in. My goal is to ride this weekend provided I am over strep throat.

The latest update on my dad is that they released from the hospital yesterday afternoon to the rehab center. Luckily, he was sent to the rehab center close to my house, which makes my mom happy. At rehab they will make sure they get him up and walking again, off of oxygen and back to a close to normal life. He will be there for at least a month. Thank you for all the prayers, they are greatly appreciated.

I am still sick but starting to feel better finally. Still exhausted and the throat is a little sore but I hope that by tomorrow I will be feeling better. I will go to work tomorrow but plan to leave at the end of the day. Sadly, I am not climbing tomorrow night either. I don't think I will have the strength or energy to climb after work plus traffic will be a bear tomorrow with people heading to the ocean.

Hi everyone, just wanted to give you all a rundown of my trip to Atlanta and the Family Feud.
The schedule was really tight, I was actually IN Atlanta for about 28 hours, but 8 hours of that was sleep, 2 hrs getting ready, 1.5 hours travelling around town, and another 4 were at the airport, so for real, only had 12-ish hours to do anything! Once I got to the hotel, I met my family and Susan in the lobby. Introductions were made, and half the family retired while my son and nephew joined Susan and me for dinner. We had a liesurely dinner (slow service, despite not many customers), but the food was good. Conversation was great, and I really enjoyed getting to know Susan better. I hope she felt the same. We left the restaurant around 9-9:30ish, and I went back to my hotel to unpack and go to bed. Woke up with a wicked foot and leg cramp around 3:30 am and had to take a bath/shower to get rid of it, went back to sleep, and woke up for good at 6:30.
The competitors were picked up at 7 am to go to rehearsal at the studio, but I had time to have breakfast with my niece's husband and then we went on to the studio. Family had priority seating, but the taping didn't start until after 11 am. We got trained on how to be a game-show audience (hard work, lots of clapping, cheering, awww-ing at misses, and prompts for specific responses (BIG MONEY!), ETC. It's hard work being an audience member! Then the first families came in and the show started, lots of fun to watch, and our seats were all good. Steve Harvey is funny and personable, and talked to the audience during the commercial breaks, and answered questions. There were various competitions for cue cards and stuff. Each show took about 50-60 minutes to tape, then Steve would go do a wardrobe change and a new show started. We watched 2 shows, then they broke for lunch. Of course, the competitors were provided breakfast and lunch, but the rest of us were on our own. There were 4 of us family members/supporters, and luckily the 2 men walked to fetch lunch while the 2 of us ladies in heels waited patiently (we did try to walk there, but it was a lot of hills, and the guys graciously volunteered to make the trek). We reported back at the scheduled time but then were told that we had to wait until OUR family was competing to get back into the audience, so we waited for 2 more hours. By that time it was time for me to head back to the airport, so I was heading out when they were starting their first game ! I heard from them later when I got back into Austin, they won 2 games and $20K, and were going back this morning to compete again! Today, they lost the 3rd round . But they had a great time, and so did I, even though I didn't get to watch them. Unfortunately, I will have to watch them on TV in September along with everyone else - If you watch the show, look for the Bell family from Austin, TX.
I got in lots of walking at the airports, and didn't do bad with my food either, so I didn't gain.... but I didn't lose either. Will have to get back to work tomorrow!
Tracy

Good morning everyone.

Happy Buy a Musical Instrument Day
Date When Celebrated: Always on May 22nd
Isn't it obvious how to celebrate Buy a Musical Instrument Day? If you are a musician in need of a new instrument, today could be a very good day indeed! If you have been considering taking up a musical instrument, today can be your starting point. And, the good news is you're never too old to begin playing a musical instrument. Many senior citizens pick up musical instruments as a hobby. They even form senior bands, often playing in public.
Okay..... Just in case you haven't figured out how to participate in this day...........
Go out and buy a musical instrument!

The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser — in case you thought optimism was dead. ~Robert Brault



Tom

vschwgrt1 wrote: »

Anyone or everyone have suggestions for good work out music. Need some new suggestions

Not sure if you listen to Pandora or not, but they have stations dedicated to workout music--I listen to the classic rock power workout station a lot.

thanks everyone on the positive words regarding my sister.. I have two sisters, one 7 yrs older than me living in Colorado, and my middle sister that lives 2 hrs from me. I think being a military wife, and living in Japan for 7 yrs, I have put a higher importance on phone calls, or the absence of phone calls. When I would call my Mom, it was reconnecting with everything stable, and secure. So if someone just doesn't ever call, I take it as a personal thing. I have learned to let that go, to realize I don't have to "check in" with family for feel ok. That when she didn't call me, it wasn't that she didn't care. In her words, it was because I had so much on my plate, she didn't wish to burden me with her problems. I told her, that is what family does...no judgements or expectations. I told her that sharing the woes of each others lives can make it less a burden. Carry the load and all that.
Today I walked with 3 of my TOPS friends down our trails that border Youngs Bay. My husband walked behind us, as our security, but then pooped out... lol We did 2.73 miles, and I wasn't even really tired. We plan on doing that M-W-F, and Tues and Thurs is the pool. Our 16 yr old decided that instead of getting a job like we suggested, he will walk and go to the pool with us, during the summer. He wants to buff up before he enlists in the Navy! Sadly our Eldest Son didn't make Petty Office First Class, nor did our middle son make Petty Officer 2nd Class. Both their rates are really full, and advancement is difficult. They are still young so, they were not too dishearted.
Tonight we are attending a concert at the historical Liberty Theatre in Astoria to listen to the 1980's group "Quarterflash". Im excited and need to get ready. Take care all! Becca

@laurie-- glad you are feeling better and ready to get back to exercise. What day is your birthday? I love your idea to organize something active. I managed to get 5 more essays done today, so only 20 to go. All of the other stuff on my list is fairly easy/quick to grade in comparison.

@becca-- I remember that band; hope you enjoy the concert!

@holly-- nice to see you check in. Sorry you are struggling to find work; my DH is still out of work and it is frustrating.

@kelley-- The Nashville trip is just for fun. Going with some friends I know through work for a long weekend.

Friday Fitness:
Went back to PT today and he thinks the tendon in my shoulder is "thickening" and causing the joint to "freeze up" as he put it. He spent most of the 30 minute session working the soft tissue. At one point he moved my arm the wrong way and got to see my pain first-hand. That's never happened before; it's always just been me trying to explain it, so I think it was actually good that I could point to exactly where it hurt, as it was hurting, and that he could witness the duration of the pain as well.

I have a hair and pedi appt tomorrow afternoon, so my plan is to head out a couple of hours ahead of time to grade at the starbucks near the salon. Some friends invited me to go to a festival in the city tomorrow night, and my sister's MIL invited us for a bbq on Monday. However, I think I'm going to skip both and focus on grading and getting some stuff done around the house. I still have to finish trading out winter for summer clothes in my closets and dressers, so I can figure out what to pack for my trip at the same time.

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 6/7
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: 1/3 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. 40/60 JRPs
2. x/60 Hemingway analyses
3. x/60 Quote analyses
4. x/60 Poem journals

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

2015 Mantra = Just 15 minutes