Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@laurie-- sounds like a fun birthday weekend. Are you guys done with school yet?

Need to set up my "to do" lists and goals. I have not been good about logging and exercise has been minimal, so I need to step it up. This week will be another tough one schedule-wise. We have our end-of-year English dept celebration after school on Wed., then Friday is our faculty Cubs trip.

June Challenge:
Nutrition = At or over 90 grams of protein 25/30 days -- 3/25

Exercise = run 10 x minimum this month including at least one 8k.
Week 1: x/2 runs
Week 2: x/2 runs
Week 3: x/3 runs
Week 4: x/3 runs

Run another 8k (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. 1/30 Senior finals
2. x/9 JRP revisions
3. x/? Hemingway revisions

Exercise Goals:
Sun--walk gunner DONE
Mon--walk gunner + gym or run outside
Tues--walk gunner
Wed--rest day
Thurs--walk gunner
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner + gym or run outside

2015 Mantra = Just 15 minutes

@Laurie~Happy Birthday! I think the fracture in my foot has always been there (this type of fracture is sometimes hard to see on x-ray), I think I just tweaked it enough on Thursday that it became more prominent.

@Karen~Glad they figured out what is wrong with your shoulder, good luck at the ortho and fingers crossed surgery isn't required.

AFM~Not much to report. I took some medication over the weekend to help with spasms in my foot/ankle, so feel like I napped away the weekend. I binge watched Animal Planet, too.

Good morning everyone.

Happy "Name Your Poison" Day!

National Name your poison day is always of June 8.
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What is this Holiday for?
Name Your Poison Day is a day to make a choice, make a decision. Be it good or bad today you need to decide on something. It's also a day to tell everyone else to "Name their poison!"
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Origin of this Holiday?
Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day.
This is referred to as a "National" day. However, we did not find any congressional records or presidential proclamations for this day.
Even though we didn't, this is still a holiday that is publicized to celebrate.
So have fun with it and celebrate it!
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What is the definition of "name your poision?
The term "Name Your Poison" is commonly used to suggest that you select among a number of options.


This term has negative connotations. The origin of this term is unknown but back in the time this term was first spoken, it probably referred to some not so good choices. The word poison usually refers to negative or bad so "name your poison" seems to suggest that any choice you choose will have a bit of a bad ending to it no matter what. In other words, one is just as bad as the other.

Reference to alcoholic drinks
In modern times the term"Name your poison" is commonly used when asking someone what type of alcoholic drink they want. But, it is also used to refer to any choice of options, good or bad.

Your life is your garden,
Your thoughts are the seeds.
If your life isn't awesome,
You've been watering the weeds.
~Author Unknown



Tom

Hi everyone... I've been busy with other things, but I did start logging again about a week ago. I can start to feel my clothes get a bit tight, so I made myself step on the scale the other morning (I've been avoiding the scale because I've been eating crappy and I know I gained weight... and didn't want to know how much). I was up to 218!!! My previous low weight back in April was 204 lb. Needless to say I felt disgusted. I've logged everything and stayed within my calories and am down to 212lb again. I need to eat more veggies, cut out the extra carbs and make my own meals and snacks. I'm working on it...

Happy Birthday to everyone who has had birthdays recently, boy there are so many! My 42nd birthday was on Wednesday, and a new coworker thought I had just turned 30!!! Seriously, where do these people come up with 30?! Several times in the last few years people have told me they thought that I was only 30. It's usually the response when I tell them the age of my (now 23 year old) daughter. Must be my tan or something... sure does feel nice to hear that though

After 2 years of physio 2-3x per week after work, I'm finding it draining. I lack the motivation I used to have for exercises and weight lifting that brought me great results last year. I always feel good after my workouts there, but I'm just not giving it the full effort like I did in the past, so now it seems like a waste of time. I struggle with the fact that it does help me, and it is all covered by my work benefits. But it would be such a waste to NOT use it, it's like a free lifetime gym membership with chiro, massage, acupuncture and whatever else I need there too.

@tanya949

Its evening, and I have had a good day. Husband and I took our walks, I walk with the TOPS gals, and he walks the path but not WITH us.. lol Did 2.75 miles and a nice start to the day. Teenager came as well, and jogged back home from the starting point. 40 minutes later he calls husband to say he made it home. At least he was off the computer for a little bit.... Tomorrow we are taking him the the aquatics center and he will work out with his father, do some laps and then hot tub. Look out Junior year he will be so healthy.

yay i found u all!

Well today has been in the car, which has led to me eating fast food. Now I’m hungry and no calories left – and because I have to make up my work, no way to get to the gym to earn some extra calories. Might just have to go over on purpose today (maybe borrow from the extra 400 yesterday) We’ll see!

@Tanya…I am jealous of all the benefits you have. I do have pretty good benefits as well. They pay up to $350 each year towards gym membership I could find a gym which would be covered 100% but I do love all that my YMCA offers, so I’m good with paying some too. Happy belated birthday! Welcome to 42 – it ain’t so bad!!! 

So many of you have some injuries that make it difficult to exercise and yet you are doing it. It makes me feel lousy that I don’t have any injuries yet can’t get motivated to the gym – it sure helped when my sister wasn’t pregnant and having some issues now. She’ll probably be done until after the baby is born, so I just need to suck it up for 3 months and go by myself. Quit with the excuses and get going Tracy!!!

Yesterday
*Take Tucker for a walk (usually Emma’s job) - DONE
*Pack Emma for camp - DONE
*finish cleaning the main level of my house – 1/3 DONE
*Drink all my water today - DONE
*Get more Premier Protein in my fridge…it definitely gets my day off to a good start and based on my morning, at least I know I’d get some good nutrients in the morning. – DONE BUT FORGOT TO GRAB IT ON THE WAY OUT OF THE HOUSE THIS MORNING
*Stay within calorie goal – DONE


Today
*Emma to camp
*Jacob picked up from airport
*Finish living room
*Make up work for missed hours (doing it now, but taking a quick break – ha)
*Water
*Calories

@laurie-- glad you enjoyed your rest day. Though I avoided bar food yesterday, I gave in to lots of treats today.

@kelley-- sorry to hear about your ongoing foot issues. Hope you heal quickly. We are having a warm spell right now--tomorrow may hit 90.

@tracy-- don't you hate it when you plan for good nutrition and then forget to bring the healthy stuff along. I've done that with my school lunches before. I know some people don't like to go to the gym solo, but it's the only way I like to go. I bet if you approach it with a positive outlook, you'll actually enjoy being able to go on your own schedule. It's also nice to be able to focus solely on yourself. And if it turns out you prefer having a gym buddy, I'm sure your sister will be anxious to get back to it after the baby is born.

@queendeb-- welcome back!! I may be one of only 2 or 3 here who still remember you, but as always everyone is welcoming and supportive.

@becca-- great job with the walk, and with getting the teen boy to join you guys.

AFM-- It was a food bonanza at work today. We decided to do a potluck "taco tuesday" and everyone brought items to share. I brought my favorite Mexican treat, conchas. For those unfamiliar, they are a sweet roll with decorative sugar on top. I probably haven't had one in 20 years. I had half of one at work, and then stupidly brought home a few of the leftovers, so ate another tonight.

On the plus side, I walked gunner and went to the gym to run, so only about 200 over for the day. Also, managed to exceed my protein goal.

June Challenge:
Nutrition = At or over 90 grams of protein 25/30 days -- 4/25

Exercise = run 10 x minimum this month including at least one 8k.
Week 1: x/2 runs
Week 2: 1/2 runs
Week 3: x/3 runs
Week 4: x/3 runs

Run another 8k (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. 16/30 Senior finals
2. 8/9 JRP revisions

Exercise Goals:
Sun--walk gunner DONE
Mon--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym or run outside NOT DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE + GYM DONE!!
Wed--rest day
Thurs--walk gunner
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner + gym or run outside

2015 Mantra = Just 15 minutes

I found everyone again, yay! So I figured out a way to eat healthy and my wife and her son eat what they want, I started keeping healthier foods in the fridge for me and is working great. I also added a new workout to my gym regimen, the C25k. I started 3 days ago, it's not bad, but it does take some discipline. I do that for the 1st 30 minutes then lift weights with whatever energy I have left....which ain't much;)
What do yall do to get energy at the end of the day? I have some energy mix that i drink a few minutes before my workout, got it at gnc. I think it's more to feed the muscles than give me "pep".