Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@skinnyjeanzbound beautiful picture! I am hoping to work up to 3-4 times a week walking.
@claywalton husband and I exercise in the mornings, then if we really push ourselves we can take it easy the rest of the day
@tlh0407 You need to store an emergency snack kit in the car, for days like today. Some dried fruit, granola, nuts, raisins. Just until you can get to a place when you can eat a sensible meal. Don't beat yourself up about it though, things happen. Reality happens when you are busy makin plans.... Don't borrow from the day before, its not THAT big of a deal to be doing caloric math. Just start tomorrow with two feet firmly planted and go from there

Wednesday wish: I wish that I could get my head around this process again. So much of my success is mental and I'm just feeling it right now. Since May I've gained 5#. I MUST STOP NOW. I have all kinds of reasons and excuses, but they don't change the result.
Thanks for always being here for me. I take inspiration from those of you who have been here hanging on for the long haul, and I love the fresh perspective and enthusiasm of the 'beginners'.
Things are hectic here right now. A lot of the family will be here today to help me get some deep cleaning and painting done in order to be ready for the party. We have several medical appointments in the next couple of weeks, too. The strawberries just keep coming. I think that the big bowl we are filling to overflowing every third day holds 14 quarts. I've filled all of my pint jars with jam, and I'm running out of freezer space. I'm going to quit making strawberry desserts. Everyone enjoys one serving, then the rest is there for me, and I can't quit!
Enough of my yammering. Have a great day.
Onward and downward. Kaye

@skinnyjeanzbound Where do I go to get fit for shoes because I have plantar faciitis pretty bad in my right foot and sometimes it kills me to walk. Lifting weights gives me some energy but the running really zaps it from me, maybe I'm not eating the right foods. You're right about keeping going; I find that it's difficult for me until the 4th set of C25K, after that it seems I have my 2nd wind. the other thing I tell myself is that it's only a minute at a time I have to run, that helps a bunch.

Good morning everyone.

Happy herbs and spice day!
June 10 is national herbs and spice day: preserve fresh herbs
It’s the season of fresh herbs: basil, tarragon, chives, oregano, thyme, and more – they’re in abundance in our gardens, in the farmer’s markets, in the supermarkets. We celebrate June 10 as National Herbs and Spice Day; and you bought a bunch for a recipe calling for 6 sprigs. Now you have 16 (or more) remaining, standing in a glass of water, under plastic, in your refrigerator. What to do?
Drying leftover herbs
You could let them age rather ungracefully, forgotten in the refrigerator, until they're poor, shriveled brown little stalks. Or, you could conserve your expenditure by preserving them at their peak of perfection, to enjoy in stews, sauces, soups, and other fall and winter recipes.
The most simple method for ensuring that the herbs will cook up a tasty dish next time is to tie the leftover sprigs with kitchen string and dry them by hanging them upside down from a rack or shelf in the kitchen (an open shelf, not one in a cupboard). While they’re suspended, your kitchen evokes the flair of an exotic venue. Lavender is particularly pretty processed with this method.
When the herbs are completely dried, remove the leaves, discarding the stalks, and transfer them to airtight containers and place them on your spice rack. Then read through your cookbook collection to decide how to use them.

A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book. ~Irish Proverb



Tom

@clay-- what kelley (kah) said about getting fitted for shoes. A specialty running store is your best bet, but if that's not an option, then a full-service sporting goods store could also work. I also have flare ups of plantar faciitis, so I know how painful that can be. I'm fortunate that my health insurance covers podiatrist appointments and custom orthotics that I wear with my work shoes. If you have that option, I would make an appt to get your feet looked at. Those orthotics make a world of difference. I've found that if I'm good about wearing them with sensible work shoes, I have no flare ups and don't even need athletic orthotics provided my running shoes have really good arch support.

C25K = Couch to 5k, a program to slowly get you to doing a 5K run.

Making a note today to save my spot. Been reading some and logging my food. life is busy as usual, but trying hard to stay under my cal and log everything honestly.

@skinnyjeanzbound The walking is great around here! There are paths that border the rivers, and of course if I get in the car I can walk the beach. In 2009 when I was letting Jenny Craig do all the cooking, I walked all over my CA. city. I swear I logged in 4-7 miles a day a couple of times a week. In Aug 2009 I weighed 265 and by the next summer in July 2010 I weighed 179.... Crazy...eh? I never lost it in my head, and my husband never really noticed, and I never demanded so my reasoning (which was valid) was why am I paying $400 to do this...I can do it on my own. Sadly there isn't any foods in the stores that have Jenny Craigs numbers so back it went on.

Todays TOPS meeting went really well! My idea of weighing in, putting your name in a drawing and winning the fruit basket was a success! It was frustrating to me to weigh in, lose 2 lbs but then get bummed because I wasn't the best loser. Hopefully it will level the "playing field" and get members to realize that its not a competition but acknowledging a loss is a loss, no matter the number. (oh and I lost for the 3rd week in a row of 1.50 lbs.) That made me happy! I got to ring the bell, and have peeps clap, and put my name on this numbers board. When that gets all filled up with peoples names, the envelope is opened that is on the back. Whoevers name is on that number square gets a free month of dues, (all of $3 but the number isn't important)
Enjoy the day all!
Becca by the Beach that is such a LOSER...ha.

Karen Great pic of yo and your friend.

Kelley- Be careful with your foot and the fracture. You want it to heal correctly. A friend of mine who also has a hairline fracture of the Tibia. It took about 2 weeks before the pain subsided. She is doing better now and can drive again. She is also in a boot, there is a lace up version for driving.

Tracy- I am glad to hear the your DH is out of the hospital and in a rehab center. I know it can be boring there but he needs to rebuild some strength. Have you checked to see if there is an alternative menu that he can choose from at the rehab center. At the rehab my dad is in, they have alternative choices for meals that they can order earlier in the day. That is great that you bring him food from home but are you driving back and forth multiple times a day? Be sure to give yourself some breaks and encourage him to eat their food.

Tracy and Clay- Running is a good workout so I have been told by my trainer even through I am still uncertain and running is not my favorite activity. What I have learned is that running is a learned skill to do it properly and at the right speed. When I started running no one was there to guide me on the correct form or speed, my trainers at the time told me to run-LOL and UGHHHHH. So I would start out to fast and tire easily while trying to catch my breath. My current trainer told me to slow down so I was running at a speed close to a very fast walk. This helped to increase my endurance and improve my motivation. I have been working on running for over a year and it is just starting to click with me since I am learning to find the right stride and speed. My advice is if you want to run, talk to a running coach (running shoe store or a trainer) to make sure your form is correct. Don't forget to do running drills as well along with a good warm up. When running, I will still mix up my running speed between a fast walk, slow jog, race pace and sprint. I enjoy sprinting the most because I can stretch out and fly. Start slowly and work your way up with distance.

Becca-I love the idea you had about the drawing for those who lost weight. Did the lady who lost 6lbs last week have a big lost this week?

Queendebor-Welcome back. When does your school year end or are you already out for summer? I am counting down the days to the last day.

Tanya- Can you still do the exercises you like on your own but just slow them down so they are not strenuous? Core work will give you a good workout but I can understand your frustration with being limited. Do you workout at home or only at physio? Don't give up on exercise and motivation. If they can the area of weakness then your neck will feel better and give you more options.

To all those who are lurking- come say hello and we are thinking of you.

Robin- Hope all is well.

Wednesday wish- That everyone can find the motivation to stay on this journey even as they are overcoming the challenges of injuries and lack of desire.

An early Thursday truth- I am very disappointed in myself today. I thought I did well until I entered all my food choices today. My class had a field trip to the High School today- part of our Next Step program- introducing the rising 9th graders to the high school and everything it has to offer. Needless to say, this is not my favorite field trip- to loud and unorganized. Breakfast was normal, no morning snack (OKay), Lunch not bad (PBJ on wheat, cheese it's and a blue berry muffin) then the afternoon is where it went wrong. I had two swiss cake rolls (OK on it's own as a treat) then an after work meeting pizza was the snack and I did not refuse. Then I went to Panera for a salad. Good choice to a point but should have only gotten the half. Sadly, I did not exercise as planned because my plans did not work out today. Not enough time between meetings to get a walk in and the 2nd meeting ran to late so no swim tonight either. The only bright side is that I did walk around the high school today but I should have made better choices. Lesson learned and I will be a the gym tomorrow for a good workout in the morning.

Have a great day.

@Tom - Thanks for the Corn on the cob day - I will get on that for dinner tonight!

@Laurie... I am usually quite active in the warmer months... walking, kayaking, hiking, playing slow pitch. The restriction works on the basis that for any strength exercise that I perform, if a certain muscle is weak then another muscle will overcompensate in order to complete the movement. The idea is to eliminate that overcompensation and the only way to achieve that right now is to not use the muscles. My PT believes that my neck muscles are overcompensating for a one sided weakness in my back, which makes sense because my neck pain is lingering and I have chronic back pain due to a pulled muscle on my left side. She wants me to strengthen that side of my back with a specific exercise at home. If she diagnosed it correctly, with that strengthening my neck pain should subside.
I am allowed treadmill walking, bike, elliptical. I doubt I should be kayaking since it uses many shoulder/neck and core muscles but I didn't ask. Though I suspect working would involve the same type of muscle overcompensation as well. I can't stop doing everything. But as far as physio is concerned I will only be doing controlled core strengthening for the time being.

I didn't make much of a lunch today, but did manage to take a few good snacks to work. These snacks help stop me from grabbing food on the go. I'm so tempted to buy a loaf of bread for lunch sandwiches but I know I will over eat it at home. I don't really have any good lunch ideas (hate heating things up) so I use dinner as my only "meal" and snack the rest of the day. I stay under calories so it works.

@claywalton - My BIL has plantar fasciitis pretty bad and it kills him to walk. He was fitted for new shoes but the thing that helped him the most for walking was KT Tape. He swears by it. He can barely walk a mile without it and if he tries, he ends up with a swollen flareup. He has found biking to be easier on his foot. He can do 20 miles on his bike without any problems. But walking? He has to use that tape. Obviously, this is what works for him but thought I would pass it along. (Sorry, just checking this group out but saw your post and thought the tape might help.)

Hi, is this open to new folks for this thread? I was 393 lbs then was down to 317 doing Atkins with no exercise, but was on a plateau so long I was discouraged and quit logging foods. Went to the doctor a couple months back and had gained. I was back up to 334. I started back logging and am down to a fluctuating 328-326. I started walking last week while at a teacher conference and am no longer sore, but still am not losing any more weight. Mary

pmary665 wrote: »

Hi, is this open to new folks for this thread? I was 393 lbs then was down to 317 doing Atkins with no exercise, but was on a plateau so long I was discouraged and quit logging foods. Went to the doctor a couple months back and had gained. I was back up to 334. I started back logging and am down to a fluctuating 328-326. I started walking last week while at a teacher conference and am no longer sore, but still am not losing any more weight. Mary

Welcome ... this is an open thread, so please come back and post.

@skinny-K ... it's great that school is finally coming to an end for this year and you can have some time away from all that grading of papers you do so much of during the year. It IS very sad about your friend. She has stopped to smell the roses and is making the very most of her life right now. It's hard for you, hugs!

@Morgori ... I read somewhere today that Friday is peanut butter cookie day and my first thought was of you and if you would be writing about that... and the second thought was of how much I love peanut butter cookies! So I made a big saucepan of stovetop popcorn and hope to dream about the cookies tonight.

AFM - Thursday Truth ... I've been having a hankering for pizza for weeks now. My plan was to go ahead and order a small vegetariam one for dinner tonight. But then, I needed to look at something on the side of my thigh and could only locate my magnifying hand-held mirror so I used that. Pretty soon I was exploring all sorts of nooks and crannies from the bottom of my feet to the top of my forehead. I much prefer what I see as an overall effect of all the parts of me as one image in a mirror that's a couple of feet away to what I spied today. Yet, it was a good thing in the end that I did that body gaxing because I decided not to get the pizza after all. Mayve I need to take a closer look more often> LOL.

Niki here - trying to just follow-through.

@Kelley, thanks for that pizza recipe idea. The only ingredient not in my pantry or fridge right now is the Italian Seasoned Flat-Out Bread. Gonna have to look at the supermarket for that and add it to my breads.

@Kaye ... nice profile pic of you and hubby at your wedding. Isn't it amazing how fast the years have passed!

@Laurie - sometimes the hardest thing is to make your loved ones realize that they can no longer take care of their partner or parent when the health issues get to a certain point for them or themselves. Hope you can make your mom understand what is best for both your parents at this time.

AFM - Friday Fitness ... I need to exercise something more than my fingers on the keys or mouse today. And with that said, Strawberry the cat has just crawled up into my arms for me to hold ... she's already walked all over the keyboard!

Havea great weekend everyone and I hope we all have success making healthy plans and working those plans.
Follow-through

Good morning everyone.

Happy Anniversary Kaye!

Amy wanted to go drop some stuff off at her friends which just so happens to be right near the Soul Food Café. I ended up over but it was real good. I got smothered steak and she got smothered chicken. I got to eat the rest of her smothered chicken and boy is that good. Fried chicken smothered in gravy wow. We will have to limit ourselves going there because it is just too good and high calorie.

Happy National Peanut Butter Cookie Day!
National Peanut Butter Cookie Day

Sweet dreams NK1112 



Tom