Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hi everyone!

Had another good food day. Didn't get to the gym or outside with gunner (weather didn't cooperate), but I did get the fish tank cleaned. My other Tuesday goal was to get the bathroom floor tile cleaned and seal the grout. I never got that done this week. However, I got most of the rest of the bathroom cleaned mostly thanks to gunner. He was really freaking out about the thunder tonight, and when that happens the only place he feels semi-safe is in the bathroom and then only if I'm in there with him. Since I had to be in the bathroom anyway. I figured I would get some cleaning done. LOL

Hope all of the dads have a great Father's Day!

June Challenge:
Nutrition = At or over 90 grams of protein 25/30 days -- 11/25

Exercise = run 10 x minimum this month including at least one 8k.
3/10 runs; x/1 8ks

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)

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

2015 Mantra = Just 15 minutes

Good morning all,

@pmary665 - Don't know much about achilles problems but I know when my pf is acting up I have to be dilligent about not walking barefoot and keeping up with the icing. I am sure it is painful. I know walking is difficult but there are tons of "chair" workouts on Youtube. Maybe try some of that to get in your exercise without provoking your achilles.

@TMudong - Welcome, post often so we get to know you. Many of us on this thread are dealing with health problems or loved ones with them. Keep us posted.

@Annr - Thank you for the blood donations. My brother was in a motorcycle accident in his younger days and had 49 units tranfused in 3 days. He is O- they used all the available units in the entire state that weekend. I now donate when I can. I have the same blood type so I can donate to anyone but can only recieve blood from someone with the exact same blood type.

@skinnyjeanzbound - Hope all goes smoothly with your shoulder.

@ushkii - Your garden sounds wonderful. Post a pic so we can have a "visit".

@kkfindsfit - Welcome, if you ask questions we will respond. Hope to see you back soon.

@Lauriek70 - Good luck on your meet.

Hi, my name is Lori. Been on mfp for just over a year. Down 117 pounds now. It is never easy but it is worth it.

Struggling with food this weekend. Stress eating. I tend to be a glass 1/2 empty person by nature.
Good things in my life:
Business is good - bank account is healthy
Oldest son is in AODA rehab and getting help with his demons
Youngest son is now cleaning the house for gas money. Does not do the best job but it is better than nothing and I am glad to pay him for this rather than just hand him money.
Hubby is so very frustrating but he made some very valid points last night during our "discussion" I will not call it a fight because it was quite productive. My style of communicating with them is not great and often I do not get my point accross without difficulties. In other words I yell a lot. Yes I know this and I have been working on it a great deal for the last several years but even if I am not raising my voice they hear it that way because of the yelling I did when they were younger.

As much as I think I am a wonderful person there are so many times I am not. I do not always give people credit when it is due. Case in point my family. They do try but I ususally find fault with their results and while I do not verbalize it, I think it and that causes me to think negatively about them. This is something I will work on.

Today I must get back on track with food or that pound I lost this week will be back in no time. (prob is already) Water is a must. The temp here today is 79 so I plan to do my first 10k run/walk. I left my bike at a friends house the other night as it was getting dark and I did not want to ride home on the county highway after dusk. It is 6.19 miles from my front door to hers. Only trouble is the McDonalds on the way. Those ice cream cones are only 170 calories. But the carbs are high and I sing that little jingle in my head "You've been working hard all day you deserve a break to day at McDonalds".

Thanks for listening.

Love to all,
Lori

Good morning everybody.

Annr- I was giving the double red blood cell donation.

Double Red Cell Donation


In a traditional blood donation, donors give whole blood—which consists of red cells, plasma and platelets. With the automated process called pheresis, donors can give a specific component in greater quantities than can be collected in a whole blood donation.
During a Double Red Cell pheresis donation, whole blood is collected from one arm and goes into a machine called a “cell separator.” The machine separates the components and collects a measured amount of red blood cells into a special bag. Then the other components are mixed with a saline solution and returned to the donor.
Double Red Cell donation, also called a “Power Red” or “2RBC” donation, is available only to donors who meet certain height/weight criteria.(See graphic above.)
Oxygen-rich red blood cells are most often used for surgery or trauma patients. Donors who donate just their red blood cells through pheresis can double the amount of red blood cells donated at one time. There is a 112-day deferral period between Double Red Cell donations, and donors are eligible to give only three Double Red Cell donations per year.
The Double Red Cell donation takes a little bit longer than a whole blood donation – approximately one hour and 15 minutes, including interview and refreshments. There are some special benefits to Double Red Cell donations:
1. the saline solution leaves you more hydrated after donating
2. the pheresis process uses a smaller needle
3. donors aren’t called as often because of the longer deferral period.
Talk to your donor care specialist to see if you meet the criteria to be a Power Red Donor, especially if you have O-positive or O-negative blood. If you find that you do not meet the Double Red Cell requirements but are eligible to donate and would like to try pheresis, you might be able to donate a different component or combination of components instead.

Happy Father’s Day!
Father’s Day

We acquire the strength we have overcome. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Tom

@Morgori Thanks for the info! I saw the machine there, and it looks similar to the platelet machine. The needle the platelet machine uses is more like a tube, because it draws blood and returns in the same arm. The only scary thing was that the draw sometimes got stuck on a value in your vein, (think of sucking on a straw and it collapses abit). The needle would vibrate and I would freak out. That only happened once, so its not a normal occurance. I will call and look into the pheresis donation for sure !

@sarabthny I find that adding friends is what helps keep me accountable. If you want, you can add me. I try to motivate and just keep taking one day at a time.

@kaye-- glad to hear the party was a hit and weather cooperated. What a great idea to put your dress on a seamstress' dummy. Can't wait to see pics.

@tom-- I've considered the pheresis donation; I can't remember why I've never done it.

Welcome to the newlings!

June Challenge:
Nutrition = At or over 90 grams of protein 25/30 days -- 11/25

Exercise = run 10 x minimum this month including at least one 8k.
3/10 runs; x/1 8ks

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)

Exercise Goals:
Sun--walk gunner DONE
Mon--walk gunner + gym
Tues--walk gunner
Wed--walk gunner + gym
Thurs--walk gunner
Fri--rest day
Sat--Bigfoot 5k Trail Run

2015 Mantra = Just 15 minutes

@grandmakaye44 - Oh well, mfp does funny things sometimes. Love your profile pic.

@ashmarie1083 - Welcome to the thread. This is a supportive group. Friend me, I post almost every day. And yes having friends does help me hold interest in sticking around.

@wmander1 - Don't know if I've seen you here before. Welcome. I was one who did not have good relationships with the male role models in my life. But thanks for the sentiment.

The run today went better than I expected. I did run the first 5 miles and walked the last 1 plus. Exhausting but I kept a good pace. May not be fast for most but for me it was good.

Goals for the week:
Monday - Boot camp class
Tuesday - Trainer WO
Wednesday - either Total Body class or 20 mile bike
Thursday - Trainer WO
Friday - rest
Saturday - Run or bike or both - My 55th birthday, I will have cake
Sunday - Edge the Ledge Mud Run - Ahoy, it is pirate themed!

Get my water in every day

The swim meet went well yesterday. I basically did better than my previous meets based on the time conversions from yards to meters. It was interesting swimming meters since that extra couple of yards does make a difference, it is a few extra strokes. By the end of the meet while swimming the 400 Free, my arms were getting tired. I swam the event prior to this which was a relay where I swam the back stroke. Overall, I was pleased with my times.

Karen- the storms were bad last night in my area as well. There were several tornado warnings last night but luckily, none of them hit the area. That was a great use of time while making Gunner feel safe during the storms.

Kaye the party sounds great, looking forward to seeing the pictures.

Welcome to all the new people stopping by this weekend. We hope you will come back often and get to know us. This is a journey that has many twists and turns, on this thread you will find plenty of people to support you and answer questions if you ask.

I started this process this week 5 years ago, when I turned 40 and school ended for the year. During this time I have learned a lot, made some mistakes but the progress has been huge. Not just in the pounds lost but in my ability to do a variety of activities. I have gone from a sedentary life style to being more active. During the past years I have learned to rock climb, kayak and run, improved my skills in biking and swimming and have completed a sprint triathlon and several 5 K runs. The pounds lost is about 67-70 pounds and I have managed to keep it off.
Now, I need to focus on the future and what I want to accomplish.

My first goal is to lose 10 more pounds and to get into the 180's instead of hovering in the 190's. I will do this my eating a smaller dinner but a larger breakfast. I will also reduce the amount and types of carbs that I am eating. I will also eat the carbs in the morning and try to avoid them at night. I will exercise like I am training for a major event most likely a triathlon. This will help me to focus my exercises and weight training routines. To accomplish this I am planning on swimming at least 2x's a week, run 2x's a week and bike at least 1x but will try for more. Strength training will also become a part of the routine at least 2x's a week not including the rock climbing. The goal with biking is to learn how to use the gears on my bike correctly. By the start of the school year, I want to be in the 180's. That is about a 7 pound lost. This is doable if I put my mind to it. I am seriously considering doing a sprint triathlon in October.

Happy Summer Solstice, enjoy all the hours of daylight today.

Happy Father's Day to all the dad's today.

grandmakaye44 wrote: »

Sorry about the confusing post. I don't know how the quote from Laurie got in there.

Apparently @grandmakaye44 -you posted an update on your party but I can't find the post, it's disappeared.

Monday Check-In…well it was a tough week between not being home Sunday – Wednesday for VBS. Had two cakes due. Family in town for my sister’s baby shower. Father’s Day BBQ. I really tried to be good and while I wasn’t successful every day, I didn’t gain (didn’t lose either, but…).

@ Karen…ugh, that darn shoulder! Your niece makes me laugh. My 3 year old nephew right now is infatuated with trains. We have a Lionel O at our house that he will stare at for hours if we let him. He walks around with at least one toy train in his hand always. He loves my husband because he can always “fix” the train when it derails.
@Laurie...congrats on the end of the school year. Your swimming is going so good, glad you got involved with that team. Sounds like you have a good solid plan for the summer – go get it girl!!
@Kaye…sounds like a wonderful day…congratulations again!

AFM…We’ve had some pretty big storms come through. On Friday night, we got 1.5 inches in a couple hours so we had some flash flooding in some low spots (a car was floating in an underpass). But the worst part was the wind blowing at 85-100 MPH gusts. It knocked out electricity for about 10,000 folks. Our lights flickered but ultimately stayed on, but we were without internet and TV from around 8PM on Friday night to 9AM Sunday morning – devastation to my teenager!! But we didn’t get the worst of it – before it hit the ND border, apparently it dropped hail that was as big of a softball in SD.

Last night we had another round. We got 1.5 inches of rain, but the worst part was that 1 inch fell in 10 minutes according to the weather stations.

My week is much calmer this week and I WILL be hitting the gym.

Monday: Cardio
Tuesday: Lift
Wednesday: Cardio
Thursday: Lift
Friday: Rest
Saturday/Sunday: Trip to Minneapolis…my goal is to get lots of steps in.

To Do List

• Emma to the orthodontist
• Clean kitchen (deep)
• Clean dining room (maybe find the top of it so we can eat there again)
• Sweep and mop the floors