Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@Karen~My nephews liked to use me as a jungle gym when they were younger too, now they like it when I scare them by playing hide ‘n seek. I hope that your “aggressive PT” goes well and that full range of motion in your shoulder returns soon.

@Tracy~The cake for your sisters baby shower is adorable, great job as always!

AFM~Insomnia reared its ugly head all of last week, I was exhausted by Saturday. So Saturday after picking up a few things I needed, Zoe and I napped—I needed to shop but was just too tired. We had storms and floods here again yesterday, I think my area received another 4"--we are starting to have a lot of problems with road erosion and the already swelled rivers and lakes are really taking its toll. Several high water rescues. Yesterday I made some gazpacho and grilled some shrimp—in hindsight, not the best choice for lunch this week as it’s really low in protein. I never realized how low in protein shrimp is (~1g per large piece). Still no exercise for me, I follow-up with ortho on Thursday so keeping my fingers crossed I get the green light for something.

Have a good week.

Good morning! I'm new here so I thought I would introduce myself. I am on day 24 of my diet and am actually doing pretty well so far but I have a very long way to go. I am a newly single mom and I need to find my confidence again. My big goal would be to lose 100 lbs, but I would love to go for 125. My lowest in a long time was 75lbs ago... so that is my minimum loss goal. I am 10lbs into my journey! Nice to meet you all!

@kelley-- Sorry about the insomnia--I sure know what that's like. There's so much I love about summer vacation, but the best part of it is that I don't usually have to wake up early, so when insomnia hits, I can just get up and do something productive without worry about getting enough sleep. Yeah, it's so funny that I only see Violet maybe once a month, but we've got our flip perfected to the point that I barely even notice she's there. Yesterday, I was in the kitchen talking with some of the adults, and she just grabbed my hands and started climbing--I didn't miss a beat of the conversation. LOL

@phanatic-- welcome!

@tom-- I love shrimp! My husband marinates his in a garlic sauce that he makes himself, then he grills them in a basket. So delicious!

@tracy (tlh)-- the cake is gorgeous and so is your sister. She looks just like you!!

@niki-- Great to see you pop in! Yes, sometimes reading all of the posts takes up so much time, that I just skip personals.

@laurie-- sounds like our goals for the summer are almost identical. I also want to break into a new low on the scale so that I'm hovering about 10 pounds lower than my current weight. Once again, we are dopplegangers! LOL I know we can do it if we both put our minds to it.

Monday Check-in:
Father's Day at my sisters was great, and it didn't turn into a free-for-all of food. My sister's husband is actively trying to lose weight, so they are eating much healthier which helped. My only splurge was a few beers which is rare for me. I still came in really close to goal-- in fact, I thought I was under until I recalled a mocha light frap that I got at starbucks for the car ride.

Today I hit the gym again. Did my core work and wasn't quite as sore as last time. I also ran my 8k today. I set the treadmill for 55 minutes figuring I would add minutes if needed. Well, I was going along at a good pace, feeling really strong, then the treadmill stopped after 25 minutes. I have no idea why--just before it stopped it was clearly counting down and about to approach the 30 minutes remaining mark. Very odd and annoying. The unexpected halt completely disrupted my rhythm as I had to stop to program another 30 minutes (re-entering all of my info). I ended up walking for a couple of minutes before cranking it back up to my prior pace, but then right as I approached 3 miles, I had to stop for a bathroom break. Needless to say, this second disruption left me struggling to even finish. I ended up alternating some walking in my last mile, but I did finish in about 59 minutes (not positive b/c of the unexpected stop). It was disappointing, but I'm glad I didn't use the machine's behavior as an excuse to stop.

On another note, the weather here is so strange. It was stormy this morning even thought the forecast was for rain and possibly hail later in the day. Now, it's 4:30 in the afternoon and the sun is shining. Maybe we won't get the nasty weather this evening after all? <knocks on wood>

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; 1/1 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; 6/22 = 59:10)

Exercise Goals:
Sun--walk gunner DONE
Mon--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym DONE
Tues--walk gunner + PT
Wed--walk gunner + gym
Thurs--walk gunner + PT
Fri--rest day
Sat--Bigfoot 5k Trail Run

2015 Mantra = Just 15 minutes

Good morning all,

@Annr - Love that summer is here but the solstice reminds me that now the days will be getting shorter.

@skinnyjeanzbound - A few of the treadmills at my gym time out after 25 minutes. So very frustrating if you do not over ride before you start out.

@phanatic82 - Welcome. One of my favorite sayings: I did not say it would be easy, I said it would be worth it.
Come back often, this is a great group.

@tlh0407 - Love that cake! You are so very good at this. I love to see people at the top of their game.

AFM - Went to bed early last night, I am pretty sore from the run and boot camp class. Woke up at 1:30, no more sleep for me tonight.
My kitty is not feeling well, I will try to get her into the vet today.
I have a very high end client who is having a dinner party Thrusday evening. Her fabric was on back ourder then it did not come at all. Now I found a replacement and am frantically working on her items. I am hoping to finish today.
My sister is taking me to a play for my birthday The Dixie Swim Club. A community theatre production, The venue is Riverside Park Pavilion. The audience is three sides and the stage is in the center. They put up screens on the pavilion so the bugs are not too bad. They hand out little cups of popcorn for .50. This is the pavillion



This is another pic of the park




Love to all,
Lori


Goals:
Monday - Boot camp class - Done
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

@tlh0407 - If the weight limit is 280 then you should be fine, don't let the haters stop you! Good for you for trying to lose more by your trip, but I say go for it. I'd love to go white-water rafting! And the cake is awesome! So glad I don't live near you, I'd be mooching cake all the time (not really, I don't really LIKE cake, but yours look so delish I might make an exception!).

@cblue315 - those pics are great! I love that fountain.

@NK1112 - hope your water problems got solved!

AFM - Yesterday I decided to work on my stamina so I decided to walk on lunch instead of going and doing the elliptical at the gym. I managed to walk 1.4 miles in just 27 minutes, which isn't that fast but it's a good start and I was really happy with my accomplishment.
Best of all, I just weighed myself, and I have HIT 200 EVEN! Next stop One-der-Land, ladies & gents! If I keep this up, I might just get pretty close to my goal of 50 lbs by my birthday July 31st! Today makes 37, and I have 6 weeks left.

Onward and downward y'all!
Tracy (TX)

@rachel-- great job walking again!

@tracy (goins)-- I think 3 mph is a great walking pace--wonderful accomplishment! And congrats on hitting 200, I'm rolling out the red carpet for your entrance to Onderland. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

@tracy (tlh)-- who is this "they" who don't recommend you raft? If it's the people running the activity, and their website says 280, then I don't understand why they would say that. Are they making an assumption that because you are a woman who weighs 260 that you must not be healthy enough? If so, that makes me really angry. If you were a 6 foot + man would they make the same recommendation? I can understand them letting you know there are certain physical requirements, but just assuming you're not fit enough b/c of your weight is wrong. I would ask them if the weight limit is 280 lbs--if the answer is "yes," then I agree with tracy (goins) that you should go ahead and do it. You work out, lift weights, and are an active person. Don't let someone else's reservations stop you.

@lori-- I bet that's what happened with the treadmill. However, it let me program in 55 minutes and counted down from there but stopped at 30 minutes left. Not sure how I could've overridden it. I usually use a different type of treadmill, but someone was using it--next time, I'll just make sure to use my usual one. What a lovely park! The play sounds like a great birthday outing--have fun!

AFM--I'm sure you've seen the tornadoes that hit IL on the news. A total of 4 touched down last night, but all were well south of where I live. Fortunately, no loss of life though the property damage is severe. One community, Coal City, was hit by another tornado just 2 years ago. Although we got some heavy storms north of the city yesterday afternoon, last nights system tracked south of us--I don't think we got any rain overnight.

Today the weather was gorgeous. It's supposed to rain again the next couple of days, so I took the opportunity to mow the lawn and do some more weeding. It took up most of my afternoon, but I'm glad it's all done.

I also started my "aggressive" PT for my shoulder. It wasn't much different from previous sessions; just a bit more stretching and light weight work. My mobility is much better since the cortisone shot, so that's promising.

Tuesday Goals:
1. finish cleaning the bathroom and seal floor tile grout
2. clean car interior
3. get oil changed

I would like to get all 3 done this week, but weather is a factor when it comes to cleaning out my car. I don't have a garage, so I can't do it in the rain. Tomorrow is supposed to be stormy again, so it may be a good day to finish the bathroom. I'm supposed to meet some friends in the afternoon, but I'm not sure what time--need to find out before making my plans for the morning.

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.
4/10 runs; 1/1 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; 6/22 = 59:10)

Exercise Goals:
Sun--walk gunner DONE
Mon--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym DONE
Tues--walk gunner NOT DONE + PT DONE
Wed--walk gunner + gym
Thurs--walk gunner + PT
Fri--rest day
Sat--Bigfoot 5k Trail Run

2015 Mantra = Just 15 minutes

This is a picture captured here in ND of the northern lights. It was the night I actually went to bed on time.

But if it's going to happen over the next couple of nights, I will be up late (packing and making a final cake for June) so I'll keep my eye out for it. It is very strange to see the this time of year...usually we get them in wintertime.

Wednesday Wish…Really wish that guy hadn’t said anything about my weight and rafting. It was one of the guys at the rafting company that said I shouldn’t do it because they’d have to be able to get someone back in the raft if they fell out. I get that, but it’s not like I’m totally useless…I’ve been working on my upper body strength. But it has put a little bit of fear into me – what if I can’t get back in? But you are all right…if they put a limit of 280, that would mean they have to have practiced with a 280 lb person, right?

@Tracy…congrats on 200#...onderville is right there!
@Karen…glad the tornados missed you. Property damage is expensive but at least there were no lives lost.
@Kelley…that kayak trip sounds great. I’ve seen plenty of bald eagles in my lifetime (there are several at the lake we frequent in northern Minnesota), but I couldn’t believe how many I saw in Alaska.
@Tom…one of the things my husband and I used to do was shut off the lights, throw on some jazz in the background, light a candle and just visit. But I would not be open to a smell-a-thon of my fridge…probably means I need to clean it out, but…

AFM…yesterday we celebrated Emma’s birthday with supper out (did pretty good calorie wise but was over by about 150 calories). Then by the time we went to Grandma’s for gift opening and then I had to sign back in for work, it was getting so late and it started to rain quite a bit. I actually got as far as turning the TV on, but before I sat down, I forced myself to just grab the keys and head to the gym. So glad I did. I did Day 1 of Stronglifts 5X5 (seemed strange to start over at 45 pounds, but that’s what I decided to do). Then after that, I went over and did a few miles on the stationary bike.

Today I am really glad I started at the 45 pounds – very light and very quick to do, but my thighs can tell that I haven’t actually done squats for at least 2 months. Nowhere near as painful as the first time, but sore.

Monday: Cardio - DONE
Tuesday: Lift – DONE plus a little cardio
Wednesday: Cardio
Thursday: Lift
Friday: Rest
Saturday/Sunday: Trip to Minneapolis…my goal is to get lots of steps in.

My plan for the Minneapolis trip is to have salad for at least one meal and then just enjoy the other. I'm going to really try to log it so I can just be aware, but not get too worried if over a bit

@tracy(goins) -- thanks, the village got their job done exactly as promised. Water is all fine. Congratulations!!!

@tracy(tlh) -- georgous cake! love that shade of lilac.

thanks @Karen(Skinny) -- I always feel bad when I pop in and report but don't do personals, your comment made me feel better.

AFM ...
Wednesday Wish ... well, my wishes have thus far been granted. I had a follow-up doctor's appointment today to get the results of the recent tests and am glad to report that the one I was concerned about the most came back negative ... a brain scan. They want to take a closer look at the pituitary gland and will do so next month if the insurance approves it, otherwise my brain looks 'pretty good'. One concern out of the way. Yippee!!

New Recipe creation ... Black Bean Tuna Salad with peppers
I made something up yesterday that actually turned out to taste really good to me. Had a taste for tuna fish ... I only use the light tuna, not Albacore, Blue Fin or Yellow Fin ... and wanted to make some sort of salad out of it, but I don't like mayo ... so ...

I mixed up a 6 ounce can of light tuna, well drained (equals 4 ounces tuna), with a 15-oz can of drained and rinsed black beans, minced purple onion and yellow bell pepper and dressed it with 1/2 cup of plain yogurt... and it turned out very tasty. The remainder got a bit watery overnight in the fridge but a quick stir made it come together just as well as when I first made it, and it tasted just as good. Plus, it makes 4 good sized portions.

There was something more I wanted to write but now my memory bank is blank!
Have a great rest of the week everyone.
Niki ... go and 'follow through"

Hey everyone!

@laurie and kelley-- when I went ocean kayaking last summer, it was a double kayak and my friend and I had a horrible time getting into the boat. Battling the waves while trying to keep hold of the oars and our flip flops--it must have looked like a slap stick comedy. I seriously would not be surprised to see it surface on youtube if anyone watching us thought to record it. It was honestly that ridiculous. LOL

@tracy (tlh) and kelley-- shortly after we moved to our house north of Chicago, I got to see the Aurora Borealis. but I believe it was late Autumn. It was so beautiful! So many different colors. I called my dad (who's also a meteorologist) and said, "Hurry, go outside; you can see the Northern Lights!" Needless to say, he couldn't see them due to all of the light pollution in the city. With all the cloud cover we've been having, there's little chance we'll see them here (not even sure if they are supposed to be visible in Chicagoland this time around).

@niki-- glad your brain is okay.

AFM-- Had a good day visiting with my Switzerland friends, but ate way too many calories at dinner out. At least I went to the gym beforehand. Although the PT tuesday didn't seem that much more aggressive, I am definitely feeling the new exercises. Not in a bad way, but just some minor soreness in my back muscles (under my shoulderblade).

Wednesday WIsh:
Ditto laurie's wish.

Tuesday Goals:
1. finish cleaning the bathroom and seal floor tile grout
2. clean car interior DONE
3. get oil changed

June Challenge:
Nutrition = At or over 90 grams of protein 25/30 days -- 12/25

Exercise = run 10 x minimum this month including at least one 8k.
5/10 runs; 1/1 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; 6/22 = 59:10)

Exercise Goals:
Sun--walk gunner DONE
Mon--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym DONE
Tues--walk gunner NOT DONE + PT DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Thurs--walk gunner + PT
Fri--rest day
Sat--Bigfoot 5k Trail Run

2015 Mantra = Just 15 minutes

Just read something from MyFittnessPal "Hello Healthy" that I wanted to share with you ... it's about having a 'fallout plan" ... a good read indeed.

https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/the-1-thing-everyone-needs-to-lose-weight-successfully/?utm_source=mfp&utm_medium=Facebook

Hello to all,

@NK1112 - Thanks for the link. One thing I learned along the way "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail". When I plan I rarely fail.

The play with my sister was great. I highly recommend it. The Dixie Swim Club is a comedy about 5 women who are on a swim team in college and meet for a week at a beach house in NC every year. How thier lives change over the years. Loads of good one liners.

I was up 2 pounds at weigh in this week and am very frustrated with myself. I had such great resolve over the winter but it has all left me.

I have to re-visit some of my daily mantras and get back on track. I will get below 180!

Love to all,
Lori

I'm posting my Thursday truth a day late.
I'm here every day lurking. I am really struggling with everything. I've let life get me off track, and I can't seem to get back on. I have gained 10# since March! I just feel like I'm floundering and don't know where to start to get back on track. The only thing that I am doing right is exercise. I'm still going to water aerobics. It's been too hot to walk. This week is supposed to be in the triple digits for 6 days starting today. It doesn't cool off very good at night when it gets that hot during the day.
Healthwise things are a bit of a struggle, too. Yesterday I had my bridge taken out and 2 teeth extracted. It went well, but I have a sore mouth. DH's health is a real concern. We started the log of blood pressure and pulse as directed by the cardiologist. His numbers are all over the board, mostly way too high. We were supposed to do it for a week and then send it to him, but I'm going to send it today. If nothing else, I need to be reassured that it's okay.
You all continue to inspire me. I won't do personals because I need to get some breakfast for us before the dr. offices open so I can take care of the issues.
Onward and downward. Kaye

Good morning everyone! Well, I have not hit my fitness goals for the week. Apparently my procrastination took over and I was too busy making a cake and cleaning and laundry. I did see a drop in weight though so that is exciting…I am now in the 250s (that 260# has been a tough spot for me)., so yay!

@Niki…glad you’ve received good results from your testing.
@Laurie…sounds like you are having a great start to your summer. I’ve heard great things about boot camps.
@Karen…enjoy your time at Lake Geneva – I wish good weather for you. Our past dogs have never had a problem with fireworks (although our one dog could jump over a chair during thunder storms). We’ll see how Tucker does.
@Kaye…keep plugging away and you can do it. You have a lot on your plate right now and if you can only focus on one thing, give yourself permission. Prayers that the doctors can get a grasp of your husband’s health issues and find the right solution for them.

AFM…I got all my laundry done and the main rooms of the house cleaned. I have the lists for everyone else (it’s amazing how I can juggle all the dates/times etc for the entire household, but my husband can’t remember where and what time to drop Emma off for two days without it written down). I am packed and ready to head out the door at 11:45 today. Whoo hoo to a relaxing vacation to Minneapolis!

Have a great weekend…see you Tuesday!

Monday: Cardio - DONE
Tuesday: Lift – DONE plus a little cardio
Wednesday: Cardio – NOT DONE
Thursday: Lift – NOT DONE
Friday: Rest
Saturday/Sunday: Trip to Minneapolis…my goal is to get lots of steps in.

Goinstd- As the primary caregiver you must take time for yourself and that means sleeping at night. Check with the local health department or even the nursing home to see if there are groups who can come in to help get your house handicapped ready. In addition, there are also support organizations that have people come in for specific time periods throughout the day. They can provide some medical assistance, reassurance and even help with the cleaning and cooking. These are worth looking into to give you a sense of peace. Are you spending the time off at the nursing home or working on your house? Just remember that he is in a good place at the nursing home with people to help him. There also may be a community organization that could help you get the house ready for your husband to return. The issues you are dealing with are not easy and it are very emotional and physically draining on a daily basis, do your best to find time for yourself, rest and recharge. I am still waiting for my Dad to get released from the nursing home but I know when he comes home we will have multiple issues to deal with again.

Kaye- My heart goes out to you and your hubby. I hope they get the cardiac issues resolved and that your mouth stops hurting. Getting back on track pick one thing and start with that, something easy for you to control. Keep going to water aerobics.

Karen- Enjoy the lake and the run this weekend. I hope the weather cooperates so you can swim. The rain you are getting is hitting us tomorrow so we have flooding expected.

Morgori- I will need to find my way to the water to do some canoeing or kayaking this weekend.

tlh- Congrats on the weight loss.

I have also been experiencing an uptick in weight this week and I am very frustrated. It is causing me to lose my resolve to lose the 10 pounds I want to drop this summer. The bright side is that I have found 2 classes that I will enjoy this summer. The Boot Camp style class this morning was fun and challenging. It was a mix of strength training, core work and cardio. The best part of the cardio, I was able to get the running in and focus on stride instead of just running. I will do this class again. The other class that I liked was the aerobic class.

Monday will be a challenging day but I will see what happens. Aerobics at 7:45, Boot Camp at 9 and a trainer workout at 5pm. Needless to say I won't be swimming on Monday night due to exhaustion or I don't want to push myself over the edge.

I hope everyone has a great weekend and can stay dry if you have rain expected.