Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

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Becca on the Oregon Coast here.. :-)

@skinnyjeanzbound I play in an adults sports league up here. I used to play something almost every night, but now I just play softball, basketball and flag football. Only softball is going on right now. I pretty much ruined my shoulder playing dodgeball in that league haha.

@grandmakaye44 I hope you have safe travels to the funeral. Enjoy all of the family time!

@Annr hope you have a great time visiting with your son!

AFM - I woke up with a headache yet again today Now I'm getting ready to head to the beach for the day. Going to get some time in the sun for a bit and then in the afternoon one of my co-workers is coming down and we are going to go for a bike ride. I'm a little intimidated about going for the bike ride with her because I'm new to biking and I'm so slow and I'm afraid I will hold her back... We shall see how it goes!

@skinnyjeanzbound I always thought it would be so hard for me to get back in the groove after three months off. The very fiber of my being rejects returning to work after a week off lol

The funeral service was awesome, a wonderful tribute to a good man. There were many members of our extended family, an d lots of old friends in attendance. I have done really well all week, but I sure lost it during the military service at the end. As the oldest child, I was presented with the flag. My sil did an amazing job playing taps. Daddy had asked him years ago to that. We are tired, but happy. Having a hotdog roast with our kids and grandkids this evening.

Saturday success- that I have managed to exercise multiple days this week. I did run over 11 miles this week spread out over three days but I did it. Monday was close about 2.5 for tempo runs, Wednesday was a 3.1 mile recovery run then on Friday I did 4 miles for an endurance run. That is the first time I have done that much running during a week.

This weekends the heat and humidity is high so it is no fun going outside. I was suppose to go to a concert tonight but opted to stay home where it was cooler. We still have a couple of more days of high temps before it cools off a little.

Kaye- Safe travels as you head home.

Erin- How was the bike ride? I am sure your friend would not leave you behind on the ride. Hope the headache went away.

Karen- I am with you, I can't believe that summer is going so fast.

Have a great weekend.

Hello All!
@SparklingandShining - Welcome, always great to have new people. Tell us a little about yourself so we get to know you.
@kah68 - So great about pulling off the party. Thanks for the tip on the magnesium, I get headaches a few times a month and I will try it.
@Lauriek70 - The paddle boarding sounds like fun. I will have to check into that. Congrats on the running. I still hate it but will have to amp it up in prep for the races I will be doing next year.
@jtconst - So sorry about the dog bite. I hope it heals quickly. The guy sounds like a real dufus. I could say something else but I shouldn't. I really get heated up about irresponsible pet owners. Too funny about the snakes.
@skinnyjeanzbound - Ooh so very hopeful about the job prospects for DH. I will say a prayer.
@alexdavidwilliams - Welcome to you as well. Hope to see you back soon. Good job on the loss.
@Annr - Hope the visit with your son is everything you all need and more.
@grandmakaye44 - I always feel that funerals are a mixed bag. I do so love to see everyone but wish it was for a better reason. When my aunt died we had the funeral in one city but she was burried in another a couple of weeks later. There were about 50 of us that showed up at the cemetary. It is a favorite memory of mine.
@NK1112 - Glad to see your post. I have been thinking about you.
To all those "lurking" out there. Give us a shout. We would love to hear from you.

Sunday Share - Hi, I am Lori, 54. SW 297, CW178, GW under 150.
I own my own drapery business and work a lot of hours. I am married with two adult children living at home. I have one very naughty cat. I have managed to transform myself from a couch potato who could barely walk a mile into someone who is really into multisport racing. I have done two sprint triathlons and one duathlon. I have thyroid issues, arthritis, asthma, plantar fasciitis and carpal tunnel syndrome. If I can do this you can too!

Wow what a week. As I have said before business is good but now we have to make all those drapery I sold. Sister is still a bit of a struggle. She was the baby girl of the family and my mom was pretty tired of raising children by the time she came along. There seems to be so much drama surrounding her life and sometimes I just think that she is clammoring for attention like she did as a child.

Oldest son is 1/2 way through drug and slcohol treatment and seems to be doing really good. Cross my fingers/knock on wood/say a prayer. His schedule is chaotic and during the day I am the one who drives him. I have been taking time away from work for this. So my days start about 4:30 and end sometime around 6 or 7PM. Fall in bed around 9 and start all over again.

We are in the middle of a huge commercial installation. 130 windows at a hotel. We manage to get 13 to 15 windows done each day but only work on the weekends. So my only day off in the last 3 weeks was race day. Which really is not a day off. The guy who is helping me on this project is really very nice to work with. He is good with tools and stays calm. No swearing, no complaining. Just takes his check and says thank you and asks if there is anything else he can help with. OMG I wish I had found him years ago.

Labor day weekend I am invited to a friends lake house and I am going. They tell me the shower is out of commission but I will bathe in the lake if I have to. I just want some time away from all this chaos.

I had put the bike on reserve at the shop but have not had time to get back there. In the meantime I am rethinking and have decided I will buy, but I want to try out a couple more bikes. I do not want to regret this purchase. It is a lot of money and I cannot buy again next year.

Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal.
Love to all,
Lori

Hi guys! Just a quick drive by tonight.

The barbecue today was nice. It was pretty hot, but not terrible in the shade. The skies opened up for about a half hour, but then the sun came out again.

I left the party about a half hour after the rain had stopped, and when I put on my seatbelt in my car, I noticed it was damp. At first I thought maybe I had left the window cracked. However, as I felt the seatbelt, it was clear that the only part that was wet was the retracted portion (that is down inside the frame of the car when not in use).

When I got home, I looked to see how water could be getting into that area, and I can see that the weather stripping where my driver side door closes has a big gap. I don't know how long this has been a problem, but I will need to call the dealership on Monday. Not excited to have to deal with this.

Tomorrow I will get the mulching done and clear off the dining room table. I can't remember if I mentioned that we are giving my older sister the dining room table and chairs (we another set that we will use). I would like to get them out of the house in the next few days, if possible.

Tuesday Goals:
1. Clean baker's rack in kitchen DONE
2. Pick up mulch from public works DONE; spread in garden beds STARTED
3. Finish flower pots in the yard DONE
4. Clean off dining room table
5. Drop off clothes to GW

July Goals:

Run another 8k (Thanksgiving 2014 8k = 56:49, NYE 2014 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 + gym
Mon--walk gunner+ PT
Tues--walk gunner
Wed--walk gunner+ PT
Thurs--walk gunner + gym
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner

2015 Mantra = Just 15 minutes

What great stories and inspiration! Just a few weeks into this life change and feeling grateful. Second week of 30-day walking challenge begins tomorrow. I want to run again

Thanks Kelley, for the condolences.

Lori, it's about time I got really serious about my health. These past 11 days have been a real soul-searcher for me. and with that ...

Sunday Share ... Hi everyone, my name is Niki, I'm 70 years old and have been trying to get a handle on my overweight for decades. However, I will never give up trying. After all, if I was able to give up cigarette smoking after 10 years of trying and 25 years as a non-smoker, I can also finally succeed at getting out of the obese category. It's on my bucket list!

One of the things I've never been able to get a grasp on doing is making out a menu for the week, shopping for that menu and then cooking it. I'm more of a cook-on-the-spur-of-the-moment type person, and then like foods that cook up in less than a half hour, for the most part. That's really funny now that I think of it, becasue that's not the kind of cook I was once upon a time ... when I was raising my son and we lived in a family setting, I knew ahead of time what I would cook each day for dinner. But then, my husband had a limited number of foods he would eat, and by extension, so did my son ... so it was easier back then. Me, I like all kinds of food from all over the world, even so; by looking at my food logs, I have identified the basic foods I eat the most of ... and have created a menu for the coming week around some of that.

So ... I have spent the entire day looking at the grocery store items (my favorite store has an on-line database) and made a menu ... including all the ingredients and instructions for all 21 meals I will have in the next 7 days. And, of course I want to share it with your all ... I haven't figured out the calories in it the meals yet ... that's next on my list.

Food Menu for the coming week ...

Morning Porridge (oatmeal, fruit, nuts)
Sunday omelet (wrapping the left over veggies in egg)

Cabbage soup (based on an old Lenten version my mom used to make)
Lunch Salads (mixed greens, chopped vegetables (fresh, or roasted) with fresh tomato, some beans, egg or tuna
Polish street sandwich of mushrooms, onions, cheese (a splurge on Sat, on a Sandwich Thin instead of baguette)

Broiled Chicken Breasts (half a breast is one portion ... I'm making 2 of them)
steamed barley (some for the soup, some for a dinner side or a lunch salad base)
Italian Zucchini (my sister's recipe, full of peppers, summer squash, tomatoes, onion and garlic)
Caprice Salad (a splurge with fresh mozzarella cheese at one dinner)
Roasted root veggies (have some on hand that need to be cooked up, turnip, parsnip, carrott, onon, garlic)
Baked mushrooms (Baby Bella mushrooms for use in other recipes and as a side)
Pasta with veggie and mozzarella bake

Moosehead Apple Cake (makes 12 servings) ... just cause the recipe reminds me of a cake my mom made for us.

Now I need to .... follow-through
Niki

DON'T FORGET TO DRINK YOUR WATER.
With this in mind it is time for a game of water challenge. Here is how it works, the next three people who this challenge need to go and drink a cup (8oz) of water. The person who issues the challenge should also drink a cup of water. You can repost the challenge throughout the days.

Benefits to help prevent dehydration. Dehydration can lead to headaches and feeling run down, so don't skimp on the water. Our bodies and cells need to be replenished.

@kaye-- I'm so sorry about everything you're dealing with right now. Was glad to hear about how lovely your father's funeral service was, but sad to hear about your DH's fall. I hope he recovers quickly and completely.

@laurie-- good timing with the reminder about keeping hydrated. I had a minor headache most of yesterday which I'm sure was due to not being able to keep up with my water intake. I walked gunner and ran outside--and it was HOT. Then I finished the mulching and weeding. Then I mowed the lawn. I was drinking my water throughout, but I think I was sweating it out faster than I could consume it.

@niki-- great job getting your menu organized.

@kelley-- I love sun tea, but I never think to make it myself.

I just read a really interesting article on thermogenesis. It supports my current strategy of saving my carbs for the evening and eating more later in the day. It also says to eat bigger meals less frequently rather than several small meals.

http://www.eattoperform.com/2013/06/18/why-different-foods-and-drinks-hint-hint-can-burn-fat-more-effectively/

Monday check-in:
As I mentioned to laurie, yesterday was a very active day. I ran outside in the awful heat and it was hard. I didn't even make it 2 miles. Just couldn't get a good rhythm so came home. Finished the mulching and decided, since I was already all sweaty and dirty, I would get the lawn mowed. Needles to say I was way under calories which is good since I was over Fri and Sat. Scale hasn't budged since I lowered my calories, but it usually takes 2-3 weeks to catch up with any changes, so I'm not concerned.

Tuesday Goals:
1. Clean baker's rack in kitchen DONE
2. Pick up mulch from public works DONE; spread in garden beds DONE
3. Finish flower pots in the yard DONE
4. Clean off dining room table STARTED
5. Drop off clothes to GW

July Goals:

Run another 8k (Thanksgiving 2014 8k = 56:49, NYE 2014 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 + run outside DONE
Mon--walk gunner+ PT
Tues--walk gunner
Wed--walk gunner+ PT
Thurs--walk gunner + gym
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner

2015 Mantra = Just 15 minutes

@NK1112 Great job setting up a menu for the week. That's one of my biggest struggles too is pre planning for the week and then prepping snacks and what not.

How is everyone's Monday going? I feel like I totally wasted today. I haven't really felt good the last few days and today is the worse, not sure if its the heat or what. But I've been pretty useless. I did go out and do some shopping and now I have to make dinner for my family. I dont know if I will eat though. Then I have a basketball game at 9pm, which is going to be rough because it's been about a month since my last game and its going to be wicked hot in there.

@mnwalkingqueen - Yippee, Congrats, Love to hear your news!!!!!!!
@grandmakaye44 - So sorry about DH. I will pray that everything goes the best it possibly can so you have a good outcome. Please keep us posted.
@Lauriek70 - Thanks for the reminder about the water.
@NK1112 - Love your description about being firmly rooted to the ground. As much as I have lost, I think I look really good then today stood next to some of the women at the bike shop and realize how much larger I am.

Yesterday was an absolutely perfect summer day here. Not too hot, not too humid. Just perfect, grilled out and did not go overboard and had a great day.
Today I put 1/2 down on the new bike. I will post a pick after I pick it up. They are installing new pedals, my aerobars, and a bottle cage. I have decided to keep my commuter bike. I cannot put my bag rack on the new bike and I need something I can take to the grocery store etc.. I am so very excited. This is a big purchase for me. It will have to keep me going for several years.

Take care of your body, it's the only place you have to live.

Love to all,
Lori

So I finally decided it was time to get me one of those job things, lol. I started sending out resumes yesterday and have an initial interview today at noon. Hopefully it goes well as I tend to get struck stupid in interviews. Don't know why but it just seems to happen. Oh well here goes....On another note I think I mentioned that I joined a new gym. Well after the initial orientation meeting with one of their personal trainers I decided to go ahead and pay for one session a week with a trainer for at least a couple months. The guy I talked to quickly figured out I had a decent handle on the nutrition end he just suggested a couple tweaks but after talking to him I thought I could probably get a lot more out of the exercise end with a little one on one help. So hopefully that job thing comes through soon because I am defenitley not used to spending this much money on something that is just for me. Okay I just got to clean up the cats mess. He jumped on my desk to get my attention knocked over my water which scared him so I got a nice claw scratch in his bid to run away. Pets are fun lol.

@Kaye I just wanted to say I hope your husband starts feeling better soon. So much for you to deal with all at once. Try to take some quiet time for yourself to help keep from getting overwhelmed.

Well I guess I better hop in the shower and start getting ready for the interview. Have a great day everyone

@tootsanderson - so sorry to hear that you are having to go through this on top of everything else. I hope the new food plan helps.