Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@toots--ugh! You guys just can't catch a break. Glad you are able to see the silver lining. Once you have a sense of what types of foods you can eat, share with us. Maybe some of us will have menu ideas or suggestions.

@tammy-- Hope the interview went well. My DH just had a "working interview" today. He today for 3 hours so he could get a feel for the place. It's a very small factory that makes sunglasses--he learned to trim and buff frames today. He really likes the atmosphere--very casual, just 12 employees, with what he described as a "rock and roll vibe." They asked him back for tomorrow for the full day. Crossing my fingers they decide to hire him b/c he seems excited about it.

AFM--I had a busy day cleaning, then my sister came in the afternoon to pick up the dining table and chairs. So happy to have them out of the house! Need the clean the area thoroughly before we bring the other table and chairs out of the spare bedroom. Right now Gunner is enjoying the area rug as a place to stretch out--we have mostly hardwoods--but he will be in for a rude awakening when we move another table into the space.

Tomorrow will be packed with errands. I have PT, then need to go to work to save all of my files (my good flashdrive is at school) and pick up my new school laptop. Finally, need to get a few things at the grocery store and pick up fish food at the pet store.

Tuesday Goals:
1. Move dining table and chairs DONE
2. Clean ceiling fan.light fixture in dining room
3. Shampoo dining room area rug
4. Clean dining room floor/baseboards
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 DONE + PT DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE
Wed--walk gunner+ PT
Thurs--walk gunner + gym
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner

2015 Mantra = Just 15 minutes

For kicks here are 2 pictures of my little princess.



Brian is a StarWars fan. Her shirt says The force is strong with this one.

skinnyjeanzbound wrote: »

@toots--ugh! You guys just can't catch a break. Glad you are able to see the silver lining. Once you have a sense of what types of foods you can eat, share with us. Maybe some of us will have menu ideas or suggestions.

I know, right? I had this crazy friend who decided to read my Tarot and then call me and let me know that my bad luck is a result of crappy karma from a previous life where I was a blood thirsty warlord. So there you have it lol.

May your day be healthy & productive!!!

Hiya guys,
new (re-) joiner here. I had lost around 3 stones for my wedding in 2013, but gained it all back - and then some. So I stepped on my dusty scales this morning and went on updating my old excel sheets and starting afresh with MFP, too. Now I would love to have some supportive friends on this new/old journey.
I already know that I should have started next Wednesday as we have a very busy week ahead with going out for birthdays, dinners, weekend away with friends etc, but if I can survive this week with just staying the same through all of this and getting back into the habit of weighing myself and being more mindful in general - then that's already a lot more than what I have done so far..
I will try and read up on the last couple of pages and am looking fwd to getting to know you all! Please feel free to add me as friend, and maybe send me a quick introductory message so I can get to know you better?
I am 36years old, currently 285lbs :-( german born but living in the UK with my English hubby

I'm back for an update, been away and busy as my summers usually are.

So I think I mentioned that I was going to find PT closer to my home since I hit rush hour on the way home and it takes extra time and stresses me out. Well, as usual, I can't say NO. I went to pick up my new orthotics and got talked into coming back for active sessions, acupuncture (for whiplash) see the physiotherapist and see a naturopathic doctor. The only reason I didn't refuse is because I am still in so much pain from day to day and my doctor thinks I should just live with it. (Still haven't got a new doc either... I'm such a procrastinator). To make things worse for myself I was talking to a customer on my mail route last week who sells diet shakes and supplements.. she finally talked me into a month of morning shakes which she said would cost $90. I saw it as a way to get a kick start on my weight loss again, but when I got the catalogue, the price was double what she quoted! This is one thing I will definitely have to turn around and say no to.

Back to PT, my new trainer is awesome. I always like someone who comes in with fresh exercises, and she did just that. When she saw me doing my core exercises she immediately said she was going to talk to the physiotherapist about advancing me back into more difficult/harder workouts, because they were too easy for me.. which really started to get me motivated again. The naturopathic doctor is going to put me on a food plan (based on my likes) for 2 lb per week weight loss and says she will help me kick the diet pepsi (aspartame) addiction. I hate to admit this but she weighed me and I gained 15lb since March. Seriously?!? Wow, have I ever been in denial about maintenance. The acupuncturist practices the traditinal chinese type (different than what I was getting from the chiropractor before). He inserted 16 needles in my neck, shoulder, hands and knees. When he put them in the back of my knees I had electric shock waves run down into my toes! He said that was good LOL. No pain involved otherwise, but they were tender feeling when he removed them. I hope I respond to that because I'm at my wits end with my neck pain.

Still successfully making my step goals each day/week. I'm up to 17k steps per day this week. I'm going to have a problem this weekend, however. On the spur of the moment I'm joining 3 guys I know for a 3 day roadtrip through 10 US states. We need to cover 6500km in 3 days, with only a few stops (gas, food, sleep) and to find a few geocaches (the goal of the trip). No way am I going to get 17,000 steps in, so I'm going to continue those 3 days into next week instead.

My weekends are still full of activity.. hiking, biking, kayaking. Last Saturday I went tubing down the river, it was soo much fun. I even took 2 days unpaid leave off work last week to go tubing and hiking... I've decided life (and summer) is too short to miss out on some fun, and play is much more healthier than work (my job anyway).

@cblue enjoy your new bike!
@mnwalkingqueen congrats on your new job, sounds like you are going to enjoy it.
@grandmakaye sorry to hear about your DH, hope he recovers.
@Erin sounds like you had a good bike ride. What kind of softball do you play? I grew up playing fastball (windmill pitching) then turned to slo pitch leagues, then went back to women's fastball which I really miss and I'm playing in a fun slo pitch league now. I was a pitcher from the age of 6 to 36. I can still pitch but I've ruined my rotator cuff, so it hurts too much. I had a really wicked change up.
@Nettie Welcome back!! So nice to see your little one... she has a beautiful name and is adorable.

Just a quick drive by as I'm on vacation still. I went white water rafting today, did not fall in, loved it!!!

Nettie- Welcome back. Your child is beautiful, a little darling.

tlh(Tracy)- Yeah, I am glad you went white water rafting and had a great time. Enjoy the rest of your vacay.

Kaye-sorry to hear about your husband troubles and set back. I hope he recovers quickly.

Karen-I hope your DH gets the job. Don't work to hard on your vacation. It was to hot the run here as well, sometimes it pays to skip the workout or to slow it down.

Toots- I agree with the Paleo diet that Karen and Kelley recommended. I have heard good things about that eating plan and the recipes.

Lori- Enjoy the new bike, what brand did you buy?

It has been a busy week and summer is going by very quickly. I am still trying to find a time to get away but my calendar is filling up. I may just need to run away for a few days and head to the beach.

I am feeling a little on the lazy side tonight but I did walk 2 miles today so that was good. I walked with a friend who is just getting back into exercise so it was a slow walk. Tomorrow, I need to accomplish a recovery run so that means 45 minutes at a slow jog. Just not sure when I will accomplish this. A busy day tomorrow since I am helping a friend with her bike rack and she does not want to ride or run. I may try to run before I go and meet her if I get up early enough, other wise it will be later in the afternoon. At least it is not super hot right now but still hot.

Have a great weekend.

@lori-- can't wait to see pics of your new ride! I am an avid Tour de France fan, and as I've been watching the past few weeks, I can't help but think of you and laurie and kelley on your bikes cycling away. DH keeps getting asked back, but he's not really sure if he's still "auditioning" (as he puts it) or if he's been hired. Part of the issue is that the business hires through a temp agency. That agency is technically my DH's employer. After a certain period of time (not sure how long) the business could then hire him outright. I'm just happy every day that they ask him to come back to work.

@lauire-- don't worry, I wont work too hard. Today, I did ZERO housework. Ran a few errands in the morning and then met a friend for dinner and mai tai's at a restaurant with a wonderful outdoor deck. The weather was just too beautiful to miss it today. I also ran again today--weather was still a bit on the warm side, but as you said, I just went at a slow pace and it was fine.

@kelley-- Haha--I'm more Team Star Trek than Team Star Wars, but my BIL LOVES Star Wars. Every time I see anything SW related, I post it on his wall. That's why I had that pic of the Jedi bedroom.

@tracy (tlh)-- So happy you went white water rafting!!! You rock!! Like lori, it's on my bucket list.

@kaye-- as lori said, glad it was the machine that was messed up and not your DH's BP.

AFM-- tomorrow, I'm getting my hair done and a pedi. Then on Saturday it's my godson's fiancee's bridal shower. Finally, Sunday my sister, BIL, and niece are coming to go to Lamb's Farm. Busy weekend with little time for exercise.

Thursday Truth:
Well, the truth is I have been pretty hungry on the days I've stayed at/under my calorie goal. I know in part, it's just my body adjusting to the new intake, but I was eating less and the scale wasn't budging. I was starting to get nervous that it wasn't having any affect, but this morning the scale was down a bit. Still not below my previous low, but lower than it's been for the past few weeks.

Tuesday Goals:
1. Move dining table and chairs DONE
2. Clean ceiling fan.light fixture in dining room DONE
3. Shampoo dining room area rug
4. Clean dining room floor/baseboards
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 DONE + PT DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE + PT DONE
Thurs--walk gunner DONE + run outside DONE
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner

2015 Mantra = Just 15 minutes

Methynks-Welcome. When it comes to exercising and rehabbing ankles you have several options. Look on the internet for ankle strengthening and stretching exercises. Talk to your doctor about exercises. When you talk to a Personal trainer ask the questions about rehabbing injuries, if they know there stuff then go for it. Free weights start with the arms-biceps, triceps etc. Then start slowly add leg work. Just make sure you warm up the muscles before you start weight training. How is your ankle doing now, can you walk on it without any pain or swelling? If you use the circuit weight you can start just by lifting the bars with no weight and using one leg at a time. Listen to your body when you are exercise and see how your body responds. You can do core work- at this time as well. Water aerobics is great way to get started since it take the impact off your ankles.

Karen- Glad the scale is starting to move downward. I need the scale to move downward as well.

Lori- I hope you are able to hire some office help to give you a break. That is good news about your son doing well at rehab.

Today, was a good day for exercise. I did a recovery run for 45 minutes at a slow pace and completed 3.1 miles so that was exciting. Tonight was rock climbing so had a couple of great climbs and two where I stopped before the top since it was bothering my shoulder. To many overhangs tonight and I don't like climbing over the overhangs since pullups are not my forte. The climbs I did not finish completely were the hardest that I attempted tonight at 5.10.a. I am good with the outcome of tonight's climb.

Tomorrow, I may swim if I am awake in time then I will bike on Saturday.

Good evening everyone. Well I had my first training session with the pt tonight and I really enjoyed it. He was nice and really paid attention and quickly modified the plan he had come up with when there were a couple things I couldn't do without definite pain. I think this is going to work out well. That's the good news. The bad news is they are sending my hubby home because they think he might have an ulcer. Apparently he is in a lot of pain and throwing up so home he comes to see the dr get fixed up and then it will be back up and back to work. That is one thing I have to say about his compay they take good care of their people and don't mess around when it looks they will need a dr. He will also still get paid for at least the next two trips even though he isn't there because he got sick on the boat and is under contract. Well I am going to go eat cause I am starving . Have a good one.

Woot, woot! I brought home the new bike! Only had time for an 8 mile ride today but it is very fast. I am looking forward to many miles.
@jtconst - So sorry to hear about DH. I hope he heals soon. But it will be nice to get some extra time with him. Glad your pt is listening. I hope that goes well for you also.
@Lauriek70 - So very good for you on the running. It has been in the 80's here and I just can't bring myself to get out there to run. I will bike forever even on very hot days, but running is a different story.
@Methynks - So good for you to have a plan. One thing that was suggested to me when I joined was to make a list of things I was willing to do, things I was not willing to do and things I may try later. I was willing to cook healthy meals, at the time I was not willing to lift weights or run. Well now I am doing those and more. But the lists made me think about a plan for getting healthy.

So here she is:


Love to all,
Lori

And will you succeed? Yes, you will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed) ~ Dr. Suess

Sunday-introduce yourself:

I'm 36, a lawyer, married to my soul mate. I weighed in at 364, and I don't want to be anymore. I fought bulimia through college and law school, now I still eat, but don't purge. I want to be a size 14, whatever that weight is. Working on the inside as well as the outside.

Hi All ... Sunday Share ...

Hope your Sunday has been a good one for everbody. Mine has been a warm one but not nearly as warm as other places. Actually, I've been amazed at how comfortable the weather has been for me this year.

For the new folks who are finding this thread, I'd like to say welcome and stop back often. It's always a lift for me to read about what other people are doing to lose or maintain weight. I hope what we share helps you also. So I;d like to say hello to the new posters in the past week or so ... @ladyadraine710 , @Geege29 , @Methynks , @kdylinda_com , @alexdavidwilliams , @toesinthesand862 , @sherrsuntha , @SparklingandShining , .@losingitwithkat , and anyone I've missed that's new

@Jnettie73 ... welcome back. Your adorable baby girl is looking like a really happy little girl.

AFM ... For those that don't know, I'm Niki ... 70 years old ... single the past 35 years ... mother of one and grandmother of one. I live in a small ranch house in Western New York ... now-a-days with a cat.

MyFittnessPal and I joined hands about 3 years ago. I had tried a lot of different diet approaches over the years since I started gaining weight in my mid-30's ... but the sad result of all of them was that I ended up being a yo-yo on the weight loss path. Finally I decided that I would not 'diet' any longer and just learn to eat in a healthy manner with a goal of learning how to 'eat to live, and not live to eat.' It's been a learning experience, and I haven't lost an awful lot of weight, considering that I wanted to lose half of me when I started ... but my doctor is happy that my weight is coming down. One thing I've learned is that I bore easily so I have to keep thinking up new challenges or learning activities.

For instance ... even though I log my food I haven't been paying much attention to exactly the food groups, or how many servings of each, I ate ... as long as the calories came in within 100 of my target I felt like I'd succeeded that day. Recently, my thinking has taken a new turn ... now, on a separate log since MFP does not have one for this, I am keeping track of the number of servings I have each day for the following ...
Carbohydrates ... 1-Starchy vegetables and gains; 2-Added sugar, sweets, alcohol, 3-Vegetables, 4-Fruit.
Beans or Legumes.
Protein (Meat, Poulty, Seafood, Soy or Protein Powder).
Dairy.
Fat (butters, oils).
Nuts & Seeds.
MFP calories for the day.
The purpose of this exercise is to see how much of the different food groups I actually consume in a day because I want to fine-tune it to the most nutrition-wise combination. This means, to me, that I am now in that stage that I'm eating to live.

Anyway ... I know I can be very long-winded when I'm talking about something I feel passionate about ... so I better stop yacking because I suspect a lot of you may have stopped reading about a third of the way through.

My 2015 Motto ... Follow through
Niki
PS ... edited for spelling, and if I missed any other miss-types, I think you'll still get the drift.

Good Morning, We are hanging in here. DH is some better. He stays awake more during the day, and the pain subsides at times. Although he is still struggling with his speech, it is some better.
I'm still doing water aerobics and got in a couple of good walks with DDs when it wasn't too hot. It took me three days to get the lawn mowed. I mowed until it got too hot each morning. I have a hard time starting the lawn mower because I am too short to get a good long pull on the rope. My weight is just hanging in there.
I was going to spray some noxious weeds this morning, but by the time I got breakfast over and cleaned up, a breeze had come up. I don't like to spray when there is a breeze. It's too easy for the stuff to drift.
Welcome to all the new people.
Onward and downward. Kaye