Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Happy Monday Everyone!!! I hope everyone had a nice weekend. What a beautiful weekend we had in Atlanta with blue skies, sunshine and no rain. Of course, I was inside a lot purging closets. Temperatures have dropped and I really needed to switch out the spring/summer to fall/winter clothing. I realized Cyrus has NO pants that fit (surprise, surprise). Luckily, teen boys want to wear shorts year round for some crazy reason. I still need to have a few options for him like jeans and athletic pants, but not in a big rush.

Eating was OK for the most part. I didn’t log anything, which I need to get back on track. No exercise because of my heel, but I need to start doing something. Cyrus has his last week of football this week. I’m kind of glad so we can have our nights and weekends free again. Plus, I can schedule gym time again now that I have a little breathing room.

I’m still struggling a bit in the relationship world. I don’t think I’m expecting much, but I’m definitely working too hard and I don’t believe he is. I think it may be time to cut my losses and learn from this experience. I’m really trying to make it work and when we’re together we enjoy our time, but I think his life just has too much going on right now. Perhaps once things settle down for him we can try it again. Sigh.

@Morgori – I saw your post about Stop Violence Everywhere. I dread watching the news and on Facebook I get updates from Vegas and Atlanta. Every day there are numerous shootings, attacks or so many disturbing acts of violence. Just seems to be getting worse and worse. Will we ever be able to stop it? Unfortunately, there will always be evil people in this world. I just believe we have more good than bad and have to keep focusing on the good of this world.

@UCCrista - 70 lbs is awesome!! Congrats! Welcome to our group and we hope to support and encourage you on this journey plus learning from you as well.

@Jennbo83 – Welcome back and congrats on your engagement!! Happy times!!!

@Skinnyjeanz – Thanks for the update. Glad you’re finally on the mend, but this one hit you pretty hard. Great news about Margaret! It will be great seeing her again.

@RobinsEgg – Good luck starting your new job today!! You’ll have to let us know how things go. Sorry you had such a rough weekend and thank goodness Jorge was looking out for you. It’s so important for us single folks to have someone checking in. Also, thanks for the update from Holly. My heart is still breaking for her when I look at Cyrus. I still cannot even fathom what she’s had to endure losing her only son. I’m glad so many shared his memory with Holly. Hugs to her!!

@Goinstd12 – Yikes! I just read about the fire and you guys being house bound. I’m glad you’re not in danger, but tough not getting out.

@Laurie – Congrats on the new road bike! I know you’ve been looking so glad you found what you like. Hopefully, once your events are over, you can get back on track and slow down a bit. These past few months have really been a lot between your dad, volunteering, school starting, etc. . .

@Terri70 – Yuck! Moving is the worst. I know the next few weeks will be crazy for you guys. Good luck and hope everything goes well with packing and unpacking.

@kah68 - You were so proactive and prepared yourself for the recovery phase. Glad to hear the first weekend went well. I bet your going to go stir crazy very, very soon.

Good afternoon everyone.

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Tom

Kelley- prayers for a speedy recovery.

Susan- Glad football will be ending soon and you can get your nights back.

Niki- Good idea to plan for your favorite treat. This is a lifestyle change and that means making allowances every now and then for something you enjoy. Just don't over do it.

I am getting my new bike on Wednesday, so that will be busy day. I need to take my old bike with me to work and bring two bikes home. I am looking forward to riding on Sunday. I will post a picture once I get my bike. I hit a new low over the weekend and was down to 189.6. Of course it did not stay there but I think there is some water retention right now so that is affecting the scale. I am looking forward to getting my life back after the Zombie run and that mean fewer committee meetings.

Today, I helped to film a second segment for the Zombie run. This county started this and I was notified by email on Thursday. It went well and should make an interesting commercial, I hope. I think we have 100 people participating so far. I am still hoping for at least 50 more.

Have a great day. I need to go decorate a cake.
Laurie

Good morning everyone.

Happy National Face Your Fears Day!
Always the third Tuesday in October
National Face Your Fears Day is a day to help people identify, face and overcome their fears. Many people are held captive by their fears, this day is to encourage people to discover more about themselves, and the ways to overcome their fears. Today is about courage, facing your fear and taking control.

Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that counts. It's what you do with what you have left. ~Hubert Humphrey



Tom

@BarneyRubbleMD ... one hour is when everyones blood sugar is highest after a meal ... it takes about that long for the glucose load to occur ... after any meal. Below 180 at that time is very good and that is the recommendation for a Diabetic with tight blood glucose control. Of course ... you take insulin so that could be the difference maker ... I do not take insulin and am still - and hopefully will not progress from - metformin for my type 2. My mom and brother both progressed quickly to needing insulin but my sister has not, and so far neither have I.

Good luck to you ... sounds like you are doing really well.

BarneyRubbleMD wrote: »

Actually, this isn't true with most of the type2 diabetics I've met (who are taking insulin & who knows how quickly that pre-meal insulin is absorbed)--most of the people in my diabetes class have their blood sugar peak at about 90 minutes after first bite (which also got me thinking about checking mine at other times). For my dinner meal, that peak sometimes occurs at 90 minutes too (recently, I've occasionally checked it every 30 minutes) which might be dependent on what I eat but I'm not sure about that yet. It also might depend on how fast or slow I eat--it use to take me 60-70 minutes to finish dinner as I'm use to eating slowly & I was having larger meals than I am now. I still have more post-meal testing to do for my dinner meal (i.e. solid food) at 60 & 90 minutes after first bite to see where my peak blood sugar level occurs most often for that meal. I've been aiming to keep my peak blood sugars under 140 mg/dL since that's what my dietitian has recommended for me and so far, it hasn't been too difficult to do. The other reason I aim for that 140 peak limit is because whenever I go above that (i.e. 165), my appetite seems to get stimulated & I feel hungry again but for all the "wrong" things like bread-type foods or sweets.

I knowwhat you mean about the appetite after a high rise un BG ... recently read that when the level gets high after a meal and then has a fast drop that you get a hunger for more, usually for stuff that converts quickly.

I mispoke about the 180 at 1-hr after a meal ... it peaks at about one hour but needs tobe below 180 at 2-hours. This iswhat the American Diabeties Assoc. says ...

The American Diabetes Association suggests the following targets for most nonpregnant adults with diabetes. More or less stringent glycemic goals may be appropriate for each individual.

A1C: 7%
A1C may also be reported as eAG: 154 mg/dl
Before a meal (preprandial plasma glucose): 80–130 mg/dl
1-2 hours after beginning of the meal (Postprandial plasma glucose)*: Less than 180 mg/dl

- See more at: http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/checking-your-blood-glucose.html#sthash.g8SfkCc5.dpuf


Plz excuse typos - holding insistent kitty in one arm and typinf finger pecking keys.

Good morning, everyone. This move is killing me! lol You don't realize just how much stuff you actually have until you move. UGH! Just my bedroom and bathroom to pack up then it's time to hit the basement and go through all of it. Need to get rid of a bunch of stuff. Goodwill is going to love me in the next few days. lol I haven't been on plan this week. Been trying but not succeeding too much. I totally can't wait until this move is over so things will get back into a normal rhythm again. Hopefully sooner than later.

Have a great day everyone!

GOINSTD12 wrote: »

Well folks I had the wrong air dates for the Family Feud with my family, the Bells. The producers gave us the wrong dates and we're still waiting to hear back from them. False alarm!
@Lauriek70 - do you ride to work every day? What's the distance? I've been thinking of getting a bike but I'm not sure my gluteus Maximus is ready for it!

I'm a big fan of Family Feud (Steve Harvey is a great host), so keep us posted! Did you see the SNL skit about Family Feud last Saturday night? It was super funny!!

Good morning everyone.

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Tom

Please friend request my husband. He's nearing 400lbs. He is starting the program today. His user name is FLscottFL. Thanks for any support.

Thanks Tom ... @morgori ... for the nut article. Walnuts reign supreme in my home.

AFM ... Thursday Truth ... wondering where all the regular posters have gone. Newbies are great but rarely find their way back here again, for some reason.

I got a big chore off my goals list this week ... if someone had filmed me yesterday it would have been a laugh! I finally got up the courage to tackle the bed ... my queen bed needed a new metal bed frame cause all the little plastic recepticles for the rollers broke and so the rollers tipped out of their posts. Bought a new one and it's been sitting around for months waiting for me to take apart the bed and build the new one. Got that done yesterday and had to take some "All-Day pain relief" afterwards. But boy ... you should have seen me woman-handle those queen bed pieces! I huffed, and puffed, and tugged, and push-pulled until I was ready to drop. My reward was I slept in a bed last night that felt like a little bit of heaven.

Now I need to finish moving the dressers back into correct position and fill those drawers with all the clean laundry that I washed mountains of the last few days. So ... with that ... I will
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Niki

God news, we got confirmed air dates for Family Feud. The Bell family will air
Nov 10th, 11th, & 12th. In The Austin TX area that's on the CW Austin at 6:30 pm. Check your local stations for your schedule. Here's a photo of the family - notice how tall everyone is! My son is not short, but he looks like a midget between his two cousins!

Sunday Share ... hello everyone. Welcome to anyone who is new to this thread. We haven't had a lot of activity lately, however some of the 'regular's have lost the weight they set out to lose and are maintaining yet still come on here to keep up with their friends' progress. I hope you stop back again ... you can bookmark the thread by clicking on the starat the top of the page opposite the name of the thread ... so that you can find us next time you want to post. This thread is under 'motivation and support' ... with that said .. a little bit about myself ...

... Sometimes I feel a lack of both motivation and support, and I suspect this is a common condition for many of us. Whatever it was that 'set us off' to really want to lose weight and get healthy loses it's urgency as some time goes by. If that's happening with you also, don't feel like you have failed because you haven't, it's just the natural ebb and flow of life happening. That doesn't mean to go on and stop all the healthy improvements you are trying to make in your life ... cause if you do that, then you will regain every ounce of weight you have lost, and your muscles will go slack once again ... and it will be much harder the next time something trips your lid to make YOU be a priority once again. And truthfully, if you are trying to lose weight, it must be for yourself that you do it because you are the one that will benefit from the change. And change takes time. There are no fast lanes to it! But, meal by meal; day by day; week by week; you can make the changes happen that you so desperately are looking for ... just don't give up trying.
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Niki

@tammy-- the new table sounds nice. I'm still looking to buy a platform bed, but have had no time to shop nor money to spend. I think it will end up being the DH and my christmas present to ourselves.

Just a quick pop-in while my brain takes a break from grading. Hope to check in later tonight.

Grading Goals
1. 22/41 AP essays
2. x/ 15 Speech worksheets
3. x/10 AP analysis activities