Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Thursday truth. I have gained 9.4 pounds in 2 weeks. I have been emotional eating. I won't go into why. I have been giving away my power, and allowing someone else to make me feel bad. I have to change the way I react to the emotions, so I can take back my power.0
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Hi everybody, I know you have been saying how slow the thread has been lately but I was not reading for less than a week and had 51 posts to catch up on. I too have been slacking; today we had a Thanksgiving luncheon and I didn't even try to eat in moderation. I didn't even track, just used the "quick add" function and approximated the calories. I might have been lowballing, even tho I put down 2750 calories. I don't know what's wrong with me lately, I haven't been able to stick to my calorie goal (1320) and not getting my exercise either. I'm frustrated because my weight has been teetering around the same 5 lbs for 4 months now. I know I need to make changes but I haven't gotten a handle on it yet.
Just want to let you know, your posts & support ARE important, ESPECIALLY for those of us that don't get to post often. You are all precious to me.
FYI if you didn't get to see Family Feud, my family won 2 games and lost the 3rd, they won a total of $20500 split 5 ways. Not bad for 2 days work.0 -
Hello! First time here! It is 2:45am and technically Friday, but I am posting a Thursday Truth anyways because I have not yet been to sleep. I am up late, again, after snacking on everything, again. Tired of feeling this way. Wanting to change. Trying to find motivation. And here I am! Need to lose 100lbs I think. Add me?
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Friday Fitness ... back to the 'project' this morning as the shoulder seems 90% better today. The weather will be significantly cooler than yesterday but I'll bundle up.
While reading Facebook with my morning coffee I came across a post from MFP's Hello Healthy blog that I wanted to share. It talks about something that I think is of interest to all of us. The link is below:
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/your-9-step-strategy-to-maintain-your-weight-during-the-holidays/?utm_source=mfp&utm_medium=Facebook
It occurred to me that for the past several years this is pretty much where my focus has been during the holdiays ... maintain! I figured if I didn't gain weight between Hollaween and New Year then any weight I did lose that year would be a gain and not a get-even proposition. Hope you found the article useful if you read it.
@GOINSTD12 ... you are so right, if you look at the thread on a weekly basis, it is a lot of reading to do ... I guess maybe my habit of going on here almost every day is affecting my viewpoint. I only got to catch the first episode of Family Feud where your family was playing. Glad they won the 20K.
@b3k4hblu3 ... the first step in any change is being uncomfortable with where you are at. Now it's time to make one change that will lead towards the destination you want. One change at a time is all it takes, over time.
@firststepformefal ... eating your emotions is something many of us have experience with ... for me, it came from hating myself because I couldn't control something in my life that had hurt me. I had to learn to love myself.
@grandmakaye44 ... Being asked to do a demonstration is very telling about you, my friend ... you are a giving and caring person. Would something like crochet be less hurtful for your hands? I cannot hold a needle any longer either, but can hook still.
@Lauriek70 ... good luck on the 10K this weekend. @jtconst ... looking forward to hearing how you are doing with the challenge. I'm doing what Laurie suggested.
@mountmary84 ... from my single and solitary perspective, I feel a bit of envy for any woman who has her heartmate around to spend time on and with. I think that's why I have so much time to spend on here, there is no one but my cat looking for attention around here, and she takes very long naps!
AFM, thinking of stepping back a bit this weekend from my online activities.
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Niki
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Good morning everyone.
Happy Beautiful Day!
Date When Celebrated : Always November 20th
Today is truely a Beautiful Day in every way, shape and form. The world is filled with ugliness. So, as day like today is refreshing, and eye appealing. It's filled with beautiful sights, sounds and smells.
But, wait a minute. Just what was Beautiful Day created for? We have yet to find the creator. In addition to what we found in our research, we can only speculate as to the intent of this day.
Here is our part fact, part speculative reasons this day was created:
• A song by the band U2 is titled Beautiful Day.
• The Beautiful Day monster appeared on Ed Sullivan and later Sesame Street. The monster created mayhem and chaos, in his attempt to ruin a beautiful day.
• It's creator wanted to create and enjoy the perfect, beautiful day.
• The Beach Boys song It's a Beautiful Day
As for this author's choice? Well, I'm just gonna kick back and enjoy this beautiful, God given day!
Have a lovely Happy Beautiful Day!
The message that underlies healing is simple yet radical: We are already whole.... Underneath our fears and worries, unaffected by the many layers of our conditioning and actions, is a peaceful core. The work of healing is peeling away the barriers of fear that keep us unaware of our true nature of love, peace, and rich interconnection with the web of life. Healing is the rediscovery of who we are and who we have always been. ~Joan Borysenko
Tom
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Not much to report tonight. It was a good day overall. Tomorrow it is suppose to be cold in the morning for the run. I am hoping that the temps are not freezing. I do have better cold weather running gear for tomorrow. The worst part is this run starts t 7am, the sun will barely be up.
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It’s been a normal week in my life, I got a call on Wednesday that I needed to be somewhere out of town on Wednesday, woke up at 2:30 am to make my flight. Tiring week – and when I’m tired I don’t exactly have the will power to do what I’m supposed to. I went over calories on Thursday, but I hit the gym at the hotel this morning, and actually burned about 350 EXTRA calories tonight walking through the airports
I have less than 3 weeks left in this semester, and so far I have all As, it’s difficult working 60+ hours a week and going to school but I’ve managed it and have been working out a lot. I forgot to weigh myself when I went to the grocery store tonight, I was in a hurry to get some food and get back home after a long day of working and travelling.
I’m sorry, I haven’t really had an opportunity this week to read through everyone’s posts I hope to do so tomorrow. Hope everyone had a wonderful week.
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Hi, the name is Casey and I have decided today that I need to get to a healthy weight. Not only for myself but for my daughter who is almost 2 months old. I am 18, 5'7" and 275lbs, 6 weeks post partum emergency csection. I am very excited to have some motivation and looking for people to support me during my long road ahead. My goal weight is 150-165lbs but for now I hope to get to pre pregnancy weight 220lbs asap! 0
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A great 10K run this morning even through it was cold and about 41 degrees.
I did well, ran it in about 1:19:08 based on my watch the chip time was 1:21. it was a nice course but a little hilly at the end. The first four and half miles were great. The last mile and a half were more challenging. My 5K time was the fastest yet.
Off to a party tonight so need to go. Have a great day and I hope everyone can get outside and exercise a little.0 -
@Lauriek70 ... that's great about your run today. Hope you are having a fun night.
@Ann_Marie_2x_MORE ... that's a heavy schedule you are keeping. Don't be concerned that you must reply to everyone, because you do not need to do that. What you do need to do is take care of yourself.
@15debcas ...hope this thread provides some of the support and motivaion you are seeking Casey. I'm not exactly certain what you meant by '6 weeks post partum emergency csection', but I'm guesing you might be saying that you are having postpartum csection depression, which is common for woman who had to have a csection rather than a non-surgical delivery. Hope you feel better.
AFM ... Saturday Success ... it was really more of a Friday Success but today was a 'down' day to rest my sore joints. I got the three-season porch all finished ... a big checkmark on my project list. Today, I had went out there to just stand in it and look around at how clean and organized it appeared. Of course, the garage that it's off of was a respository for a few items that will be sorted through once I am back to being able to hobble about.
So today, since I was resting, I cooked a chicken and some vegetables in a roaster and made a small amount of vegetable barley soup. That should keep me in food for the next couple of days without having to cook or run to the store for more food stuffs.
Now I feel the need to go do some stretches and some Barre Squats ... got to get some movement in today!
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Good Morning & Happy Sunday.
@Laurie~ Congrats on your run, sounds like you made great time! Hope you had a good time at the party last night. I'm living vicariously through you and am outside, exercising in spirit--haven't been released from couch potato duty yet!
@Nikion901~ It's such a good feeling when you finish a project like that. I love walking by my guest room now that its free of clutter, painted and all put-together.
Sunday Share~I haven't shared in a long time, since we have some newlings (hopefully they stick around, we've had a lot of one-time posters it seems). I'm Kelley, late 40s, and an accountant in the Dallas area. I'm not married and have one sweet furbaby, a Maine Coon, Zoe. Who at the moment is tearing my house apart--I think the cool morning gave her a case of the cat crazies!
I've lost, never to be found again, 100#--the bulk of which I lost on WW, joined MFP in 2012 but then last year went back to WW to change things up a bit and to support a friend. While I no longer track on MFP, I've made a lot of friends here so continue to post here for extra support and motivation. I suffered an Achilles tendon injury about a year ago, which led to surgery last month--miraculously, I haven't gained weight during this time but haven't lost either. Hopefully things will be on a downward trend again once I'm fully healed. According to several sources, WW is announcing some big changes to their program in a couple of weeks so I'm anxious to see what they are--rumor has it they are focusing more on living a healthy, active lifestyle.
Cooking (if you can call it that) for first time since surgery--pulled BBQ chicken in slow cooker. Making that along with a cucumber salad for lunch this week, just a 3-day work-week. Yay!
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Monday check in ... scale says I'm not budging from week to week ... I'm better than I was a month ago, but the weekly weigh-ins are less than a pound apart and have been going up and down like a see-saw ...
This has got me doing a closer look at my macro's again ... and by averaging out my numbers for the past 22 days I can see that my average caloric intake per day is only cutting 9% of calories from my BMR ... so what do I expect, a loss or a maintain? Gotcha Niki! ... The macros are pretty good. My carbs came in at an average of 44% and I 'd like to cut them back another 4%, giving those calories over to protein ... which has always been a hard nutrient for me to get enough of. I suppose I'll need to suppliment with a protein shake and see if that helps.
Of course ... I could eat the same but do a lot more exercise to change the comosition of my body from mostly blubber to more solid muscle mass ...
Hope everyone has a good week this Thanskgiving week and anyone planning to do Black Friday shopping ... have fun!
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Check in as of today I'm 9days in and 4lbs lighter!(=
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A long day of parent conferences at least tomorrow is a short day. I hope to get some Christmas shopping done. My parents will be celebrating their 50th Wedding anniversary. Not sure how we are going to celebrate this special occasion, since my dad is still in a nursing home. We may just have a simple family celebration at the nursing home.
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Hi guys--
Sorry I fell off the thread again.
I've been reading though.
Monday Check-in:
I've been a bit over goal every day recently, but nothing too bad. I think I need to re-assess my calorie setting. I reduced it to a net of 1510 over the summer, but that's not so realistic during the school year when I have less time to work out.
On the plus side, I made it to the gym again on Thursday and actually had my first good run since getting back to running after my illness. I felt good at my previously comfortable pace of 5.5 mph and ran almost the entire 2 miles. My previous 2 runs had been a struggle at that pace, with only being able to run for about 5 minutes at a time. I have my Turkey Trot on Thursday, so hopefully it will go okay. I don't expect to PR, but at least I feel I can finish around my average of 36-37 minutes.
I also burned a bunch of calories shoveling out after Bella the snowstorm hit our area. As much as I hoped the forecasts would be off, I ended up jinxing myself b/s they were off in the wrong direction. They were predicting 6-10 inches and my town ended up with almost 17 inches!! It took me an hour to clean off my car and just shovel the driveway. DH was at work Saturday, and I needed to go to my mom's b/c my aunts were visiting from out of town. At least the snow stopped falling a couple of hours before I had to drive, so the roads weren't too bad.
Grading Goals:
1. 27/59 M1948 diction assignments
2. 15/41 Grendel journals
3. 15/41 Blake reflections
4. 2/4 student rec letters
Exercise Goals:
Tues-- rest day
Wed-- rest day (meeting)
Thurs-- walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Fri-- rest day
Sat-- walk gunner DONE + gym NOT DONE but SHOVELED SNOW
Sun-- walk gunner NOT DONE
Mon-- walk gunner DONE0 -
Tuesday Goals ...
Kitchen KP ... big time!
On Wednesday I am baking a pumpkin pie and making the cranberry relish/sauce for the gathering on Thursday at my sis' house. I hear we might have some more people at the table ... A niece and hubby are hoping to drive in from New Hampshire, a grandnephew and a nephew are bringing dates. It will be good to see those of us who can make it to get together this year.
In preparation for a full day of bending, reaching, sweeping and washing as planned for the kitchen today I had a power breakfast ... a stuffed omelet that will keep me energized until late afternoon ... and then there is a piece of salmon in the fridge that didn't get cooked yesterday just waiting for me to flash pan cook and get served up with a tossed salad of romaine and spinach with some shredded carrot in it. Then I'll veg out in front of the TV for old science fiction shows on Comet TV ... The Outer Limits followed by Stargate ... if I stay awake that long.
So ... I have my day all planned and it's time to get my duff in gear and...
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Busiest day of my work month is over, bring on the Holiday!!!! Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because I get to see all my family in one spot at one time - LOVE IT!!!! I'm not travelling until Monday, and I actually get 1/2 day off tomorrow, all day Thursday, and all day on Friday. So, plenty of time to finish strong in my classes.
On a scale related note, I'm down 2 more pounds so I'm officially at the 100 pounds left to lose mark.
On a non-scale related note, my hubby bought our Christmas pressie to each other a new tent and I'm taking my incline treadmill conditioned legs out on the trail, besides losing weight THIS is the reason I kill myself on those inclines. We're leaving the Monday after Christmas for a week long backpacking trip with the doggies, and I seriously can't wait - no school, no electronics, no work - all outdoors all the time 24/7 for one week I hope we don't freeze.
The Way is calling
Whispers in the night
urging my thirsty feet forth - a haiku by me
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Karen, great news about the run. Good luck with the 5k on Thursday. I am also doing an informal run Thursday morning around Annapolis. It should be warmer than the run I did on Saturday. Sorry about the snow hope it doesn't stick around to long.
Anne Marie congrats on being down two pounds. Enjoy the vacation sounds fantastic.
Tuesday goals
Keep exercising and now it is back to basics for strengthening shoulder muscles. I get a month or so off from run training but I plan to work on improving my speed for next year.0 -
Back from single moming it for 2 months to FIVE kids. Don't mind saying that was pretty much a nightmare! My husband was TDY with the military for the first time since the adoption. So that was no fun, and everyone mostly ate pizza for two months haha.0
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@toots--welcome back!! I was hoping to see your smiling face again. Whoa, only you with the 5 kids? That's waaay outnumbered!
@laurie--Good luck on your Thursday run as well. The snow is already melting and it's supposed to be in the 60s possibly for Thanksgiving--so crossing my fingers that it all goes bye bye.
@annmarie-- Your vacation sounds great--my DH and I used to go camping every summer with friends. We sold all of the gear 6 or 7 years ago though then we realized we were getting too old to be happy sleeping on the ground. LOL! Now, if we want to go on a fishing/ hiking trip, we stay in a hotel and sleep in a comfy bed. Where are you guys going for your trip? Someplace with nice weather, I hope.
@niki-- I hope your cleaning and cooking all went as planned today. My DH and I also love those old sci-fi shows!
Tuesday Goals:
My main goal is to stop using "celebrations" to eat more than my calorie allowance. Some colleagues organized a pot-luck at work today and it turned into quite a gluttonous affair. So much so that I made an unplanned gym visit. I don't usually like to run for 2 days before a race, but I was feeling so full after the all-day grazing that I knew it was necessary. I felt a lot better after walking gunner and running 2.5 miles (though I was still probably over calories).
Tomorrow will be some cleaning and some grading and some grocery shopping, then I will head to my parents' in the evening. My sister and I are meeting some neighborhood friends out for drinks in the evening (not too much though--I have a race in the morning!), and I will spend the night at my folks since the race is in their neighborhood bright and early Thursday morning.
I will update grading goals tomorrow--it's just too sad to add it all tonight. Good night, friends!
Grading Goals:
1. 27/59 M1948 diction assignments
2. 41/41 Grendel journals DONE
3. 41/41 Blake reflections DONE
4. 2/4 student rec letters
Exercise Goals:
Mon-- walk gunner DONE
Tues-- walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Wed-- rest day
Thurs-- Turkey Trot 5k
Fri-- rest day
Sat-- walk gunner + gym
Sun-- walk gunner
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Wednesday Wish: I wish I was 1/2 way to my goal weight and YAY, I got my wish! As of this morning I'm 1/2 way. The last month it's been a struggle, but I feel a lot more encouraged now. I still have a long way to go, but this is something I've been waiting for. I want to be on the other side of that mountain!0
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@Melwillbehealthy ...congratulations on the half-way mark!
@skinnyjeanzbound and @Lauriek70 ...good luck on those Thanksgiving Day runs. You two inspire me to walk more since I cannot lift my feet high enough or fast enough to run.
@tootsanderson ...glad to see your post. Wanted to ask you a question about PCOS .. it runs in the women in my family also. Do you have male-pattern baldness signs from it? I didn't have thinning hair until I was in my 40's, but always had the hairline for it.
@Ann_Marie_2x_MORE ...I only went camping in a tent one time and like cabins much better! But to unplug and spend time in the woods is like heaven for me.
AFM ... My Wednesday Wish is that I hope I am not really coming down with something right before the family get gathering. I had tummy issues last evening and night, and woke up with a stuffy-but-runny-nose this morning. And right now I'm a wheezing a bit in my chest. .... Trying to decide if I should call and cancel myself out while someone else can make the dishes I was to bring.
EEFR challenge update ...
Exercise and Endurance ... Keeping up with my Barre Squats and Morning Moves but only get half done of what I planned for other physical activity ... Then I either poop out or get too sore to continue.
Food ...Thus far I am still having trouble keeping my calories stable ... seems like I have a spike in my eating every 3rd day.
Replace ... Since my grocery shopping does not include any 'bad' food, I focus on replacing one habit of living instead of one habit of eating ... and am focusing now on the big declutter project, which means I am trying to trim back everything that surrounds me in my spaces. This is harder, emotionally and physically, than I expected it to be.
Follow-through, Niki
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Good Morning.
@Karen and @Laurie~ Good luck and have fun during your Turkey Trots tomorrow, I’m running with you in spirit.
@Mel~ Yay, congrats on being half-way. What a great feeling!
@Toots~ So glad to see you check in. How dare the hubby get put on duty and leave you alone with five kids!
I bet you’re exhausted.
AFM~Not much to report. My sister and nephews are here (BIL has to work T-Day so flew back to CO yesterday), so I’ll head to my parents in the morning and spend the day. May spend Friday with them too, not sure yet—weather is going to be icky/rainy. I'm working all-day today (have appt w internist in a bit for annual physical and to go over lab work), then off on Friday (we actually aren't closed, taking a vacation day).
Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving, be safe if you’re traveling.
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@Skinnyjeanz We’re going to the Quachita Trail up in Oklahoma, the weather will be “brisk” but it’s the way I like it when I have a 40 pound pack on my back. My hubs and I have figured out that we’re too old to sleep on the ground too, and normally hammock camp but we’re taking the dogs and I don’t know how they’re going to do. So, a tent it is When is the school semester over, that’s a lot of grading going on.
@Melwill CONGRATS, huge accomplishment – WTG.
@Nikion After this semester, I need it badly – I haven’t had a moment to myself in a while. I have a kindle reader that I’m taking in the woods with me, so I won’t be completely unplugged but it just weighs a lot less than the books I want to bring with me. I hope you’re feeling better and not getting the crud.
@everyone – hope you have a fantabulous Holiday, may your food have no calories, and may your napping be successful.
Today started out as a rest day, but then I just couldn’t do it and got on the treadmill anyway. 1 more hour of work and then I’m off for 4 days. Plenty of school work to keep me busy though.
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Hello!
@annmarie-- our semester isn't over until mid-January. Good luck with the dogs--we've never taken Gunner. We talked about a road trip last summer with him, but he gets too anxious in the car. I fear it would have been too stressful for him.
@kelley-- enjoy your visit with family.
@niki-- my Wed wish is that you aren't sick so you can join in the family gathering.
@mel-- congrats on reaching the halfway mark!
AFM-- lazy morning getting some dishes and laundry done, but now I need to get my butt out of the house. I was going to make this a rest day, but gunner is being quite a pain, so I think he needs a walk before I head out to grade and go grocery shopping.
Okay, time to update the grading goals. <sigh>
Grading Goals:
1. 27/59 M1948 theme journals
2. x/59 Scarlet Letter diction posts
3. x/10 Shakespeare analysis activities
4. x/10 Grendel analysis activities
5. x/41 AP essays
6. 2/4 student rec letters
Exercise Goals:
Mon-- walk gunner DONE
Tues-- walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Wed-- rest day
Thurs-- Turkey Trot 5k
Fri-- rest day
Sat-- walk gunner + gym
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I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.
Toots- Glad you are back. I can't imagine being home alone with 5 kids. Hope the DH is back.
AnneMarie- Have a great camping trip.
Karen- Hope your 5K went well today.
Kelley- Hope the recovery is going well and you will be back up an running soon.
Mel- Congrats on the halfway point.
Niki- Hope you are well and did not get sick for the holiday.
Today, was a lovely day. The run went well this morning and I made good time considering how crowded the course was which slowed me down off and on this time. I also managed to take a walk this afternoon. I could not pass up the beautiful weather.
After I finished my run this morning I started reflecting on how far I have come with running in the past year or so. I started doing this Turkey trot about 3-4 years ago. That first year I walked most of the course and thought it was never going to end. Today, this 5K seemed so easy and I was not tired or out of breathe throughout the race. I maintained a good pace even with the crowd of people. The special part of this run was that I ran a 10K on Saturday then was able to run again only 5 days later. This just shows how far I have progressed in the past year alone. While I don't consider myself a running enthusiast, I find that I am starting to enjoy it and it is helping me to push forward with the weight loss.
After a year or so of maintaining weight, I am once again pushing forward towards losing more weight. This means pushing myself in terms of exercise so I can build my fitness level. For those just getting started, this journey is worth it. Your fitness level will increase over time, endurance and confidence improves. The changes are gradual and you may not realize it but they are happening slowly. The bottom line is don't give up or be afraid to push your body beyond your preconceived limit because your body will surprise you. The end result is a healthier you that will have long lasting benefits.
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Hi everyone! Hope all you in the States had a lovely Thanksgiving holiday!!
@laurie-- that's great that you had such nice weather and are starting to enjoy running. I recall not too long ago, you found it quite distasteful and kind of the "necessary evil" in order to compete in a tri. My race went well even though we didn't have your lovely weather. It was a rainy morning, but quite warm temps at least. A friend and I both ran the course which allowed us to finish before the skies opened, but some other friends who walked it ended up drenched. We decided that staying dry was our "prize" for pushing ourselves to run. There was no timing chip and I didn't bother to use mapmyrun, so I have no official time. However, the finish clock said 39:07 when I crossed, and we started about 2-3 minutes back in the pack, so I finished somewhere within the 36-37 minute range. Not bad considering how little I've run lately. Now I just need to keep it up and do some longer distances so I'm ready for our 8k in April.
AFM-- Thanksgiving at my sister's was okay. On the plus side, I got to see my niece who's just a pill--so bright and funny. On the dimmer side, my younger sister's MIL was there. She's a nice woman, but very much needs to control all conversation and NEVER stops talking. I had no chance to even visit with the rest of my family b/c no one else can ever get a word in edgewise. I think I could tolerate that if it weren't for how critical she is of my niece (her granddaughter). She's constantly reprimanding her for talking or interrupting her, and I just want to scream "HOW ELSE IS SHE SUPPOSED TO SAY ANYTHING!!!" I believe in teaching children good manners, but there were a couple of times when Violet asked to speak, and her grandmother just ignored her and kept on talking. It was very frustrating, to say the least.
The food was also good, but I certainly ate more than usual--good thing I burned off some calories running in the morning.
Friday Fitness:
Today I'm taking a rest day. Gunner wants a walk, but I'm out grading, so unless his dad takes him, he's out of luck. It's so cold and windy, I don't see myself venturing out with him. Perhaps he'll change my mind when I get home.
I really need to finish grading goals 1, 3, and 4 this weekend.
Grading Goals:
1. 30/59 M1948 theme journals
2. 59/59 Scarlet Letter diction posts DONE
3. x/10 Shakespeare analysis activities
4. x/10 Grendel analysis activities
5. x/41 AP essays
6. 2/4 student rec letters
Exercise Goals:
Mon-- walk gunner DONE
Tues-- walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Wed-- rest day WALKED GUNNER
Thurs-- Turkey Trot 5k DONE
Fri-- rest day
Sat-- walk gunner + gym
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Had a fantabulous Thanksgiving!!!
Regardless of the political aspect of the holiday, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It's a time when your entire family gets together and no thoughts are given to what you're going to get, or what you're going to give it's a holiday all about giving thanks.
So, this year I'm thankful that I got to see my family, and I'm thankful that my brother seems to be doing really great after a major health scare.
Fun note, we took advantage of some black Friday shopping deals to get some more equipment we needed for our backpacking trip. No, I didn't stand in line all night, I'm actually opposed to shopping on Black Friday but we really needed some good deals on some more camping stuff. We're completely ready for our week long trip as far as equipment goes, and another thing I'm thankful for....if I wasn't working out I couldn't go on this backpacking trip. So, I'm thankful that I get to do something I enjoy so much.0 -
Karen- Sorry you had the rainy weather for your run. The rain is scheduled to hit us tomorrow and Sunday with temperatures dropping. Today, I was able to enjoy a nice bike ride since the weather was beautiful. You are right that not to many months ago I detested running and saw it as a necessity for a Triathlon. Now, I am starting to enjoy it and the benefits that come with it.
Fitness- For those who don't know, I enjoy a wide range of fitness activity. My favorite of these is indoor rock climbing, followed by biking, swimming and running. Rock climbing is a great way to build upper body and core strength.
This weekend, my parents will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. I am very lucky to have both parents who love each other and believe in the words "In sickness and health, until death do us part". We will have a family party at the nursing home. Then on Sunday, hospice arranged for a military tribute for my dad so he will enjoy that experience.
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This thread seems pretty awesome. I believe I will visit and post often!0
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