Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

CanCowGirl wrote: »

Hi all! I'd love to join you! I'm fairly new to MFP and have been working hard to lose some weight, OK a lot of weight haha. I'm a single mom of an 8 year old boy. 37 years old and a beast cancer survivor. I live in Alberta, Canada.

SW: 276.6 (Nov. 1/15)
CW: 267.6
GW: 170

Current Goals:

8k steps/day: 1/6
8 water/day: 3/6
Walk 1000 miles in 2016: 71/1000

Welcome CanCowGirl ..keep posting and let us get to know you and you us. I like your Walking goals. Those are good activity goals you have set for yourself, but what about your calorie goals? Since you are new to MFP, you might still be trying to figure out what your maintenance calories are so you will know how much you need to cut to lose the weight you want to lose.

Hi guys! Just a quick check in:

It's my mom's bday, so we all went to my sister's for Chinese take away and cake. Fortunately, I ran 5 miles so managed to stay under calorie goal. Needless to say, making my protein goal was no problem today. Now I'm catching up on the Superbowl since I missed part of it while driving home. Watching the second half and grading at the same time.

Grading Goals:
1. 2/41 BNW journals
2. x/10 AP analysis activities

Fitness Goals for the month of February:
I will run 3x/week and at least one 5k/week:
Week 1 = 3/3 runs, 1/1 5k; Week 2 = x/3 runs, x/1 5k; Week 3 = x/3 runs, x/1 5k; Week 4 = x/3 runs, x/1 5k
I will run a 5k start to finish with no walking breaks.
I will run an 8k twice. 1/2

Nutrition Goal for February:
Eat >100 g protein 6/29

You vs Year Challenge:
52k done/ 948k to go

Exercise Goals:
Mon-- rest day (donating blood) WALKED GUNNER
Tues-- walk gunner NOT DONE + gym DONE
Wed-- walk gunner NOT DONE
Thurs-- walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Fri-- walk gunner NOT DONE
Sat-- walk gunner DONE
Sun-- walk gunner DONE + gym DONE

Belated Sunday Sharing: not about me, but my cousin has introduced me to love for the Broncos, who did fantastic last night despite what the QB has been dealing with as of late.

Good Morning.

Sorry I’ve been MIA as of late, work has been busy and not enough time in the evenings to stop by.

@Laurie ~I’m so sorry to hear about your dad; I’ll continue to keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.

@Niki ~Hooray, great loss! I’m glad the change in calories is working well so far.

@Barb ~I hate it when recipes don’t turn out like you expect them to.

AFM ~I’m just trucking along, kind of feel like I’ll have maintenance down when I get there. No gain, no loss through this entire Achilles reconstruction surgery/recovery--which is a good thing. I am starting to walk at home sans boot a bit more, so it’s getting stronger each day—hopefully my doc will be pleased with my progress when I see him again in a couple weeks.

I did watch the Super Bowl yesterday—happy and sad at the same time. I’ve always liked Peyton Manning and wanted to see him go out on top (I’m sure that was his last game)—I’d kind of like to see him retire as a Colt though (aka the house that Manning built). At the same time I was sad for Cam Newton and the Panthers, they had an incredible season—I think they just weren’t prepared for a defense that included Von Miller and Demarcus Ware (former Cowboy) ! Game was a little sloppy but I still enjoyed it. I was disappointed in the half-time show (couldn't even hear Coldplay and I thought Beyonce and Bruno Mars outshined them) and I don't think the ads lived up to the hype, although there were a few very funny ones. My only downfall yesterday was the sea salt & turbinado sugar dark chocolate almonds I picked up at Trader Joe’s on Saturday—so addicting and somehow every time I go to TJs they end up in my cart!

Prior to the game, I made a turkey meatball veggie soup for lunches this week and roasted chickpeas for snacks, so it was a busy day.

Have a great week!

@Tom and Happy Chinese New Year to you.
@Niki Great Loss! I am happy for you friend!
@Kah68 I think you have been doing well. The frustration of being "sidelined" could easily have caused all sorts of problems. Good job!
AFM: I had my wellness check up today and the doc commented on the few pounds I have lost. Most other "numbers" made him happy, just need to watch potassium.... Hopefully, when I see him again in 6 months he can comment again about a bigger loss. Gene bought us a King Cake at the bakery today. It is yummy, but way, way too big for us. I don't know why he does these things....I sure hope it can be frozen decently.
I hope you all have a great week.
Barb
mountmary84

@barb-- congrats on the good health update!

@tom-- I love that Eagles song. Thanks for the quote!

@kelley-- I agree with barb that you are doing awesome! I was semi-sidelined with that respiratory thing last fall and gained 10 lbs. I can't imagine if I were in your shoes. Roasted chickpeas sound yummy. Do you just roast them in the oven? Do you put anything on them? Do you use the canned variety? So many questions! LOL

@niki-- congrats on the loss! Happy the change is working for you.

@laurie-- So sorry to hear about your dad. I'm glad you made it to the sign language event. When I worked in that environment, I found the social interactions fascinating. I remember walking into a room, that through the window looked as though it should be noisy, filled with people conversing in near silence. I also remember learning that "personal space" has a different definition for people who are deaf. Proximity for conversations is so different when you merely have to be in eyesight vs. earshot. Also, it took me some time to remember not to walk "through" other people's conversations.

Monday Check-in:
I awoke a bit sore from running my 8k yesterday, but loosened up as the day went on. Still not enough that I felt the urge to go do it again today, but at least gunner got a short walk. Exercise this week will be tough due to a busy schedule. I have a meeting tomorrow after school that will go until at least 5:30. Then, on Wed. I have to go back to school to teach a 7 pm ACT prep class, so I won't get back to the gym until Thursday. I don't like to run two days in a row due to concerns about injury to my knees and feet (doc and podiatrist both recommend I avoid an every day schedule), so I won't make my 3 runs this week.

Protein was good again today and though I'm slightly over, I made the good choice of an orange when my sweet tooth hit this evening.

Work is stressful due to some administrative directives stirring up dissent amongst the ranks, but the kids are good and I'm keeping the grading under control.

Grading Goals:
1. 20/41 BNW journals

Fitness Goals for the month of February:
I will run 3x/week and at least one 5k/week:
Week 1 = 3/3 runs, 1/1 5k; Week 2 = x/3 runs, x/1 5k; Week 3 = x/3 runs, x/1 5k; Week 4 = x/3 runs, x/1 5k
I will run a 5k start to finish with no walking breaks.
I will run an 8k twice. 1/2

Nutrition Goal for February:
Eat >100 g protein 7/29

You vs Year Challenge:
52k done/ 948k to go

Exercise Goals:
Mon-- walk gunner DONE
Tues-- meeting
Wed-- walk gunner
Thurs-- walk gunner + gym
Fri-- walk gunner
Sat-- walk gunner + gym
Sun-- walk gunner

@Karen ~Great job with the 8k over the weekend, I'm sure even though you were semi-recovering from the run that gunner appreciated his walk. The first roasted chickpea recipe I found a few years ago is below. I follow the directions for actually roasting the chickpeas. I'm not a huge fan of cumin/curry in this recipe so right below that are the flavors I like--you can find a lot of ideas on Pinterest, too.

Roasted Chickpea Snack
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 3 • Size: 1/3 cup •
Calories: 144 • Fat: 1 g • Carb: 26 g • Fiber: 6 g • Protein: 8 g • Sugar: 1 g
Sodium: 84 mg • Cholesterol: 0 mg

Ingredients:

• 15 oz can chickpeas, drained
• olive oil spray
• 1/8 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp chili pepper powder
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp ground coriander
• 1/4 tsp curry powder
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Drain and rinse chickpeas in a colander and let them dry completely. Pat dry with a paper towel if needed, I usually leave them on the counter an hour to make sure they are very dry.

Arrange on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast for about 35 to 45 minutes, shaking the pan every ten minutes. All ovens are different so make sure they don't burn. They will be golden brown and crunchy on the inside when done, not moist.

As soon as they come out of the oven, spray or toss with a tiny bit of olive oil (so the herbs/spices will stick). Then toss with the flavors you choose, allow to cool and enjoy! Note that NI will vary for flavors below.

Variations I make:


Garlic
1tsp garlic powder
1/4tsp sea salt

Cinnamon
1/4tsp ground cinnamon
1/2T sugar (I’ve used Truvia in place of sugar, comes out great—but I use less)

BBQ
1/8tsp black pepper
1/2tsp cumin
1/2tsp chili powder
1/2tsp garlic powder
1/2tsp onion powder
1/2tsp salt
1-1/2tsp brown sugar

Ranch
1/4tsp black pepper
1/4tsp dried parsley
1/4tsp sea salt
1/4tsp garlic powder
1/4tsp onion powder
1/4stp dried dill weed

I think people have a love/hate relationship with chickpeas, but roasted they are super crunchy and nutty--roasting them completely changes the texture. However, roasted they don’t have a long shelf-life; they start to get chewy after 2-3 days so I never double the recipe. I just make one can at a time—but it comes together pretty quick.

@Tom OH no! Chocolate Day? I could celebrate that one for sure. Fortunately there is no chocolate in the house; I will wait until Friday when I am responsible for the chocolate dessert at a dinner we are attending.
@Kelley Yum, roasted chickpeas are great! Again, hard not to eat too many.
@Karen Nice job with the 8K. I am glad you are letting your body recover though. Listening to our bodies is truly important. Also love the story about walking into a silent sign language class; I never would have thought of waking between the conversation (though I like to think I wouldn't anyhow) but you made me realize that would be more important in that environment.
@Ellen So glad you brought us up to date. I hope your step mother improves soon. Was sorry to hear about the pain you are having and the vague diagnoses you got. I hope that can soon be resolved.
@Laurie Been thinking about you a lot lately. I wish you the best.
@zoe Be well; get better.
@Kai Your daily diligence is truly inspirational. Keep it up my friend!

AFM: I am thrilled to report I was down 2.5 pounds this week. I think a bit of that goes to last week as last Monday I had gotten into too much salt, but I will take the loss however it comes. I need now to keep going. Gene bought a King Cake yesterday, so I am fighting to stay out of that as much as possible....I will be glad when it is really stale so not so inviting! Keeping on track is so much easier when temptation is not nearby.
Thanks for being there.
Barb
mountmary84

Read something today on a MFP blog ... it sums up exactly what I am striving for and thus is a good Tuesday Goal statement:

"For me fitness is a healthy weight, aerobic capacity, strength, a nontoxic diet, good blood work and an emotional sense of wellbeing with every breath I take." ~ dsjohndrow

Hello everyone, my dad has been called home to heaven and is now pain free. He had been going downhill all week so this is a relief and a blessing that he went peacefully. We received the call this morning right before I walked out the door for work. Thank God, we had a 2 hour delay for school today otherwise I would have been at work. I will be off the rest of the week. I did go for a short walk today and will try to exercise the next couple of days but no guarantees. I am holding my own right now and doing okay. I am very thankful that he is now at peace and his ordeal is over. It is not easy but he is in a better place.

The flowers are from my friend Eddy and the staff at Park Deli. It was a pleasant surprise when I arrived home today.




Sorry no personal's tonight.