Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Hey guys!
I've done really well with nutrition the past few days, but today my friend was visiting from out of town, so we met out for drinks and got some appetizers at the bar. Nothing super unhealthy, but I'm definitely over my calorie goal for today. I'm not too upset because it's still below my maintenance calories. Plus, I've made it to the gym twice in the past three days.
Name: Karen
Age: 49
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 247
Current Weight: 203 (1/19/19)
1/19/19 = 203
1/26/19 = 201
2/1/19 = 203
2/9/19 = 203
2/17/19 = 201
2/23/19 = 200
3/2/19 = 200
3/9/19 = 200
3/16/19 = 199
3/23/19 = 201
Exercise Schedule:
Sat = gym DONE + walk gunner DONE
Sun = walk gunner DONE
Mon = gym DONE + walk gunner DONE
Tues = rest day
Wed = walk gunner
Thurs = gym + walk gunner
Fri = walk gunner
Grading:
AP essays 52/52 DONE
Media essays 15/18
AP Reflections 3/520 -
Hello everybody!
It's me... calling from the longest plateau know to man! Or at least in min mind. I have been in the same 3 lb weight range for a month and a half! Frustrating.. BUT... I am happy to report I have not gone off the deep end. I'm still focused and not giving up. That is the hardest part, especially when you are not seeing results on the scale. I am, however, seeing results in my body. I think I am just adjusting to the 35 some lbs being gone. My clothes fit better and when I catch a glance at myself in the mirror, I don't hate it. That is a big deal for me. Can you relate? So here is my checkin report:
Name: Cyndy
Age: 62
Height: 5’3"
Highest Weight: (Oct 15, 2004) 250
Re-Start Weight (Sept 1, 2018): 221
Goal Weight (June 7, 2019) 165
Jan 22 191
Jan 28 189.5
Feb 4 190.0
Feb 13 190.2
Feb 18 187.4
Feb 25 187.3
Mar 19 185.8
Mar 25 188.2
Apr 5 188.1
Week (+/-) =-0.1
Since Re-Start = 32.7
Since First start = 61.7
Keep the Baby, Faith!... No, Keep the Faith, Baby! LOL!
Happy Friday...
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Name: Diane
Age: 57
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 264
Start Weight (Jan 1 2019): 253.3
Jan 7 -251.3
Feb 6 - 251.2
Feb 22 - 249.2
Mar 15 - 250.2
March 22 - 249
March 29 - 249
April 5 - 246.9
Week= -2 lbs
Since start = -6.4
Since highest = -17.11 -
raindogmaa wrote: »Hello everybody!
It's me... calling from the longest plateau know to man! Or at least in min mind. I have been in the same 3 lb weight range for a month and a half! Frustrating.. BUT... I am happy to report I have not gone off the deep end. I'm still focused and not giving up. That is the hardest part, especially when you are not seeing results on the scale. I am, however, seeing results in my body. I think I am just adjusting to the 35 some lbs being gone. My clothes fit better and when I catch a glance at myself in the mirror, I don't hate it. That is a big deal for me. Can you relate? So here is my checkin report:
Name: Cyndy
Age: 62
Height: 5’3"
Highest Weight: (Oct 15, 2004) 250
Re-Start Weight (Sept 1, 2018): 221
Goal Weight (June 7, 2019) 165
Jan 22 191
Jan 28 189.5
Feb 4 190.0
Feb 13 190.2
Feb 18 187.4
Feb 25 187.3
Mar 19 185.8
Mar 25 188.2
Apr 5 188.1
Week (+/-) =-0.1
Since Re-Start = 32.7
Since First start = 61.7
Keep the Baby, Faith!... No, Keep the Faith, Baby! LOL!
Happy Friday...
Sorry about the plateau - but that's what they are, a stopping point - not a permanent place. Keep going, you're doing great!1 -
@cyndy-- what diane said!! I'm glad to hear you aren't giving up--I agree with you that plateaus are our body's way of adjusting to the "new normal" before losing more. I honestly believe those breaks from dropping pounds helped me keep weight off long term. Now if I could only stay on track long enough to get the scale moving down again!
@diane-- looks like you had a nice drop last week!
AFM-- I still haven't been consistent with my food. I have a couple of really good days, and then a not so good day. I need to be more stable with my nutrition. On the plus side, I kept to my plan to hit the gym 3x (though I ended up going Wed instead of Thurs) and kept up with grading last week. YAY!
I went to the gym yesterday, so I'm planning two more days this week. The scale has been way up which is why I've 'forgotten' to post it, but that doesn't mean the pounds aren't there; I will keep honest and update my list. I deleted Jan/Feb because my posts get so darn long, but I'm keeping March visible in hopes that the glimpse of that 199 a few weeks ago will motivate me.
Name: Karen
Age: 49
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 247
Current Weight: 203 (1/19/19)
3/2/19 = 200
3/9/19 = 200
3/16/19 = 199
3/23/19 = 201
3/30/19 = 203
4/6/19 = 204
Exercise Schedule:
Sat = walk gunner DONE
Sun = gym DONE + walk gunner DONE
Mon = walk gunner DONE
Tues = gym + walk gunner
Wed = walk gunner
Thurs = gym + walk gunner
Fri = walk gunner
Grading:
AP Reflections 24/52
x/18 Presentation notes
x/18 Story element charts0 -
@skinnyjeanzbound Way To Go on the Exercise focus. I really think if I add more focus into working out, it would help with my plateau situation. And you are right... I am not giving up! I feel too good and look better, too (added bonus). My clothes are feeling baggy and I have already "let go" of some of my big drappy blouses. I really want to keep it going and feel confident this summer. Confident to wear nice summer dresses, confident to not feel so self-conscious at the beach or swimming pool. Confident to let myself relax and not be constantly judging myself. It will be a relief. Now to get to the exercising... that's the next challenge. 😄 Cheers to all!
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@cyndy-- thanks for the encouragement! Yes, I'm at least keeping to my exercise schedule.
Name: Karen
Age: 49
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 247
Current Weight: 203 (1/19/19)
3/2/19 = 200
3/9/19 = 200
3/16/19 = 199
3/23/19 = 201
3/30/19 = 203
4/6/19 = 204
Exercise Schedule:
Sat = walk gunner DONE
Sun = gym DONE + walk gunner DONE
Mon = walk gunner DONE
Tues = gym DONE + walk gunner DONE
Wed = walk gunner NOT DONE (sleeting)
Thurs = gym DONE + walk gunner DONE
Fri = walk gunner
Grading:
6/52 AP essays
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Name: Diane
Age: 57
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 264
Start Weight (Jan 1 2019): 253.3
Jan 7 -251.3
Feb 6 - 251.2
Feb 22 - 249.2
Mar 15 - 250.2
March 22 - 249
March 29 - 249
April 5 - 246.9
April 12 - 247.4
Week= +.5 lbs
Since start = -5.9
Since highest = -16.60 -
Hi everyone!! Just a quick check-in to say I've finally got the scale moving in the right direction again. I think getting back into a gym routine has helped. In addition, I adjusted my Fitbit calorie deficit from -500 to -1000 because it was always telling me I was under my goal, but I was not losing (and in some cases gaining) weight. I think it over estimates my calorie burn because I'm left-handed, and even though I wear it on my right wrist, I use my right hand quite a bit (the world just isn't made for a sedentary right hand). Anyways, I'm experimenting with this change to see if it helps.
Name: Karen
Age: 49
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 247
Current Weight: 203 (1/19/19)
3/2/19 = 200
3/9/19 = 200
3/16/19 = 199
3/23/19 = 201
3/30/19 = 203
4/6/19 = 204
4/13/19 = 202
Exercise Schedule:
Sat = walk gunner DONE
Sun = nothing--we had an April BLIZZARD!
Mon = gym DONE + walk gunner DONE
Tues = walk gunner DONE
Wed = rest day (2 meetings after work)
Thurs = walk gunner
Fri = gym + walk gunner
Grading:
x/49 junior research papers
x/18 12 Angry Men film notes
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Name: Diane
Age: 57
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 264
Start Weight (Jan 1 2019): 253.3
Jan 7 -251.3
Feb 6 - 251.2
Feb 22 - 249.2
Mar 15 - 250.2
March 22 - 249
March 29 - 249
April 5 - 246.9
April 12 - 247.4
April 19 - 245.3
Week= - 2.1 lbs
Since start = -8
Since highest = -18.70 -
Hi everyone!
It's been a so-so week. Food has been up and down. but overall, I'm doing better at paying attention to my calories with this new fitbit deficit. Even with the holiday today, it wasn't too horrible in terms of calories. My exercise has also been more consistent, and the weather has finally turned to spring, so walks with gunner are more frequent. Sadly, his weak leg muscles make it difficult for him to go too far, but I've been able to take him for a couple of short walks vs. one longer walk.
One negative is that I woke up yesterday morning with some weird lower back pain. Dull and achy right at the base of my spine. It really only bothers me after I've been sitting for awhile and try to stand. Once I'm up and moving around, it's pretty inconsequential. In fact, I even went to the gym and ran yesterday with no issues, but try to sit on the couch for 30 minutes and it is pretty painful to stand back up. I really don't know what happened--I have no recollection of pulling it or lifting anything. I think maybe I just slept wrong...
Name: Karen
Age: 49
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 247
Current Weight: 203 (1/19/19)
3/2/19 = 200
3/9/19 = 200
3/16/19 = 199
3/23/19 = 201
3/30/19 = 203
4/6/19 = 204
4/13/19 = 202
4/20/19 = 202
Exercise Schedule:
Sat = gym DONE + walk gunner DONE
Sun = walk gunner DONE 2X
Mon = gym + walk gunner
Tues = walk gunner
Wed = rest day
Thurs = gym + walk gunner
Fri = walk gunner
Grading:
2/49 junior research papers
34/52 AP essays0 -
Hello Everybody! It's me.... the girl on the eternal plateau. I probably could have broken it but I stepped off the program over Easter Weekend. Ham, chocolate, Brunch... it's all too much. I am happy to report that I have not gained a ton and the victory I am taking from the weekend is that I stayed away from alcohol. Really, if I had let myself indulge in that, I would have most definitely gained. So now it's working off all the calories I had and to try and get the darn scale moving in the down direction. Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!0
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@cyndy--good job keeping it reeled in over the holiday weekend!
AFM--I ate my fair share of candy on Sunday, but I've tried to make up for it with some extra movement. I ran outside on Tuesday and added a quick walk with gunner on my rest day. It's paying off because I've seen 200 twice on the scale this week. Shooting for the 190s this next week.
Name: Karen
Age: 49
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 247
Current Weight: 203 (1/19/19)
3/2/19 = 200
3/9/19 = 200
3/16/19 = 199
3/23/19 = 201
3/30/19 = 203
4/6/19 = 204
4/13/19 = 202
4/20/19 = 202
Exercise Schedule:
Sat = gym DONE + walk gunner DONE
Sun = walk gunner DONE 2X
Mon = gym DONE + walk gunner DONE
Tues = walk gunner DONE (+ RAN OUTSIDE)
Wed = rest day (+ WALKED GUNNER)
Thurs = gym DONE + walk gunner DONE
Fri = walk gunner
Grading:
5/49 junior research papers
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Hi everyone!
Well even with the candy binge on Easter, I managed to keep the scale going in the right direction. It was at 200 most days, and when I weighed in on Saturday, it was at 198. Yay!! I had a lot of extra movement last week, so clearly I need to keep that up if I want to continue to lose. Today is a soggy, yucky day, so it's off to the gym for me. At least the snow we got on Saturday is all melted. I'm really over these spring blizzards....
Name: Karen
Age: 49
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 247
Current Weight: 203 (1/19/19)
3/2/19 = 200
3/9/19 = 200
3/16/19 = 199
3/23/19 = 201
3/30/19 = 203
4/6/19 = 204
4/13/19 = 202
4/20/19 = 202
4/27/19 = 198
Exercise Schedule:
Sat = gym DONE + walk gunner DONE
Sun = walk gunner DONE 2X
Mon = gym + walk gunner
Tues = walk gunner
Wed = gym + walk gunner
Thurs = rest day
Fri = walk gunner
Grading:
19/49 junior research papers1 -
Just a quick check in.
Name: Karen
Age: 49
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 247
Current Weight: 203 (1/19/19)
4/6/19 = 204
4/13/19 = 202
4/20/19 = 202
4/27/19 = 198
Exercise Schedule:
Sat = gym DONE + walk gunner DONE
Sun = walk gunner DONE 2X
Mon = gym DONE + walk gunner DONE
Tues = walk gunner NOT DONE pouring rain
Wed = gym NOT DONE + walk gunner DONE
Thurs = rest day
Fri = walk gunner
Grading:
14/18 Genre essays
4/11 Shakespeare analyses
x/11 Hemingway analyses
x/18 Paraphernalia analyses
2/52 Siddhartha journals
21/49 junior research papers
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Enjoyed Easter- but added a pound. Now I have to work it back off.
Name: Diane
Age: 57
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 264
Start Weight (Jan 1 2019): 253.3
Jan 7 -251.3
Feb 6 - 251.2
Feb 22 - 249.2
Mar 15 - 250.2
March 22 - 249
March 29 - 249
April 5 - 246.9
April 12 - 247.4
April 19 - 245.3
May 3 - 246.2
Week= +1 lbs
Since start = -7
Since highest = -17.70 -
Hello everyone! I just wanted to jump in with an intro as I'm new to this thread. I've got at least 100 lbs to lose and have been on and off with MFP tracking but haven't dabbled much in the community. A number of years ago I lost about 80lbs and the one thing that helped me was a motivation and support thread on a different site so that's why I'm here. It helped keep me accountable then so why not now? Anyway I've gained back every. single. pound that I lost and then some. I'm also not a spring chicken anymore so I feel like I'm now 'feeling' every pound just a little bit more and that just stinks - basically I'm tired and feel like garbage the vast majority of the time.
Anyway I've got sob stories to tell but I'm not going to - because they are the same stories that I have used as excuses over the years and I'd rather focus on my goals and how to overcome any obstacles that I have NOW. So in general - about me (the non-sob story stuff) I'm 38 years old, female, about 5'5", I've got a fairly big job at a professional sports team (which comes with a decent amount of stress and nothing that could even be remotely considered a normal schedule for 6 months of the year), I do not have children but I do have a husband, cats and a bunch of employees in their early 20s and I live someplace where it's winter for about 8 months out of the year and am prone to hibernation. Oh, and I love carbs... not the good ones... the ones you find at Italian restaurants.
At my highest weight (few months back) I was tipping the scales at 297 - There are a million sob story factors that helped me get to that place but the bottom line is it's my own fault - I did not take care of myself and my health and I let it spiral out of control. Anyway I've got 5 months until my work season starts up again and I'd like to come back next year NOT as the fat boss lady surrounded by athletes and I've got about 18 months until I hit 40 and I'd like to cross that line in better shape than I did at 30 (I just want to look and feel good - pretty simple right?)so those are my big picture goals. Today I'm down to 279 so I'm heading in the right direction. I'm trying to just go 10lbs at a time with an eye around 170 as an overall goal (that's a high school weight number for me). I'm really focusing on portion control/meal prepping, cutting out the excess bad carbs (re:pasta and wine) and eating more lean protein and leafy greens and getting back on track with a regular fitness routine - AND STICKING WITH IT. I'm aiming for overall health, strength and long term sustainability.
Looking forward to getting to 'know' folks around here.3 -
Welcome Sunshinelinzee. It's a good support group. Glad you are back on track.
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sweeetypie1 wrote: »Welcome Sunshinelinzee. It's a good support group. Glad you are back on track.
Thank you! I had poked around here once before but didn't really fully jump into the community. My mind just wasn't fully into it.
Today my head feels good - and my quads are burning from all of the squats. I'm a whole 3 days successfully on plan. I'm going to be weighing in on Mondays.0 -
@Sunshinelinzee --welcome to the thread! Your comment about burning quads reminded me that I need to get back to doing another squat challenge and maybe start planking again. Thanks for the motivation.
AFM-- It's a tough week for me foodwise because it's Teacher Appreciation Week and our school always buys us lots of feed treats. Monday there was a donut wall and bagels, today cake, tomorrow apple pie in a jar, and friday ice cream. I'm trying to keep it in check and am managing to stay within my calorie allowance, but I definitely feel more bloated and bingy due to the indulgences.
On the plus side, one of my meetings got canceled tomorrow after school, so I will have time to go to the gym a second day this week.
Grading is slow and steady, but my AP students took their exam today, so that's one bit of pressure that done with for the year. Now my seniors only have 7 days of class, so I need to get all of their grading finished to determine who's exempt from final exams (if they have an A for the semester, they don't have to take the final). This weekend will be busy with grading summative essays.
Wednesday Wish:
I wish I was better at saying no to sweets.
Name: Karen
Age: 49
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 247
Current Weight: 203 (1/19/19)
4/6/19 = 204
4/13/19 = 202
4/20/19 = 202
4/27/19 = 198
5/4/19 = 200
Exercise Schedule:
Sat = walk gunner DONE
Sun = walk gunner DONE
Mon = gym DONE + walk gunner DONE
Tues = walk gunner DONE
Wed = walk gunner DONE
Thurs = gym + walk gunner
Fri = walk gunner
Grading:
20/52 Siddhartha journals
21/49 junior research papers1
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