Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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I couldn't wait til tomorrow to weigh - I felt "frisky" and light this morning so I weighed and I'm down 2.5 lbs- WOOT!!! I'm now officially at my "new bra" weight - so bra shopping is now on my list of things to do! (Sorry men folk, avert your brains!)
Naceto - your new job sounds like a perfect fit for you - I hope it has perks like health insurance - that would be perfect - and I'm so glad you're enjoying the Yoga classes!
KJeffries - I hope you get relief for your GERD soon. Its a troublesome disease. Enjoy your trip and do remember to keep hydrated while your on the move...
Kaye - the souvenirs sound so lovely - I'd buy one for sure. I treasure an old post card that was from an aunt I loved...just because of her elegant handwriting on it. I've thought of taking it to a Kinkos and having it blown up and framing it.
I'm praying for your nephew that his clot disappears quickly - such a scare for a young man!
Vicki - patience - I'm hoping comes your way! :flowerforyou:
Toots - sepsis is so serious - you must have spent an awful lot of time in Intensive care and not mentioned a peep to us. Praying for your hubby and you too.
Lustergirl - your workouts sound like it might be too many days a week - how many days are you doing? Are you getting a rest day in there somewhere to rest your muscles?
Also - hope you find patience with your co-workers!
Kah - congratulations on one year with this thread - you have been a wonderful participant and I know everyone here loves you!
Skinny - I wish you the best in your upcoming Terrapin 5k race - I know you'll surpass your own goals!
LHall - yes we are always accepting new members- this is an open thread - Love to have you join us. Welcome!
John - Great jokes this am! I LOVE to start the day with a laugh so thank you!
Anna - vacations are the pits as far as regaining weight - I notice I don't gain ON vacation - its the next few days after I get back that are killer to me. Just be thankful for the 4 lbs you've KEPT OFF on your journey to a NEW YOU!!! Think about what happened and try and look at your food log if you can and analyze where you went wrong so you can avoid it next time. Exercise isn't enough, you still have to stay under your calories.0 -
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My truth for today--my mental state has takn a dive. (I came back from vacation and have been feeling really good--focusing on the positive, and feeling confident. I had attended the Mary Kay Seminar in Dallas and returned home truly inspired about my business and life in general.) Then between yesterday and today, I just had a bunch of relationship stuff happen--but the readers digest version is that a bunch of the stuff related to my divorce a few years ago has come back--I took the high road with my ex rather treat him as he deserved and now I'm feeling punished for it. *sigh*
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@aurra--sorry you are feeling down. I believe in most circumstances taking the high road pays off in the end--it stinks that you aren't seeing that result right now.
@robin--have fun shopping for the girls. :laugh:
@tammy--the only way to get back into it is to force yourself to do it for a couple of days. The good news is, you will fall back into the habits much more easily this time around than the first time you were working to establish those healthy habits.
@anna--I took a peek at your diary and it's hard to tell what the problem is. You have a lot of days that are right at your calorie goal (including eating back exercise calories), but then you also have plenty of days with a LOT of calories left. That makes it really hard to tell if you're eating too much (and need to adjust your goal down) or too little (and need to eat closer to goal). Maybe you can look at reports--run your net calorie report--to see if your weight losses seem to come after periods of more or less calories. If the reports don't give a clear picture, maybe try to be more consistently at goal (including eating back exercise calories so your NET is consistent) for a few weeks. If the scale doesn't move, you can then lower your daily calorie goal by 100 calories and try a few weeks at that level. Sadly it can take some time, but trial and error is often the only way to figure out the "sweet spot" that allows you to drop weight at a healthy, consistent rate.
@john--as much as we all want the weight off now, we also know quick weight loss is rarely permanent. :ohwell: Patience, Grasshopper.
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@skinnyjeans- The calories are so off because I adjusted the calories up from a 2 pound a week loss to a 1 pound a week loss after almost 2 months and about 5 pounds to show. I haven't seen much movement with weight loss with either way.0
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@Anna~It is frustrating when we gain that kind of weight while on vacation. Did you have much booze? If you did and didn’t track it, it most likely put you over in calories each day. Also, I glanced at your diary and you have carbs set really high. Personally, I cannot have a lot of carbs (my macros are set for only 30% carbs) – you may consider altering your carbs and see if it makes a difference. I know it’s hard not to eat out while on vacation, but that could have added to the weight gain – it could be temporary from excess sodium. As Karen suggested too, it takes “trial and error” to find the sweet spot where you lose consistently or even how you distribute your foods (i.e. I don’t eat any carbs for b’fast 90% of the time). Play around with things a bit – add more veggies, lower carbs, etc. and see how your body responds. Remember that weight loss is 80% food and 20% exercise, so it’s important to stay within your macros 80% of the time. You’ll get there, just play around a little. Hang in there.
@Robin~Aw, thanks! :blushing: Awesome loss this week, enjoy the shopping – you deserve it!
A year ago today I was on a plane to Alaska - its going to be 105 today, why didn't I plan another vacation in a cool climate?!0 -
Thanks Kah- I had the protein upped and carbs down. I'm not sure how it bumped back to the original MFP macros. It's switched back now! I had a maybe a drink a night on vacation and waaaay more sugar than I'm used to and carb overload that I know. I didn't track food intake on vacation but I knew I wasn't eating horribly and didn't. I've been doing no carb for breakfast for most of the summer. I think I just need to keep plugging away and adjusting things. It's just hard when I see other people hitting their sweet spot and dropping weight when I struggle so much.0
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Robin: You are probably right. I have been hitting the gym alot lately. I went last Saturday til yesterday, five days in a row. I am exhausted but it seems like I am addicted to it. I guess there are way worser things to be addicted to than exercise. I am resting for two days.0
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Thanks Kah- I had the protein upped and carbs down. I'm not sure how it bumped back to the original MFP macros. It's switched back now! I had a maybe a drink a night on vacation and waaaay more sugar than I'm used to and carb overload that I know. I didn't track food intake on vacation but I knew I wasn't eating horribly and didn't. I've been doing no carb for breakfast for most of the summer. I think I just need to keep plugging away and adjusting things. It's just hard when I see other people hitting their sweet spot and dropping weight when I struggle so much.
Anna - I struggled so much trying to find my sweet spot. I was all over the map and couldn't lose weight - not one pound for months and months. Medication played a part in it for me. I finally found what worked for me (a high protein breakfast with fat (!) content, that I eat late in the morning, a high protein, high fiber bar around 4 pm, and another high protein meal around 6 pm, then snacks at 9 pm and 11 pm. Its a strange schedule for most people, but it fits my schedule perfectly, and I'm finally dropping 1-2 lbs a week at 1275 cal a day, I do eat back part of my exercise cal. but not all.
I hope you have LOTS of patience, it will take you time to get ALL your foods in your data base - then its so easy to log your foods and drinks. When I want to have wine in the evening, I know I have to give up my snacks and part of my dinner, but its worth the sacrifice.0 -
Ana - I can relate. I found my 'sweet spot' @ 135 carbs per day and a LOT of protein but I can't do that anymore. Now I'm almost 200 carbs per day and low protein and haven't lost a POUND in a ages. It makes me hungry to eat that many carbs, it makes me retain water, and it frustrates the living carp out of me.
Just keep juggling numbers, but remember to give that 'juggle' a chance to work. If you are changing every two weeks you may jump right over it. Give it a good month. Then if you don't start losing or feeling a difference change it up.0 -
Toots - sepsis is so serious - you must have spent an awful lot of time in Intensive care and not mentioned a peep to us. Praying for your hubby and you too.
Actually he was only in the ICU for 30 hours. So, less than two days. But that would not be normal. In this case it was an interesting situation that involved the chief of staff and some other factors. The hospital he was out is experiencing an outbreak of MRSA, which, if you don't know, if an antibiotic resistant strain of strep which is very often fatal to people who are already sick, but sadly, the only people who catch are people who are already sick. Usually those who are in the hospital. After he had a five complete rounds of IV antibiotics there was some talk about getting him out of the hospital before he got MRSA because we live in the same house as my sister who is a case manager nurse for the same hospital system as we were in. So they did more white blood cell counts and decided he was safer being released into my sister's care and then coming back for one more IV of antibiotic in ten hours, which we already did, then he was at the hospital exposed to all the MRSA. So really he wasn't there nearly as long as most people would be. But he hasn't left the house in a week, since he was released. So he's kind of just doing what he would do at the hospital at home instead.Are you accepting new people to this thread? I would love to join in.
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Thanks Kah- I had the protein upped and carbs down. I'm not sure how it bumped back to the original MFP macros. It's switched back now! I had a maybe a drink a night on vacation and waaaay more sugar than I'm used to and carb overload that I know. I didn't track food intake on vacation but I knew I wasn't eating horribly and didn't. I've been doing no carb for breakfast for most of the summer. I think I just need to keep plugging away and adjusting things. It's just hard when I see other people hitting their sweet spot and dropping weight when I struggle so much.
Anytime you go in and adjust your calorie goals, MFP automatically adjusts your other macro’s – I always have to double check. I have hypothyroidism and have had adrenal fatigue in the past, it has taken me playing around with a lot of things (foods included) to find what works for me and it’s a program that I am constantly tweaking based on additional research (I read and research A LOT) and what my doctor and trainer suggests. There are so many things that affect our success on the scale – first and foremost its being committed and trusting the process. Other things can affect it too, such as health issues, stress or sleep. Remember, it isn’t one-size fits all – be patient and play around a little, you’ll find your “sweet spot.” Karen, Robin and Kris are right on the money with their advice also...0 -
I know we've had people mentioning in the past about trying one of these high intensity exercise programs (i.e. P90X, Insanity) out of the gate. Most of us are pretty active now but I read this article today that was eye-opening, so wanted to share...
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/p90x-high-intensity-workouts-carry-risks-rewards/story?id=198960150 -
****Waring my Thursday Truth is kid of heart breaking and sad****
As I journey through counseling to work on me. I ended up in a position of standing up for myself to my ex last night in which he put me in choke hold. I am okay and yes I called the police but never thought that someone who claimed to love you at one point would harm you like that. Needless to say I have resorted to comforting myself with food and tv.0 -
****Waring my Thursday Truth is kid of heart breaking and sad****
As I journey through counseling to work on me. I ended up in a position of standing up for myself to my ex last night in which he put me in choke hold. I am okay and yes I called the police but never thought that someone who claimed to love you at one point would harm you like that. Needless to say I have resorted to comforting myself with food and tv.
Queen - you absolutely needed that comfort last night, have no regrets for that. I am so sorry for what your ex put you through and I hope you prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law and your personal strength. I was choked by my ex -there weren't enough bruises for assault and battery but I got him on reduced charges and I went with that - he was drunk and got 6 weeks of mandatory alcoholic anonymous classes. Anything is better than getting off scott free. I hope for your personal growth this is the last time you see him (except in court) and you do NOT blame yourself for this incident. He is a brute and showed his true colors when he saw your true strength.0 -
Hi. I went to the Dr. last Monday, and discovered that I am 100 pounds over weight. SHOCKING, considering just 5 years ago I was running 1/2 Marathons. I am looking forward to making slow and steady changes for the better.0
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****Waring my Thursday Truth is kid of heart breaking and sad****
As I journey through counseling to work on me. I ended up in a position of standing up for myself to my ex last night in which he put me in choke hold. I am okay and yes I called the police but never thought that someone who claimed to love you at one point would harm you like that. Needless to say I have resorted to comforting myself with food and tv.
Queen,
You need to pamper yourself!!! I think I am the only guy on here. I wanted to share that there are taser guns now that look like lipstick cases, flashlights and even iphones. They run about $35. I got one for my sister when her husband was deployed overseas. Here is the url
http://www.thehomesecuritysuperstore.com/stun-guns-for-women-stun-guns-gaw-sub=137?gclid=CLXV0szE7rgCFY3m7Aod6joApw
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Queen - I wouldn't stress the food and TV at all after that! I'd be cuddled up in bed hiding under my cats and eating chips/dip!
I'm so sorry you had to deal with that *kitten* again and it came to such an end. From now on if you have to deal with him, DEMAND it be in a PUBLIC place and have someone with you (as well as the taser SirTxt mentioned!).0 -
Welcome Penny!
Second interview scheduled (face to face) for 4:15. Yikes, I don't even have time to go home and put on something nicer. Thank goodness I carry my makeup bag around with me. I can at least tidy my face/hair..... Still wearing my big clunky sneakers for the borked foot too... /sigh0 -
****Waring my Thursday Truth is kid of heart breaking and sad****
As I journey through counseling to work on me. I ended up in a position of standing up for myself to my ex last night in which he put me in choke hold. I am okay and yes I called the police but never thought that someone who claimed to love you at one point would harm you like that. Needless to say I have resorted to comforting myself with food and tv.
like mowmow i was going to say demand a public place too. good for you calling the cops. too many people don't take action against people they have old entanglements with.0 -
****Waring my Thursday Truth is kid of heart breaking and sad****
As I journey through counseling to work on me. I ended up in a position of standing up for myself to my ex last night in which he put me in choke hold. I am okay and yes I called the police but never thought that someone who claimed to love you at one point would harm you like that. Needless to say I have resorted to comforting myself with food and tv.
like mowmow i was going to say demand a public place too. good for you calling the cops. too many people don't take action against people they have old entanglements with.
Ditto that, And since he assaulted you I would ask the courts for a protection order so that he can't come near you, your son, or your home....I am so glad you are in counselling and please don't feel bad if you have to have some snacks again tonight to calm your nerves. BIG HUGS!!!
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Welcome Penny!
Second interview scheduled (face to face) for 4:15. Yikes, I don't even have time to go home and put on something nicer. Thank goodness I carry my makeup bag around with me. I can at least tidy my face/hair..... Still wearing my big clunky sneakers for the borked foot too... /sigh
Well, I guess the interview is going on right now - so I'm praying for you RIGHT NOW - ALL KARMA IN THE WORLD is being involked on your behalf! :flowerforyou:
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Hi again. Queen I am so proud of you for standing up for yourself. It is unfortunate that he reacted the way you did but the initial confrontation and the subsequent calling of the police should show him you are no longer someone to be messed with. Good luck MowMow on the interveiw I am sure you are going to kill it.
I just got home from spending the day playing with my son. We went to a lake less then a half hour from home that I had never been to. The kids used to go there all the times with their friends but I was always to busy doing nothing. The lake iss crystal clear and in the low seventies. Absolutley perfect for swimming in. We played there for over an hour and made plans to go back tomorrow with my niece and nephew. I cant wait. I will be going there alot more while the weather holds. I have a lake less then a mile from home but dont like to swim in it because it is full of lilly pads and ducks so there is a real high chance of getting swimmers itch if you swim in there.It makes a real nice place to walk though nice and close to home.Well going to try and get something productive accomplished before the day is over. Have a great one everybody:bigsmile: 0 -
Queen - I've been in an abusive marriage before and just let me say - don't feel bad about how you dealt with it. You have to comfort yourself anyway you can, but don't let him get away with it. You are so much better than that.
Thanks everyone for your positive comments on my post last night.
Thursday truth - it's been a very frustrating day in general.
Nothing weight related but seems like everything and everyone has been against me today and I just want to go to bed. My boys had a dentist appointment today so I needed to pick them up from daycare at 3pm. I got a call at work at 11:45 am from the daycare telling me that I needed to pick them up by 12:30pm or they wouldn't be back from a field trip until after 4pm. So that forced me to leave work much earlier than I had originally scheduled with my boss which frustrated him but nothing I could really do. I am a little ticked off though because why do I pay them if I have to leave my job and lose money to work around their schedule?!? Anyway, the bright spot of the day was since I had to leave work so early I took the boys bowling before their dentist appointment and we had a good time. Next, the dentist appointment was a disaster! Both boys have a cavity. Typically this wouldn't be that big of a deal but my oldest son's is close to the root so it will have to be capped. He will have to be put to sleep because he is ADHD and the last procedure like this was a very bad experience for him and he was in a lot of pain. Both procedures will cost me about $700 after insurance! This on top of the fact that I need new tires for my car is killing my savings account. Don't get me wrong, I am thankful that I have a savings account to handle situations like this, but it feels like you can't get ahead for anything! 0 -
****Waring my Thursday Truth is kid of heart breaking and sad****
As I journey through counseling to work on me. I ended up in a position of standing up for myself to my ex last night in which he put me in choke hold. I am okay and yes I called the police but never thought that someone who claimed to love you at one point would harm you like that. Needless to say I have resorted to comforting myself with food and tv.
Queen,
You need to pamper yourself!!! I think I am the only guy on here. I wanted to share that there are taser guns now that look like lipstick cases, flashlights and even iphones. They run about $35. I got one for my sister when her husband was deployed overseas. Here is the url
http://www.thehomesecuritysuperstore.com/stun-guns-for-women-stun-guns-gaw-sub=137?gclid=CLXV0szE7rgCFY3m7Aod6joApw
John
We do have another guy, Tom. He stays pretty busy with work, but he's lost like 130+ lbs and still working at it. He looks like Santa Claus most of the time with a big white beard. He has a great sense of humor too. You should see him around soon. You're our token guys though. We welcome everyone!!!0 -
Kelly/Laurie - When Laurie mentioned a trip to TX, I actually need to plan Dallas as well. It would be awesome if we were there around the same time. Of course, I think the cruise idea was brilliant. If they can coordinate a Duck Dynasty cruise, then surely MFP would sell out!!!0
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Thursday Truth: I'm feeling pretty happy right now. It's amazing once I eat healthy, stay under my calories and exercise the weight starts to come off again. I know the beginning it comes off pretty quickly, but I'm feeling good and ready to make these changes permanently.
@BJ - I can totally relate to the kids schedule. My son has ADD and is struggling with some anxiety issues. He was supposed to be in a camp this week (long story), but he's not going so he's been spending most of the day at work with me. Thank goodness my job believes in a work/life balance, but its been a challenge. We go for our dental appointments in a few weeks and I've already threatened my son. I'm on him non-stop about his hygiene. He's going into middle school in a few weeks and Lord give me strength!!!
@Mow - I can't wait to hear how the face-to-face went. Office move is no biggie. Like Laurie said, you just say YES and move on. Sending happy thoughts your way.
@Robin - Your friends are in my prayers for sure. This is what's killing me being 2,000 miles away from my dear friends battling cancer. His scan came back Monday and it's moved into his lungs from his colon and liver. So not good. I just want to take them meals, clean house, drive the kids and I'm stuck so far away. I'm glad when I was there last week I could spoil the kids and took them clothes shopping. We did have some smiles that day.
@Laurie - I can't wait to see the new bike. I know you're excited.
@Queen - I'm so sorry. I know how difficult the past 6 months have been and the rollercoaster you've been on with this guy. Focus on you because you're worth it!!!! I agree with Robin though and I would be getting a restraining order so he doesn't come near you or your son.
@JTconst - The time with your son sounds devine. Whenever you can grab those times together it's so important. This is when I have the best conversations with my son when we're away from the stress of life and just the two of us enjoying nature. Good for you!0 -
*fingers crossed* and I won't comment on how it went until I hear something. Don't want to jinx it!
I can say that after asking more questions... I WANT THAT JOB!0 -
Just reporting my exercise for the day, first I got my goblet squats done - all 40 of them with a 5 lb. weight. I also went for a lovely walk in a gorgeous park for 1/2 hour - very leasurely walk, admiring the trees and a pond, and was asked to take a photo of two asian girls in sari's. It was only in the upper 70's. Glad I made myself go for a walk. Thanks to everyone for continuing to encourage me to exercise. Its been a long, long hard road.0
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Good luck! I'm sure it's going to go your way
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@Holly~How scary, I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I'm glad you are okay and that you called the police, I definitely think a restraining order is in order.
@Kris~I'm keeping all my fingers and toes crossed for this job!
@Robin~You are really stepping up your activity, so awesome! With everything you have been through with your health this year, its truly admirable. :flowerforyou:
@John~We do have some other guys around, a few of them have been AWOL for a while but Tom checks in fairly regularly. He's been really busy with work lately, I'm sure he'll surface soon so you don't feel so outnumbered.
Regardless, we're glad you're here! 0
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