Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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RobinB0812 wrote: »
On a side note, I use a Samsung Gear Fit 2 and have stumbled upon instructions to install the MFP app on my device. In doing so, I was rewarded with a free 1 year subscription to MFP Premium.
I've seen where some other posters here have (or had) MFP Premium, so here is my question: What in particular are the perks that you enjoyed? What did you find beneficial?
I am curious as to where I should explore and where I needn't waste my time.
Any insight would be appreciated.
Until next time; wishing everyone Peace
, Love 
and Weight Loss 
!!
Anyone else remember using the ticker??
Robin, I have MFP Premium and these are the features I like
1-being able to track exercise goals without having them add to my allowed calories.
2-seeing macros by percentages or grams quickly and easily
3-seeing macros by meal
4-no ads
5-newsletter (blogs) come to my email and also to my newsfeed.
There are nifty features regarding how exercise calories are/aren't distributed and you can also set different calorie goals by day I don't use them because I don't weight train but if I did then I would use that feature to increase my allowance on workout days.
PS ... I love the ticker but I think you only see it on your profile page on the pc version. Cause I'm temporarily on a smartphone and mine doesn't show up on it.1 -
ame: Jackie
Age: 56
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight (July 5): 260
Goal Weight (September 15): 244
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: 258
2. July 19: 256.5
3. July 26:254
4. August 2: 254
5. August 9: 252.5
6. August 16: 252
7. August 23:252
8. August 30:
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight loss so far -133 -
Summer Heat Challenge
Name: Jo
Age: 47
Height: 161 cm
Start Weight (July 5): 181.6 lbs
Goal Weight (September 15): 166
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: 178.8
2. July 19: 176.2
3. July 26: 175.1
4. August 2: 172.6
5. August 9: 172.2
6. August 16: 174.4
7. August 23: 172
8. August 30:
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight -/+ this week:...........-2.4
Weight -/+ challenge total:... -9.6
Weight loss so far:.................-60.8
Additional Weight loss / Fitness goals would like to achieve this summer:
1. Eat at calorie goal .........5/7, 5/7, 5/7, 6/7, 3/7, 2/7, 6/7
2. Keep carbs under 100....5/7, 5/7, 3/7, 5/7, 3/7. 2/7, 3/7
3. 10-12 glasses water......5/7, 7/7, 6/7, 6/7, 7/7, 6/7, 4/7
I am still not on plan, but I am trying.
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@RobinB0812 if for no other reason, I love the premium because it doesn't have any ads!!! Has other neat things too, but the reason I actually got it was to get rid of all the ads that constantly slowed my computer down.4
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Wednesdays are for wishes?? Well, I wish I could play a role in the theater production Hamilton. The hype is very much still alive in me2
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Name: LaDana
Age: 42
Height: 5'2"
Start Weight (July 1): 273
Goal Weight (September 15): 260
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: ?
2. July 19: vacation
3. July 26: 273
4. August 2: 275
5. August 9: 273
6. August 16: 277
7. August 23: 273
8. August 30:
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight -/+ this week: -4
Weight -/+ challenge total: 0
Weight loss so far: 302 -
Summer Heat Challenge
Name: Birgit
Age: 62
Height: 6'0"
Start Weight (July 5): 185.8
Goal Weight (September 15): Stay within 182-185lbs, MAINTENANCE
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: Can't weigh - camping/hiking in the woods
2. July 19: 183.2
3. July 26: 181.4 Probably means I didn't drink enough water yesterday
4. August 2: 182.8
5. August 9: 184.0
6. August 16: Can't weigh - camping/hiking in the woods
7. August 23: 183.6
8. August 30:
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight -/+ this week: -0.4
Weight -/+ challenge total: -2.4 (the goal is to MAINTAIN)
Weight loss so far: 120+ lbs lost since 4/4/16
Despite a week of camping food debauchery, still in maintenance range. Feeling pretty happy about that!
BTW, @happygirlxxx - since my personal goal is to maintain (not lose) weight, I'm worried about possibly scewing the group's numbers in some way by my weekly ups and downs. Maybe it's best if you don't include my weekly stats in the group numbers - unless, of course, my weight totally goes up and out of control (in which case I'll just jump off a cliff
). Reporting to all of you each week does keep me accountable, and that is extremely helpful to me.
Onwards and downwards, my Friends.4 -
I don't typically have time to post outside of Wednesday weigh ins but I find myself with a few extra minutes.
Thursday truth - I always think of this as confessions; to tell the truth is confessing - no? To confess then implies you have done something wrong. I always struggle with this on Thursdays. LOL
Ok, moving on...
@Nikion901 - thanks for the insight on the Premium subscription, I will check those things out. As for the ticker, I embedded it in my post.
I wasn't sure if pasting the URL for it would still work. I see it on my cellphone so maybe it's your smartphone that isn't allowing you to see it? Even when you quoted my post, it showed up in the quote.
@bapcarrier - I do like that there are no ads to clog up my newsfeed!
@birgitkwood - Awesome job with maintenance. You are my hero!
@happygirlxxx - Looks like we'll have better number this week!
Until next time; wishing everyone Peace , Love and Weight Loss !! 4 -
Summer Heat Challenge:
Name: cellosmiles
Age: 37
Height: 5'3"
Start Challenge weight: 239.5
Goal for this Challenge: 228
Weigh in Week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
July 12: 240
July 19: 238
July 26: 235.5
Aug 2: 234
Aug 9: 233
Aug 16: 233.5
Aug 23: 234
Aug 30:
Sept 6:
Sept 13:
Final weigh in Sept 16th:
Weight -/+ this week: +.5
Weight -/+ challenge total: -5.5
Weight loss since Jan 1/17 at 250: -16
Weightloss from highest ever recorded at 257: -23
Well this week was some more bad timing....but what fun I had. Took one of my nephews to the fair on Tuesday. So of course my wednesday weighin wasnt great. Lol. But i would do it again in a heartbeat!!!! And got lots of steps in that day. And even with a few indulgences, managed to stay within my calories.3 -
Final weight: Saturday, July 1 - 278.4
Summer Heat Challenge
Name : Teresa
Age: 27
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Start Weight (July 1): 278.4
Goal Weight (September 15): 258.4
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: 279.2
2. July 19: 274.8
3. July 26: 276.4
4. August 2: 272
5. August 9: 275
6. August 16:273
7. August 23:268.8
8. August 30:
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight -/+ this week: -4.2
Weight -/+ challenge total: -9.64 -
Just stopped by to say "Hello." Saw this post and found it very interesting.2
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Thursday Truth ... Yay I got my computer back today instead of next week! Now to get all the missing applications reinstalled and I'll be up and running and then to work on getting my missing data back on it.
Lesson learned ... one backup is not enough. Second lesson learned... type of backup also makes a difference on how successful a restore of data will be.3 -
Evening all, just found this post and thought I'd drop by and say hello3
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Hi All!!
This is a short report of our weekly challenge (my move is today, so organizing my house).
We are at week # 7 of the Summer Heat Challenge and we have reached about 30% of our total goal ... we still have some week to improve this % and I know we can!!!
This week is proof of it ... we loss about 23lbs together, woohoo!! super well done everyone!!!
Keep the awesome work!!!
Ana3 -
Is this thread shutting down? I'm new here.. hi0
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Thursday truth...
I am struggling!!!! I do not know what changes in my head at times.
Sometimes I can be so good with what i eat and desire to exercise and try hard to lose weight.
And other times...i just want to eat anything and everything i want. And just give in to all my desires. And also not care about exercising at all. Sometimes i dont even want to walk the dogs.
Why does there seem to be a toggle switch in my brain. That i have a hard time controlling.
I so desire to be healthy. But i so desire yummy food. Why or why...is this so difficult!
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@cellosmiles I am exactly the same but what helped me was actually 1st start exercising regularly and then good food choices followed ... why? At least in my case when I started at the gym and was so limited to what I could do due to my overweight (even just walking) that then my brain started clicking that lets choose the salad instead of the triple decker mac n cheese burger burrito (plus side of fries) lol .... I felt horrible not being able to do much (and actually a bit embarrassed to be honest).
On my first month at the gym I gained a pound and I was like what?!!!! After all my effort? It was because I continued eating badly... after that I started making better food choices and loosing... almost 70lbs down, 50 more to go!
BTW if you see my diary I eat a little bit everything, don't limit myself in terms of the what, but I do try to exercise portion control and count calories. My diary for the last 2 months has been crazy because of my relo but now I need to get back to focusing on exercising and eating healthy so I can continue my journey!3 -
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@cellosmiles - gosh, I can so relate! I always said I feel like there are two women inside my head: the one who has reasonable control over what she eats, and the crazy one who goes completely off the rails and subsists on dorito sandwiches, lol. I never knew from one day to the next which head was gonna be in charge. And when the crazy one raised her ugly head, it was usually for months or years at a time
What @happygirlxxx said was true for me, as well. The exercise comes first. On normal days I roll out of bed and either walk or go to the gym for an hour. That sets the mood for the day. After I've worked that hard first thing, I won't feel like "wrecking" a good day by eating crap. And I track, track, track my calories. In that way I've lost 120 lbs, and I feel (God, PLEEEAASEE!) that maybe I've found the magic formula that gives me control over food. One day at a time.
May the same be true for you! Sending love and good wishes.5 -
Saturday Success: so this one isn't all mine but I helped get him there so I'm just all around proud: my nephew earned his yellow belt in karate today!!!!(it's the Second belt for all the non karate peeps out there) He's only been in class for 3 months and it's only been 3 weeks since he actually decided to nuckle down and practice (with me!!) to be able to be promoted!!! And this is the first time in his 15 years that he has ever earned something like this (he usually just gets a participation trophy in soccer or baseball). It's another example of how life isn't just about participating but about setting goals and working hard to get where we want!!4
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Dear All.
I am not new to MFP (I have been using it on and off for just over 4 years now), as I was morbidly obese in my teenage years. And up to this year in March, I has successfully lost 30kg (around 60 pounds), and most of the remaining weight was muscle as I was training for a half marathon.
Due to work and family related stress and tiredness, I gave up on exercising and looking after my body altogether. I put on 15kg or 30 pounds which is half what I had lost to start with. And now I have been trying to get back on track for over a month but I'm not able to.
I feel very frustrated and unable go get back on track as I feel i have no support from my family or friends at all. I feel like I want to just leave everything and become that person that I was but I didn't like being. Please I need help, I want to keep being as happy as I am when I am that healthy person that keeps steadily losing weight. My original objective was to loose 100 pounds.
Thank you for being there,3 -
Didn't do well yesterday. Tried to cut back at breakfast because I was having a family spaghetti dinner and wanted to save calories. Got hungry and ate but within reason. Has zucchini spaghetti and it was surprisingly good. Gave it to temptation for chips and dip and salsa and chips. Gained almost a lb.
Today is a family reunion. Taking grilled chicken and will concentrate on the veggies. Still I will have to exercise control. Following the 8 Week Blood Sugar Diet and usually do not get hungry,
Katrena2 -
@Rakel17 I know how you feel, it is so hard to change your lifestyle anyway, but when your head isn't cooperating with what you know needs to be done it becomes a real challenge! Are you logging your food faithfully? I think that is one of the first steps to getting back on track, that accountability is important. Even if you go over your goals, log it anyway! This is a great place for support, ideas and just connecting with others in the same place you are. Let us be your support system for a while! Sounds like your were pretty active - training for a half marathon- maybe just try a modified training plan right now until you're back on track more...a daily 20/30 minute walk, etc. Good luck and hope to continue to see you here!2
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Sunday Share ... this is the "old" niki user posting cause @Nikion901 is still having computer issues ... The new hard drive got installed on the computer and I've spent the last 3 days installing applications, correcting settings, and restoring the most needed data. Some apps work, others don't. One that doesn't is my time machine backup ... that got messed up during the frequent crashes and reinstalls before the hard drive finally bit the bullet.
Oh, I've been getting on here as Nikion901 occasionally, from the borrowed iPhone that has no phone service but acts as a mini tablet to access specific apps. I was able to get MFP working on it and have slowly learned how to use that tiny touch keypad and even figured out how to copy and paste. Boy, was I glad when I got the nice big screened computer back up and connected to the internet so I could use my desktop to get into this app for the ease of vision and typing ... only problem is the network MFP version doesn't want to let me sign in.
I know that the userid and password I used on the smartphone are the same as what I've been using all along so I don't know what this issue is. I logged on this afternoon as my old user so I could access the help menu ... it works poorly on the smartphone. Cannot find an answer beyond making certain that the user name and password are identical. I'm starting to think that I may have to log out of MFP on the phone ... if I can figure out how to do that. And then try logging in on the desktop and if that still doesn't work then to get a new password.
In the meantime, I've come to love the convenience of taking that smartphone into the kitchen with me and logging the foods and weights as I prepare my meal. It only took a week of doing that for it to become 'they way to go' with recording my food. With the desktop, I had to either remember or write it down, then come into the office, log on, and enter the data on the desktop. The smartphone is much easier to use. However, I don't like posting on the community pages with the smartphone .... matter of fact, I don't like posting messages with it either.
Yeah --- I know --- this message is turning into a blog, and not one about food or weight loss at that ...
Still ... i wanted to share this news as it may be that i will stop using the community pages altogether if I cannot resolve my dilemma ... and I wanted the regular posters to know why I disappeared.
Hopefully I'll get it figured out before the weight reporting for our "Summer Heat Challenge" on Wednesday.
So Long ... and I hope just for now!
Niki
Nikion9012 -
If only I lost weight the way I lost my temper....ahh hello monday!!!!5
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SUMMER HEAT CHALLENGE
Name: Barb
Age: 69
Height: 5” 3”
Start Weight (July 5): 215.6
Goal Weight (September 15): 199.6
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: 212.6
2. July 19: 211.2
3. July 26: 211
4. August 2: 208.8
5. August 9: 210
6. August 16: 211
7. August 23: 209.4
8. August 30: 206.8
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight -/+ this week: -2.6
Weight -/+ challenge total: -8.8
Weight loss so far: 51.8 since Jan 17th
Haven't been good with my water or exercise this week, but at least I'm back on track with my weight loss! I see the thread has been quiet these past few days, I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and will rejoin us soon! 3 -
SUMMER HEAT CHALLENGE
Name: Robin
Age: 51
Height: 5'3”
Start Weight (July 5): 250.8
Goal Weight (September 16): 239.9
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: --- 249.6 -- steps 1/7; -- active 1/7
2. July 19: --- 250.8 -- steps 5/7; -- active 4/7
3. July 26**: --- ?? --- steps 5/7; -- active 4/7
4. August 2**: - ?? --- steps 3/7; -- active 3/7
5. August 9: - 253.4 -- steps 3/7; -- active 3/7
6. August 16: 252.4 -- steps 6/7; -- active 6/7
7. August 23: 250.4 -- steps 6/7; -- active 6/7
8. August 30: 247.8 -- steps 3/7; -- active 3/7
9. September 6: -- steps x/7; -- active x/7
10. September 13: -- steps x/7; -- active x/7
Final weight: Saturday, September 16: -- steps x/7; -- active x/7
Weight -/+ this week: -2.6
Weight -/+ challenge total: -3.0
Weight loss so far: -38.0
** vacation weeks
Additional Weight loss / Fitness goals would like to achieve this summer:
1. Meet step goal 6/7 days
2. Meet activity goal 6/7 days
Amazing what I can accomplish when I behave on the weekends! I will be hard pressed to meet my goal this challenge. I haven't met a challenge yet but as long as I keep coming close then I am still moving in the right direction, right? I am about a third of the way to what I think will be my goal weight. So there is always that!
@Nikion901 @NK1112 - I hope your computer woes are soon over!
"Hi" to @lturnbull5 @nsowah @MrsKeith94 @boredloser and @Rakel17 Welcome to the thread.
Until next time; wishing everyone Peace , Love and Weight Loss !! 2 -
Summer Heat Challenge
Name: Jennie
Age: 30
Height: 5' 4.5
Start Weight (July 5): 213.2
Goal Weight (September 15): 204
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: 212.6
2. July 19: 211.6
3. July 26: 209.6
4. August 2: 209.6
5. August 9: 211.4
6. August 16: 213.2
7. August 23: 209.8
8. August 30: 211.4
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight -/+ this week: +1.6??
Weight -/+ challenge total: -1.8
Weight loss so far: 43.6
Additional Weight loss / Fitness goals would like to achieve this summer:
1. Drink 64oz water 7/7: 5/7
2. 10,000 steps 6/7: 5?/7
3. Under cal goal 7/7: 4/7
So I messed up and didn't remember it's wednesday, and I ate breakfast and drank a large glass of water before I weighed in. So these numbers aren't right, but I had to put something. If you don't use them in the total, that's ok with me.2 -
Summer Challenge
Name: Lydia
Age: 45
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight (July 1): 254
Goal Weight (September 15): 244
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: 253.4
2. July 19: 251.8
3. July 26: 249.4
4. August 2: 248.8
5. August 9: 246
6. August 16: 245.8
7. August 23: 245.2
8. August 30: 240.8
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight -/+ this week: -4.4 lbs
Weight -/+ challenge total: -13.2 lbs
Weight loss so far: -19.2 lbs
Well, I don't know where that loss came from but I'll take it!
I'm wondering if my body just needed a rest from all my activity before I injured my back, which is still not feeling all that great. I have not been able to take care of it yet. Waiting on this hurricane/flooding crap to slow down so I can actually get to the doctor. As of now, I cannot leave my neighborhood.
I think I did a bit better with staying hydrated this past week. I'm still not doing enough though.
My activity was nothing except when I had to work last Saturday.
I went over my daily calories only 1 day. Being shut in the house I am horribly tempted to just give in and eat all crap. I had a few weak moments but my brain slapped the food out of my mouth before it did too much damage.
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Name : Niki
Age: 72
Height: 62.5 inches
Start Weight (July 5):236
Goal Weight (September 15):231
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: 236.0
2. July 19: 239.0
3. July 26: 239.8
4. August 2: 239.5
5. August 9: 239.0
6. August 16: 240
7. August 23: 240.2
8. August 30: 237.5
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight -/+ this week: -2.7
Weight -/+ challenge total: +1.5
Weight loss so far: -40.5
This is NK1112 posting for @Nikion901
Have had a flare-up of arthritic spinal stenosis flare up after doing a lot of stooped-over hand weeding last week and hobbling about with a walker again this week. Felt a little better this morning ... was able to stretch well before getting up and was able to get around the house hanging on to the walls and furniture instead of the walker. Grass needs to be cut again soon, and there is a lot of housework waiting for me now.
Thanks @RobinB0812 , I'm working on it ... slowly!
Ticker shows I still have a long way to go ... but I will never give up striving as it's the only way I know to keep my health markers stable and improving.
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