Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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@jam5660 Congratulations on the pregnancy! All the more reason to eat healthy instead of whatever whenever because a healthy mommy makes for a much more healthy baby. Stick around here, you are part of 'us'.
@newjax2017 Thanks. I hope making a chart for yourself will help. Visuals have always been a favorite method of self motivation for me ... more so when the are easy to see.
@BarneyRubbleMD ... LOL, you can't eat a lot of bread, and I can't eat a lot of fruit. Well actually, depends on what kind of bread I am eating ... pretzels? ... forget it, I'd eat the whole bag in one sitting. Light, fluffy breads such as soft sliced Italian, and buns, also forget it. But, i can be happy with 2 slices of a hearty rye bread such as Schwebel's or a sturdy pumpernickel ... and if the bread is several days old, all the better.... always toasted.
@FaithIt365 ... welcome aboard.
@Birdygirl15 ... enjoy your off time. My strive this week is to ... clean the kitchen fridge and wash the floor
@KATRENAJ ... Self discipline is a weak point for me as well ... especially when I get distracted by more fun things than the necessary.
@happygirlxxx ... I never realized until I sw your photo that Last Supper takes up a whole wall. Nice photo!
@b_lisieux ... 6 kinds of ice cream !!! hope one of them is strawberry, and one chocolate almond, and another butter pecan ... and oh, my ... now I have ice cream visions on my mind!
Enjoy Gobble-Gobble day everyone who celebrates Thanksgiving. Now I'm going to say something really pithy ... and hope you get a chuckle out of it ... I'm a little teapot, short and stout, tip me over and pour me out! ... no, not that. I am Thankful every day ... and look forward to a quiet day at home for this years celebration. IF the day is sunny I plan to take a drive because I love how this one day has barely any traffic on any of the roads because everyone is bustling about in their kitchens or lounging on their sofa's watching Football on TV.
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Well I dropped 6 lbs o rrnight after ob day of low carb. Just shows how water weight holds on when we overimbibe on carbs. I feel less decayed today. Yesterday was a slam dunk. I'm allowing myself more calories so I do t get hungry2
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@jam5660 wow congratulations on the the lil baby inside you!! That is absolutely wonderful!0
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Well I dropped 6 lbs o rrnight after ob day of low carb. Just shows how water weight holds on when we overimbibe on carbs. I feel less decayed today. Yesterday was a slam dunk. I'm allowing myself more calories so I do t get hungry
How low were your carbs? I really dont know that much, I just try to stay under 100.
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Goals to not get distracted today - eat good and feel better0
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@jam5660 Congratulations!!! That is exciting about your pregnancy!
I find logging on every day makes me feel more in control and when I actually log the food in my tracker and see where my calories go, it helps. I'm not sure this journey would be as easy without this group. It has been great for me to read everyone's stories, tips, motivations, successes, struggles, and everyone really seems to care about each other. I read this thread every day, sometimes more than once a day but sometimes I don't always have the time to write. Even reading is a big help for me, so for those struggling with maintaining daily totals, do log on, even if only to read. It will keep it all smack dab in the front of your mind and at minimum have you think about MFP that day in case you were going to not bother and eat anything and everything. You may still go over, but you'll know it and see it and can talk about it. It's like group therapy. LOL
Everyone who celebrates Thanksgiving, have a wonderful one and enjoy your day, in case I don't get back here until the weekend. Welcome to the new members. 1 -
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I joined this group a few days ago vowing to join the new "endeavor." I recently got myself refocused to come back to my health gain (weight loss) journey. I jumped off the trail for far too long and now I feel I am climbing back. I have logged into MFP for 2 weeks. I have mastered a couple of tiny baby steps (1. not eating office candy in the afternoon; 2. not drinking wine for 6 days [I know...painful but essential]; 3. paying attention to my food intake and 4). water water water.) My next baby step requires the working out element, which is why this endeavor is so important to me right now. I am really finding that this group has a whole lot of heart -- and I love that! I am here to help and support in any way that I can. You have already helped me.
Name: Cyndy aka @raindogmaa
Age: 60 yrs old
Weight: 219
Initial Goal: 199
Ultimate goal: 150
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@jam5660 - that is truly wonderful news! Congratulations, and Ann so glad you'll be staying with us here.
@BarneyRubbleMD - I'm so happy to read that you're feeling back on track! Sounds like you're doing well and have a solid plan to get thru the holiday. I'm cheering you on from over here cuz I so can relate to your struggle. One day at a time, my friend.
To the newcomers, WELCOME!2 -
Holiday Exercise Goal
Name: Nikion901 (Niki)
Goal: 30 minutes workouts 3 times a week
November 22 - 110 minutes, but in 2 sessions
PS
Continuing with Weight reporting Wednesday ...
11/22/17 = 227.4
Change from Fall Weight Challenge on 11/18 = 0.0
@cellosmiles ...Calories IN
Monday = 1232
Tuesday = 14670 -
Holiday Exercise Challenge
Name: Lydia
Goal: Minimum of 150 minutes of activity per week. My activity will include walking, gym, workout videos, and anything else I can do without injuring myself.
November 22: 180 minutes of exercise, pilates 4x, over 10,000 steps 6 of 7 days
November 29:
December 6:
December 13:
December 20:
December 27:
January 3:
January 10:
So far, so good. I've been extremely busy with work. Holidays are extra busy for us and get extra hours during this time. But, I got up earlier to make sure I got my time in.
On holidays in the past, I've denied myself and tried to stick to a strict meal plan and all it did was make me irritated and mad at everyone. So, this year I will be enjoying myself with everyone else, just this time I will be mindful and focus on portion control. I will be eating dessert.
I'll get a nice walk in tomorrow before and after eating. Weather is supposed to be wonderful.
@jam5660 CONGRATS on the wonderful news!!2 -
Yesterday i stayed within my calorie goal!
And because it was raining hard, went to costco after work to "walk" the aisles.
Also did a bunch of calisthenic exercise at home.
Now onto day 2!2 -
Holiday Exercise Challenge
Name: TdunnEgan (Terry)
Goal: 30 minutes a day, 4 days a week
November 22 Gym 1x - Weight lifting (1 hour) (Halfway there!!)
November 29
December 6
December 13
December 20
December 27
January 3
January 10
I modified my goal, since work is very busy and I need to get in a good walk or home exercises when I can't get there.
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Hi y'all,
Well it's been 6 weeks of insanity since I've logged on here. I've missed you all so much!
Here's an update:
1) My husband of 38 3/4 years passed away on 10/16/2017. It was very sudden. At 5am we were bathing (him) and he had a siezure that stopped his heart. I tried to simultaneously give CPR and call 911. After 10-15 minutes (we live in the boonies) county sheriff's got there and took over my pitiful attempts to revive my hubs, then paramedics arrived. For the next 45 minutes they tried everything to revive him but he was gone.
2) Since then I've been in a mad dash with funeral arrangements, paperwork, etc. trying to rebuild my life without him. There are lots of things around the house and property that need to be fixed, and must be, if I decide to sell. Lots of stuff to inventory and research prices before I can sell it. Also, Hurricane Harvey caused some damage to my roof and blew down a storage shed, so I had to get the claim for that redone (the adjuster didn't do his job) so we could fix that damage.
3) I was hospitalized again for 4 days with CHF (congestive heart failure). Dr's can't seem to get my medications right, even tho I'm really trying to keep the sodium and fluid intake down to a minimum.
4) I switched to day shift on the advise of my doctor, right now I'm working 9:30 am to 6 pm, but I've requested a compressed work schedule of 6am to 4:30pm with Wednesday's off. Hoping I get that, so I can schedule all my appointments on that day and not miss so much work.
5) Have to have a right heart catheterization on Monday after the holiday to find out what is going on in there; depending on results may be hospitalized again. Dr is talking about implanting a heart pump (open heart surgery) at some point with possible future heart transplant. OH BOY!
Well for all of that, my weight is fluctuating between 176 and 184, mostly due to fluctuations in fluid levels. Doc things my "dry" weight is 176. That means I haven't really gained anything (or lost) in these 6 weeks - !!Yay!!...
Hopefully things will improve rather than continue to decline. I will try to be better at checking in and logging my meals. As for exercise, well, at this point it's all I can do to get around to all the stuff I have to do, I stay active but no formal exercise.
Tracy
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@goinstd12 So much to deal with. My heart goes out to you. Please know that your are in my thoughts and prayers. And don't be a stranger!
@BarneyRubbleMD and @RunawayCurves - Your posts intrigued me. I don't know what it takes to be diagnosed a binge eater (maybe honesty?) I certainly have trigger foods and have been imbibing for the past month or more. No tracking on MFP. Just blind mindless eating things that are not good. I truly appreciate the candor in describing your experiences. It has opened doors for me.
@jam5660 Baby!! How joyful! Such a precious gift.
@KATRENAJ You lost 6 lbs. I'm doing the happy dance for you!
@mpowers26 Staying focused is so important. Its too easy to ignore the things we need to do. And I like the visual reminder someone spoke of earlier. I marked up the fitness class schedule earlier this week and circled what exercise I'd do each day. I included other commitments so I don't let a meeting or appointment be the reason I can't exercise.
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Holiday Exercise Schedule
Hows that?
Here's who I have for this activity
@newjax2017, @FaithIt365 , @lydiapassthedonuts, @verybusybee,
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@GOINSTD12 Oh My!! I'm so very sorry to hear about your husband and everything else you are dealing with. Thoughts and prayers to you.0
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and @Nikion901 (hit return by accident before I finished the above post!)
And, I am making a note that a few people are going to post their weights on Wednesday -- as will I. My weight today is 219.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone.
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Holiday Exercise Challenge
Name: Jenn
Goal: Go to gym 2x a week
November 22 - Unfortunately I got a cold that had me down and out this week so didn't meet my goal! Last time I got to the gym was on the 15th.
November 29
December 6
December 13
December 20
December 27
January 3
January 10
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@goinstd12 So much to deal with. My heart goes out to you. Please know that your are in my thoughts and prayers. And don't be a stranger!
@BarneyRubbleMD and @RunawayCurves - Your posts intrigued me. I don't know what it takes to be diagnosed a binge eater (maybe honesty?) I certainly have trigger foods and have been imbibing for the past month or more. No tracking on MFP. Just blind mindless eating things that are not good. I truly appreciate the candor in describing your experiences. It has opened doors for me.
@jam5660 Baby!! How joyful! Such a precious gift.
@KATRENAJ You lost 6 lbs. I'm doing the happy dance for you!
@mpowers26 Staying focused is so important. Its too easy to ignore the things we need to do. And I like the visual reminder someone spoke of earlier. I marked up the fitness class schedule earlier this week and circled what exercise I'd do each day. I included other commitments so I don't let a meeting or appointment be the reason I can't exercise.
@tdunnegan ,
There is quite an extensive diagnostic criteria for diagnosing BED (Binge Eating Disorder). I remember taking a few tests and being evaluated for eating disorders (all of them) when I was considering bariatric surgery to lose weight.
My BED was pretty bad last year & back in January of this year & by the end of August2017 I thought I was finally "cured" so I started to re-introduce certain prior binge-trigger foods back into my meal plan thinking I'd be OK, which recently backfired badly--live & learn! Now after going back to what worked really well for me during June through August when I was binge-free for those 3 months (which clinically cleared me of my BED), I haven't binged in 5 days & I'm getting "full" again when I finish my meals--so, it seems to be working. Hopefully, I can keep myself from binge eating over Thanksgiving weekend and just hold it to a bit of overeating instead and be back to my deficit diet after Thanksgiving.
There is a simplified version of one of those BED tests online called the BES (Binge Eating Scale) that has some of the same questions (but not all of them). I've provided the link below for anyone that wants to take it to see how they score.
Binge Eating Scale (BES) test:
https://psychology-tools.com/binge-eating-scale/
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@BarneyRubbleMD that was an interesting questionnaire...said i was a "moderate" binge eater...
And thanks for sharing your life with us. I find it hard to share. I am a bit of a closet eater. When my hubby lives with me, i have no food issues. But he isnt here right now...and sometimes it is hard to stop!0 -
cellosmiles wrote: »@BarneyRubbleMD that was an interesting questionnaire...said i was a "moderate" binge eater...
And thanks for sharing your life with us. I find it hard to share. I am a bit of a closet eater. When my hubby lives with me, i have no food issues. But he isnt here right now...and sometimes it is hard to stop!
@cellosmiles ,
When I'm at work and other people are around, it's easier for me to stop eating (always feel like they are watching me!) but at home (I live alone) if I start to binge, it's almost impossible to stop (especially if I'm watching TV) and what makes it worse, I don't even feel full after I binge, so, I just keep eating. There can be many things that can trigger binge eating beside just "food" triggers and learning to recognize what those triggers are and what causes them so one can be proactive with them before a binge happens can really help with getting a Binge Eating Disorder under better control. I use to think it was just about "food" triggers but for me, stress can trigger my binges as can meal timing (i.e. if I wait too long before my next meal), as can getting poor or not enough sleep as can not eating enough calories--this was a big one for me as I had always done diets that were just too restrictive in calories for me but I didn't know that until I had an RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate) test done to determine the correct # of calories/day I needed to eat to properly fuel my body.1 -
@GOINSTD12 I am really sorry for your loss. I can only imagine how life has changed so drastically. Even from far away (and online) tons of hugs
@jam5660 congrats!! looking forward to those cute baby pictures soon!!
Was not sure what the name of the exercise challenge was changed to (or even if it was indeed happened), so I just swap 'challenge' for "plan"
Holiday Exercise Plan!
Name: Ana
Goal: Exercise 3 x week for 45 minutes.
Nov 22: 3x10+K steps + 1x45 spinning
Weight lost this week: +0.3
(yesterday I ate so many carbs ... ridiculous)
Weight lost so far: 72.7
Current Weight: 156.9
I have not had like gym workouts, but have been trying to walk as much as possible .. I had days of more than 10K steps, so I count that as a win.
Thursday Truth!
Getting really hard to focus on good eating habits and exercising. Not sure why I have lost my focus if I want this so much ... am I depressed? Who knows, but I need to kick my butt and get myself back to losing weight.
Before I go .... Happy Thanksgiving to all! (even to those not in the US) ... thank you for your MFP friendship and support
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@cellosmiles , On Barneys test link my result was " Your score was 43 out of a possible 46.
Scores in the 27 - 46 range indicate severe Binge eating behavior." I was diagnosed by a psychiatrist as having binge eating disorder. I am not difficult to diagnose. I can honestly eat over 20'000 calories in my most extreme binge sessions. I regularly eat around 10'000 calories in an evening. Once I start eating I find I can't stop. the act of eating makes me feel more hungry. Even when I eat to the point of physical pain 30 minutes later I want to eat more. I have carried on eating even during agonising gallbladder attacks or while have food poisoning. I should be a lot bigger than I am, the only thing stopping that is I have multiple food sensitivities which when I binge on junk cause me a lot of gastric issues and a lot of what I eat goes right through me without being absorbed.
The way I have treated my body is really bad, I am constantly sore and bloated from all the inflammation and fluid retention caused by eating foods I can not digest properly not to mention overloading my system so chronically. Just touching the skin on abdomen hurts because my small intestine is so inflamed. I have always been big and first remember secretive eating when I was maybe 5 years old. I used to go hide in cupboard under the staires with food I had sneaked away. That kind of behaviour just got worse and worse as I got older. My family were messed up in all sorts of ways so no one really paid any attention to what I got up to with food. By the time I was a teenager I had got into the whole throwing food away and then retrieving it thing. Sometimes food even made it as far as the big communal bins outside and I would still retrieve it. I tried the putting dish soap on food thing to stop myself but I would try to clean it off. Binge eating disorder has taken me to bad places. Eventually I ended up flushing food down toilet to stop myself eating it, no way to get it back then.
I truly am like an alcoholic but with food which is why I have at times turned to addiction 12 step groups for help even though they are not really what feels right for me. The only way I ever get myself out of this nightmare is to cut out all my trigger foods. For me my biggest trigger foods are grains and processed sugar. If I cut those out then food goes quiet, my stomach stops growling at me all the time, the cravings stop, the never ending hunger stops. It is just so easy to then convince myself it will be ok if I just have a little treat of x, y or z but it never is ok. The relentless hunger and insane craving kicks right back in. as Barney says it is then really hard to break out of that again.
Good news is it has been 1 month since I last binged. 1 month ago I cut out grains and processed sugar. I tried to work with food addicts group https://www.foodaddicts.org/ but it feels too cult like for me so I left. I realised I am not powerless or broken beyond hope. I have decided to be more gentle and forgiving with myself. Following a restrictive food plan may not sound gentle but for me it is. I am vegan and I now also do not eat grains. I checked with my medical doctor if this was ok and she looked over what I eat and said it is fine. I eat lots of veg, beans, potato, fruit, I also include select seeds and occasional nuts that do not upset my digestive system. I lost 17lb in the first 10 days and 27lb in total over the last month. Most of that weight was fluid inflammation that drained out of my body when I stopped eating all the foods that my body can not digest. I am no longer in pain. I can touch my abdomen without it being sore. My spots on face have all gone, the eczema on my foot has gone, constant gassyness has gone. My doctor thinks I have ulcerative colitis based on off the charts inflammation results on tests done last year. She also thinks I may have celiac disease and wants to test me for that but in order for test to work I must eat grains for 6 weeks before the test. Given how much better I feel having cut out grains for the last month I am refusing to start eating them again, so that test can not be done. I feel so much better eating the way I am now. I have PCOS and often suffer with my menstrual periods when they do happen. Yesterday I had bad menstrual cramps and severe nausea. I was not able to eat until it subsided in the evening but I was not hungry and when I then was able to eat I felt satisfied. That is so different to my normal behaviour. Normally the compulsion to eat would overrule nausea and if I did not eat in day I would binge in evening worse than ever. The last month has not been a battle, it has been easy. Amazing how simple things become when actually listen to my body and treat it with some respect.
I went vegan last year for ethical reasons but that change alone had health benefits, my blood pressure went down to normal, my cholesterol results came down to normal and my iron and b vitamins blood results etc stayed healthy. Dairy has always been another thing that upsets my system and when I went vegan that helped. I also used to be prone to getting food poisoning and that stopped. Now a year later cutting out grains seems to have been the final step needed to get my digestive system happy. For the first time in ages I feel like I can shift this weight without a huge battle.
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I had to pop in to say how very sorry I was to read @GOINSTD12 's sad news. My condolences, and I wish you better health and strength to deal with all that faces you.
And at the other extreme of life, congratulations to @jam5660 - all the best with your pregnancy.
No news from me, still chasing down that last pound or so to my mini-goals, but for those of you who celebrate it, I wish you Happy Thanksgiving with family and friends. My heart goes out to our friend so recently bereaved, days like this are so hard at such times.0 -
Wow, so much going on and so much information to learn/look into! @GOINSTD12 I am so sad to hear all you have gone thru recently. My heartfelt condolences on the loss of your loved one and then to have your own health problems on top of that. I pray you find peace to deal with everything and that you are able to regain your health and positive outlook quickly.
At the other end of the scale @jam5660 congratulations!! I am so relieved to hear your news. After you posted about not feeling well for so long that you were going to make a Dr.'s appointment and then you disappeared for a while I was really worried about you...so it's wonderful to find out your "ailment" was for such a happy reason!
@BarneyRubbleMD and @RunawayCurves thank you both for your insightful posts about binge eating and all the struggles involved. I plan to take the test, my guess would be that I have a slight problem but not sure. It will be enlightening to see what the test results indicate. (I realize this is only a portion of diagnosing a binge disorder but it should give me an idea if I truly have this problem or not.) I imagine a lot of us may have it to some extent.
As for my Thursday truth, @happygirlxxx took the words right out of my mouth! All I can say is ditto and me too!
"Thursday Truth! Getting really hard to focus on good eating habits and exercising. Not sure why I have lost my focus if I want this so much ... am I depressed? Who knows, but I need to kick my butt and get myself back to losing weight."
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Hello -- here we go to face Thanksgiving and all the joy and gratefulness that it holds. I am grateful for the following things:
1) My wonderful Family and Friends
2) My job that I am so fortunate to have
3) I am back focusing on my journey
4) I found this group to share with
5) No drama right now with my family (it's been a year)
So the first day of the challenge, I go to the gym and do 30 minutes on the elliptical. But I make a big mistake and don't stretch before or after. The muscles in my right leg were tight and I strained my knee! Ugh. Doing lots of stretching and ICE on my knee all week. Hopefully after this holiday weekend it will feel better and get me back in the gym.
Holiday Exercise Challenge
Name: Cyndy
Goal: Go to gym 3x a week - At work do the building stairs (3 floors) 2 times a day
November 22 - Gym 1X - Stairs 2 days... then my knee muscles were strained
Weight lost this week: -1.2
Weight lost so far: 2.2
Current Weight: 217.8
@GOINSTD12 I am sending my sympathy to you. I was widowed suddenly in 2006 and I know what you are talking about with all there is to do... including figuring out who you are without him. I have been there. So sorry everything else including your health issues have all happened at once. Be strong...
@jam5660 Congrats on your baby news! What a wonderful surprise for you.
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Thursday truth
Yesterday i went over calories again. I ended up eating a large pizza (minus 1 slice i gave to the dogs to stop me from eating it).
@RunawayCurves thanks for sharing that. You and barney both mention the trigger foods as grains. And when i had gone grain/potato/rice free from april to july my food cravings eased. Guess i need to really watch those grains...2 -
Thursday Truth ... I ate an 8-inch purchased Apple pie today. Really only meant to eat a third of it today ... but it's al gone now. 1700 calories ... that puts me 1000 calories over my goal today.
Back on the healthy eating train again now. And I am grateful that I ate that pie. I won't want any more for at least 6 months, maybe longer.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone who celebrates.
PS ... just had a thought ... it took a lot of picking up a fork and shoveling it into the pie ... about 30 minutes worth of time ... wonder if I can call it my 30 minutes of activity today? After all, one arm and a lot of my jaw got a good workout. 1 -
@Nikion901 I might had been better off just eating a pie, rather than all the food I stuffed into my mouth at my friend's Thanksgiving diner! Tomorrow is a new day and since I ate at someone else's house I won't be tempted by leftovers!
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I actually did good with eating this Thanksgiving day after post-logging everything tonight. I knew I'd be over my target calories (2200) & carbs (180) but I did manage to stay under my maintenance calories (2800-3000)--probably the first time that's happened at Thanksgiving in years. I still got plenty full at the Thanksgiving meal with plenty of turkey & gravy & vegetables to eat & mainly tried to control myself with the stuffing (1.25 cups was sufficient after eating everything else first). Everyone else had pumpkin pie first and they weren't thrilled with how it tasted so I opted for a very small slice and only ate 2 oz of it as it wasn't very good, so I didn't want to finish it.
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