Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Thanks for letting me know about the new thread.
I guess my biggest success right now is everyone had pizza and wings last night for dinner and I had a salad with grilled chicken and light Ranch dressing. I also haven't had a Dr. Pepper in 3 days. (That in itself is a minor miracle.) I don't smoke, drink alcohol or do drugs, but I am addicted to Dr. Pepper. It is the hardest thing for me to give up. I am on glass 5 of water today and have been drinking 10+ glasses a day. I find the more water I drink (sometimes with some MIO in in), the more I want.

Glad to see everybody here! Robin, you're a great threadmom (my favorite term for what you do here). If you decide that it's easier to manage a group with only one thread (or just a couple), that's fine with me.

@ Aug, congrats on the scale finally moving! And getting back to measuring/weighing portions; I remember the video you posted that demonstrated just how important that is!

@ nicholsvj, I like to hard-boil a dozen eggs and then just keep them in the fridge. They're good all week. I also eat a Chobani Champions Greek yogurt along with something else most mornings these days. (Got away from Atkins shakes because of the GI effects of the sugar substitute.) The yogurt is yummy (it's designed for kids), 100 calories, 8g protein, only 12g carbs. And it doesn't take long to eat, because one serving is 3.5 oz.

Oh, and @ nicole: I know you gave up your Fage yogurt because of the sugar content. Check out the Chobani (above). 1g sugar per 3.5 oz.

@ all: here's to getting good sleep. I made it to bed before 11 the last two nights, and I can sure tell that I got more than 5-6 hours. I feel so much better! Which is good, because I'm on call today, and who knows what kind of sleep I'll get (or not get)?

Saturday Success: I did pretty well keeping my carbs down later this week, though not so much early in the week. My average for the month is over goal -- 189, and goal is 150 -- but at least the average is under 200! Today's menu will put me under 150. I also got 4 workouts in, which is the goal. I can definitely do better, but right now I'm managing okay.

Next week will be a bit of a challenge. My mom will be in town, and I'll be throwing two parties for my little one's birthday (one for small ones and one for family) next Saturday. So I'll need to be extra vigilant with calories and carbs this week, because I expect to go over on Saturday. And "extra vigilant" is a lot harder with a guest in town; will have to devote some extra energy to dinners at home, rather than eating out.

Success this week was dropping a clothing size this week. I am very happy with this outcome since the scale has not been kind to me.

Toots- I hope you mom is okay and good for her for sticking up for others even if it puts her in danger.

Shrinkrapt- Glad you were able to get some sleep. Hope you are able to sleep tonight as well.

Welcome to Sprinkles.

Tomorrow I will try zip lining for the first time. I am excited but nervous as well. It will involve climbing and traversing several rope bridges. Balance is not my strong suit so I will see what happens. It should be a good afternoon tomorrow.

Have a great day.

Great to read everyone's successes this week. Mine is not food or exercise related, but breathing a breath of fresh air. I went for my first mammogram. They saw a little bubble of some kind and wanted to run an image again. Well, yesterday I went to get the right twin poked, prodded, smashed and everything is fine!!! Breast cancer is not in my family, but that doesn't matter. It can happen to any of us. Save the ta-ta's!!!!!

Happy Saturday Night!!

NSV is not weight or health related- I am happy to have a supportive man in my life to help guide my hard headed son down the right path with me. We been friends for years and decided to date 3 months ago and tho there are ups and downs he has been a great support.

Robin- thanks for letting me know about the group

Toots- Ghetto family drama sucks...hang in there and my prayers with you

Laurie, you don't need great balance for ziplining. Just a taste for adventure. It's amazing fun; have a great time!

Susan, great news about the clean mammo! :happy:

nicholsvj, I actually add a scoop of the Target brand (chocolate) to a Chobani Champions Very Berry yogurt, with about a tablespoon of water, for a post-workout snack. Tastes like "ice cream soup," choco-berry flavor. Love it. You can totally tweak that for a to-go breakfast.

Oh, and I am now totally going to Costco for my yogurt. I eat at least 1-2 daily.

Share time!: I always have problems with the share part of this thread. Technically it is still my Saturday night, and I've been drinking a little bit. :drinker: I'm about to turn 29 and I'm rather excited about the pending anniversary of my birth. I feel like 2012 is all about transition and rebirth, and I think that entering into the last year of my 20s is a most auspicious time. To be honest, I think 30 is going to own, but that's next year, so this is the beginning of the end. My mom always told me the 30s were her best decade, and I expect nothing but the same. I've been very fortunate this year, and I'm looking forward to transitioning into the person I've always wanted to be, both emotionally and physically. I've spent the last two years avoiding who I know I'm meant to be, and, now, I'm reaching the point of making peace with being the best version of myself that I can offer.

@nicholsvj - Good luch with the long shifts. I never work out when I have to work 12 hour shifs but I don't have to wok them 6 days in a row. For protein powder I recently discovered Optimum Nutrition 100% Natural Vanilla powder and it tastes great! I like it because it doen't have an artificial ingredients and has 24 grams of protein and only 130 calories per scoop.

@tararuex - Chocolate covered bacon? Where can I get some??? (where is the emoticon for drooling?)

@toots - Sorry to hear about the drama where your mom lives. Hopefully you can get her out of there so she can say safe.

@Christine - Conrats on walking Belle twice a day for an entire week! That's truly an accomplishment and I'm sure she loved it. I'm really inspired by how hard you push yourself.

@Cia - New pants in a smaller size (2 sizes smaller, even)! Way to go!

@Robin - Thanks for bringing all of us together again! :flowerforyou: And as for going to a group or keeping i like it is, I'll be here either way. I'm glad he group was open so that I could join but I also see a need to keep it under control. It's your group so do what's best for you!

@jana - Mmmmm. Beer. I woke up around midnight last night and seriously considered having one but I had to get up at 4:30 am for work :drinker:

@laurie - How was zip lining? I'm terrified of heights so I doubt I'd ever get up the nerve to try it but it looks so fun!

@Susan - So glad you got your mammogram and that everything's okay. See below.

Saturday Success - I put a pair of pants on for work and realized they were kind of baggy, especially around the waist so I grabbed a smaller size and wore them instead. It wasn't until I got to work that I realized that they were kind of baggy, too, and there was a slight gap between my waist and the pants.

Sunday Share - Yesterday after work I attended a Memorial Service for my friend's mom. She passed away at age 57 after a 10+ year battle with breast cancer. While the service was supposed to be a celebration of her life I just found it incredibly sad. My heart breaks for my friend, her brother, her grandmother and the rest of her family. My friend and her husband are now moving back to New York where her father, brother and grandmother live. I know it's best for her to be with her family (she, her mother and her husband were the only 3 in North Carolina) but I'm going to miss her terribly. She was always there for me and I wish I could be there for her now. So to echo what Susan said, if you are over 40 or have a family history, please get a mammogram. I'm going to schedule one soon.