Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Thursday truth: I've been MIA for the last....3 months....and I gained 15 lbs. *sigh* I'm kicking myself in the butt for being a slacker and in the past week that I've been back I've been keeping under calorie goal and exercising....and I feel good!!! I had forgotten how great I feel when I'm making healthy choices (so now I'm really kicking myself in the butt!!!).

Thursday Truth - I was forced to wait so long to get my lunch today, that I got a chocolate shake (blue bell) too. I know I could have said, "No", but I wasn't really in the mood. It was 2 p.m. and I had not eaten since 7 a.m. and I had been on the way to lunch to eat a good healthy lunch when my boss stopped me and kept me busy 2 and 1/2 hours till I was in that my blood sugar is way too low zone (hypoglycemic) and I stop thinking clearly because it takes so much effort and make rash decisions. It tasted good, but I'm way over on calories now. I know opening a new school takes a lot of extra time, but geesh the principal should at least get a lunch break.

@teka--hang in there and I'm sure things will get ready once the school is up and running. Could you try keeping some almonds or another healthy, filling snack at hand for if (when) this happens again? Maybe that would curb your hunger enough to keep you from giving in to a high-calorie meal whenever you finally get to eat lunch.

@lamypie--I think you are talking about plantar fascitis. Make sure you are stretching your arches regularly and wear shoes with good arch support (even when you aren't working out).

@nich-- spaghetti squash. I'm gonna have to get some now that it's squash season. Ooh, and pomegranates--I absolutely adore pomegranates, but they are so hard to find other than in autumn (or they're really expensive).

@tungsten--thanks for the support; I know you're right--I have to really want to quit for it to happen.

@nace--OMG, you crack me up!! :laugh: Umm, I actually had that problem when I first changed my diet, but now I only have digestive issues when I eat crap. I read that quinoa is really good for your digestive tract (it's a natural mild laxative)--since I eat it almost every day during the school year, it tends to keep things "normal." I didn't eat it much over the summer and I definitely noticed a difference. Of course, I ate and drank (mostly drank) a lot more unhealthy stuff too, so that was probably a contributor as well.

@jt--great words of encouragement for all of us.

I had a really great evening. Went to starbucks to grade and then to a Jockey clothing party. The clothes were really cute but a little bit pricey. I was a bit leery b/c my colleague who was hosting said we would get to try on some samples. That made me nervous. What if nothing fit me? The fact that the hostess is about the same size as me helped alleviate my fears, but still...

Anyway, I tried on some jeans and the size 12 fit, but I didn't love them and I have about a dozen pair of jeans so really didn't need them. They did have some cute workout clothes--specifically an adorable black and gray hounds-tooth patterned running skort. The only sample there was a small. The saleswoman saw me looking at it and said, "I'm guessing you're a medium." That made me happy, and when I told her I wished I could try it on to see where the length hit, she said "Well, try on the small--I'm sure you can squeeze into it." I could, and I did and it was only a little bit snug. I decided to order it in the medium, but I am on cloud 9 that anyone would assume I could fit into the small!! :bigsmile:

Skinnyjeanz, that's awesome about the slightly-snug-size-small! :happy: Also, you are 100% correct in your self-assessment that you are addicted to nicotine. So here's a hypothetical for you: is it the nicotine, or the experience of smoking, that you value more? Because you can replace the nicotine with substantially less overall risk to your health. Gum, patch, whatever. (I actually saw a nonsmoker once who had gotten addicted to nicotine gum.) Either way, you do have to decide that it's really worth it to you to quit before you're likely to be successful.

Nicole, you are not the only one with that issue. I find, however, that Beano is great. I also find that giving up my morning Atkins shakes was very helpful (sugar alcohols are deadly, as it turns out) and that whenever I succumb to junk food, the high-fat stuff produces some truly awful results. For everyone else, too. :embarassed:

LAMypie, you very may well be experiencing plantar fasciitis. It's an inflammation of the connective tissue that forms the arch of your foot, and in many folks it produces severe pain in the foot/leg whenever you take a step. The reason for the pain is that the inflamed tissue is so tight that stepping down, which stretches the tissue, creates tears in the tissue. Harder steps (ex: when running) create more severe tearing. Symptoms can last for as long as 18-24 months. There are many things you can do to help it, including anti-inflammatory meds (ibuprofen or naproxen -- NOT Tylenol/acetaminophen), ice, gentle stretching (roll your foot back and forth over a hard ball like a baseball, or full can of something), hot showers. But the single most effective thing you can do is to make sure that you have VERY good arch support (hard, inflexible, and therefore more expensive arch support than the crap you can easily find at the drugstore) in EVERY pair of shoes you wear. The only times you should be without arch support in shoes is when you are laying in bed, or in the shower. I'm serious; step into shoes as soon as you stand up out of bed. Do this religiously for a few months and you're likely to see substantial improvement in your pain, if plantar fasciitis is what's causing it.

Lana, have you considered buying a pair of Vibram Five Fingers instead of running shoes? You seem to be one of those people who does better barefoot, and there's accumulating evidence that it's safer to run barefoot anyway. There is actually evidence that running shoes can INCREASE ankle injuries.

Thursday Truth: I need to do another two-week Phase I South Beach Diet induction to get my derriere in gear, I think. That seems to be the most effective intervention whenever I go too far off the rails. I am currently nursing what I'm pretty sure is a rhinovirus (too severe a cold to be one of the more typical "summer cold" variant viruses), so I anticipate that I'll be starting next week. I'll need to exorcise most carbs from my diet.... Which will make me cranky at about the 4-9 day mark, but I've done it before and I can do it again. And I usually feel much better when I do.

Hello Everyone, :flowerforyou:

@Lin I am sorry to hear about your Dad's Hip. Prayers for him and you. Keep strong and take care of yourself.:flowerforyou:
@Robin-- Was going through the posts and read your Wednesday wish about money. i hear you there-- Money and food. Have always plague me. Now as I am beginning to see some self-control on food and an effort on my part too move gget off the sofa is starting to come together. My husband has decided we need to do the same with our budget. So cheers for you on that. Also going to look into those cholo covered almonds sounds really good. A nice healthy treat.

@Skinny I never had the addiction to nicotine but several others food is 1. So seeing it is part of it. Yay on the smaller size. I have never heard of a Jockey Clothing Party before but I have sort of got away from the home party circle.

@Cath hope you are feeling better
@Christine--Hugs to you--Praying for your son and his job situation.
@Rejos That is awesome good job on the cookies shows self control on your part.


I didn't make Thursday truth and its now Friday Fitness I will just combined the 2.:flowerforyou:

Thursday truth is I am an over sharer no mystery to me here. I have live inside this cave behind this mask of my over weightness hiding that as I am trying not to hide anymore behind food its like no filter. I just share everything (notthe very personal stuff in person) but a lot and get me on MFP I come back and will reread a post serveral days old like why oh why did you share that. It is scares me I don't want to go back into hiding but am wanting to show more restraint. Sorry for this.

Friday Fitness: Today at work we took our clients to a golf course never been. It was only9-hole but we would go through with a group help guide them and play too. I had to take 2 groups through after a bit of instruction we went for it. I really enjoyed it.
I want to look into it.
keep walking daily
add swimming/ water jogging in 3 times a week.

Wishing everyone a wonderful Friday.
Liz

I hope no one thinks I'm trying to shove this weight loss program down their throats because I'm not. I just want to keep everyone informed of my progress if they have considered doing this program. I know this journey is hard and sometimes information and guessing what to do is all we have. I'll keep everyone posted on my progress and\or lack of progress as I go along.

Do your best at whatever you're doing and NEVER QUIT!
Thanks
Doug

Morning everyone! I'm so glad it's a long weekend and especially glad that I don't have to work over it.

Friday Fitness - for the next month I'm going to drag myself to our neighborhood gym and workout no matter how late I get home from work. I tried going super early, but I have absolutely no motivation when it's still dark out.

Actually i just found the plan on MFP. If you want more info just search for "Eat More" and it'll take you to the group. It has all the info you need.

I made my yumtastic chicken salad last night here is for a small batch that serves 3:
Calories: 233
Carbs: 5
Fat: 22
Protein: 6
Sodium: 318
Sugar: 4

For a small batch:4 oz boiled shredded chicken (I used thighs because they are cheap), 4, oz cream cheese, 2Tbsp mayo, 1Tbsp Dijon mustard, 1/4cup finely chopped green bell pepper, 1/4cup finely chopped white onion (or any onion), 3Tbsp shredded or finely chopped carrots. Add pepper not salt.

To make it healthier use light cream cheese, light mayo or greek yogurt instead of reg mayo, and lean white chicken meat.

Bake or boil chicken and shred or finely chop. Mix softened cream cheese with mayo (light or greek yogurt) and dijon mustard and if desired pepper, until it is completely mixed and somewhat light and fluffly. Finely chop veggies. When chicken is cool mix in cream cheese mix one spoon full at a time (you might not need or want it all) until it is mixed well together. Then mix in veggies.
You can but in on bread, in a pita, on a wrap or tortilla, or in cabbage!

If you dont want to mix in the sauce stuff then just spread some on what ever you are putting it on.