Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hello

Just passing through just got home and I am totally exhuasted a bit shut down going to get ready for bed.

night all,
Liz

@Robin -- I'm not certain what my next career will be yet! At the moment I'm just enjoying not working.
@Vicki -- actually it's not quite the East End, though not far off, and I don't think of myself really as an East Ender. The actual TV show is set in the non-existent Walford which is sort of an amalgamation of Walthamstow (where I am) and Stratford (where the Olympics were).
@Shirley -- welcome! This thread has been so good for me. I'm quite lucky in that I don't have much pain now: I try to do exercises that don't hurt. If I've used all my cals for the day and I'm still hungry then I try to have a high-protein snack like an egg, or a little sliced turkey or chicken, or I just suck it up and have a glass of water. If that won't do I do more exercise to get more cals to eat; my family laugh if I'm watching TV while stepping on the Wii Fit board late at night. Really I try to tackle it earlier in the day by making better choices. If all else fails I reckon that I've got 500 calories of wiggle-room where I won't lose weight so fast but I'm still in deficit. But it's been over four months now and I'm used to eating this amount, so I'm nothing like as hungry as I was to start with. You might want to go for 1lb/week loss rather than 2lb/week if you're really hungry all the time. It's much better to lose slower but more sustainably.
Now that I'm exercising I'm never having any trouble sleeping; more the reverse.
@Skinnyjeanz -- we love London and can't really imagine living anywhere else. Though, you know, noisy, dirty, crime-ridden... which I guess is true of any big city. It is easy to get around though.
@ohpampered1 -- thinking of you! It would be hard enough to manage without power here in mild London for such a long time; I'm sure it must be really difficult somewhere where it gets really cold. I do hope they get your power back on soon for you. I heard on the radio today that there were a lot of people who were living at home but their homes were not really inhabitable; I hope that doesn't apply to you and that you get electricity and gas back soon.

Monday Check In - I have lost another two pounds! And I am very well pleased with that. Off to cook parkin now (which I should have done last week apparently! Oh well) and we will hopefully go off to watch fireworks tonight -- it's Bonfire night. NB: how many other countries have a massive celebration of a failed attempt to blow up Parliament?

-- Alison

Weighed a few minutes ago on my old home scale and it shows no weight loss. So depressing after a week of trying so hard, but I'm going to keep going. Starting to really work on the water consumption today. I actually do feel a little better, not quite so stiff in the morning. Maybe I've really lost a little fat and built a little muscle this last week!

I have a nice one of those scales that tell you all, body composition etc, but will get new batteries for it today or go by the gym and use theirs to check my numbers too. This evening I get to go to my swim class which will be nice.

Maybe I will go for 1 pound a week and add some more calories each day, if I can actually lose on that, then it will be fine.

I do know that bread is bad for my diabetes and I'm trying to cut down on it and no sugar. My numbers are still skipping all over. Last night I halfed my insulin doses to avoid a night drop and this morning my BG was 206, so I cut a little too much. I'll adjust up some tonight.

Happy Monday....

Toots Happy Belated Birthday! Hope you had a wonderful day.

I didn't log on all weekend because I focused on my homework. After doing 8 hours of homework I am still behind 4 sociology practice tests and 1 math assignment. I have 2 hrs set aside today to work on math with my son he has been teaching me the algebra pieces so I can take my algebra chapter test.
My son is working at the polls tomorrow I am so proud that he took the job, eventhough I know it was so he didn't have to be in school and he gets paid.
I went for an hour walk around my neighbor hood yesterday it was nice to get out and have some alone time.

Day 7 with no electric or heat or gas, due to Sandy. My poor 17 year old son had 4 slices of pizza today at work, he didn't know if we were going to eat tonight. I had to turn my head away from him so he would not see me cry. I can't wait until things get better, we are all eating what we can when we can. We got FEMA meals today. I hope to be back soon my friends.

Ohpampered - my heart goes out to you and your son - your life sounds frightening right now! What city do you live in? Is there anything we can get to you ? Mail to you? Do you have any ideas how we can offer direct assistance to you? I'd like to help in some small way......

Ohpampered, my heart too goes out to you and your family, please lets us know how we might be able to help.

take care of you and your family.
Margaret

Monday - well... it's a better than average Monday. Although this not sleeping soundly thing due to the unusually warm November weather is kinda making for dark circles under the eyes. But besides a lack of sleep I got through a weekend full of calories without a lot of guilt. I made better decisions for myself than I would have in the past so that is a victory in my book.

Monday Check In:: Well I have joined an elimination challenge on here and am nervous/excited. I really have to push myself otherwise I will be elminated and I don't want that!
First week challenge I have to complete:::
3 cardio days
1000caloris burned
3miles
50squats

I can do this!

Today is my daughter Madilyn's 4th birthday! She's growing up so fast So we are taking her out to eat somewhere tonight that sings happy birthday. She will love that

Either way have a wonderful day everyone!!!

Tina

Tina~Those are the cutest cupcakes!!! I bet your daughter loved them.

Doug~Congrats! I'm glad the changes you made are paying off and the scale is back on the downward trend.