Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hello friends. Well I fell off the wagon hard today. I ate an entire medium pizza hut pepperoni pizza. I had ordered it and ate 2 slices for my dinner and then my husband called. As you know he works on a fishing boat in alaska and they are in the process of steaming the boat home to Seattle for the winter retro fit. Apparentley he started feeling sick yesterday and started getting stabbing pains in his belly. The boat perssur has been in contact with the company dr and they are giving him some meds for the pain but if it is something serious there is nothing that can be done till they get to port which wont be until friday or saturday. Needless to say I am extremley worried and turned to old habits of food for solace and ate the rest of the pizza. Not a great choice since now I am worried and sick at the same time. It is so hard when there is nothing I can do and just enough medical training to be able to think of all the worst case scenarios. Well I hope everyone else is feeling good and has a good night.

that is so stressful. my husband had his appendix out last year so of course my mind immediately goes there and i am freaking out for you too. i have my fingers crossed and prayers out for you and your husband. so stressful. hang in there.

On clothes -- I have a few 'aspirational' clothes, but not that many. What I really have is aspirational cataloges -- people keep sending me them and I think 'oh, that looks nice, but not in my size'. So perhaps I'll be able to get some of that stuff soon. I also have friends who do clothes swaps every now and then, so with a bit of luck I'll be able to grab some castoffs. I've bought a cute top for Christmas but most of my stuff is old, shabby, and too large at the moment. I can just about shop in some regular stores (the ones where the clothes run larger). But I am still a bit embarrassed to go in and try on things that are the largest size in the store, because what do you do if they don't fit?

@lmackbethi -- a quilt sounds like a fantastic thing to do with the fat clothes!
@Susan -- you did a colour run! They look like such fun. Well done for doing a run/walk too.
@Kelley -- workout trousers in particular are the first thing I buy in smaller sizes... because otherwise they fall down! Which is distracting. I'd like a nice, properly fitting, long-sleeved technical shirt for winter running. But the running brands don't go as big as me, and the cheap brand I'm using doesn't have any long-sleeved gear apart from sweats and hoodies.
@Holly -- I think tracking is key, because it's very easy to eat extra if you're exercising.
@Vicki -- we've found that tracking has helped with the grocery bills. Yes, pasta is still cheaper than veg, but appropriately sized portions are way cheaper than the ones we were eating before! I box up spare portions for working lunches too. We buy our fruit and veg from our local market and it's very cheap, though I also get an organic box of veg about once a fortnight. What really adds to the grocery bill is processed food and big lumps of meat. So we don't buy much of those.
@Tammy -- oh gosh that must be so worrying about your husband. I think it's a good sign that he was well enough to phone you though. Don't worry about the pizza; log it and move on. One meal is nothing.
@Nicholsvj -- welcome back!

Monday check in -- I have lost another pound which feels really good.

Have a great week everyone!

-- Alison

Happy Monday-

Monday success- The scale finally went below the 250lb mark this morning. I am so happy!! I am hosting Thanksgiving Dinner for the first time ever. I am a little nervous about the Turkey I have never made one or helped make one before just don't want to under cook it.

@Tina- You are correct once school starts you may not have much time. One thing I learned from my teachers is ALWAYS make some time for yourself and family it helps with the stress. Good luck with your classes.
@Lauriek70-I was reading about you climbing and over hang situation. I got a little nervous for you. I think it is so cool that you rock climb do you climb in doors or out?
@Karen- sorry to say this but that pizza sounds yummy. What a great NSV that your 3-day shirt is to big eventhough it would be awesome to still be able to wear it. Awesome run!
@Christine- Hope your feeling better.
@Imackbeth- Good Luck with the interview
@Jtconst- Best wishes to you husband hope all turns out well.

Okay for the clothing conversation that has taken place....I have no clothes smaller they are all to big. I am not usually one to shop a lot so I have a weeks worth of work and gym clothes and 2 pairs of jeans. Yep that is it.

@nzenczak~I remember feeling the way you do when I was about 30, that was actually the hardest age for me. I remember 40 feeling like a cake walk comparatively. I went through a lot of changes in my life starting in my mid-20s that just sent me into a tailspin, before I knew it an entire lifetime had gone by. I’m in my mid-40s now and have never been married (I’m hopeful that Mr. Right is out there somewhere though) and never had kids, I don’t have any regrets – I truly believe it was the path I was meant to take. Alison touched on this a bit the other day, happiness comes from within. There isn’t a miracle that is going to happen once the extra weight is gone – we need to find self-confidence and happiness now, the other things will fall into place. I know a lot of skinny people that are truly miserable, so happiness and satisfaction doesn’t come in a size – we create it for ourselves. Honestly, I woke up one day and decided enough was enough – I was tired of feeling tired all of the time and just made the necessary changes. It hasn’t been a perfect journey, I still fall off the wagon from time to time (we all do). One of the most important things you can do for yourself is to not live in the past, but create your future. Living in the past with regrets doesn’t help anyone, think about the things that are important to you and make a commitment to yourself to achieve them. Sometimes when we dwell on what could have been, it makes achieving our goals more difficult. So set smaller goals for yourself, whether it be to lose 5# by Christmas or to get through an entire Zumba class without having to slow down or stop to catch your breath. I can relate this to running all too well, it was so frustrating for me when I returned to running a couple of months ago – I could barely run for 30 seconds without feeling like I was going to die. But through perseverance and the sheer desire to run a 5k in under an hour has kept me going, I’ve slowly increased my distance and my speed – I may not be able to run the whole thing on New Year’s Day but I will be able to run half of it and walk the other half. Dedication and determination are what drives all of us. You CAN do this, you just need to make a commitment to yourself.

Monday success- The scale finally went below the 250lb mark this morning. I am so happy!! I am hosting Thanksgiving Dinner for the first time ever. I am a little nervous about the Turkey I have never made one or helped make one before just don't want to under cook it.

Good luck with Thanksgiving - use a turkey bag for cooking your turkey, its foolproof! :happy:

Monday Check-In: So, my weight is up two pounds... not happy about this ticker change.... need to get back on track this week (hoping it's possible to lose a pound or two over Thanksgiving, hmm). Thanks for the well-wishes for the interview - I'm really hoping it goes well!

@jtconst - hoping your husband feels better soon and that the boat gets back to shore quickly!!!
@nicholsvj and mnwalkingqueen - congratulations on the losses!!! (and, yep, stick the turkey in a bag - perfect every time!)
@alison = i get my exercise clothing (mostly swimsuits and ski clothes) from junonia - only place i've found that has high-quality technical stuff in extended sizes. pretty expensive, but you can get stuff on clearance sometimes (juno's closet). i'm sure they would have a good long-sleeve running shirt in your size.
@karenleona - good luck with the surgery!!! you'll be in my thoughts...
@nzenczak - i'm sorry to hear that you're struggling. i think we all hit moments when we realize we're not where we expected to be or that life isn't exactly what we had envisioned. i've definitely hit a few of those. i use them as an opportunity to regroup, reflect, and reevaluate... some times, i discover that my dreams/desires/life-goals have changed, and i work to develop a new plan. other times, i realize that, yes, i really still want this thing, and then I prioritize it and take active steps towards achieving it (back to school plan at 30-ish, get healthy plan at 40-ish). and yep, it sounds simplistic, but just choosing to enjoy the journey has made a big difference for me. at some point, i also decided not to live in misery, so if something really doesn't feel right (most recently, my job), i let it go... change is tough... there is uncertainty, there are bumps, but i know that it's better than remaining stagnant and unhappy and wishing for what might have been... and my dogs are great companions!!!
@kah68 - great attitude and good job with the running!!!

Good afternoon friends. My head ache is starting to let up some, I think I will survive this after all. I got a 30 min. slower walk in this morning and plan to do my late afternoon one a little longer and a little faster. Belle was so excited to get back to it! Since I have been sick for almost 2 weeks my apartment is a mess and I need to get up energy to start picking it up. I am so happy the weather has been nice and is supposed to be nice all week. Looking forward to seeing 2 of my sisters and their families as well as my oldest son and 3 of my grandsons. Plan on focusing on the visiting rather than all the food and walk around the small town after dinner rather than sitting and watching TV.:happy: Had a God-incidence this morning, after having read a devotional the other day about self-control being a fruit of the Holy Spirit, I found a devotional for my Kindle for $0.99 entitled, "Fruit of the Spirit-Self-Control." Going to start reading it this afternoon after I get the dishwasher loaded. Little by little I will catch up.

@lmack- I'm up 2 lbs too, but am so greatful that was all the damage I did to myself as when I am sick I eat lots of carbs, ie cookies, sandwiches, etc. Praying your interviews are successful and you get the job of your dreams!
@Karen, praying you have a speedy recovery from your surgery and are up and running in no time!
@nzenczak, actually birthdays in my younger years were harder then they are now, just greatful to be alive. I am not where I thought I'd be at this stage of my life, but I am content and concentrate on all my blessings. Alison and Kah are dead-on when they say happiness comes from within, not about what you have or don't have.
@lin, congrats on the weight loss and for starting a task list for getting the house ready, I think it took almost that long to get my house ready to sell.
@mnwalkingqueen, congratulations on getting under 250, I was thrilled when I got to that point, now looking forward to getting under 240. Your turkey will be fine, cooking it in a bag never fails.
To all my other friends out there congrats on svs and nsvs, praying for those who are not feeling well, those feeling discouraged/depressed. Love to you all.

Christine

Love the clothes MowMow, you are going to look fantastic. I know what you mean about eating and still feeling starved, that's how I get when Im sick. You will get back on track, look how far you've come!

Christine

Hi guys. First off I just wanted to say ty to everyone here. You dont know what all your kind words and prayers meant to me last night. Good news he is feeling a little better today so hopefully it is just some kind of intestinal virus or something and will pass. There is just nothing like having a loved one sick to scare the bejeezus out of one. More good news for me Monday is my weigh in day and in spite of pizza I lost almost 2 pounds so that caused a little happy dance this morning. I love the pics of the clothes mowmow they are so pretty. I hope everyone is having a great day and less rain then us today. LOL you got to love yucky mucky Washington.

BUMP.

Having a rough time--more foot problems, etc, but not giving up. Hadn't eaten all day due to Dr. appts. and at 4 p.m. hit Arby's...hard. Turkey reuben and mint shake. Went from starving to sick really fast. Just water and a salad for dinner, I think.

Hi guys. First off I just wanted to say ty to everyone here. You dont know what all your kind words and prayers meant to me last night. Good news he is feeling a little better today so hopefully it is just some kind of intestinal virus or something and will pass. There is just nothing like having a loved one sick to scare the bejeezus out of one.

oh, whew. good news.

ANyway, all this talk about clothes made me decide to put together some pics of the clothes I am buying for my holiday. I don't LIKE buying clothes but this vacation is the first time seeing my family for 6 years and I'm 111 lbs lighter. I wanted to look GOOD. :P

totally justified. i would feel the same. i love the shirts. especially the travel shirt.

BUMP.

Having a rough time--more foot problems, etc, but not giving up. Hadn't eaten all day due to Dr. appts. and at 4 p.m. hit Arby's...hard. Turkey reuben and mint shake. Went from starving to sick really fast. Just water and a salad for dinner, I think.

nice to see you. the mint shake looks good. i was at arby's the other day and i really wanted it but i didn't buy one. now i want one again :laugh: