Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

A good day, my weight was down this morning so I hope it keeps moving in that direction. Still above my lowest weight but I am back to within my normal 5 lb range.

Goal- to keep working out while battling this head cold. I don't want it to turn into anything else.

*waves*
Welcome to the new folks, welcome back to returning friends, and hiya Robin! :happy:

still soooo close to hitting onederland, and the numbers just keep bouncing up & down :grumble: :grumble: :grumble:

@Charlotte - every time they have a nursing layoff in Arizona, someone starts preaching the "union" word... and as a government employee (state-run hospital), we are technically eligible... but I'd rather eat Crisco than join a union :noway: Hope things work out for your facility & folks.

Put up a bunch of veggies in the freezer over the weekend... now if the stress at work subsides a bit...

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: WATER TAG!!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Good Morning.

Wednesday Wish~That I could get more sleep and that Zoe would learn 3:30am is NOT playtime contrary to what she believes!

I actually had a slip-up with food yesterday myself - was about 400 calories over. What's worse is that I didn't get a workout in since Zoe had a vet appt, but I plan on an hour run tonight which should squash those extra calories. I still have a couple of more days before I have to face the scale.

Exercise Goals this week:

Monday~Elliptical DONE!
Tuesday~None (Zoe to vet) DONE
Wednesday~Run
Thursday~Training Session
Friday~Not sure yet - thinking Zumba or Yoga for something different
Saturday~Run (I hope, meeting my mom for a day of shopping)
Sunday~Training Session

hi guys, I'm needing to loose over 100 pounds. I live in australia ... so we use Kilos here, but converted it's well over 100. I tried using this app for a little while last year then got crook for a while and forgot all about it. So back with the new year and more serious than ever.
Goal for 2013 is to loose 40 kilos by the end of the year. 1.5 kilos down in my first week.
Things I have done is cut out the soft drink (was drinking up to 2 litres of coke a day)
No chocolate, or chips
Getting of the train a stop earlier and walking to work, takes around 35 mins
Walking 2 nights a week with friends for an hour

Things to do ...
Looking at getting a stationary bike for the lounge room, so at night I can jump on the bike and watch telly after the kids are in bed. Checking one out this weekend.
Once I get all this under control will need to start looking at the breakfast/lunch/dinner and snacks to hep it all along.

Welcome! My BFF lives in Australia too - just moved back after being in the states for 10+ years. You've set some excellent goals for yourself. This is a great group, you will find lots of support here along the way. Good luck on your journey!

Wednesday Wish - That I had unlimited money. If I had a bank account with unlimited funds it would relieve a lot of my stress. I'm still unemployed and find my self worried about how I will contniue to take care of my children.

When the worry got so bad I started eating and smoking. I quit smoking over five years ago. So to start again after all that time is sad:frown: .

I started talking to God to help me. He has been keeping us. I just have moment being a sigle unemployed mom is not easy.

Its been 3 day sense I've smoked:bigsmile: . I'm taking this one day at a time.

To everyone who's having a rough time keeping on track at the moment; this is the month where we just need to hunker down, follow the plan, and trust that it will come good. You can all do this thing.

@Robin -- Well done on dropping from December. Jamaica sounds fantastic!
@Karen -- I think I'm back on track now. My daughter gave me a big hug yesterday and said (imagine withering sarcasm) 'Oh, right, Mum, you're really sad because you *can't* lose *weight* over *Christmas*.' So I sort of realised that I was being a bit of a doofus, and the scale is starting to move in the right direction again now.
@Kris -- I bought a litre of almond milk at Christmas for my niece who can't eat dairy or soy, but she didn't have any, so I just tried some. It's ok but seems very sweet -- turns out the second ingredient is sugar. To my taste it's much sweeter than milk. I might mix it up wtih bananas or make porridge out of it, and if I buy it again, I'll get the unsweetened.
@Tammy -- Well done on the workout plan!
@Darmanin -- Welcome! I've found that logging everything I eat really helps, as does exercising (nearly) every day.
@Kelley -- I never worry too much if I'm 400 calories over, cos I reckon that with MFP set to a 1lb loss, 400 cals over is still a deficit. My problem the last couple of weeks has been going a little over *every day*. But I think I'm back on the path now.
@Holly -- I think that people who are thin or thin-ish don't realise what life can be like for those of us who are carrying a load of excess weight, and they tease because it's so different from their experience they can't comprehend. I think this is especially true of people who occasionally 'go on a diet' to lose a few pounds. Losing a lot of weight is a totally different proposition. And when you get teasing from people who also have a lot of extra poundage, I think *that* teasing means 'I am feeling threatened by your journey, because I tell myself that it's impossible or pointless, and if you're successful, it says something about me.' More expensive purses do last a little longer, but not so much longer than cheap ones. But I think it's worth having one bag that you really, really like, even if it's a bit more expensive, just for the way it makes you feel.
@KSea -- WELL DONE for not smoking for three days! Just take it one day at a time. For all that eating well and exercising are important and good for us, giving up smoking is the single best thing you can do for your health (and for your children's health if you smoke at home or if they see you smoking.). Keep going!

Well I SWEATED today because I have just done a 5 mile run. And I'm not really very hungry because I find that these long runs suppress my appetite for a few hours. I'll be hungry tomorrow...

My Wednesday wish is that pixies come and put away all the remaining Christmas stuff, because we've just not got it sorted and it's starting to mess up our life a bit. Tonight!

Have a great day, everyone!

-- Alison

@Holly~I deal with something similar at work. My co-worker and office-mate is 50+ pounds overweight and is on oral meds for diabetes. Her doctor has told her she needs to change her diet (carbololic) and lose the weight, but she isn’t. She tells me constantly that I “eat like a bird.” I just have to fire back and say no, I eat a “serving” of food.

@Nicole~Honestly it depends on the type of math, I can remember when one calculus problem could take an hour! But if they are real simple math problems, I can see it only take a couple of minutes each to complete – although 300 problems in two days seems excessive. One thing about math is that it’s learned by repetition and you seem to spend more time working and perfecting it than most other classes - still I wonder why he assigned so many. You can do it – just take it one problem at a time!

Wednesday wish: I wish that I could be more consistent in my sleep. I know good sleep would make a difference, but it is a huge issue for me. I have been seeing a sleep specialist for a number of years, and have a CPAP and O2 at night, but my sleep is still very broken and erratic. :ohwell:
Our weather is very snowy and getting a little warmer, but it looks like it will be a while before it gets warm enough to melt the snow, so I can walk outside. Yesterday I worked the stairs, today a walk at the indoor track. I guess I have 2 wishes, because I am really wishing and hoping that the weather will be good next week. I want to drive to UT to see my dad for his 94th birthday over MLK weekend.
It sounds like everyone is getting back on track after the holidays. Good job. I think that its especially hard to make good choices when we have a lot of stress. My thoughts are with those of you who are in particularly stressful situations right now. Welcome to the new ones. I have been here since Oct. and have been made to feel like part of the group. I really appreciate the support and a place to vent when I need to. I don't talk about my journey to good health very much outside of here. I think that most people really don't care what I am doing about my health and weight. As long as my immediate family is supportive, no one else needs to know.
Have a good day. Kaye

To everyone who's having a rough time keeping on track at the moment; this is the month where we just need to hunker down, follow the plan, and trust that it will come good. You can all do this thing.

@Robin -- Well done on dropping from December. Jamaica sounds fantastic!
@Karen -- I think I'm back on track now. My daughter gave me a big hug yesterday and said (imagine withering sarcasm) 'Oh, right, Mum, you're really sad because you *can't* lose *weight* over *Christmas*.' So I sort of realised that I was being a bit of a doofus, and the scale is starting to move in the right direction again now.
@Kris -- I bought a litre of almond milk at Christmas for my niece who can't eat dairy or soy, but she didn't have any, so I just tried some. It's ok but seems very sweet -- turns out the second ingredient is sugar. To my taste it's much sweeter than milk. I might mix it up wtih bananas or make porridge out of it, and if I buy it again, I'll get the unsweetened.
@Tammy -- Well done on the workout plan!
@Darmanin -- Welcome! I've found that logging everything I eat really helps, as does exercising (nearly) every day.
@Kelley -- I never worry too much if I'm 400 calories over, cos I reckon that with MFP set to a 1lb loss, 400 cals over is still a deficit. My problem the last couple of weeks has been going a little over *every day*. But I think I'm back on the path now.
@Holly -- I think that people who are thin or thin-ish don't realise what life can be like for those of us who are carrying a load of excess weight, and they tease because it's so different from their experience they can't comprehend. I think this is especially true of people who occasionally 'go on a diet' to lose a few pounds. Losing a lot of weight is a totally different proposition. And when you get teasing from people who also have a lot of extra poundage, I think *that* teasing means 'I am feeling threatened by your journey, because I tell myself that it's impossible or pointless, and if you're successful, it says something about me.' More expensive purses do last a little longer, but not so much longer than cheap ones. But I think it's worth having one bag that you really, really like, even if it's a bit more expensive, just for the way it makes you feel.
@KSea -- WELL DONE for not smoking for three days! Just take it one day at a time. For all that eating well and exercising are important and good for us, giving up smoking is the single best thing you can do for your health (and for your children's health if you smoke at home or if they see you smoking.). Keep going!

Well I SWEATED today because I have just done a 5 mile run. And I'm not really very hungry because I find that these long runs suppress my appetite for a few hours. I'll be hungry tomorrow...

My Wednesday wish is that pixies come and put away all the remaining Christmas stuff, because we've just not got it sorted and it's starting to mess up our life a bit. Tonight!

Have a great day, everyone!

-- Alison

Thanks for that view point on the subject of my journey. Ironicly the person is my partner he is heavier than I by about 25lbs he has horrible health issue with his BP and heart so I would wish he would understand from a health stand point. He just tells me I am trying to get thin to get men's attention. I honestly have never been real thin so just being healthy is fine for me.

Welcome Darmanin!

“but I'd rather eat Crisco than join a union”

Jtconst- I am getting close to posting an exercise goal for the week, but I am still on the fence. Good for you for doing yours.

I had a good day yesterday, was under on food and got a lot of steps in.

Hope everyone has a healthy day!

Tom