Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@nicole--Happy 40th Birthday!!! :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :drinker: I loved your deep thoughts--so true!!

@charlotte--I seem to be having the opposite problem--I've got the exercise part going well, but keep stumbling on the food choices. :ohwell: I will just keep trying to do better each day. Took a good step forward yesterday when I made some fish for dinner and enough for leftovers for lunch today. I think my biggest issue wit hthe food is I just plain don't enjoy cooking--wish I did, but it's always a chore to me, so I procrastinate. As far as getting back to exercise after a break, I've found I do better if I just jump in feet first rather than trying to ease myself into it. If I dabble a little with some light exercise, it just prolongs the "break." However, if I go for a serious 2 hour gym session with weights, treadmill, and maybe the bike or elliptical, then I'm right back in it.

@barquilt--I'm so impressed that you are a quilter! I wish I had some sort of skill in sewing. Garetie helped me make curtains for my kitchen when I moved into my house about 11 years ago, and she can attest that I lack that skill--yes, they are crooked, and YES, they are still hanging in my kitchen. :laugh: I think I mentioned on here once before that I save all of my dog's neckerchiefs that they give him at the salon, and some day when he's gone, I want to make them into a quilt. I'm pretty sure that will translate into "pay someone else to make them into a quilt." :laugh:

Thursday Truth:
I'm giving a final exam right now and I have a pile of essays staring at me. Of course, I'm doing anything and everything to avoid grading them, but I think procrastination time is about over. Will check back later.

Thursday truth....I"m full of excuses and I don't know why as I really am sick of being fat.

happy birthday, naceto!

:drinker: TOOTS – I have no family and just picking up after myself some days can be a challenge! How are you feeling now? Kids well? Are you still following that special diet? Was that an anti-inflammatory diet? Help me here----I’m old and forgetful.

i'm so off the wagon. and i haven't been exercising either. heaven only knows what i weigh now. i hope i haven't gained that much but the doctor told me not to weigh myself. yes, it's an anti-inflammatory diet. i'm absolutely back on this weekend though. i'm going shopping tomorrow for the right kind of stuff. i'm not feeling that great because christmas smacked me down.

Wednesday Wishes: Well, I wish I didn't fall off the wagon in September. I wish getting on the wagon was easier. I wish bagels, waffles, pancakes, and coffee-cakes had the same nutritional value as raw veggies. I wish watching comedies and laughing burned as many calories as the elliptical. I wish my house was self cleaning. (Yes, I too am power purging. But FIRST I'm doing the Flylady stuff. )

all extremely valid wishes :laugh:

Thursday Truth~Seriously trying not to be frustrated this morning, yesterday scale reflected I was down a pound today it shows that I'm up 4. In all fairness I did have a session with my trainer last night, but I'm not sore from it. This is precisely why I don't weigh every day - it just ticks me off! :explode: All I can say is that with as hard as I've worked, I better be down on Friday! On another note, I had a fabulous day yesterday and did something I've never done - my macros were exact with 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fat. I'm always in the ballpark but never get them exact. It was cool to see on my graph, though.

My HRM has been acting weird the last couple of weeks, I just had the batteries changed in November so know that isn't it (they typically last a year) - then last weekend one of the trainers at the gym swapped out the strap and transmitter for new ones. It worked fine last Saturday, but I had issues Sun/Mon and yesterday. The trainer last Saturday suggested it was my sports bra (underwire to hold up the twins), but it hasn't been an issue until now. I'm going to look for new wireless ones this weekend (need a smaller size anyway), hopefully they'll still hold up the girls and I won't suffer from uni-boob. If I still have problems with the HRM not sure what else it could be - really don't want the expense of a new one right now.

Fitness this week:

Monday~Cross Trainer DONE!
Tuesday~Off day
Wednesday~Training Session DONE!
Thursday~Off day
Friday~Not sure yet
Saturday~Run
Sunday~Training Session

Okay, I think I've vented enough.

I've found I sometimes retain water from workouts even if I'm not the slightest bit sore.

Thursday truth: So I posted a new weight today. Down another 2.6. I am just 5# from my 50# goal. I'm looking forward to setting a new goal. I will be gone on Sunday when I usually post. This will give me a good track of what I gain on the trip. I'm afraid that I will gain, because fluid retention is a problem for me, especially when sitting for long periods of time. We are about 8 hours from my sister's place. That combined with the temptations of being away from home and out of my normal routine, could do a number on me, but I'm not going to let it derail me. I will borrow my sister's computer to track my food, but may not have much time to check in here while we are gone.
Have a great day. Kaye

Nicole Happy Birhday!! Hope you have an amazing day!

New to this thread, I need to lose 100lbs and I read this through this thread and loved it. Especially the honesty in everyone's posts.

Thursday truth: I did not count my calories yesterday and ate whatever I wanted, so I avoided the scale this morning. But I'm back to tracking my calories today.

@Jumpy - I love that salad container. I'm quite temped to drive the 30 minutes to Walgreens and see if they have one in stock (or i guess I could just CALL).
@Kah - I've been kicking around the idea of a fitbit or an HRM (I like the MIOs) but haven't gotten there yet. It's just too expensive for me right now. I live paycheck to paycheck and am STILL paying off my trip to NJ on CHristmas. Eeeesh, that was an expensive 5 days. I'm going to work on my taxes this weekend and with the massive amounts of clothes I donated plus my very low paying job this year :P I think that I might actually get a little money back.
@Linder - Yeah, I usually avoid the chip/candy aisle but I went there specifically for that damn popcorn..even though I KNEW I shouldn't/didn't want too. Ugh. Anyway, it's over and done. I feel more in control now.
@Sherrie - Wb It was what it was, but you're home now and back on track. You got this.
@JTConst - I sure hope you are feeling better and back to yourself.
@Laurie - I hope you got your snow and are still asleep
@Nicole - Love your deep thought.
@Skinnyjeans - All cooking or just when it starts to take a long time. How about if you google something like 4 ingredient recipes or something. Those are usually quick (although you'd have to weed through the ones with 4 BAD ingredients).
@Charlotte - That's a wonderful idea. ONe on one time with grandma.
@Robin - It's a new day in a new week. Don't beat yourself up, we can DO this.
@Melancholy - It took me a LONG time to figure out why I kept making excuses. I was afraid of NOT being able to do it. I was scared that I would try, hard, and I would STILL not be able to. Also, I was scared that once I lost the weight things wouldn't be any better (if that makes sense). I would go through all that work and my life would still be in the dumps. Of course, that was partially right. It's not a miracle solution to make everything all better, but it is certainly improving in some areas. Perhaps spend some time discovering why you keep making excuses.
@Butterfly - I know a few people on Paleo/Primal. My personal opinion, I don't really like any 'diet' that cuts off a whole food group. I looked at Paleo and they wanted me off the dairy and no legumes (I think, I just remember seeing NO peanut butter) and walking away at that point. I'm not prepared to eliminate an ENTIRE group of foods for the rest of my life and to me, this change is for life, not just a 'diet'. That said, if it works for you... go for it.
@Barquilt - That is a fantastic realization! Even if you only do chair exercises, moving is moving! Get out there and get it done!

Welcome to MORE newlings

Thursday Truth - I'm pretty sure I actually went over my calories last night. I guzzled some milk while I was making soup and I logged it as half a cup but.. i'm thinking it was probably more like ONE and a half cups. I couldn't face seeing red numbers so I left it at the lower number and moved on.

Did my first 3 part walk yesterday. It was awesome to get away from my desk and clear my head! I've set the alarm on my phone for 9:40, 11:55, and 3 PM to remind me. Last night it occurred to me that I should call the lady here at work that asked for help. She was over on Sunday and we did some healthy cooking, she saw my Dr on Tuesday and fell in love with him (he's pretty darn good looking), and this might be good for both of us. We can walk together at work.

@Jumpy - I love that salad container. I'm quite temped to drive the 30 minutes to Walgreens and see if they have one in stock (or i guess I could just CALL).
@Kah - I've been kicking around the idea of a fitbit or an HRM (I like the MIOs) but haven't gotten there yet. It's just too expensive for me right now. I live paycheck to paycheck and am STILL paying off my trip to NJ on CHristmas. Eeeesh, that was an expensive 5 days. I'm going to work on my taxes this weekend and with the massive amounts of clothes I donated plus my very low paying job this year :P I think that I might actually get a little money back.
@Linder - Yeah, I usually avoid the chip/candy aisle but I went there specifically for that damn popcorn..even though I KNEW I shouldn't/didn't want too. Ugh. Anyway, it's over and done. I feel more in control now.
@Sherrie - Wb It was what it was, but you're home now and back on track. You got this.
@JTConst - I sure hope you are feeling better and back to yourself.
@Laurie - I hope you got your snow and are still asleep
@Nicole - Love your deep thought.
@Skinnyjeans - All cooking or just when it starts to take a long time. How about if you google something like 4 ingredient recipes or something. Those are usually quick (although you'd have to weed through the ones with 4 BAD ingredients).
@Charlotte - That's a wonderful idea. ONe on one time with grandma.
@Robin - It's a new day in a new week. Don't beat yourself up, we can DO this.
@Melancholy - It took me a LONG time to figure out why I kept making excuses. I was afraid of NOT being able to do it. I was scared that I would try, hard, and I would STILL not be able to. Also, I was scared that once I lost the weight things wouldn't be any better (if that makes sense). I would go through all that work and my life would still be in the dumps. Of course, that was partially right. It's not a miracle solution to make everything all better, but it is certainly improving in some areas. Perhaps spend some time discovering why you keep making excuses.
@Butterfly - I know a few people on Paleo/Primal. My personal opinion, I don't really like any 'diet' that cuts off a whole food group. I looked at Paleo and they wanted me off the dairy and no legumes (I think, I just remember seeing NO peanut butter) and walking away at that point. I'm not prepared to eliminate an ENTIRE group of foods for the rest of my life and to me, this change is for life, not just a 'diet'. That said, if it works for you... go for it.
@Barquilt - That is a fantastic realization! Even if you only do chair exercises, moving is moving! Get out there and get it done!

Welcome to MORE newlings

Thursday Truth - I'm pretty sure I actually went over my calories last night. I guzzled some milk while I was making soup and I logged it as half a cup but.. i'm thinking it was probably more like ONE and a half cups. I couldn't face seeing red numbers so I left it at the lower number and moved on.

Did my first 3 part walk yesterday. It was awesome to get away from my desk and clear my head! I've set the alarm on my phone for 9:40, 11:55, and 3 PM to remind me. Last night it occurred to me that I should call the lady here at work that asked for help. She was over on Sunday and we did some healthy cooking, she saw my Dr on Tuesday and fell in love with him (he's pretty darn good looking), and this might be good for both of us. We can walk together at work.

Thanks for your kind words of advice. You sound very wise and I'm sure you are right. I may be fearful that if I'm 'all that I can be" it just won't be enough. Hanging in there..

My Thursday truth, I ate what ever I wanted from Christmas to New Years.

that's where i ended up too. yikes.

thursday truth- i forgot what i was going to say....story of my life after meningitis!!

oh holy cow! you had meningitis? i live in fear of meningitis. it's so awful.

@everyone who commented on my ticker success -- thank you! I hope to reach my next major goal (100 pounds lost) sometime over the summer. I know that some of you are losing 10 pounds multiple times, but the thought of having to lose 10 pounds 21 times is quite overwhelming to me, so I'm just going to lose 50 pounds four times, plus a tiny bit extra. :laugh: one down - three to go!!!!
@Naceto -- Happy 40th!!!! Your birthday thoughts are lovely!
@Laurie -- Hope your knee continues to improve and you are back to full movement in no time!!
@Robin -- did you walk today? I know you can do this!!! Remember Jamaica!
@karen - meningitis? yikes!! Poor you (and your impaired memory )!
@tammy and all other flu sufferers - hope you feel better soon!!!!
@charlotte -- working nights is soooooo very hard! do you wear a pedometer or use a fitbit? if you're nursing on an active floor, you may be walking a couple miles a night or more! I have my diary set to "sedentary" and I love it when the fitbit gives me extra calories... you could try that... it might make you feel better on the days you can't "officially" work out. then on weekends, maybe some of the one-on-one time with the grandkids could be active? scavenger hunts or follow the leader or hike and seek or numerous other games are fun and get you moving... plus, I'm so glad you had a nice visit!
@kaye -- you've been doing so wonderfully and are so committed, so i'm sure you will be able to manage the trip -- whenever I travel my goal is just to maintain - you could try that, then if you get a loss it's a great bonus.

Thursday Truth - I wish my friends hadn't introduced me to Muddy Buddies a couple weeks ago! Snack calories were RIDICULOUS the past couple days!!! But I am back on track -- I hope! I also missed Wednesday Wish - a recumbent bicycle and a swim spa (that's not too much to ask, is it?) -- and Tuesday Goals - to push myself a little harder each day, physically and mentally... also to practice gratitude.... plus, I'm still trying to figure out how to live on a tighter budget.

Hi everybody! I was part of my fitness pal in August, but got sidetracked with the last semester of college (which I graduated with flying colors! Dean's List, what what?!). I gained back about 7 pounds, but I'm trying to stay active while job hunting so I won't slip into self-destruction mode. I have about 117 pounds to lose, and I think this would be a great place for support.

Welcome!

Thursday Truth- My ticker is wrong. I put on twenty pounds during my haitus, and I can't bring myself to change the starting weight. Facing failure is so hard!
Another truth- I've learned from the last few months that I must put my NEEDS ahead of PLEASING anyone else. I NEED to not have sweets and fattening foods in the house. I NEED to be judicious in the carbs I choose to eat. I NEED to make time to exercise, and to rest when I hurt (at least long enough to figure out whether I pulled something or not). I knew many of these things in my head, but not in my heart. Right now (for the time being at least), it is in my heart!

@mowmow I saw the same salad container at Target too, so you might check there! See if it's available online too! I'm sure Amazon would have a good price.

@sarabeth congrats on the deans list! that's awesome! (and welcome!)

@helen you can do it! we have three rules at my house: 1. Be kind 2. Be honest 3. Always do the right thing.
If something doesn't pass those tests then we need to change it. And I was right where you were. I had a gain and I sure didn't want to change my ticker (at ALL!!) but then I remembered that it's not Honest (and it helps to remember that we're only human and not all super heros at weightloss every day) and it's not the right thing to do...so I had to change mine. I'm rooting for ya honey! You CAN do this.

Whenever I'm having a rough day, I end up remembering this picture

Thursday truth: I did my Insanity Day 4(?) workout today and my mother came for a visit for the weekend because my DH just had dental surgery and isn't fit to watch the kids right now (amazing how much a tooth can take ya down!) and she totally kicked my butt at the workout. But I did all 40 minutes again, and gave it my all and it was worth every minute!!