Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@Holly -- love the new haircut! I really need to get mine cut; haven't done it before Christmas. OK, that's a plan, new haircut, 50lb lost, and a profile photo. As for your lad, I know people who've successfully bribed their kids to stop smoking. Basically a teenage version of star charts, with something they *really want* at the end of the chart. But it's pretty hard to quit, and there's always the risk they'll just take more care you don't find out. It's hard to say to people 'don't do this thing now because it will be much better for you when you're 50 if you haven't.' You might also think about helping him keep track of how much the cigarettes are costing him. And for you, the good news -- if he quits before he's 35 there's almost no long-term health risk.
@Helena -- I had to adjust the sugar upwards. The amount MFP gave me, after I'd adjusted my carbs down, was just about enough to cover the skimmed milk I use, let alone the fruit. So that was just silly. What I actually try to keep super low is added sugar.
@Pinkcloudrisi -- welcome! And hang in there. Try to get a bit of walking in every day (even if it's a bit overcast or rainy); a bit of fresh air helps loads with settling your mood. For me, the thing that causes cravings is trying to set my calories too low. I'd recommend the 1lb a week setting on MFP, not any more. Because if you're hungry, it's really hard not to eat, and no fun.
@Rachael -- one of my big NSVs is that seats on trains are comfortable now. It really makes a big difference.
@Laurie -- really pleased to hear that you'll soon have your home! Sorry to hear about your experience with your former co-worker. My guess is that that year was a really difficult time in her life and she's just forgotten now that it was actually a mix of good and bad things.
@Des -- aren't you doing great generally though! The depression will pass if you have the meds working right.
@Kelley -- one of the ways that logging has helped me is that sometimes I start snacking and I'm thinking 'oh, gosh, I'm just eating loads of junk today' -- and then I tot it up and it's 800 calories extra or so. Which *is* a bit of a splurge but is not a problem in the long run. But on previous times I've lost weight I'd be all OH WOES I CANNOT STICK TO MY DIET.
@Kris -- hope the doctor went well.
@Nicole -- hope you're feeling better soon. Cysts are horrid, aren't they?
@Karen -- huh, how hard can journals be? I'd have thought it was as easy to write one as to copy one out. So perhaps there's something going on? Time to work out what's up with that kid I think.

And a big WELCOME! to the newlings. This is the best thread.

OK, so Thursday truth. Well, I've noticed I haven't been posting as much here recently. I don't think anything's changed in terms of how busy I am or anything, and I think we know that daily logging (which I am still doing) and following the thread every day (which I'm not quite doing) is the key to holding it all together. So I'll be back a bit more. I've never felt that I have to post every single day, but I think most days is good. I guess it's all related to that little wobble I've had over the last week or so. This is 'the long haul', right? I am still committed and determined I think, but I've got a lot of things making it a bit harder at the moment. For example, I've got down to about this weight several times before, but the next ten pounds has been impossible. And yet, I don't want to stop here. I'm still not small enough to get the biggest size in petites, and I really want to be able to buy clothes that fit and look good.

At any rate, I'm keeping going. Have a great Thursday everyone!

-- Alison

@Lauriek70 Someone must have pissed in her Cheerios... dont take it personally. I would even wave at her next time! LOL Good luck with the back workouts, they are great especially when you start to feel your posture improve!

@kah68 - sounds like you have a good trainer there!

@rachael726 Good luck with the C25K i am sure you will kick its @$$.

@skinnyjeanzbo - i was so one of your students!!! But I would try to hide the work i copied. Especially in Journal entries! I hated that stuff... PS... guess whose kids now hate doing journal entries (all be it at a much younger age) DOH

@dobarber You have no idea how much your story mirrors mine! But I have found that picking something up really heavy repeatedly makes me feel a lot better then sitting on the couch infront of the tv! I know some people like to run when they are stressed but I like to run when Im in a good mood and lift when its bad. But 2am wake up with the wife, and running? That my friend is crazy!

I had a good day yesterday. At work it is easy to eat well, I bring my food and keep my desk stacked with no-carb snacks and the such drank lots of water and green tea throughout the day. Got home and that wasn't bad either had a quick snack and off to the gym. A little vanity work on the arms and then spin class. It was a really good instructor too, second time I have taken his class he is really tough. Big bald headed dude, flamingly gay... sings with music... encourages us to sing along (not on your life) but he really pushes a hard class.

Then the challenge... I get in and start to put my dinner together, Spinach salad, pulled chicken in buffalo sauce with some celery and blue cheese... great low carb dinner... and what is there. CREAMPUFFS!!! and then a bag of Marshmallows, bag of gum drops and chocolates!!! I stayed strong... grabbed a glass of wine and ate my dinner!

I am looking really forward to lifting tonight, i think this cold is mainly behind me. My legs are a little tired from spin last night but feel fresher then they have in a while... that Squat rack is in for it!!!

Thursday Truth- I am looking forward to the scale tomorrow morning, first week no carbs, just one bad moment where i sucked down a couple of beers... I am actually feeling a bit trimmer... The danger in that being, if the scale did not move down i will be pissed!!!!

Thursday Truth:

Lost 100 pounds, 10 to go. The previous 10 was pretty easy, this final 10 is shaping up to be a real bear. I'm measuring progress in ounces now and probably not even losing an ounce a day. Very unhappy about it, but whatever. By all rights the past 10 shouldn't have been so easy. Guess I got spoiled fast.

@Mara - congratulations! That's an amazing accomplishment! You might want to look and see whether you actually need to lose 10 more. My doctor told me that one of the reasons people have so much trouble losing the infamous last 5 or 10 pounds is because their body is healthy where it is and they don't really need to lose any more. We just get so hung up on the magic numbers instead of how we feel and our overall health. We have set a rough goal of where I would like to be, but they said we'll just have to wait and see when I get closer to it to set a real goal.

Thanks, everyone, for the encouragement and well wishes. I think this episode has passed and I'm back to "normal". They don't happen that often anymore, but sometimes I just get hit with a depressive episode and although I can look at myself objectively and realize I'm being unreasonable, I can't help it. I wonder sometimes if the changes I'm making to my body through diet and exercise could have anything to do with it, too, and if I need to adjust the dosage. I'll ask my doctor about it at the next checkup.

A quick Thursday truth. Life is too short to be encumbered by extra pounds. I may not have a lot of $$ to travel where I'd like to go or do many of the things I'd like to do, but darn it, I'd like to be able to do what I can without all this extra poundage and the embarrassment I feel going certain places - like ones where a bathing suit is required. And even now, I will be seen in a bathing suit, warts and all, because my son wants to go to a pool with me - and so we will go. There have been a few things occur in the last week that on occasion, might have made me think - what's the point of being healthy, it's too hard, it's too much? But you know what? This time I'm thinking I don't want to live the next who knows how many years unhealthy. I want to live life to the fullest, no matter how long that may be. I can do it. We all can do it. Let's do it together!

Now, how do I save this post so I can remember this feeling when the old negative thoughts start intruding my mind???

Jennifer

Put it in your blog! Then you can find it easily!

Thursday truth - Someone in another thread said something yesterday that REALLY struck home with me. THe moment my weight loss started to slow down last November I really started to struggle. I'd weigh myself and when I didn't see the loss I expected I'd freak out and binge. I was reading a post by someone with a similar problem and someone responded:

"If you're heading somewhere in the car and wanted to get there by 5, but realized you were going to be a few minutes late, would you just give up and swerve into a bridge abutment?"

I LOVE THIS! That's exactly what I've been doing!

It does stink. You CAN have the foods you love, but it's true. You can't have them in the large portions we're used to. I've found that since I can't STOP at the smaller portions I can't have a bag or package of anything in the house. I can buy ONE single serve size of ice cream and bring it home. Otherwise I'lll eat the whole pint/quart. I can buy one serving of chips/crackers at Winco's bulk section but no more or I'll eat them all. It does stink and there are days that there's nothing I want MORE than to sit down with a quart of ice cream and two bags of chips like the old days. In the past few months I've done that a LOT and now I'm up 3lbs and my BP is through the roof again because of the sodium I've been hoovering. I really find an ounce of prevention to be true. Always have the 'good' snacks at the ready and meals prepared and with me so there's no opportunity to dwell on what I COULD have.

It also helps me to think very specifically what that food is doing to my body. Those chips are driving up my BP and forcing my kidneys to work MUCH harder than is healthy for that. The sugar in that ice cream is spiking my BS and releasing WAY more insulin into my system than is good for me.


a lovely person on my friends list added this quote to her wall this morning and I loved it. It also went well with my new pp.

Thurs truth- I got on the scale this morning and holy moly!!!! I saw a drop of 6.2 lbs...WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!! I added some more calories to my diet, thanks to Gorilla suggestion and BAM! Like instant success. I'm definitely happy.

So my other truth--my friend/coworker Jenn is the one that got me started on getting healthy and changing my life. I feel like I owe her my life. If it werent for her, I'd still be 24 lbs heavier or heavier than that. Got any suggestions to give her a thank you?

Rachael

Hello losers!

This is my first post to this thread but I skimmed the last few pages and yall sound like a good supportive group of people that I'd like to journey with. I fell off the wagon for quite some time and it seems the last group thread I followed up and vanished :frown: In all honesty it has been like 8 months since I've been on here consistently so I've probably just lost them in the giant world of message boards. So I figured no time like the present to expand my arms and bring on new friends!

I love the threads where people actually keep up with one another and provide support. Makes me feel like I have friends standing right next to me thru every step. Just about me... I'm Courtney. I'm back for my second go at this and hoping that if I take a different approach I'll stick to it and make the changes I always talk about but never follow thru with. I'm single, no kids, nothing physically holding me back (except for a few rolls that get in the way on occasion :laugh:) and just celebrated my 28th birthday. So what have I got to lose!!

Anyways, before I ramble too much I saw that Thurs is your truth day. As shameful as it is, might as well put it out there. My truth for today is that I don't know how much I weigh. :sad: I've stepped on the scale a few times over the past few months and it always said the same number. I tried to convince myself it was right even tho my pants were getting tighter. The real truth is that I weigh more than my scale registers. :explode: But carpe diem!! Sulking isn't going to fix it. Only doing something about it will.

Thursday truth - Someone in another thread said something yesterday that REALLY struck home with me. THe moment my weight loss started to slow down last November I really started to struggle. I'd weigh myself and when I didn't see the loss I expected I'd freak out and binge. I was reading a post by someone with a similar problem and someone responded:

"If you're heading somewhere in the car and wanted to get there by 5, but realized you were going to be a few minutes late, would you just give up and swerve into a bridge abutment?"

I LOVE THIS! That's exactly what I've been doing!

I love this!! I have already printed it out and taped it to the back of my desk where I can see it every day:bigsmile:

Hello, everyone!

Things are going really well for me right now. I've lost 30 pounds, I finished a huge project I was working on. I bought some new clothes in smaller sizes.

Yet, I'm really struggling with depression this week. You know it's a sign of clinical depression when there is nothing to be depressed about, and yet you can't stop crying or get out of bed. I had been thinking about asking the doc to lower my dose on the meds since I'd been doing so well, then I have days like the last few where I think we should leave it at the higher dose! The good news is that because of the meds, I was still able to function, no matter how fragile I was feeling inside. In the past, I would have just called in sick for a week. And I even managed to get in a little exercise and I stayed on plan. I refuse to let a depressive episode sabotage all the work I've done! I know it will pass, I just have to suffer through it.

I'm actually feeling much better today. Not strong yet, but less fragile. I'm not saying all this for sympathy or anything, just that most people in my real life, except my boyfriend, don't know about the depression and I hate to dump on him all the time. I know it will be better in a few days.

Here's my PSA -- if you suffer from depression, see a doctor! I fought it for a long time, thinking I should be strong enough to handle it on my own. But it's a physical disease. Would you refuse to go to a doctor if you had diabetes, or a broken leg? The meds aren't a miracle cure. As you see, I still have bad days. But I have a whole lot more good ones. And the bad ones are tolerable.

You are so right to say that seeing a doctor is the way to go. I too suffer from depression, PTSD and anxiety and although better with meds, I have my days when I just want to curl up and hide for always. Thanks for being honest and good luck with treatment.
Rebecca

Thank you to everyone who responded to my vent. It really cheered me up tonight.:flowerforyou: It is a blessing that she is no longer at my school. I may continue to wave at her anyway, just for a little while. Rachael- she does generate her own karma and it is not pleasant.


Kahbas- we will need to compare back workouts. We were doing a lot bench presses, shoulder press and fly using a bench. My knee is doing better but I am still taking it easy since I want it back to 100% sooner rather than later.

Naceto-Sorry to hear about the cysts and hopefully there is something else that can be done before they burst. Get a second opinion. Hope you find good luck and fortune soon.

Karen- it always amazes me when the kids are too lazy to do their own work and then cheats on a simple assignment. Does your district have a plagiarism policy? If so, then you can refer them to the office. My district takes cheating very seriously. If not, can you have the students call their parents and describe what they did? Last year, I caught on of my students cheating a couple of times on simple class work assignments. The first I took the paper and gave it to the Social studies teacher. The second time, was for my class and he took another students work and was copying that during class. He had to tell his parents the truth; this was after I told the IDT team, Admin and guidance. He lied to me about telling them so I ended up busting him by calling his mom right after school. I hope your students shape up and become organized. Give them hell and have fun thinking of a suitable punishment for their actions.

Liz- Hope your knee feels better soon. It is no fun when the knees are causing problems.

Alison- Sometimes our bodies need time to adjust to the changes so it takes a time out from weight loss. Do not let it get you down, just stick with the course and it should work itself out. I have been stuck for almost a year now but I am noticing other changes in my body. You can do this and you will meet your goals.

Doug-that sounds like a very busy night. You have the right idea add one day at a time until you reach your main goal. The idea is to improve what we are doing one day at a time. Small steps will lead to big accomplishments.

Gorilla- Thanks for the suggestion; I may just wave at her. I really want my posture to improve since it will help with future goals. Congratulations on avoiding the carbs, especially the chocolate. Enjoy the lifting workout. I hope the scale moves for you. It is very annoying when the scale refuses to move.

Mara- Congrats on reaching the 100lbs mark. Hope those 10 pounds come off soon.

Melancholy-It’s great to have another teacher here.

Desdemona-Glad the depression has lifted. Your weight loss may be a factor especially if the dosage was based on that in the beginning.

Ushkil- you will always have the restart available. Frame of mind- starts with you and your desire to become healthier, your mind is a powerful instrument uses it to your advantage. You need to tell yourself that you want this and that you can do it and I deserve it. Pick one thing and work on that then add something else to work on and build from there.

Helena- Good luck with your morning workouts. Hope it works for you.

Fluffy corky- Welcome to our very supportive thread, you have found the best keep secret on this website. Keep posting and checking in with us regularly, it does help.

Tiner- Welcome to the thread.

Rebecca: Happy to see you pop in and great job on losing 113 lbs. That is awesome.

Linder- Great job on the challenge and have a good night.

JT- fresh veggies are the best. Do you have room for a garden at your place?


Truth- I did not feel like working out tonight so I opted to skip the gym. I did manage to avoid the Amish Market today since I drove right by the exit and did not realize it. That means my body said I did not need/want the milk shake and other goodies. However, I came home and baked a cake plus made dinner. The meal was actually healthy and supper easy. I am tired tonight but have enjoyed reading everyone posts and commenting. This is an awesome group of people and your friendship is something that I value. I look forward to coming on here every night to catch up with everyone.

@laurie--getting a zero on the assignment will be their punishment. Since it's an AP course with very few assignments, one zero has a big impact on their grades. We used to have plagiarism policy that said if a student is caught cheating twice, he can be dropped from the course with an F. Somehow that policy "disappeared" from the student handbook--not really sure why. :frown:

@helena & rachael--congrats on more lbs lost! :drinker:

@toots--that stinks, but you can get it back off.

@lin & kris--thanks for sharing the quotes and comebacks! love them!

@ushkii--I can NOT deprive myself of the foods I like--at least not altogether. I do usually manage to limit my portions; however, only b/c I make myself pay for it with exercise. My strategy has been to let myself eat whatever I want as long as I earn back exercise calories. I also almost always eat back all or most of those exercise calories. That's probably why my weight loss has gone so slowly--only 56 lbs in 2 years--compared to some people on here who lose that much in just a few months. I'm okay with it though b/c it's what works for me.

@gorilla & holly--Yeah--it's not so much that I'm shocked by a kid cheating (not like I haven't seen it before!). However, these are AP students, so you would think they would be a bit smarter about it. I was a *ahem* less than stellar student, and though I don't recall copying work very often, I know I wouldn't have been dumb enough to copy from someone in the same class with the same teacher.

@gorilla--hope the scale is kind to you tomorrow. However, if it's not, remember that sometimes our bodies take a few weeks to catch up to a change in nutrition or fitness routine.

@holly--I have SO been where you are right now! Losing and gaining the same 2-3 lbs was pretty much how I spent all of last year. You are right though, don't give up and your scale will catch up.

@jen--I love your "truth"--a friend of mine invited me to a spa day (sauna, pool, whirlpool) next weekend. It's nice that I won't feel like a big blob in my bathing suit. Not that I don't still have a ways to go, but I think 50 lbs ago, I would have made an excuse not to join her.

@des--glad you are feeling better! :flowerforyou:

@mara--Congrats on 100 lbs lost!!! Even if those last 10 lbs. come off slowly, they will come off if they are really "excess" weight. Patience grasshopper. Now I just need to practice what I preach. :blushing:

@doug--I think your plan is sound. Just work out 2 times next week and keep adding until you're where you want to be. You've done it before, so you know you CAN! :drinker:

@alison--I had the same issue right when I reached Onederland--had been there before, but could never get below 199-200. Would give up and gain everything back, plus some. This time I just kept going and now I'm at 185. Did it take months and months? Yes. Did I lose patience many times during those months? Yes. Did I fall off the wagon b/c I was fed up with the scale? Yes. But did I dust off my fanny and climb back on board? YES! Keep going, my friend!

Liz, robin, alison, & other who sympathized with my venting about my students--thanks! As I mentioned above, the zero on the assignment will be very painful to both of them. Robin--I've been known to make students cry; not b/c I'm mean or yell, but b/c I give them the "I'm so disappointed" speech. Makes them feel so much crappier than if you yell and berate them. One of my former colleagues used to call me "The Tearminator." :laugh:

Thursday Truth:
I had a total binge day yesterday--ate a crap-load of trail mix--and not the healthy kind--the stuff with chocolate covered everything. The good news is I think I got the binge out of my system, and today I made it to the gym Lifted for 20 minutes (not enough, but at least a bit), ran 2.5 miles, and rode 7 miles on bike.

Tomorrow is Friday--YAY!!

Grading Goals:
1. 47/47 BNW journals DONE
2. x/16 Good Deeds essays
3. 16/16 Vocab quizzes DONE
4. x/57 Gatsby Journals

Exercise goals week of 2/18:
Mon--walk gunner DONE + long run DONE + 6 miles on stationary bike DONE
Tues--walk gunner NOT DONE + core (double session) DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE + gym NOT DONE
Thurs--walk gunner + core NOT DONE, but went to gym instead (lifted, ran, + cycled)
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner + long run
Sun--walk gunner + gym

GHD= 20/28 days minimum 80 grams of protein