Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@tammy--the elliptical doesn't hurt my knees, but if I use it too often, I get terrible hip pain.

@karenleona, toots, and tina--good for you guys for jumping back into it!! Even if you gained back every pound you lost, you aren't really starting from scratch b/c you gained a lot of knowledge the 1st time around. You know what you need to do and how to do it--so proud of you!

@holly--sorry about your basement--hope you find the leak and it's not too costly to repair.

@kaye--great job! :flowerforyou:

@jill--the thread can move pretty quickly--I sometimes will go for several days when I don't have time to post personals. Just keep up as best you can--there's no rule that you have to respond to everyone, or even post everyday. We have a few members who lurk for weeks or months and then pop in with a "hello" (are you lurking shygurl? :laugh: ). I find I personally NEED to read and post daily as it helps me feel accountable.


@beth--so how is the new job going? You mentioned you're glad you left your previous job, but are you enjoying the new one?

Sorry if I missed you on this round! :flowerforyou:

Sunday Share:
Since we have so many newlings I will do a quick intro today. I'm Karen, 43 y/o from Chicago. I'm a HS English teacher which is why you'll often see me posts lists of my grading goals in addition to exercise and challenge goals. I've been on MFP just over 2 years and been a part of robin's thread since July 2011. I've lost 60 lbs, but have stalled out a bit lately. Mostly b/c I'm not eating that well--lately I've been eating a lot of junk and then exercising to make up for it. This has allowed me to maintain, but I know I won't really drop more weight until I commit to eating a a bit cleaner.

My current focus is to maintain while I work on quitting smoking, but once school ends in June, I will recommit to losing about 20 more lbs. which will put me within the healthy BMI range. I'm not really sure what my ultimate goal is--I think I'll know when I get there. A loose goal is to get into size 8 pants only b/c I've never worn single digits. I have a pretty large frame and would like to keep a fair amount of muscle mass, so 8 may not be realistic for the long term, but I would like to wear size 8 jeans at least once in my adult life, even if my body decides to settle in size 10 for the long haul. I realize that may sound silly or vain, but oh well. :blushing:

The quitting smoking is going well. Since my bout of nicotine withdrawal on Wed. I've tried to limit my use of the e-cigs so that I don't build up a lot of nicotine in my system again. I don't want to have to go through that sick feeling again if I can help it. Now, I've been using the older e-cigs (which have had all of the nicotine used up) until I start to get cranky, then I take a hit or two off of a newer, nicotine-rich e-cig. I'm getting pretty good at recognizing when it's "time" for some nicotine, and if I don't notice the DH lets me know. :laugh: The good news is, I've really had no desire for a real cig, even last night when I went out with a smoker friend.

Sunday Share:

My name is Holly I just turned 40. I live in MN land of the snow and cold with my 16 1/2 yr old son. I am a first time home owner bought my house 8 months ago. I have been in this group for a little over a year and I have had many ups and downs with losing weight. I recently changed my ticker to show smaller amounts of weight to lose so I wouldn't get so discourged on bad days. I love to walk that is my main form of fitness. I have taken some zumba classes which I really loved too.
I work for Target HQ in the property developement department for the last 12 yrs. I am a part time student also working on getting my degree that I put on hold when I got pregnant many years ago.
I am 247lbs and to be considered healthy I need to be at 150lbs I would be okay with just fitting into a normal size 16 tired of shopping at plus stores.

Hello all! I'm new to this thread, and trying to figure it all out! I'm not new to MFP, but I haven't really posted in many of the threads...I've hit a wall though and could definitely use the support to keep me motivated, etc. looks like Sundays are good for sharing info, so I guess I picked a good day for an intro!

My nam is Amanda, I'm 32, and work as a web manager in Texas. I've been married to the best guy ever for 13 years, and we have a 13 month old little girl! In 2011 I finally was able to take control of my weight and exercise and lost 60 pounds in 6 months! And then...I got preggo. I don't regret the stall, we had been trying forever to have kids, but I regret gaining all 60 pounds back! After she was born, we moved, changed jobs, etc...so I didn't get my head straight until January of this year when I began my journey again. It has been much harder this time around - with a baby and so many stressors it's been much harder to resist temptations and stick to a regular exercise routine - I used to exercise at night (NOT a morning person!), but now my husband has to work late 2-3 nights a week which leaves me with our baby. I am re-trying morning workouts tomorrow.

I started stalling in mid-February when my father passed away suddenly from a heart attack (he was only 68). I have recovered my motivation enough to try to be on track, but the slowness is so hard! I was doing c25k, but injured my hip a couple of weeks ago, so now I'm sticking to the elliptical until I'm better.

This post sounds so negative, but I'm really a very positive person! It seems that the last couple of years have really just been crazy with so many life changes...I just hope I can keep my head above it!

The very day I found out I was pregnant the scale read 199....that is my first goal, to see that number again!

Sorry this was so long - I look forward to getting to know everyone!

reset my ticker, put a weight loss chart on the fridge and started over ....again.....went to the gym last night with my daughter, neice and her fiance.....did 40 min of cardio then went for a swim....wanted to do some weights but my heart was not cooperating and i was dizzy and heart rate irregular so i left it at that.....Need to stay on track for the next 50 pounds.....including the ones i gained ..:sad:

i just started over too. and i gained most of it back that i'd lost. we can hold hands.

Happy Sunday fellow MFPers. I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend. I fell into a book yesterday after getting back from shopping so nothing else got done for the rest of the day.

ohhh what book?

What type of book are you reading? I like the murder mysteries. Hope everyone has had a good weekend.

mysteries are my favorite too. although i have many literary loves.

@karenleona, toots, and tina--good for you guys for jumping back into it!! Even if you gained back every pound you lost, you aren't really starting from scratch b/c you gained a lot of knowledge the 1st time around. You know what you need to do and how to do it--so proud of you!


My current focus is to maintain while I work on quitting smoking, but once school ends in June, I will recommit to losing about 20 more lbs. which will put me within the healthy BMI range.

thanks. i haven't quite gained it all back. but i definitely have gained a lot. good on you for quitting smoking. i think just working on that and putting off a significant loss until later is a really good plan.

My nam is Amanda, I'm 32, and work as a web manager in Texas. I've been married to the best guy ever for 13 years, and we have a 13 month old little girl! In 2011 I finally was able to take control of my weight and exercise and lost 60 pounds in 6 months! And then...I got preggo. I don't regret the stall, we had been trying forever to have kids, but I regret gaining all 60 pounds back!

i feel you. i gained over a hundred pounds with my first pregnancy, 65 with the second and just 27 with the third. after awhile i just gave up on trying to lose in between.

Started my Leslie Sansone 3 mile walking DVD w/ toning bands! I enjoyed it. How I missed sweating from working out! Then I cleaned a bunch and then I walked and my daughter rode her bike up to the park, it was a lovely day. So I had to keep up with her on her bike the whole time I stayed under my calories and logged all day!

It was a great day! Here is to getting back to what I was doing when i was losing!

Hello Everyone,

Today has been a good day. Going into work tomorrow thought I was off but a coworker is having a family emergency sorry she is going through this time glad I can help out. It has been a relaxing day.


@Karen you are doing great with this smoking thing.
@Kaye that is great on the loss congrats.
@Laurie that is really great going on that bike ride 10-12 mile ride.

@Kelley I like black jelly beans too and good for you going that extra step hiring a personal trainer.

Hi I am Liz 52 married with 1 daughter a 19 year old. Plus 1 fur baby Bella. I work as a Developmental therapist working with adults and a after school group of teens.

I have been on this journey with mfp almost a year now.

My goal is to keep working towards good health. To start developing poetics friendships, to learn to take risk and come out of my comfort zone. Way of helping me with this is taking part in a few 5ks.

Wishing everyone a good Monday!

Liz from Idaho

Happy Sunday, everyone!
Just a short stop before I give up for the night. Feeling the results from yesterday's walking - so tired and not motivated today at all..:ohwell:

Love you all, but no personals today (due to above lack of energy). Gotta give a hi to the newlings, and a quick intro: I'm Vicki, 56 (I snuck a birthday past y'all ) Nurse, mom, artist, etc. Been here a little over a year, and about 86 pounds down. This is the big group of awesome!

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Hey Megan, I'm Susie and new here also. I have problems with my feet because they are flat. I mean really flat. I am determined to lose weight after seeing my pic at my daughters wedding. Hope you blow the future inlaws away and hope they don't live to close.

Good Morning everyone!
Yesterday was a long day and her I am up at 4:30 again! A neighbor is giving us a on of daffodil's so we have to go dig those up and replant them today. :-) Daffodils and tulips are my favorite flowers, so I am thrilled!

(quote)For real and lose weight. It's time to get that family portrait and enjoy actually moving and playing with my 3 year old. I am getting married in 7 months and my fiance's family makes it known that they don't care for fat people. So I am going to blow them away on our wedding day!! I am so excited.(/quote)

One thing I have learned is you need o do this for you, not for them. In-laws who don't like one thing about you, will find something else to dislike about you if that particular thing is changed. Believe me, almost 25 years of marriage later, I have found it out the hard ways.

A Vicki - wow great job on the weight loss!

The elliptical and the AMT machine make my knees and everything hurt so or now, I am just using the recumbent bike at the gym plus doing the strength training.

Happy Monday-

Well we BBQ this weekend even tho it rained a little I really didn't eat anything because everyone brought pork which I don't eat. I made homemade baked Mac and Cheese so I ate a lot of that. Whoever on thread months ago Almond milk was good with Cinnamon Pecan Special K they were not lying I tried it Saturday yummy.
My basement is getting worse and I am afraid that the whole bathroom in the basement will need to be tore up. I have no extra money for that type of major repair wish we would have had more rain last year so I could have caught that before buying the house. I am a little stressed out over that.
I also broke a tooth over the weekend that the dentist just filled at the end of the year in 2012. It doesn't hurt but it keeps cutting into my tongue and side of mouth.

Hi

I'm new on message board and could use alot of encouragement and motivation. I'm getting married in 2 mths and would like to lose at least 20lbs by then. I'm currently not working and looking for a job is wearing me down to depression so I find comfort in eating. I've lost my motivation in going to the gym everyday but I plan to start tommorrow morning. Can anyone give me some ideas please to keep me going. Things to do with all my time.

Monday!
Well I had a very active weekend. Both Saturday and Sunday taking walks. And I started Leslie Sansone 3 mile walk w/ toning bands yesterday. I got up again this morning and did it
I definitely feel better even with just how I am feeling about myself. I'm ready for this..again

Thanks everyone for always supporting and being there!

Have a WONDERFUL day everyone!!

Tina

well, i guess i should probably give an update for those who were keeping up with it before on the continuing saga of my husband's lung problems haha. we're on almost month four right now. the pulminologist says he's at about 50% of an average 36 year old man. unfortunately, for him that's even worse because before january he was a long distance runner, a low brass player and a very fit military man. so he would be well above the average under normal circumstances. at any rate, the military has put him on medical profile and at the moment it's unknown what's causing all this. the original ideas like a blood clot, pneumonia, a tumor or a super virus were clearly not the thing. his time in the hospital being treated for a super virus likely only helped because they were giving him steroids the whole time and that's what was helping. anyway, it looks like he may well be on his way to being medically retired from the military. at this point there's some talk between his primary care providers, the veteran's administration and the military doctors that this may actually be a case of 'gulf war syndrome'. for those that don't know 'gulf war syndrome' is the umbrella name they gave to mysterious sudden onset and chronic problems in men who served in the middle east that are likely caused by exposure to biological, chemical or nerve agent warfare. they may find something else, who knows. he's still in rounds of like every specialist on the planet. but if that proves to be true, the va will consider him disabled and he'll be medically retired effective immediately. so we'll just see how that goes.

in other news, i just moved from my 1600 sq ft. house into a house that's about 3700 sq ft. my sister and her 17 year old moved in with us so it isn't completely as big as it would be with just the five of us, but it still seems to be plenty big. we're still working on unpacking and my computer went the way of all the earth. which is no good since i desperately need that as that is how i work and working is how i make money and i like money.

This one happened to be a murder mystery. It was the newest one by J.D. Robb. She is one of my favorite authors under this name and her other name Nora Roberts.

haha in the romance writing world we refer to Nora Roberts, who is the top of the heap in terms of sales, as Le Nora. or 'the nora' if you will. it's awesome. she always comes to the national conferences of the romance writing union and talks to everyone, which is nice. she smokes like a chimney though :laugh:

Monday Check In: I'll go back and catch up on the 4 pages I missed, but I'm back from my trip to Georgia. I'm so thankful I had the financial means to go back for a long weekend, but what an emotional trip. My girlfriend was getting her hair done and I surprised her at the salon. She was so shocked and just started crying. Her husband was so drained this week from the chemo. They went to the ER Friday night to get him a couple bags of fluids hoping he could just make an appearance at the 5K on Saturday, but he was so weak. They had over 150 in attendance at the 5K to help raise funds. The local McDonald's handed out water throughout the race and 10 other companies were sponsors. There's a lot to say about small towns that's for sure. Sunday was so emotional as well as. He hated to see me go because he knows his wife needs me. She's trying to be strong for him and the kids (13 and 17). I hated to leave again. He's 39 battling stage 4 cancer that was found just in January. It was found in his colon, but now in his liver. The various spots are shrinking, but he's still going through some aggressive chemo to get the spots on his liver. If you believe in prayer or just can keep positive thoughts coming to the ****inson family, I would really appreciate it.