Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Thursday Truth: I don't plan my days very good. Yesterday, I knew I was going to try to do both Aqua Power class and Zumba. I also knew that would give me lots of extra calories (I do try to eat back those calories for the most part). I should have eaten more at breakfast and lunch, but instead I saved them for supper. It would have been different if I was going out with friends, but I just ate pizza instead -- with a pop and a candybar for dessert! Talk about truly empty calories. Still stayed under calorie goal, but I don't feel great -- water retention, stomach feels blech....maybe I'll have learned a lesson.

@RobinsEgg -- I hope you can find something too. Have you tried water aerobics?

@Toots -- UNBELIEVABLE!!!:explode: I'm mad for you. I agree that sometimes doctors have to tell us news we don't want to hear, but there is a way to say them and a way not to say them!!! There is a group on MFP for people with PCOS; they might have some tips for you.

You all have a great day -- I have Zumba class tonight and then my son has a baseball game (he got rained out on Tuesday, so hopefully the fields are better by now). GO ASTROS!!! Now its off to drink a ton of water to make up for my salty Wednesday.

Pets and tummy rubs to gunner for helping his mommy with her exercise.

BUMP! I'm really excited to find you all! I joined the site before my wedding and great success and then I got married, got pregnant on the honeymoon and BOOM....back to where I started. I had great support the first time and it made all the difference. Looking forward to joining this thread!

welcome!

@toots--I think your doctor sounds just awful!

i'm sure she meant well, but she was wrong :laugh: and the delivery needed some work.

@Toots -- UNBELIEVABLE!!!:explode: I'm mad for you. I agree that sometimes doctors have to tell us news we don't want to hear, but there is a way to say them and a way not to say them!!! There is a group on MFP for people with PCOS; they might have some tips for you.

i'm just not even sure where she's coming from. i weigh about 260 pounds. which is surely too much but not enough to justify a dangerous surgery.

hello everyone, anyone have the solution how to over come a plateau, its been three weeks and no loss, getting frustrated.

me too....have been exercising and eating properly with no weight results :sad: wish i had the answer to get things moving again

Toots, you qualify for the surgery especially if you have other weight related health issues.... like diabetes, thyroid disorder, PCOS may fall in that too. The operative word here is QUALIFY, not " YOU GONNA DIE IF WE DON'T WACK YOU OPEN AND REMOVE YOUR INSIDES!!!" UGH!!!

exactly. i'm sure i DO qualify. however the fact is i don't think it's justified.

Great insight from tammy and marca about plateaus!! I 100% agree--plateaus are your body's way of getting used to weighing less. I think it's important to view plateaus as a positive response your body has to weight loss vs. as some evil force to be conquered.

@lilwaif--yes, gunner gets lots of tummy rubs for helping mom work out. Back when I started this, there were plenty of days I didn't want to get my butt out the door, but my cute puppy-dog "encouraged" me to take him for a walk despite my own laziness. Now I love going out for a walk or run, but on those rare occassions when I don't feel like it (or more likely don't feel I have the time), he still nudges me out the door. :laugh:

Thanks for all the info about plateaus...I didn't know any of that...just thought it was my body digging in to force me to give up :devil:

MyMOwMOw -- your cherry juice made me laugh. :laugh: My mom tells of when she went to the World's Fair and on the way, she and dad bought Cherries. She apparently had too many and the long lines at the bathrooms resulted in her having to "wash" her pants in the sink. She is a bit wary of cherries to this day -- still loves them, but definitely is good about limiting herself. :bigsmile:

Sunday: Rest (DONE )
Monday: Water Fit (maybe weights too -- we'll see what this new class is all about) (DONE - just the water fit class)
Tuesday: 30 DS (NOT DONE)
Wednesday: Aqua Power (DONE + ZUMBA to make up for Tuesday)
Thursday: Zumba (DONE)
Friday: Cardio and Weights
Saturday & Sunday: Working on my old house -- painting, power washing, cleaning in general

@marca--your picture made me laugh! :laugh:

@tracy & kris--all this talk of cherries reminded me that I have a bag of cherries in the produce drawer. Now I'm not sure I want to eat them...

AFM--Update is I still feel like crap. I've had spring allergies for years, but they are always in the form of chest congestion and a phlegmy cough. Occasionally, my eyes also get a bit watery and sticky. However, I've never had such intense eye/nose itchiness. I have always suspected that the allergy symptoms most affected my lungs b/c I was a smoker, so I'm wondering if this is the "new" way my allergies will manifest now that I've quit smoking. :ohwell:

Exercise Goals for this week:
Mon--walk gunner + gym DONE (did weights and rowing + cardio)
Tues--walk gunner DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE + core NOT DONE (but gardened for about an hour)
Thurs--walk gunner DONE + gym NOT DONE
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner + gym
Sun--walk gunner + run outside + core
Mon--walk gunner + gym

Grading Goals:
1. x/16 Diction analyses
2. 10/57 TTTC Journals
3. 13/31 AP final papers
4. x/16 ACT essays

Welcome to my gym!!!

My favorite kind of gym. Love getting the burn while getting stuff I want done :bigsmile:

TOPSmarca - HEY, fellow gardener! Mine finally got tilled up this past Saturday, and most of my plants are in. There are about a dozen pots of herbs to get in and my salad seeds to sow, but strawberries, tomatoes, watermelon, celery, onions, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, and eggplant are all in the ground. I'm still rounding out my herb collection, though... one can never have too many varieties of basil, as far as I'm concerned! Um... do you have any ideas on how I might cheaply construct some temporary fencing that will discourage my Malamute and my toddler from destroying our food?

Laura, a great, not so costly and easy to install fence is cattle panels, available at most feed stores. For small spaces (they are about 12 ft long?) simply attach them to each other. For larger areas, one fence post at the junction of each panel and at corners is all you need!!!! A gate is easy to accomplish too.... you just loop a quick link around the long piece of panel and a short piece of panel and use dog clips for fasteners!!! BTW, the panels cut fairly easily with a hack saw. Good luck and we want some pics of that garden when it gets to growing!!!

Marca--Love the gym picture.
Karen--sorry you aren't feeling well.
Laurie--Good job reworking your menus.
My memory isn't very long and I did most of my reading today with a baby in my lap so I didn't get to make any notes. Anyway, welcome to the new ones.
I had a good birthday yesterday. Keith asked me where my cake was. When I told him I didn't have a cake he said, "Well, every birthday needs a cake."
DH took me to a sushi place that is quite new to our area. I really enjoyed it, but found it hard to log because the items don't seem to be in the data base. I don't think that its very high in calories. We got some more blooming plants for our yard. I learned that the ID state flower is technically not syringa at all. The lilac family is syringa. If you want to buy the ID state flower you have to look for mock orange. Who knew? I also bought a couple of new shirts. So fun to shop in women's instead of plus sizes.
Thanks for all of the birthday wishes.
Have a good evening. Kaye

Toots - I'd look at this as a wake-up call. Ask yourself how many times are you going to lose the next 10 pounds before you WOULD consider surgery? I know you can lose weight on your own, and I'm proud of you for it. Just don't sabotage yourself one more time. Promise yourself, if you lose weight again, but gain it back, you'll consider the surgery then. But don't ever grace that gyno with your presence again. :noway:

i did consider it before i ever came here and shared. i came home and read all about the hospital and the surgery and the insurance and the options. it just seems very extreme to me. but who knows, the day may come that i'll change my mind

Sunday: Rest (DONE )
Monday: Water Fit (maybe weights too -- we'll see what this new class is all about) (DONE - just the water fit class)
Tuesday: 30 DS (NOT DONE)
Wednesday: Aqua Power (DONE + ZUMBA to make up for Tuesday)
Thursday: Zumba (DONE)
Friday: Cardio and Weights - this is going away...my husband announced he wants to leave earlier today so my free time will be filled with packing...glad I had a really good workout both Wed and Thurs!!)
Saturday & Sunday: Working on my old house -- painting, power washing, cleaning in general

We are going to try to head to SD right after the kids get off school. I have to do some real planning this time around. We are staying at our old house (since we have to do all the work to it), but since it is empty that means we have to pack towels, shower curtain, bedding, soap, etc. I will also have to do some shopping when we get there so that we don't eat fast food the whole time. But that also means I have to take some pots and pans, utensals and cleaning supplies. UGH. I wish my husband wasn't so stubborn and that we could stay with friends -- at least I could get by without packing some of this stuff. I will be logging in via my phone so I'll be MIA until probably Thursday. Wish me luck!! :frown:

@Laura -- congrats on your loss and congrats on the pawn shop.

@RobinsEgg -- A co-worker of mine had that. Her surgery went well and recovery time wasn't too long if I recall. I'll send prayers for Jeff that everything is sucessful.

@Suzee -- good luck.. its hard to break our old habits when temptation stares us in the face...but I agree, enjoy but in smaller portions. What else can you do to relieve some stress. I know that I feel better after taking a Zumba class...I feel a lot of negative energy is gone afterwards (I'm not to the point of "whoo-hoo, I get to take Zumba!!" but its better than what I used to do -- head for the couch with the remote and a bag of chips:blushing:

Friday Fitness:

Last week:

Saturday: sitting in a field drinking beer DONE
Sunday: striking the tent and some carting of stuff, but quite a light day
Monday: morris dancing - er, nope, but did strength
Tuesday: circuits and strength - strength yes and a run done
Wednesday: badminton - nope but strength
Thursday: run - nope but strength
Friday: badminton - DONE

And yes, four lots of strength. It's making me feel wonderful, though it might be impeding actual weight loss.

Next week is half term, so I have implemented the normal 'no more than two days of sitting glued to the computer' rule for the children.

Saturday: parkrun and ceilidh
Sunday: running in the Westminster Mile with Sweatshop: http://www.bupawestminstermile.co.uk/Race_Info.htm
Monday: badminton and strength
Tuesday: exhibitioning (so lots of walking) and strength
Wednesday: run I hope
Thursday: strength
Friday: exhibitioning

I want to get three strength in there, and possibly also a trip to the Lido if the weather is nice, with one or both of the kids. But the school holidays are always a bit messed up.

@Robin -- I went to have a look at my local women only gym. They had a dumbbell rack in a dusty corner and the biggest dumbbells were 10kg, which is the size I'm using *now* for back exercises like lateral rows. So that won't do. There's a macho-type gym a bit further away but there is not one single woman in all their promo shots. So at the moment I'm just managing with my dumbbells at home. I reckon in 6 months if I'm still lifting I will have to get my courage up to go and talk to the lifting gym and say 'teach me how to lift barbells'. Also, squats are awesome. I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's husband. Fingers crossed the surgery goes well.
@PlatinumDiva2 -- on plateaus, I just find that if I log everything very carefully and make sure that I'm doing plenty of exercise, the scale falls into line eventually.
@Marca -- love the new pic! You look so great! And the garden is the *BEST* gym.
@Mel -- you might want to get yourself some electronic scales for your food. It does make it much easier to count effectively. On exercise calories, for some forms of exercise MFP can be very generous with the calories. And if you've just started exercising, your body might be retaining some water as the muscles ease up and get used to the more stringent routine. Just keep on doing what you're doing. Remember, there aren't any prizes for being the fastest to lose -- more the reverse actually.
@Toots -- your gynaecologist isn't a nutrition or obesity expert. Would you take nutrition and exercise advice from your dentist? (I mean, apart from 'don't eat sweets and fizzy drinks...'). I'd talk to your regular doctor. And there is a whole thread on here for all the people who *have* lost 100 pounds or more without surgery. So it's definitely possible -- I'm pretty sure there's some people with PCOS on there too. (Note to all our friends who are managing post surgery too -- I think that's a completely valid choice as well, just that it's a *choice*.) And I've really noticed how much my health is improved even though I'm only half way to 'goal'. If my goal was sorting out the health problems my weight was causing, I'd be pretty much done.

Welcome newlings! This is the *best* group!

Have a brilliant weekend, everyone!

Alison

I just did Insanity day 1. burned almost 500 calories. it was hard and there were a few things i couldn't do because of my knees but it wasn't as hard as i thought it would be. don't get me wrong, it wasn't fun (well, it kind of was) but it wasn't like i was led to believe it would be :laugh:

@Toots -- your gynecologist isn't a nutrition or obesity expert. Would you take nutrition and exercise advice from your dentist? (I mean, apart from 'don't eat sweets and fizzy drinks...'). I'd talk to your regular doctor. And there is a whole thread on here for all the people who *have* lost 100 pounds or more without surgery. So it's definitely possible -- I'm pretty sure there's some people with PCOS on there too. (Note to all our friends who are managing post surgery too -- I think that's a completely valid choice as well, just that it's a *choice*.) And I've really noticed how much my health is improved even though I'm only half way to 'goal'. If my goal was sorting out the health problems my weight was causing, I'd be pretty much done.

yeah, you have an excellent point.