Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Sunday share - (I'd post personals, but the rollover always messes me up on those :grumble: )

Spent most of today in a class with the DH, so didn't do as much exercising as I would like... plus restaurant for lunch messed up the numbers - bah! :grumble:

Thanks for everyone's good wishes on the milestone - I really feel privileged to be going down this road with all of you. You will get there!

Have a great week, everyone!

BUMPity bump bump :drinker:

Good Morning Everyone:

The weekend was nice. We made chicken kabobs and they were delicious. Quite the hit in my household. I reset my weight loss ticker for the first 80 pounds. I had previously 180 pounds to lose but that seem so much. Losing 80 pounds will take me down 250 pounds. After I reach that goal I will go for another 80 pounds. Looking at such a high number as 180 pounds is quite frightening.

Have a great day everyone!!

Good Morning.

Another weekend, gone in a whirlwind – I don’t know where the time goes.

@Laurie~I the bike! Awesome ride yesterday.

@BJ~Great NSV this weekend. :flowerforyou:

@Robin~Sounds like the day spent with the ex and his new GF worked out, I’m glad a good time was had by all. I haven’t been to a balloon festival in years – I used to love to go to the sunrise launches, so pretty.

@Celtic~I can totally relate! I gained weight as a way to put up a wall and I used it for a crutch for years, it’s scary to lose the weight and allow yourself to become vulnerable again. You’re right, we’re worth it – you can do this!

@luster~Its much easier to set smaller goals for yourself, it seems less daunting. Good idea to reset your ticker, that is how I have mine set also.

@Karen~Poor Gunner, I hope his eye problem is an easy fix. Terrific job with the yard work – one of the perks of having a townhome is I don’t have to do yard work beyond my flower garden (which is lacking this year). Of course, I have to pay for that perk!

Monday Check-in~I had a frustrating weekend, the scale didn’t cooperate the way I had hoped. I gave my trainer an earful yesterday, it can really set me off sometimes when I know that I have done everything in my power to lose weight – I should be happy with the pound I lost but I wasn’t, it actually made me really angry. :explode: I’m familiar with the ups and downs by now so know I shouldn’t let it get to me, but I did. :ohwell: So I spent the weekend obsessing and trying to figure out what I need to change – looking at MFP reports I need to cut back on fat a bit and increase my protein – trainer really thinks it’s because I’m short on calories by 150-200 each day, just not eating enough to fuel my body. Today I am armed with two protein drinks that hopefully will help some. I hope it was a fluke or something & that this will be a better week.

Exercise Goals:
Sunday~Training DONE!
Monday~Rest Day
Tuesday~Elliptical
Wednesday~Training
Thursday~Arc Trainer
Friday~Rest Day or Yoga
Saturday~Going out of town, but hope to get to gym early

Cheers to a good day (and week)! :drinker:

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Morning All,

Catching up from a busy weekend.

Last week's success would be that I walked 3 miles everyday!!!! At first, I thought walking 3 miles was SOOOO LONG, but now, it is done in now time. Of course that means, it is time to add another 1/2 mile to each day.

While the weekend was busy with volunteering, going to the movies, visiting with friends, and erands, I am still struggling with cravings and feeling hungry on weekends. I just dont get it. I caved bad on saturday. I had half of a thin crust veggie pizza. I know I made a conscious choice to get the thin and veggie vs all the fatty meats but I still ate half of the whole pizza. While I felt bad, part of me almost felt satisfied in the sense of I just needed that type of nutrition in my body. I have been staying way from rice, breads, potatoes as they are my weakness. Is my body telling me I need some? It is not the end of the world. I still exercised and ate back on my plan all day sunday. Any ideas anyone?


John

Good Morning, Its good to be back. I'm impressed and motivated by all of the good vibes I find here. Vicki, Congratulatins on the 100# goal.
I have had 3 weeks of lots of car riding and only being able to log in sporadically. It has cost me 4.5# on the scale, but I know that I haven't been going over maintainence, so I'm going to give myself a week of consistent logging and adequate water before I readjust my ticker.
The reunion was wonderful. My nephew is home. He is still in tremendous pain, but my experience tells me that that will last for a long time. The blood clot is dissolving and he has circulation in his foot again.
I have a busy calorie burning day ahead of me today. My daughter and her family from Vancouver, WA are coming tomorrow, so the rest of the family will be coming, too. We'll have a big crowd all week. Today I have to get the house cleaned up and beds ready. It will be a hard food week, but at least I will be able to keep logging. I know that will help.
Have a great day. Kaye

:flowerforyou: Just a quick post to find this thread again. Will try and participate as much as I can. I was a member (over a year ago) when I was a SAHM. Since then, I started working part time, and now am adding full time school. I have also began going to the gym 4x a week as well as jogging 3 mornings a week (currently on week 3 of c25k.) My losses are happening (slowly at times) but I am committed to this journey.

hey you! i see you all the time on FB. i wondered where you'd got off to on here, though

@kaye--welcome back and glad to hear your nephew is doing better. Wow, your family visits seem never-ending! How wonderful to have such a large, close-knit clan!

@john--I agree with kelley--try to incorporate some "good" carbs like the sweet potato and quinoa, so your body doesn't go into that "carb-craving" mode. I think you did a good job altering the pizza choice even if you did end up eating more of it that planned. Baby steps.

@helena--glad you are feeling better and sending good thoughts for your mom's surgery. :flowerforyou:

@bj--the chicken dish sounds yummy--thanks for sharing.

@kelley--been there--in fact, I'm there right now. After a week of 2 races and eating within or close to calorie goal, my scale is UP a few pounds. :grumble: I didn't expect a loss, but I KNOW I didn't eat over maintenance. Like you, I've been doing this long enough that I shouldn't let it bother me, but it's still frustrating. Now I wish I had a trainer I could yell at...

@lisa--I also broke down my initial goal. I set my original ticker to get me out of the "obese" range on BMI and now it's reset to get me out of the "overweight" range. It does help to have smaller, more manageable goals.

@celtic, liner, & karenleona--I'm so happy to see you guys back on the thread--you've been sorely missed!! :flowerforyou:

@kellylyn--I absolutely remember you as SAHM--welcome back! :flowerforyou:

Monday check-in:
Took gunner to the vet and $116 later, I've been told he has allergies and was given some ointment to put on his eyes. :ohwell: We still don't know what's causing the allergic response, but I'm hopeful the meds will help make him more comfortable.

I had planned to hit the gym today, but not sure if I will make it. Our new dishwasher is being delivered between 1 and 4, so it will depend upon what time the delivery truck shows up and whether I'm still motivated to go afterwards.

Tomorrow is dress shopping with my sister.

Exercise Goals:
Sat--walk gunner DONE (rest day)
Sun--walk gunner DONE (rest day)
Mon--walk gunner + gym
Tues--walk gunner (rest day)
Wed--run outside (w/ gunner) or walk gunner + gym
Thurs--walk gunner (rest day)
Fri--run outside (w/ gunner) or walk gunner + gym

This is a great post. I need to lose about 78 more pounds but I've lost 83 so far. Still can't believe I allowed myself to get SO big but you live and learn, right? I am feeling great now though. At my highest weight I could barely walk, and now I run for fun and enjoyment. The human body is amazing and adapts so well doesn't it?

Anyway, I'll try to follow along, this is a great thread!

Kah- Oh how I wish the relationship with my grandma was strained because of everything with my mom and us just being related. Her and I have never really gotten along. I think a big reason that I've always been a bigger girl is because of her. I wish all of her lectures and everything were because I was the oldest of my siblings. I've never been anything near what she wants/wanted me to be. After my grandfathers funeral she apologized that her and him never loved me or treated me the same as my sisters.

Robin- I know the feeling of having big upper arms. I have had to add a little cut in some of my shirts sleeves so that they'd fit better.

Skinny- Did you try giving Gunner some benadryl? I have to give Deputy benadryl every night because he has allergies and if i don't he wakes up with massive eye-goo on the inside corners and red eyes. His vet said it was fine to give him. 25mg per 1lb of body weight up to 3 times a day. I give Deputy 1 pill in the morning and 2 at night. He also had a problem a while back with getting blisters on his 3rd eyelid but the benadryl seems to help keep those away.

I am thinking of starting C25K. I figure I can do it on the days that I walk Deputy. I have really been in the mood to run lately. I'm not sure why. :laugh:

Have a great day.
Helena

Monday-Off my sister leaves on Wednesday so spending time with her
Tuesday-Early gym
Wednesday-Early gym Weights, walk with Deputy in the evening
Thursday- Off
Friday- Early Gym
Saturday-Walk with Deputy
Sunday-Gym weights, walk with Deputy in the evening

Top--I am so impressed 2 5K runs in two days. I will be thrilled just to finish 1 run on Sept. 29. Keep up the good work.
BJ- Keep biking with your kids and you will go farther each time you ride. It does get easier. When I started biking I did short trails and would stop frequently to catch my breath. A year later I can handle the longer rides without stopping (I do take water breaks and stop for those). A lighter weight bike also helps.
Kellylyn- welcome back- You are "Rock Star" in my book when it comes to all your activities.
Karen- Hope the dishwasher arrives early so you can go to the gym today. Hope Gunner's allergies go away soon.
John- You can also try whole grains breads instead of avoiding them all together. Great job on walking the three miles.
Kelly and Karen- I can also relate to doing everything right and having the scale go up. I would yell at my trainer as well but she would tell me to eat a very small dinner and large breakfast.
Robin- I can feel your pain when it comes to push up on your knees. My knees rebel every time I do push ups on them so the wall or railing works well me. Great job on establishing a toning routine for the arms. You can also put something under your knees to provide some additional padding.
Welcome to our new members-DoingThiiisFor, Astralweeks82 and teamJoJo.

Check in - Today did not start off as planned and my goal will not be met today. When I woke up my left knee was really hurting and it was difficult to put pressure on it- not a good thing. Needless to say I avoided my planned 1 mile run today and took a trip my chiropractor. On the way, I remembered that I found and stepped in a hole in the yard not once but twice. Hence the pain in the knee, we think that drop with a slight rotation may have twisted the knee just enough for the tendons and ligaments to swell slightly. Therefore, I am not allowed to run today but I can walk later if I feel like it. Now I am sitting on the couch with ice on the knee. I am hoping that it will be better by tomorrow so I can have a great workout with my trainer. But I will see the chiropractor again after my workout. Needless to say, this doc knows me very well and when he said to come back tomorrow, I better listen.

Happy Monday! So my little brother got engaged yesterday. I'm truely happy for them. With that said so far I am having a good Monday and I had a great weekend of healthy eating and calorie counting. I tell you it is so much easier when everyone in the house is on the same page. However, my normal weigh in date is Sundays and I did not see a budge in the scale. Granted I'm not discouraged but I like to see progress. Anyways, I'm going to keep at it and not let that be a deterrent to sucess.

Monday Check-In: GOOD!! I'm so excited to say my first week back on track went very well. Food log, exercise, water, posting here, etc. . . all on track. The scale was good to me. I know it will slow down again, but this gave me that little nudge I needed. I know I can do this and just have to take baby steps - one step at a time.

@ celtic, liner, & karenleona - It's GREAT to see you. I've been in a funk for months (or pretty much all of 2013), but I kept checking in with our friends and they really helped push me through. I gained, but I also kept some off too. I know without their support I would have gained ALL of it back and then some. Stay with us even through those rough times. We're here for you!!

@ Lisa - I've been thinking about doing the same. It's very daunting to see this triple digit number and the amount of weight I want to lose. Perhaps I'll do 50 lb increments 3 times. I"ll have to think about it. Everyone likes to track their own way and whatever works for you - go for it!!

@ kelley - While I know you were disappointed, you just do not know how much this helps so many of us when you share. Many of us can't wait to say we've lost 100 lbs lost, but it doesn't mean so many of these same battles, frustrations will go away. I know this is just as much a mental challenge as it is a food challenge. You've worked so hard and I know you're pushing forward. You're too strong now.

@ John - NIce walking last week. Exercise is key. I think it's great you picked the thin veggie crust. Imagine the amount of calories if you would have gotten the meat lovers? You ate it, logged it and now you move on. Just don't do it next weekend!! I'm not sure if you like mushrooms, but I'll use portobello's as my base and sauce, turkey pep or sausage, black olives, or any other toppings. You save a TON of calories and carbs with no crust.

@ BJ - Thanks for sharing. How are those packets on sodium? I've never had high blood pressure, but I do try to keep my sodium in check. It caught my attention when you said your boys ate it. I'm thinking with the Ranch my son may give it a try too. Anything with Ranch and he's happy. LOL!!

@ Kaye - Glad you made it back safe and sound. I'm sure that gain will be off before you know it. You've got this!!!

@ Naceto - Fried pickles? Say it isn't so? I love those things. Weekend is over and like you said today is your NEW day. I love Steel Cut Oats, which are so filling for me. I know you can stay on track this week.

@helena - Get better soon and hope everything goes well with your mom's surgery.

@ Laurie - Sorry about your knee. It probably didn't help riding 23 miles either, but you have the bright, shiny new bike. You're like a kid in a candy store and had to play with your new toy. I hope you can heal quickly.

@ LiLi - Congrats on the 36 lbs down - good for you!! Welcome to our little gem of a thread. We love it here!!!

@ Andrezia - Congrats on your brothers engagement. As far as the scale, remember baby steps. We didn't put this weight on overnight and it's not going away overnight either. During our Wednesday Wish, there's so many of us that just want to blink and the fat be sucked away. It's not happening and I have to be patient, fight through the plateaus, and get back on track when I fail. Lord knows I failed a lot this year. Glad you're on board.

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