Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Yes it is Monday again. Had a great weekend. Played flyball with my dogs all weekend - Ran lots, walked lots and managed to eat little, Good feeling. Scale has not moved this morning but I did not drink enough water all weekend and am probably dehydrated. Watching the dogs going crazy for home water makes me remember that. Did not sleep enough either - wicked thunderstorms Friday and Saturday night and the princess dog I am dogsitting is terrified of thunderstorms and whined all night even though I let her sleep in my bed. Princess!! Lack of sleep made me leave my puppy outside this morning when I went to work. remembered him when I got to work and came home to let him in. Bad mommy!! So I got permission to work from home. Could not have made that excuse up if I tried. Luckily the rain had stopped and Rodney the italian greyhound puppy survived. He is sleeping now - warm and content. I was in charge of lunch for the team this weekend and not one person complained that I was trying to starve them. Hurrah!! Lots of veggies and fruit - hot soup and cabbage rolls. Did not even offer desert. And no one complained and I survived. Was very worried about this. Want to sign up for Zumba class. Need to do this today - deadline time. First class is Wednesday night. Have heard that Zumbz is fun. Will see.

This looks like a good place for some motivation!
I've just come back to MFP
My weekend was hard, I had a high school reunion and baby shower in the same day. Lots of CAKE! I will say that I am proud of myself to limiting 1 small piece of cake at the reunion and none at the shower! This is a first for me, as cake is my downfall!
I didnt exercise like I wanted to, but I did spend time with close friends, my husband, and my 15 month twins.
I also went grocery shopping late last night and bought fresh fruits and veggies for snacks this week.
I forgot how much I love the crunch of cellery!
@kookyk9s Zumba is a lot of fun! Before my babies I went 2x a week and lost a lot of weight! Now, I go when I can find daycare on Saturday mornings.

I'm back after a long hiatus. Work has been super busy and then I got sick - retina hemorrhage which led to blood work for lupus and other auto-immune stuff. Everything came back negative but I'm not on mega vitamin D and an anti-inflammatory. Since then I've been doing much better with my eating and not eating everything in sight and I'm not tired all the time. I am however, somewhat sidelined due to my knee but off to physical therapy I go.

I think I'll follow your all's advice and avoid nutrisystems. I can't really afford it anyways xD

Thank you all, sincerely, for the advice. Its a wonderful help.

Sunday sharing... I went to the doctor yesterday because I had to call out of work (very rough day) and I discussed quite a bit with them. They think that I may have PCOS which in and of itself doesn't bother me because I don't want kids... but they said it makes it so much more difficult to lose weight. They suggested getting checked for it and said that the treatment alone would make me lose a lot. Honestly I'm terrified though... the thought of tests and stuff is... horrifying to me. They said that if I do have PCOS, it is still possible to lose weight, but it's much much harder. I guess I have no choice but to schedule an appointment tomorrow morning when I get up and hopefully, if I do have it, my insurance will cover the cost of the treatment.

I have PCOS and have for years. It will make it harder to lose weight but it can be done. I lost almost 50 pounds. But as a person with PCOS you can't slack at all, ever. I just started eating normal food again, not insane or anything, just the same stuff my family was eating and often less than them. And I gained all of it back. You have to exhibit constant vigilance. Now I'm having to start again. But if you're willing to work, you can take it off.

Monday Check-In: It's good to be back in my normal routine. Of course, Monday started off just lovely. I'm pushing Cyrus to get his butt moving this morning. We're rushing to get out the door and I completely drop my Berry Protein Shake. Needless to say, my pants are covered in lovely purple stuff. Not a happy camper. Not that my pants were wet, but I didn't have a chance to fix a new one. Oh well. Luckily, I had a Quest Bar Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Bar with me and it was darn good with 21 grams of protein - Woo Hoo!!!!

@ Gorilla - Busy weekend, but great job getting in the exercise. I'm always in awe of those folks out running in the ran. I'm like Karen and an exercise diva I'm afraid. Weather has to be perfect if I'm going to be outside. I do prefer it over the dreadmill. Good for you!!

@ Meltinmomma - 2.4 lbs is GREAT! I would take any loss with a big smile. Keep it going!!

@ Kaye, Karen, Kelley, etc. . . I think many if not all of us know this weight loss journey will be for life. Even when I lose the weight I want to lose, I know this will be a daily battle for me. I haven't gotten to 44 years old and fought my weight all these years if it wasn't an ongoing fight. Losing the weight is one thing, but the mental side is completely different. Friends for life!!

@ Anna ~Always great to get a nice little boost. Good for you!!!

@ Meisterkidd ~ I had never really heard of PCOS until some of the folks on this thread have battled it. Kelley gave a great recap of her experience. I know everyone reacts and handles things differently, but hopefully you can find what works for you if you do have to deal with that as well. Make the appointment though and start tackling it now. We're here for you!

@ P1xyn1xy~ Like a few others have said, I'm doing the same thing and upping my calories. I'm just not eating enough. This is very hard for me to grasp especially after being stuck on The Biggest Loser for so long and they only eat like 1,200 calories and exercise 7 hours a day losing a TON of weight. I know it's totally reality TV and not "real" life. Even though I normally do not eat my exercise calories, I'm still not getting enough before exercise. Plus, I've been focusing on a high protein/fat eating and keeping my carbs lower similar to a Paleo/Primal eating plan.

@ Pie - I'm right there with you. I was only doing about 1,400 calories and my trainer wanted me to up to at least 1,800, but we've netted around 1,600-1,700 as well. Like you said, as long as we WORK it, it will work. 109 lbs lost is so amazing - sooo proud of you!!!

@ MNQueen - Nice walking this weekend. Keep it up!

@ Robin, Kelley, and the rest of us - I know stress plays a HUGE part in this journey. Every day I'm trying to keep things as balanced as possible. As I mentioned before, I'm trying not to stress about the upcoming holiday season, but I know it was this time last year I totally derailed. I just need to take each day as it comes. Keep my calories under goal. Exercise on a regular basis. Keep logging truthfully. Drink my water!! The stress just has to be managed some how some way. We've got each other for support and need to rely on each other to push us through.

I'm not as active on this thread as I'd like...

But I lost 7lbs in 6 days!! woop!!! Only 100 to go to get to my goal!

Hi my name is Heather, 96 lbs to go for me...I am looking for help with motivation and focus too! Any fitbit users out there?

Monday Check In: Pretty tough morning/early afternoon. I totally slipped into depressed mode eating. Pizza and a pop was NOT what I should have had for lunch. Found out that the friend that was going to rent our house found a house she loved this weekend and her bid was accepted. Therefore she will not be renting from us (happy for her, sad for us). We would have cut our spending on our Sioux Falls home from about $1600-1800 per month to $400. Called the realtor and put the house back on the market until Michael and I can discuss what to do next. We were only renting to her because she was a friend and could be trusted to not wreck the place. We’ll have to figure out our plan B. Oh well, I still have enough calories left to be under goal for the day, but why the world did I do that to myself?!!!:explode:

@meltinmomma – 2.4 pounds is great!! Don’t get diminish that.

@Frauhaas – hope they figure out what happened with your dad and get him feeling better soon.

@karenleona – enjoy your 5K walk tomorrow. Hopefully your muscles will feel better by then.

AFM: Got our flu shots today and parent/teacher conferences this evening. Then after that, I’m headed to the gym for some lifting. I better go get my water and get going on that :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: ... Have a great day!

And holy canoli conferences already?!?! Is it even the end of the 1st quarter for you guys? We have two weeks yet before ours..... :noway: I just confirmed on the calendar our conferences are the 24th and 29th.... How are we to this point already :drinker: (Note: this is coffee in my mug.... lots of coffee....)

So quick question guys. I am looking to download a c25k app and there are a ton. Any recommendations?