Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hello, everyone!!

I have read through this thread and I am loving how supportive and positive everyone is so I would like to join! =]

Since it is Sunday I will share a little about me:

My name is Kingsley and I live in Texas. I am 26 years old and I have been with my husband since I was 14 (he was 16 - total of 12 years together) and we have been married for almost 8 years (in April). I work full-time and go to school part-time. I have been working on my degree (Accounting) for what seems like FOREVER but I'm not really in any hurry. I did that thing were I flunked out my first year, quit school, worked full-time for about 4 or 5 years, and then decided to go back. I'd like to get done by the time I'm 30 but I'll just have to wait and see. =]

I have been morbidly obese for most of my life and I always thought that I would just lose the weight "one day". But of course, one day was never today. I first tried to lose weight in 2008 and I lost about 50 lbs, hit a horrible plateau, and gave up. Then I gained back those 50 lbs, plus 25 extra, and stayed around that weight until this year.

I was diagnosed with PCOS (which doesn't affect any child-bearing plans because my husband and I don't want kids) and this year a routine blood test showed elevated liver enzymes, indicating liver damage. I have visited a specialist and he told me that he suspected I had non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (but refused to do a liver biopsy) and recommended I lose weight slowly, about 1-2 lbs a week, and to come back in to see if the liver enzymes have improved. It's incredibly scary not knowing exactly what is wrong. I am a bit of a google-chondriac and I immediately worry about having cirrhosis of the liver and dying.

I have to force myself not to think about it, otherwise I will be useless the entire day. Whatever's meant to happen will happen. I can appreciate the fact that I am now motivated more than ever to lose weight but I sure hope that whatever I "have" that it is reversible. Only time will tell though...

Well enough of that depressing talk, on to the positive! =] I have been eating less and moving more for a little over a month and a half and I have lost 17 lbs so far. I am totally an exercise novice compared to a lot in this forum and on MFP but I am really proud of how far I've come so far. When I first started exercising (primarily walking) I could only last 1/8 of a mile. The second week I increased to 1/4 mile, the fourth week I increased to 1/2 mile, and just this week I increased to 3/4 of a mile. One of my major goals is to get to 1 mile and although I always thought it was impossible, the last few weeks have proven it will soon be possible!

Here are my weight loss goals:
1ST WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 25 lbs (ONLY 8 LBS AWAY!!!!! =])
2ND WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 50 lbs
3RD WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 75 lbs
4TH WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 100 lbs
5TH WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 125 lbs
6TH WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 150 lbs
7TH WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 175 lbs

Since I am trying to lose it slowly I am sure it might take a couple or few years but I didn't put the weight on overnight, so it'll not come off overnight. I have a problem being impatient sometimes so I have to remind myself of that! =]

I look forward to getting to know you all better and to offering support!!!

Bump :flowerforyou:

Greetings

Nicole that is me, hope you find your fitbit.

Kelley - Hope you feel better!
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book. ~Irish Proverb

3M- Nice to hear from you again.

Today is Mrs. Morgori’s birthday , hope I can resist the chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting from the best bakery in Vegas.




“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Tom

Sunday sharing for me too.

Hi my name is meg, I'm a 22y/o Australian, just returned from 8 years living abroad. I am currently working full time as well as studying my bachelors in applied sciences, majoring in bio and minor in chem ^_^ I was never huge as a kid, however I did gain weight in my beginning teenage years but spent most of my teenage years at a healthy weight. I started gaining weight 4 years ago and it got a lot worse about 2 years ago when my horse was sadly put to sleep, and most of my physical activity stopped as I, at that time, had no desire to ride anymore. My best friend is a PT and she recently convinced me to join her gym and regularly kicks my *kitten*.

Kaye- I am so sorry to hear of the loss of those 2 young people from your community. Difficult to get through. And i understand the need to eat everything that is not tied down.

goals for 2014
LOSE SOME POUNDS!!! perhaps 8 would be a good number. Have gained weight the past 1 1/2 years after 3 surgeries and WAY too much stress. Need to figure outhow to add more protein when my daughter (who does most of the cooking) is a vegetarian. I know i do not get much protein and occasionally use shakes but they are not 'real' food
Manage stress without eating. This is a tough one. Would probably benefit from counselling to deal with some issues from the past (ie divorce) but no money for it. Exercise often works for me but can't do much due to heart issue these past two months.
Get answers for health issues. Going for angiogram tomorrow so hopefully will have answers and a plan for my heart problem. It is seriously increasing my stress level by not knowing if i will be allowed to return to work and not being able to get much activity.
Talk to my doctor about my depression. Ooooh, this will be a hard one! I am already on meds but struggling these past few months.

My son, DIL and grandkids go home next week A bit of a rest and a return to my normal routine will be nice....for about a week :laugh: :laugh: then i want them back!!!
off for a cardiac echocardiogram today then a stop off at the gym...

Sunday share for me: I went shopping today, and I had to go to the "average size" section instead of the plus sizes because they weren't the right sizes for me. I bought another pair of size 16 pants, and a couple pairs of 14s for when I lose another 20-30 pounds and won't have pants again. It makes me so sad to have to get rid of some of the clothes that I really loved when I was 70 pounds heavier.

I also have organized my jeans by size, not color because I can't wear all of them, and some are getting baggy, but /sigh. it's a good problem to have.

Three years ago today, I finally took control of my life and my weight. I had started 6 months earlier by joining a gym and walking the track and doing simple stuff but was not making progress. Then on December 29, 2010, I met with my first trainer and he deserves the credit for all the progress I made during the first year and a half. I learned how to change up the cardio routines by doing intervals, lifted weights and started learning proper form for different exercises. In addition, he also encouraged and told me to change my diet and with his support I was able lose 67 pounds over the next year and half but I am not done. Donny was the first person to call me obese to my face, told to give up milk and to eat more protein. The obese comment was the most difficult to hear since I never considered myself obese but in reality I was at 267 pounds. On this anniversary, I can now look back and be thankful for Donny brutal honesty and the fact that he made me take a long hard look at myself. I am also thankful that he was very supportive and there when I needed him. Yes, we had our ups and downs but in some ways I still miss him. Now, as the 3rd anniversary is here, I have a great trainer, Darcy, who is pushing me to new limits, providing different exercises including running, biking.

Thinking back to where I was to where I am now, I am truly amazed. Three years ago, I never dreamed I would be able to do so many different things. Completed 2-5K's, a triathlon, ride my bike 20+ miles at one time, swim and rock climb on a regular basis. Overall, I am healthier, happier and my self confidence has improved. There are days when I can't believe all that I have accomplished and yet I wonder how much further I have to go.

I am Laurie, 43 years old, single and a middle school science teacher. To add to my story, I started this process when I turned 40, so I would not be sitting at home during the summer and was tired of not being active or afraid to do things because of my weight. It was time for me to start moving and to get active. This journey has been challenging in learning how to eat for health and to lose weight, improving my fitness level and finding ways to challenge myself. I stalled in the weight loss process after my brother's wedding in 2012 and I had the flu. Since that time, it has been an uphill process to lose the weight but my overall endurance has improved. During the past year and a half, I have battled the same 5-10 lbs but did not drop below my lowest weight of 195. This past week, the scale decided to move down again, now if I can keep it from moving back up. Now, it is time to work on the last 20-30 lbs of weight loss.

Karen- I am also planning on the NYC T2T 5K next year, keep me posted on this run. In addition, I want to join you in Chicago for the Shamrock Shuffle 5K and the other 5K run that you do with BV. I don’t care if we walk them with BV as it is all apart of making memories with friends. I will run them with you if he doesn’t want to participate.

Michele- Welcome, you have a taken a very important first step.

Kaye- So sorry to hear about the loss of those young kids, it is a tragic situation. I understand your need to eat but I hope you can channel some of those feeling into a walk. I am wishing you peace while sending you prayers and hugs.

Tom- Lovely cake, wish Amy a Happy Birthday for me. Hope she has a great year.

Karen L- I hope you get all the answers you are seeking, especially with the heart issues.

Nettie- We also had a very rainy day today. Rest days are good for our bodies and we need them throughout the week to allow for muscle recovery.

Alupinsk- Great NS victory with the shopping today, enjoy the feeling of going down in size.

I did manage a light workout today, just an easy walk with some cycling thrown in so all is good.

Truth: I posted once or twice in the previous thread, and while I've been reading everyone's posts almost daily, I haven't written any posts (although I admit to nodding or agreeing while reading). I don't know why its so difficult- either my kids need my full attention or I feel too shy to post what I have been feeling.

Well my goals for the upcoming month are to be more open and express what I am thinking. I feel like if I can express myself then maybe I won't feel so alone in the weight loss journey.

I have been pretty good about logging. I eat a lot of home cooked meals on the weekends, which is where its get so tricky for me to figure out the calorie content but I am doing my best and occasionally overestimating so I don't fall into the habit of cheating myself. I find that most of my desire to eat comes from stress, as do most people. My husband is a student that is constantly studying for exams- or least he should be and when I don't see him live up to his potential or when my guilt kicks in for asking him to spend time with me and the kids my body starts craving chips! Its just so frustrating when I see him wasting time and in doing so not utilizing that time to get ahead in his studies or spend time with family.

We had a family party this weekend so it was the first time since logging in the past 20 days that I went over my calorie limit or even ate back my exercise calories. I didn't realize how badly I had taken it until today. The past 2 days I felt like I shouldn't even bother watching my calorie intake or go on the scale because I went over once. I'm working really hard to realize that one day off is not a big deal and that I can get myself in shape without feeling guilty about one night of enjoying time with my friends and family.

@Robin I hope you are doing well. Sending positive thoughts your way.

@Kaye- I feel terrible about the loss of those young boys. Its very difficult to absorb those emotions when it hits close enough to home with able to have a true mourning period. I thinks thats where food plays a big role- to push off those feelings and fill that void.

Sunday Sharing- Today was the first day of my new schedule at work. I will be working 4X10 with Tuesday, Friday and Saturday off. I will really be able to dedicate those days to staying active. I have rededicated myself and started logging all calories and working out on the 26th. I have decided to reactivate my Body Media account and wear the arm band. I stopped wearing this back in April and stopped losing weight. I did not realize this until I decided to look back at my weight loss and what I was doing differently. Basically I stopped caring about losing weight. I want to lose the last 60 lbs that I have left to go. My husband started a weight loss program and I think that this really sparked my interest. He is doing a program that is called Optifast. Essentially this is very similar to Medifast. He drinks shakes for every meal and is being monitored by a doctor. He has lost so much weight in a short period of time. They will be teaching him how to incorporate real foods back into his diet slowly. I am so proud of him but I secretly do not want to be left behind. I am picking back up partly because of that as well. Overall, I know that I need to lose the weight. I was so happy when people noticed that I was smaller. Those occurrences are few and far between now and I would like to have that feeling again.

Since there are so many new people, I figured it might be a good time to re-introduce myself. My name is Tara. I am married with no kids of my own. Although, I have two fur babies. Rusty is a miniature pinscher and Scooby is a fox terrier. I work full time and have been a member since Sept 2011. I was dedicated for the first year and lost about 70 lbs. I started at 254.00 and dropped to 185.00. I got comfortable and decided that I had lost enough weight. Slowly over the last year and a half I have crept up back to 212.00. I finally decided that I needed to take back control of my weight.

I have always been overweight as long as I can remember. I am smaller now, then I was in high school. I never really thought about what my weight would do to my health. I never weighed myself and didn't dwell on what I weighed. I never had a problem getting boyfriends and had plenty of friends. I met my husband and he did not mind my weight. When we got together, we both enjoyed going out to eat and we both gained weight. I had a friend who was thinking about losing weight and she asked me if I thought I would like to join her. I decided eh, what the heck? Got nothing to lose except weight right? She started and I did not, even though I told her I would. We did not see each other for a long while. I saw her a couple months later and she looked amazing! I thought, if i had just stuck with it and did this with her. I would be smaller. At that point I decided to try. I found MFP based on my friend. Around the same time, my husband and I were discussing the possibility of having children. My husband made a comment that hurt at the time. I know he was not trying to hurt my feelings, but nevertheless, I knew I had to change. My husband said, "Don't you think that it would be better for you and a baby to be smaller?" I was so upset at him. But, honestly, as much as I wanted to punch him, he was right. After deciding what I wanted to do and thinking deeply about why I gained weight, I decided to give it a shot. I still to this day, do not know why I gained weight, why i was overweight. The only thing that I can think of, is that I love the taste of food. I need to focus on portion sizes and healthier foods for me.

There are some goals that I would like to accomplish this year. I know that losing additional weight is very important to me. I have two huge events in July 2014. First is my 10 year reunion. Second, is my best friends wedding, in which I am matron of honor. I want to look BANGIN at both! I think that a soft goal for July would be to lose 40 lbs. Which would bring me to almost 170. I really hope I can achieve this. What do you think? Too extreme? That would be 28 weeks from now.