Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Bump to catch up later.

Good Morning.

I’m sorry I’ve been out of touch, I’ve been down with either a stomach bug or food poisoning since late Thursday. I started coming around yesterday but still haven’t returned to normal eating – hope I can try for a normal dinner tonight. Today is even my first cup of coffee in four days – it tastes amazing!!! :laugh: I haven’t worked out since Thursday either, its killing me – had to cancel my training session yesterday (I have NEVER done that). Trainer and I are hoping to try to make that up this afternoon (he’s battling bronchitis and I don't want his germs), if not I’ll just do a short cardio session and not push myself too hard. What a way to spend a vacation. I’ve missed a ton of posts, I’m not going to attempt to catch up.

Welcome to all the newlings! Since so many have stopped by in the last couple of days – my name is Kelley, I’m 45, an accountant in the healthcare industry and live in a suburb of Dallas. I’ve been on MFP since October 2011 but didn’t find Robin’s thread until mid-2012 – I’m so glad I did. You’ll find amazing support here and make some friends along the way – so its important to check in often. I’ve been on this weight loss journey for a number of years, after losing 75# on Weight Watchers it just quit working after they changed their program so I decided to give MFP a try. I’m glad I did! Shortly after joining MFP I joined a new gym and in June 2012 after recovering from a knee injury and subsequent surgery, I started working out with a personal trainer twice a week. I’ve hit a few stumbling blocks along the way including adrenal fatigue and subsequent hypothyroidism diagnosis, my trainer is good about helping me work through these little setbacks, he constantly challenges me and keeps me motivated. I think I have maintenance down, I’ve been stuck with losing and gaining the same 5# for a few months :grumble: – I'm hopeful the changes I make this year will help me to overcome this plateau and get me losing consistently again. I have a cruise in mid-March that involves a lot of time being spent in a swimsuit, so hope to lose 20+ pounds between now and then.

I’m not sure what my exercise goals are this week yet, so I will post them later – we’ll see how today goes.

Piles and piles on my desk and we’re approaching year-end, so better get back to it. Have a great day!

:flowerforyou: bump

mym0wm0w: I am very crafty, and this is a GREAT idea! Thanks!

Good morning MFPers!

We went to Outback for Amy’s birthday dinner last night. It went pretty well. I did not have any cake even though everyone else did! I did go over on cals but had a bunch of protein and not over on carbs. My blood sugar stayed good because of no cake. There is quite a bit of cake left so I am not safe yet but will try to resist until it is gone. While we were there a young boy named David saw me and thought I was Santa. He came running up to me and hugged me. We had to wait a few minutes to get seated and his older Brother asked if he could get a picture of me and David which we did. David walked by me a couple of times (restroom trip and as they were leaving) and would run up and hug me each time. Sometimes looking like Santa can be real fun.

Karen- “What kind of protein has zero fat?” I would like to find something like that and will look later, let me know if you find something like that or low calorie protein.

Laurie- That is very cool that you are planning to do the T2T 5K with Karen, BV, and I would guess Gorilla. I need to do some exercise but I am not a runner. I do have this week off from work so I am going to start on walking and lifting. I should be able to do it this week since I have very little plans for anything else.

Kris- Best wishes for your health issues hope you are better soon.

Kingsley- I started here when I was told I have type 2 diabetes. That what finally got me motivated to drop weight. I hope your health issues will get better with weight loss like mine did. The only way to find out is to drop some weight so keep logging and walking!

JNettie- “January Challenge: I am not sure what I want to do yet. I will have to think about this for a bit.” Me too, I’m thinking about some kind of exercise for old outta shape men.

“If I had my way I'd make health catching instead of disease.” ~Robert Ingersoll

Tom

Good morning everyone. I guess the dog walking must be getting more consistent. My dogs have started pestering me the last couple of days between nine and ten until we get out there. I know if their internal clocks know what time it is I am starting form a habit which in this case is a good thing. I think I may have given them to much human food the last couple of days since they are both having bathroom issues today. I will keep an eye out but hopefully it will resolve itself over the next 24 hours. I know I am a little paranoid after the puppy was so sick when we got him but hey what can you do:ohwell:

Tom it is great to see your smiling face again. I am happy to hear the wife had a good birthday.

Jnettie you are so consistent with your workouts. I had got into a good routine for awhile but I let it slide and then gave up the gym membership for a while due to wanting to make some financial cuts. I am on the road to getting back to it with the dogs and researching some stretching and strength training I can incorporate at home.

Laurie I loved hearing your story. You are always such an inspiration to me.

Mow mow hope you are feeling better soon. That darn gout seems to give you a heck of a time.

For all of the rest of you beautiful people have a great day and I will see you on the flip side

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.

Glad you are part of the discussion now!

I can completely understand your frustrations with your hubs, mine is a student as well and we've had more than a few discussions about his need to get through it and stop goofing around!

Don't beat yourself up about one bad day, we are all human and have setbacks here and there. That one bad day doesn't erase all the good days you have had! I always feel better when I can get back on track after a splurge and have some good days to "get away" from the bad one.

Keep up your hard work!

Monday Check-in... I actually went to the gym this morning!!! However, when I went in the locker room to get dressed I realized I didn't bring socks, but hey, I'm not letting that stop me. So I put my shoes on without socks. Super gross but I did it any way!!! Then I realize I didn't have my phone with me and of course that's how I listen to music while I work out. But no no no, that won't stop me either!!! So I'm on the treadmill for about 10 minutes and my toe is hurting so bad it feels like I'm being stabbed with every step. I finally threw in the towel. I go back to the locker room and change. Just 10 minutes without socks gave me a huge blister on my toe. I'll definitely be more prepared next time!!!

Thank you all so much for all the support and welcome! Please please feel free to add me, i would love any feedback

Monday share: Since I've been home the past two day I've really been trying to keep track of everything going into my mouth as well as staying away from the kitchen. I find that every time I enter, I suddenly have the urge to pop something in my mouth. I've also been trying a new technique when it comes to feeding my kids. Now I try to eat my own food first before their meals this way I'm not tempted to eat their leftovers! the only exception is dinner where I;m trying to be more proactive in making sure my family eats all together more than once a week on the days I'm not working my 12 hr shifts.

I've also been keeping up with the Jillian michaels videos. I did Ripped in 30 without any results for 3 weeks and that when I joined MFP- that's when the numbers started dropping- now I'm just waiting for the inches to drop as well- thats taking longer. After finishing RI30 I began 6 week 6 pack- any of you ever try it? I'm hoping to see more results seeing as how most of my weight revolves around my midsection post children and I'm only 5"1. I'm not so sure what II'm doing wrong with regard to not seeing so many physical results but I'm going to keep trying and also trying to increase my protein intake, even if it means upping my caloric intake. I don't want to lose muscle mass or my hair for that matter- I've just been able to find lower calorie foods with less protein that make me full so I'm usually at a lower caloric intake when I'm at work or even when I'm home. But I realize how dangerous that could be so I will try to be more mindful.

Tomorrow is my first shift of the week- a busy 12 hours in ER and I'm hoping the people I work with will be positive and uplifting. all too often I end up working with people extremely negative and critical that make me feel like crying during and after my shift.

Here is to wishing all of us the strength and motivation to be happy and stay healthy this upcoming year!

Welcome to all the new members, please come back and post often. We will get to know you that way.

Karen- Let me know about the runs. I will need to look at timing especially in March due to testing but I want to make something work.

Tom- Yes, the T2T NYC includes Gorilla as well. You could join us and walk it if you want. BV might walk it as well.

Nettie- I will most likely do the bike ride around Cambridge when the weather warms up some more, or we have a unseasonably warm day.

Congrats to everyone who has been active today either walking pets or going to the gym.

I did make it to the gym for my trainer workout tonight. It was very core intensive so I may be a little sore tomorrow. I have another workout schedule for tomorrow but it will be cardio intensive with some weight training thrown in for good measure. I do have rest day planned for Wednesday and maybe Thursday due to a meeting after work.

I am doing well today but I need to stop nibbling on candy and cookies.

Grading Goals
7th grade labs x/31
8th grade labs x/95

Yes, I must get these done before January 2, when I go back to school. I want the vacation to last longer.

Have a great night and a productive week ahead.

Well, I did get a good walk yesterday but it was just too cold today. I made two batches of dinner rolls and took them to the two families who are mourning the loss of their sons. It was good therapy for me and the rolls were appreciated. Both families are amazingly strong. They are taking comfort from good memories and strength from their faith.
I think that I am a little closer to my goal today. I sent all of the leftover chips home with DD after dinner tonight. Those 3 boys will eat anything and they are out of here.
I will be joining the rest of you with a rededication on January 1st. I really want to get this last 30# off.
Onward and downward. Kaye

Hi Everyone! It's so nice to hear about all of your successes... the primary success being that no matter what life has thrown your way- (loss of friends, family, feeling depression, illness, or just plain out of synch) YOU ARE HERE! This is where it all starts (and sometimes re-starts)! I feel so blessed to be a part of not just this site, but primarily this AMAZINGLY brave group of people.

KEEP GOING!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Happy (almost ) 2014 to everyone! I need to catch up on what everyone's been up to, but that will have to wait for tomorrow. Today I'm running around like a crazy person getting ready for our annual New Year's Eve party. A sit down dinner for 12. Tomorrow I plan to sleep late and spend the day in my jammies. Sounds like heaven.

My weight this AM was 216.8. On 6/14/13, I was at 295, so lots of progress this year. My goal for 12/31/14 is 145. We shall see what pit falls and successes lie ahead, but today I am grateful for all the support from this group. You are an amazing and resilient bunch and I'm inspired ever day by your honesty, humor and insights.

Have a wonderful (and safe) New Year's Eve!

January Goals: I did a lot of thinking and figured out what I wanted to do. This week I would have entered my last week, week 9 of phase 4. Next week I would have moved on to phase 5. For many reasons I don't feel ready to move onto the next phase. I have decided to repeat phase 4 from week 7. For my strength training routines I will be increasing my weights. I think redoing this phase with more weights will give me an extra boost rather then enter the final phase and increase the weights.

For the next 6 weeks - which takes me into the beginning of February this is what I will be doing but with heavier weights than what I have been using.

Phase 4 - Weeks 7, 8 & 9
Monday - Cardio Classic, Chest & Back and Abs
Tuesday - Cardio Strike and Shoulders & Arms
Wednesday - Hips, Thighs & Buns and Abs
Thursday - Cardio Blast and Chest & Back
Friday - Cardio Classic and Shoulders & Arms
Saturday - Hips, Thighs and Buns and Abs
Sunday - Rest

Phase 5 - Weeks 10, 11 & 12
Monday - Cardio Classic, Chest & Back and Abs
Tuesday - Cardio Strike and Hips, Thighs & Buns
Wednesday - Shoulders & Arms and Abs
Thursday - Cardio Blast and Chest & Back
Friday - Cardio Classic, Hips Thighs & Buns and Shoulders & Arms
Saturday - Cardio (Your Choice) and Abs
Sunday - Rest

I cannot believe I am almost at the end of my Gilad workout routine. It really did go fast. I have to start thinking about what my next routine is going to be. I do have lots more Gilad workouts, pilates and some other workouts that I can do.

Good news: I got on the scale this morning and noticed I was up only 4 ounces from my most recent weigh in. I don't know how I managed that one with all the food in the house. But I won't complain about it. :bigsmile:

Tom - How adorable that the little boy kept hugging you. It sounds like you were a good sport about it! Congrats on passing on the cake. I was being nosy and lurked your profile pictures. I have to say you have had an amazing transformation so far. Keep up the excellent work. You are doing so well! (I especially liked the picture of your beard in green!!!)

SraCr8on - I am glad you came back. Take comfort in knowing that there will be times that you fall off track slightly. It's ok, it happens to all of us. What is more important is you realize what caused you to slip and make small changes for the better. My suggestion to you and anyone else who is new is to make one change at a time rather than try to change everything all at once. In addition to using the scale to gauge your progress I strongly suggest taking measurements, which I see you have already done! Also take progress pictures and focus on the little things such as something you can do that you could not accomplish before. All these little things give me extra motivation when I need it. Best of luck to you in reaching your goals!

jtconst - I can completely relate when you say you are a bit concerned about your dogs and tummy issues. Last year I noticed one of my cats wasn't acting right - she vomited once, had some tummy issues and was hiding in a corner. I kept an eye on it for 2 hours and called my vet. My husband thought I was being ridiculous. My vet took her in right away. It turns out she had some bug but was extremely dehydrated and needed to be kept over night for IV fluids. :ohwell: It is amazing how quickly a little something can turn into a big problem for them. I would rather be safe (paranoid) than sorry. I hope your dogs are back to their old selves in no time.
Thanks for the compliment on my workouts. I did slack a lot this past week. I didn't workout at all from Christmas to Sunday. But in all fairness I was extremely busy Wednesday to Saturday and just didn't have any time. Sunday I was just exhausted. That is one of the reasons why I decided to repeat this current phase of my workout. I am glad to get back into my routine. I enjoy it a lot.

MariQQ- Welcome! Congrats on completing your fruit and veggie challenge.

Mitzi - That is great that you didn't let those little obstacles stop you from doing what you set out to do. Sorry to hear you got a blister though and were forced to stop. I hate blisters. OUCH! On a side note: I love your profile picture. Your tattoo is gorgeous!
What exactly is it? It is a bit hard to see all the details on my computer.

Michelle - Glad you are back. I've missed you!!!

Debbie - My first go on MFP I was measuring myself once a week and became frustrated as I was not giving enough time to see a difference. I suggest measuring once a month. I do my measurements the 1st of every month with progress pictures. My first month I was pleasantly surprised with my measurements. I hated my progress pictures though - I just don't like pictures of myself. It's funny but in pictures I see a different person than I do when I look in the mirror. When I look in a mirror I can see differences and I seem so much smaller than what the pictures reflect. I still take them anyhow. Eventually I want to put together a collage of my progress from each month. I think it will be fascinating to be able to see the differences from month to month.

SeeLShrink - I love kickboxing! So sorry to hear your plans were foiled by mother nature. That is great that you kept active at home instead and did yoga.

Laurie - I am glad to hear I am not the only one who wants vacation to last longer. I go back to work on Thursday for one job and the other on Monday. We are supposed to have a snow storm come through on Thursday. I already told my husband that I hope it is a bad one this way school is cancelled, just because I want more vacation time. I am such a horrible teacher for thinking that way. :laugh:

shelbywoo17 - Welcome!

Kaye - you are so close to your goal!!! That is so exciting. I am so happy for you. :happy:

Kah - Where are you cruising to again? What cruise line? Brian and I got engaged on a cruise - the Norwegian Dawn. We did so many really fun excursions. It was a really great vacation!

Lives2Travel - I love jammie rest days. They ARE so heavenly. :happy:

congrats on all the successes for 2013.....cant wait to see what 2014 will bring
Angiogram yesterday was not as bad as i had anticipated. The arteries supplying my heart are good but the problematic heart valve is done and needs to be replaced :sad: :sad: This means open heart surgery!!! :sad: :sad: Probably within the next few months so I cannot return to work yet :mad: :mad: Beginning to wonder if i should just look at medical rretirement as I seem to constantly be breaking!! Still recovering from the procedure and not able to pick up anything from the floor or lift anything over 10 pounds....that includes my 16 pound grandaughter :grumble:
Not even able to do my ususual 5 k walk till i see my cardiologist on monday.....let alone go to the gym!!! Who would have thought i would be bummed out due to not working out???? nearly all the junk/unhealthy food is gone from the house. Will do a major search and destroy when my family leaves on thrusday. Have made a grocery list with lots of high protein foods to keep on hand.