Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hi all... just a drive by today.
Thursday truth: I get to write a plan of correction for my boss tonight, to explain to her why I should still have a job. :noway:
Needless to say, the past couple of days have not gone well, either at work or on the calories. And believe me, I feel awful ... stomach feels bloated, etc. :sick:

Hanging in only because of a glimmer of hope from that QRM manager, who thinks my position belongs in her department instead of nursing -- and she doesn't like my boss much either, it seems.

Or I could win the lottery...

Daughter's best friend is here for a short visit, so may not be much of a poster until Saturday.... love to all of you...

I just spent a lot of time entering a recipe into MFP and it isn't showing up in the data base. Does anyone have a clue what else I need to do?

@charlotte--congrats on the new grandson!! :drinker:

@vickie--so sorry for all of your workplace woes--I hope the QRM gets you transferred. :flowerforyou:

@carnline--welcome! One of the best investments I made in this journey was a digital kitchen scale to weigh out the proper portions. If you get your food under control, you can lose quite a lot of weight even with limited time for exercise.

@robin--we've been colleagues and friends for 12 years, so it's easy to forgive and forget. Regardless of how rude it was, I know it wasn't her intention to hurt my feelings. I'm also sure I was overly sensitive due to my own stress and lack of sleep.Glad you got that tooth filed down. There's nothing better than a really good burger--glad you enjoyed it. I finished my "holiday" bottle of Bailey's and won't be buying another any time soon--way too tempting for me. :blushing:

@tracy--sorry you aren't getting more support at home from your husband, but I'm glad to hear his depression bouts are infrequent. I've found buffalo wings aren't too terribly high in calories is you can stop at 5 or 6 (I can, but I have friends who can't). They are super high in sodium though, so drink that water!! :drinker:

@gwen--yes the 20 degree weather here in Chicago feels so warm after that polar vortex! Heard it will be in the 40s this weekend.

@tom--sorry to hear about your arm--take it easy and let it heal. :flowerforyou:

Sorry to those I missed--will catch you on the next round. :flowerforyou:

Thanks to others who sympathized with my rant yesterday. Today was much better day--thanks in part to a bit more sleep last night. Still could use more. :yawn:

Thursday Truth:
I need to take my own advice to Tom with my darn knee! I hurt it a couple of weeks ago doing squats--it seemed to be better. Then I ran 2 days in a row this week, and the pain really flared up. :grumble: I may need to go to the doctor to get a diagnosis b/c it's a completely different injury than the torn meniscus I rehabbed a couple of years ago. It's the opposite knee, first of all, but the pain is in a totally different place and it feels completely different as well. I think it may be my ACL b/c it's my outer knee slightly below my kneecap. The pain radiates down my leg almost to the ankle. It's feeling better today since I haven't worked out in two days. I'm going to take tomorrow off as well and see if that does the trick.

@tlh- Sorry to hear that you're going through a rough patch. I hope things get better for you.

@vickie- I hope things go well with everything at work and pray that they will see that you're a great asset to their company. Good luck and my prayers are with you!

AFM- Thursday Truth: My day did not start out on a good note. My fur baby has been sick for a while and we've been going back and forth to the vets multiple times a week. This morning I woke up to my little having seizures so at 600am I'm rushing him to his doctor. He was there all day long under their care. They allowed him to come home so he would have continued around the clock care and eyes on him. First thing tomorrow morning I have to bring him back to the doctors. I hope and break we can beat this and he gets back to his normal feisty little self.

Hi all, am loving reading your newsy posts. I've been watching and learning all about you, and while I haven't had time to post, I have been thinking of and praying for you. I'm amazed by just how committed and generous you all are.

Friday fitness - not really for me at the moment. Fibromyalgia keeping from getting out there. As for planning for my weekend eating I'm on my own until Sunday night so got to be very organised. I've shopped today and planned my meals. Have to make sure it's all logged too.

Happy weekend all, N

Greetings. I'm going through a tough mental patch right now. I'm wearing size 16 pants, which is the smallest I've been since I can remember in high school. I'm really worried about self-sabotage now, and I'm hoping getting it out in the open will be good. I've had a terrible eating week, and I've barely made it to the gym, but everyone gets off track a little here and there. I will go to the gym today. I ate better yesterday. I will eat better today. Gym's going to be chest and triceps day. I love chest flies especially because I do the same weight as most of the guys. 1 hour of cardio too. Just gotta give myself that kick start again. I feel like this weather is just bringing me down, but excuses will get me nowhere.

Has anyone else self-sabotaged their journey? How did you get over it?

Hi, all!! Thank you for keeping me motivated this week! I am now 6 lbs down for the year!! Super excited! Yesterday, I even goofed and ate something before checking out the calories...and I still lost. It was a "Plain Jane" Potato from Jason's Deli. And it did taste really good...but I won't be doing that again...way over my daily calorie level. I told myself afterwards, I would walk that night and I would track over the weekend to make up for it.

I go to my Gastroenterologist today. Hoping for some ideas on this abdominal pain (5 weeks). I go to a Nephrologist at the end of the month. We'll see. I've had what I consider a steady 4-5 pain with occasional 7-8 (8 level is where I can barely talk...and these have happened in front of my two kiddos, which I don't like that I think I scared them).

I had a yummy PB&J Protein Shake this morning that I gotta share! I did 2 scoops of EAS Vanilla Whey Protein Powder, 1/2 c frozen strawberries, 1 tsp peanut butter, 1 c almond milk and a little bit of water. Blended in my trusty blender. It was amazing!!

Friday - Fitness (what are you doing to get fit? How are you preparing for weekend eating?
Right now, with the abdominal pain, the most I am doing is walking. Taking the stairs at work more when I can. On my good days, I want to get back to my Christian Zumba videos on youtube.
I have my meals planned out for the weekend...and they are amazing, if I do say so myself. Stick to the plan + track faithfully = Win.

Friday fitness:
planned on going to the gym, but the weather warmed up (around freezing) and compared to what it's been, it's like the warm tropics here....took the baby out in the sleigh (baby sleigh) and pulled him through the snow and ice...it slid easily as everything is slippery. I'm excited to go for a walk later today with hubby. We haven't been out walking since long before Christmas due to the weather.
sticking to the low carb eating..seems to be working

Friday Fitness: I had two sessions with the trainer this week. Last night’s kicked my butt!! Kettlebell, squats w/medicine ball, stability ball, and a few other lovely exercises. Plus, I finished up with a treadmill walk. I did 4 days straight. I think today may be a rest day. My body is a bit tired or I may do a nice walk later tonight. I’ll see how I’m feeling later. I’m pleased with my fitness so far, but definitely going to start increasing the resistance on the elliptical to increase my HR.

@ Karen – It sounds like you were already having a rough day then to add a little office/friend drama was probably the icing on the cake. Glad to hear today was better.

@ Kris – You’re exactly right. The past month or so has been so out of whack, but the great thing is I only gained 3 lbs. Last year I completely derailed between Halloween and New Year’s so this year I basically maintained so I’m OK with that. You’ll be back on track very quickly once your routine gets back to normal too. I’ve followed another girl on Facebook who lost over 150 lbs and never once went to a gym. She post all these amazing shots from her living room. Everything she’s done was video’s on her living room. She’s been a huge inspiration to me. You don’t need all that fancy equipment, but just a few things and you can do it!!!

@ Mel – Frost quakes? I’ve never heard of that. Wow!!! So many parts of the country have just been slammed this winter season. I know it’s tough getting out to exercise in this kind of weather, but I’m proud of you for trying.

@ Laurie – I just can’t fathom these kids saying crap like that. If my son spoke to a teacher that way, I don’t care how old he is he would be disciplined.

@ Lauren – Thanks!! I’m 275 right now and the same. Not a beginner, but not a pro either. My fitness level is decent I think for someone my size. Perhaps I should just bite the bullet and try one. I am thinking about getting back into a cross training, aerobics or perhaps try Zumba. I haven’t taken a class in a long time just working with the trainer and on my own, but I use to love classes and getting to know the regulars.

@ Tracy – Right now, I’m eating 1,700 calories and do not eat the exercise calories. Initially, the trainer wanted me to eat like 2,100 and I just couldn’t. It seemed way too high. I just get so scared eating so many calories. All those crazy weight loss shows have folks only eating like 1,200 and exercise like crazy so why shouldn’t I? I’m slowly learning the whole body/fuel thing and I know I need those calories. I’m going to keep tweaking my numbers and see where I land. How are your goals for January coming along?

@ Madeline – Sorry about the pipes. I’ve heard from so many friends who had frozen pipes too. At least you looked at the positive and got in some calorie burn. Hope it gets warmer soon for so many of you.

@ Charlotte – Congrats on your first week!! You’re doing great!! I agree about the baby names. We had quite a few picked out. We wanted to wait and see him before we made the final decision, but definitely a list was already in the works.

@ Nettie – I know it’s so hard when you have a day planned and then have to readjust. Plus, with your students, it’s imperative to have the right number of staff on hand. I would definitely take that as a compliment and I guess just keep doing what you’re doing. Hopefully, the door will finally open and you’ll be awarded for your hard work and commitment. Again, those students are lucky to have you!!

@ Kelly – I’ll have to send the list to you, but I believe one of them is the D3 you mentioned. I think Garlic is another one and a Green Tea Extract. There’s another one I’m missing called K or something like that. I just started today so I’ll keep an eye on it and see how I feel. Thanks for the feedback though. I know you, Laurie, Karen or someone has already experienced it so that’s for the advice. The trainer really wants me to focus on Paleo so I’m leaning more towards protein and fat like 30/40/30 or something like that. More calories may be needed, but scares me like I mentioned to Tracy. Also, I have just a plain digital scale too so may invest in a better scale to see those additional numbers. It may help.

@ Tom – Great quote! I’ve always been impressed with Colin Powell. Sorry about the arm. Hope it feels better soon.

@ Robin – Glad the tooth is repaired and you had a little fun too. Good for you!!

@ Vicki – You just can’t get ahead. Work has been just too frustrating for too long. You’re good at what you do and hopefully someone will see that and respect you for it too. Hang in there!!

@ Naomi – Welcome!

@ Bity – I hope you get some answers today. Luckily, I’ve never had gastro issues, but have quite a few friends who are just miserable and in pain. Hate that for you.

@ Alupinsk – Girl, you’re wearing a 16 pant!!! You’ve worked hard. We knew this journey was not going to be easy with some rough patches along the way. So you’re in a little funk? Snap out of it!!! You’ve come so far and you did it!! Go back to baby steps again. Start getting back into the swing of things. You’ve got this!!!!!!

@Nettie~I can’t remember off hand the brand of my scale, but I will look tonight and report back.

@Susan~It was so hard at first for me to wrap my head around eating 2,000 calories. There are days that I don’t hit it but I come close and honestly I have found that I feel better and recover better when I’ve had the right fuel for my body – same holds true for supplements, I definitely feel it if I haven’t had fish oil for a couple of days.

@Tracy~I’m sorry your husband isn’t more supportive and isn’t helping out more around the house, I hope that someday he’ll realize you can’t run the household on your own and your stress would be greatly diminished if he would lend a hand. You’re doing great with your January goals!

AFM~Co-worker asked earlier if I was up to happy hour, so doing that this afternoon. I’ve been in the mood for fajitas, so we’re heading to my favorite Mexican place. They have the best margaritas so I will be over on calories/macros today - I haven’t had one in ages, so decided I’m treating myself tonight.

Thanks guys.

I have a dress on the wall that's a juniors xl I hope to wear next month. I think I'm afraid of losing who I am. I want to be this 150 pound girl but Im scared to she what she's like. I've never been 150. I can't remember being under 200. I think going back to baby steps may be the best option. Maybe I tried to integrate back into more normal eating habits too soon. Love you guys for providing support. I know I'm not doing bad I just want to be doing better

Just a drive by to give a little inspiration (at least it inspired me!).

http://www.wimp.com/womangym/

wow! what a change 100 days can make. Thanks for posting this

Just watched this video, now I'm in tears!

Hi everyone. Sorry I was gone the last couple of days. It was the mad rush to get hubby back off to work. The boat pulled out of Seattle early this morning and as long as sea trials go well will be on its way to Dutch Harbor Alaska. I spent the day getting lots of healthy foods and some new exercising equipment and cleaning out the last of the junkfood. In my effort to get more organized and on top of things I am putting together a binder with everything I need to do and assign different things to different days. I really want to get a routine and get better at staying on top of things. I am happy to say I have recorded my food every day so far this month. Some of it has been ugly but it is there in black and white for me to see. My workout today didnt go so well.First I had bought some new insoles using the Dr Scholls mapping machine to get just the right ones and after two laps the dang things had almost crippled me. Needless to say at fifty bucks they are definitley going back to the store. I am also working on teaching my puppy how to walk on a leash with manners and there is a lot of pulling him back at this point and I think I strained something in my back between the shoulder blades since that whole area is lightly throbbing. So now I am limping around the house and stinking like muscle rub:laugh:
Well I hope you all had a great day and I will cya tomorrow.:flowerforyou: :drinker:

My day started off bad but ended better. We had rain this morning that turned into freezing rain by the morning commute. The school system started school on time. There were over 70 accidents this morning. Luckily, I got to school but I did show up late. Some of the major roads out of Annapolis were closed and the major highway I take to work was shut down in different areas due to accidents. My first period kids did a great job today and were working on the lab when I arrived. The rest of the day went smoothly considering the kids were just as upset as the teachers about reporting on time with the ice outside. The parking lot was a mess as well. The school system blamed the on-time opening the bus schedule because they could not turn the buses around after 5am. They will get torn apart in the press and they deserve it, especially since the forecast called for freezing rain this morning. According to the school system the roads were find between 3 and 4 am, they turned bad between 5-6 am. Many districts opened late around us including the community college and NSA but the schools went on time.

I did climb tonight but it was a shorter time than usual, it worked well and I did climb a couple of 10.a's tonight. Tomorrow will be water aerobics.

Karen- I hope your knee pain goes away.

Hi everyone! I'm not really new to MFP, but haven't posted before. Reading through this thread, however, I see a lot of the same issues I'm facing as I attempt to be half of my former self. So, I'm here to say hi.

I have made the adjustment (as of October, 2013) to eat a clean diet. I'm going for natural, organic, no preservatives, etc. whenever possible. It's amazing the options that are out there when you take the time to look. I am hypothyroid and have had awful stomach issues since having my gallbladder out many moons ago. For the first time in I don't know how long, I feel GOOD! I have energy and don't have to make mad dashes to the restroom after eating (yes, I know...TMI). :blushing:

I just finished 13 miles on my recumbent bike and received my Bodymedia FIT today. I'm still trying to figure it all out so if anyone has any tips, please share.

I made a big batch of red beans & rice this week and will be having some leftovers over the weekend. Hopefully, DH will be home tomorrow night and we will grill steak and roasted veggies. If he doesn't make it home in time, I have some organic pizza in the freezer for the kiddos and me.

My goal for the end of last year was to be under 230 and I made it with 3 lbs to spare! I spent part of yesterday getting together my mini-goals for the rest of my weight loss. My next goal is to be under 220 by Valentine's Day. It will be the first time since my son was born that I have weighed under 220. Overall, the thing that is keeping me focused is a trip with my son's Boy Scout Troop that I want to make with them. It is to one of BSA's high adventure bases and you have to meet certain weight requirements in order to attend. That's the thing I keep in my mind when I feel like slipping.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you guys and helping each other along this journey!

Peace,
Alicia