Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

My goal this week is to only eat out once a day. I have been eating out every meal of every day during my fall. I feel to succeed I need to start with baby steps.

Good morning all. I just got back from a walk with the dogs and a quick shower. It felt good to get out and get in the whole five laps again. I was actually tossing around with throwing in a sixth to get me over 10000 steps but then I had to pee:laugh: I am now trying to psych myself up to go to the dentist. I am getting two fillings and my last two wisdom teeth pulled. I figure it should be a good food day with a sore mouth, lol.

Skinny I bet you will get some results with mixing things up a little.
Kah I wish I could have those tests done. The results sound super interesting.
Laurie its great to hear you are feeling better and able to get out and enjoy your workouts again.
Nettie I am also really excited about gardening this year. My dad decided to let me put in a big one at their place so it should be a lot of fun.
Haley I feel you pain. I am not one to pre log so I can get into trouble at times. You have to know yourself and I know if I made it that strict I would quit. I do log several times a day though to keep a general track of where I am at. I am sur you can figure out what works best with you and keep those oops days to a minimum. Most important is just being honest with yourself so you can look back and see trends so you know what you need to work on.
Tom hope you and Amy get feeling better soon.

Alright I need to go make some eggs since I am supposed to eat before my appointment. Have a great day everyone.:drinker: :flowerforyou:

Todays Workout per HRM:
65 min
1583 cals/claimed/850
3.15 miles
8459 steps

Hope everyone is having a great day! It has been one of those days I slept late and have not gotten myself
to moving much yet. I have some cleaning to do tho..... well lots of cleaning! so I have to get in gear soon!
I am trying to drink more water today...... I am a true soft drink addict. I love Dr Pepper and Mt Dew (the real
thing, not diet) and I have managed to stay away from it mostly for a few weeks! But the problem is that I don't even think
of drinking water...... I just don't drink much of anything. today I have set 3 bottles out where I see them every
time i go into the kitchen hoping it will remind me to drink them. Any thoughts?

I walked into physio today and the clinical director, Andrew, took me right over to the new spin bike that had just arrived and been set up. He told me I would like it better than the upright stationary bike I had been doing my warmup/cardio on for months. He was excited for me to try it, and said it would burn so many more calories. So I tried it. I only did 15 minutes, as I was cycling at a much higher level/resistance but I was sweating bullets by the time I was finished. I clocked 4.5 miles in 15 minutes... on the stationary I was clocking 4 miles in 20 minutes. :happy: The rest of my workout was really good as well, focusing on lower body with leg raises on the fitwall and squats. It took me a long time, with a lot of rest between to get the 4 sets done. I felt like giving up after 2 but pushed through it. And I learned how to do a plank pushup too... HARD but kind of fun! I'm going to be doing some of those on my own at home, to add to incline push ups and squats. I've been a bit lazy about workouts lately but I think that spin bike is going to turn it around!

My hunger pangs are gone for the most part. I noticed today that I'm not eating enough for breakfast, and throughout the early part of the day at work. By the time I finished my workout I still had 1300 calories to eat, and I wasn't going to be home to get dinner until 5pm. I need to eat much more earlier and have just enough calories left for dinner. Im very active at work so I need to bring a lot more food with me. Problem is, Im trying to cut out wheat, so the easy no fuss sandwich is out. I have to bring things that I have to heat up, and often dont get back to my building until 2pm or later. Some more planning needed to figure all that out.

@Kah, That's really interesting! I'd love to be able to find out what my fat burning zones are. My "trainers" are kinesiologists, I wonder if they'd have some training/knowledge of those tests. I will have to ask.

kah- that metabolic assessment sounds interesting. Was it done at your gym? Once i can get back to exercising i might look into something like that
Went for a walk in the brilliant sunshine today. My heart rate became very irregular and it was hard to get back home but i made it!!
My renter went to target and came home with some cookies with chocolate on them for me for when i have my chocolate cravings. Only had two and made sure i logged them. Now the box is hidden out of site.

Thursday Truth: I know its Tuesday, but I’m doing a Thursday Truth. I have NO will power whatsoever and I swear I’m addicted to sweets. If it wasn’t for these crazy work outs, I would be gaining a TON of weight seriously. If I can just figure out my eating, I would lose weight and I know it. I have to want this and I keep saying I do, but I keep falling back into old habits. This lifestyle change is going to be an ongoing battle I’m afraid. I know I’ve got ALL of your support, but unless you’re standing beside me and slapping the crap out of my hand it’s all up to me. I need to get my butt in gear and fast!!!!

@ KarenL – You’re the first personal I came too and how ironic we seem to be in the same boat. I say we both jump out of the boat and start swimming fast!!!!

@ Laurie – So glad to see you healthy, back to climbing and your regular routine. I know this makes you happy.

@ Tanya – I’ve heard the same thing. There’s often so much we’re trying to change and it gets a bit overwhelming. For me, I seem to be the opposite. I have the exercise under control, but can’t get the food. Grrrr!! Also, Nettie is vegetarian as well and she gets very creative with her protein. I would touch base with her for ideas.

@ Robin – You know we’re all thinking about you and will be here when you return!!!! HUGS!!!!!

@ Kris – Thanks for the update and congrats on the new friend. You know you have to keep us posted that’s for sure. I’m declining a bit too and like you said I will NOT go back to the larger clothes. I went down a size or two and will not go back up. You did this before and you know you can keep doing it. Get a grip!!! I’m saying this for both of us.

@ Hansea – I had to chuckle at your plantain pancakes. Good for you for trying. I really, really wish I would have been more adventurous with my son. He’s so darn picky and he’s 11 ½. I think Jerry Seinfeld’s wife, Jessica, has a couple books that always looked interesting. Basically, it’s all these tricks of how to add all types of veggies to various foods. Trick them and they’ll never know. LOL!!

@ Kaye – You’re a sweetheart. I’m cheery Friday and back eating crap on Tuesday. I’m a roller coaster I’m afraid. I’ll be consistent one of these days. Thanks for cheering me on!

@ Kelly – Woo Hoo!!! 3 sizes smaller is AWESOME! You rock!

@ Nettie - No more plumbers . . . thank goodness!!

@ L2T – Boy, we are on the same page. While the scale has been up and down the same 10 lbs for the past year it seems, I’m so much stronger. I could barely last 5 minutes on the elliptical and now I go 30 minutes no worries. Huge walking for me on Sunday too and I did it! Boston sounds great and I’m really happy for your epiphany. Thanks for sharing!

@ Queen – I’m pulling up the big girl panties too. Let’s take control!!!!!

@ Karen – You know I’ll be watching your diary. I learn so much from so many of you. While I still have 100 lbs on you, I can still learn especially since I feel like I need to tweak my macros again and perhaps shock my system to jump start something. We’re not giving up at all just need to retool and self-evaluate like Nettie said.

@ Tom – Yuck to drugs and your nasty cold. Trees are blooming like crazy here. Major headache for me. Darn blooms.

@ Helena – Great post about your mom!!! My dear friend’s husband is in chemo for 3 areas (liver, colon and lungs). His last scan showed a 50% reduction in the tumors. He still has a long way to go, but continues to fight.

Photobucket – Did anything change? For some reason, when I tried to log in and download, it’s giving me a weird screen regarding e-mails. I can’t get back to the original main page. Really weird. Anyone download any pictures lately?

Bump- just catching up.

goal: to find another day to exercise this week. I have a busy week and tonight I just opted to out with friends instead of working out. Meeting the next 2 nights.

I did buy 2 new bathing suits today. Found a swim speciality shop and they are Speedo suits so hopefully they will last for a while. They are a 14, which was a bit surprising since I thought speedo tends to run smaller. The shop owner was very helpful in picking out a suit.

Please send prayers out for my friend Jane, her mom has congestive heart failure and will her health is declining rapidly. She was in the hospital again today and now Hospice has come in.

I'm pretty proud of myself this evening. I had plans to meet a friend at the gym after work, but she bailed on me due to health issues. As I'm thinking to myself, 'Ugh. Do I still go or try for a different night?', I get a text from another friend inviting me out to dinner at Olive Garden. I just saw this friend for a rich dinner earlier this month. I already had this plan to go to the gym and a meal planned out at home for dinner, which really helped me to reply, 'Sorry. Can't tonight.' So, I went to the gym alone, worked up a great sweat and ate at home and talked with my kids about their day. :happy:

@Laurie- Praying for your friend Jane's mom. It's so hard to watch someone suffer with CHF. :flowerforyou:

@Eileen- Welcome! I'm also a busy mom, working full time, 2 kids, goal is to lose 120 lbs (down 26 so far), AND my husband has less than stellar ideas about nutrition. I feel your pain! It's so stressful to balance everything, and it's hard when your husband doesn't seem to be on board. What has helped us is to have me meal plan, make the grocery lists, and do most of the shopping. He will cook whatever, if given a plan. The other big thing that has helped my husband is that he was just diagnosed with prediabetes, and his doctor has him working with an RN specialist who works on diabetes education. She really opened his eyes to some things. If your husband doesn't have the weight and health issues, it may be a different ball game. Ultimately, we are responsible for what we put in our mouths. I know how hard that can be, though. It's important that your husband join your team. Not that he has to diet, but he should be supportive of what you need to help with your plan. Talk with him about your goals and your plan.

@Susan- I've heard of Jessica Springfield's cookbook...I could almost use her recipes for my husband as much as the kids! :laugh: I know how the sweets addiction can be...I think they used to politely call that a sweet tooth. Here's a virtual hand-slap to be used whenever you need help: "smack!"

@rain- Maybe you are working a bit too hard. You're losing ahead of schedule and you're tired. I think I would remove one or two of those exercise days and have a real rest day. Rest days are important, too! So, example: Run Monday, Elliptical or Zumba Tuesday, Run Wednesday, REST Thursday (no running, no elliptical, no zumba), Run Friday, Elliptical or Zumba Saturday, Rest Sunday. Just an example, obviously you would do whatever fits your schedule. Take care of yourself!

@Karen- Yum, cookies! Also, I hope you weren't pushing yourself too hard on your walk. Take care!

@Tanya- Have you thought of doing a lettuce wrap for an alternative no-fuss sandwich? I've not made them before, but I've noticed them around.

@Helena- Good to hear that your mom's chemo is working! I'm praying for her! :flowerforyou:

@humbleheart- I use a reusable water bottle. It holds three glasses of water. I make it a point that I drink one bottle by noon, refill and drink a second bottle by the end of the work day, and a third at the gym/in the evening. I don't always get it done (afternoons are hard for some reason), but every little bit helps, I think.

@jtconst- Hope the dentist went well!

@kah- That metabolic assessment sounded exhausting....the math alone! :laugh: It will be interesting to see how your change in zones will affect your weight loss.

@mnwalkingqueen- Baby steps will work. Just keep stepping forward! You can do this!

@Tom- Sorry you're sick! I'm impressed that you only missed one day with your mileage goal, despite the sinus infection. Feel better! :flowerforyou:

@Skinny- Good luck with your new zig-zagging calories, exercise and water plan! Hopefully the confusion will trick your body into burning off some more calories.

@Hayley- Hope you logged everything today! Get back on this MFP pony and ride AWAY from the fridge! It's so important to be honest with yourself about your intake/output. Otherwise, it can be easy to get discouraged. If you have a few bad days, and you log it, at least you can look back and see where you went wrong and hopefully learn from it. The thing that helps me is to plan, plan, plan! Plan my meals, plan my snacks, plan my workouts.

This week, I'm focusing on getting my zzzz's.

MONDAY NIGHT: 8 hours

Just checking in, will write more later.

EXCEPT: to those who gave me "tough love" I know that you want me to be successful, so I quit pouting...I logged everything today and made it to the gym. I feel so much better. I don't have success with pre-logging, but the advice about going to the restaurant's website and seeing what is what is a good idea. I didn't even think of that! I'm just not much of a planner, just a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants type of girl, so this site has been a HUGE adjustment already. I have my ticker that says I wanna lose another 111 lbs, but I"ve lose 20 already since January, so maybe I need to focus on smaller goals instead of that hugely big number, right?!

thanks for the support. I do appreciate it!

loves

Saw this after I posted my personals, so disregard my "pre-logging" advice. If you know it doesn't work for you, then focus on what does.

@Susan-I understand that addiction to sweets. Lately, I'm been munching on m&ms. I know there are worse things, but I'm in a torn battle between whether or not to feel guilty. I'm leaning toward not guilty because if a man can eat nothing but twinkies to prove that it's just about the number of calories, I'm going to eat some m&ms.

@Eileen- Welcome!

@Laurie- That's really rough for your friend. Thoughts and good juju going out her way.

@hayley- I'm glad you logged! I know for me, I was ( and still am) fighting with my ticker. I changed it to have a closer goal, but it still makes me work for it. 20 pounds since January is a BIG DEAL! Way to go! You will learn what works best for you. Take the advice of everyone and store it in your memory bank. I know I've received good advice, and terrible advice on here (and in reality).

@skinny- I agree with what you said to hayley about feeling like you already went over so just keep adding on.

AFM--

Well...after my weekend of binging (read...I wanted to, and planned to binge...no guilt there.) I'm happy to be back on my normal routine. I dropped my calories a bit lower than normal for this week, and am hoping to shock my system. Looks like so far it may be working. My official weigh in won't be until this coming Sunday, but from the binging of this weekend I was at 224 when I got home Sunday afternoon, and this morning the scale says 220.6. I won't log it yet, but I'm really excited because that means I'd be .6 away from the teens. heck yes!

The weather has turned cold and gray again. I guess the last few days were just a Spring teaser. I can't wait until it's the real thing and I can get outside to work in the yard, plant pots of flowers, herbs and veggies and enjoy the sunshine. It's been a long Winter!

I don't have time to do personals right now, but I'm thinking about all who are struggling be it with health issues or just to stay the course. The main thing I love about this thread is that every time I read it, I know there will be a post from someone who is going through the same thing I am. And there will be other posts that teach, encourage or just make me laugh.

Most of all, this is a group of people who will NEVER, EVER give up on their quest for better health and a healthy weight. That's a pretty rare thing and I'm thankful for you all every day.

Exercise Goals:

Monday- Rest Day DONE
Tuesday - Yoga DONE
Wednesday - Cardio/Weights/Stretch
Thursday - Pilates
Friday - Cardio/Weights/Stretch
Saturday - 3 mile minimum walk
Sunday - Rest Day

Are newbies welcome on this thread? I spent last evening reading every post from start to finish, and thought about how great it would be to be part of such a lovely, supportive group of people. I have been using MFP for several years, but only got up the nerve to check out the community aspect a couple of weeks ago. I'm a bit of a wallflower but would love to become more active in the chats. I feel quite alone in this weight loss journey.

As a bit of an introduction - I'm a 36 yr old full-time working mom of two special boys (8 and 12) with neurological and developmental issues. I live on the east coast of canada and am really, really tired of winter! Began this 100 lb journey for (hopefully) the last time in January, but have been a life-long yo-yo dieter. I am a race walker and currently training for my second half marathon, and finding the toll it takes on my body to be almost more than I can deal with. While "fat and fit" has worked for years, I am ready to lose the fat part of the equation. Depression and anxiety are constantly nipping at my heels and I work hard to keep them at bay with diet and exercise.

I would love to make some friends on here!

Wednesday Wish - It came true!!! The insurance adjuster came yesterday and it looks like they will be covering the work the plumbers did and repairs that now need to be made to the house. I gave her digital copies of all the photos I took, showed her the pipes we saved and showed her around the house. Though she could see it as soon as she walked in the front door. She took pictures and measurements of the flooring and walls. The plumbers had to cut into the walls in 2 different spots so naturally we have to have that patched and repaint. But because it is an large open area, we have to paint the entire area again or you will be able to see the difference in paint color from fading over time. She said it will take about 2 weeks for the paperwork to be processed and before we hear anything. They will be covering the expense but we just don't know how much they will be giving us. In the meantime, Brian and I are going to start calling around and getting some estimates from flooring companies.

Tom - Sorry to hear you and Amy are not feeling well. Hope this passes soon.

Mnwalking - That sounds like a good plan.

Kah - Do you have a patio area? If so, maybe you can do some planting in containers on your patio? I hated when we lived in the condo because I couldn't do much gardening. I ended up trying to do some veggies in containers but unfortunately my patio didn't get much sun. When we decided to buy a house one of my must haves was a separate area for gardening.

I never heard of the zone thing before you described it. That sounds very interesting indeed. I am curious to see the results of this new plan for you. I hope they are great!

Jtconst - Yippie to the 5 laps. Boo to having to pee. I hate when my bladder interrupts my workouts. Double boo to the dentist. Hope you aren't in too much pain after your visit. What kinds of things are you planning on planting in your garden?

Humble - I have set times when I drink my water to make sure I get it all in. Maybe you can try something like that. I drink when I first wake up, after my morning workout, with lunch. By noon - 1 pm, I have already consumed 6 glasses of water. I don't drink anything past 1 pm until after I get home from work because I just cannot run out of my classroom if I need to use the bathroom. When I get home from work I drink another glass and then sip my last glass after dinner. I have over sized drinking glasses so one of my glasses is equivalent to 18 oz of liquid. My method brings me to 10 glasses of water. Sometimes I squeeze in an extra glass somewhere during the day if I am extra thirsty. I love your idea of setting the bottles out in the kitchen where you see them. Maybe you can set a timer to remind you to drink as well.

Helena - I am so happy to hear the good news about your mother. I will continue to keep her (and your family) in my prayers.

Tanya - Congrats on the bike. As far as cutting out wheat and sandwiches, maybe you can do some type of lettuce wrap in place of the wheat. This way you can still have something quick and easy.

Rain - Sorry to read about your frustration. But congrats on the loss.

Susan - Sorry to hear you are struggling with food lately. I have not logged into Photobucket lately so I cannot help you there. Sorry.

Eileen - Welcome. With the junk food, I recommend if you are going to have it log it before you eat it. This way you can see if it fits onto your goals. If it does take our just your portion, properly measured, and put the rest away. This way you are still having a little bit of it and not depriving yourself and teaching yourself portion control and moderation at the same time.

Laurie - Sorry to hear about your friend. Will definitely send prayers her way. Congrats on the swimsuits.

Hayley - Focusing on small goals rather than the big picture all at once is definitely helpful.

Hansea - Good for you for going to the gym by yourself and sticking with your plan. You are right to be proud of yourself!

Skinny - I agree with you 100% on Robin creating this thread. This thread has helped me so much along the way. I am so grateful for everyone here. I learn so much from everyone and all the advice often reminds me of things I can apply to my own situation.

Kaye - I hate eating "other people's foods" for the simple reason that I don't know how much of such and such they put in it and if I am logging it correctly. I probably stress about it a bit too much because it causes me a lot of internal grief when I am trying to log. :embarassed:

Alupinsk - I had a rough last 2 weeks so I can completely relate. One day last week I saw 225 and logged it as I needed a pick me up. After my high sodium weekend I was back up to 230. :noway: :noway: Monday and Tuesday and put extra effort into weighing everything carefully, getting in my water and working extra hard during my exercise routines. I dropped this morning to 224.2! (yesterday was 225.8) I was pleasantly surprised. I am going to hold off until Monday to weigh in. I really hope this new weight sticks around. Congrats on being so close to being in the teens. You must be so excited. You never know, you may even reach the teens by Sunday!!! :happy:

MyMOwMOw - ROFLMAO. I just spit out some water when I read your post to Susan about the shock collars. I envisioned it and oh boy... :laugh:

Lives - We had the Spring teaser here too in NY. I cannot believe I had my windows opened on Sunday and today we are getting snow. :noway: As much as I enjoy the snow the teaser put me in the frame of mind that I am ready to say goodbye to Winter.

Littleshadow - Newbies are certainly welcomed. Jump right in and join us. Be sure to check in with us regularly. Feel free to post as much or as little as you want.

thanks for the welcome! I have a feeling I will need the encouragement... have been losing steady for the past 6 weeks and am now heading into a plateau, which is when I get so discouraged and feel like throwing in the towel!

MNwalking, I am glad I am not the only one ready for spring! We still have about 4 ft of snow and there is more on the way. And this morning it was 20 below... WHERE IS SPRING????

I saw the nutritionist on Monday and I was nervous. Thought I was going to get nailed about everything in my log. She looked at it, noticed that I was losing at a steady (healthy) rate. And then asked me a string of questions.
-my water consumption has increased.
-I'm now eating breakfast.
-I'm eating out significantly less than when I started
-I'm eating within the range she calculated for me. (which is actually a daily range from 1480-1670)
She said keep doing what I'm doing, until I hit a big stall or plateau and then we'll revisit.

What I did learn is, to look for a bread with greater or equal to 3gr of fibre and protein. Even if it has more calories, it will be denser and more filling. Hence I probably won't want as many pieces. I'm giving this a try. She said that if I still needed as many pieces as before, I was probably better off with my lower calorie (but still at least 2gr) version. I wanted to share because the bread thing always confuses me. Nutrition vs calorie.

This is not the right forum for this really, but I'm very upset and my husband is no help. When I'm upset my eating suffer, so I need to figure out how to deal with it. There are a lot of teacher's on here maybe you can give me advice. :flowerforyou: I'm having problems with my eldest who's in gr. 3. He's a sweet and good boy in school. However he's getting into the habit of not finishing his work or even starting. I was looking through his schoolwork (just found out I could access it through schoolzone on internet) and found out that he did not start or even mention an at home essay he was supposed to hand in on Jan 22. I had no knowledge of this project. The teacher gave me no indication that it was not done. I have him writing it and an apology for disrespecting his teacher. He knows he will probably not receive a mark for it at this point. It's a big assignment and (thurs and friday are conventions) she won't get it till Monday. Does anyone have any idea how I can spin this so it is less likely to happen again? Is there anyway I can work something out with the teacher to maybe get an email or something? I don't know what I could expect for help from her? I don't want to have to hunt through his work to make him be responsible for it. But I can be over the top when I'm mad and disappointed. :explode:

Oh and I lost 8lb this month!!! Yay me!