Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@kaye--wow, that is one enormous tree! Glad they got it down without incident. As much as I don't look forward to the school-year starting, I do much better with food when I'm back to work. A lot less socializing which tends to = eating and drinking too many calories.

@robin--I don't envy your dr. appointments! I have a few of my yearly ones coming up--mammo next week then gyne the following--and I still need to shcedule my yearly physical with my primary doc. Your 8 per month has made me realize I have no reason to complain--if I start getting cranky thoughts about it, my inner voice will now counter "suck it up, Buttercup!" and I will just be thankful I am healthy.

@renee--welcome! :flowerforyou: So sorry for your loss of your dad. I have a few friends who've really struggled with weight gain when dealing with such a profound loss, so I think only gaining 15-20 is superb.

@laurie--I've seen that Jacob's ladder on BL and it looks like pure evil. :devil: :laugh:

@april--sorry you are feeling down, but you are right--tomorrow is a new day.

@teresa--it stinks to have to work with people whose company you don't enjoy. I am fortunate to have really great colleagues--it's the main reason I've stayed in my district. I don't always love the administrators, but learned quickly that department chairs, asst. principals, and principals come and go so there's no point in changing jobs due to a bad one--especially since I don't deal with them day in and day out like I do the other teachers. Is there any way you can distance yourself from the guy who annoys you? As sales manager do you have any control over the scheduling? Your comment about the lightning bolt also made me chuckle. :laugh:

@tammy--wow--3 freezers! I oanly have one and can't bring myself to clean it out. :blushing:

@L2T--Sorry you lost a cup size. I also went down, but I knew the D-cup was only the result of weight and was happy to get back down into a C. In fact, I didn't lose much in my chest until the last 10-15 lbs came off, and it made me nervous b/c when I was younger and lost weight the twins were always the first to go. I also went and got fitted last week for a few a new strapless bra and the salewoman confirmed I am a 36C now vs. the 38D I took on vacation--needless to say the "girls" were swimming in that thing, :laugh:

@nettie--a lot of people confuse the 2 cars b/c they are pretty similar looking. Glad to hear your doc appt. went well--have you and brian decided if you will find out the baby's gender when that info is available?

@kelley--awesome news about your thumb!! :drinker:

@tom--I skipped the tequila and celebrated with vodka instead. Loved today's quote--so true and a great remider for us all.

@holly--Don't beat yourself up about the pizza. A typical medium pizza contains about 2,000 calories. It takes 3,500 calories OVER your maintenance to put on 1 lb of body weight. So in reality, you probably didn't do that much damage in terms of true weight gain. All of the sodium in an entire pizza could have made your body retain a lot of water, and that definately would affect your weight. Regardless of if it's water weight or "weight" weight showing up on your scale, don't let it make you feel ashamed. You've recognized you made a bad choice last Saturday, but I bet you made more good choices (in both food and exercise) over the past week. That is what you should focus on, and be proud of that fact. :flowerforyou:

Thursday Truth:
I had a terrible food day today. I spent the morning cleaning and had a decent breakfast. Then, I went out with friends for luch, and also made pretty decent food choices there (fish tacos--and I chose the corn tortillas over flour and grilled fish vs. fried) though I did have french fries as my side. Not so bad; however, I proceeded to have 3 higher calorie cocktails vs. my standard rum and diet cokes. Then, my friends wanted to walk over to the bakery down the street from the restaurant to "just look." I ended up caving to the peer pressure of everyone else buying some little treats--I bought a rumball and a turtle brownie. When I got home I ate half of each. After loggin and seeing the damage from my day, I decided to go whole hog and finish both treats. :blushing:

It doesn't bother me that I indulged a bit, but the mindset that once I went over my calories I should just finish the treats is what I don't like. I could have easily left those treats for tomorrow--I'm going to the gym and would have plenty of calories to make them fit my day. However, I just wanted to "get rid of them" so they wouldn't be around to damage another day, so I ate them. How messed up is that? :blushing:

I ended up over by more than 600 calories which means I was also over maintenance. I'm going to try to be under by at least that much tomorrow to make up for it.

Goals:
1. wash/dry clean all drapes in house
2. shred old files
3. clean out spare bedroom

Exercise Goals:
Mon--walk gunner DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE
Thurs--walk gunner DONE
Fri--walk gunner + gym
Sat--walk gunner
Sun--walk gunner + gym

July Goal = 100 miles

7/1 = 3 miles
7/2 = 0 miles
7/3 = 2 miles
7/4 = 2 miles
7/5 = 1 mile
7/6 = 2 miles
7/7 = 8.5 miles
7/8 = 1.5 miles
7/9 = 2.5 miles
7/10 = 1.5 miles
7/11 = 1.5 miles
7/12 = 1 mile
7/13 = 3 miles
7/14 = 1.5
7/15 = 4 miles
7/16 = 4 miles
7/17 = 8 miles
7/18 = 1.5 miles
7/19 = 1 mile
7/20 = 8.5 miles
7/21 - 1 mile
7/22 = 8 miles
7/23 = 4 miles
7/24 = 1.5 miles

I am beginning a challenge to lose at least 100lbs by next year..I have been overweight since HS. I am now 33yrs old. I am literally tired of being over weight. I am 313lbs and have never been more serious about losing weight in my life. I have enough problems in my life and my weight is something that I realize I can change. So now I am ready to take on the challenge to lose 10 lbs and another and another. Anyone who is interested please friend me for motivation and much needed support. I will motivate you the same. I am serious about this change and finally the active girl inside smothered by this fat is making a breakthrough. Thanks in advance for your support.

Welcome Arsherma, the best support you will find is in this group. Come here often and participate as often as you can. Most of us here don't do much with the "friend" lists. We give out support to the group as a group. Good luck to you. If you will be consistent, you can do this. Read Robin's advice on the first page about deciding from the beginning what you will and won't do. This is a lifestyle change so it has to fit you for the rest of your life.
Onward and downward. Kaye

@Nettie~Excellent news on the NT and that your little “peanut” is growing nicely (I always thought in the early stages they look like a peanut). I know you and Brian are really excited!

@L2T~LOL, I’ve suffered from that same downfall—the one part of my body I’m actually happy with!

@Tammy~Sounds like you’re getting around better, but be careful. I’m really surprised your doc didn’t put you in a boot for 4 weeks and then re-evaluate—I can’t remember, have you seen an ortho?

@Teresa~I’m sorry you have to deal with a toxic co-worker like that, co-workers can certainly make or break a work environment.

@Laurie~I’ve seen the Jacob’s Ladder, but have never used one—they do look evil, but I’ve told my trainer he should invest in one! :huh:

@Kaye~That is one huge tree, no wonder it was so expensive and an ordeal to remove—your yard must seem empty now.

@Karen~I’m guilty of doing the same thing with treats like that. I just figure the damage is done already, may as well go in whole hogged and start fresh the next day. :embarassed: Oy!

@April~It actually takes a while to find the right dosage of thyroid meds, I think it took six months and trying a couple of different medications before mine finally leveled off. Also, I found that I needed to adjust my diet and avoid foods that can affect the absorption of my thyroid medication—but I’m proof that weight loss is possible after diagnosis. Hang in there.

AFM~Scale showed a 4# loss this week, I must be doing something right! Had a session with my trainer last night, it felt good to be able to do some upper body stuff again—we didn’t go wild since I still don’t have the range of motion to grasp dumbbells, baby steps. No activity planned today (except miles walked at work)—HH tonight with a friend from work. Saturday is typically my planned rest day—so hair appointment for color only (trying to let my hair grow out), then running around to do, I also hope to start tackling stuff around the house that has been on backburner last couple of months.

July Mileage:

7/01/14—3.39mi
7/02/14—3.30mi
7/03/14—3.23mi
7/04/14—None
7/05/14—1.58mi
7/06/14—1.97mi
7/07/14—4.81mi
7/08/14—3.69mi
7/09/14—4.00mi
7/10/14—2.76mi
7/11/14—4.14mi
7/12/14—1.93mi
7/13/14—2.14mi
7/14/14—2.82mi
7/15/14—3.36mi
7/16/14—5.14mi
7/17/14—3.34mi
7/18/14—3.27mi
7/19/14—1.76mi
7/20/14—3.35mi
7/21/14—3.36mi
7/22/14—4.08mi
7/23/14—3.66mi
7/24/14—4.01mi

Total: 75.09/100 Miles

Have a great Friday/weekend!

To all: A Personal Request - Please Consider This and make your own decision:

Been thinking about this for a while. It might help new members follow the thread. For me, it would be a big help. When you respond to people with personals would it be possible to use their screen names first, then their personal names if you know them.

Frankly, I used to keep track of personal names but I lost that document when my old computer died earlier this year. Now, when I read other's comments and they start with a personal name I get confused - who is this person? I do have a "brain fog" issue so its my problem,. :noway: Thanks for your consideration :flowerforyou:

Robin/Ellen: I agree. I remember some names but not all. Also, I'd really appreciate it if you're responding to something someone said maybe quote them, or even reference what they were saying? It's more work, but I know sometimes I read a comment that I feel could be helpful, but I don't know what the original statement was.

So here's my bit for the day. I've been thinking about it recently and I've noticed a lot of things that no one ever tells you about when you start losing weight. I'm at the lowest size/weight I've been since Junior High, and so I don't remember what it's like to be like this. It's all meant to be comedic, so please feel free to laugh at me. :laugh:

1. Your body has indents! My armpits and knees used to bow out where there was fat. Now there's indents. Do you know how hard it is to shave those indents without cutting yourself? wtf body

2. Mom pants are not the enemy. I know a lot of younger people dislike mom pants because they sit too high, but when you have excess skin that just hangs there, they are a life saver. I hide my pooch when I can because of the lame skin.

3. Speaking of skin, I have tons of it. I look great when I stand up, but when I sit down it's like a puddle. My butt literally puddles out. Very strange.

4. Again with the skin, my leg skin pools under my thighs. Do you know how weird it is to sit down on your loose skin? I've pinch my leg skin under my butt too many times. P.I.T.A.

5. I can wear all sorts of cute clothes now...the downfall is clothes are expensive. I've been surviving off Goodwill for the last few months. I'm starting to gather clothes for a few months from now/when I hit my goal. It's weird being able to buy whatever I want as opposed to stretch waist pants and mumu-looking tops.

6. There are real bones under there! Even at 187, I can feel my hip bones, my ribs, even my feet look sexy because their little bones are starting to show. Who knew?

7. Insurance companies are lame. They will pay for the gastric bypass (which I didn't get), but they won't pay for skin removal surgery for people who have lost the weight. I have another 30+# to go, but I wish there was the possibility of the removal at the end.

8. People are in shock when they see you. I've had so many people look at me and ask what did you do to lose so much weight? When I say diet and exercise, they cringe. Nobody likes that answer...and if you're like me it'll irritate you, but everyone starts their "journey" when they're ready.

9. You won't recognize yourself. I look in the mirror sometimes, and I don't feel like I look like the same person as a year ago. Kind of cool!

10. You change so much. I feel lighter emotionally than I did before. I did a lot of things in the last seven years my current self thinks "...damn...you dumb." It's really crazy to see where my life is taking me, and it's really exciting too!

I've never posted on one of these message boards before, but I've read many since joining MFP on Monday...I really REALLY like what I've read so far in here...so how do I join this party?

Skinny and Kah- Jacob's ladder has the potential to be very evil, but I actually liked it once I decided to let go of the handles. I really don't like ladders so I had to get comfortable on the steps then move one hand at a time while using the railing for support. There is also a climbing machine that was pure evil-hence the sore triceps today. Kelly- your trainer would enjoy torturing people with that machine:laugh:

aimee- Liked your list and oh so true, so true.

Grandmakaye- Potlucks are so hard to deal with when tracking food. Good job with making the good choices.

Wildwest- Would you like to join our challenge? If so, just post your mileage goal and I add you in to the spread sheet. We are conducting a virtual Miles challenge to see how many miles we can go during the month. You can count time 20 minutes =1 mile, distance from machines or a fitbit, miles walked (phone tracker or GPS watch), it just depends on how your track miles.

Fitness- I am going to try hard to up my activity level in other words keep moving instead of sitting on my butt. However, I know I will be sitting on my butt at times reading a good book or typing on the computer. :bigsmile:

Mileage for 7/25: 2 miles, water aerobics.
Another delightful day, but a bust for logging. I really do need to get firmly on this wagon again.
I went shopping with Nicole and Cathy. Cathy is starting a new job as an aide in special education at the primary school. We went to Ross. They had a huge selection of tops and pants. She tried on clothes for nearly 3 hours while Nicole and I shuffled clothes in and out of the dressing room and gave our opinions. We had a lot of fun. I love spending time with my daughters! This evening DH and I went to dinner, and listened to one of our sons-in-law play with his band. They were performing on the patio and it was a beautiful evening.
I will be trying to clean up sawdust inside and outside tomorrow. I will probably have sawdust tracking in for weeks.
Have a fun weekend. Onward and downward. Kaye