Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Monday Check-In: Weekend was good and very relaxing. House is clean. Laundry is done. I relaxed by the pool all day Saturday then Cyrus and I went to church Saturday night. On Sunday, Cyrus went to the 51’s (Las Vegas’ AAA baseball team) with my sister so I had the day to myself. I took Morgori’s/Tom National Lazy Day to heart and didn’t do a thing. I caught up on the DVR with some shows and just read all day. It was nice.

August Challenge: I feel good about the month. The one thing I need to keep improving on is my water intake. I’ve been under or at my calories all month. I’ve exercised at least 5 days each week and logged on MFP every day. Everything is good just need more water.

@ L2T– I hope you took some before and then some after pictures of the laundry project. I’m glad everything is right on track and can’t wait to see it! I’m glad you stayed on track this weekend. Me too!! Thanks for the kind words. It means a lot. You mentioned two of my favorite places, Talbots and Coach. You can’t beat them for classic lines, which never go out of style. I don’t shop too often, but we have a Coach Outlet near us and always find a great deal.

@ Kateirving – Thank you for just giving us a little glimpse into your life. Wow! It definitely sounds like it’s time to take care of Kate. It’s so hard to watch our loved ones suffer, but often the ones people forget are the caregivers. It’s such an emotional drain as you’re trying to take care of the ailing, but keep others spirits up too. I have a dear friend whose 40-year old husband is dying of cancer (colon, liver and lungs). Her son is about to start his freshmen year in college and her daughter a freshmen in high school. She’s trying so hard to be strong for the kids even though they know their dad is dying and she’s trying to be strong for him. It’s just tragic. I think this move will be good for you especially to be near your friend and give you a chance to rebuild too. Very proud of you! I had to chuckle when you asked about TOM, which Teresa answered. I often refer to it as Aunt Flo. We basically have Morgori/Tom and often another guy will pop on, but basically we’re just a bunch of women and some of us still battle the dreaded monthly cycle – yuck!!!

@ Cblue315 – We’ve had quite a few discussions lately about the scale. Some have to weigh in daily while others once a week or even monthly. I use to be a daily one, but couldn’t handle the anxiety of the fluctuations with water, Aunt Flo, stress, etc. . . I’m moving to once a week and that’s it. I figured if I keep eating less and exercising more the weight will come off eventually. I know one woman who lost close to 200 lbs and she hardly ever got on the scale. She just knew her clothes were loose, she wasn’t getting winded going up stairs and people were commenting. I think the first time she got on the scale after the initial weigh-in she was down 50 lbs. Seriously. I could have NEVER done that, but she never let the scale control her.

@annem6806 – Welcome! You’ve found one of the best groups on MFP. Of course, I’m a “little” biased, but everyone is very supportive and provides great insight. The thread can move a lot during the week (we can be a chatty bunch), but the weekends are much quieter. Enjoy your journey and take it one day a time.

@ Teresa_3266 – I think a LOT of us feel the same way. While we’re happy with our losses, we want them ALL gone tomorrow. Like you said, we didn’t gain them overnight so there not all going to be gone overnight either. 50 days is great and you’re doing awesome! Keep up the GREAT work!!

@ ebailey – You did the right thing and logging the cookies no matter how bad it was. You logged it and now you move on. Like you said, tomorrow is another day. I’m proud of you!

@ Laurie – I always find it so fascinating how each of our bodies are so different. I’ve had to accept my weight loss for what it is and different things truly factor my loss/gain. I can’t get focused on how quickly someone else loses weight because we are different. Last week was a big loss, but for a few reasons. It was my first time logging, exercising and staying under calories for a while so that first week back I was expecting a bigger loss. But, it was also the week right after my TOM and I always lose big that week. The second week I should lose 2-3 lbs. The third week I’ll lose maybe 1 or maintain. The week of Aunt Flo I’ll gain 1-2 lbs. This has been my weight loss pattern for the past few years no matter how much I change up my schedule. It’s the strangest thing, but that seems to be what my body is doing. Now this is the schedule when I’m doing everything right. The past few months were so out of whack so that of course was out the window.

@ Skinny/Karen – Your health assessment will be fine and you have nothing to worry about. Again, think where you are today compared to just a year ago. You’ve done GREAT and I know everything will go fine with the trainer.

@ Kah68/Kelly – Woo Hoo!!! Let those pants drop. You rock!!!

Good morning MFPer’s.

Yesterday I cut the grass and smoked a turkey breast, Beef Brisket, and some Cherry Bombs and watched some football, great day for me.

Cherry Bombs:
Smoked Chicken Cherry Bombs


Prep time
30 mins
Cook time
1 hour
Total time
1 hour 30 mins
Little balls of chicken, cherries, habanero pieces and flavored inside and out with my rub and sauce for that perfect super bowl or anytime snack that will drive you and your friends wild.
Author: Jeff Phillips
Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Hot Smoking
Serves: 12-15
Ingredients
• 2 lb ground chicken*
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 15-18 fresh cherries, pitted (seeds removed)
• 2 habanero peppers, cleaned (seeds and veins removed)**
• 2 TBS crumbled blue cheese (optional)
• Jeff's rub (Tom’s Rub adjusted for diabetics)
• Franks Original RedHot Sauce
• Jeff's sauce (Morgori’s BBQ sauce adjusted for diabetics)
Instructions
Prep Cherries and Habanero
1. Chop 18 fresh cherries very fine and set aside
2. Chop two cleaned/deseeded habaneros very fine and set aside (only use one habanero if you don't want them to be very hot)
Mix it up
1. Fold in bread crumbs, rub, blue cheese (optional), eggs, cherries and habanero to ground chicken
Form & Season Cherry Bombs
1. Form 1-inch cherry bombs from the chicken mixture
2. Pour some rub in a plate and roll the 1-inch balls in the rub to coat lightly
3. Insert a toothpick into the center of the cherry bombs
Smoke the Cherry Bombs
1. Smoke the chicken cherry bombs at 225°F for about 1 hour or until they reach 165°F in the center
Make the Special Sauce
1. Mix up some special sauce for the cherry bombs using one part Jeff's sauce (Morgori’s BBQ sauce) and one part Franks Original RedHot sauce
Finish up and Serve
1. Drizzle the sauce on the smoked chicken cherry bombs or serve on the side for dipping

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Tom

Checking in. I actually gained weight since starting up again, but I that's not completely usual in this process. So I'm not upset, just slightly annoyed. It's still utter chaos over here as we prepare to travel and try to come up with the final 9,000 dollars we need. My apologies for not doing personals or dropping in as much as I should. I can't wait to be able to focus better on getting some of this weight off.

Checking in. I actually gained weight since starting up again, but I that's not completely usual in this process. So I'm not upset, just slightly annoyed. It's still utter chaos over here as we prepare to travel and try to come up with the final 9,000 dollars we need. My apologies for not doing personals or dropping in as much as I should. I can't wait to be able to focus better on getting some of this weight off.

Girl, with everything on your plate, I would just try to maintain and not worry about losing right now. Thoughts and prayers heading your way for the finances to appear, safety traveling abroad, and the adjustment of adding a new family member. We can't wait to hear all about it and pictures too!

Well I have read all the updates and happy to see the weight losses and NSVs. I will not be doing any personals as I sitting in the hospital with my iphone. My daughter had thrown up once in Friday am and them constantly from overnight Friday thru Saturday. When I got home from church on Sunday, she wasn't able to stand up or lie straight. Took her to ready care and they sent us on to the ER. After an exam, he felt it was appendicitis and the tests confirmed. She had an emergency surgery last night around 9:30. Apparently, it had ruptured and was larger than most adults. She is having a tough day and has had several doses of morphine. Tough to watch. I've had junk food from vending machines last night and cafeteria food today.

Checking in. I actually gained weight since starting up again, but I that's not completely usual in this process. So I'm not upset, just slightly annoyed. It's still utter chaos over here as we prepare to travel and try to come up with the final 9,000 dollars we need. My apologies for not doing personals or dropping in as much as I should. I can't wait to be able to focus better on getting some of this weight off.

Girl, with everything on your plate, I would just try to maintain and not worry about losing right now. Thoughts and prayers heading your way for the finances to appear, safety traveling abroad, and the adjustment of adding a new family member. We can't wait to hear all about it and pictures too!

I plan to take lots of pictures, and even let myself be in some of them lol! I HATE having my picture taken, but this is an exception. Thanks for your kind thoughts!

Well I have read all the updates and happy to see the weight losses and NSVs. I will not be doing any personals as I sitting in the hospital with my iphone. My daughter had thrown up once in Friday am and them constantly from overnight Friday thru Saturday. When I got home from church on Sunday, she wasn't able to stand up or lie straight. Took her to ready care and they sent us on to the ER. After an exam, he felt it was appendicitis and the tests confirmed. She had an emergency surgery last night around 9:30. Apparently, it had ruptured and was larger than most adults. She is having a tough day and has had several doses of morphine. Tough to watch. I've had junk food from vending machines last night and cafeteria food today.

Oh wow! That's terrible. Poor thing. My husband had his appendix out a couple of years ago. It was in a bad way and he's a medical professional and knew what to look for when appendicitis sets in, so we got there pretty early. He was in some serious pain for about two or three weeks, so look for your daughter to have a slow recovery Prayers.

Well I have read all the updates and happy to see the weight losses and NSVs. I will not be doing any personals as I sitting in the hospital with my iphone. My daughter had thrown up once in Friday am and them constantly from overnight Friday thru Saturday. When I got home from church on Sunday, she wasn't able to stand up or lie straight. Took her to ready care and they sent us on to the ER. After an exam, he felt it was appendicitis and the tests confirmed. She had an emergency surgery last night around 9:30. Apparently, it had ruptured and was larger than most adults. She is having a tough day and has had several doses of morphine. Tough to watch. I've had junk food from vending machines last night and cafeteria food today.

Oh,no poor thing! She's in my thoughts and prayers, I hope she is able to rest tonight and gets to come home soon.

Barely any Monday left, but thought I'd check in.

August Goals: 11/11 days under goal. (In reality, 14/14 days under)

Today's weigh-in: 1.5 lb. lost. With staying under my daily calorie goal and stepping up my activity, I was hoping for an epic Biggest Loser loss. :noway: Right. I'll just be happy with what I've got.

Toots/Amber: China! Are you going to Guanzhao to pick up your children? So excited for you. BTW, any new books out there for me to read? If so, where to find them? Amazon? Safe journey.

With all the hype about the super moon, I fell asleep and missed it. Oh well, it was probably cloudy here anyway.

Feeling blue about Robin Williams and sorry for his family. A gifted, funny man. I've been a fan from the beginning. Depression is a terrible thing.

G'night all.

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Good Morning everyone! New to Myfitnesspal but i love it!

My name is Tammy and I live in Virginia

Hello all,

I've spent the last four days reading all the posts from the last thread as well as this one, to try to get to know you all, though I realised after two days that I ought to have written some notes as I can't quite remember who's who anymore! You all seem really lovely and I love the way you support each other and take the time to respond to individual problems. I'm sure I'll soon get to know each person a bit better. I feel I am definitely in the right place

My goals for this week:

Burn at least 400 calories every day.
Stay within my calorie limit every day.

Happy Tuesday!

This is just a great post to check in to. I am uber impressed with how much weight everyone is losing.
Yesterday I was below my food calories and am cutting way back on the sugar. As a result I woke up with a tremendous headache. Ouch. When I cut back on sugar it does affect my head for about a week. I just drink a lot of water and move on.
Goal for the week
Stay under calorie count give or take 100 calories
Go to my Silver Sneakers class
Not eat in secret
Be kind to myself and remind myself it is a journey not a destination
Log in on food diary every day
Check into and read message board daily; it is inspirational
Thanks!

@L2T~I have a cup of coffee every afternoon between 2-3 also, energy for my work out!

@coffee300~Love your screen name (I'm a coffee junkie). :laugh: Like L2T said, everyone needs to find what works for them regarding the scale. I, too, like to weigh myself almost every day. Our weight fluctuates daily, by as much as 5#, so for some it can be a complete let down. For me, it works. More important than the scale is taking measurements regularly (once/month)—I think it’s a better indicator of progress (IMO).

@Fera~Good luck with packing and the move.

@Toots~Your trip to China is fast approaching, I hope you are able to raise the rest of the funds you need. Travel safely! I wouldn’t worry too much about your weight loss right now, just concentrate on bringing those babies home where they belong—you’ll get back to it once things settle down.

@Marsha(GW)~Hooray on the loss!

@Karen(skinny)~How did your session with the trainer for a fitness assessment go the other day?

@Laurie~Have you received any test results back yet? Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. I know you're anxious to return to your active lifestyle.

AFM~No exercise for me yesterday, since I had a meeting after work—it ran long, as I suspected, but very positive. My Tuesday Goals are to eat as close to BMR and TDEE as possible—yesterday I was 88 calories shy. It was closer but still below. :frown: My diary is set for BMR but I’ve reconfigured my TDEE and am cycling calories according to my fitness level that day (i.e. sedentary, lightly active or moderately active), so you may see this fluctuate. I want to see how to this works—I still won’t be eating back any exercise calories but it will keep be above BMR and give me the fuel my body needs (provided I can actually follow thru with eating more :blushing:).

For the longest time I was using the calculators on www.iifym.com but yesterday I ran across some different calculators on www.fat2fittools.com, BMR and TDEE is the same but I found calculators for body fat (more accurate than the scales), goal weight, etc. It was interesting and I think helps to set some realistic goals.

I’m sad about Robin Williams, too. He was one of my faves—he had a history of substance abuse and I heard he was going through a period of depression, pretty deep depression from what they are reporting this morning.

August Goals:

Calories (at or below): 9/30
Macros (within 2%): 7/30

Exercise Goals:

Monday~None DONE!
Tuesday~Trainer
Wednesday~Cardio
Thursday~Trainer
Friday~Sauna
Saturday~Rest Day
Sunday~Trainer

@Tom, those cherry bombs look incredible!!! I can only imagine how tasty those would be. What if I don’t have a smoker or a grill? What would you recommend?

@Kris, good job on the weight loss!!:drinker:

@tootsanderson, you have a lot going on so don’t be hard on yourself at all. Good luck with the raising of the money you need!! We have a couple at church who are working towards adopting a child from China. You will be in my prayers that all goes well. :flowerforyou:

@tlh0407, so sorry to hear about your daughter’s appendicitis! There is nothing worse for a mom than watching our kids suffer. I pray she recovers quickly.

@FeraFilia, good luck with your move and I do hope your kitty will start feeling better. :flowerforyou:

@Tammy and coffee300, welcome to the group! I look forward to getting to know you both.:flowerforyou:

@Frances, this is a great group. I haven’t been here very long and everyone has really made me feel like I belong. I know it will be the same for you.

@Lives2Travel, sometimes we need to take a break. But you are focused and on track and I wish you all the best. You can do it!! :bigsmile:

@Kah, trying to figure out calories sure can be daunting. Right now I’m just letting Fitbit do the thinking for me and so far so good. It sure has taught me that I have to get in enough exercise or I will be hungry or eat over my calorie allowance. Good luck on your plan!

AFM, I am also very sad about Robin Williams. So many of us have grown up with him from his Mork and Mindy days to the years he hosted Comic Relief and all the many wonderful movies he has performed in. Depression and drug abuse is such a terrible, terrible thing. It runs strong in my family and last year my own father took his life at the age of 70. For some people they just can’t get the help needed to overcome the darkness that lives within them. :brokenheart:

My goals for the week are to stay on track!! So far this month I’m 7 days under calories and 4 days over. Now I’m off to work out and feel the burn.

Have a great day! :happy:

AFM, I am also very sad about Robin Williams. So many of us have grown up with him from his Mork and Mindy days to the years he hosted Comic Relief and all the many wonderful movies he has performed in. Depression and drug abuse is such a terrible, terrible thing. It runs strong in my family and last year my own father took his life at the age of 70. For some people they just can’t get the help needed to overcome the darkness that lives within them. :brokenheart:

I was sad too. That news ruined my day. I understand what it's like it runs in my family too. I told myself I wouldn't do drugs or alcohol but that's stuff just controls them, not the other way around.