Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

The goal I'd like to set is to be under 300 by Thanksgiving. I was thinking Christmas but I really want to push my self. Now let's see if I can do it ,

Tuesday goals -- well, I wrote my goals for September down the other day and they definitely include checking out stuff in here all the time.

Food diary -- 1 day so far
Hitting calorie goal -- 1 day so far

@Marsha -- What an amazing weight loss for August, and well done for keeping on track all month! That's an amazing achievement. Are you sure you're eating enough, though? I'm not sure I'd recommend cutting your calories down any further when you're already losing so well.

@Hansea47 -- You need to remember that months of staying stable are still a *big win*. They're just a pause on the journey. Compare with me; I fell off the wagon properly and now I've got all that to do again.

@Liz -- Welcome! I'm on this journey because quite a few of my pals have gone for weight loss surgery and their path doesn't seem to me to be much easier than the one the rest of us are on -- they still need to watch what they eat very carefully and monitor their weight. So I thought if I was going to have to do that anyway I didn't need to bother with surgery really.

@Betty -- another great loss -- and that's my experience -- when I come along here, read success stories, log my food and check into this thread every day (or nearly every day), I lose weight, take exercise, and feel great, and when I don't, I don't.

@Mzfrizz15 -- I couldn't cope with the MFP sugar recommendations. Once I'd adjusted carbs down (from the starting point which is a whopping 55% carbs!) the sugar figure was so low it didn't allow me to eat any fruit! I eventually concluded that they must have been thinking about added sugar. Or something. I realised I had to do something when I made soup and the *onions* in the soup were enough to put me over the recommended sugar level.

@Jeanette -- A girl! Yay! Love the photos! But you will need to get firm with your m-i-l. If she rings 'to see if you are in' then either get call screening, or say 'yes, we're here, but it's not convenient for you to come round right now'. And enlist your partner's help in reminding her that you'd appreciate notice of a visit. Plus, make sure that when you do say they can come round, that the visit has an end time. "Oh, we'd love to see you for lunch on Saturday. That works really well, because we've got another appointment at 4." Miss Manners has lots of stuff on being polite but firm and not saying why it's not convenient, or what the other appointment is. But basically, never let this woman in the house without knowing when she's leaving. The problem with parents is that they never stop thinking that you're primarily their kid.

@PinkVespa28 -- I reckon that a lot of binge-eating happens because people set themselves too stringent targets. Given your current weight, you're going to need to eat about twice what a lot of people on MFP have to. So if you try to just eat "chicken breasts, fruit and vegetables" you'll get incredibly hungry! And people who are incredibly hungry eat, and they tend not to do it in a controlled way, because their body's going 'omg I'm starving'. You can eat all sorts of things. Nobody cooks 'one-person portions of healthy foods' (well, almost nobody). Most people either cook in batches and freeze portions, or buy things that are easy to prepare and make a nice meal. And there are lots of resources elsewhere on MFP to work out the right calorie target for you (and it's often not what MFP recommends).

For physical activity, the best one to start with if you're not doing anything at the moment is walking. If you're not doing anything at the moment then just walking for five or ten minutes two or three times a day is a great start. You should be aiming for 30 minutes of 'brisk' walking (that's where your heart rate goes up and you're puffing just a bit) about 5-6 times a week. But that's eventually! Just start off doing what you can do and then increase by a tiny bit each day.

@Kelley -- thanks for your support! Indeed I think I'm beginning to lose now. Maybe.

Welcome all the newlings! Three pages in the new thread already! Aren't we a busy lot? Hoping you're all having a great Tuesday. You don't need to be 'added' or anything -- if you post in the thread, you're one of us. Post as much or as little as you like.

-- Alison

Whoa--I'm so far behind on this thread! I am knee-deep in grading, but I will try to get back here later to catch up on posts and update my goals. Must finish the AP universal screeners to hand back tomorrow.

Grading Goals:
1. 24/68 AP universal screeners
2. x/61 F451 short stories

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

Tuesday Goals - Get through this week!

I am now into week 4 of withdrawal of the anti depressants. I am getting closer to the non-medicated me and not sure about anything. Made an appointment with my MD for next week to do a depression screening and plan what to do next.

Thanks for all your honest sharing I really do get so much from looking in here every day.
Love to all
Lori

I need to lose over 100lbs and am taking medication for diabetes as well as other conditions. This time I've switched to whole foods only and have stopped processed and finally through doing that a lot of the cravings I was having have finally stopped - and I've noticed that green vegetables are especially helpful. A lot of my weight is around my middle and I really need to tone up. I'm hoping for motivation to tackle this as at the moment I've been reluctant to go out for long walks and to exercise with other people because of how I feel about my body and because I don't have an exercise partner.

Current goal - do 15 minute walk daily.

my today's goal is my food menu:
morning: coffee with 2 biscuits
one apple
11.00: one green tea
lunch: oats with buttermilk
one carrot
half capcicum
evening: tea and biscuit
dinner: two rotis with vegetables

Just a quick update!

September Challenge - Days at or under daily calorie goal 2/30

Good Days: 2

Good morning everyone.

Welcome to all the new people!:flowerforyou:

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“To be happy, drop the words ‘if only’ and substitute instead the words ‘next time’.” ~Smiley Blanton

Tom

@Toots~Your trip to China to pick up your boys is right around the corner, exciting times ahead! I hope they travel well and adjust quickly to their new surroundings. Are any of your other children making the long trip with you? How long will you be there?

Thanks! We hope they do too! Some of our flights are just plain crazy! We leave China at 2AM! None of our children are going. Grandma is coming to stay with them. We will be gone two weeks. Sept 12 to Sept 27

Hi. I am new here and need a few days to scan the site and get familiar with how everything works but i would like to be apart of this challenge/group.

My name is Katie. I am a 44 year old Grandmother/Mother & wife. I have lost 30 pound since April 15th 2014---with MANY more to go.

I fell off the wagon in July and August (didnt gain anything but didnt lose a pound) so I am here to help make myself be accountable and to be a part of a group that has one common goal.

Please add me as a friend.

Hello everyone.

What does "bump" mean?

Okay. Finally caught up with the posts, but no time to respond right now, so bumping or later.

Grading Goals:
1. 68/68 AP universal screeners DONE
2. x/61 F451 short stories

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

Hey everyone!!

I seem to have an issue with cooking dinners when at home with hubby and eating wayyyyyy to many calories. Last night went down as one of those really, bad, ugly days! :embarassed: I only cook two nights a week, which are my days off from work. I close the other nights so eating is easy because it's things like Greek yogurt and Quest bars. When I'm home I love to cook and since my FitBit isn't giving me enough miles (due to being lazy because it's my day off) my calories are always more than MFP tells me they should be. Ugghhhh!! I also need to learn better portion control. It's hard being such a good cook!! :sad: :bigsmile:

So Wednesday wish is that I learn to cook lighter and healthier dishes that will still satisfy my need for yummy food! I also wish Pinterest didn't show so many incredible looking casserole dishes. Dang the temptation of Pinterest!!! :devil:

Welcome Katie and menusurya and icetopaz!! :flowerforyou: This is a great group!

Busy day and I've got to run to my neighborhood HOA meeting.

@Teresa~Pinterest is crack! :laugh: I have found recipes on there though and have transformed them into a healthier version--very simple to do, give it a try.

AFM~Steroid injection in my knee yesterday left me incapacitated, so had to cancel on my trainer yesterday and no cardio today. The pain is gone now, but still have some swelling--supposedly both are normal. I've had cortisone injections in my Achilles, shoulder, and elbow before but never had a reaction like this. :huh: Hope I can make tomorrow's session and get some cardio in on Friday. My Wednesday wish is for a meeting I'm setting up with my boss and admin go well on Friday, isn't something I want to do but must pull up my big girl panties and do it! :indifferent:

@Robinsegg- Sadly, I cannot have diet sodas. I'm allergic to both aspartame and sorbitol, the most common sweetners soda makers seem to use.

@Bohemiancoast- What did you wind up doing regarding your sugar limit? I'm just using what MFP has suggested for me. So far, I've found myself getting low blood sugar symptoms more frequently when I'm trying to stay in my limit.

@Jeanette- YAY! Congrats on your incoming daughter! I adored working with babies when I was a nurse.

@cblue315- Have my fingers crossed for you that you will get more you-time soon.

Wednesday Wish: So far, most things are calming down here. However, I wish I were having better luck on the job hunt. ;/