Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Staying within calories today, but weigh in tomorrow and measureing on Tuesday. Looking forward toseeing what pans out.

Good morning and happy Monday my friends. Well I am really happy with how my first real week back turned out. I was under or close to calories every day but Sunday and I got in some form of workout every day. Sunday was my b-day and I had a nice quiet day with my family. I watched a show I had started on netflix most of the morning as my kids came alive and came out to join me. In the afternoon we went to run some errands and pick out my new phone and get the b-day present my husband said to pick up. Well we might have ended up at the humane society to look at the animals ( I like to do this every so often) and they might have been having a big adoption event this last weekend I was unaware of. This might have led to me not getting the bike I was supposed to for my b-day. I might have adopted to gorgeous little 7 week old kittens. I have been letting the thought of a new cat simmer in the back of my mind for a couple of months now and I just couldnt resist. We werent able to take them home yet as they still had to be fixed but we will get them by Wednesday of this week. So after that I ended up going kitten shopping and of course treats for the doggies and then out to dinner with my kids. It was all in all a very nice b-day.I actually didnt even really kill the calorie bank yesterday I was only over around 350 so could have been alot worse. My Hubby said when he called and found out about the kittens that I was a silly silly woman but he still loves me Oh yeah we have named them already. They are brother and sister and since we had a greek god thing going with puppy Zeus we went for Ares and Athena for the kittens. I Wanted Apollo and Artemis since they are twins in greek mythology but my daughter wasnt fond of Artemis so we compromised. Well I need to get off my butt and walk the doggies. Have a great day everyone and I will cya later

Welcome to all the newbies! I'm fairly new myself, but this thread has helped A LOT! Feel free to add me, the more the merrier.

Had a lot of catching up to do! This weekend was okay, Saturday night we had a get together and surprisingly I didn't eat all that much! Sunday we made "tamales" and come on, how could I resist just eating 1 or 2. I ate more than I would've liked but they were so delicious!

*Monday check-in: Yesterday was probably one of the best days I could've had. Before going to bed my husband says "You looked thinner today" Totally made my day! That comment is the one that has made me realize that it's all worth it. It gave me the motivation to keep on going and keep doing what I'm doing. I know at times I don't log everything perfectly or exercise like a maniac, but the changes that I've made have been working and it's awesome.

*My exercise goals haven't been on track, but at least I'm walking 2 miles most days of the week

*So I'm feeling a bit emotional right now and I just wanted to thank everyone on this thread, especially @RobinsEgg that took the time to make this thread and keep everyone together. The advice and support is more than I expected and you all are just amazing people! As I've said before, I don't know how I went so long without you guys! Still have a long way to go but I'm sure I'll reach my goal sooner or later.

Have a great day everyone!

@tlh0407 - Tracy it is a good thing that cake is in ND. I want to eat all of it.

@Lois_1989 - Thanks for the picture, It gave me a real belly laugh

AFM - I need to rant a little, please bear with.
I hate being fat
I hate not being able to eat anything I want
I hate how hard marriage can be
I hate having to do paperwork for my business
OK Thanks to all.
I am not as fat as I was. I took a good look at myself in the mirror today. I look like I took off a layer of bubble wrap.
I can eat what I want, just not all of it.
I am fortunate that this man has put up with me for 36 years, and still can say he loves me. I am not an easy person to live with.
I am fortunate that business is booming.

Thanks for listening.
Lori

@laurie—the painting is gorgeous! I love Seasons 52, and they have some really yummy, healthy menu choices. Oh my—just read the post about your dad—hoping for a good prognosis and a little sleep for you.

@soosun—glad the hub’s recovery is going well.

@niki—hooray for 15 lbs gone!!

@tracy—that cake is awesome!! Also, I love that you put limits on the number of sports your kids can participate in—kids need limits, and I see quite a few parents who let, or sometimes even encourage them, to bite off more than they can chew. And I know parents feel a lot of pressure to let their kids do “everything” b/c society seems to glorify the multi-sport, multi-activity kids. And yes, I know teachers who assign far too much HW b/c they forget that the kids have 5-7 other classes. I’m not trying to play a blame-game—there are a lot of factors at play. I just feel bad when I have a 16 or 17 year old student who gets hospitalized for stress/anxiety (what we used to call a “nervous breakdown” in the old days), or who turn to cutting, drugs, etc. to deal with all of the stress. It’s something I see more and more of each year—very sad.

@tom and amy—glad to hear you are in agreement about the beard.

@lois—when I first started MFP, I was eating at 1200-1400 calories/day (plus any exercise calories), and I found that when I had a really high calorie day—say 2000-2200 net—I would see a big drop right afterward. I think that extra bump in calories kicks your metabolism back into high gear—kind of like throwing a log on the fire. I’m a firm believer that it’s a good idea to throw in a high-cal day once a month or so when we are eating at a large deficit on a consistent basis. LOVE the pic of the poster!!

@marsha—congrats on the 2lb loss—see my note above to lois.

@tammy—aww! Can’t wait to see pics of the new kitties. I agree with your daughter—athena is my favorite greek goddess, and since both she and ares are the war gods, they still go together though they aren’t twins.

@chulis—that’s great that your husband is noticing and giving you support—I agree, those comments really fuel my motivation as well.

@lori—that’s what we’re here for. I know sometimes it’s tough, but I love that you turned your rant into some positive thoughts about yourself and your life. I love my husband to death, but sometimes if we’re arguing or he’s just getting on my nerves (as you know happens after years together), I try to remind myself of the same thing you said. Funny, tonight we were watching TV and this commercial came on (I don’t’ remember what for—maybe eharmony?) and it’s a woman on a blind date and the guy is a ventriloquist who starts kissing his female dummy. I just turned to my DH and said, “And that’s why I’ll never leave you, Honey.” We both had a good laugh.

@robin—love the edit to the 1st post. Great that you are ready to start driving a bit and walking around a little more.

@fera—OMG I’m with you about the political ads!! I’m so sick of them and I’m only in one market. I can’t imagine being in 3!!

Welcome newlings!!!

Sunday Share:
I missed this yesterday, so I’ll do a quick intro for all of the new folks. I’m Karen, a HS English teacher from Chicago. I’m married with one fur-kid, my 90 lb lap dog, gunner. He’s my walking buddy, and occasionally joins me for a run around the neighborhood; though he’s closing in on 9 years old, and as a big boy, probably done with any longer runs. I think next summer we will be transitioning to just walking again, and I will have to run alone.

I started MFP in march of 2011 and joined robin’s original thread in July 2011 shortly after I started running. Love this group as it has kept me on track throughout this process. I’ve also made some great friends—some who I’ve even had the pleasure of meeting in person.

Monday Check-in:
Well I went back and logged my Saturday intake and it was quite a bit over. Overall though, it’s been a pretty good month and I see my weight dropping back down to the mid-180s.

Grading Goals:
1. 14/66 AP essays

Exercise Goals:
Sat--HIKING in LG
Sun--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Mon—rest day
Tues--walk gunner + gym
Wed--walk gunner
Thurs--walk gunner
Fri--rest day

October Challenge:
Days under calories = 15/20
Days >100g of protein = 9/20

Thanks all for your kind and encouraging words. It really shouldn't have to be this hard should it!

Kaye, such good news for your hubby, so pleased for you both.

Tlh, good to see you back too! Sounds very interesting in your area politically speaking, good luck with getting people to read actual documents and think of the consequences for themselves, unfortunately most people are sheep when it comes to politics.

Alison, are you from England? I'm heading over there next year with my Mum 75 yrs to see faily and favorite places. Can't wait! Not sure about pudding for breaky, lol

Soosun, this is definitely the right place for support and encouragement, good on you for facing up to your demons!

JNettie, a baby! So excited for you, congrats! Hope the maternity leave pans out for you.

AFM I'm struggling with this thread, not appearing on my page the way it used to. I see Skinny has posted something, i will go back and try to work it out.

Niki, keep up the good work, sometimes it seems to take time for it to reflect on the scales.

Just a super quick check-in to say that I am staying with my friends in the country -- trying not to overeat (difficult!) and I haven't forgotten you all. Back in London on Wednesday.

93lbs left to go :-)