Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@MaryPoppins - I hope you get all you wishes,, and the first one very soon. Toxic inlaws are such a drain on relationships moving is about all you can do

@jtconst - those car sales are so great the end of December - great that you got in on them! What color is your Silverado? Its really YOUR year isn't it?

@Kai - I didn't understand your work goals - what kind of work do you do? I'm dying to know now - tell me before curiosity kills me!

@KJeffries - you are so encouraging to everyone and so nice! Had to nap a bit and re-read this page. Hope all your wished come true in 2015!

@Niki -nIce picture! So serene! thank you!

Happy New Year Y'all!

@MKknits - what a great idea for remembering your saying for the year. I checked it out and its remarkable - and to think of who the quote is from just blows me away. What a great thinker! Loving yourself is SO important. Another good idea of conquering your current fitness items before you get any more.
@RobinB - so nice to have your back - - you were missed, you know! Are most of the placed you travel to now wi-fi capable? Maybe you could get something afforable to carry with you, so you could stay in touch - we could support you much better that way. But either way, we are here for you always, you're always our friend and buddy.
And a 17 pound loss is something to be VERY proud of!
@OH_MaryPoppins - you gave me a good laugh with yur last sentence. I was all pumped about you considering a membership in Planet Fitness..... and then you dropped the bomb -I feel bad for laughing....so, is a compromise available? Is there room for weights in the house? Could baby be your spotter?
@Kaye - yes, I believe you can "Do It" you can break out of that maintenance paralysis!
@Laurie "Determination to try new things and confidence in my self to do anything I want." what a great phrase. I'm wondering where people will keep their phrases. In a book, on a wall, of what? Mine currently is on a post-it, with tape too, above the coffee pot, since that is an area that I go to without fail, every day, at least 3 times at day.
Another rest day sounds good for yah.
@Barbara/Montmary - you guys you! when did you last clean your headlights, huh? All that venison gone to waste, thats what triggered your appetite, I'll bet! Just kiddin - thats so scary at the moment of collision. Happened to me and my roomate in early 80's and hit 2 - a mom followed by a younger one. My roommate was a young, tenderhearted, gal from Philly and she'd never seen loose deer before, so she wanted to follow them into the deep woods, as twilight faded, and see if we could administer aide to them....all the while my hood was bent up skyward and steam was coming out of someplace... it took a long time to convince her those deer would be long gone and not receptive to her loving hugs and attempts to wrap them in her own coat. Sigh. It is still a good memory. thanks for bringing it back...
@BootyGroove - welcome. I'm glad you've joined this discussion. Having all these friends to talk to daily IS really a big help! I couldn't do it alone. I like your starting plan, to wean yourself off sugar in 2 weeks. Thats very sensible and won't be so hard on your body. And after that you could if you wanted to, introduce your self to veggies if you don't currently like them. They taste so much better when you're off the sweets.
@Mrs.Hunt - I like your plan and your determination. That's what it will take you to get through this year. You will need the ability to fight off tempation. You'll need to pause when something tempts you, and maybe even struggle with your decision, but you must make a decision that is a healthier one (at least 90% of the time !)
I'm 63 also. I've gained back a lot of weight this year, much to my consternaton. I've not easily won that battle with temptation, but starting today I WILL. Working together, all of us, we can boost each others moral.
@Ly49 - well hello there! It is amazing how the weight piles on! I can't believe it either - sometimes I see myself in the mirror and I'm stunned. But I know what happened with me. I kept putting food in my mouth. I should have thrown it over my shoulder and prayed for good luck instead! Glad you found this community too.
@jdpn... - you are so right - this is Day 1. Are you as excited as I am?

AFM - I've been up since 5am, no small achievement since I went to bed at 2:30, and by bed, I mean slept in my chair... and then the tv started blaring morning news, so I started the coffee routine, read the newspaper, then watered all the houseplants, cut back the poinsettias, re-arranged one corner of the kitchen. Moved the toaster out and put my food scale right there-much better use of space, and I'll remember to use the scale more often!
Then, I decided I'd get out of the house , I'd see a huge Door-Buster Sale Ad at a reputable HUGE store we have here called Nebraska Furniture Mart. They were selling tablets for $49.99 (android) and Portable blue-tooth wifi speakers for 6.99. I saw the ad at 10, and sometimes its limited quantity, so I called and a salesman checked, he said there were 100's left of each, hardly anyone had come so far. (must be NY's hangovers :-) So, I got ready and was about to head out, but I could not find my car keys. Looked everywhere. Tore my purse apart. Coat, sofa, chairs, clothes, dryer, washer. front door, in case I left them there. Cant be in car as I need them after to get into condo. Sigh I sat down. Back hurt so I thought I'd take a break. During which, I decided to forgo these purchases. Told myself, my laptop is small enough to go on trips, why do I need a tablet? and the other, is just an indulgence. And I needed to pay off my Christmas Bills, so I still needed to find those keys however. So I walked past the dining table to get some more to drink, and darn it, those keys were right there on the table!!!! I think the Universe was working in my FAVOR to stop me from spending money idly.

@MKknits - why do you refer to it at a "good luck" dinner? Is that a family term or a heritage term? You've got me curious .....

@Morgoris - Amy and Tom - your pictures of Christmas are lovely. What a beautiful couple you are. Tom - did you use the smoker Amy gave you? Did you play Santa for any one elses kids? . My ex used to play santa for our friends kids when they were young and I'd drive him over to the house and stay in the car and keep it hidden. It was so much fun just to drive Santa around the city because people would wave and call out to him "Hi SANTA" as if he were the real one!

!Kai - thanks for the job explanation -it helps me to picture a person more fully when i understand their job. Oh my,you have a rough one! that one certainly comes with a large dose of pressure, doesn't it. OMG! Glad I am retired. I can sympathize with you not being happy when you do a medicalmalpractice claim. That always involves something terribly sad or something gone terribly wrong. And you have to be kind of a King Soloman, don't you? How often do they get on you about the backlog situation or do they understand that's the way it is.?

@Sassymama66 - welcome! You succeeded at a great goal in December, no matter what your motivation was. And your 2 goals for January are great as well. Regarding your 30 min of movement every day. You can break that down into 5 minute segments and do them while watching TV - just get up and get moving during commercials or - oh the delight of the PAUSE button - using it! Best of luck, and please come back every day!

@Melifornia - you're having a TERRRRIFIC day so far!

@jdp - well, I'm retired, and that gives me time, plus I don't sleep much. But I don't work on it as much as I am currently. This is a big moment the start of a New Year. We all need psyching up - its a time we need to pull together and not drop out, so I put some extra effort in - it helps me so much, as I am probably the worst recidivist on the planet. I've been here 4 years. I've lost weight and gained it back in front of everyone. I was so sure I wold lose it and keep it off. Boy was I wrong. I have to bear that shame to be able to help others not make that mistake!

@KJeffries - see page 1 and the very first post I did. It now contains the directions for how to get back to this Discussion by making it a Favorite on your Home Page. Its a bit of a hassle at first but once you get the hang of it , its quite easy.
So lots of changes in your life. I am impressed that your turned the proposal down and said it was too early - that took strength and courage. You obviously want to work on yourself. I salute you!

@BSRacer - can I ask - what level of exercise are you at? At your weight level and working full time, it sounds like you would be exhausted trying to exercise for 20 straight minutes - as I said to someone else above - why not just get up out of your evening chair once every 20 minutes or 1/2 hour and do 5 minutes of exercise until you've completed 20 minutes a nite. Or, at work, can you get in 10 minutes of exercise, even if its just 3 minutes at a time?

@Skinny - sorry your race went south - as you said, your body wasn't prepared, but you did pretty darn well anyway. And, you convinced yourself to run an 8K once a month! That's great! Loving that.

AFM - gosh, I've been on here all day sending out messages and friend requests. This time of year is busy by gosh but I wouldn't trade it with Kai's job for ANYTHING! I like being a cheerleader - that's my kinda job!

I'm folding up my tent for the night. Hope someone else can give bsracer some advice on his dinner question posted bottom of page 632.