Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hi Guys!

Regarding the MIL: we actually had a really good relationship for years. In fact, my DH and his siblings used to always joke that I was her favorite "child." Even as my DH started to lose patience with her when she started calling incessantly to "just talk," I would tell him to "cut her some slack; she's just lonely." When she called, I would chat with her for awhile if DH wasn't home to talk (or even if he was and just didn't feel like talking to her). That's why it's so crazy that she's blaming all of this on me.

@barbara--glad to hear your mother is okay. And I agree with mkknits--if no one has ever commented on it, you re probably a darned good MIL. Glad I could help with the food scale tip.

@laurie--Weren't you looking for a place of your own a couple of years ago? I think your compromise to move out but stay close is a good one. As much as you want to be there for your parents, you need to fair to yourself as well.

@michelle--I agree with erin, that's awful!

@MKknits‌ --when the MFP database is all over the place, I try to choose a calorie count that's somewhere in the middle and seems reasonable. The 400 calories for a cup of pad thai sounds about right to me. Yum by the way! Thai food is my absolute favorite!

@niki--thanks so much for sharing the list of phrases! Hope you feel better soon.

@kai--don't ever feel bad about venting on the thread--that's what we're here for.

Some of your MIL stories are reinforcing my decision to not have children. At least I don't have to deal with her interference in that realm (as my SIL has had to). It also makes it easier to cut ties--we don't have to see her "for the sake of the kids."

@L2T--great to see you back!!

AFM--I went to starbucks this evening to grade, but ended up spending about 3 hours planning for my juniors. We have the ACT coming up in early March, plus they have their big junior research papers this semester. Getting all of the ACT prep and JRP work days scheduled around the regular curriculum was quite a puzzle, but I think I've got it worked out.

Tomorrow I will spend grading the Scarlet Letter essays b/c I will be collecting another 17 by Wed and need to get the, back to the kiddos by the following Monday. The AP essays don't need to be done for 2 more weeks, so no rush on those.

I scheduled 3 gym visits for next week. My goal is to make at least 2 of those 3 stick. For simplicity's sake, I will count my weeks as Sunday to Saturday for my All-in goal of 2 runs /week.

2015 mantra = "Just 15 minutes"

January Challenge:
Under calorie goal: 3/3 days (goal is 28/31 days)
All-in: run 2 days/week
8k at end of month (not sure what day) in 56 minutes (Thanksgiving 8k = 56:49, NYE 8k = 57:47)

Cleaning Goals:
1. clean fish tank

Grading Goals:
1. 14/50 AP essays
2. x/13 Scarlet Letter essays

Exercise Goals:
Sun--walk gunner
Mon--walk gunner + gym
Tues--rest day (meeting)
Wed--walk gunner + gym
Thurs--rest day (meeting)
Fri--walk gunner
Sat--walk gunner + gym

Hi again. I've caught up reading several pages of posts over the past few days. I tried to post yesterday but the site wouldn't let me for some reason. Anyway, hope everyone had a nice holiday season. I'm starting back on plan tomorrow... I like to start on Mondays. I'm cleaning out the kitchen on Tuesday (garbage night) and going shopping later today for healthy foods and snacks. My plan is to make a quinoa casserole for dinners through the week as well as a big pot of lentil soup. I'm going to start tracking and reset my TDEE, which I know has come down since I'm not exercising as much as I used to. That will be the next thing I do though... back to physio. I'm also putting myself on a budget, so my life will become more structured through the week as well as where I go on weekends. I have been a do whatever, whenever, and think about it ($$) later kinda gal, so I need to change that.

@Robin... congrats on becoming a greeter on the site. You are the perfect person for that position.

@skinnyjeanz... what a fantastic idea to weigh your sandwich toppings, I must try that.

I have the best of intentions for continuing my weight loss this year, but still lack the motivation. I'm not sure what's keeping me from being fired up about this like I was last year. Even a 45 lb loss and feeling better physically is not making me want to keep going. I can't figure out why.

My mantra for 2015 is "one day at a time". I think too far into the future and where I should be at. Instead I need to work on it one day at a time. Today, do it right, every day. So when that future comes, progress will have been made, rather than coming up short on an arbitrary weight/size/number that I picked.

GOALS: track food daily and be under calories 23/26 days (Jan5-31)

Hello everyone! I am ready to get back to a routine after lots of holiday fun.

@Robin-Congrats on your new role with MFP! You are very deserving of that honor.

My word for 2015 is DISCIPLINE. I know what I need to do and I know how to do it so I will be strengthening my self discipline to reach my goals. With that said...

Jan Week 1 goal:
At or below calorie goal for 6/7 days

Jan Week 1 All In goal:
Walk dog for 15 min with H 4/7 days

Here's to a successful week for all!

Laura

@tom--I never know that about the earth's distance from the sun--thanks for the info!

@laura & tanya--welcome back!

@jeheer‌ --I think you meant me in your post regarding "just 15 minutes." I feel the same way--it's often the getting out the door that's the hard part. I've never worked out for less than 30 minutes at the gym. In fact, I'm usually there for at least an hour--30 minutes would be b/c I just don't have time to stay longer. I'm like you--if I went to all the trouble to get into my gym clothes and get all sweaty, I'm gonna make the most of it.

Sunday Share:
Since there are so many newlings, I'll give a brief intro. I'm karen, a HS English Lit teacher from Chicago. I'm 45 and have been an MFP member for almost 4 years. I started at 241lbs and lost the bulk of almost 60 lbs during my first year. Since then I've gotten down to 183 (my current weight), but I've had about 2 years of yo-yo-ing between 183 and 190. Over the past couple of months I've managed to stay more consistently around 183-185 so my next step is to bust through this low and start really losing weight again. I currently have my goal set at 150, but I'm not sure if that's realistic. I'm 5'7" with a large frame--currently in a size 12 pants and M tops. I would love to get down to an 8 pants just b/c I've never been in single digits before. My current goal is just to get into the 170s.

My biggest struggle lately is juggling work and exercise. I almost always have grading to do after school and on weekends; plus, I've taken on the added task of being on the bargaining team for my district's union as we bargain our new contract. This means a lot of after-school meetings for the next couple of months. I'm hopeful we will be done by mid to late Feb, but there's no way to know for sure.

Right now I'm at starbucks trying to get into a grading groove, but it's alluding me. I figured I would post here and then force myself to do just 15 minutes of grading essays, so here I go.

2015 mantra = "Just 15 minutes"

January Challenge:
Under calorie goal: 3/3 days (goal is 28/31 days)
All-in: run 2 days/week
8k at end of month (not sure what day) in 56 minutes (Thanksgiving 8k = 56:49, NYE 8k = 57:47)

Cleaning Goals:
1. clean fish tank DH said he'll do this--YAY!!

Grading Goals:
1. 14/50 AP essays
2. 2/13 Scarlet Letter essays

Exercise Goals:
Sun--walk gunner NOT DONE (too snowy, wet, and cold outside)
Mon--walk gunner + gym
Tues--rest day (meeting)
Wed--walk gunner + gym
Thurs--rest day (meeting)
Fri--walk gunner
Sat--walk gunner + gym

Hi kids,
@NK1112: Thanks for collecting all the mantras. It was great to read.
Start Again, Decide, Love yourself, Believe, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Follow-Through, Live Intentionally, Positively Tom, Learn to Love Yourself, Just 15 Minutes, Doing the Thing, Determination to try new things and confidence in myself to do anything I want, Eat half of that, you will feel satisfied, Be Consistent, I can do it if I make myself do it, Have half, Do IT, Tenacity, Expect a miracle, but in the meantime work your butt off, Perfect effort and balance, Effort alone is worthy, Mindfulness, Do something new, Get out of the house.
@Mountmary84: Thanks...I'm glad you are here too!!
@Newbies: Welcome to this group. You will get a lot from this discussion.
@anyone whose message I missed....sorry. I did just skim the pages of posts I missed since New Year's Eve.

My new year is settling back to routine. Less snacky foods being available will be a welcome relief.
Back to the grindstone.
Perfect Effort and Balance,
Mara

Today was a busy day, Sunday's always seem to be. I don't know why I insist on trying to get everything done, its not like I can't do stuff during the week. :grimacing: Went to church this morning then had a session with my trainer--found myself not home until 4pm and felt like I had so much to do.

@Laurie~I'm sorry of the decisions you have looming. I'm sure your parents understand and support your need to be out on your own and to be your own person. I can't remember, does your brother live far away or does he help out also? I'm sure if you're nearby they'll rest easy knowing you're just a phone call away.

Sunday Share~Since there are so many newbies. I'm Kelley, 46, and and accountant in the healthcare industry. I live in a suburb of Dallas with my Maine Coon, Zoe. I've been on this weight loss journey for several years, lost 75# on WW and joined MFP in March 2012. I found this thread shortly thereafter. The friendships I've developed here have been great for helping me lose another 30# but I still have a way to go. I struggled a lot with injuries in 2014, but still kept at it--my weight fluctuated a lot so feel like I didn't make much headway. I want 2015 to be different so I recently returned to WW. I thought a lot about this decision and ultimately decided to return so I could support a good friend who has been struggling with his weight loss for a long time. I also felt like I needed to shake things up a bit. So far its going well.

AFM~Watched a nail biter of a Cowboy game, but they pulled off the win and will face the Packers next week. That's going to be one tough game! Good session with trainer today, I deadlift day! LOL This week will be tricky for cardio because of year-end close at work--everything has to be done by Wednesday, so I think Monday could be my longest work day. At the very least I hope to make it to the gym on Wednesday. So my workout schedule is subject to change.

Exercise Goals:

Sunday~Trainer DONE!
Monday~Cardio (?)
Tuesday~Trainer (?)
Wednesday~Cardio
Thursday~Trainer
Friday~Rest Day
Saturday~Cardio

Busy day for me as well. Gym triple class. I feel a really good start on the week.
Went shopping for clothes as I lost my favorite sweatshirt and did not resist a new pair of jeans. . . I am down another size. Regular size 16!!!!! Feeling pretty sassy tonight.

Food is going well and I am very grateful for that. The adjusted calorie level seems right. The scale tells all on Thursday.

The new kitty is settling in and we are all getting along well.

@kah68 - Hubby will be at the Cowboy/Packers game next week. I am sure you and I will both be watching and rooting (but not for the same team).

@Morgori - Great info today. Thank you.

@Robin - Congrats! You will do well.

All the talk about pre-planning has me thinking I have things to do in the kitchen.

Hope everyone has a great week.
Lori

So, I just saw a picture of myself taken on Christmas day... Wow! If that photo doesn't motivate me, nothing will! Happy to say that these 3 days have been a success and I am focused to continue. I am a stay at home mom to two little boys. My current goal is to lose 118... That would put me at my high school weight! Lol, and I thought I was chubby back then Here is to a great week for us all!

Hi everyone ... I've been reading the posts but will not do personals as I am foggy-headed with this cold/flu thing I have.

Sunday Share ... there are so many @newbies on that I thought a little about me might be in order. I am 69 years old and have weighed over 200 pounds since 1993. My goal is to get back to the weight I was the year I turned 40 ... 170 pounds. As of my last weigh-in, I still have about 70 pounds to go to get there. I've been using MFP to log my food and thoughts since January 2008 when I was at my highes weight of 278 pounds. I did lose 33 pounds at first, but slacked off and the weight slowly came back. Even with using MFP I didn't have much success in getting back to even that lower weight until this year. I am a T2 Diabetic with physical issues that I let forestall me from keeping up good exercise habits. Many years the only exercise I got was at physical therapy. The reason I want to get trimmer is because of my brother ... he was grossly obese also, and he was a T2 diabetic as well. I say was because he passed away from complications due to his failing health from both the weight and the diabetes. My brother was 9 years younger than me. I vowed I would do whatever I could to get my health back and I knew that meant making a whole life-style change and creating new habits and routines.

January Challenge
Calories at or under goal ... 4/4 (goal is 28/31)
All-In ... I do not exercise on the weekends and won't while I am sick but my target is 3 times a week at the Y.

Follow-through Niki

Since it's Sunday Share, I thought I'd introduce myself...

My name is Whitney and I'd consider myself a southern belle. I love teaching, fashion, reading and most days sweating at the gym! I'm on a mission this year to lose approximately 100 lbs. so that I'm healthy enough to start a family. I lost as much as 30 lbs. last year and managed to gain it all back by the end if the year! It's been a defeating process but I've finally decided to really make my health a priority. I teach reading to 2nd & 3rd grade students and have a part time job tutoring in the afternoon. This makes for a hectic schedule an I am typically exhausted by 7 p.m. I've decided to take some steps planning out workouts and food to make life simpler. I'd love to have some motivating friends and accountability partners! Good luck with all go your goals this week!