Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Today I finally went grocery shopping for more than bread and honey. It was a beautiful rainbow of colours so I know I did well. I've been so lazy lately and have been grabbing bagels, donuts, burgers and fries, pizza, subs. It's ridiculous how I have just jumped back into my old ways. I made myself step on the scale yesterday... i've lost and gained back the same 5 lbs 3 times now in the past few months. The only good thing is that I'm able to recognize when I'm full and not stuff myself... the only reason I haven't gained 10 this time around.

A got a really nice surprise when I got home. I went up to the spare room to dig out my baseball clothes/gear (my season starts tomorrow-haven't played in 4 or 5 years) and found a huge tote full of clothes! They must have been from a few summers ago. Many clothes were too big, and a lot fit me perfectly! The best thing was I found several summer shirts and capris so I can skip the shopping trip I was going to make next week.

My mom made me a window cat door... cat door inserted into a piece of wood that fits into the open window of my main floor laundry room. Now to teach Lucy how to use it. I googled how to train a cat to use it as she just didn't know what to think of it even after I pushed the flap open to show her how it works. The cat flap is now taped open, and when I got home today she was outside waiting for me. I got her to follow me to the back yard where she ran and hopped up on the chair and jumped through the cat door, then ran to the front door to meet me. What a showoff! Next step is to close the flap a little more each day and eventually have her push it open herself.

Hello All,
I hope anyone in the bad weather areas is safe and sound.

@Morgori - Thank you for the information on Children's Mental Health day. My son has struggled with depression and chemical dependency since he started puberty. Awareness is so crucial to getting the help they need.

@Tanya949 - I love that you could shop in your closet! Such a great way to save money.

@melifornia - You have shown such dedication to your morning routine. I must admit I am a little envious, but not enough to get a routine of my own.

@jtconst - I am very competitive and I think I would be the same way about my counts. Good for you taking care of yourself.

@Annr - I too hate spiders. I am so glad that my cat loves to hunt!

@jorinya - Yea, on the skinny jeans. Those kind of NSV's are just so sweet!

@NK1112 - Those berries are so very yummy!

@Lauriek70 - Prayers for your dad and all in your family. I am so very glad you and your mom have each other.

@RobinsEgg - Yea, on the insomnia. We just take sleep for granted untill do do not get what we need.

@skinnyjeanzbound - I do have to admit I am envious of your running times. I am so very new to running but I just do not think I will ever get anywhere near your speed. You are an inspiration to me.

@Melwillbehealthy - Hope you figured out the ticker. I miss seeing them at the bottom of everyone's posts. I would "flip" through and just look at the tickers and get so muh inspiration.

@grandmakaye44 - Looking forward to seeing you in the red dress. I'll bet you will look great.

@Gena_Beana - @THINJESSIE - @icanplay3 - @wwh140 - @varieties991 - @ForMe1979
Welcome to all of you. The best advice I can give to all of you is to start tracking all you eat, drink and all your exercise. The best way to find out what you have to do differently is to figure out what you are doing now.

AFM - Still stressing! The loan money finally came and hubby miscalculated and we are short about $5000.00. So no new flooring and the credit card payment will not go away just yet. I made lists (you all know how I am with those lists) but nooooo, why look at what is on paper. He wanted to take care of everything.

Sister is still being a pill. Any topic I bring up for discussion gets thoroughly "dissed" in but if she brings up the same subject it is fair game. I turned on public radio today just so I would not have to deal with it. I know a lot of this has to do with my frame of mind so I will not hold a grudge.

Sons did their best for Mother's day but 2 minutes with each of them left me a little disappointed. Again it may just be my frame of mind.

Tonight I will go for a 2 mile run. I will stay within my calories. I will go to bed early enough. I will be kind to myself.

Love to all,
Lori




Today's quote:
It's a slow process but quitting won't speed it up.

Hello my peeps. Monday wasn't as hot as I thought it would be, visited my community garden and my spinach is growing well. My tomato plants are still there, and my beans are climbing. Saved a pantsy flower that was growing in the middle of the entry way...must've just been blown by the wind and seeded there. I dug it up and have declared it mine.
@BohemianCoast I agree wholeheartedly about fitting ale into your journal! :-) We must partake and keep those micro-breweries thriving eh? All of our glasses are beer pints from different breweries around the coast and California area. Yesterday I skyped with the middle son and I wanted to jump thru the screen to hug him!
@kah68 Oh I totally understand your hesitant feelings about reporting them. Your safeness is your #1 priority!
@cblue315 Do you rent your cat out? hahaha. My eldest son wished me a Happy Mothers Day at 2am Monday morning.... With his squadron schedule, he lives like a vampire!
I shall post a recipe I did today...it was really wonderful!

Happy Tuesday! Well, someone mentioned the best way to see where we need to tweak is to track everything, I'm proud to report that I do just that, and have since I started MFP sometime back in Jan.

Goals - I'm working on a 'running' goal right now. Just started on Friday, when I ran (well really jogged, but ran sounds so much more athletic) 6 min of the total 20 min that I was on the treadmill. I've been walking 2 or 3 min, then running 2 min, then walking, then running and so on. So, yesterday I stuck to 2/2, 2 minutes walking alternating with 2 minutes running. I did 1.14 miles in 20 minutes & ran a total of 8 minutes, out of the 20 I was on the treadmill. I plan to gradually increase the run time and decrease the walk time, until I can run for 20 min, then begin upping it to 30 minutes. After that I'll work on getting 'faster'.

In addition to my treadmill time yesterday, I also did strength training on upper body. This may be a lil too much TMI, but 'aunt flo' came for a visit, and startlingly I had no idea she was scheduled to come. This must be a result of all the good eatin & water drinkin & exercise over the past 5 months!!!

Today is rest day (I always rest on Tuesdays). Thanks for all the welcome's!!!

Happy Tuesday,

So yesterday I was chatting with my neighbour and her friend came, who hasn't seen me in a week or so and was impressed with what she saw. She had to look at me a few times to make sure she wasn't seeing things. She asked me if I could help her. So there and then I made a huge decision. I am going to have to work hard to reach this new goal. My new goal is to set up my own weight loss clinic to help other and maybe some men, in their journey to becoming a happier healthier version of them. It means not only do I have to work on myself but also have to stick at it and lead by example. Its gonna take a lot of hard work but I'm gonna do this. The weight loss plan I'm following is expensive and I know lots of women here can't afford it. So I'm gonna do a healthier more affordable package to cater for everyone. Hugh goal!! I know I can do this. As for weight loss goal still the same, weigh less than 79kg by the end of this week. Almost there.
Oh in case you were interestedmy success story link is below:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10157518/week-five-11kg-down-15kg-to-go-pics#latest

Anyone know how to delete a post?

How do you get the flag on your stream of total weight lost to date? I was getting discouraged in not meeting my calorie goal so I kind of blew it for a week - only to find out that my fitbit wasn't syncing with myfitnesspal so my exercise wasn't being taken into account in the calculations so I was doing better than I thought. Oh well, back on track now. I love reading everyone's posting here. I wish there was a way to bookmark it or something so it is easier to find. Sounds like everyone had a great Mothers Day. Looking forward to a small vacation in Wisconsin Dells over the Memorial Day Holiday weekend.

where do I 'paste' my ticker after copying it? Anyone know? thanks

i'm glad someone mentioned the ticker... I find it very motivating. As you can see I'm still struggling to hit Onderland, but I hope this will give me a little kick in the butt.

Hi! I have been on MFP for a while but didn't really take it too seriously and do very well until now. I am trying to make a fresh start because I have realized that this is something I need to do not only for me, but for my daughter. I read that 50% of children with one overweight parent end up overweight and 75% of children with two overweight parents end up overweight. I don't know if that is true or not but it was a wake up call to me! I can't help what my DH does, but I can at least cut down her chances from my side!
-Rachel