Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Thanks for sharing your story. I've just restarted my weight loss journey and am trying to be low carb. It's great to have a place to share. Good luck!

My Monday check-in:
Weight today: 252.2
Weight lost since previous weekly check-in (9/28/2015): 3.2 pounds (only aiming for 2 pounds/week).
I'm still trying to transition from 2 meals/day to 3 meals/day but only managed that for 4 of the last 7 days.
I'm still trying to exercise every other day but only managed that once during the last 7 days.
I'm still keeping my 2-hour post-meal blood sugars under good control (under 132 mg/dL) for the last 7 days.

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Wishing you all a lovely day,
Liz
Caldwell, Idaho

Hi, everyone. I figured I should check in to keep myself accountable. We had friends over all day/night on Sunday, and so I didn't stick within my calorie range, but I was grateful that I managed to get some time in on the stationary bike while they were here, because it was better than nothing! I'm having some work challenges and found myself so stressed out I started crying on Friday. My husband helped me talk through some of that, which was a big improvement from my go-to stress eating response. My diet was so-so yesterday, but I've eaten better today and got a workout in. I have to put on a party for my second job in direct marketing tonight, but my hostess is a Shakeology coach, so I don't think I'll have to worry too much about junk food while I'm there. Thank goodness!

Hi!
I ended up going out for drinks with a friend after work, so no walk with gunner, but I logged everything today and was very close to goal despite no exercise.

Grading Goals:
1. x/10 AP analysis activities
2. 5/5 essay revisions DONE
3. 2/41 AP journals

Exercise Goals:
Mon-- walk gunner DONE
Tues-- walk gunner NOT DONE
Wed-- walk gunner + gym
Thurs-- walk gunner
Fri-- rest day
Sat-- walk gunner + gym
Sun-- walk gunner + gym

hello everybody.. I'm not exactly new and was an active member at mfp 2 years ago. But, after that college became too busy and i just kind of lost focus on the fitness thing. Now that I'm in the final year at college, i figured that it's high time i returned. The greatest motivation was the community support here. That is what i returned here for.

So,today is my first day and I guess it's Wish day,so here's mine:
I wish to be healthy and happy. Simple wish!

Looking forward to being sucked back in by the mfp community!

Good morning everyone.

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Tom

Hi guys!
Sounds like everyone is doing good. Just a quick drive by to check in.

Wed Wish:
My wish is that this cold continues to clear up, and that I find my motivation to get back to the gym. I did walk gunner today, but opted to go grade rather than work out.

Grading Goals:
1. x/10 AP analysis activities
2. 15/41 AP journals

Exercise Goals:
Mon-- walk gunner DONE
Tues-- walk gunner NOT DONE
Wed-- walk gunner DONE + gym NOT DONE
Thurs-- walk gunner
Fri-- rest day
Sat-- walk gunner + gym
Sun-- walk gunner + gym

Good morning everyone.

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Tom

RobinsEgg wrote: »

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@Barney - ooh, 2 meals a day - gosh, you were strong, and now you're finding 3 meals a day hard to do? omg I have to have some kind of protein about 5 times a day or a get all floppy....
people sure are different, but then again, I'm not diabetic....

Yes, 3 meals & 2 or 3 snacks (with protein) per day has been challenging. For decades, I ate only one meal per day, typically between 2pm and 4pm and that meal was a very large meal that really filled me up so that I wouldn't need to eat later that night (for me, eating late at night made sleeping well more difficult). That one big meal/day thing was very likely the reason I ended up an insulin-dependent diabetic 20 years later (plus it runs in the family). I've never had any appetite in the morning (but now I find I do need my breakfast so I don't feel like I'm "dragging" until lunch but still not hungry in the morning) so my big meal eating was like a 24 hour daily fast with a big "reward" each day. For years, that worked well for me & I lost my excess weight (94 pounds on the "Carbohydrate Addict's Diet" back in the early 90's). However, after years of doing that, that big meal wasn't holding off my hunger, especially for the "wrong" foods (i.e. breads or anything made with flour, & sweets) driving me to binge eat. At the time, my fasting blood sugar #'s were OK but what I didn't know at the time was that my post-meal blood sugar #'s were way too high but I just didn't know it since I wasn't testing that at the time (tried a couple of times with my mom's glucometer & "pegged" it as it couldn't measure blood sugars over 400 mg/dL). I just ignored that at the time figuring everything was OK since my morning blood sugar #'s (fasting) were sort of OK by morning (maybe a little elevated but not by much). I hadn't realized just how much those high post-meal blood sugars were driving up my appetite during much of the day. Back then, the A1C test was rarely done (I don't think I had that tested UNTIL my fasting blood sugar #'s became elevated) but that test would have likely shown a problem was developing and that post-meal blood sugar testing with a glucometer would be necessary to get things under better control. My dietitian also initially moved me to 2 meals/day (from my 1 big meal) to make it easier to get my blood sugars #'s down & use less insulin and eventually wants me to move to 3 meals/day plus 2-3 snacks/day & maybe get off the meal-time insulin (Humalog) entirely.

Now that I'm an insulin-dependent diabetic, moving to 3 meals/day (whenever I manage to do that) helps a lot with lowering the dosage of insulin (Humalog) needed for that meal since it's smaller (& has less carbs) with my body supplying any remaining insulin needed rather than it just "choking out" with a large meal and not having enough insulin present to keep the post-meal blood sugars within a good range (i.e. < 140 mg/dL).

Thursday Truth ... I went to the grocery store and the drugstore today ... and I came home with NO of candy or baked goods! That is such a milestone for me ... as just looking at the wrappers makes me have cravings for them.
I do have some bread in the house ... it's an organic whole rye bread that looks and tastes like it's for sustenance and not for pleasure. LOL .. had half a slice today with sardines on it for part of my meal.

No, I'm not Low-Carbing, just trying to break the sugar and starch habit. I'm much more satisfied and better off with a baked potato than I am with a piece of any kind of bread that includes wheat flour; and have to stay away as much as possible from any pastas as well for the same reason ... sets off waves of irresistible cravings for more, more, more!

Speaking of pastas ... here's a TIP I recently read ... when you cook a pasta, then refrigerate it, then use it (heat it back up or eat it cold like in salad), the Glycemic Index is lower than when you eat it hot right after cooking. There was an explaination ... omething in the chemistry of it makes it become a slower to digest carb after it's been cooled and thus does not raise your blood sugar as quickly ... so all my fellow Diabetes suferers out there ... hope this is a helpful tip for you as well.

Hope everyone is having a great day today, and an even better one tomorrow.

@Skinnyjeansbound ... seems you have had this cold for much longer than colds normally run ... could it be allergies that are causing it to linger? Hope you shake it off soon ...

@lizmil79 ... the suggestion that @Kah68 provided about using a document software like Word to write your post is a good one. Having a large screen makes it easy to have both apps open on the same desktop ... I did just this for a long time myself. Now, I just scroll up and down and sometimes open a second browser instead of a document ... look at one and write on the other.

@RobinsEgg ... Hope you get the piece you will love and cherish from your step-mom's belongings. I have my dad's dresser and my mom's dining room china and buffet consoles. Brings me such pleasure to look at and use those pieces.

@tinkie_04...that is a very big ambition ... to lose huge amounts every week to get it done by May ... please keep us/me informed as to how you are doing. I tried something similar one time when I was younger ... 'just do it and get it over with'-thinking ... but wasn't able to maintain the effort it took and ended up gaining it all back plus some ... I hope you succeed at this. Good luck.

@BarneyRubbleMD ... interesting tale ... however I doubt if the A1c might have caught your Diabetes any sooner ... for me, the blood glucometer is a much better measure of where the numbers are after a meal, or anytime. I only say this because my A1c is decent ... never has hit the 8's, usually in the low 6's, and yet my morning fasting numbers are too high, even higher than my bedtime numbers. During the day I can go close to the too-low range: when I am up and about, didn't eat a lot of starchy or sweet carbs. So, the end result is my doctor is happy with my A1c, but I am having increasing problems with my feet and eyes from high sugars. The only way I can keep things in control is to eat light meals and stay away from the sweets and grains that I relish and desire,,, and that means a limit on fruit as well. Just goes to show ... Diabeties is different for everyone ... and it never goes away.

Oops ... my computer timeclock as rung it's bell. Time to go move about some.
Follow-through
Niki

@Nikion901 I'm taking it as it comes. Every day I make myself go, and I have my mom committed to the nighttime walks. That helps a lot. I figure I'll get through five weeks at a time. Weigh-ins only at those marks, because I've found that when I weigh in too often I tend to think, "Well, I lost 5lbs, I can eat this cake."

Thursday truth: I hate being fat! I could call it overweight or big boned or thick or BBW, but it all means I can't keep up with my friends, I can't wear what I like, and I can't do a lot of the activities that look oh-so-fun.

@christina-- I love your truth! When I was at my heaviest, I didn't even realize how much my weight was limiting my activity and quality of life. Even though I'm not at my goal weight, losing 60 lbs has made a world of difference in what I can do and also what I'm willing to try to do. I also agree with you that not being able to find clothes that fit was a big motivator. Going from a size 18 to a size 12 has made shopping so much easier and fun.

@terri-- No judgment here. When I first started losing weight, it was coming off so quickly that paying full price for clothes would've been like throwing money out the window. I did all of my shopping at Good Will or in my own closet.

@niki-- yes, I'm quite certain that allergies are contributing to my congestion. I've been experiencing bouts of itchiness and benadryl seems to work just as well as sudafed.

@robin-- Yes, I got the reflection done and had my tenure review. All went well. My boss was very impressed with my students ability to grasp a very difficult text. She also praised my ability to make them feel safe sharing their thoughts even if they weren't sure they were right with their interpretations of the text. Made me feel good even though it was mostly the students who did all the work.

Thursday Truth:
Still on again off again with making the best food choices, but no really terrible days this week, so that's something. I'm almost completely caught up with grading. Plus, we decided to extend the due date for AP essays to Tuesday (originally they were due tomorrow), so I may actually have a grade-free 3-day weekend!!

Grading Goals:
1. x/10 AP analysis activities
2. 25/41 AP journals

Exercise Goals:
Mon-- walk gunner DONE
Tues-- walk gunner NOT DONE
Wed-- walk gunner DONE + gym NOT DONE
Thurs-- walk gunner DONE
Fri-- rest day
Sat-- walk gunner + gym
Sun-- walk gunner + gym