Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

So this chiropractor I see on YouTube sometimes sends me emails once in a while also ... Eric Berg ... he is all big into weight loss topics and has written books on the subject. I think he might run a 'fat'clinic somewhere also, and he probably sells suppliments because there's never a 'program' he telecasts that doesn't talk about how important mico-nutrients are and he often holds up bottles of stuff he advices to take. .... So that's him ... and this is what he said in today's video cast about sugar ...

ANY sugar will stop fat loss for up to 72 hours. He specially singled out apples, and of course any sugar. He said, if it has any grams of sugar on the nutrition label, don't eat it when you are trying to lose fat.

And that got me to thinking ... when did I start losing control over the amount of carbs I've been eating, and when did my cravings for sweet start to grow so much over the last couple of weeks ... and guess what ... it was after I replenished my stash of ... yep, apples. It's my custom to eat one a day when I have them in the house, but it's also a custom to stay out of grocery stores until I'm really bare bones in the pantry and the fridge is empty enough to only have jarred condiments to remove for cleaning ... and I had been out of apples for at least 2 weeks before I bought more. ... hmmm, maybe there is something to that.

@KJEFFRIES2 ... my heart goes out to you at the death of your beloved Jim. Prayers of serenity for you.

Friends ... if my experience the past 3 days says anything, it says to drink a lot, a whole lot, of liquid ... to the tune of 1/2 ounce for every pound of weight ... to drive out the water retention I've been suffering with so much the past few weeks. That means, if you weight 200 pounds, you need 100 ounces of water a day. That is 12 1/2 eight-ounce cups.

Now mind you, I don't know for certain that is what is helping the awful swelling in my feet and legs ... but I also know that I do not gain 2 to 7 pounds overnight, and I don't lose 2 pounds a night either! When the weight fluctuation is that great, it's water weight. And the more my legs swelled, the less water I found myself drinking ... down to maybe 6 cups from my usual 9-10. Well, in the challenge I'm a part of that's going on right now, one of the point-giving challenges was to drink that much water a day ... for me, at my swollen weight that came to 16 cups of water. I couldn't do it on Monday, but did drink my 10 cups that day, and my weight dropped 1 pound over night, the next day I was able to get in all the water and my weight dropped another 2.2 pounds. Yesterday I was able to again drink all that water and this mornings weight was another 2 pounds lower. ... Now, I know that it's the water because my calories have been at or above maintenance level on each of those days.

So ,,, I will drink another 15 glasses of today and see where I stand tomorrow ... and today I will be very happy to finally be able to fit shoes on my feet again. Being house bound cause I have to go barefoot sucks! ... Oh yes, I did run to the porcelain convenience about once every half hour to one hour ... but it dropped off as the day wore on.

So sorry to hear about your husband Katrena. That's so difficult. If you are the kind who appreciates prayers, I will be praying for you.

One of the posters on a group I belong to "Get our of the 200s" made it with this morning weigh-in ... so happy for them to finally be at 199 .... Will I, too, see that number in 2016?

Hi all! Had my check in at the doc's office this morning and was totally prepared for a gain as this two week stretch contained St Paddy's day and four days at a convention where food choices were limited, sponsors were buying the drinks and there was a day at Disney World on the schedule. Add in the bum knee that has kept me from pushing the speed and endurance on the treadmill and things looked bleak. So I was surprised to see that I had lost a whopping 1.1 pounds. I REALLY want to get below 230 and hoped I would be there by this time, but I'll take 231 for now. At least it wasn't a gain.

I had a great time at Disney World with my daughter, son in law, and the grands. They have season passes and go several times each year - my granddaughter couldn't begin to grasp the idea that the last time I went to the Magic Kingdom was 43 years ago when I was ten and that was the only park that existed. Totally bummed that I still haven't gotten to ride Space Mountain. The only daredevil in the crew isn't tall enough for it yet. He will be my partner in crime in the years to come! (No, he doesn't have any terrible tongue disease, instead of _saying_ cheese, he wanted to _show me_ his cheese. That's what happens when you are four.)

@niki- I also need to drink more water. Thank you for all of your reflections; they are such great reminders!

@laurie- Weather report is still calling for 40s and low 50s for you visit. Right now it says race day will be a high of 38. I know that sounds terribly cold, but that was the temp when I ran the 5k last weekend and it wasn't too bad. At least the forecast looks like it will be dry--fingers crossed that that holds true. Message me about any activities you want to do while here. I may be able to get discounted tickets for museums and such. My sister works for the Art Institute and another friend has a discount card through her employer that's good at most museums. I'm sure she'll let us use it; I would just have to get it from her ahead of time.

@celtik- glad you had fun at Disney. I also haven't been there in decades-- I think I was 10 or 11, so about 35 years. I had zero desire to return until my niece was born. Now I can't wait until she's old enough to take her.

@mcharle- welcome to the thread! As libra said, we have all felt this way and still do at times. This group has been such a wonderful motivator for me. I've said over and over that I would've quit and gained back every pound if not for my friends here. Come back and post often so we can get to know you.

Saturday Success:
My first success is that I've managed to get a bit of grading done these first 2 days of break. Usually I take a couple of days to just veg out and relax, but since laurie is coming to visit Friday, it has motivated me to get it done at the outset. I have 25 essays left, and though I probably won't get much done tomorrow (Easter dinner with family), I plan to finish most of them on Monday when all I have scheduled is a blood donation.

Tuesday and Wednesday I have plans with friends. Thursday is my backup plan-- if I don't finish them on Monday, I will get them done prior to packing for my weekend in the city with laurie.

Can you guys tell I'm excited about laurie's visit? I've only mentioned it a zillion times in my post. LOL

Grading Goals:
1. 16/41 AP essays
2. 11/11 AP analysis activities DONE
3. x/41 AP Lit Theory papers

Fitness Goals for the month of March:
I will run 3x/week and at least 1 5k/week
Week 1 = 3/3 runs, 2/2 5k; Week 2 = 1/3 runs, x/2 5k; Week 3 = 2/3 runs, 2/2 5k; Week 4 = 1/3 runs, 1/2 5k
I will run a 5k start to finish twice with no walking breaks: 1/2
I will run an 8k three times: 1/3

Stretch legs after each run = 7/7

You vs Year Challenge:
118k done/ 882k to go

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

Karen, it was also in the low 40's when I ran a 5k last weekend and it went well. I will be looking at activities this week. Hope you get the grading done but then again I may bring some with me depending on how my week goes. Is there anything you want from MD that I can bring with me, Have a great Easter and I am looking forward to the trip.

Kelley glad you can get out on your bike. It was a little cold today to ride outside but I did hit the spin bike today. Not the same thing but a good workout.

Toots- how are you? Great to see you checking in and how are the kids?

Sping break has been good for exercise and I have been active. Goal for this week is to taper down so I am ready to run next Sunday.

@laurie-- I don't think I need anything from MD but thanks for the offer. I will definitely bring some of the lit theory papers, but I don't have to have those finished for the 3rd quarter grades.

@kelley-- glad you are enjoying the weather and the cycling.

@toots- Hi!!

AFM-- Well, we are having some plumbing woes at our lovely home. A few years ago our primary drain pipe sprung a leak, and we had a handyman come replace the majority of the old metal pipe with PVC. Now the portion we didn't replace became clogged and has also started leaking. My DH spent most of today down in the crawl space, but he's struggling to get the old piece of pipe free to replace it. Not sure if he's ready to throw in the towel and call a plumber. At least our toilet works and we have running water; we just can't pour anything down the drains of the tub or bath and kitchen sinks. The saving grace is that the slop sink in the laundry room is on a different drain, so we can at least use that to wash our hands and brush our teeth. However, I had to go to the gym this morning so I could shower before going to Easter dinner at my sister's. Silver lining = I ran a couple miles on the treadmill there before showering.

Grading Goals:
1. 16/41 AP essays
2. x/41 AP Lit Theory papers

Fitness Goals for the month of March:
I will run 3x/week and at least 1 5k/week
Week 1 = 3/3 runs, 2/2 5k; Week 2 = 1/3 runs, x/2 5k; Week 3 = 2/3 runs, 2/2 5k; Week 4 = 2/3 runs, 1/2 5k
I will run a 5k start to finish twice with no walking breaks: 1/2
I will run an 8k three times: 1/3

Stretch legs after each run = 8/8

You vs Year Challenge:
121k done/ 879k to go

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

@RobinsEgg thank you for the woot on my weight loss! Encouragement is so nice. The birthday party that I threw for my friend turned out great. She cried happy tears when she opened my gift. I had painted a wedding photo of her and her husband. The cake I made was also good, yep, I ate a small slice! I'll try and post a photo. I hope the EMG results you got back help them treat the problem.


@SHALLON1979 congrat's on your loss! Your workout logs are inspiring!

@celtikgirl great job resisting the Easter treats! I know they're tempting!

@skinnyjeanzbound I hope the plumbing is up and running soon! What a headache!

I wish you all a Happy Easter! My Easter was really nice despite a stomach bug. I think the worst of it was yesterday. Today peppermint tea and ginger ale seem to be helping. I had a larger loss but that's probably mostly water and food not staying in me.

Hello. First check in. I've been dieting now for 3 weeks today. Started at 279 and down to 265 as of this morning. Altogether my long term goal is to lose 104 pounds and down to 175.

I'm 43 and pretty much in the worst shape of my life. I've been active in sports most of my life and also spent 8 years in the Army so I know what it takes to get into shape it's simply a matter of putting it into practice.

I've lost substantial amounts of weight in the past to slowly let it come back on. Most recently 3 years ago getting down to about 210 from the same start point. 35 pounds away from my goal.

Anyway looking forward to interacting with folks and keeping each other motivated.

Hi guys!

@badnoodle-- Congrats on the 50-day streak! I had planned to get come spring cleaning done in my flower beds, but the weather really isn't cooperating here in Chicago.

@gene-- welcome to the thread! Congrats on the fresh start and 14 lb loss so far. I think most of us on this thread have done the lose/gain thing in the past. The nice aspect of this group is that even when I'm not making great progress on my goals, it keeps me from completely backsliding and gaining back the 60 lbs I've lost so far. Come back often and we will get to know you.

@niki-- I've been there with the insomnia. I've suffered from it for as long as I can remember. Most nights I can manage 6 hours of sleep, but every once in awhile I just can't get to sleep regardless of how tired I may be. I hope you get a better night's rest tonight.

@libra-- wow, what a fabulous cake! We had another cake decorator in the thread, but she hasn't posted recently.

@celtik-- An Easter with no candy! That, my dear, is heroic will power. Cadbury need not worry about revenues; I ate enough candy for several human beings.

AFM-- DH took today off of work to continue with the plumbing project. I was in and out all day grading, blood donation, more grading, then dinner at a friend's. Please don't think I abandoned him-- he prefers to have the house to himself when he's working. I just stopped home a few times to let the dog out and to see if he needed anything. When I finally made it home about 9 pm, he was on a dinner break with plans to go back down in the crawl and tackle the remainder. He looked exhausted, so I suggested he call it a night and get some rest b/c he has to work tomorrow and then finish it after work tomorrow. I was actually surprised that he listened and went to bed.

So status quo on the water situation meaning I will have to go to the gym tomorrow for sure b/c I will need to use the shower there. It will have to be a slow, easy run since I gave blood and my blood oxygen levels won't have fully recovered.

Only 14 more essays-- hooray!!

Grading Goals:
1. 27/41 AP essays
2. x/41 AP Lit Theory papers

Fitness Goals for the month of March:
I will run 3x/week and at least 1 5k/week
Week 1 = 3/3 runs, 2/2 5k; Week 2 = 1/3 runs, x/2 5k; Week 3 = 2/3 runs, 2/2 5k; Week 4 = 2/3 runs, 1/2 5k
I will run a 5k start to finish twice with no walking breaks: 1/2
I will run an 8k three times: 1/3

Stretch legs after each run = 8/8

You vs Year Challenge:
121k done/ 879k to go

Exercise Goals:
Tues-- walk gunner + gym
Wed-- walk gunner
Thurs-- walk gunner + gym
Fri-- rest
Sat-- rest
Sun-- Shamrock Shuffle 8k with Laurie!!
Mon-- walk gunner

So ... who on here has heard of the group OMAD Revolution ... it's a group of people on MFP who are trying, and in some cases are being successful at losing weight by limiting their food intake to one meal within a set window of feeding opportunity a day. One plate of food, stringent caloric deficit. I knew people who ate only one meal a day, don't know if it was because of weight issues or something else. I think I might have tried something like that somewhere in the past 50-some years but think I might have disliked the over-full sensation of consuming all my calories in one sitting.

Still ... if you have or do this, or know someone who is, I'd be interested in hearing the story.

Read a little about OMAD - I suppose there might be some merit, but I would need to see the science in order to be convinced. I tend to shy away when the advocates for something are also offering themselves as motivational speakers, or are so fanatical it borders on creepy. I feel like maybe it is the level of discipline necessary to follow the plan that makes people successful. If you only eat once a day there is no opportunity to snack or binge your way in to extra calories.

For me, meals are as much of a social experience as they are a way to provide my body with nutrition. I can't imagine myself showing up at brunch on Saturday and telling everyone I won't be eating with them because it isn't the right time of day. I have enough to do re-educating the friends and relations who continue to offer food even after I have said "no thank you" three or four times.

On the up side - at least OMAD doesn't look like it would be injurious to one's health.

I'd probably murder someone with the first couple of days. I'm only able to feel comfortably full on low calorie if I eat something every 2-3 hours that I'm awake.

Hi @jaded33jade ... hope you find the supportive friends you are seeking.

Sometimes it does feel like I am hanging out there all on my own with my weight loss struggles ... and truth be told, it is all on me whether I succeed at this or not ... but that is one reason why I love to come to this thread to post. It's a reaching out and sharing with others who know my struggles because they are or have been in the same sort of place with their own stuggle. I know that the folks who come back here time and time again are reaching out as well. And, just as I feel like offering encouragement to them when they write here, I know that's how they feel toward me when they write. ... so come and ride this lonely yet crowded journey along with us.

and PS ... logging in everyday is a good habit if it helps to make you mindful of what you are eating ... and of how much. Be patient with yourself on this road. Sometimes it's our impatience that throws us off track.