Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hello everyone. I've been with MFP (this time) since February. I am currently trying to lose 125lbs. I found this thread a few days ago, and I just love the spirit here. I do not have many friends yet (I'm kind of introverted...) and I am looking for a support system. I'm down 54 lbs and looking forward to getting stronger! I've signed up for my first Marathon in November and I'm excited and terrified all at the same time!!

MichelleHudler wrote: »

...Some food for thought--for optimum health and organ function our bodies need a minimum of 1200 calories a day just to function.

Sorry, that is an inacurate statement. MFP doesn't want you to go below 1200 calories for a woman because below that you are probably short changing nutritional needs for vitamins and minerals. Here are a couple of good articles to read about calories, and what your body needs to just function (this varies per person and is called Basal Metabolic Rate, or Resting Metabolic Rate, which is something a bit different than BMR). You need to eat at the very least, the amount of your BMR to maintain body function ... not counting exercise or daily living, which is an add-on to the BMR amount.

The first ariticle is from Popsugar ...
http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Why-1200-Calories-Day-Important-When-Dieting-13080864

The second is from VeryWell ...
https://www.verywell.com/what-is-bmr-or-basal-metabolic-rate-3495380

This final article is a forum from CalorieCount ... you can find the same type of conversation in the threads here on MFP ... and actually, a very lot of debate.
https://www.caloriecount.com/forums/weight-loss/eat-bmr-net

skinnyjeanzbound wrote: »

@niki-- when kelley wrote that about 1200 calorie minimum to michelle, I don't think she meant it as a factual statement. I believe she was just giving a very general baseline to make the point that if michelle ups her calorie allowance she will probably get better results since she is working out so much. I think michelle was just trying to quote kelley to thank her for the advice, but it showed up as michelle's post.

@michelle-- as kelley advised, make sure you give this increased allowance at least 2 weeks to work before re-assessing your daily allowance. For me personally, I've found that any change in allowance (up or down) takes about 3 weeks to impact my scale.

I didn't see Kelly's post, only what was credited to Michelle ... 1200 may be perfect for some people ... depending on their age, weight, height, gewnder ... at my current age, my own is not very much above that limit at my correct body weight.

@Nikion901~ Like Karen said, I was just giving Michelle a generalized baseline. Every body type is different, we all have different metabolisms and the caloric requirement is based on a number of factors.

@Karen~ What, no grading?! That's fantastic! Enjoy your pedicure today.

@celtikgirl~ Hooray for the loss! Enjoy the picnic.

AFM~I hope the weather holds out this weekend so I can get out on my bike a couple of times. Other than that, I plan to do a little retail therapy and get one or two things in the freezer for when I'm laid up in June.

Everyone enjoy the long weekend!

Non scale victory for me... made two kinds of whoopee pies for tomorrow's picnic and didn't eat any of them. I might have licked a beater or two, but I didn't eat the cookies! Which is good, because I drank a bottle of wine over the course of the evening at Wolf Trap. Only 150 calories over for the day.

Sunday Share ... this thread started way back on 8/17/2012 by one women who was looking for online support during, or just to share, her journey of needing to lose 100 pounds. She stayed active on this thread, along with several others, two of whom I know post on a regular basis to this day, even though the original poster had decided to quit posting on here in recent months.

There have been a lot of people who have dropped by, stayed a while, and gone only to reappear somewhere down the time line when they felt the desire/need to share. Some use this thread as a social network to keep in touch with the friends, real as well as virtual, that they have made. Other's turn to the thread in times of hope or need for sharing as they struggle with their own weight-loss dilemnas.

I found this thread back in October of 2014. Before then, I was too shy to post online about my own personal challenges with my body issues. This thread sounded so supportive, and the people where like me ... needing to trim off 100 pounds or more. I felt like I had finally found some folks who could understand some of the things I was struggling with.

After all, you don't get to be 100 pounds overweight by living healthy ... you overeat on junk food, eat too much of every food, move around too little, and often find excuses for why you are gaining instead of losing. You feel body shame and sometimes your dislike of your current situation boarders on self-loathing. At the same time you know that the people who 'only' need to lose a little bit of weight don't really get what you have been through while at the same time you realize that you were them at one time also. You wish you one of 'them' now; those with 10 or 20 or even 50 pounds to lose instead of the triple digits.

To everyone who reads and posts to this tread ... good luck on your journey. May you make the adjustments and forge the new habits in your own lifestyle that will support your weight lose goals. And, may you find the tips that you are seeking.

I hope the quiet thread means everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend. I went to my sister's and ate a bit too much, but even with all the treats, I'm only about 400 over goal.

Tomorrow is the last day with students, and since my seniors are done I am taking a half personal day to get my hail done. After that, it's just three days of finals and then I'm off for the summer.

I made it to the gym yesterday for the first time in weeks. Today, I just walked gunner, but also was outside playing with my niece all afternoon, so it was a somewhat active day.

Fitness Goals for the month of May:
Visit gym minimum of 8 times 3/8 HA!
Run at least 25 miles DOUBLE HA!

You vs Year Challenge:
151 k done/ 849 k to go

Exercise Goals:
Sun-- walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Mon-- walk gunner DONE
Tues-- walk gunner + gym
Wed-- walk gunner
Thurs-- going to the zoo after work, so lots of walking
Fri-- rest day (end of school year party
Sat-- walk gunner + gym

Finally pulled the Italian prune plums out of the freezer that I buried in there last plum season. They are covered in small ice crystals because I kept them in the freezer for too long a time, but they still taste very very good.

June starts at midnight tonight but I'm not making any new goals. Just going to keep plugging away at the old ones. All rather nebulous and not extremely specific.
Cook more meals than I purchase of prepared ones.
Move about more than sit at the computer or on the sofa.
Remember to be kind to others and to self

@celtik-- Congrats!!

@niki-- I also need to continue with my previous goals. I didn't even come close to meeting any of them.

@jen-- welcome!

AFM-- One of my friends is head coach of our Boys Volleyball team and I have several players on the varsity team, so last night, I went to watch their sectional playoff game. They WON!!! That means Friday they will play in the state tournament. The game is local, but begins at 3. Our admin said as long as we get all of our professional responsibilities done, teachers can leave early to go support the team. It will be a fun end to the school year.

Today, I really caved in to all of the carbalicious treats some colleagues brought in from Panera and DD. Fortunately, all of my yard work burned enough calories to make up for the indulgence. Tomorrow, I'm going to an evening event at the zoo with some friends. We went to a similar event in the winter and it was lots of fun. I imagine it will be even better in warm weather. As of right now the forecast looks dry, so crossing fingers that it doesn't change.

Fitness Goals for the month of June:
Visit gym of run outside minimum of 10 times x/10
Run at least 25 miles

You vs Year Challenge:
151 k done/ 849 k to go

Exercise Goals:
Sun-- walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Mon-- walk gunner DONE
Tues-- walk gunner NOT DONE + gym NOT DONE
Wed-- walk gunner DONE + mowed lawn
Thurs-- going to the zoo after work, so lots of walking
Fri-- rest day (VB game)
Sat-- walk gunner + gym

June is shaping up to be an interesting month. I lead new student orientation for my department, and because we are such a popular major, we have students every single day. One of the perks of working NSO is that you are provided a free lunch from anywhere in the student union. So my choices are Sbarro, Burger King, Chi Fil-A, sushi rolls, a Greek pita & gyro place, and the somewhat more traditional campus cafeteria. The cafeteria doesn't share calorie counts, but it's food service grade stuff - today's menu was a grilled pain with chips, or a mountain of fried rice. It does have a basic salad bar, though.
I try to keep lunch under 400 calories, but unless I want to eat nothing but iceberg salad for the next four work weeks, that doesn't seem like it's going to happen.
It's kind of unbelievable how hard it is to eat low calorie on this campus. If it weren't for all the hills, everyone would be little blimps.

Hi everyone ... it's a beautiful Saturday morning, and is already pushing on noon, yet I am not outdoors getting in the lovely morning sunshine as I do productive things outside ... that are waiting to be done! Instead, I have had my morning water, breakfast and coffee here in front of the PC, 'taking care of business' ... It's amazing how each morning I find such important got-to-do-right-now stuff on the computer that wiles away the hours! That's a topic I've struggled with plenty on here and you must be as tired of hearing me go on about it as I am of saying it.

There was an open house at one of the senior-living apartments nearby that doesn't end until 2 PM, and maybe I'll get myself out to it to look at the apartments ... though I really feel like it would be a waste of time for me as I suspect their rents are much higher than anything I can consider as doable, even with the heat and hot water thrown into the monthly cost. Still, it would be prudent of me to go take a look. Afterall, I am getting fast to the point where I won't be able to take care of my house and grounds any more at all and will need to live in a condo or apartment and hire someone to come in and clean for me. I'm just not keen on the location of the one with the open house today.

Yesterday I saw the orthopedic doctor about my knees. One had been is so much pain and inability to support me that I broke down and called for an appontment. X-rays revealed bone on bone so that's why it hurts so much. He wanted to give me a cortizone shot but I don't want any steroids because of how they affect me and asked if the gell injection that lubricates the knee was a doable option ... he needs to get insurance clearance for that shot so we will see. In the meantime, I am going back to PT for the knees and have an appointment for Monday. He was concerned over how swollen my feet and legs were and things the PT might get that pooling to subside some as well as strengthen my muscles that support the knees.

So, this is my 'Sunday Sare", done a day early cause I've determined not to log into MFP on Sunday this week and break the streak of logging in every day that I have kept up for 2 years. (gasp)

Celtikgirl ... have a safe and fun trip to 'home' ... play with the baby to your hearts' content. I'm so pleased you mentioned that you are down from a 20-24 to a 14. I an only down from a 24-22 although I do have some 20's in the closet. Haven't worn a 20 since 2003 and wonder if I really will ever get back there myself.

Badnoodle ... i took a peek at your diary and have to commend you for staying at such a low end of overall calories! No wonder you had 53 pounds to lose and have already lost 48 of them. Keep on!

neomellojenn ... good luck on your weight loss journey. I hope you find the support you are looking for. This is new for you, so just remember to take it nice and easy and slow ... meaning make little changes that you can stick to for the rest of your life and tack on as you go instead of over-doing it from the get go. In this journey, stamina and stay-with-itness is what wins the race.

skinnyjeanzbound ... thanks. for always finding something to say that includes me in this thread. It feels nice.
So, like Kaye always says ... 'onward and downward'
Niki

Welcome to the new folks! Come back often.

@niki-- sorry to hear about your knee pain. Hopefully the PT will give you some relief.

@badnoodle-- Do you like sushi? I saw it was an option, and it can be pretty low in calories provided you stay away from the ones that include tempura or heavier sauces. I eat and log sushi quite often, and a moderately-sized roll (6-8 pieces) usually logs between 300-400 calories. I tend to go for spicy tuna or maki, and find one roll extremely filling.

@celtik-- enjoy your trip and the visit with the new twins!! Are they boys or girls or one of each?

AFM-- I'm done with another school year! So glad to have some time to get stuff done that's just for me. Though some of it does include organizing and prepping for next year, these next couple of days are all about me and my house. Today, I ended up sleeping most of the day b/c I wasn't feeling great-- I think it might be allergies b/c my eyes have been itchy and sinuses are painful. I took a benadryl about noon and fell asleep until almost 5!! I did manage to buy some bras online (Soma is having their semi-annual sale). My order from Victoria's Secret arrived today, and I was pleased that everything I bought fits. I wan't really worried about the swim cover-ups or swimsuit bottoms, but I wasn't sure if the 2 sports bras would fit. They do and seem like they will offer great support. I will have to test them out at the gym this week.

Tomorrow I have a pedi appointment and then I'm going to hang out with a friend to help her prep for a house-warming party she's having in a couple of weeks.

Fitness Goals for the month of June:
Visit gym of run outside minimum of 10 times x/10
Run at least 25 miles

You vs Year Challenge:
151 k done/ 849 k to go

Exercise Goals:
Sun-- walk gunner
Mon-- walk gunner + gym
Tues-- walk gunner
Wed-- walk gunner
Thurs-- walk gunner + gym
Fri-- walk gunner
Sat-- walk gunner + gym

I stopped using MFP for a few months and ended up gaining weight. I pretend like it doesn't bother me, but it does. I don't know why I stopped using it other than just feeling fed up that I was only maintaining despite my best efforts. I need to find a different workout/diet regimen....and stay consistent. Consistency is my biggest problem. I started hiking with my dad but only about 1-2 times a week. On days I don't hike I should walk or do fitness blender workout videos.

Nikion901 wrote: »

MichelleHudler wrote: »

...Some food for thought--for optimum health and organ function our bodies need a minimum of 1200 calories a day just to function.

Sorry, that is an inacurate statement. MFP doesn't want you to go below 1200 calories for a woman because below that you are probably short changing nutritional needs for vitamins and minerals. Here are a couple of good articles to read about calories, and what your body needs to just function (this varies per person and is called Basal Metabolic Rate, or Resting Metabolic Rate, which is something a bit different than BMR). You need to eat at the very least, the amount of your BMR to maintain body function ... not counting exercise or daily living, which is an add-on to the BMR amount.

The first ariticle is from Popsugar ...
http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Why-1200-Calories-Day-Important-When-Dieting-13080864

The second is from VeryWell ...
https://www.verywell.com/what-is-bmr-or-basal-metabolic-rate-3495380

This final article is a forum from CalorieCount ... you can find the same type of conversation in the threads here on MFP ... and actually, a very lot of debate.
https://www.caloriecount.com/forums/weight-loss/eat-bmr-net

My step mom is a dietician and agrees with the 1200 calorie rule. No adults should diet under that without consulting their physician.

badnoodle wrote: »

June is shaping up to be an interesting month. I lead new student orientation for my department, and because we are such a popular major, we have students every single day. One of the perks of working NSO is that you are provided a free lunch from anywhere in the student union. So my choices are Sbarro, Burger King, Chi Fil-A, sushi rolls, a Greek pita & gyro place, and the somewhat more traditional campus cafeteria. The cafeteria doesn't share calorie counts, but it's food service grade stuff - today's menu was a grilled pain with chips, or a mountain of fried rice. It does have a basic salad bar, though.
I try to keep lunch under 400 calories, but unless I want to eat nothing but iceberg salad for the next four work weeks, that doesn't seem like it's going to happen.
It's kind of unbelievable how hard it is to eat low calorie on this campus. If it weren't for all the hills, everyone would be little blimps.

I fall into the free food trap all the time. But what my best friend told me is, "just because it's free doesn't mean you have to eat it. Bring your own lunch just like you normally would."