Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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I can't remember my collarbones @pinkstarberry lol0
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Good Morning.
@Niki ~I’m actually having a vegetarian week this week. For lunches I made a Mexican quinoa which is quinoa, black beans, corn, a jalapeno, tomatoes, onion and some spices. For dinner I made lasagna stuffed zucchini—I made a homemade marinara then sautéed spinach, onion, garlic and mixed with ricotta and parmesan. I stuffed that into some hallowed out zucchini that I halved—topped with the marinara and mozzarella and baked. Super yummy!
Kelly ... your dishes sound delicious. I'd go for that Mexican auinoa any day! For me, most vegetarian dishes are sans ricotta cause to me dairy is a main source of animal protein ... go figure!
Good luck on your upcoming surgery. I was speaking with RobinsEgg the other day and she asked how you and Karen were doing. She's holding her own.0 -
MichelleHudler wrote: »Hello All! I am fairly new to MFP (April 25 2016). I Started at 250lbs. and have currently dropped to 232lbs. I was lower but it seems that over the past week, although my eating and activities have not changed, I am gaining again. So in the spirit of Thursday Truth Day I will fess up to wanting to quit. I pay A LOT of money to a trainer 3X weekly at gym and workout like crazy at home. My calories have naturally fallen to 1000-1200 daily. I gained three pounds yesterday. I confess to being impatient. I don't expect to lose as quickly as I had the whole time but to gain???? And yes I weigh and log all food.
I am in need of not only motivation but a course correction. Any thoughts?
Hello All! I just wanted to inform you all that with your help and perspective I stayed the course. I am now bobbling again. However things have changed. First it is at 215-220 (So ten pounds less) and second I know why and will not panic. Thanks all for your comfort. Here's to another ten next month
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@michelle-- Good for you for sticking with it!! That 10 lb loss is testament to your hard work and perseverance.
@niki-- glad to hear you are in contact with robin. Please tell her "hello" from me the next time you speak with her.
@kelley-- thanks, I'm really enjoying lifting again, even if it is at pretty light levels right now. Good luck getting the house ready for your surgery-- sounds like you are well-prepared.
@trinati-- we've had some hot temps here in Chicago, but the humidity seems to be lower than usual which is nice.
@celtik-- your team is killing it in the AR challenge!! Wow, do you have some workhorses on that team!! We are currently in 2nd place, so not too bad.
Tuesday Goals:
Well, today the temps dipped into the 80s, so I took advantage of the break from the heat to get some yard work done. We have a patch of raspberry bushes that have gotten completely out of control and have a couple of other weed-like bushes intertwined within them. My DH has been working so much overtime, that he hasn't had a chance trim them, so today I cut them down. Years ago, when we first bought the house, I almost cut off two fingers using hedge trimmers. Seventeen stitches later, I decided that would be my first and last attempt at using those, so I used my little pruning shears to do the entire job. They cut through all but the thickest stems which I left alone since I have to dig up the roots anyways. I also mowed gunner's yard.
Tomorrow is supposed to be stormy, so I hope to get some of my list items completed. I also plan to go to the gym again.
General Goals:
1. Take donations to GW
2. Do something about weeds
3. Get car detailed
4. Make doctor/dentist appointments
5. Clean files of 2015 paperwork
6. File 2016 paperwork
7. Take winter coat to cleaners
8. Find someone to repair shed
Fitness Goals for the month of June:
Visit gym of run outside minimum of 10 times 6/10
Run at least 13/25 miles
You vs Year Challenge:
182 k done/ 818 k to go
Exercise Goals:
Sun-- walk gunner DONE
Mon-- walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Tues-- walk gunner DONE TWICE + mow lawn and yard work DONE
Wed-- walk gunner + gym
Thurs-- walk gunner
Fri-- walk gunner + gym
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@Michelle ~Great loss over the last month, all of that hard work paid off!
@Niki ~When I follow a vegetarian diet, I’m generally a lacto ovo vegetarian so I still eat dairy and eggs. I’m not one to ever go vegan—a friend of mine at work has recently adopted that way of eating and her diet is 80% carbs. That’s just too much for me, I don’t like carbs that much.
I think of Robin often, give her my best next time you talk to her.
AFM~Its hot!
I even wore my hair up today, I never do that.
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Wednesday - Wishes (what do you wish? It can be weight related or not, can be realistic or not)
My biggest vanity wish is to be able to wear really cute dresses once I'm slimmer. I especially love Japanese fashion but it's very difficult to find in bigger sizes, so I'm using that as a motivation and goal to work toward
I hope the rest of everyone's week goes great!!
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@pinkstarberry we spend a lot of time either in China or dealing with China and there's always things I think are so freaking cute, and I won't approach them at all, because they're just not meant for overweight people. Korean and Japanese fashions too. The height of fashionable, but not for me. I buy it for my daughters instead 1
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I exercised today... I'm just sayin'4
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Hey I'm nikki. I'm new to the thread but thought this might help me stay on my journey. I am working towards a 100 lbs loss, 9 down, 91 to go. It's been about 5 weeks, but I was off for a week due to injury. I love this app so I thought I would try to find some weight loss buddies.
The Wednesday question: What do you wish? I want to be thin. I have been heavy all my life. I want to be able to wear what I want and not have to worry...do they carry my size? Will I look too fat? My weight is the only thing I hate about myself. I swim, do yoga, and kickboxing workouts...at least one day, plus I am up and down a lot at work. I have started adding more water to my day. I am finally making sure I eat enough each day. So I'm on the right path.3 -
Welcome @charrisma420 !! You're in the right place. Lots of good support here. Keep up the good work!!0
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Hello, I am new to the community, but not to MFP. I need to lose over 100 lbs, and need to stay loyal to the cause. I am having health problems that are aggravated by my weight. I am 33, Mom of 7 children, my oldest is 13 and my youngest is 9 months old. I need to get healthy so I will be around a long time for my kids. My Wednesday wish is that I can move past yo-yoing with the same 10 lbs, and actually move steadily down. I want to be able to clothes shop at regular stores, and I want to run around and chase my kids.0
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@Nikion901 Yes I do have water retention problems. I take medicine for it. Sadly all the meds I have to take each morning should be counted as a meal all by itself.
I do try my best to limit the carbs I eat as they are not a friend of anyone trying to loose weight. Sometimes I have 20 or less carbs a day. Sadly I am not able to do much in the exercise area. My body just wont allow it.
@charrisma420 welcome to the group. It's a long journey we are on but we can do this together. I understand how you feel and shopping. I can never find anything in my size. It does make me depressed but I just keep my head high and keep saying I got this. I know you got this too.
@jlolsen516 welcome to the group. You have some great goals set up. Love you Wednesday wish that's awesome. I am in shock over all this kids lol jk I have 2 but I don't think I could have handled any more lol I have to tip my hat to those mommy's that can. Your awesome girl
Love all you guys and welcome to anyone I may have missed. I have had a small weight loss just a few lbs not much but hey every little bit counts right. Our pool finally has the new liner in it. So tomorrow is pool day So as always my wish is to looses weight so I'm able to do the things I did when I was younger and be proud of the way I look.
My goal this week is to swim a good amount of laps everyday.2 -
@jaded-- I also try to limit carbs. One thing I've found that really helps me is to start my day with protein and save the carbs for later in the day. If I start with carbs-- even healthy carbs-- it kicks up my appetite for more and I consume more calories throughout the day. Enjoy your pool day tomorrow!!
@jlolsen516 -- welcome to the thread! Wow, with all those kids, I can't imagine you ever stop moving. LOL
@charrisma420 -- welcome to you as well! Sounds like you are really active which will help you reach your goals. Though it sounds sort of vain, I admit, the lack of clothing options and feeling like I never looked good in anything, were probably the main issues that pushed me over the edge and onto this site 5 years ago. I was a size 18, but refused to shop at "plus-sized" stores (again vanity
), so my only options were places like TJ Maxx or Target. When the 18s started to get tight, I finally decided to do something about it. The good news is that with every size you drop, you feel so much better and it will motivate you to lose even more. It also helped me that I had a bunch of smaller clothes just sitting in my closet that I would try on every few weeks. Seeing that I was getting closer to being able to wear them helped me push through early on. I'm now a size 12 and I'm seriously considering going out to buy a few sized 10 outfits just to give me a new goal.
@wadwrich -- awesome!! Go you!
AFM-- I had a pretty productive day today running errands, but they took longer than I anticipated so I didn't get to the gym. I did take gunner for a second walk to try to burn a few more calories, but I need to get back to the gym tomorrow.
Wednesday Wish:
I don't really have anything specific for me, so I will just wish for continued motivation and success for all of us.
General Goals:
1. Take donations to GW DONE
2. Do something about weeds BOUGHT WEED BE GONE and ROUND UP
3. Get car detailed
4. Make doctor/dentist appointments
5. Clean files of 2015 paperwork
6. File 2016 paperwork
7. Take winter coat to cleaners
8. Find someone to repair shed
Fitness Goals for the month of June:
Visit gym of run outside minimum of 10 times 6/10
Run at least 13/25 miles
You vs Year Challenge:
182 k done/ 818 k to go
Exercise Goals:
Sun-- walk gunner DONE
Mon-- walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Tues-- walk gunner DONE TWICE + mow lawn and yard work DONE
Wed-- walk gunner DONE TWICE + gym NOT DONE
Thurs-- walk gunner + gym
Fri-- walk gunner
Sat-- walk gunner
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Down about 13 pounds so far5
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Thursday Truth -- I haven't joined the gym yet that I promised my doctor I would join.
A second Thursday Truth is that I feel much better, physically, if I get active first thing instead of heading to either the kitchen or the computer desk.
This morning I dd just that and got in about 30 minutes of yard work before I hauled the trash tote to the curb for pickup. When I started out, I was very stiff and sore to move in any way at all but by the time I got done I felt limber and ready for a healthy breakfast. Today it was an egg with a mushroom/celery saute and a whole wheat pita on the side. And my coffee.
Have a great weekend everyone ... on the morrow it will be TGIF.0 -
Thursday truth, I LOVE carbs. I really think I am a sugar addict, and I have been soooo good all week, but boy do I crave!! Today was a "I'd kill for starch" day. I had a plain baked potato for breakfast, mashed potato for lunch, and spaghetti for dinner. It tasted s sooooooo ooooooo good.... mmmmmmm...0
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jlolsen516 wrote: »Thursday truth, I LOVE carbs. I really think I am a sugar addict, and I have been soooo good all week, but boy do I crave!! Today was a "I'd kill for starch" day. I had a plain baked potato for breakfast, mashed potato for lunch, and spaghetti for dinner. It tasted s sooooooo ooooooo good.... mmmmmmm...
That's really interesting ... I wanted carbs today also, I always do ... so I a baked russet potato with broccoli and shredded cheddar cheese for lunch. ... And oatmeal with an egg and blueberries for dinner! Carb loading feels so good sometimes.1 -
For all us carb lovers out there ... a tasty carby recipe that is good for you ... and easy to make ...
Roasted Veggie Medley
Ingredients
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, quartered
2 carrots, diced
1 yellow or red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
1 bunch of asparagus, woody bottoms removed
2 beets, peeled and quartered
4 garlic cloves, peeled
¼ cup crushed fresh rosemary (or your favorite green herb)
Sea salt (optional)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray or brush a baking sheet with olive oil. Drizzle the olive oil over the vegetables in a bowl and toss to coat them. Spread the vegetables and garlic evenly across the baking sheet. Sprinkle with the rosemary and sea salt to taste (if using). Roast for 15 minutes and then flip the vegetables and roast for another 10 minutes. They should be browned but not overcooked.
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Thursday truth - I have not been watching what I eat, just stress eating for a good 3-4 weeks and it's showing in the scale. I need to get back on the ball and track everything. I decided to adjust my calorie goals upward and set it at 1500, which I promptly went over when I tracked everything I have already eaten along with the dinner and late night snack I have planned. Guess I'll have to get off my butt and walk on breaks today and try to burn some calories. DH & I have both been very sick the last 3 to 4 weeks, and while I'm feeling better, he's still being a whiny butt about being sick and wanting me to do everything for him. Of course, he IS very sick, but he isn't even trying to do anything for himself (reach for things, etc). I'm very frustrated with him and consequently eating my anger and frustration instead of speaking it (all it does is make things worse to call him on his behavior!). Sometimes I just want to scream! And I'm so tired all the time, and missing tons of work. The home health care worker is in the middle of having all her teeth pulled, so she's missed 2 of 4 days this week, and a couple days last week too, and left me hold the bag and miss work myself. DH really likes her and doesn't want me to complain, BUT he's not the one that's losing work hours and sleep. It's taken me more than 30 minutes to finish typing this because I keep nodding off, Grrrrr!
Tracy
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@GOINSTD12 Is your husband one of those folks that almost never get sick, but when they do, it's abysmal? Sending good recovery energy towards both of you.
Checking in early for Friday. I've been very good about keeping active this week, but not killing myself doing it. Tuesday, I surprised myself being able to rub an uninterrupted 40 minutes. (A milestone goal).
This weekend is shaping up to be busy. We're having a neighborhood block party on Saturday, and I'm taking chicken to grill, a safe coleslaw, and watermelon slushies. If I manage to get in a walk beforehand, I'll even have room for a s'more. Sunday, some of the department faculty are going whitewater rafting on the Upper Youghigheny with a group of the incoming freshmen. I've been looking forward to this trip for months, and I really hope that even though I'm still obese, I'm fit enough to keep up with the other adults. Luckily, we are supposed to pack a lunch, so I can avoid death by potato chip. Hope everyone else also has a good weekend planned.0 -
@badnoodle --White water rafting is on my bucket list. I have a friend who lives in WY and she was trying to plan a trip this summer out there for a group of us, but one friend is pregnant, another is on an educational trip to Japan, so it didn't work out. Maybe next year. Watermelon slushies sound yummy!!
@tracy (goins)-- It's good to see you back. Sorry your DH's COPD is continuing to affect your ability to work and take care of yourself. I hope the home health care worker recovers quickly, so you don't have to pick up all the slack. And you are sick on top of it! So sorry--sending good thoughts your way.
@niki-- I make a similar dish minus the carrots and beets (don't like either). I've never added the rosemary either--that sounds delicious; I'll be sure to try it.
@alyssa-- congrats on losing 13 lbs so far!!
Sorry if I missed anyone--catch you on the next round.
Thursday Truth:
I bought some summer dresses b/c my shorts and capris are tight, but I refuse to buy new ones in a bigger size. At least the dresses will still fit when I lose the 10 lbs I gained over the past school year.
General Goals:
1. Take donations to GW DONE
2. Do something about weeds BOUGHT WEED BE GONE and ROUND UP
3. Get car detailed
4. Make doctor/dentist appointments
5. Clean files of 2015 paperwork
6. File 2016 paperwork
7. Take winter coat to cleaners
8. Find someone to repair shed
Fitness Goals for the month of June:
Visit gym of run outside minimum of 10 times 7/10
Run at least 17/25 miles
You vs Year Challenge:
189 k done/ 811 k to go
Exercise Goals:
Sun-- walk gunner DONE
Mon-- walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Tues-- walk gunner DONE TWICE + mow lawn and yard work DONE
Wed-- walk gunner DONE TWICE + gym NOT DONE
Thurs-- walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Fri-- walk gunner
Sat-- walk gunner
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@badnoodle - My DH is terminally ill with COPD, he has lots of reason to gripe and complain about being sick. What I don't like is that he's not even trying to move anymore - he's not making an effort to keep mobile and it is a bad sign. He needs to make a herculean effort to move, so he doesn't degenerate even more than he has. I gripe about him whining and being needy and clingy, but it's mostly to vent because I worry about him constantly. This disease is dragging us both down with it. And he's NEVER been a "good" patient, even when he was healthy. You know how men are, they are the worst sick people!
@skinnyjeanzbound - thank you for your kind words. I too have gained back 10 lbs (my GP made a point of mentioning it when I saw her this week). I'm still fitting into my 16's that were given to me but they are also getting uncomfortable. We should just encourage each other so we can get rid of the extra tire we picked up during the year!
Tracy
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Nothing to report except that I ran off and left my breakfast and lunch at home today, and I walked almost 3 miles yesterday; which makes 2 days of exercise in a row. I left the 280's behind. I was 279.8 at weigh-in this morning. That's a total of 35 lbs lost (17 since I started on MFP again). Still have a loooonnggg way to go, but the steady downward movement on the little weight graph is very encouraging. Congratulations to anyone else who has had success and to those who are having a hard time, all I can say is sorry and hang in there and keep trying. I did the yo-yo thing for the past 13 years and I am determined to make it to my goal this time and then keep it off.5
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Friday - Fitness (what are you doing to get fit? How are you preparing for weekend eating?
I've been trying to stick to my goal of exercising at least 5x a week for at least 60 mins each day. This week I was able to walk a little bit faster than last week, which I was really happy about! When I was thin I could easily walk at 3.5mph or faster so I'm working hard to get back there, bit by bit.
Also today I weighed in at 260, and my goal for the end of June was to get out of the 260s, so I'm really happy to see that I'm almost there!! I hope in the last few days of June I can see even more losses. My next goal is 255, which will officially put me out of the morbidly obese category and I think that will be very liberating. I have a long, long way to go on my total weight loss but I think if I keep making these small goals, I'll stay motivated! I just keep thinking about all the motivating posts on here, and quotes like "A year from now, you'll be so glad you started losing weight" or "Weight loss is a mountain of pebbles, just move one pebble at a time!"
I know we all can do this!!
I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend enjoying the summer!1 -
Friday - Fitness (what are you doing to get fit? How are you preparing for weekend eating?)
I've taken the last 2 days off (other than the 30 minute walk during lunch, which I do not really count when I think of my exercising) from working out since I've been having that congested chest/cough crud that seems to be going around, BUT today is LEG DAY! Which I'm pretty excited about!! I'm going to the gym at 2pm to workout with a co-worker and we usually finish around 4pm, then I'm going to a lengthy walk with one of my girlfriends and hopefully getting a run in. I have my first 5k on July 3rd and I don't know if I can run that far, so I'm hoping to get as much running in this week as I possibly can. Also trying to meal plan so we don't go out and eat junk over the weekend, and if we do go out I'm going to choose healthy options (salad).
Hope everyone has a fit and happy weekend!!!1 -
virginislander2 wrote: »Monday - Check In (how are you doing? Had any successes or struggles this week-end?)
I lost last week, then celebrated by eating and drinking things I should not. I have not gotten in the scale for fear of frustration. I commit to go to the gym 4x this week.
I also have this issue, we need to work on celebrating our losses with non-food items! I get so close to 199 and then I feel like I can eat whatever and then bam I'm up a pound. We've got this though! When you read this if you haven't gone to the gym yet, GO! And I'll go too! 0 -
Oh also, I buy this Ostrim jerky (Ostrich and beef - peppered) from GNC and it is the BEST! Helps me stay satiated when I'm really hungry and it's not bad in the calorie department, like 80-100 calories I think. I've been having it for lunch a lot lately along with some fruit. I'm always looking for food ideas or workout ideas so if you can share what works for you? 0
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Hi everyone, hoping I can rejoin this awesome group! I was on here over a year and a half ago and due to some super crappy things happening I just gave up and deleted my account. Now I'm back and needing to lose weight for a super special guy in my life, my nearly 6mo son! I decided to start counting calories again to keep me accountable for what I eat because breastfeeding makes me incredibly hungry! So I'm just going to jump right in!
Friday fitness: I've been doing aerobics in the evening with DH and we have tons of fun doing it! I plan to continue this as a nightly routine and add in a morning walk after DS wakes up. I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow as well and I'm going to make a meal plan based on the sales. Also going to continue doing what i did easily this week which is make veggie snack bags that i can just grab and eat, boy has that been a lifesaver this week!
That's all I got for now!1 -
Have not been around for a while.. but things are good.. and I am trying to stay focused and positive - I always feel so much better when I do!
You know what I mean.. .... when I fall off track and eat junk.. and not do any exercise I TOTALLY feel bum'ed and awful... so you would think someone of MY age would know to STAY ON TRACK!!
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@skinnyjeanzbound The watermelon slushies are super easy and really tasty! Load a blender with about 3 cups of watermelon, 1 cup of hulled strawberries, blueberries, or blackberries, about a quarter cup of lime juice (one lime's worth), and ~3 cups of ice cubes. Blend on high for about 90 seconds, until the texture is right. If it's still liquidy, add more ice cubes. I like to add 5-6 fresh mint leaves, and maybe a tbsp of honey if the fruit isn't very sweet. Alternatively, if you leave out the ice cubes and add some coconut milk, it's a summer soup! Last time I made it, I think it was 32 oz of slushie for 120 calories, and all the vitamin A you could ever want.
@GOINSTD12 I should have realized when you said "home health worker" that it was more serious than a temporary case of flu or pneumonia. I salute you for keeping your husband (and yourself) together at all, especially when you're also working. A couple of years ago, both my parents had orthopedic surgery at the same time. Even though I didn't have a job, and they only needed me for six weeks, I ran myself ragged trying to take care of their needs, my younger sibling, all the driving and the housework. I can't imagine trying to handle that long term, especially in a terminal situation.2
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