Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@badnoodle, that watermelon slushy sounds great! I'll have to try that next time I get watermelon - I usually can't finish even a half a one because there's only the 2 of us and DH really isn't that into watermelon. @celtikgirl - ha ha, yaass! Rum & men in kilts, what a great combo!
@wadwrich, @AlyssaAnne03 & @jaded33jade - congrats on the weight loss (and to everyone else that lost).
@Nikion901 - your roasted veggie recipe sounds delish!
@kah68 - good luck on your surgery, I hope all goes well and you recover quickly.

@celtik-- I also assumed badnoodle's slushie recipe would include rum. LOL

@tracy-- My DH also doesn't like watermelon, but I can eat a whole one on my own-- well, with a little help from gunner. He loves watermelon!! Yeah, my shorts still technically fit, but they aren't so comfy. We will lose the 10 lbs and then some!!

@badnoodle-- thanks for the recipe!

@pamela & helena-- welcome back!

@thatlady-- I just had turkey jerky for lunch b/c I was too lazy to make anything. Have never tried ostrich jerky though. Good luck on your 5k-- I would advise you don't run for 1 or 2 days before the race so your muscles won't be fatigued. Trust me, your time will be better on fully rested legs.

@wadwrich & pinkstarberry-- great progress on the scale!!

Friday Fitness:
Well, I've done much better this week with exercising and I know a big part of it is the Amazing Race challenge I joined (thanks celtik!). Not only is there the accountability to my team, but our spreadsheet also includes a "Power Ranking" sheet which shows your individual ranking. I'm currently in 10th place, and my goal is to stay in the top 10 throughout the summer. There are some real workhorses in the group, so it won't be easy, but while I'm on break I really have no excuse not to exercise.

Today was really productive. I walked gunner and did some school work at starbucks, When I got home, I did our AR zumba challenge, dug up some raspberry bushes, divided up a huge hosta, and mowed the front lawn. I was filthy dirty by the end of it all, but it feels good to have gotten it done.

I;m going to try to start on goals 5 and 6 tonight.

General Goals:
1. Change water filter on fridge
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 DONE + mow lawn and yard work DONE
Sat-- walk gunner

Checking in - i finished my two weeks in the field. Waking over 10k steps everyday, Wednesday i got to 16k. I lost a lot last week, must have been water from sweating. this week was cooler and less humid, so i went back up a little. On par with my goals, so no worries.

I'm so glad to be back in the office next week. No more driving! No more eating out! I can meal prep my breakfast, smoothie and lunch again. I can go back to jazzercise this week!

Glad to see everyone and their goals going good. Keep it up.

Here is my check in and Friday fitness.
I have available e lost a pound this week. Every little bit helps right. Last night I swam with the kids a bit, then after they were in bed I swam some more. Like 2 hours. Today I relaxed and layer in the sun for an 1.5 hours. The later swam for 2 more. I actually feel pretty good. My ankles are not swollen and I'm relaxes a bit. I plan on heading back outside tomorrow and starting all over for a bit longer. Lots of sunblock though.

Keep up all the good work my friends we got this.

strawberrymom61910 wrote: »

I am 100 pounds over weight. I have been fighting post partum depression and anxiety since my oldest was born in 2011. Then my youngest was born in 2012. I've not lost an ounce of pregnancy weight. I'm scared, tired, frustrated and embarrassed that I am this way. I need to change and the change I need is so overwhelming

Looking at the big picture can be scary and make a task seem impossible. I know I'm that way. Whether it be with my weight loss or any other project (like cleaning out the garage or tackling the overgrown yard). For me, if I look at how much there is to do or how far I have to go, I get very discouraged and don't even want to try. What I have to do , and this is just me personally, is not even think about how far I have to go. I just decide to start and don't worry about how far away the end is. The small victories and progress are motivation enough for me to keep going. Sometimes I can't help but "look up" just long enough to see where the end is, and most of the time I don't like what I see; but I just put my head back down, keep going, and just focus on the here and now. You can do it. I hope this helps.

Hi all,

I hope I can join in. I am over 250 lbs overweight but really just looking to drop 100 so I can TTC and have a safe pregnancy. I have PCOS and thyroid issues I'm working on addressing as well. I had lapband surgery 12 years ago that didn't really do much for me. It only made me bulimic so it's challenging to eat things that I can digest easily. I hope this thread can add support and motivation to my journey.

Thanks!

Hi everyone!!

@strawberry & mermaid-- niki and wadwrich already gave some good advice, so I will just say welcome!!

@jaded-- I would kill for a pool, but not for the work that comes along with maintaining it. My Dh and I are planning to retire to the Carribean, then we will have a pool, or better yet, live near the beach.

@moodybear-- congrats on staying on course during your week in the field!

@badnoodle-- Ah yes, no run or vodka for the kiddies. LOL

Sunday Share:
I will give the short bio since we have a lot of newlings lately. I'm karen, a HS English Lit teacher from Chicago. I live in the suburbs with my DH of almost 20 years and my 10 yo Boxer/Shepherd mix named gunner. I'm off for the summer, so trying to take off a 10 lb gain from this past school year. Then I'll be about 20 lbs to my goal of 165. I'm 5'7" and when I was at 185 (for 2 years prior to this recent gain), I was comfortably in a size 12, so I'm thinking 165 will get me to a size 8 which is my ultimate goal. I've never worn single digits!

Plugging away at my summer chores. Weather permitting, I will spray the law for weeds tomorrow, and I also plan to get my car needs completed this week (#9 and then #3).

Despite a slow start, it looks like I should make my fitness goals this month as well. Yay!

General Goals:
1. Change water filter on fridge
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 DONE
6. File 2016 paperwork DONE
7. Take winter coat to cleaners
8. Find someone to repair shed
9. Get oil changed on car

Fitness Goals for the month of June:
Visit gym of run outside minimum of 10 times 8/10
Run at least 20/25 miles

You vs Year Challenge:
193 k done/ 807 k to go

Exercise Goals:
Sun-- walk gunner DONE + run outside DONE
Mon-- walk gunner + yard work
Tues-- walk gunner + gym
Wed-- walk gunner + run outside
Thurs-- walk gunner + mow lawn
Fri-- walk gunner
Sat-- walk gunner + gym

Monday - Check In (how are you doing? Had any successes or struggles this week-end?)

I ended the week with a 1 pound loss. That upset me because I gained over a pound from yesterday's weight so I think the edema is returning. It was so satisfying to look at my feet and legs yesterday morning and not see any swelling, but it started to accumulate during the afternoon and evening. Don't know why, but suspect it could have been influenced by the sardines I had at dinner.

Today is the first weigh-in on a new challenge I entered ... Overhaul for Fall. Even though my weight fluctuates widely I decided to enter it on the hopes that being in a group challenge will help me stay the course when I become frustrated and depressed over my perceived inability to drop more weight. I know sometimes I overeat or undereat 1000 calories from a standard American diet but that if I can be consitent in keeping it even at about 1600 calories that I am well fed and still lose weight (when I am not retaining fluids). So, that is my challenge .. be consistent from day to day.

@Skinny... I hope you make that single digit clothing size this summer.

Checking in for Monday.

Behaved myself fairly well at the block party. Only had one s'more, but I could not stop nibbling on someone's fiesta corn salad and tortilla chips. And you know a potluck, you have to at least taste things for politeness' sake.

Whitewater rafting was super, super fun. I was so worried about being too out of shape, but it was a breeze. My yoga-instructor coworker was stiff and sore afterwards, but I could have gone for hours. It was wet and cool and exciting to ride the turbulence. If you're ever near Pittsburgh in the spring or summer, I highly recommend it!

That all being said, this week depressingly showed no change on the scale. I really, really want to hit onederland before I go back home in mid July, but things are not cooperating. I'm calling it sodium, since I've been forced to eat out, or to eat unfamiliar foods the past few days. Patience. Always patience.

I hate being fat in summer. That is all.

Back on the roller coaster. Long time people will understand. I work at, lose 50 pounds, and give up. It seems like working so hard, still fat. Losing 50 pounds, I don't even change sizes in clothes. Shrug.

Well, for what it is worth, I am back here, again. Working on the same stuff. Nothing changes much.

I am committing to 20 weeks right now. Full commitment, fitbit, food diary, exercise, lifestyle change. One day at a time.

It has been several weeks since I check in on this thread. I can say that life became very busy with the end of the school year, people moving away and trying to get a few projects organized while I have the time. It is great to see many familiar faces and active new people. The past few weeks I have been busy with running, walking, biking, rock climbing along with going to the gym and wanting to kayak more often. I will be going on vacation in 1 week so my goal is not to eat my way through Texas and Colorado.

My background- I started my weight loss journey 6 years ago, when I weighed about 268 pounds. Over the first two years, I lost about 70 lbs. so now I am in the 190’s on any given day. Lately my scale is not being nice and showing numbers closer to 200 however, I know that is not correct since I am exercising more than before and not eating back all the calories. When I started exercise was hard and walking was my preferred activity. As my fitness level increased my activities have become more varied so that I am running (never thought I would like it), biking more than 1 mile at a time now I do 15-20+ each trip, rock climb weekly (strength training workout), swimming is a nice relaxing activity but I will swim 1600-2000 depending on how much time I have. My biggest challenge is the eating of sugar; it has become more obvious that I am addicted to sugar. So this summer I am working on decreasing my sugar intake. This means trying to limit my sugar intake to 1 or 2 per day. It is not always perfect but my goal is to cut down on the sugar not eliminate it. So far, limiting the sugar is working when I am busy but when I have downtime, it is very difficult. Today was challenging since I was home and slightly bored. Then I went to the gym and managed to do a mix of run, elliptical, row and walk. For those starting out, remember that you can do this and it is about making the new lifestyle work for you If you don’t’ then you can not sustain it for the long hall. For those of us who have been around for awhile, we need to shake things up and push ourselves harder. It will be a challenge but one that we will face with a renewed determination.

Goals:
1. Reduce the amount of refined sugar that I eat on a daily basis.
2. Try to burn 500 calories each day by being active.
3. Continue to drink plenty of water over 8 cups a day.
4. To check in more regularly to this thread.


Wadwrich- Welcome and good luck on this journey. My personal challenge is reducing the amount of sugar I am eating. I have a major sweet tooth that needs a break.

Kelley- I hope the ankle surgery went well. I will be in Texas the Houston area from July 6 to 6t to the 12.

Karen- I am attempting to plan a trip back to Chicago the weekend of July 29-August 1. Would you be around on Friday/ Saturday morning?

Celtikgirl-Where do you live in Maryland? I am in Annapolis.

ThatLadyFro- I am also in the same position about being 20 lbs. away from reaching the 100lbs mark. It is taking forever to get the scale to move downward again.

Badnoodle- Enjoying an active life can be expensive but it is worthy expenditure for your health in the future. Enjoy the kayaking and running shoes.

Helenaroze- Welcome back and congratulations on the birth of your son.

Hope everyone has a great week.

If you know you doing it right, you will get there. Don't give up!

pinkstarberry wrote: »

@wadwrich I know exactly how you feel - today I was up 1 lb for no reason. Have you been using the washroom regularly? I know sometimes constipation can add artificial weight on the scale. You are doing awesome!!

I was having such consistent losses for a while there that I was hoping I might be able to make it to 255 by the last day of June but now I'm not sure if that will happen I'm just going to keep trying my best!

Excuse my being crass, but that is what my sister-in-law said, "muscle and poop." She showed a 0.8 lb loss today, so my reply was, "you must have pooped." Again, my apologies for the crude subject matter. I thought it was a little funny. I guess that's a man for you.

Ladies I was once told fluctuations are not limited to a pound or two, some people fluctuate up to 5 pounds!! Please don't let this discourage you. Another trick I've learn is, write a note to a "friend" who is going through the same thing as you, then read it to yourself out loud. And one last piece of advice, the numbers on the scale are not the be all end all, measure yourself, your legs, waist, hips, ect...you may have lost fat and gained muscle!!