Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Saturday success: Well, I haven't seen much weight loss this week but I think that's probably because my period is coming up soon. I do feel my clothes are getting looser, especially the pants I wear while exercising, since I have to tie the drawstring at the waist much tighter now. Since the scale hasn't moved much, I decided to finally buy a tape measure and start taking measurements for another way to track my progress. Really hoping I can see a steady decrease in my hips because they are pretty ridiculous lol. I am proud for getting back in the habit of walking in the morning, so I want to keep doing that!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Saturday - Success (what have you accomplished; focus on the positive of the week, NSV=non scale victories)

I hit a rutt this week, feeling unmotivated to do anything. I am a newly single mother and the pressure of providing is new as well, and I just about cracked under pressure. MY Success was in reaching out for help, I have the greatest friends in the world, they are my life guards, keeping me from sinking. They didn't FIX anything but they were exactly what I needed in order to focus on what I can control.
another success is in the way I did NOT try to eat my feelings away...I've learned it's OK to feel, no need to try to hide from something.

@suznhenz ... OH, tell me more about that bike/trike ...
I looked it up online and in those photos it looks like you lay back quite far and if you do, then it must be hard on the back of the neck to keep your head up so you aren't looking down your nose to see the road. That's what I pictured ... tell me it ain't so!

I'm new hear. Need to lose over 100 so my journey begins. Success for Saturday...I found this place, got registered, tracking my calories, and now just looking around this site.

Sunday - Share

Yesterday I not only cheated but I cheated with a whole meal. My husband and I went out to eat at a Mexican restaurant and I didn't really see anything that was carb friendly on the menu so I said screw it and I ordered what I wanted. It was delicious, but afterwards I felt miserable like my stomach wanted to explode. So I decided the enchilada dinner wasn't worth it, next time I will eat the fajitas without the tortillas.

@LissBlisspgg sometimes your friends can come through for you better than family can, especially when you live away from the rest of the family. As ex-military I found that your friends quickly became your family. Trust me good friends want to help whether it is to occasionally babysit or just lend an ear to help you vent so you don't become overwhelmed. Hang in there, it gets easier some days and harder the next, but it is worth it.

@sherrymaxine It seems half my family underwent gastric bypass surgery and they have all lost well over 100lbs each. I considered it, but when I see how much skin they have sagging from loosing all that weight so fast I thought I would try seriously exercising first. As a nurse I see so many patients that don't take care of themselves end up in the ICU. So my advice to you is Always remember to take your vitamins and supplements, Eat frequent small meals, and Exercise. The weight will come off even if you don't exercise but the exercise will tone you up so you won't sag as much. Neither my mother, brother or sister-in-law exercised and now my brother even says that he looks great with his clothes on but he hates the way he looks naked.

@suznhenz I too had to google what the recumbent trike was. It looks cool I even found video of two guys who are touring Europe on their trikes and camping out. It looked really cool until I say the price tag of the Terra Trike Rover. I am still not over the sticker shock. It does look like an excellent source of exercise for someone who is overweight or has a bad back though.

@slow2move Every journey begins with that first step, so congratulations for making the first step and welcome to this forum thread. I find it very therapeutic writing all my thoughts here instead of keeping them inside my head. It helps hearing others going through the same struggle I am.

@kah68 Thanks for the support. I am trying to stay optimistic. I have tried to tell myself I don't care what the scale says I care how I feel health wise, how many inches I am and how my clothes fit. I even tell myself that muscle weighs more than fat. But I can't help but want that number to go down. Sorry to hear about needing surgery but here is to a speedy recovery.

@GOINSTD12 good for you getting out there. You have to make time for yourself and you need to get plenty of rest. Hang in there. I have been thinking of you and wishing you all the best.

@vikinglander Congratulations on the successful weight loss! Keep up the great work. Curious though is your name because you are a Vikings fan or is it because of your heritage? I just wondered because my husband is a huge Vikings fan and has corrupted all of my children. Not one is a Cowboy fan, in fact they hate the Cowboys just like their father does...lol

@pinkstarberry It seems like you and I are at the same stall in our weight loss. I think I will write down my measurements too each week. I just wish I had my initial measurements to compare them to the final numbers WHEN I lose all my weight. Notice how I emphasized that because it will happen...lol

@runto107 Welcome! I am new here too. Feel free to friend me.

That goes for anyone out there feel free to friend me. I don't tend to post much on the News feed but I find it helps seeing others activities and I am friends with someone called "livingdeadnurse" who has not missed a day in her diary for over 1300 days, that is years of writing your meals down. I may start posting there too but might be a repeat or a copy of what I write here.

So many Texans here, that is neat, heck we could be neighbors even....lol

Sunday - Sharing (tell us a little about yourself....update your personal life)

We have a lot of new posters so I thought I'd use the Sunday Share this week. I'm a 'senior citizen', retired over 6 years now, from western NY ... Niagara Falls is about 30 minutes drive from my home. I found this thread back in 2014 and have been a regular poster on here since then. I'm a very independent person, having stayed single after being divorced back in 1980 after 16 years of wedded bliss.

I gained about half of my excess weight after that life-changing event but I was fit and strong and the extra 40 pounds were not a health problem. But then in 1990 I had a back injury that greatly curtailed my ability to be active and menapause hit at the same time, plus I finally succeeded in giving up cigarettes. Before I knew it, I was another 60 pounds heavier, and my health began to suffer from the extra weight and inactive lifestyle.

I started to work on getting control over it, but had limited success. Mainly because I was looking for quick fixes and tried every new fad diet that came along. My ob-gyn suggested I consider gastric bypass when I hit 100 pounds over my ideal weight, but I didn't want to go that route. I wanted to learn about nutrition and eat a balanced diet from a large variety of foods, and I didn't want to depend on micro-nutrient supplements. I knew by then that quick fixes didn't work for me, that there was something else going on between me and food. (edited to add) ... That if I didn't figure that out and get it under control that stomach reduction surgery would ultimately also fail for my weight issues.

At one time, I was actually 132 pounds overweight, and when I joined this thread I still had 104 pounds to lose to get back to that good weight, at present I'm about 78 pounds away from it. So, I am still considered morbidly obese, but except for my skeletal issues and being a diabetic, I am remarkably healthy.

Recently I changed my ticker goals so that instead of looking at the big picture I only looked at 25 pounds at a time. It's my ambition to be within 25 pounds of my ideal weight by my 72nd birthday next year. Since I made that ticker change, I have gone just past the half way mark for that first mini-goal.

That's me, Niki ... and welcome aboard to all of you.

My Sunday share.

I am 27, recently divorced. 2 amazing kids ages 7 and 3. My highest weight was 288, am down to 229 on my own. Still have over 100 to lose for my height (very short)

Recently (3 months ago) was hurt at work resulting in a broken femur, hip, and back and knee injuries. Been in a wheel chair for three months. Gained 22 pounds in two months and lost half of that so far. Aside from being in a wheel chair I don't typically yoyo with my weight thankfully not more than a few pounds anyways.

It's very hard losing weight when you can't move your lower body but I am doing it so I haven't been too hard on myself for the initial gain. My goal is to return to my normal abilities pretty injury. I was down to 219 and running three miles a day also had a very active job. I know it may take years to get there but that is my goal.

Thank you all for having me here!

@cjbrummet - the cost did put me off for quite a while, but it has been worth every penny so far!! I can't wait to go out every day, and keep extending the length of my ride. I wouldn't have done that with a regular bike. I am trying to ride for at least an hour every day, with at least one or two 2 hour trips a week. I also try to continually improve my time for my "go-to" approximately 9 mile route. My TomTom MultiSport GPS watch has also helped motivate me - it records every ride, gives me instant feed-back and even uploads the information about my rides onto the MFP website!

It's been a while since I have checked in. Nothing new here. Life is the same as ever. Still tracking. Still losing. 45 day streak now. I cheated this weekend. I had pizza and beer. I still lost though. My wife is happy for me but feels it's unfair because if she cheats she gains. I've lost a total of 45 lbs now. Made it to the 260's (269). I'm starting to wear old shirts that I haven't been able to wear in quite a while. So yeah, I guess things are going good for me. Congrats on other folks' successes. Welcome new folks. I don't write often, but I'm here and doin' the thing with y'all. Have a good week.

Monday check-in: Well, I only lost about 1 lb last week, despite staying on track every day with my food/calories and even trying to exercise everyday. No choice but to just keep at it though, so I won't let myself get discouraged! I'll try reducing the salt and getting a little more sleep and hopefully that will help see some movement on the scale.

@cresswellmb Welcome! You're in good company here!
@pinkstarberry I've noticed I have more trouble with losing weight if I am sleep deprived. Well, that and trouble with just about everything else, too. LOL
@wadwrich Isn't that awesome? I love being able to "shop" in my closet and wear my old smaller stuff that looks nice.

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

This weekend was not my best. I've been staying on target with my calorie budget and making sure to exercise when I am able, and I haven't put any weight back on... but I had two different panic attacks that really set me back. I've been job hunting and trying to start a small business, and well, a client tried to scam me. I got my money and merch returned. That scam attempt triggered the second panic attack. I feel... somehow defective.

@cresswellmb - Welcome! I'm new here too, hoping to find support for the 100+ pounds I still need to lose. I've already lost 85 (374 to 288) and feel like I have a good system in place for myself, but I'm lacking the support of people who either need to lose, or have lost, 100+ Lbs.

Just got back from a 9 day road trip across the west coast. It was kind of a nightmare lol. I'm very happy to be home. I feel like I didn't eat too badly, but I'm too scared to check lol

taburbey wrote: »

I'm happy to have found this thread. I love reading about people's success and things that have/haven't worked for them. I have 100lbs to lose and just came back to MFP after a yr. I did not utilize the social community the last time I tried this, so I plan to take full advantage of all the fabulous information on here.

One area I am struggling with is meal time with my family. I have 4 kids ages 7-18 and a husband who tries his best, but thinks fish stix and fries are a healthy meal because how can you go wrong with "fish" and potatoes which is a vegetable. When I am planning meals and shopping I do fairly well, but I dont feel I get the buy in from my kids and hubby as much. Any tips to share?

Your predicament and question reached out to me when I read what you wrote.
Actually, fish stix and fries are not a horrible foods. You just need to eat a smaller portion and round it out with foods you consider healthier. You can also make those fish stix and fries homemade so you can avoid additives and the food would be 'clean'.

Are you a mom who also holds down an outside-the-home job? If so, it is harder to provide healthy, tasty, and filling food for your crowd because you probably need to rely a lot on prepared foods like those frozen fish stix and fries. However, if your work is as CEO of the homestead, then you might be able to fit time into your schedule to include the kids into cooking projects. Kids love to eat what they helped prepare. It could be a game as well as a learning experience for them.

In the end ... it really isn't one food is good and another is bad ... it's some food is more nutrient rich and satisfying than others, and where weight comes in it is that to stay stable, you cannot take in more than you use up ... you know, you've heard or read it before (especially if you read the threads on the community pages ) ... Calories in = Calories out. To lose weight you need less in than out.

Good luck, and welcome back to MFP. Make small changes, one at a time, and when that one change takes hold, another another small change ... it's like climbing the stairs or ladder ... one step at a time!

@taburbey - I second what @Nikion901 said. Small changes, a little at a time, add up to a larger life style change. I used to put a heaping tablespoon of sugar in my tea. Nine months after I got serious about making a lifestyle change, I finally cut the last 1/2 teaspoon out of my cup. That was a hard change for me; it took a while, and that is okay! It was the time schedule that worked best for me. Absolutely nothing says that healthy habits are an all or nothing option! Be gentle with yourself and make changes as you can.

I'm also all about making better choices. Fish sticks and fries can still be on the menu, just choose to have a smaller portion of those and load up the rest of your plate with a larger portion of a green veggie. If getting veggies in is a problem, make them the easy choice! What works for me is that once a week or so, I spend some time chopping a bunch of salad things and hard boiling some eggs so I can have those "instantly" ready to throw together any time I want a salad. It has made eating a healthier easier (especially when hubby cooks) or nights I'm running late and would normally have called for pizza delivery. I've also found that keeping easy salad stuff around means we're using a lot more leftover meats (chicken, steak, salmon, etc) ... it is so easy to just chop that up and throw it on a big salad! Near instant dinner!