Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@elizabeth2360 great news!

I saw my Surgeon and dietician yesterday. I have been meeting with the dietician and doctors for 6 months and have completed all of my requirements to have the gastric sleeve. I had them submit the paperwork to my insurance and I will have an answer in a week and a half. Still have mixed feelings. Still scared but I can't gain back what I've already lost. I only lost 2 lbs last month. I don't trust me. I've done tons of reading. Gone to support groups and talked to people. Heard firsthand good and bad stories. I think I'm pretty well informed. I have a hard time just sitting here believing I need to do it, but I step on the scale or I see my father in the mirror and I know I have to do something outside of myself. I've had great and horrible responses from the few people I have told. That's fine, told them because I wanted them to know and I trust them enough to disagree and challenge me. I am at a point now where I may have to tell people outside of that group that I trust and I find the thought of that much more distasteful. I don't necessarily want or need their approval and opinions.
I shared my journey here, I trusted a group of people heading the same direction to have similar feelings and fears. To have faced or considered my choice. I read pages of responses here and felt you would agree, disagree or strongly disagree with my path but it seemed like I would get to hear the arguments I'm having in my head from someone else's perspective. It wouldn't be mean or ugly, it for the most part, would be well articulated and personal. I haven't been disappointed. You have been here on good days and bad. Great weeks and the weeks that make you want to quit all this and eat ice cream. You have been a gift. I thank you all. I'm not going anywhere I just want to thank you for helping me get this far.

@campfirequeen1, I have been lurking. I joined MFP at the beginning of September and this is my first experience with message boards. I have learned that I am definitely more of a reader/observer and less of a writer/poster. However, I follow the discussions eagerly and find everyone's observations very insightful. I am doing well with both weight loss and smoking cessation (yes, I have had a few cigarettes since Sept 10th, but VERY few in 7 weeks). My official weekly weigh-in is Monday, but as of today, I've lost 22 lbs since August 29th, and another 1/2 pound will take me from Class III obesity to Class II - my second "mini-goal". By the way, it was this group that suggested using small interim goals when working towards a 100+ pound overall goal - THANKS!

I'm an Excel enthusiast, so I'm tracking/projecting my weight loss journey there. Here's a picture of status as of 10/24 (yellow dot represents achievement of 1st interim goal of 5% body weight loss), and trend is projected at 1.5 pounds per week).



Have a great weekend, and thank you for sharing,
Kathleen

@320sycamore Kathleen I love that profile picture, it's just so stinking cute! I know you tell me that your replies seem trite, yada yada but see you just proved yourself WRONG! That was one amazing post you made! And I love the excel spread sheet! I need one of those!!! I've never been an expert with excel, I learned enough to do what I had to as a Clinical Trials Coordinator, but I haven't used one like that in like three years now. I'm not sure I could still do it! Everyone needs encouragement and I believe we need yours from time to time. OK not everyday, I know you are busy and don't consider yourself a writer, but we need to hear from you!! Really!

Hi guys!
The weather was beautiful here today--I think we reached 70 degrees! Since it was so nice, I decided to skip the gym and rake the leaves instead. I only got half the front lawn done, but worked up quite a sweat doing so.

Tomorrow I plan to hit the gym and get the rest of my grading done. Right now I'm watching my Cubbies who are down 3 runs.

Tuesday Goals:
1. Switch out the rest of my summer wardrobe to winter clothes. DONE
2. Clean the fish tank.
3. Drop off bag at good will.

Grading Goals:
1. x/2 letters of recommendation
2. 20/40 AP essays

You vs Year Challenge:
280 k done/ 720 k to go

Exercise Goals:
Sun-- walk gunner DONE
Mon-- walk gunner DONE
Tues-- walk gunner DONE + yard work DONE
Wed-- walk gunner NOT DONE (yucky weather) + gym NOT DONE
Thurs-- rest day (meeting) short walk w/ gunner DONE
Fri-- walk gunner DONE
Sat-- walk gunner DONE + gym NOT DONE cleaned bathroom and raked leaves instead

Welcome @jessesmom81 this is a good place to get lots of encouragement and tips! And hey, "AGAIN" applies to many of us!
@skinnyjeanzbound I love raking leaves, but my allergies just don't allow me to do that. I went to a Halloween party last night that was outside, and I'm paying for it today with all the allergy symptoms living LARGE. It was worth it I guess. It sure was fun to see all the kiddos having safe fun. The home was decorated to the hilt inside and out, and it was a warm perfect evening to be out by the firepit or sitting on the terrace. Leaf raking would be so much better for me though, cause I need the calorie burn and sitting doesn't do much for that!
@kayfhoward1 Good to see you checking in! And that walk, wow sounds like it was an adventure!

@jessesmom81, every time you pass a 5 or 0 you HAVE made progress, and you've already lost 66 pounds - sounds not strange at all but a cause for celebration. How about swimming (or treading water) instead of walking - it would be much easier on your knee(s). FYI, I have over 100 pounds to get to the high end of my healthy weight, so I know all about bathing suit issues.

Monday check in. Just left the eye doctors, I have an infection of the white of my eye and the muscle. It's a bit painful.
Since my decision on Friday I haven't been very motivated. Grocery shopping and prep yesterday with a sore eye was depressing. I made a pulled pork in the crock pot. I defatted a already lean tenderloin added some chile seasoned tomatoes and 8 oz of a medium hot salsa, paprika, oregano, chili powder, salt and pepper and had it on a tortilla with cabbage sour cream and guacamole. It was yummy.
The decision has left me feeling kind of empty. Kind of focus less. Waiting for approval and then surgery for the holidays. Going to be a strange new year.

Monday Check In: I hit my 2nd interim goal today and am now officially Class II obese. If you had told me 20 years ago I would be celebrating that fact I would have laughed in your face, but there it is. My 3rd interim goal is just a measly 7.5 pounds away, at which point I will have lost 30 pounds (10% of my starting weight of 292).

@pneschich, I can't top @nikion901's mother's advice, but I agree that I think you should allow yourself a little time to simply live with the decision you struggled with for such a long time. You did your shopping, prep and cooking yesterday even when you weren't motivated/excited about it, and that deserves way more kudo's than sticking with the plan when it's easy!

Hi guys!
Happy Halloween!!
Had a restful weekend catching up with chores and grading. Got all of my quarter grades done, but have some new stuff I will add to the list tomorrow. I want just one day of feeling "caught up."

Monday check-in:
Weight is staying the same, but that's actually fortunate considering I haven't been logging or getting much exercise the past few weeks. I finally made it back to the gym Sunday though, and it felt great. Only ran a mile, but managed to complete it in 11 minutes, so not too much damage done from the 3-week hiatus. I have a turkey trot coming up on Thanksgiving, so I really need to buckle down and get back into a running routine.

In addition, my Amazing Race challenge requires we stay under calorie 5 days this week, so that will force me back to logging starting tomorrow. I couldn't log today even if I wanted to b/c I have not kept track of the candy I've been munching on all day. Tomorrow most of the leftovers will go to school for my students (lucky kids!) and the little bit we've kept will have to fit my calorie allowance if I want a treat.

Hope everyone's week is off to great start, and welcome to the newlings!!

Tuesday Goals:
1. Clean the fish tank.
2. Drop off bag at good will.

Grading Goals:
1. x/2 letters of recommendation
2. 40/40 AP essays DONE

You vs Year Challenge:
282 k done/ 718 k to go

Exercise Goals:
Sun-- walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Mon-- walk gunner DONE
Tues-- walk gunner + gym
Wed-- walk gunner + rake leaves
Thurs-- rest day (parent/teacher conferences)
Fri-- walk gunner
Sat-- walk gunner + gym

Hi @Aria603 We are the same age and about the same weight. You are totally rockin' this weight loss thing! How do you do it? You are incredible!