Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Dalceridae Don't feel ashamed my late husband used to tell me that he quit smoking 100's of times until the last time when he succeeded. The important thing is you are trying and making the effort. This may be the final effort needed to succeed.. It's all about discipline. Anything that has ever been accomplished worthwhile has required self discipline and you can master yourself.

Thursday truth for me: Only I have the tools to accomplish my weight loss goals and I can discipline myself and lose weight. It will not be easy, because anything worthwhile is seldom easy. But it will easier than surgery, being bedridden, being sicker or dying. Much easier. Everything is relative. My sister was looking at some pictures of her when she was a size 18 and she said, You know, I would llove to be that size again, but I remember when I was an 18 I was very unhappy with my size. Everything is relative.

Good luck to all on the site.

Katrena

@MermaidPrincessRach accurate or precise? Hopefully both but, as long as it says the same thing weighs the same amount every day it's precise enough. Have you weighed yourself multiple times, step on step off repeat 10 times and seen a swing in the weight? Mine goes up or down about 2 pounds. 290 looks like 288-292 on mine. Error of less than +/- 1% (2.9lbs) of measurement (290lbs) is pretty good reproducibility, speaking as someone who measures stuff for a living. Your day to day fluctuations are not necessarily an indication of scale issues. Mine weighs differently if I move it. I'm pretty careful to line it up the same way.

campfirequeen1 wrote: »

Thursday Truth - Unlike Niki, I don't do much tallying and figuring out how I'm not accomplishing my goals. I commend her for that, it's very responsible! I figure it out by just trying daily to make the good choices instead of the ones I want to make! haha I have been doing good at having a healthy although slow weight loss for the past few months, and of course I would like to see that be a little more sizable, but I'm just so darned proud of myself for not getting totally defeated when the numbers aren't falling down as quickly as I would like and doing what I would normally do and that is to give up and just eat to my hearts content. I really don't have as many episodes of cravings and whatever you call it when you just long for stuffing your tummy till it's too full and feels totally satisfied, or miss the times when you open up a package of cookies or salty treats and eat every last one of them in one sitting. Thankfully I don't have many of those, but I also know that it doesn't take much to tip my desires that way and so I need to tend to smaller details daily, so it doesn't happen. I've been doing a good job that way and I'm really happy about it!
I hope everyone is having a super successful day and you feel excited about this journey!

"Ouch" ... sounds like you think I'm "figuring out how I'm not accomplishing my goals". But thanks for commending me for being responsible. ...
PS ... different strokes for different folks ... makes the world go round!

Been looking over the comments these past couple of days. We are definitely a group with high expectations for ourselves and some concerns about reaching them. @Dalceridae and @Nikion901 I just wanted to share a quote with you both and everyone else in this weight loss family.

"No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying." #weightlossdown

Welcome back @FeraFilla, I remember you.
However, you may recall me as NK1112 cause that was my MFP name before I went to the Premium version. Karen still posts also. Looking forward to hearing how the babe is growing and you are shrinking

Heathermetoo wrote: »

Been looking over the comments these past couple of days. We are definitely a group with high expectations for ourselves and some concerns about reaching them. @Dalceridae and @Nikion901 I just wanted to share a quote with you both and everyone else in this weight loss family.

"No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying." #weightlossdown

What a great quote!!

NSV yesterday... trying on clothes with my mother-in-law and I realized that I have gone from a XL shirt to a L!!! I remember when I needed just a few items in XL and then right before I joined I needed all items in XL and maybe 1X. For some reason this was more exciting than finding out I'd dropped a pant size.

Starting weight in may: 240
Current weight: 198
Goal for the end of the year: get below and stay below 200

Saturday Success- Last night I wore a new pair of pants to my birthday party and they were a size 18/20. That's down from a 26/28!! Now mind you, they are stretchy but the waist is perfect. It didn't have to stretch at all. Now I'm on my way to my first Christmas lunch, I have to be mindful or those new pants won't stay in the current wear stuff! Oh by the way, it isn't my birthday yet. It's on the 27th but it rarely gets celebrated because of it's proximity to Christmas, so this year my friends did a "before the date" party for me, so we could celebrate. I thought that was really special of them!

@pneschich I am sorry life is so overwhelming right now. I wish there was something I could do or say to help you but I'm struggling too. You have 35+ pounds lost that havnt managed to find you again yet. Dont let them. Eat smart and try not to push too hard. We are not invincible beings. But you deffinately one incredibly tough guy! One little bit at a time... Congrats on getting the surgury scheduled!

Hi everyone! Can't believe I haven't posted since Tuesday--it never feels like it b/c I do keep up with reading your posts.

@pneschich --Happy for you that you finally got your surgery approved. Don't be too hard on yourself about the bad week or two--you've had a lot to deal with. Being on this thread for over 5 years now, one thing I've noticed is that one thing a lot of us have in common (other than the weight) is that we tend to put the needs of others before our own. I think that's one of our biggest challenges in everyday life--to do what we need for ourselves (whether that's grocery shopping for and prepping healthy meals or taking the time to exercise) before doing for others. Of course, that becomes even more difficult in a situation such as yours when there's really no choice but to put ourselves second. It's the normal response, and you have proven your strength and ability, so I know you will find a way to get back on track.

@niki-- sorry about your furnace! Keeping my fingers crossed that is a cheap repair.

@campfire-- Congrats on fitting into those pants!! Sounds like you have some very thoughtful friends!

@FeraFilia --I absolutely remember you! Congrats on your little one and welcome back!

@trinati2001 --congrats on the smaller shirt size!!

@Heathermetoo --thanks for the quote--I really needed to hear that this week!

@Fancybell86 --welcome to the group! Don't fret the macros too much--unless you're very close to your goal weight, they probably won't have much of an impact on whether or not you lose weight.

@katrena-- thank you for your wisdom this week as well. I've been really depressed that I'm back into my size 14 pants, and the 12s are all too tight. Although I'm going to continue to work to these pounds that somehow found me, you reminded me that when I first started on MFP, my size 14 pants were my goal. Perspective is everything.

Sunday Share:
I've had a very good week this week--I made it to the gym 3 times, and I stayed under my calorie goal all but one day. Granted, that day was a doozy, but it's still only one bad day. Mid-week, I was getting discouraged b/c the scale was creeping up instead of down; however, then I came on here and read all of your inspiring posts. They gave me the pick-me-up I needed to keep going rather than picking up the cookies and doughnuts at work (of which there were plenty!). They also let me pause long enough to remember that my body tends to take a couple of weeks to catch up with my calorie intake, so the upward trend on the scale is probably a result of terrible choices the week before and the week of thansgiving. I must keep that in mind and stick with this to see the scale go down in the coming weeks. Thanks to all of you for being here.

Grading goals:
1. 82/82 Montana 1948 essays DONE
2. 24/40 Blake reflections
3. 82/82 Scarlet letter quotes DONE
4. 3/40 Poetry essays

Exercise goals:
Sun-- walk gunner DONE + leg workout DONE
Mon-- walk gunner NOT DONE (rain) + gym DONE
Tues-- walk gunner DONE
Wed-- walk gunner DONE
Thurs-- walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Fri-- walk gunner DONE
Sat-- walk gunner DONE + gym DONE

You know what makes me happy today? Planning my day so I'd be 100 calories under (what I always do, to account for miss-measuring) and then earning enough extra calories via exercise that I can enjoy a fresh baked glazed donut from the local bakery tonight after caroling with church folks. Those donuts are AMAZING and I wanted one badly enough I did some exercise. Okay, so my macros are a little off, but so worth it!

I think I earned more calories than the 500 my Fitbit is telling me I earned... A lot of that walking was with my 25 pound 1 year old strapped to my front, and my Fitbit isn't one with the HRM. I was more than 25 pounds heavier than I currently am while I was pregnant, and I don't remember it wearing on me like that... Whew!

In other news... I'm trying very hard to keep in mind that food is not bad, eating is not wrong, and being hungry is not a physical defect. This feels a lot like trying to give up an addiction without actually being able to quit. I have these moments where I actually feel shame for eating, even healthy foods. I wish I knew a way to make that feeling go away.

My life is all crazy right now. My Nashville residence is being remodeled so I'm staying with a friend that has a house full of dogs and 17 little puppies less than three weeks old. It's not easy to eat my usual way and I really couldn't go home to Chattanooga because of obligations here this week. This is the first day I've been able to log on and I'm upset because apparently I have to sync in everyday because my Garmin doesn't store my stats, so all those days that I managed to get my steps in don't count in the challenge. I am glad that they count where it really matters and that is in my body. I may not be able to control my diet so much right now but I can control how much I walk and that helps to keep the calories in check!

@pneschich- I'm so glad that you got your surgery approved. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
@Nikion901-Hope your heat is fixed and you are toasty warm!
@MermaidPrincessRach - WTG girlie!
@skinnyjeanzbound- size 14 sounds heavenly! You're right, it's all about perspective! You words always help me to feel more centered. So listen to your own words! LOL 20 minutes in the gym beats no minutes all to pieces! I'm proud of you!
@FeraFilia- Doing anything holding a baby deserves a bravo! Kindness matters, especially when it's you that you are dealing with on serious matters! Firmness is good when you need it but kindness is something that matters to me, because I'm my worst judge!

@skinnyjeanzbound - I actually have used a very similar analogy when trying to talk a friend down from the same issue I was having! It's crazy how I'm so good at being objective when it's someone else, but when it comes to me I'm a nut case. I don't go all food-weird very often, but something triggered it yesterday. I think it was that dang donut I was so excited about. My 1 year old was with me, and I was sharing a couple bites with him which really excited him. People were watching that, and I felt like they were watching me eat and it just struck me in a weird way.

@MermaidPrincessRach While I can accept that there are those with issues that need that kind of treatment, and I am probably on the edge, I don't think it's necessary *yet* because it only hits me every now and then. I don't live in a constant state of shameful eating. (Also, even if I wanted to, I live so far out in the middle of nowhere, I doubt there's anything like that close to me!)

Wednesday Wish ... that everyone have a good day today with their food and activity, relationships both personal and interpersonal, and that kindness predominates.

The furnace is fixed, I'm a lot of big bucks poorer for it, but toasty and warm once again and just in time for some really cold weather heading my way. Thanks @skinnyjeanzbound and @campfirequeen1.

AFM ... my Monday Check-in on Tuesday showed that I am still in maintenance rather than loss mode. I'm going to stay that way until the New Year. It's time to start planning what my contribution will be to the table at my relatives annual Christmas Eve get-together, and it's a hard decision because there are several dishes I want to have a taste of but need to narrow it down to one.

FeraFilia wrote: »

In other news... I'm trying very hard to keep in mind that food is not bad, eating is not wrong, and being hungry is not a physical defect. This feels a lot like trying to give up an addiction without actually being able to quit. I have these moments where I actually feel shame for eating, even healthy foods. I wish I knew a way to make that feeling go away.

I understand that feeling exactly. When I am doing great and coming in well under my calorie goal for the day, I feel guilty for eating anything - including healthy things like vegetables. It feels like eating at all is some kind of defeat, which I know is a very counterproductive attitude when it will take time and sustainable consistency to lose so much weight.