Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

"S0 - if you want to join in ,,, go ahead and perhaps put your goal at being 199 pounds on April 22 ... And ... I must agree with you ... you need to be eating a very slight deficit under TDEE - maybe only 10%. Have you been able to verify that your current TDEE is 1600 a day? (I used my TDEE calculator using your info and it came back that you are underfed at 1600 given you exercise 5 hours a week ... how intense is that exercise? But, if the exercise is not making you break into a sweat or raising your heart rate high, then those calories are right on the mark.) I know my own calories had to be adjusted downward this week because I've stalled and had a slight gain in the past 10 days. But, in my case, exercise is not something I am physically capable of doing much of, if any. ( I need to use a walker if I'll be walking any further than aobut 100 feet, and cannot stand up for longer than 10 minutes at a time without my legs and feet going numb because of spinal issues. For me, to be able to be up and about for 15 to 45 minutes at a stretch is awesome activity ... with rest periods in between ... and not every day.

PS ... I am optimistic minded when I set my goal ... the weight I am striving for is the one I set for myself for that week of April back when I made my annual goal on Jan 1 ... [/quote]

Took your advice, @Nikion901 - joined the challenge and set my 4/22 goal at 199lbs. what the heck - can't hurt, might help ;-). To answer your questions, MFP set my daily calorie at 1700 for losing 1/2 lb a week, being "sedentary." I rarely actually eat 1700 cals - usually it's closer to 1600. But there may be occasional days (like this past weekend, which turned into 3+ days of celebrating my birthday with family and friends) when I'm not even bothering to count the calories. That doesn't happen very often, but when it does I figure that over time it balances out. Yes, I do exercise at a fairly energetic clip. On "nice" days I take my dog for a 3 mile early morning walk, over hill & dale. We get sweaty, and tired, and both of our tongues hang out at the end. Some of it - on flat ground - we actually run. It takes us about an hour (I do NOT understand why walking on a treadmill at 3.0mph feels like I'm standing still, but that's another issue altogether). The heart rate counter on my Fitbit shows +/- 132, which is approx where I want to be. On icy/rainy/crappy days I go to the gym and use either a treadmill (at 4.5 mph) or stationary bike or elliptical. Again, lots of sweat is involved and HR at +/-132. I do this at least 5 days/wk. On weekends, however, my husband and I often go for long hikes in the woods, or bike rides. I don't so much consider this "exercise" cuz it's just too much fun. But of course, calories are burned...

I am sure that as time goes on, I probably will continue to lose some weight. Just not at the steady clip I've enjoyed over the past 10.5 mos - probably just at a much slower rate. It's OK! And at some point the weight loss will just stop altogether, and I will be happy with that - wherever it lands me. That's my plan, anyway.

@Nikion901 - living with your physical limitations must be very difficult and I feel for you! And I admire you for hanging in there!!! Am wondering - are you able to swim? Might that help? Of course, you'd need an indoor pool within a reasonable distance, which is not the case for everyone (the nearest one to me is a 40 min drive). But if at all possible for you, maybe?

I am in!

Name: Ana
Age: 41
Height: 5'3"

Start Weight (week of Feb 22): 208.3
Goal Weight (Week of April 22)197.0

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I'm in!

Name: Snap Dragon
Age: 40
Height: 5'4.5"

Start Weight: 210 (week of Feb 22)
Goal Weight: 205 (Week of April 22)

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Got to love a challenge!

Name: Debbie
Age:66
Height:5'3

Started Jan 29 280.3
Start Weight (week of Feb 22) 269.2
Goal Weight (Week of April 22) 257

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Snap___Dragon wrote: »

@Misnomer971 - yay! You're so close. We're actually very clear to the same weight right now. We can totally do this. I have been at this point for ages so it feels like neverland for me too.

Oh yay! Someone in almost literally the same boat. I hope you and your baby girl both feel better soon!!

And I hope you won't mind if I copy your challenge, because it seems appropriate:

Name: Jenny
Age: 45
Height: 5'3

Start Weight: 210 (week of Feb 22)
Goal Weight: 205 (Week of April 22)

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-- UPDATE -- we Have 12 * TWELVE * participating ... WHOOP --- WHOOP ... whoever wants to join our little RobinEgg's - "Need to lose 100 pounds-Robins Thread" impromptu weight loss challenge, come on!



Wednesday Wish ...

So, I've read several wishes from folks who miss the days when we had challenges to motivate us on this journey to losing 100 pounds or more. (or less for those of us who've gotten there on this thread).

Well ... your wish has been granted!

Here is a weight loss challenge to get you from now to through to Earth Day ... April 22, which happens to be a Friday ,,, but you can weigh in on any day of that week and report it ... as we all have different schedules.

The format for the posting each week is shown below ... just copy it for yourself somewhere, or take the long route and find your previous post with this info and quote it, then fill in the new weeks weight ... however you want to do it.

The nicest part about this challenge is that you are the one making a committment to make a public accounting of where your weight is trending ... and it gives you something to focus on as the Spring season comes to life.
For those who celebrate it ... Easter falls near the end of this challenge. For those who don't ... Earth Day is a great holiday to get into better shape for!


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Good Luck. I hope you join in and have some fun with it.

PS ... I was so surprised and very happily so to see so many wanting to compete against themselves and measure up openly and honestly with one another ... it's a good start. Maybe we'll have more join in the fun. Ya'know ... don't cha, party-pooer that I can be, there are no prizes awarded ... just the pride of sticking to a plan and making it work.

Hum....I posted this first thing this morning but I don't see it anymore so here is goes again.


I'm in for the challenge!! Here is to helping the earth one pound at a time!!
 
Name: Jessica
Age: 33
Height:5'6"
 
Start Weight (week of Feb 22) 194.0
Goal Weight (Week of April 22) 185.0 lbs
 
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I'm in

Name: Rachel
Age: 22
Height:5'6"

Start Weight (week of Feb 22) 208.8 lbs
Goal Weight (Week of April 22) 194 lbs

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Nikion901 wrote: »

- Think Thin Thursday by Judith Beck

Make sure you have a list of distractions you can use the next time you have a craving. Get your mind off the food and onto something else, and the craving WILL go away.

@Nikion901 I think that's part of why they are called 'starving artists'... they are so distracted making art. LOL works for me too but I am nowhere near 'starving'. I could live for weeks or even months on my 'reserves'.

Think thin Thursday is easy for me today. Am scheduled for a colonoscopy tomorrow, and today is "prep day." You all know what means. And no, I'm not tracking today! Lol