Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@skinnyjeanzbound --- it sounds to me like your doing awesome! I'm in a 10 now....(which I never believed could happen) I'm much shorter than you. I'm going for 150... I have no idea what size that will be since I haven't been that small except for a short time in high school

@gullagr i have found the 2nd day after a hard workout to be more painful than the day imm following. As for dinner tracking, if you plsn ahead what you are eating, log it in the AM. Or try logging while cooking it. Or put a reminder on your phone or bathroom mirror that way you will see it when you go potty before bed or hear an alarm reminding you to log. I think MFP even has a reminder you can set. Or just log it the following morning when you log your breakfast.

So annoyed with myself, wrote quit a long post, when back a page to look at something and knew just as soon as I did that I had lost my entire post! Oh well, now short on time so I am just going to post week two of the challenge because I weigh early in the week.


Name: Barb
Age: 69
Height: 5' 3"

Start Weight (week of Feb 22) 241.6
Goal Weight (Week of April 22) 228.5

Weigh-ins on week of
February 22: 241.6
March 1: 239.4
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
March 29:
April 5:
April 12:
April 19:
Last day April 22:

Weight -/+ this week: -2.2
Weight -/+ this month:-2.2

I'm excited and also trying to exercise more. It's almost harder for me to exercise than it is to count my calories!

Hi All! Hope everyone's week has started well. Today was weigh-in .... and don't ask me how I managed to lose 5lbs but I did!! Must have been all that cauliflower and pita chips combo I did LOL.
However my mind plays tricks on me and as soon as I have a positive outcome I have to stuff myself with something unhealthy!! Is like I sabotage myself ... I am nuts!
Well I hope the rest of the week to be back on track with food and exercise... I will try yoga this Sunday after many many years ... looking forward to it.
Good week everyone!

@pneschich- It was like almost bound to happen that somewhere along the way you would have some kind of not forward motion, right? I'm thinking you are probably just needing a little catch up time. Hoping I'm right. Praying for good results and good feelings tomorrow! Your son sounds like a great and funny kiddo!

Monday Check-in... I logged all my food today even though I wasn't sure about all the amounts and calories. I just did the best I could at estimating. (Restaurant food) That's an accomplishment for me. I'm such a wicked perfectionist that I will just stop logging if there is something I don't know and that's not one bit helpful and I'm on a mission to stop that nonsense. I also walked off my step goal. Tomorrow I may even get back in the gym. I felt pretty good today, but I'm still just not up to par yet. Rain tomorrow won't help either, but I'm hoping that I can mentally get back in the game!

Name: Birgit
Age: 62
Height: 6'0"

Start Weight (week of Feb 22) 203
Goal Weight (Week of April 22) 199

Weigh-ins on week of
February 22: 203
February 28: 201
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
March 29:
April 5:
April 12:
April 19:
Last day April 22:

Weight -/+ this week: -2
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Not sure I'll have the opportunity to weigh in tomorrow, so took care of it today. Best wishes to everyone, Birgit

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!! All is well and the weekend was good. I definitely know weekends are my downfall. I was better this weekend than last weekend, but I have to stay the course 7 days a week. I cannot let 2 days derail the great job I’m doing Monday thru Friday. Weight is still stalled, but I know I’m eating right 90% of the time and doing my HIT classes 4 days per week. The scale will eventually move. I did have a nice surprise. I’ve never bought anything from the Gap. Well, I fit into a size 20 jeans. While the scale has stalled, I know I’m toning and losing inches. I’ve been a 26/28 for YEARS. It’s still a little surreal that the jeans actually fit. Woo Hoo!!!

@Gullagr – Congrats registering for the Ottawa 10K!! Having a goal is so important and definitely helps keep us focused. A couple years ago three of us (myself, lauriek & skinnyjeanz) met up in NYC to participate in the Tunnel to Tower 5K to honor 9/11. It was a very humbling experience that I will never forget.

@campfire – Holly, holy cow!! Your 68? You look so young. Good for you!!! My mom is 68 and I think she looks great too. I keep hoping I’ve got those genes too and will continue to age gracefully myself. LOL!!

@Nikion – It never ceases to amaze me how quickly numbers can add up. I’m eating more paleo so higher protein and low carbs. As I’m calculating my day, I often have to change things around when I realize I’ve eaten 2/3 of my carbs in one meal. Totally understand. Also, thanks again for kicking off our challenge!!

@happygirl – My trigger food is more on the sweet side like cookies and ice cream. I just can’t buy it because I would eat the whole thing. I like salty too, but luckily normally satisfied with a serving. Often I just need the crunch factor. Could you make portion bags and be satisfied with that amount? If I’m eating out of the bag, I’m history!!! Just saw your post and 5 lbs is AWESOME!!!

@debbieinva – That’s great! Not about the dressing room (which was funny by the way), but about the facility being so close! I’ve got the same thing. I literally walk to my workout class next door each morning so I’ve got no excuse whatsoever. Right now, I’ve been doing 4 workouts per week and feeling great!!!

@pneschich – Definitely follow your doctor’s orders, but I wasn’t allowed to exercise for a month. Easy walks were OK, but definitely don’t worry about exercise. You’re not getting enough calories post surgery PLUS you need to give your stomach time to heal from surgery. I’m 3 ½ months post op and now doing 4 days of HIT classes (Cardio, Core, Arms and METCON). Even 6-8 weeks later, I had to be careful with crunches and bending over like pushing the sled. Remember you just had major surgery. Take it easy!!!! Plus, are you on a vitamin regimen? I’ve been taking them for months now. Our bodies are missing some of the nutrients we need so vitamins are really important too. The mental battle is real. Food will ALWAYS be around us. Surgery is a tool we’ve been given, but we still have to eat the right foods and exercise. Yes, we’ll always eat smaller portions, but so many people start eating the wrong foods and this is how people gain their weight ALL back. Just trying to share what I’ve been learning as I’m a little ahead of you in this journey.

@Snapdrag – I’m glad your cold is almost gone and you had a fun “slumber party” with your mom and kids. I think anything we do we have to pace ourselves. I have a tendency to want to jump 110% and when I fail I just give up. It’s taken me a LONG time to move past that way of thinking. Baby steps. Tackle one challenge at a time. This could be one of your goals logging 5 days/week for a month then perhaps add the 6th day and then your 7th.

@naceto – Nicole!!! It’s great to see your name and especially your post. I’m so proud of you. I know you’ve been through so much, but you kept pushing through no matter what. Many changes for me as well. Moved back to Atlanta from Las Vegas. My son, Cyrus, started high school this year. How’s your son doing? Also, my big news is I had weight loss surgery over Thanksgiving. I had the Vertical Sleeve done. Another discussion for another time, but it was not a decision I took lightly and have been thinking about it for a long time. Great seeing you again and I can’t wait to cheer you on to goal!!!

@Dalceridae – Woo Hoo!! 50 lbs is amazing! You’ve lost 10-5# bags of sugar. LOL! I always have to use visuals to really understand what that means. Sorry about the injured body. I know how tough that can be when you’re ready to move! Hang in there. You’re doing great!!

Hi there! I've not had time to read through the thread yet and get to know people. Just wanted to say hello. My first grandchild (a boy) is due in June. I need to be there to support my daughter and enjoy my grandson - and if I carry on the way I am now I may well not be! I hope to be able to offer support as well as to receive it. I live in the U.K. If anyone wishes to friend me please do - i don't have any at the moment.....

Now that I have some more time to post.... @skinnyjeanzbound - things are really really great! I think I have met "the guy"... We have been steady now coming up on 3 years. He is adorable and nerdy and just perfect for me. I don't recall if I had been around MFP or this board when I met him. We met online (gasp) and it turned out we had mutual friends and probably would have met someday anyway LOL. The kid is doing great - we have our own sweet pup, Ty. She is some type of lab mix. Terribly nervous but full of energy and super sweet.

@susan2396 - AWESOME! Good for you!! Excellent on the size 20... isn't it the most wonderful feeling after so much hard work? I tell you, I've gotten to where I still watch the scales (too much I think) but by golly when I feel really good is when I watch my closet empty of the clothes that are now too big.
Highschool??? No... I don't believe you I remember when Anthony started highschool, I was so nervous for him. He ended up making the best friends possible and getting into basketball... now he is approaching 6'3", and a solid wall of muscle (we inspire each other with our healthy choices). He is also attending college, looking at Computer Science.

Name : Helene
Age : 31
Height: 5 ft 4

Start weight (feb 22) : 294.8
Goal weight (April 22) : 280 (maybe slightly ambitious but we will see)

Feb 22: 294.8
March 1:290.6
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
March 29:
April 5:
April 12:
April 19:
April 22:

Weight +/- this week-4.2lbs
Weight +/- this month

(Somehow it didnt post the first time)

Wednesday Wish ... that I had done better this week; and not just on the weight loss front.
Still, I am certain I'll get back in the saddle now that I made the lasagna I have been craving for a longer than a year. I knew I could make one that was 'skinnied down', by using skim milk ricotta instead of full fat, by passing the mozzarella and using unsalted crushed tomatoes instead of pasta sauce ... but ... I made the decision to lighten it only by using a mixed vegetable layer in place of a meat one. A single serving falls right into my macro's ... a s.i.n.g.l.e. serving ... not the 4 I had over the course of the day ... yep, it was Lasagna for all my meals. At least there were vegetables in it, and I did also eat 3.65 oz of lettuce and a granny smith apple!.

Now that my lasagna blow-out is past, all the rest of the slices, 8 of em, are wrapped up and frozen to be dolled out on a rationed basis ... one at a time.

@naceto ... I remember you, glad to hear all is going so well for you.

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

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

Weigh-ins on week of
February 22: 210
March 1: 210
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
March 29:
April 5:
April 12:
April 19:
Last day April 22:

Weight -/+ this week: 0
Weight -/+ this month: 0

Another week of maintenance, I guess. I'll take it! Off to a day of subbing high school gym, lol. Should be fun. I'll try to check in tonight!

@pneschich - What did your blood work show? I hope you got some answers, and that you're feeling like yourself again!

@campfirequeen1 - I do the exact same thing when it comes to logging: if it isn't easy for me to estimate the calories, I simply won't bother. Congratulations on getting better about that!

@Dalceridae - 50 pounds! Way to go!! Sorry to hear about the pain, though. How frustrating.

@susan2396 - YAY! Congratulations!! I remember how it felt a couple of months ago when I was able to fit into a pair of size 16 jeans after many years of 20/22. Reminding myself that I'm wearing smaller jeans definitely helps keep me going when I feel like I'm making zero progress.

I've made some good progress since last week, but I'm not going to change my challenge goal just yet: I tend to have loooong plateaus, and I was at 210 forever. If I hit 205 sooner than expected I'll definitely update my goal, but I'm not gonna hold my breath...especially since I'm planning to have Korean fried chicken (and frozen yogurt) for lunch today, and will be going out for dinner on Friday.

Name: Jenny
Age: 45
Height: 5'3

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

Weigh-ins on week of
02/22: 210
03/01: 206
03/08:
03/15:
03/22:
03/29:
04/05:
04/12:
04/19:
Last day April 22:

Weight -/+ this week: -4
Weight -/+ this month: -4

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

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

Weigh-ins on week of
February 22: 208.3
March 1: 203.3
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
March 29:
April 5:
April 12:
April 19:
Last day April 22:

Weight -/+ this week: -5
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@mickey2942 I know is hard when people are negative but don't let them annoy you. What we are doing requires a lot of personal strength and motivation and that talks highly of all of us. We should all be proud .... don't let anyone take that away. Keep going!