Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Monday check in. Started puréed foods yesterday. Ok, eating is hard, that must be why you lose so fast. Eating is no fun . I had a scrambled egg for breakfast it felt like a brick sitting in my stomach! Dinner was 2 oz of boiled chicken, 1/2 a boiled carrot and enough stock to make a purée, maybe a half a cup all blended. I shouldn't have finished it, holy cow it hurt! Today I had shakes for breakfast and lunch but more chicken broth and half an avacado puréed. It didn't taste bad but I couldn't eat more than half, maybe 1/3 cup. Avacado fluff is weird. Stopped eating sooner today, less pain. I think my intestines are getting lazy from being empty. General stomach "discomfort" all day. I'm getting my protein so calories don't matter, 450-650 per day for those scoring at home. I'm still pretty upbeat about it but somedays life throws you a curve when you really needed one right down the center.

checking in. I'm stalled. Not losing, and gained a pound. Not sure why.

Name: LaDana
Age: 41
Height: 5'2"

Start Weight (week of Feb 22). 295
Goal Weight (Week of April 22) 285

Weigh-ins on week of
February 22: 295
March 1: 292
March 8: 293
March 15:
March 22:
March 29:
April 5:
April 12:
April 19:
Last day April 22:

Weight -/+ this week: +1
Weight -/+ this month: -2

It's been a rough week. Desserts are hard to pass up. It was my daughters birthday so we ate out and had cake and ice cream. I will have to be more diligent this week.

Whew. . . where do my days go? As soon as I’m ready to catch up, I just can’t find enough time in my day. I miss the daily posts, but just can’t get on every day like I would like. I’ve definitely learned my weekends are my carb days. Monday thru Friday I’m rocking it, but the weekends not so good. I need to change that immediately. I am glad though the scale has finally moved. It took the whole month, but at least it’s moving downward. I just keep taking it one day at a time. Exercise has been great! I’m loving my little gym. It’s not cheap, but I’m going, pushing myself and getting to know folks so it’s been totally worth it to me. My son leaves Thursday for Disney Orlando with his high school choir. I'm kid free for a long weekend. Woo Hoo!!! A "little" guy time Friday night, which hardly ever happens plus cleaning house and may squeeze in a massage too. Can't wait!!!!

@campfire – I’m behind on my posts, but whether it was a wig or not you looked FABULOUS!! I’ve never been a fan of costume parties, but maybe I’ll feel more comfortable in my skin one of these days and get out of my comfort zone.

@naceto – You had just started seeing the online guy. I’m so happy for you!! I’m hoping one of these days that happens to me, but it’s been two years and no luck whatsoever. I’ve been friends with one guy for over a year, but a “little” too much to share in this setting. I like him a lot and he seems to care about me, but a few hiccups in our way. I guess time will tell. Since we’re not exclusive, I’m still trying to date around. Like my BF told me, it’s like finding the perfect shoe. You have to try on a LOT of shoes to find just the right fit. LOL!!! I guess we both have giants in our boys. Cyrus is doing football. He’s too slow for basketball. He’s still 14 and 6’5”, 275 lbs with a size 18 shoe. It’s been crazy!!!!

@Nikion – Do you like eggplant? I’ve used that in place of noodles. Plus, I have this noodle less lasagna that I make so it’s carb friendly. I really don’t miss the noodles at all.

@pneschich – I’m 4 months post op and I tell you the mental games are real. I’ve accepted I don’t need food for stress, boredom, anxiety, etc. . it’s just fuel my body needs to survive and it needs the right fuel. You’ll be tired for awhile. Your body is still healing. For a solid 30+ days after surgery, I had to take it very slow. Listen to your body. Also, with any weight loss journey, you will be hitting stalls, plateaus, etc. . . I seem to be in a pattern (probably because of female crap, which you don’t have to deal with), but I don’t lose for 3-4 weeks than lose big in one week. It’s like my body holds onto it as tight as possible and then lets go. I really thought with my high intensity workouts I would see a steady loss, but that’s not how it’s coming off. The important thing is it's coming off. Slowly, but surely.

@gullgar – A dolphin’s brain? LOL!!! I’ve lost 7 aluminum step ladders. Holy she she!!!

@MyMowMow – So glad we reconnected. Can’t wait to keep chatting!!! A lot of new faces, but the group is still supporting the same which is great!

@Happygirl – If I know I’m going out, I have gotten really good about checking out their menu online first. I read somewhere that you should always be the first one to order and don’t change!! Most people once they hear what others order will often change their order. If I go with my first instinct, I normally make the healthier choice. It’s one meal and all behind you.

On vacation this week in Amish country! Fry pies,,, shoo fly pies,,, fried mush..... I could go on and on!!! This is gonna be HARD!!!

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

Weigh-ins on week of
February 22: 269,2
March 1: 266.0
March 8: 264.7
March 15; *
March 22:
March 29:
April 5: **
April 12:
April 19:
Last day April 22:
* vacation week (Amish food!)
** Happy Birthday to me!!


Weight -/+ this week: +1.3
Weight -/+ this month: +4.5

March 1, 2017 7:55AM
February 22, 2017 2:55PM

Name: Rachael (aka Rach or Mermaid)
Age: 35 (dob St Patty's Day)
Height: 66"

Start Weight: 293.0 (W Feb 22)
Goal Weight: <285.0 (A Apr 22)

Weigh-ins on Wednesdays
February 22: 293.0
March 1: 290.6
March 8: 291.2
March 15: **
March 22:
March 29:
April 5:
April 12:
April 19:
Last day April 22:

**birthday week

Weight -/+ this week: +0.6
Weight -/+ challenge total: -1.8

Name: Niki
Age: 71
Height: 5'3"

Start Weight (week of Feb 22) 242.5
Goal Weight (Week of April 22) 232

Weigh-ins on week of
February 22: 242.5
March 1: 242
March 8: 242.6
March 15:**
March 22:
March 29:
April 5:
April 12:
April 19:
Last day April 22:

Weight -/+ this week: + 0.6
Weight -/+ this month: +0.1

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: 208
03/15:
03/22:
03/29:
04/05:
04/12:
04/19:
Last day April 22:

Weight -/+ this week: +2
Weight -/+ this month: -2

@mnwalkingqueen its an easy thing to put on weight eating out all the time. I use to go out for most meal and I didnt lose a son. Good for you for taking the reins back. You cook it, you control it! Find things you think are delicious and you like to make. See if you can make them healthier. Add vegetables. Add whole grains. Use less sugar and fat. Way to go on hitting the books again too! Not an easy thing to do!

Thursday Truth ... somehow, I don't truely believe I am serious about weight loss and body fitness. I mean; I've been reading posts about people who have lost more than I need to lose in less than a year-and-a-half ... and here I am, 269 weeks after 'starting over' and I'm only down about 26 pounds from the 'starting over' weight. Heck ... I've only just managed to hang on to the weight loss I'd had as a goal back in 2010, when my goal was to beat the weight loss I'd had in 2009 and regained. Plus, all the losing and gaining and losing ang gaining again has caused me to be a larger mass than I was when I started, even though my weight is lower ... because I do not exercise for fitness. I feel bummed out when I look at it with this negative mentality. Time to think of some positives from the years I've struggled to trim up ...

1 - All in all, my weight is down 40 pounds from my all time high.
2 - I've made lasting changes to the way I use food.
3 - I've made lasting changes to the foods I consume.
4 - My health markers are better now than they were then.
5 - I take less medication now than I did then ... down to 2 pill RX's instead of 5.
6 - I am down a dress size, even with my softer, looser body shape.
7 - I've expanded my mind through new learning about nutrition and fitness.
8 - My highest weight was 9 years ago ... thus I can and do maintain weight loss.
......(ok ... this one is a take even if it's a bit iffy)
9 - I like myself better today than I did when I was at my heaviest.
10 - I'm not a depressed person any longer, while sometimes blue, I bounce back easily.

Now ... Now that I've found 10 good things about myself on this journey to better health and fitness ... it's time to take better action and activate the weight loss campaign instead of the maintain it style of living ... and that means more physical activity, more consuming of stored energy instead of input energy. Oh NO ... that means I have to eat less! Shucks and dog nab it .. here I go!

Welcome to the challenge @RobinB0812 ... Since this thread has a Monday - Sunday type of suggestions if you don't know what to post, I figure Sunday is our end date for the week of ... i do, however weigh in on Wednesday for this challenge.

My birthday is next Friday ... and so is Mermaid Rach's ... we are both St Patty Day babies! There will, however, be no special Irish dishes for me that day. I've invited my only sibling to come over for lunch ... and I'm cooking it.
Haven't decided on a menu yet ... it kind of depends on where I am with the projects that I've left waiting while i while away the time online. Gee, maybe it will be a Reuben sandwich from the deli shop! ... Better not be! I really want to make something ethnic ... relative to the nationality we were brought up in ... which means it's Great Lent and mainly vegetarian for food stuffs. Which is great cause my sib has to be very careful of nutritional purins.

Today, I made a chop-chop salad I've never tried out before. I'm thinking this might be something I could serve next week ... but it contains garbanzo beans and my sib doesn't like them.

Yesterday I made a take on Chinese Fried Rice ... I used Quinoa, peas, carrots, celery, and egg ... and it was really tasty ... but high in carbs for ME. ... so I'm still searching for the special dish I will serve my sib.

birgitkwood wrote: »

@Nikion901 - do you know what it is that keeps derailing you? How often do you tend to go off track? Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Any idea what may cause that? I know you have all sorts of health issues, and pain - which makes exercise difficult. But what can you do? Can you maybe swim or do water aerobics? Do you have an indoor pool that's accessible to you? Or maybe can you participate in gentle yoga? Every little bit helps. Just know that we are all here with you, cheering you on every day!

Thursday truth for me is a happy one! As of yesterday my scale delivered me into ONEderland. This, for the first time in maybe 25 yrs. And also, I met my 4th "10% of bodyweight" mini-goal. So I'm a pretty happy girl these days.

Best wishes to everyone!

Congratulations @birgit on reaching ONEderland. That's where I want to be by the end of this year.

Yes, I know what has derailed me in the past. Thank you for your suggestions, and for your cheers along the way.

@mnwalkingqueen ... welcome back! I'm sorry, I went right by your post this morning. It's so good to hear you have found a will to live and some equilibrium in your life once again. Those sorrow pounds will come off.
I like your goal of reducing the number of purchased meals vs made at home ones you have. That was one of the first things I had to work on. One thing that worked for me to curb that kind of eating was to give myself a cash allowance for the month that had to pay for car gas, on the spot groceries or small change purchaes ... AND restaurant meals. When it hurt the pocket book, I found the strength to cook instead of dial the phone!. Good Luck!

I weigh in early in the week and I'm pretty sure I forgot to post so here it is.
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: 237
March 15:
March 22:
March 29:
April 5:
April 12:
April 19:
Last day April 22:

Weight -/+ this week: 2.4
Weight -/+ total: 4.6
Been happy with my 2 pounds plus or minus for the last few weeks, but things aren't looking so good this week. I hope before my next weigh in the scales change more that .2 which is what I am seeing so far since my last weigh in. Guess I had better make myself do some more exercising, it hasn't been a good week for that.

tHANKS