Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

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  • pneschich
    pneschich Posts: 325 Member
    @mnwalkingqueen welcome back. Good luck on this phase of your journey. There are no words for your loss, i will keep you and your son in my prayers.

    The rest of you are doing great. Losing weight, fighting the evil stalls. Being there for each other. I'm so happy I found this group. Thank you to all of you

    I am having an eyeore day. I'm not sure why. It's been a good weekend. Worked almost all day yesterday building a fence and gate. Today I went walking with my sister at the nature trail. Many birds, egrets, herons, hawks, pelicans and a variety of wading/shore birds. Then I abdicated all responsibility and went fishing. I caught a teensy tiny Bonnet Head shark. My son caught several whiting and a sting ray. I guess I'm grumpy because I am not ready for the week and I didn't finish anything. I didn't go buy any new shirts or pants, I need them! I still have 2 sections of fence and a ramp for the tortoise to build. I can't wait for pureed foods to be over. I do not like them and would rather have a protein shake. I can make 1 more week. I'm Just grumpy and not looking forward to the 4:30 bell tomorrow morning when the race for friday begins. I'm uncomfortable being smaller. My face, arms and legs are not mine anymore. My belly is still plenty big but different. I have veins in my hands and arms, my calves are nice, my oldest was flexing his to show off and I flexed mine and asked how they were looking. He was surprised mine are bigger and more cut than his ( yeah, I've been dragging 350 pounds around with mine for a few years) I'm just not quite comfortable with my change. I'm losing at a good steady pace but that doubt, the past failure the old me worries I will fail again. 85 pounds gone. 80 more to go. Fear and self doubt. I guess it's going to take longer to lose them than the weight.
  • trinati2001
    trinati2001 Posts: 262 Member
    Does anyone here drink apple cider vinegar?? My coworker is all about it and I'm think if trying it. The good think is that I like the taste. But I was wonder about a couple of things?

    Do you take the 2 tablespoons all at once or space it out?
    Do you drink it with food?
    Have you noticed any good side effects?
    Have you noticed any bad side effects?

    This web page had a lot of information and I liked how he sited his sources (I read three of his articles). https://authoritynutrition.com/6-proven-health-benefits-of-apple-cider-vinegar/

    But I always like to hear what people who have(d) use it think.
  • sand86802
    sand86802 Posts: 125 Member
    Monday check-in.

    Well the 30 day challenge is over for me after 10 days. My back gave out yesterday so I will wait until it feels better and will try easing back into it in a couple weeks or so I think. I wish I could take time off work but I have another 8 weeks to go.

    Also I apparently won the neighbour lottery. My next door neighbour likes talking so loud I can follow his side of a conversation from my bed. And when he is not here there is always my upstairs neighbours and their daughter who wont sleep. Lots of running and yelling until the middle of the night. Yeah 4h of sleep to start the week is not enough.

    I am at work, I am in pain and I feel like crap.

    Call me Grumpy today.

    @mnwalkingqueen @KATRENAJ I am so sorry for both your losses. I cant even imagine going through a loss like that. I am sure both your sons would be proud of the changesnyou are making.
  • bapcarrier
    bapcarrier Posts: 211 Member
    edited March 2017
    I will be posting my weekly challenge update shortly but first a couple of messages.

    @pneschich I hope your day is better today. I haven't had the surgery but I empathize with your feelings. As we lose weight and our bodies change I think we all worry about sabotaging ourselves and with surgery your body is changing so fast it must be very difficult to adjust to and to wrap your mind around. I know you will get thru this, you have had the strength to get this far and you will make it all the way to goal. One thing I would like to suggest...get some new clothes! Of course you still have more to lose but having clothes that fit and make us look good goes a long way toward our self esteem and I bet that will help some! Another thing I have used for many years even though it can sound silly to some people is the power of positive thinking! For many years when I was going thru some really hard times, I had a 2 x 3 note card stuck to the bathroom mirror that said "you have 2 choices when you wake up every morning, to be happy or to be sad. I choose to be happy." I really believe a positive outlook can produce positive results. Let me say that I know you are positive most of the time just thought I would gently remind you to start your day positive! :)

    @trinati2001 haven't tried the apple cider vinegar, curious as to what it is suppose to do and how it works out. Keep us posted if you decide to try it.

    @sand86802 so sorry about your back and your neighbors. A good night's sleep is one of the things you need most right now, so sorry you aren't getting it. Hopefully, you'll feel better soon!

  • bapcarrier
    bapcarrier Posts: 211 Member
    Checking in for the challenge...

    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: 235.6
    March 22: 234
    March 29: 231.8
    April 5:
    April 12:
    April 19:
    Last day April 22:

    Weight -/+ this week:2.2
    Weight -/+ this month: 9.8

    So excited, from start of this journey to now I have lost 26.2 pounds, I was hoping to see 25 but I blew right past that from 24 last week to 26 this week. :smiley: It helps that I got to ride my old 3 speed bike again over the past few days and I'm up to 30 minutes at a time. Now don't you athletic people scoff at that 30 minutes :wink: for an obese, sedentary, 69 year old that's excellent!! LOL I'm working at increasing my time every week although when riding into the wind I don't do well at all but I figure it's a harder workout so if I go less time it should equal out. Hoping to get a speedometer for the bike soon so I can see how far and at what speed I'm cycling. I do have to admit that biking in Florida on all flat terrain is so much easier than in northern New York state where I grew up and lived much of my adult life!

    Looking at the challenge figures I just decided to change my goal from 228.5 to an even 228. Don't know why I added that .5 anyway, but 228 will make exactly 30 pounds off from my original starting weight! Exciting!

    I'm a happy camper today and hope everyone has a great day! <3
  • KATRENAJ
    KATRENAJ Posts: 318 Member
    Not sure I know how to share a bodyshot. Achy and tired after a major eating binge this weekend. Not so much how much I ate as what I ate. Out of control. Surprized just 2.5 lb gain. But today is a new day and an opportunity for me to stick to my eating plan. I have been skirting on the edge for a couple of weeks and need to re-committ to the basics of the plan. Worked on my patio yesterday and it is spotless and so neat. It had gotten kinda crappy over the winter and everything sparkles. It was so nice to sit out there last evening and enjoy the mountain view in the distance and listen to the birds chirping.

    I put a new bird feeder and bird house out and filled the bird bath,. I'll plant some flowers today. The pansie and snapdragons I planted last autumn are bright yellow but the strawberries and roses may have lost too much water to survive. Katrena


    pneschich - Sounds like you live in paradise. Hope your day gets better. What an accomplishment 85 lbs. Thats fantastic. Know how you feel. I once lost 60 lbs. Was walking in Walmart and caught a glance of myself in a mirror. I became panic stricken, didnt recognize myself. It's an eerie feeling

    Trinati - I've tried it from time to time and can't say i have noticed any effect, but don't think I was dieting at the time. I took mine without food and for indigestion

    Sand - "Hope the day goes better for you. Losing sleep is a bummer Soirry about your back

    Bapcarrier - Good points. I have even developed a habit of writing down three things I accomplished during the day and three goals for tomorrow. Also, 5 things Im grateful for.
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    :)o:):p:o>:):'(:/:(:#:)
    Earth Day Weight Challenge results for week 4 ... Monday-Sunday week containing Wednesday March 22 ...

    We had 13 people weigh in this past week for a total loss of 20.9 pounds.
    The starting weight for the 13 of us who did weigh in was 3236.6 pounds and our ending weight this week was a total of 3156.7 ... Which means .... Ta - Da - ... during the past 4 weeks of trying, we have shed 79.9 pounds of unwanted weight!

    Good luck this week that sees the last Wednesday of March in the calendar ... Lets end this month on a "low" note!
    B):#:p
  • lksmeeton
    lksmeeton Posts: 45 Member
    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: 290
    March 22: 286
    March 29: 288
    April 5:
    April 12:
    April 19:
    Last day April 22:

    Weight -/+ this week: +2
    Weight -/+ this month: -7

    We went on a Spring Break mini vacation to Branson. I tried to be careful but obviously cheated to much. Working to get back on track again.
  • happygirlxxx
    happygirlxxx Posts: 301 Member
    It's really inspiring that even though we are in different parts of the country (or even the world maybe) and we have our own struggles with weight, family, work, etc we try to make a bit of time in our busy life to encourage each other to keep in this journey.
    Sometimes it might be hard to understand what the others are going through but we try to support all regardless; so thank you!
  • gullagr
    gullagr Posts: 82 Member
    Monday Check-in: I definitely cheated this weekend!! A going away Vietnamese lunch for a coworker on friday, nice dinner out on with my BF on Friday night (calamari, brick oven pizza, creme brule, and wine!!) plus a quick lunch of fish tacos and fries after shopping on Saturday meant that I was well over my calorie goals. Saw a movement of +1.8 lbs over the weekend but was happy to see that down this morning to only +1 lbs. Need to reset today and keep pushing to meet my Dietbet monthly goal (month #2 of a 6 month -10% transformer challenge). Only 2.5 lbs to lose in 7 days - totally attainable! Back to the gym tonight to run another 5K - I think I am going to focus on getting more comfortable with a short distance rather than training for a 10K.

    I've noticed a big difference in the last week or so about how I've been eating and my relationship with food. Previously I was pre-planning every meal/snack for the day and logging it in advance to see what I could fit within my calorie goals - often using any extra room in my allotted calories or needing more of a specific macro as justification for eating something extra or simply eating everything that I had planned regardless of whether or not I was hungry.

    Lately, I've stopped pre-planning/logging everything and have been eating more foods that I enjoy (and know are healthy) in portions that keep me satisfied. What a difference!! My breakfasts are now ~300 calories of greek yogurt, granola and some fruit. I pre-prepare lunches that are usually packed with veggies/protein and ~500 calories (this week's are Indian chicken lettuce wraps) plus some fruit or nuts (~200 calories) to snack on throughout the morning/afternoon as I feel peckish keep me sustained until dinner. My dinners usually consist of grilled/baked meat or fish plus roasted/sauteed veggies and sometimes some rice/potato (~500 calories).

    Since I don't often stray too far from that (except eating out like I did this weekend - oops), I normally eat ~1500-1600 calories a day and am satisfied with less than my 1800 goal. I don't have to feel guilty about throwing on a condiment here or there or if I come home and want a small glass of wine while I unwind because I have the extra wiggle room within my goal since I haven't planned it away elsewhere. I like the freedom I've been able to gain.

    Another difference I've noted with less pre-planning of my diet is what satisfies my body's cravings and keeps me feeling full the longest. When I was pre-planning everything I was planning out high protein(~140g)/low carbs(<70g). Since becoming less rigid in my planning and eating things that I know are healthy plus only eating until I'm full, I've noticed that my body craves/responds better to the opposite (~140g carbs, ~70g protein).

    I guess the moral of my little food rant is that everyone's body is different, everyone's relationship with food is different, everyone's success with logging/tracking will be different. Apparently I do better with post consumption tracking rather than pre-planning, my body prefers higher carb intake, and I like having flexibility in my diet rather than being committed into something that I have planned out.
  • happygirlxxx
    happygirlxxx Posts: 301 Member
    @gullagr I am the same; pre-planning strictly what I had to eat only let me being hungry and thinking about food 24/7 ... now I keep heathy food at home and choose what I feel like eating at that moment within what's available then and my calories for the day. And no worries about that delicious food you had on the weekend ... you will burn it this week!

    Not sure what happened before with the info below but didn't show on the previous posting.

    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: 201.9
    March 15: 198.6
    March 22: 199.5
    March 29: 193.1
    April 5:
    April 12:
    April 19:
    Last day April 22:

    Weight -/+ this week: -6.4
    Weight -/+ this month: -15.2
  • gullagr
    gullagr Posts: 82 Member
    @happygirlxxx - Glad I'm not the only one! And whoa, you've crushed your goal! Great job :)
  • andreasoulcastle
    andreasoulcastle Posts: 478 Member
    I gained this week....working towards loss next week
  • JeanieWww
    JeanieWww Posts: 4,037 Member
    MermaidPrincessRach wrote: »
    WTH! Everytime I get close to the 280s, my wt springs back up! :rage: Wednesday, 3 days ago, I was 290.1; this morning I am 294.3! I am trying to stay happy that I am under 300 (as of the first of this year) but I didn't make that milestone just to get stuck again 10lbs later! I have been chasing the 280s for 2 months now! I am frustrated !

    keep in mind, that the nasty scale does not know whether any added weight could be from water, poo, your monthly, bloating... it just says HEY, you "weigh" more! I hate scales. In addition to scales, measure yourself. You'll find that you can lose inches, without that darn thing budging. I barely pounds in a month, but you know what? I lost 8 inches!! So something was going on for sure! Taking pics is good too, but when you're as heavy as we are, it's hard to see where the inches come off from.. so measure!! I often get stuck between the first 13-15 pounds lost. It will stay that way for a while, then all the sudden start moving again. Give your body time to adjust. Just hang in there and wait! Keep working on it, do NOT give up. For me, I did notice that i wasn't eating all my calories and not eating back any of my exercise calories. That made a huge difference. My body thought it was starving. As soon as I got my calories back up where they needed to be, the weight started coming off again. Keep trying, hun. As long as you are trying, you CAN reach your goal. It's when you give up that you have no chance at the healthy you that you want to be.
  • RachaelPooh
    RachaelPooh Posts: 6,180 Member
    Thanks @JeanieWww
  • sand86802
    sand86802 Posts: 125 Member
    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: 288.8
    March 15: 285.8
    March 22: 284.6
    March 29: 282
    April 5:
    April 12:
    April 19:
    April 22:

    Weight +/- this week: -2.6
    Weight +/- this month: -8.6

    Overall things are better for me. My back got better without too much trouble. My sleep has slightly improved (with the help of over-the-counter medication). Weight loss is still going. My mood is.... Meh. I am not discouraged or not motivated anymore, just... weary I guess.

    @gullagr Congrats on reaching Onederland. That must feel amazing!

    @MermaidPrincessRach Don't get discouraged. It will happen eventually. Like Jeanie said focus on NSV for a while and at some point the numbers on the scale will follow.
  • RachaelPooh
    RachaelPooh Posts: 6,180 Member
    For the past two days I have been DASH OP all day until dinner. Then dinner isnt all bad, i have been losing wt, but it is not what I would call "in control" or DASH. Both nights I have had baked potatoes with butter and chocolate cake.
    Today I am down 1.5 from yesterday; 1.7 from the 280s. "Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming."
  • pinkstarberry
    pinkstarberry Posts: 79 Member
    @MermaidPrincessRach - You can do it! Every little step counts and should be celebrated. After all, we are digging our way through a mountain just one spoonful at a time.

    I've been on and off the wagon all the way since Dec, but for the past couple weeks I've been determined to get back in the swing of things. I wrote on my calendar "7 days of healthy eating" and I find that physically writing it down somewhere I will see it frequently really does help. I've been getting back in the habit of logging everything everyday and doing my best to eat foods I know will make me feel my best.

    I did have one slip up though, when I started TOM a few days ago I was craving ice cream something fierce so I caved and bought some maple walnut frozen yogurt. O.M.G. did it hit the spot... well, a little too much, haha. I definitely overindulged on it but I'm reigning myself in now that the hormones aren't so crazy. It's not bad calorie-wise and sometimes it's nice to fit in a treat, plus I need to learn to deal with having treats around without binging.

    I'm starting to feel anxious and stressed out now that my college prep course is coming to an end and some real courses will be starting soon for summer. I'm really interested in pursuing the bioinformatics program, which means I have a lot of schooling ahead of me... but instead of getting overwhelmed, I'm trying to take it one step at a time, just like with the weight loss. To begin, I need basic biology, chemistry, and calculus courses so I'm just trying to focus on that step for now. I have pretty bad social and general anxiety though, so getting through this seems incredibly tough some days. One step at a time...

    Wishing you all the best! <3
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    Name: Niki
    Age: 72
    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: 242.3
    March 15: 238 (birthday week)
    March 22: 236.8
    March 29: 235.6
    April 5:
    April 12:
    April 19:
    Last day April 22:

    Weight -/+ this week: -1.2
    Weight -/+ this month: -6.9


    :D:p:*:#
    Next weigh in starts a new month ... So I ask you weight posters ... Do we start the month anew on our Weight -/+ this month ... or keep it rolling and perhaps changing that 'this month' to 'this challenge'?
    :o:p;)
  • JeanieWww
    JeanieWww Posts: 4,037 Member
    Name: Jeanie
    Age:45
    Height:5'2"

    Start Weight (week of Feb 22) 262.4
    Goal Weight (Week of April 22) 250

    Weigh-ins on week of
    February 22: 262.4
    March 1: 258.6
    March 8: 258.4
    March 15: 257.2
    March 22: 255.5
    March 29: 251.4
    April 5:
    April 12:
    April 19:
    Last day April 22
  • christinenesbitt3
    christinenesbitt3 Posts: 9 Member
    edited March 2017
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    Name: Christine
    Age:51
    Height:5'9"

    Started on January 21, 2017 - weight 272.5
    Goal Weight - 172


    Start Weight (week of Feb 22) 257.4
    Goal Weight (Week of April 22) 237.4

    Weigh-ins on week of
    February 22: 257.4
    March 1: 256
    March 8: 251.2
    March 15: 248
    March 22: 244
    March 29:
    April 5:
    April 12:
    April 19:
    Last day April 22
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  • JeanieWww
    JeanieWww Posts: 4,037 Member
    @Christinenesbitt3 You're looking so much healthier already!! awesome job!!
  • christinenesbitt3
    christinenesbitt3 Posts: 9 Member
    Thanks @JeanieWww
  • christinenesbitt3
    christinenesbitt3 Posts: 9 Member
    Adding this again, since it won't let me edit my original post. grrr


    Name: Christine
    Age:51
    Height:5'9"

    Started on January 21, 2017 - weight 272.5
    Goal Weight - 172


    Start Weight (week of Feb 22) 257.4
    Goal Weight (Week of April 22) 237.4

    Weigh-ins on week of
    February 22: 257.4
    March 1: 256
    March 8: 251.2
    March 15: 248
    March 22: 244
    March 29:243
    April 5:
    April 12:
    April 19:
    Last day April 22
  • birgitkwood
    birgitkwood Posts: 486 Member
    @christinenesbitt3 - you look FABULOUS!

    @Nikion901 - I was wondering the same thing and I vote we change to "this challenge." Just my 2 cents. And - great going, Girl!
  • gullagr
    gullagr Posts: 82 Member
    @Nikion901 - I also vote we change to it being a total challenge change

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