Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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@barb-- Oh, my heart hurts for you! I know there's nothing to say to ease the pain of such a loss, but try to think of the wonderful life you gave your dog as well as the selfless gift of making the decision to give her peace.
@linda-- sorry you are sick, bit congrats on continuing to stay focused on your goals. As you said it is so easy to let ourselves fall completely off the wagon when we don't feel well.
@rach-- I hope you enjoy the weight lifting. It's one of my favorite forms of exercise. Unfortunately, I'm still limited due to various injuries, but one of my goals this summer is to get back into a routine. My biggest challenge is that I want to go back to heavy lifting, and I'm too impatient about starting with lighter weights even though I know that's what I need to do.
@trinati2001 --so how was your walk??
Name: Karen
Age: 47
Height: 5' 7"
Start Weight (week of May 24): 199.8
Goal Weight (week of June 28): 193
Weigh in week of:
(Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
5. May 24 -199.8
6. May 31 -
7. June 7 -
8. June 14 -
9. June 21 -
10. June 28 -
Final weight: Saturday, July 1 -
Weight -/+ this week:
Weight -/+ total:
Total weight loss:1 -
I didn't get my walk. I was just about to leave and then...you would think that the whole European part of the company was going to shut down if I didn't drop everything to help them fix 400 products that had data problems. They have 50,000 products. *eye roll* so because I had to leave at 3:30 to interview a contractor I skipped my walk. Sigh
Hey, some of you here have mentioned working with a contractor for a home remodel. Any tips on what to ask when I call his references?
But to end on a happy note...we took the girls (3 and 6) out for frozen yogurt and I didn't eat any!! I had my ice tea and even threw away the extra from the young one I didn't even have a taste! Years ago (or two days ago) I would have eaten mine and their leftovers.1 -
@linda-- sorry you are sick, bit congrats on continuing to stay focused on your goals. As you said it is so easy to let ourselves fall completely off the wagon when we don't feel well.
Thank you, that is very kind. I see my GP again on Tuesday so hoping he can suggest some other kind of hypertension pills that don't have other side effects. This medication is the only thing that has changed in life, so although my current dizziness and swollen glands are a familiar scenario to me, (had them for years and eventually it passed), it is odd they have reappeared given I have not had a viral cold/infection etc that usually sets it off. Just a weak point in me, I guess.
On the bright side, I very briefly saw 300lbs and 3/8's (the way my scales work) this morning - soooo close, but back up to 301.25lbs once I'd had some coffee. Drat!! Maybe tomorrow. It is a lovely day, but still feeling woozy so I shall sit in the garden and try not to mainline mojitos and frozen goodies
@bapcarrier I am so sorry you had to lose your little dog. However much it seems the best for your pet, it is a very upsetting time. Hugs to you.
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My fitness goals are multifaceted as I hope to gain many things including:
Strength
Stronger Bones
Improved Mental Health (anxiety and PTSD)
Improved life
I walk on my treadmill. I like to walk with a high incline and slow pace. I lift weights. I try to use heavier weights and I train a lot with my son who is an Elite athlete. He keeps my form in check and helps me design my workouts.
I love to lap swim
It's not exercise, just something I love to do.
More about me...my heart is tender as I developed cardiomyopathy with my last pregnancy. So I am 40 years old with beginning stages of heart failure. I have 100 pounds to lose and 4 kids that I need to do it for.
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Sunday - Sharing (tell us a little about yourself....update your personal life)
Niki - 72 yrs old - single - retired from accounting and adult teaching (computer applications, payroll, taxes, HR).
Been a member of this thread since 2014. It's helped me not to regain the weight I lost prior to 'The Thread", but not having my weight chart look like the stock market. Been on MFP since 2012. Became a premium member with a new profile in 2015. Goal is to stay mobile, and lose weight, and improve the insuline resistance that keeps me obese ... Striving to break into Onederland.
It is a lifestyle, not a diet.4 -
This week I've gone to the gym 7 times already. I'm going to hit the gym soon, so that will make it 8 times! I wish I could have gone working out on monday, but I donated blood, so not a good idea.
Two days in this week I've gone to the gym twice! Morning and evening cardio=]
I don't have 100lbs to lose, but about 80-90lbs I believe. Although if I lose the 90lbs, I will be maybe a bit too much for my taste.
My gym offers tv/youtube on their cardio machines, so I watch youtube videos to burn the time, haha!
95kg at the moment, 55-60kg is my goal!1 -
Name: Ana
Age: 41
Height: 5'3"
Start Weight (week of April 19): 188.3 lbs
Goal Weight (week of June 28): 170 lbs
Weigh in week of:
(Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. April 26 - 183.4
2. May 3 - 182.1
3. May 10 - 181.0
4. May 17 (*) - 177.8
5. May 24 (*) - 176.5
6. May 31 (*) - 175.1
7. June 7 (*) -
8. June 14 (*) -
9. June 21 -
10. June 28 -
Final weight: Saturday, July 1 -
Weight -/+ this week: - 1.4
Weight -/+ total: - 13.2
(*) will be in Italy ... land of wine and gelato (and as regret to have discovered, amazing bread too!)2 -
Monday check-in:
It's back to work for me. Not happy about it.
First I forgot the notebook where I keep the challenge data so I wont be able to do the update today.
Second I got to work to see that my boss has installed an additional security camera in the kitchen, the only place where I could relax durig my breaks. I get it but I hate knowing that I am being watched even though I am not soig anything wrong. It has always been a source of stress to me. Now I have to spend 14h/days with a webcam pointed at me. The good side of it is that I wont be eating much because I hate eating when I am being watched.
Third I went to the doctor last week because of my left that has been hurting for a while. I thought it was just tendonitis so I let it go but since its nit getting any better he is sending me for a bone scan. You guessed it, he thinks there might be a stress fracture ("stress" fracture... I find it midly ironic lol). I have to be patient since I dont have a date for the scan yet. I want to quit in september but if it is indeed a break and I need some medical leave it might have to wait until january...
Yep... not happy this morning.0 -
Thanks @jam5660 ... you have a good point, the bed 'feels' more secure with solid walls around it.
I LOL'd at this. We just moved our toddler over from her crib to a "real" bed on Saturday, so I agree, thuogh for different reasons. Last night I was actually in tears due to exhaustion, as SHE JUST WOULD NOT STAY IN HER BED.
But after loading both kids up for a very late night drive all across hell and creation to help them fall asleep, I successfully resisted the urge to swing by a drive-thru for comfort food. Though God knows I needed it.
@sand86802 So sorry to hear of your injury. Was it your foot? I hope all begins to mend soon and that the DEXA scans provide good news.1 -
Okay, first Monday of June. I am getting back on the damn horse and logging my food, activity (even though I dont get extra cal to eat), and water. Knowing is half the battle.
I got up early (6am), showered, took care of my pets, ate breakfast (with my birdie), packed my lunch, did my 10min of Wii Fit, and left early to feed my sis2 cat. Now I am in the parking lot preparing to go to work. And this afternoon I hope to find myself at the YMCA. It's gonna be a GREAT day!
Rach, m.p.6 -
MermaidPrincessRach wrote: »Okay, first Monday of June. I am getting back on the damn horse and logging my food, activity (even though I dont get extra cal to eat), and water. Knowing is half the battle.
I got up early (6am), showered, took care of my pets, ate breakfast (with my birdie), packed my lunch, did my 10min of Wii Fit, and left early to feed my sis2 cat. Now I am in the parking lot preparing to go to work. And this afternoon I hope to find myself at the YMCA. It's gonna be a GREAT day!
Rach, m.p.
Way to go! That does sound like a great start to the day.
Happy Monday, everybody! Hope it's a good week for all. And happy first week of June...feels like it's actually summer now. At last!
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Happy Monday and I'm so glad to be home! I haven't had a chance to catch up yet. It says I have 85 unread post here! I'll read them before I post again, but I just wanted to stop by and say the vacay was great and I didn't gain a single pound!!!! In fact at the moment I am just up one pound from my lowest, so maybe by the time I weigh in for this week I will be back at square one! Had my yearly physical and the doctor was very happy with my progress. My O2 Sat was 97% today and that's just phenomenal for me! I have to get labs on Wed and have the usual checks done like mammo and colonoscopy and hopefully I will be good to go for another year. I've really missed you guys and I can't wait to find out all that went on while I was away these past ten days!6
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Holy cow - I missed 84 postings on this thread since I've been AWOL! Sorry, my friends - I will get caught up!
So I've been busy moving my Mom 200 miles north, and only a few miles away from where I live. It's been a bit of a nightmare, frankly. But now done, and Mom seems happy in her new digs.
During this process there's been lots of stress, totally out of my routine, lots of scraping Mama off the ceiling, not much of the kind of exercise I like and need - and crazy food choices. Mom has zero appetite, but loves loves loves Taco Bell. Since she has a hard time eating pretty much anything, we went to Taco Bell a lot last week. Oh well. The result is that my weight is up 6.2 lbs. Frankly, I'm happily surprised that it's not more! Much of it is water as I've been eating more sodium than I'm used to. The water will come off almost immediately, and the rest will too - in it's own time. Life is now back to "normal." And I'm happy Mom is closer now and I no longer have to worry about her quite as much. Life is GOOD5 -
Ready For Summer 10-week Challenge
MFP Name: BarneyRubbleMD
Age: 57
Height: 5' 3"
Start weight (week of April 19, 2017): 281.4 lbs
Goal weight (Saturday July 1, 2017): Not-A-Clue lbs
Weigh-in week of:
1. Apr 26: 280.2 lbs
2. May 3: 276.2 lbs
3. May 10: 285.0 lbs (binged May 5-7 & gained weight)
4. May 17: 276.6 lbs
5. May 24: 273.0 lbs
6. May 31: 269.4 lbs
7. Jun 7: 266.6 lbs
8. Jun 14: ?
9. Jun 21: ?
10. Jun 28: ?
Final weigh-in Jul 1: ?
Weight +/- this week: -2.8 lbs
Weight +/- since start: -14.8 lbs2 -
READY FOR SUMMER CHALLENGE UPDATE
I am late again and I apologize for the delay. Here are the results for this week.
A few more participants bring the total to 44 challengers. I recorded 22 entries this week. 15 were losses, 2 were stable and the last 5 were gains. In total this week saw a combined loss of 20.8 which bring the total loss since April 26th at a whooping 183.2 lbs!
Way to go everyone! Keep at it and don't give up!5 -
Hi all! I've been reading the thread and am awed by how well you're doing in the Summer challenge. Congrats to all participating!
I used to be a regular in this thread until a couple years ago when I decided to take a diet "break". That lasted 2 years. But, I only regained 6 lbs (of the 113 I lost) during my break so it wasn't a disaster. I started back logging in January and have now shed those 6 lbs plus another 9. Now I'm 12 lbs from my final goal of 160. I won't get there before my daughter's wedding next Saturday, but at least I'm back on track and know I will get there in 2017.
If you're feeling discouraged, just remember the only failure is failing to try and to keep trying until you get to your goals.
Best to all!5 -
Ready for Summer 10 week challenge
Name: Rachael
Age: 36
Height: 5' 6"
Start Weight (week of April 19): 292.3
Goal Weight (Saturday, July 1st): <285.0
Weigh in week of:
(Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. April 26: 290.8
2. May 3: 294.8
3. May 10: 292.8
4. May 17: 292.8
5. May 24: 292.8
6. May 31: 293.2
7. June 7: 293.4
8. June 14:
9. June 21:
10. June 28:
Final weight: Saturday, July 1:
Weight -/+ this week: +0.2
Weight -/+ total: +1.1
I am getting back on the damn horse! Next week will be better.
GOOD LUCK1 -
Tuesday Goals:
To Drop a few more pounds so I will weigh what hubby did before he started this journey too. I hate that 9 more inches in height makes him still look good at that weight and I will still look like a ball of pizza dough.
Other goals when I Get to normal weight:
I can buy a wedding band set that I love not just one that works with my sausage fingers.
Buy clothes that I love not just ones that fit and are cheap because I'm afraid of growing out of them.
Go on a roller coater without anxiety, exept the kind you are supposed to have, not the "will the belt/strap/bar fit or hold me?"
Weigh less than hubby and less enough so he can pick me up....he has never been able to pick me up (well I have never let him try) and he's a paramedic and lifts people and stretchers weighing 2x what I do!!
Be able to do the sports that my hubby loves: snowboarding, surfing, wakeboarding... I want to love them too!!(I know I love watching them!!!)
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Tuesday Goals:
Thanks @jam5660 for bringing long term goals back into my mind.
Sometimes I forget the little reasons why I started trying to lose weight. So, here are a few other reasons, besides improving 'metabolic syndrome - insuline resistance/diabetes 2' and 'staying mobile' ...
... I will fit comfortably in the theater seats, airplane seats, closely spaced banquet table seats.
... I will shop in regular size clothes aisles instead of 'womans plus'
... I will have a lap for the baby generation to sit upon instead of having them slide off cause my tummy takes up half my lap.
... I will not be shy about running into people who knew me 50 years ago.
... I will rehang the full length mirrors
... I will fit into the grocery checkout aisle next to my shopping cart instead of behind it4 -
I would like to join. I am learning how to work the community forum however.1
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