Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Summer Heat Challenge
Rach, 36, 66"
Start Weight (Wed. July 5): 296.3
Goal Weight (Sat. Sept 16): 285
Weigh-in Wednesdays
1. July 12: 293.0 (-3.3)
2. July 19: 293.0 (-0.0)
3. July 26:
4. August 2:
5. August 9:
6. August 16:
7. August 23:
8. August 30:
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final wt: Sat. Sept 16:
Total lost: -3.3
Total lost since 12/28/2016: -11.72 -
Summer Heat!! Challenge
Name: Margaret
Age: 46
Height: 5' 7"
Start Weight (July 5): 221.6
Goal Weight (September 15): 210.0
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: ~ 218.2 with in calories 7/7 days ~ exercise dvd 6/5 days
2. July 19: ~ 217.2 with in calories 6/7 days ~ exercise dvd 3/5 days
3. July 26:
4. August 2:
5. August 9:
6. August 16:
7. August 23:
8. August 30:
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight -/+ this week:~ -1
Weight -/+ challenge total: ~ 4.4
Additional Weight loss / Fitness goals I would like to achieve this summer:
1. stay within calories 7xwk
2. exercise dvd 5xwk2 -
I've been listening to a podcast called lose 100 pounds with Phit n Phat and she has given me such great advice and motivation! I highly recommend this free activity!2
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Trying this photo thing again ;-)
Well, partial success (I hope). This is a current photo. The "before" is being problematic. So you all will simply have to imagine me with 120#s more on my frame. Lol
My technical problem here is that I do nearly all of my MFP stuff on my phone, using the mobile app. The mobile app doesn't allow for easy photo posting. On the rate occasions when I use a laptop, it's my work computer and I don't want to load personal photos I'd me onto it. So with THIS posting I'm trying to use the MFP website, rather than mobile app, to try to circumvent the photo problem, but I'm only partially successful. Sorry folks, I tried...4 -
But just for fun, here's a pic of my doggie and me in a kayak while we were camping last week. That dog weighs 60lbs! Mind you, there was a time not very long ago when I couldn't fit in the kayak by myself, let alone with a 60lb dog in there with me :-D
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Summer Heat Challenge
Name: Birgit
Age: 62
Height: 6'0"
Start Weight (July 5): 185.8
Goal Weight (September 15): Stay within 182-185lbs, MAINTENANCE
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: Can't weigh - camping/hiking in the woods
2. July 19: 183.2
3. July 26:
4. August 2:
5. August 9:
6. August 16:
7. August 23:
8. August 30:
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight -/+ this week: -2.6
Weight -/+ challenge total: -2.6
Weight loss so far: 120+ lbs lost since 4/4/163 -
Is it too late to join the summer challenge? Newbie here 2
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asjarrett85 wrote: »I've been listening to a podcast called lose 100 pounds with Phit n Phat and she has given me such great advice and motivation! I highly recommend this free activity!
She has a weight loss support system that costs $249 innitially and then $30 or $35 a month afterwards with a private FaceBook group and such. I'll listen to her free podcasts for a while and see if things she has to say are helping me or not.
Thanks for sharing.4 -
SUMMER HEAT CHALLENGE
Name: Robin
Age: 51
Height: 5'3”
Start Weight (July 5): 250.8
Goal Weight (September 15): 239.9
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: -- 249.6 -- steps 1/7; -- active 1/7
2. July 19: -- 250.8 -- steps 5/7; -- active 4/7
3. July 26:** -- steps x/7; -- active x/7
4. August 2:** -- steps x/7; -- active x/7
5. August 9: -- steps x/7; -- active x/7
6. August 16: -- steps x/7; -- active x/7
7. August 23: -- steps x/7; -- active x/7
8. August 30: -- steps x/7; -- active x/7
9. September 6: -- steps x/7; -- active x/7
10. September 13: -- steps x/7; -- active x/7
Final weight: Saturday, September 16: -- steps x/7; -- active x/7
Weight -/+ this week: +1.2
Weight -/+ challenge total: -0
Weight loss so far: -35
** vacation weeks
Additional Weight loss / Fitness goals would like to achieve this summer:
1. Meet step goal 6/7 days
2. Meet activity goal 6/7 days
Well, I can't say I am surprised with my gain this past week. My food choices were virtually non-existent!
No one to blame but myself. I didn't choose anything, I just ate what I wanted. I know better, for sure. Today starts a new week, and definitely a new challenge.
Vacation starts Saturday and I fully expect the scale to go up a few pounds more. Not that I am throwing caution to the wind, but... yeah, it's vacation and I may throw caution to the wind.
My saving grace~ going to my brother's house for 8 of the 14 days. My SIL eats/cooks Paleo so my choices at their house may not be terrible, but there will be daily mimosas!
It's doubtful that I will be checking in before August 9th with a weigh-in unless I check in on the weekend of August 5th/6th with my return-from-vacay weight.
Until next time; wishing everyone Peace , Love 
and Weight Loss 
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Is it too late to join the summer challenge? Newbie here
@MeMe1121 ..In the past, we always let people join in at any point that they wanted to, and I haven't read anything to contradict that. This is our third challenge on this thread this year, and we've had different volunteer moderators for each session
If you are going to joing, follow the reporting format. If you want, you can select a few optional goals that you want to work on/achieve during the challenge and you can report on them also. With the current challenge, we weigh in by Wednesday of each week for our results numbers to be included in the group totals.
Should you start today, if you wish, and have the data, you can post your starting weight as it was on July 5 ... otherwise just do it with today's weight and skip the entries for week 1 - July 12. Our last weigh-in for Wednesday's reports is on September 13 ... but anyone who wants to, can also report their final weight as of Sept 16 ... which is the end of this challenge.
@happygirlxxx is the leader for the current challenge and has posted already today, so I don't know if she'll see you question later ... that's why I'm answering it for you. And remember, this is the 'Need to Lose 100 Lbs - Robins Thread' discussion. RobinsEgg, a former member started this thread a number of years ago.0 -
Summer Heat Challenge
Name: Jennie
Age: 30
Height: 5' 4.5
Start Weight (July 5): 213.2
Goal Weight (September 15): 204
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: 212.6
2. July 19: 211.6
3. July 26:
4. August 2:
5. August 9:
6. August 16:
7. August 23:
8. August 30:
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight -/+ this week: - 1.0
Weight -/+ challenge total: - 1.6
Weight loss so far: 43.4
Additional Weight loss / Fitness goals would like to achieve this summer:
1. Drink 64oz water 7/7: 4/7
2. 10,000 steps 6/7: 6/7
3. Under cal goal 7/7: 5/7
I need to do better with logging my water (and drinking it!). And do better with keeping to my calorie goal. But I am glad to have a loss and not a gain, despite to oreo fiasco!!3 -
@robinb-- enjoy your vacation. How lucky for you that your SIL cooks paleo--that will surely make life easier for you.
@birgit-- thanks for sharing the pics--you look great! And your dog is adorable. As far as you both fitting in the kayak, that's a wonderful NSV. I often lie on my couch in the evening and watch TV, and I remember when my dog and I couldn't fit comfortably together. It was a great moment when we could cuddle without him being half on top of me--he's 90 lbs. 
@barb--congrats on meeting your water goal!!
@ana-- we all have off weeks from time to time. As you said, just use it as a wake-up call.
AFM-- My weight is the same as last week, and I'm actually happy with that result given that it was 199.2 for 3 days in a row this week. Although I managed to avoid the doritos Saturday night, I caved on Sunday night and ate them along with a bunch of Swedish fish from Ikea. I stayed under calories on Monday, but a lot of those calories were also if the Swedish fish variety. Now that bag of candy is gone, and though I have one more bag of Dala Horse gummies, I will not be opening them until next week when I go to South Haven for a couple of days where I will share them. One thing that makes it hard for me to have sweets in the house is that my husband doesn't like sweets, so I end up eating all of whatever treat I open.
On the plus side, I have run 3 days in a row this week. I'm so proud of myself b/c I've been really lax on running over the past month. None of them were fast or pretty, but at least I laced up my shoes and got out there. Today I will use as an active rest day and mow the lawn in lieu of running.
Summer Heat
Name: Karen
Age: 47
Height: 5' 7"
My optional challenges are going to be to hit 100+ grams of protein/day and to walk/run 40 miles/week.
Start weight (week of July 5): 198.4; days 100+ g protein = 5/7; 24.26 miles
Goal weight (Saturday September 16): 185
Weigh in week of:
July 12: 197.8; 5/7 days 100+ g protein; 26.72 miles
July 19: 197.8 x/7 days 100+ g protein x miles
July 26: x/7 days 100+ g protein x miles
August 2: x/7 days 100+ g protein x miles
August 9: x/7 days 100+ g protein x miles
August 16: x/7 days 100+ g protein x miles
August 23: x/7 days 100+ g protein x miles
August 30: x/7 days 100+ g protein x miles
September 6: x/7 days 100+ g protein x miles
September 13: x/7 days 100+ g protein x miles
Final weight September 16:
Weight +/- this week: 0
Weight +/- total: -.62 -
@birgit I love the photo of you and your friend in the kayak!!!!1
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Summer Heat Challenge:
Name: cellosmiles
Age: 37
Height: 5'3"
Start Challenge weight: 239.5
Goal for this Challenge: 228
Weigh in Week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
July 12: 240
July 19: 238
July 26:
Aug 2:
Aug 9:
Aug 16:
Aug 23:
Aug 30:
Sept 6:
Sept 13:
Final weigh in Sept 16th:
Hubby is gone for a few months. Back to accomplishing what i set out to do!
I got all the way up to 245 this week. I am so glad the bloat came off fast! And before i weighed in.
I joined a site where you gamble your weight loss with real money. So now there is extra incentive to lose the weight. I want my money back and more....not sure if this was a stupid move or not...i did try to research for scams before i joined. LOL
I also found some yummy ways to eat some of the greens i am growing in my countainer garden. This morning was a veggie and cheese omlette with onions and peppers, as well as, arugula cilantro chives and basil from the garden. Yum!
I also put arugula radicchio and basil into my ham sandwich yesterday. Wow. Much better than iceberg lettuce.
Need to keep getting creative with my cooking to keep things fresh and tasty. Drive away them fastfood or restaurant cravings. I can make stuff taste just as good or better! And away with all that frozen convenience food my hubby makes me stock....no more!!!! This week i will get to preparing my own fresh freezer meals!
Hmmm and last night while walking the dogs we got to incorporate our snack on the go. Found a public plum tree that had 1 low branch people missed picking. I loaded up! Also blackberry season started. So had a great fruit snack....with enough plums for the rest of the week and blackberries whenever we desire.
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That is a great pic. I don't do kayaks/canoes right now. Last time I did, I weighed the boat down to the waterline and sunk it. Terrifying when there are gators in the water with you!
My DH is heavier than me. He can't play WiiFit games with me bc he exceeds the balance board wt limit.
But we love to swim.
We each have to start where we are. But it troubles me. Most of the people I know who have successfully lost the amount my DH and I each have to lose are mostly in their 50s and 60s. Am I going to have to struggle with my wt for 30 more years before I am successful? I hope not.2 -
Summer Heat Challenge
Name: Amy
Age: 44
Height: 5'6
Start Weight: 234.1 (July 11)
Goal Weight (September 15): 229
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 19: 232.4 (-1.7)
2. July 26:
3. August 2:
4. August 9:
5. August 16:
6. August 23:
7. August 30:
8. September 6:
9. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
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Summer Heat Challenge
Name: Jo
Age: 47
Height: 161 cm
Start Weight (July 5): 181.6 lbs
Goal Weight (September 15): 166
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: 178.8
2. July 19: 176.2
3. July 26:
4. August 2:
5. August 9:
6. August 16:
7. August 23:
8. August 30:
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight -/+ this week: 2.6
Weight -/+ challenge total: 5.4
Weight loss so far: 56.6
Additional Weight loss / Fitness goals would like to achieve this summer:
1. Eat at calorie goal 5/7, 5/7
2. Keep carbs under 100 5/7, 5/7
3. 10-12 glasses water 5/7, 7/7
So, those 2 days above calories.... seriously above,like 1000 above. All in pistachios. I have been doing this since January 19 and my willpower is not getting any stronger. The only thing I can say is when i do binge the next day I am not hungry and I do just well a little under goal.
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realized the bottom of my template missed getting pasted.
Weight -/+ this week: -2
Weight -/+ challenge total: -3.5
Weight loss so far: -12 since Jan1st1 -
Summer Heat Challenge!
Name: Laura
Age: 36
Height: 5'9"
Start challenge Weight (July 5): 312
Goal Weight (September 15): 295
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: 305lb
2. July 19:303.5 lb
3. July 26:
4. August 2:
5. August 9:
6. August 16:
7. August 23:
8. August 30:
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight -/+ this week: -1.5lb
Weight -/+ challenge total:-8.5lb
Highest ever weight: 336lb
Weight loss so far from Highest ever weight: 32.5lb loss4 -
Summer Heat Challenge
Name: Dumdum
Age: 36
Height: 5' 3
Start Weight (July 5): 196
Goal Weight (September 15): 176
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: 196
2. July 19: 194
3. July 26:
4. August 2:
5. August 9:
6. August 16:
7. August 23:
8. August 30:
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight -/+ this week: - 2.0 lbs
Weight -/+ challenge total: - 2.0 lbs
Weight loss so far: 21 lbs since Jan 2017
would like to get to my ideal weight by sept so this challange fits right in with my personal goals. hoping to stay motivated4 -
Summer Heat Challenge:
Name: TRACY
Age: 56
Height: 5-2 1/2"
Start Challenge weight: (7/5) 188
Goal for this Challenge: 175
Weigh in Week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
July 12: 186.3
July 19: 182.3
July 26:
Aug 2:
Aug 9:
Aug 16:
Aug 23:
Aug 30:
Sept 6:
Sept 13:
Final weigh Sat., Sept 16th:
Weight +/- this week: -4
Weight loss since 07/12: -4
Total for challenge: -5.7
Additional Weight loss / Fitness goals would like to achieve
this summer:
1. Minutes exercised/day: 60 (d/wk)
2. No late-nite snacking not prev. Allowed (d/wk)
3. Sodium below 2000mg (d/wk)
Well sorry I posted 1st week late, but this week is on time. I returned to work on Monday after a 3 week hiatus, so I am just getting used to getting back on here and posting.
So far, since 01/2015, I have lost 54 lbs! Today I am wearing a size M for the first time in 20 years (ok, they are very stretchy pants, but still!) and I weigh less than I have since the mid-90's. I met with my nutritionist today and she's pleased with my progress too. I have challenged myself to not miss one day of tracking for the next 6 weeks and keep my sodium below the 2000 mg mark at least 90% (38/42 days).
Tracy
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Name: Jackie
Age: 56
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight (July 5): 260
Goal Weight (September 15): 244
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: 258
2. July 19: 256.5
3. July 26:
4. August 2:
5. August 9:
6. August 16:
7. August 23:
8. August 30:
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
This is a real struggle for me. I am looking for help staying motivated.3 -
Ok I am going to give this a try. I really don't understand how these message boards work I can never seem to find my way back to the group?? I will introduce myself. My name is Cathy and I am a 47 year old mother of 4, married for 24 years and have been trying to lose the same 100+ lbs for about that long:( I would love to have some motivation and support because I truly think the reason I have never succeeded at this is because I have always tried to do it alone. My husband is absolutely no help he is in great shape and doesn't really understand where I am coming from. My job keeps me very busy but I think I use it sometimes as an excuse. Anyway looking for a group to come back to and get the support I so badly need. Hopefully I will be able to find my way back to this thread!5
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Summer Challenge
Name: Lydia
Age: 45
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight (July 1): 254
Goal Weight (September 15): 244
Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays)
1. July 12: 253.4
2. July 19: 251.8
3. July 26:
4. August 2:
5. August 9:
6. August 16:
7. August 23:
8. August 30:
9. September 6:
10. September 13:
Final weight: Saturday, September 16:
Weight -/+ this week: -1.6 lbs
Weight -/+ challenge total: -2.2 lbs
Weight loss so far: 8.2 lbs
Hope I can keep going in this direction. I've been having a more difficult time than normal lately. Having a new job, trying to figure out my new normal while continuing to make better choices daily. It is very challenging.
If anyone would like to add me as a friend, please feel free. You can never have too much support!3 -
@cmkoob731 if you want to find your way back to a thread.
Click on the magnifying glass at the top. Type your username in the author field and search. This finds all places you have posted.
2nd way. When you are in a topic you like. Click the little star at the top right corner at the top of the topic. It will make it yellow. Then when you come into the community you can click the star at the top for all your favorite places. Or the bell, which will tell you all the new posts people did in the topics you liked.2 -
@cmkoob731 - on the Community page you will see 3 symbols on the right side at the top, opposite the title "Message Boards". These symbols will help you navigate within Community.
The Bell will have a notification any time you are mentioned by your user name (use the @ symbol before the user name to mention someone in a post). If you click on the bell, it will show the thread name that you are mentioned in "Need to lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread!". If you click on the thread name it will take you directly to the comment you are mentioned on.
The Star is what you use to favorite your thread. Go to the thread and look at the top right, you will see the star. Click on it and it will turn yellow, and then whenever you want to return to the thread from the Community page, you just have to click on the Star and then the thread name. It will take you to the last comment you read.
I'm not sure what the Cog does, I know it has something to do with settings but I just don't know what.
@cellosmiles beat me to it!!!!
@cedar2526 - I know you can do it, we are the same age and I know it's difficult but the rewards are so worth it. You can be sure you will get lots of encouragement here!
Tracy
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After about 7 months astray, I have come crawling back to pick up my weight loss journey again. I am so happy to see many familiar names in this community! I am definitely going to join the summer challenge, but I have my stats at home, so will post later. Anyway, I just wanted to pop in and say HI!
Each of you are an amazing success, just for choosing to be on MFP and participate. Talk with everyone again soon.4 -
Hi All!! I am missing some of the weigh-in data from some of you ... will wait until later tonight to post the weekly results in case someone else wants to share with us their progress.2
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New to the thread also. My name is Loree. I have been using this app for several months to post food and exercise diaries. I started at 308 and am now at 288. I have made major food changes including almost no red meat or fried foods, and big salads daily. My cholesterol has dropped 50 points into the healthy range. I started back at the gym about a month ago but got sidetracked last week after a 4 mile nature hike ended up with a bad chigger attack! Just about healed up and went back to the gym yesterday. Added weight machines to the cardio last week. Looking forward to positive inspiration here. My short-term goal is to hopefully ride all the roller coasters in our local amusement park by the middle of October!6
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@kampers2000 - woot, that's a great goal! I lover roller coasters but the last time I went to Six Flags over TX in SA I almost couldn't fit on the Rattler. I was very uncomfortable and afraid the whole time that the bar would come unlatched. I know you can do it!
@Heathermetoo - glad to see you back. Hey, you're not "crawling back", you're jumping in feet first to meet the challenge!
Thursday Truth - I have been very lax in exercising which I really really need to do in order to strengthen my heart. But I find I must choose between getting the necessary amount of sleep (also necessary to strengthen my heart) or working out. Since I can't drive reliably if I'm tired I choose to sleep. There just aren't enough hours in the day!
Tracy
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