Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hello Everyone,

I am a mother of five children and I am 30years old. After seeing photos of myself at a family function I have decided that I need to lose some weight. Currently I weight 232.8 lbs and my goal weight by December 30th (which also marks my 31st birthday) is to get to 200 - 210lbs and then ultimately reach a satisfying 170lbs.

I am looking for people in my area to keep motivated, provide suggestion and advice. This is about to be a hard uphill battle but I believe it will be completely worth it!

Also I am in the Peel region. Let me know something about your journey and where you are in it. Let's get healthy together!

Tuesday - Goals (do you have any Goals you want to update us?)

Well ... my goals seem to roll over from one Tuesday to the next with not much change ... housework, housework, housework! I need to focus on my homemaking skills as well as my food intake ... and speaking of food intake, I saw a good video from the National Institute on Aging ... it's a US Government site and this is a good video about choosing nutrient dense foods instead of calorie dense foods ... appropriate for us all on here.

https://youtu.be/dfYfwNXgYAQ

@Nikion901 hey I have always struggle with the house work too and last year in February (the month of great change for me, because I discovered MFP Feb of this year.) Anyway this wonderful blogger at aslobcomesclean.com dana white, or aka noni and I read her blogg from the earliest post to the newest and read her book and listened to her podcasts and it has been life changing!!!! Reality bases cleaning and organizing, she is a self proclaimed slob and does not have natural tendencies toward housework and she shares her journey and discoveries how to over come that and she is funny to boot!!! Anytime I hear someone struggling I love telling them about my beloved Noni!!

kengholson wrote: »

I am a new member. I have a question. I am a 57 year old male 6'2" with every health issue you can name. On July 27 I weighed myself at 591.4 pounds. I have put myself on a diet the best way I know how without a wholFrch 15th, 2018. Here's my question, I am now at 548.4 pounds. I've list 43 pounds in seven weeks. My question is, is this to fast? Can it be dangerous to loose to much to fast like I read. Thanks in advance

First off - congratulations for losing weight, for qualifying for the surgery. I use the my fitness pal food tracker to track my food. The nice thing about it, is it is setup to tell you how much protein, fat, calcium, carbohydrates you should be having in a day. But it does rely on the individual to set the # of calories you want to consume. I'm no expert, but it seems your doctors would be able to give you a calorie/day goal??? And I would think they would guide you in terms of the right pace to lose weight. I am sorry that I don't have a better answer for you. But welcome aboard! Looking forward to the journey with you!

FALL CHALLENGE

Name: Niki
Age: 72
Height: 62.5 inches

Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th): 234.4
Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 229.9

Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

1. Sept. 20: 235.2
2. Sept. 27:
3. Oct. 4:
4. Oct. 11:
5. Oct. 18:
6. Oct. 25:
7. Nov. 1:
8. Nov. 8:
9. Nov. 15:
Final Weigh in: Nov. 18:

Weight -/+ this week: +0.8
Total weight -/+ this challenge:+0.8
Total overall weight lost so far: -42.8

Wednesday Wish ... that I hadn't eaten a snack late last night cause now my weight is up this morning ... and on weigh in day yet. Here's wishing for a good loss to report after a full week into this challenge. Still, it is a pound down from last Wednesday so I just need to buckle down.

Thanks @jam5660 ... I'll look her up. One of my issues with housework is that I can only stand up still for a very short period of time before my legs go numb because of a nerve impingement in my back/hip joints ... and so stuff tends to pile up around me. Another issue with it is that I am now at that stage in life that if it's not in my sight then it's out of mind so I'm always surprised when I enter a room and remember I forgot to clear something up before I left it!

FALL CHALLENGE

Name: Linda
Age: 60
Height: 5ft 2ins

Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th): 294lbs
Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 276lbs

Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

1. Sept. 20: 291.5
2. Sept. 27:
3. Oct. 4:
4. Oct. 11:
5. Oct. 18:
6. Oct. 25:
7. Nov. 1:
8. Nov. 8:
9. Nov. 15:
Final Weigh in: Nov. 18:

Weight -/+ this week: -2.5lbs
Total weight -/+ this challenge: -2.5lbs
Total overall weight lost so far: 30.5lbs

Good start, only because I have come off my "break" and stopping stuffing my face with chocolate after dinner. What's with that? I can usually stick to my calories until I have cleared up after my evening meal, then it all goes to "kitten", as seems to be the saying on MFP.

Also, I have knuckled down to lots of small chores outside and gardening, so more exercise - and still gearing myself up for that dreaded decorating. It means sorting out my pile of brushes, rollers, old paint etc to see what I need to buy, plan how to move the furniture about in my small flat so I can actually work...and use the stepladders. Hate that last bit most of all! Needs must though.

Anyone know why the MFP mobile app lets you record half pounds lost or gained, but in the web version, it's rounded up to the last whole pound? Eg, today I am 291.5lb, but on the web version it insists on 292! So annoying, those 8ozs count, "kitten" it! As an ex system admin/web nerd, it really annoys me.

Good luck for this week, everyone!

FALL CHALLENGE

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

Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th): 209.6
Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 199.6

Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

1. Sept. 20: 207.2
2. Sept. 27:
3. Oct. 4:
4. Oct. 11:
5. Oct. 18:
6. Oct. 25:
7. Nov. 1:
8. Nov. 8:
9. Nov. 15:
Final Weigh in: Nov. 18:

Weight -/+ this week: -2.4
Total weight -/+ this challenge: +2.4
Total overall weight lost so far since 1/12/17: 50.8

Hopefully, I'm back on track! Now to restart my exercises on a more regular basis and get that water consumption back where it should be. It's amazing how a change in routine can upset your normal habits. Well actually maybe they haven't become habits yet if I could lose them so quickly! I have to work on making drinking more water and exercising, as well as controlling my calorie intake, a habit that comes naturally whatever the circumstances. Then I know this will really be a life style change and the start to a healthier me!!

FALL CHALLENGE

Name: Robin
Age: 51
Height: 5'3"

Start Weight (Sept 16th): 249.2
Goal Weight (Nov 18th): 239.9
Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

1. Sept 20: 249
2. Sept 27:
3. Oct 4:
4. Oct 11:
5. Oct 18:
6. Oct 25:
7. Nov 1:
8. Nov 8:
9. Nov 15:
Final Weigh in: Nov 18:

Weight -/+ this week: -0.2
Total weight -/+ this challenge: -0.2
Total overall weight loss: -36.8

I am very happy this week didn't show a gain! I fully expected as much. I am still reeling trying to get back on track since Irma blew through town. I haven't been shopping yet because we weren't sure if Maria was going to stop by too. So, many meals have been, um, quick and convenient (translate: fast food!)

Every Wednesday when I close my food diary and MFP gives me my predicted weight in 5 weeks time, I go out 5 weeks and record that prediction in my Food Notes. Looking at that "Note" for today, I am about 10 pounds MORE than what that prediction was 5 weeks ago. A bit depressing! But, I can't dwell on that! I have to move forward, nay DOWNward!!

Until next time; wishing everyone Peace , Love and Weight Loss !!

@pneschich glad you checked in too! I've been thinking about you, not sure where you were but had a worry you may be in TX. My brother is a Marine in the Houston area and is reporting the same as you. Praying for relief from the mess! And yes, please take care of yourself, you can't do if you're not around to do it!

Wednesday wish: that I had found MFP sooner instead of the fad diets and things to complicated for me to stick too. Some being: WW, cabbage soup diet, slim fast, not eating, pills, pills, pills, major food group eliminating, low carb. But I love MFP because it's easy to just start, and learn as you go. Then using knowledge, dedication and time weight loss does happen!!