Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

FALL CHALLENGE

Name: cellosmiles
Age: 37
Height: 5'3"

Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th): 230
Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 223

Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

1. Sept. 20: 229
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: -1
Total weight -/+ this challenge: -1
Total overall weight lost this year: -21
Total lost from highest recorded: -28

Yay! Consistency with tracking my calories is paying off!

Hi everyone I have 100 pounds to loose I'm 22 years old!!! Add me

FALL CHALLENGE

Name: Ana
Age: 42
Height: 5'3"

Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th): 156.8
Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 148

Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

1. Sept. 20: 155.7
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: -1.1
Total weight -/+ this challenge: -1.1
Total overall weight lost so far: - 73.5

Just to wrap things up from the last challenge:

Summer Heat Challenge:

Name: TRACY
Age: 57
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: 186.6
Aug 2: 186
Aug 9: 185.5
Aug 16: Hospital
Aug 23: Hospital recovery
Aug 30: 178
Sept 6: 175.5
Sept 13:176.2
Final weigh Sat., Sept 16th: 176.4

Weight loss since 07/12: -9.9
Total for challenge: -11.6

Here's my final numbers, sorry I didn't post in time for the challenge wrap-up!


Now for the new challenge:

FALL CHALLENGE

Name: Tracy
Age: 57
Height: 5' 2 1/2"

Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th): 176.4
Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 167

Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

1. Sept. 20: 174.4
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
Total weight -/+ this challenge: -2
Total overall weight lost so far - SINCE 09/2013: 63 LBS

I actually gained another 10 lbs above my 09/2013 weight by the time I was finished with my cancer treatment in October 2014, so in Jan 2015 when I got serious again, I started at 247. So really, I've lost 73 lbs. My goal is 130 so right now I'm about 2/3 of the way there, "only" 45 lbs to go. I'm trying to move more and get some exercise in, but it's difficult when my heart is not cooperating. I had another echocardiogram today, should find out by Monday or Tuesday if my heart has improved any.
My insurance "new year" starts Oct 1st, so I will have to start paying for my doctor visits again - it was nice not having to pay for anything after I hit the catastrophic cap this year, all the way back in February, but <sigh> that has come to an end. Thankfully I still have some money left in my medical spending account, that will help a whole lot! I've been missing a lot of work and run out of any kind of leave, so time missed = no pay. I'm not sure what the future holds, but I will keep plugging away anyway.

Tracy
TX

FALL CHALLENGE

Name: Jackie
Age: 56
Height: 5'4"

Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th): 252
Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 240
Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

1. Sept. 20: 252
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
Total weight -/+ this challenge: 0

Total weight loss so far - 13 LBS

@MermaidPrincessRach I love your new profile pic!! I know the challenges aren't for everyone but please do check in. I would love to keep offering support to those that aren't doing the challanges, and I dont know how to do that if you aren't on here letting us know how you are. BTW how are you doing?

Thursday Truth ... I'd like to pipe in on the 'talk' going on about not liking this thread with the challenges being run ... we've always had challenges on here, but not the one that took such a big hold of the group like the weight reporting chart that's been running most of this year. Those other challenges were things that no one monitored and reported on how we were doing as a group. Sometimes there were several different ones running at the same time because no one could agree on just one to focus on. At least, that's how it was when I joined the thread in 2014.

This thread, like any other, is what you make it ... meaning the people who take the time to stop by, read, and post. However I do understand how sometimes it feels like the only time many people stop by is to report their weights once a week ... But if that is what is helping them stay on track and motivated to keep plugging away in their efforts, then that's all to the good. Say something if you want to share, say nothing if you don't, and if you don't know what to post about but feel like you want to, then follow the page 1 daily topic suggestions that were the foundation for the thread to begin with. .... And now that I got that off my chest. Thanks for prompting the urge in me to share, @pneschich and @MermaidPrincessRach; I think you are not alone in wanting more dialogue and less statistics on here, or some dialogue along with.

@newjax2017 ... I really miss people on here over the weekend ... I think many people find it easier to stop by during the week when they have time during their work day but on weekends are busy with their family life.

@GOINSTD12 ... Speaking of insurance plans ... got my update for 2018 in the mail yesterday, and natch everything is going to cost more next year --- I did a review of the year and see that while I've only managed to lose about 10 pounds so far this year I actually lost over 48 pounds during the 19 week where I lost weight. Too bad there were also 16 weeks where I gained a total of 36 pounds. Only on 2 weeks did I stay the same. (this is my Sunday morning weigh-in stats, Wednesdays are another story). Consistency is Key ... I'm still learning how to apply this rule day in-day out.

QUESTION Everyone .... Give a shout if you use a smartphone for MFP. (I recently had to use one and found it great for reporting on my food diary with it, but terrible for following the community page threads and threads.) So now I use the smartphone for logging and the desktop computer for sharing.

Nuff Said.
Niki

@Nikion901 I use both. To track food I prefer the app, I just type whatever is that I want to log and it automatically shows my last entry ... specially now that mostly everything is different brand that I would consume in the US, its quite useful. To follow posts, comment, etc I think the online / computer version is best. The mobile app for some reason is super slow and drives me crazy.

In regards to @MermaidPrincessRach I agree up to certain degree ... and please take this just as constructive feedback ... sometimes it can be a bit discouraging when no one replies to your posts ... and I raise my hand here, because I have done it too many times ... read and no reply. I had not noticed it much before, until I had to track the challenge you take the time to track everyones info and then silence LOL but I don't take it personal, I understand everyone is busy with their own stuff. As I said, I did enjoy tracking the challenge and contributing to group ... could I have been more detailed in my reports? I guess yes, but when you get no response, then you start to slow down.

However, I do love the challenges; I think they are a great tool for accountability (even if no one is looking at your post ... is for yourself). And I hope that the last challenge with low participation in terms of comments and people dropping out was just because it was summer and we all can be more active going forward.

Niki gave a great example of how can we participate ... just follow the daily topic prompts at the beginning and if nothing to share, maybe just take a sec to respond to some else's post. I think its very important to our success to feel the support of the group, I know its there, maybe we could express it a bit more

I guess this would count as Thursday Truth? LOL

Have an awesome Thursday!!