Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

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  • RobinB0812
    RobinB0812 Posts: 236 Member
    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: 249
    3. Oct 4: -- 248.6
    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: -0.4
    Total weight -/+ this challenge: -0.6
    Total overall weight loss: -37.2

    Considering I am still not back on track, I am thrilled that the scale nudged down this week. My choices have been pretty awful and I have gone over my calorie budget everyday... BUT still have managed to stay within a "maintenance" range.

    @birgitkwood - I, too, was at 1200 daily calories for losing 2 pounds per week with a sedentary lifestyle. When I first started, I believe it was at 1260 and it was automatically readjusted to 1200 after I lost some weight. I don't recall what mark I hit when that change happened.
    I have now changed it to lose 1.5 pounds per week and it is allowing me 1390 calories. Given where I have been for the last month or so, I think this might be where I should be for a while. Maybe I will reevaluate after this challenge.

    @bapcarrier - We are twins lately! We seem to have the same struggles (vacation, see-sawing, hurricanes) and we managed to lose the same amount this week 0.4 pounds! :)

    @Nikion901 - I love your shadow picture. I may jump on that bandwagon too! And you INSPIRE ME! What an awesome week you have had this past week. What website (or calculator) are you using for an "Obese-o-meter"? My guess is that I am morbidly obese at this point, and I am curious of how I measure up on the obesity scale.

    Until next time; wishing everyone Peace B) , Love <3 and Weight Loss :smiley: !!

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  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    edited October 2017
    @RobinB0812 ... try www.calculator.net under the fitness and health tab. They have calculators for several measurements.
  • anneshields001
    anneshields001 Posts: 1,092 Member
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    September 27, 2017 8:17PM
    FALL CHALLENGE

    Name: Anne
    Age: 58
    Height: 5' 8

    Start Weight (as of Sept. 27) 232.4
    Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 220

    Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)


    2. Sept. 27: 232.4
    3. Oct. 4: 227.8 (amazing what drinking extra water can do!)
    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: -4.6
    Total weight -/+ this challenge:
    Total overall weight lost so far: 26
  • lksmeeton
    lksmeeton Posts: 45 Member
    FALL CHALLENGE

    Name: LaDana
    Age: 42
    Height: 5' 2"

    Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th):271
    Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 260

    Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

    1. Sept. 20: 270
    2. Sept. 27: 270
    3. Oct. 4: 269
    4. Oct. 11:
    5. Oct. 18:
    7. Oct. 25:
    8. Nov. 1:
    9. Nov. 8:
    10. Nov. 15:
    Final Weigh in: Nov. 18:

    Weight -/+ this week: 1
    Total weight -/+ this challenge: -2
    Total overall weight lost so far: 34
  • lydiapassthedonuts
    lydiapassthedonuts Posts: 71 Member
    FALL CHALLENGE

    Name: Lydia
    Age: 45
    Height: 5’8”

    Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th):240.4
    Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 228

    Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

    1. Sept. 20: 236.2
    2. Sept. 27: 233.8
    3. Oct. 4: 234.6
    4. Oct. 11:
    5. Oct. 18:
    7. Oct. 25:
    8. Nov. 1:
    9. Nov. 8:
    10. Nov. 15:
    Final Weigh in: Nov. 18:

    Weight -/+ this week: +0.8
    Total weight -/+ this challenge: -5.8
    Total overall weight lost so far: 25.4


    Well, I seemed to have gone the wrong way this week! I expected it, I was not as disciplined the past few days.
    There is a new week ahead. I will get back on track.

    Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

    Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, it's off to work I go!
  • ihp2015
    ihp2015 Posts: 221 Member
    With my weight loss this week, I finally moved from Obese Class III to Obese Class II. Of course still way too high, but at least it's nice to see progress.

    Question: how many of you actually eat all or some of the calories that you burn through exercise?
  • RobinB0812
    RobinB0812 Posts: 236 Member
    Nikion901 wrote: »
    @RobinB0812 ... try www.calculator.net under the fitness and health tab. They have calculators for several measurements.

    Thanks!! :)
  • RobinB0812
    RobinB0812 Posts: 236 Member
    ihp2015 wrote: »
    With my weight loss this week, I finally moved from Obese Class III to Obese Class II. Of course still way too high, but at least it's nice to see progress.

    Question: how many of you actually eat all or some of the calories that you burn through exercise?

    Personally, I don't intentionally eat back my exercise calories. I use them as a "buffer" along the way so that I don't stress about staying under goal.
  • birgitkwood
    birgitkwood Posts: 486 Member
    FALL CHALLENGE

    Name: Birgit
    Age: 62
    Height: 6ft

    Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th): 182.4
    Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 180 to 185 (goal is to MAINTAIN! No need to include my weight fluctuations in group's weekly stats)

    Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

    1. Sept. 20: 182.2
    2. Sept. 27: 182.2
    3. Oct. 4: 185.0
    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: + 2.8
    Total weight -/+ this challenge: + 2.6

    Total overall weight lost so far: 120+ lbs since 4/4/16. Maintaining since June 2017.
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    edited October 2017
    ihp2015 wrote: »
    With my weight loss this week, I finally moved from Obese Class III to Obese Class II. Of course still way too high, but at least it's nice to see progress.

    Question: how many of you actually eat all or some of the calories that you burn through exercise?

    I don't eat back any calories. I set my calories at 1/2 pound a week and added in enough exercise goals to equal another 1/2 pound a week. MFP adds my exercise calories to my daily allotment but I basically ignore that.

    PS ... congrats on moving down a category! Which BMI Calculator do you use?
  • birgitkwood
    birgitkwood Posts: 486 Member
    @ihp2015 - I've never eaten back any exercise calories. But I'm also not super conscientious about weighing and measuring my food - I tend to eyeball. So my exercise calories allow me to be a little more casual about tracking.

    @Nikion901 - I love the pics!! And CONGRATS on this week's loss.

    @newjax2017 - I doubt that you really gained that many pounds. My own weight can easily fluctuate 5lbs or more from one undisciplined day to the next. It's just water weight, and comes off almost immediately. But please, do get back on track so the gain doesn't become permanent.

    @KayTay612 - out of the 300s - whooHOO!!!

    Wow - I had no idea so many women are living with a 1200 cal/day allotment! I guess my height has its privileges and I will never again complain about not being able to fit my legs into bus our airplane seats, or not being able to find pants (or shoes) that fit. Everything has its trade-offs, right? Thanks, All - for answering.
  • Moni2027
    Moni2027 Posts: 19 Member
    FALL CHALLENGE

    Name: Monique
    Age: 36
    Height: 5'6"

    Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th): 356.0
    Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 340.0

    Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

    1. Sept. 20: 352.2
    2. Sept. 27: 351.6
    3. Oct. 4: 346.5
    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: -5.1
    Total weight -/+ this challenge: -9.5
    Total overall weight lost so far: -14.3
  • GOINSTD12
    GOINSTD12 Posts: 331 Member
    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: 175.6
    3. Oct. 4: 178.6
    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: +3
    Total weight -/+ this challenge: +2.2

    Well, I'm going in the wrong direction. I know most of it is just water weight gain (have not been doing well with sodium intake) but some of it is overeating. I'm actually starting to get my appetite back some so I am going to have to start watching more carefully what I eat. And I need to re-commit to tracking my intake every day, as I eat, so I can manage my sodium intake better.



    Tracy
    TX
  • karenleona
    karenleona Posts: 3,959 Member
    edited October 2017
    FALL CHALLENGE

    Name: KarenLeona
    Age: 61
    Height: 5ft 11in

    Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th): 335
    Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): anything less!

    Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

    1. Sept. 20: 335
    2. Sept. 27: 332.4
    4. Oct. 4: 332.4
    5. Oct. 11:
    6. Oct. 18:
    7. Oct. 25:
    8. Nov. 1:
    9. Nov. 8:
    10. Nov. 15:
    Final Weigh in: Nov. 18:

    Weight -/+ this week: 0
    Total weight -/+ this challenge: -2.6
    Total overall weight lost so far: -2.6

    Corrected my starting weight which I had guessed at.

    Struggling with life
  • GOINSTD12
    GOINSTD12 Posts: 331 Member
    @Moni2027 - Monique, I haven't seen you on here before but that just means I missed some pages. You are doing great, congrats on your loss! And welcome to the thread. If you haven't already, you will soon see that we are all here to support each other, cheer you on, and empathize when things go wrong.

    Wednesday wish - that I wasn't so tired all the time! We had doctor appointments in Austin today, I was supposed to do fasting labs but forgot (again) and ate breakfast so had to reschedule (again)! By the time we got home and I got my hubs set up (he's disabled so that means unloading the truck, refilling oxygen bottles, settling him in his wheelchair, and helping him de-stress), I had time to gulp down 2 pieces of pizza (I took everything off the top and gave it to the dog, along with the crust) and run back out the door so I could get to work on time. Went over on sodium, but mostly what I ate was bread and sauce, very little of anything else. Whew, I feel like I ran a marathon and staying awake tonight has been next to impossible! Still have to make it home at 1 am with a 1 hour drive, thank God my sister stays up just to talk me home on the phone. She is a blessing to be sure!

    On the good news front, I went to my eye doctor on Monday and found that the pressure on my optic nerve has gone down to 11 (previously has been as high as 32), which Doc says is "fabulous" and indicates my diabetes is well controlled. No sign of optic nerve damage so glaucoma is BETTER, AND, my RX in my right eye has improved significantly, yeah!!!! Ordered a new pair of computer/reading glasses which I will post when I get them, they are adorable!

    Tracy
    TX
  • happygirlxxx
    happygirlxxx Posts: 301 Member
    I have fallen totally out of the wagon … I have been binge eating since I think Sunday. I think this is the first time since I started MFP about 9 months ago that it has been this bad and that I have gained so much weight back …3.1lbs (and actually its more because I have lost an extra lbs last week ….).

    I am disappointed of this … why can’t I go back to focus on loosing weight? I know I should be happy with 70+lbs loss but I do need to loose at least 100lbs, so why I am sabotaging myself?

    Yesterday I looked like a mad woman eating cookies one after the other after the other …. And then I went and had dinner … a burger; was I even hungry? Most likely not! Of course this morning I feel like a balloon of all those carbs.

    Has anyone had a situation like this? How did you manage to refocus?

    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: 153.4
    3. Oct. 4: 156.5
    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: +3.1
    Total weight -/+ this challenge: -0.3
    Total overall weight lost so far: - 72.7
  • ihp2015
    ihp2015 Posts: 221 Member
    Nikion901 wrote: »
    ihp2015 wrote: »
    PS ... congrats on moving down a category! Which BMI Calculator do you use?

    I used the calculator on the MFP website. Under the tab "apps" there is a BMI calculator. The easy thing is that your current weight and height are already filled in, so you just have to click "calculate"
  • bapcarrier
    bapcarrier Posts: 211 Member
    @happygirlxxx Sorry to hear you are struggling right now. All I know is what worked for me when I had a bout of eating every night after dinner, (and after all my daily calories were already eaten up!) I used Birgit's suggestion and started counting on my calendar each day I managed to get thru without eating after dinner. After the first day or two it got a little easier, I didn't want to have to start my counting over again at day one, I wanted to see how high I could get it. (That's my competitive side, even against myself! LOL) Maybe, something like this would work for you too. NB-1 (no Binging day 1), NB-2 the second day, etc. Just taking it one day at a time and seeing it in black and white on the calendar seems to help. (I've gone 12 days without a night time snack and I'm seeing the difference on the scales!) Remember, one day at a time! Very hard, I know. You'll get this under control, you are a strong person, look at what you've accomplished so far, down over 72 pounds!!! You've got this!

    @GOINSTD12 so glad to hear your eyes, etc. are improving! Yea!! Sounds like life is hard for you, don't forget to take care of yourself too and try to get some rest. Best wishes.

    @karenleona Thinking of you and wishing I knew a way to help make things better for you.
  • cedar2526
    cedar2526 Posts: 44 Member
    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: 251
    3. Oct. 4: 251
    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: 1

    Total weight loss so far - 14 LBS

    No change this week and no surprises. I have a much better mindset today and hope that it shows on the scale for next week.

    @happygirlxxx That has happened to me many times and the sooner I get my motivation back the better. Since I have joined these challenges, I can usually get my motivation back within a week, but in the past it might take months or years. Good luck to you, You can add me as a friend if you like, I would love some ideas.
  • Goal179
    Goal179 Posts: 314 Member
    HELLO. I am new to the group. So happy to be here. I am in need of losing 100 pounds. I am very sad to say it but tht's where I am. I am so excited to know that I am not alone and there are others who have this same long road ahead of them.

    I would like to ask two questions...
    1) Is there anyone who is already down 40-50-60 pounds? If so, what has been your primary eating plan?
    2) Is there anyone who is doing nothing but light walking for exercise?

    Thursday - Truth (got anything you need to fess up to or get off your chest?) The only truth I have to confess right now is that I have been on MFP since 2013 and I am still confused about how many calories I should be eating everyday. I don't want to end up like a biggest loser contestant and lower my MBR so low that i gain all the weight back, but I also want to get this weight off quickly for health reasons.
  • marieyoung07
    marieyoung07 Posts: 23 Member
    I am new . Yes I need to lose 100 pounds and after reading your first page I am completely lost. But I still need support and friends.
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    edited October 2017
    ihp2015 wrote: »
    Nikion901 wrote: »
    ihp2015 wrote: »
    PS ... congrats on moving down a category! Which BMI Calculator do you use?

    I used the calculator on the MFP website. Under the tab "apps" there is a BMI calculator. The easy thing is that your current weight and height are already filled in, so you just have to click "calculate"

    Thanks @ihp2015 ... on my computer, that app only shows if I'm in the Obese/Overweight/Normal category but not which Obese category I'm in ... must be different on your app.

    @Goal179 ... Yep ... me. I'm down 45 pounds and mainly do walking as my activity focus. However, I also do physical therapy type motions/poses because of skeletal/nerve issues. My eating plan is to focus on food as nutrition and not reward/salve. I eat home prepared meals as much as possible as restaurant/take-out/grocery prepared foods all tend to cause binges for some reason. I eat fruit, vegetables, whole grains, meats, legumes, seafood. I even use Hemp protein powder in smoothies or in my porridge on some days. What I try to stay away from are snack-type and dessert-type foods except for special occasions.

    @marieyoung07 ... sorry the first page got you confused. This thread is for people who need to lose at least 100 pounds and is an open thread ... so anyone who wants can post to it. The daily topics are suggestions from what was, at the very beginning, topics of conversation on the different days of the week. We use them still as a source of discussion only be choice or habit.

    The part in the middle, that talks about how to bookmark this thread so you can come back to is is incorrect. (The only person who will find the thread under My Discussions is the one who started the thread). So .... if you want to come back, simply click the star symbol near the thread name to bookmark it in MFP. To see your bookmarks is different depending on what equipment you are using to access MFP so I will not discuss that ... but you can find information about it on the help topics in MFP.

    @happygirlxxx ... maybe your body is telling you that it is time to stop the calorie cut to lose weight and start maintaining for a while. As practice to see if you can get back to 'normal' eating without going overboard on the food you have abstained from? Or perhaps it is that you HAVE been eating more of the foods that contain sweeteners ... they tend to creep up on me and cause cravings/overeating if I have them too often or in too much quantity at one time. ... For myself, things like pastries, chips, ice creams (etc) all work great the first day I have them, but if I have them again within a couple of weeks I'll find myself having more and more and more as the days go by.

    ... and that's my Thursday Truth .... I am a sweet-aholic and have to abstain or fall off the wagon.
  • tdunnegan
    tdunnegan Posts: 100 Member
    FALL CHALLENGE

    Name: Terry
    Age: 60
    Height: 5' 5"

    Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th): 216
    Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 205

    Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

    1. Sept. 20: 217.4
    2. Sept. 27: 219.8
    3. Oct. 4: 219.0
    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:
    Total weight -/+ this challenge:
    Total overall weight lost

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  • BarneyRubbleMD
    BarneyRubbleMD Posts: 1,092 Member
    FALL CHALLENGE

    Name: Barney
    Age: 58
    Height: 5' 3"

    Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th): 227.8 lbs
    Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 213.4 lbs (aiming for 1.6 lbs/week this time since I need to slow my loss a bit)

    Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

    1. Sept. 20: 226.0 lbs
    2. Sept. 27: 224.6 lbs (woo hoo!...I'm finally BELOW the Morbidly Obese category!!!).
    3. Oct. 4: 222.6 lbs (on vacation Sept 28 - Oct 4, actually weighed in Oct 5th).
    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: - 2.0 lbs
    Total weight -/+ this challenge: - 5.2 lbs
    Total overall weight lost so far: - 94.4 lbs
  • tdunnegan
    tdunnegan Posts: 100 Member
    Thursday Truth
    I continue to eat gobs and gobs of junk food. Chocolate kisses are my biggest temptation at the moment. I will eat like 45 kisses - about 900 calories. So even though I eat well otherwise I blow it. As I mentioned recently, I learned that sugar is just as addictive as drugs. Some here refer to it as the craving monster. I've beat it before, but must be stronger now. I know how to do it. "Just Say No". I think that will be my mantra.
  • ihp2015
    ihp2015 Posts: 221 Member
    @Nikion901: I can't see it in the app either, but sometimes I log in on the MFP website and that's where the calculator is.
  • tdunnegan
    tdunnegan Posts: 100 Member
    Goal179 - I have lost 50 pounds. And I did it using MFP. Around 2012, I got down to 200 and a size 14. Still have those jeans. Looking forward to the amazing feeling of being able to fit them again!

    I lost the weight by tracking, eating 1200 calories a day and exercising almost every day. I pretty much cut out bread and pasta -- but getting to that point took time. Initially, I aimed to meet the 1200 calories. Then I focused in on meeting carb, fat, calcium, protein goals.

    My all time high weight was 265. When I started MFP I was around 250. When I first started logging my food I found I was eating like 4000 calories a day, even more someimtes. I was shocked. I know that 2000 calories a day is the norm.

    Over the course of six months I got down to 200, as I mentioned, by eating 1200 calories and exercising almost daily. That was five years ago.

    Went back up to 235 in 2013. Then down to 226, which I maintained since about 2015. Started back with MFP this spring.

    I am now 219. (a month ago I was 210).

    I did not go from 4000 calories a day to 1200 calories a day overnight. It took me a couple of months. Clearly, the issue is hunger pangs.

    I started by drinking water when I get hungry. I also chew on ice. The chewing is satisfying. I also like carrots because of the crunch. I've learned that protein satisfies hunger more than fruits. I've learned that berries and citrus are better fruits to eat than others -- lower on the glycemic index (less sugar) I eat an apple and 20 almonds at 4PM religiously. Something else I learned to do.

    I learned from nutritionists. Nutritionists have provided me with great guidance. But not all nutritionists are the same. I prefer someone who will review my MFP log and talk to me about how to tweak it.

    My current settings are: 1200 calories, I track carbs, fat, protein, fiber and calcium. My goals are: 45% carbs, 25% fat, 30% protein. There's no goal for calcium (I just noticed)

    Again, these settings were provided by my nutritionist who actually went into my phone/MFP and set them for me.

    Having a nutritionist who is on board with MFP is fantastic. I didn't know she would do that when I signed up with her. But its a huge bonus. I see the nutritionist once every three weeks. Since I've went awol in August, and gained back 10 pounds, I haven't seen her. She reached out and I just haven't been back. So that's not good.

    Weight loss is challenging. Why we overeat is the issue. There's an author, Geneen Roth, who writes books on this topic. They're worth a look, if you like to gather info that way. I am highly analytical. She talks about emotional eating. Quite interesting.

    Anyway, long answer... I'll stop here.

    Welcome aboard. Stay plugged in here. This post alone was quite cathartic for me.
  • birgitkwood
    birgitkwood Posts: 486 Member
    @happygirlxxx - feeling your pain, GF. Yes, it happens to me too. Here's how the convo in my head goes when that happens (and no, I don't really suffer from split personality disorder, but it often feels that way):

    Me: you've fallen off the wagon again, you stupid cow. WTF is wrong with you? The wagon is so far away now and has left you in the dust. No way to get back on. And also where the heck are my cookies?

    MS: You know what to do! Tomorrow morning, first thing, you're going to get up and hitch up the dog. Then you're gonna go for your brisk 4-mi walk and get those endorphins moving. Afterwards you're going to get on track and eat the way you know to eat for the day that's good and healthy for your body.

    Me: tomorrow's gonna suck...

    MS: Yes, it will. That first day always sucks. You will feel crappy from sugar withdrawal and you're gonna hate the exercise. BUT afterwards you'll love having done it, and you will start to feel better. The second day you'll feel GREAT and you'll feel proud of yourself! That will be your reward!

    And that's the way it goes. It is always, always hard to get motivated to find that wagon again after a binge. I have found that I can't wait for "magic moments." The power is within myself, no one and nothing else. I know I can't wait to find the motivation - I have to CREATE it! I am the only one in charge of BOTH of my heads and getting them to cooperate. The first day I always have to white knuckle through. The second day - and thereafter - is much better, sometimes even great.

    So yes, I am a binge eater and periodically I will fall off the wagon. I have come to accept that about myself and know it's going to happen. But now it only happens for a day or two, rather than YEARS (which is how I got to weigh over 300 lbs). I no longer allow it to go for more than two days - then, on the third day at most, I do that white knuckle thing and find another wagon to jump on.

    YOU CAN DO THIS!! You've done it before - you know what to do. And you will!!! Cheering you on, my friend - today is the day!

    And the weight you've gained WILL come off quickly once your sodium intake decreases. FYI - I weighed 187.6 on Tuesday. Yesterday, on Wednesday, I was at 185.0. Today I am at 182.4 - for no other reason other than sodium. So don't become discouraged by what the scale says every day (or every week), just use it as the tool that it is and keep on doing what you know is right.

    Sending hugs and best wishes,
    Birgit

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