Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hi there. My name is Sheri. Due to several years of heath issues, I managed to gain considerable weight - 375 lbs! I don’t like being fat. I was never overweight but did gain a few with my pregnancies and held steady around 140. I’m a type lvl diabetic. I’m tired most of the time and see food as fuel....the more tired I get, the more I’ll eat which is now takeout cause I don’t have the energy to cook. And so I woke up and released that my dangerous health condition is really ruining my life. I’ve tried many ways and many times to lose this weight but I always fall off the wagon within 4-6 weeks. I NEED help and advice and friends. I need the atta girl and the kick in the butt. I need to be accountable to someone other than myself over the long haul. I’m hoping I can find it here.

Lisa here - Sorry, problem with tech.

Have been very busy this weekend and today, finally, the merry-go-round stops. I can actually stay at home and not go anywhere! Made it through the weekend with my 3 social events. I think I did ok, even though I had to guess on some of the stuff that was served. The one luncheon worked out way better than I thought....the catered food was absolutely horrible and with my current mantra that I won't eat anything unless I really enjoy it, I merely picked at it and passed on the desserts. The party last night I think I did pretty well too, but I did eat a piece of cake. Based on the calories earlier in the day with that lunch, I'm pretty sure I did ok. I guessed at some of it and journaled it so we'll see how it goes on Friday, my WI day.
@Nikion901 I get how you are feeling. Have been there done that many a time. Like you said, you know what you have to do to get the ball rolling again, so pick yourself up, dust yourself off and today is a new start. You've got this!
@mushymom Welcome!! You will find lots of encouragement and motivation on this thread. You aren't alone in your struggle. You are taking charge of your life now, and it's one day at a time. You can do this and we can all help each other. @Lowcarbor55 Welcome to you too! There definitely are some meds that make us gain weight but when you need them, you do and we deal with it.

Hoping everyone has a great Sunday!!

b_lisieux wrote: »

@Nikion901 I get how you are feeling. Have been there done that many a time. Like you said, you know what you have to do to get the ball rolling again, so pick yourself up, dust yourself off and today is a new start. You've got this!
Hoping everyone has a great Sunday!!

Yep ... went outside for 45 minutes ... walking for 30, pushing the lawn mower in the back yard, and 15 minutes of enjoying the fresh air while I watched the birds and squirrels flit around. Plus .... I was really zipping along on that lawn and moved faster than I have been able to in a long while ... so it was a good workout and now I feel human again.

@Nikion901 good to see you post, I was worried about you. I get your mood having been there many times. I have to point out though that apparently those walks you've started on are having a result in the fact that you moved faster/easier when mowing. Way to go!

@happygirlxxx I had exactly the same thought yesterday!! I'm so close to getting to wonderland and yet I used my birthday as an excuse to overeat. Now, if it was just on my actual birthday maybe that wouldn't have been so bad, but no I also extended it a couple of days and ate Mickey D's TWICE, plus a piece of pecan pie (of all the pies to chose to eat!!!) Even though I've been working like crazy in the neglected flower gardens I am still showing up 3 pounds!! We will both get back on track, we will both get back on track, we will both get back on track...

@pneschich sorry to hear about the liver problems. The only saving grace is that it probably would be a lot worse if you hadn't taken control of your weight and lost that enormous amount of weight! I know you can do whatever needs to be done to handle this! Good luck with upping the aerobic workouts, I'm not much help there. Keep us posted after the 26th and know we're all pulling for you. Say Hi, to your wife, she has to be so proud of you.

@b_lisieux congrats on making it thru your hectic party weekend. It sounds like you handled it extremely well! Pat yourself on the back!

@jam5660 glad to know it was just a busy weekend, I don't know how you managed to stay on track with everything that was going on. Great job!

Welcome to @LowCarbOR55 & @mushymom you've come to the right place for encouragement and suggestions from people in the same boat you are! Keep checking in, this is a great thread with lots of great people.

@Bapcarrier Please let me know if you need this in a different format, or need any further information.

FALL CHALLENGE

Name: Connie
Age: 53
Height: 5' 7"

Start Weight (as of Sept. 13th): 264.8
Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 255

Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays)

9/13 264.8
9/20 263.6
9/27 264.8 (retaining fluid terribly today)
10/4 261.2
10/11 261.2
10/18 (goal 259)
10/25
11/01(goal to meet my 1st 10% goal of 257)
11/08
11/15
11/22
11/29
12/06
12/13
12/20
12/27


Weight -/+ this week:
Total weight -/+ this challenge:
Total overall weight lost

@tdunnegan Love your D.I.E.T. I'm going to remember that! And way to go with all the steps!!!

Monday check-in. Now that weekend is over, I hope to be totally on point with my calories. Having dinner at my brother-in-law's house tonight but I think what we're having should not be too bad in calories. Have a feeling that this week's WI might not be how I want it to go, but we'll see. Will certainly work hard at it. Wishing everyone a happy Monday!

Hi everyone! I'm late to the party, but I would love to be part of a group in which I can check in every week. I have been overweight all of my adult life, and I have 100 lbs to lose. I hope I can find a good group of people who I can relate to!!

I weighed in today and was up 4lb However I have lost 3 inches and 2% of my body fat so I would say that is a success.
Completely on a different subject. How do you all post someone's MFP name in your comment so that I don't have to quote everyone every time I want to congratulate someone.

Monday check-in: I did pretty well this weekend. I'm doing low carb but I allow more carbs on the weekend. I was still mindful to choose things that were lower carb or only eat half, etc. I gained a pound at my weigh in but it's that TOM so I think it's just water retention. I went slightly over my calories Sat but was under yesterday. I feel good and still no cravings. I stocked up on high protein, low carb meals and snacks at the grocery store and brought everything with me to work so I'm ready for the week.

verybusybee wrote: »

Completely on a different subject. How do you all post someone's MFP name in your comment so that I don't have to quote everyone every time I want to congratulate someone.

Quoting you, @verybusybee to answer your question .... Type the @ symbol as the starting letter of the name of the person as in @Nikion901 ( ... it will start to supply a list of user names that fit they keystrokes, and that may save some keystrokes cause you can select a name that is of the person you want to reply to.)

Just so you know ... anytime you use the @ to tag a persons name, the MFP program will place a notification in the Bell (symbol) that they have been tagged in a post ... and all that person need do to get to that post is click on the notification.

We have been know, on this thread especially, to tag each others first names or just part of our names ... and the MFP software will still try to place a tag ... so I sometimes wonder how many tags to non-existent or wrong parties we've put out there. It's really designed to tag a MFP user. .... But we can be so very creative in our posts on this thread ...


PS ... not gonna correct the word fill misspells and wrong words ... it stresses me out when I see the errors after I hit the "Save Post" ... I really need to remember to click "Preview" first. LOL

@jam5660 when you go to the community page, check the bell at the top of the you should have a 1 next to it, because I just tagged you. When you click on the bell it will tell you that you were mentioned in a post. i.e. bapcarrier mentioned you and the time of the post. Also, if you actually click on the notification itself it will take you right to the post where you are tagged.

I put down I wanted notifications for all postings on this thread, therefore my bell shows the number of posts since I looked at the thread last. Then say there are 11 new ones (like there were just now) I go to the last one and count back 11 posts. That way I don't miss anyone's posts. Of course, I check in daily so for those of you who only check in every few days there may be way too many to go back thru!

Hey!

Sorry have been MIA, but was sick for the last couple days so just watching TV, eating horribly and no exercising ... but still here! Today I feel much better so back to having a good active healthy day

Hope you all have a wonderful productive Tuesday!

@newjax2107 You are so right, as long as we are here, that means we are trying. We are all on this journey together!
@happygirlxxx Glad you are feeling much better!
@Nikion901 Wow...you are going to have a house/garage in tip top shape! When you are done there, feel free to come over to my house.
@lowcarbkaren Welcome! You will love the support and encouragement here. It is a great group
@verybusybee A doctor once told me to not focus only on the numbers on the scale, to look at the overall picture. You are losing on your measurements. That's a win!

I really should try to take some notes before posting. I've read all the posts but the old mind just can't remember what everyone says to comment on. I'm not ignoring you, believe me.

My Tuesday goal is to do my best for the remainder of my week to hopefully manage even a slight loss. Ate way more at my brother-in-law's than I thought. He made things that he didn't tell us about so even though I thought I had planned ahead, the reality wasn't what I expected. Didn't really need that after the weekend I had. Oh well, life happens I guess. I still have 3 more days before WI. Have a great Tuesday everyone!