Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Karen Takes Charge Challenge!
(Aka Kicking Butt in May)
Name: Charlotte
Age: 64
Height: 5’2”
Highest Weight: 245
Start Weight (May 1, 2018): 199.8
Goal Weight (May 31, 2018): 193


May 1 – 199.8
May 6 - traveling, didn't weigh
May 13- 198.5
May 20 - 197
May 27 -
May 31 -
(Changed the dates for myself a bit since I weigh in on Sunday)

Weight -/+ this week: 1.5
Weight -/+ this challenge: 2.8
Total weight lost: 48

My name is Rebecca. Started on this journey December right before Christmas. Goal is to lose 100 pounds by October. This month is my halfway point. I ran my first 5K in April in 37:38. Goal was 36 flat. My miles were 12:04, 12:02, 12:22. I'm now looking at becoming a certified health coach

I want to encourage everyone to take advantage of the really well done and interesting food movies available on Netflix and Amazon Prome as well as medical doctors Dr Berg and Dr Jason Jung on youtube. (Other formats like hulu, etc probably too)
Dr Berg teaches from his medical text books making them understandable for the layman as well as using visual aids and
Dr Jung discusses positive results he has accomplished in his medical practice in both interviews and lectures.
You get to actually sit in medical school or hear a lecture from a real doctor to other doctors. Seriously prime information.
Even if you don’t follow their exact plans, the info on the human body and the results should be valuable to you.

I really believe people should spend time researching the accurate new information available to us in recent years.
High School biology is only the bare basic information and doesn’t explain the changes in our food sources in the last half century.
These movies and info are not like the old food movies which slammed companies just to make a buck. And you do need to sort out the non-professional people who are just making up things to sell products and fake food. And remember that there are profit centers like big-pharm that don’t want a healthy population so weigh flames accordingly.

The best information available now is made up of many legit researchers and doctors and some of it contradicts each other but you know your body best and maybe even this information will help overcome the roadblocks you have never conquered.
Many movies are entertaining, others clinical and some are disturbing but if you live on the modern western diet, you need to know that most of our choices are food products but not real food.

Go Back to School to win on this
I would enjoy dialog on any movies ‘youse guys’ find helpful, interesting or rubbish

@Teerai thanks for the suggestion ... definitively there are some eye opening documentaries on Netflix. Some of the info I think we sort of know it or suspect it but I think watching them really gets it into your head! I watched ... Food choices, from fat to finish line and fork over knives. A lot of people were recommending one called something like the diet pill but have not had the time yet to watch it.

@Aleksmom welcome to this chat ... I just rejoined yesterday after months away from MFP. Even though I don’t have kids I do have a hectic schedule so I can relate to what you are going through ... I had my whole thyroid removed about 5 years ago so I know how is it to struggle with the medications until the rights levels are set and you will need to keep vigilant of your body to make sure it stays that way. However you can definitively make it work ... last year I lost almost 80lbs .... I gained a bit back now but that is because I was making no effort at all not the thyroid!! And I also don’t eat veggies, but a way that I found a couple ways to eat them ... 1. cold press juicing, I mix them with fruits and 2. prepare tons of quiches with cheese or frittatas so the veggies are disguised

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With this being said, I want to find someone who has the similar struggles but always finds a way and not an excuse as i have been. I have tried veggies and I cannot make myself eat them. There are very select few i like (green beans, starchy corn, bell peppers, and I can make myself eat asparagus sometimes), but again, I want to try!

Have you experimented with the way you are preparing the veggies? I have found I VASTLY prefer veggies roasted. I also eat a lot of frozen veggies. They are frozen when they are ideal, and easy to microwave. I would also experiment with seasoning. There are recipes, or you can buy fun blends that will make them tastier, just watch the salt content. I like Penzey's spices, I see "Oh my spice!" on a lot of instagram posts. Low to zero calories and yummy!

Karen Takes Charge Challenge!
(Aka Kicking Butt in May)
Name: EmergencyGraphics
Age: 35
Height: 5’6”
Start Weight: 283.8- May 1/18
Goal Weight: 279 - May 31/18

April 27 - 283.8
May 4 - 283.2
May 11 -285.2
May 18 --sick--
May 25 -283
May 31 -

Weight -/+ this week: 2.2
Weight -/+ this challenge: -.8
Total weight lost: 30 lbs

Saw this. Thought it was a great idea!

Karen Takes Charge Challenge!
(Aka Kicking Butt in May)
Name: Sam
Age: 21
Height: 5’10”
Highest Weight: 341.2
Start Weight (May 1, 2018): 284.6
Goal Weight (May 31, 2018): 276.6


May 1 – 284.6
May 7- 284.6
May 12- 277.8
May 28- 274.4
May 31 -

Weight -/+ this week: -3.4
Weight -/+ this challenge: -10.2
Total weight lost: 66.8

I'm brand new here and just... Stepping in.
I'm trying to lose 100lb but my financial and life make it a little difficult just to jump straight in.
I'm going to work slowly as to not overwhelm myself.
My first goals are to cut out sodas and sugary drinks completely and go on 3 walks a week.
I know they seem small but they are big to me.

Best of luck to you all!! ❤️