Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

This past weekend has been a little rough. I have some physical ailments which flare up at times and can make it difficult to move about . I try to make sure I get up every day and walk a little bit, so that my joints don't stiffen up preventing me from moving at all. The flare ups are very painful making exercise impossible at times. I know I can lose weight without exercising because I've done it before. We all have good and bad days. On a positive note! I have more good days than bad, and for that I am truly grateful!! Thank you for listening to me.

Frick-a-frack! I had a whole post ready to go and lost it! Ah well, it was a rant about the meds I'm taking, not worth repeating. @zaraizzy, you have the right attitude; keep moving forward, never look back. Do something every day. Even if it's small.
BTW, just wanted to mention to those who have limited mobility or are just starting out, YouTube has lots of beginner chair routines that will help you build up to more active workouts.
Tracy
TX

Name: Diane
Age: 57
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 264
Start Weight (Jan 1 2019): 253.3


Jan 7 -251.3
Feb 6 - 251.2
Feb 22 - 249.2
Feb 28 - 250.2

Suffering a nasty wet cough that's gotten progressively worse since Saturday morning. Was going to have my Dr look at me today but now my sister (caregiver and driver extraordinaire) is sick with a cough and intestinal issues and looks like death warmed over. She's not going anywhere! Waiting for a callback from the Dr office. If they say I need to go in I might have to get a ride in from someone then get a ride home from my son. Truthfully I'm more concerned about my sister than I am about myself!
Tracy
TX

Good morning.. came across this thread. Looking to lose 100 lbs.
HW 285
SW 271
CW 266

Started my weight loss journey Feb 28.
And wow it’s embarrassing putting those numbers there, but maybe that will give me some more motivation.

Name: Diane
Age: 57
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 264
Start Weight (Jan 1 2019): 253.3


Jan 7 -251.3
Feb 6 - 251.2
Feb 22 - 249.2
Feb 28 - 250.2
Match 8 - 251.4

Going the wrong way! One month and no weight loss. Goal is to put some exercise into my week. I hate exercising but I think it's the only thing that is going to work.

Well, the nasty wet cough morphed into bronchitis. I'm on lockdown until it's better.

@happygirlxxx -- good to see you back!

@Sarah7518 -- Welcome to the thread! Happygirl is right, no need to feel embarrassed; we all started with big numbers. One of the reasons Robin (Ellen) originally started this thread was so those of us with more than 10 or 20 lbs to lose would have a community of support. The next time you are at the grocery store, pick up two 10-pound bags of potatoes and marvel that you've already shed that amount!!

@diane-- plateaus really suck, but you have the right idea. A little exercise will probably help shake things up and get the scale moving in the right direction.

@sweeetypie1 -- I agree with happygirl; just keep tracking and be reflective of what is working. I try to weigh myself everyday in addition to tracking; it helps keep me aware of the daily fluctuations, and if I'm not doing well tracking, the scale "warns" me before it gets out of hand.

@tracy-- sorry you are sick. Hope you and your sister are on the mend soon.

AFM-- I've stayed pretty steady at 200 for the past few weeks. A few fluctuations up to 201, but more stable than usual. My lovely surprise after a week of higher than usual caloric intake (nothing crazy, but definitely averaging a couple hundred above my usual) was seeing a 199 on the scale this morning. It's the first time this year I've seen a weight that starts with a 1, so that was nice. Hoping to keep it moving in that direction.

Friends and I were signed up for a Shamrock Beer Run on Saturday, but the weather was miserable. Very cold and rainy. after one loop of the course, we were soaked from our thighs down to our toes. We decided to call it quits and head inside for the post-race party. I've never quit a race due to weather, but it was not worth the risk of getting sick. On the plus side, we tested out the new raincoats we got for the trip to Iceland, and they performed beautifully! Warm and dry from the hips up--even with some gusty winds.

I've also kept up with my squat and plank challenges. On day 9 today. My one minute plank was super shaky, but I held it until the timer went off.

Name: Karen
Age: 49
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 247
Current Weight: 203 (1/19/19)

1/19/19 = 203
1/26/19 = 201
2/1/19 = 203
2/9/19 = 203
2/17/19 = 201
2/23/19 = 200
3/2/19 = 200
3/9/19 = 200

happygirlxxx wrote: »

@skinnyjeanzbound Iceland how fun!!! Never been but have a couple friends that went and the pictures were amazing!

Well done with your plank and squat challenge ... I am just starting to exercise a bit ... the last couple days the weather has been nice in Chicago so took the opportunity to walk back home from work ... it’s about 40 minutes so at least is something

Are you in Chicago?? I grew up on the NW side--Edison Park and lived in Rogers Park while I did my undergrad work at Loyola. Now my husband and I live in the northern suburbs. Yes, I've been able to get back out for some walks with my dog the past couple of days.

Hi everyone. What are your calorie goals? My day starts at 1200 - I often go over a little - if I exercise I can keep it close. Just curious as to your calorie goals.