Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Happy Firday!!
I will try to meal plan Sun - Fri again this week. It mostly worked well last week. I have way more veggies than I can imagine eating before they spoil.

Saturday Check-In

So I went ahead and cut to the chase on the arms/hands thing I've had going on and went to an ortho. I am pending an MRI and ...EMG...? Don't recall what it was, but it will test to see where I'm getting interference in my nerves.

Got a small cyclical hormonal boost this week, but it is nothing compared to the feeling I've gotten in the past. I am pretty sure that the continued sleep issues are still in play, though I've mitigated a large chunk of the issue by starting to figure out how to work around this nerve/whatever else issue. I hope we can get the testing done soon. Waiting for a call from the Dr's office, as they have to play "jump through the insurance hoops" to get authorization.

I covered the fundamentals and goals 1, 2, and 4. I'm putting practicing on hold now, as the hands/arms issue is getting aggravated by practicing too. I will practice enough to cover what I need to play for church, but hold off on everything else until things start to settle down with the issue. Slower overall losses now than before (this week has a bit of a boost from loss of hormonal water weight), but between where I'm at in my head and physically... meh, whatever. Not going up, so that's what counts in the end.

On the upside, this weekend is worse than last, weather-wise, but instead of throwing in the exercise towel, I've gotten 5,000+ steps and some exercise while staying in the house, using Wii Fit for the low intensity exercise.

Sorry to not be chattier, but that's about where I'm at this week. I'll try to give conversing more on things a go when I feel I've got a bit more in me.

My plan:

Current "foundational macros":

Protein:
All days: >=130 grams/day

Carbs:
Rest days: 40-50 grams/day
Strength Training: >=150 grams/day (will be timed around/during training for the most part)

Fat:
Rest days: >=45 grams/day
Strength Training: 15-25 grams/day (will be mostly EFA (essential fatty acid) supplementation)

Commitments:

1) Intake: >1,105 kcal/day
2) Exercise: >=30 minutes, 6 days/week
3) Deficit: <2,818 kcal/day
4) Rest day(s): >=1/week (<1,200 kcal deficit)

Goals:

1) Strength training: 2-3 days/week
2) Indoor rowing (**with good form**): >=3 days/week (short sessions for now)
3) Musical instrument practice: >=30 min, 6 days/week (on hold due to arms)
4) Caloric deficit (50+ kcal under): >=6 days/week

My Stats:

5'1" Female
Restarting weight: 252
MFP restart weight: 242.7
Original goal: 140 lbs
Current goal: 21.5% body fat (currently estimated at 140 lbs). Aiming to be at this point by 2020/12/05.

2020/01/04: 194.7
2020/01/11: 192.0
2020/01/18: 189.4

2019 Progress

Just checking in:

Went to the gym today first time since MN cold set in. It felt so good. planned most of my meals this week at least breakfast and lunch. Dinner not so much for not sure what veggies will last.

Update
1/1/20= 270
1/11/20= 266.4
1/17/20= 263.2

mnwalkingqueen wrote: »

Wednesday Wish:
I wish that I was better at meal planning. I stated last week I bought to many veggies and they are going bad on me😕. However, with meal planning I don’t think about food so much 🙂.
I also wish I could find substitute for soda. Popcorn is a staple in my house and it is the only food item I have to have soda with.

Have you tried Hint water? I love the blackberry flavor. No sugar, no calories, not seltzer (which I hate.).

@2horsestoride- I have tried hint but not enough flavor to have with popcorn.
@blessedwith3boys- happy you are here

For me I went to gym two days this week and walked outside two days so far. I also stuck to my planned meals all days except for monday dinner.

Saturday Check-In

Got a nice little whoosh this week, which helped a bit to push forward. Fighting for every bit of it, though. Have been forcing myself to eat most of the week, but have been able to get it done since I know I'd probably be fighting the other kind of intake battle if I didn't.

I find myself regretting joining that challenge at the gym. I've managed to reawaken an old lower back injury (it's always been there, but I haven't aggravated it enough for it to be a major issue for a long time). Now I'm off compound lifting until that's leveled out. Planks were the daily physical challenge this last week that aggravated it.

I've compensated for this by moving to a basic strength training regimen using machines that isolate specific muscles/groups. To be honest, I do not enjoy it, but hopefully it will help me avoid muscle atrophy as much as possible as well as avoiding further potential aggravation/injury until it's quieted down again.

So walking, very short rowing, and limited strength training is the current training picture, along with managed intake. I know it will get the job done, so will keep trying to fight for it. Stuck in Eeyore mode mentally and physically, but trying.

All commitments and goals (with noted limitations) met this week.

My plan:

Current "foundational macros":

Protein:
All days: >=130 grams/day

Carbs:
Rest days: 40-50 grams/day
Strength Training: >=150 grams/day (most timed around/during training)

Fat:
Rest days: >=45 grams/day
Strength Training: 25-45 grams/day
To include 10 grams EFAs all days

Commitments:

1) Intake: >1,125 kcal/day
2) Exercise: >=30 minutes, 6 days/week
3) Deficit: <2,742 kcal/day
4) Rest day(s): >=1/week (<1,200 kcal deficit)

Goals:

1) Strength training: 2-3 days/week
2) Indoor rowing (**with good form**): >=3 days/week (short sessions for now)
3) Musical instrument practice: >=30 min, 6 days/week (on hold due to nerve issues)
4) Caloric deficit (50+ kcal under): >=6 days/week

My Stats:

5'1" Female
Restarting weight: 252
MFP restart weight: 242.7
Original goal: 140 lbs
Current goal: 21.5% body fat (currently estimated at 140 lbs). Aiming to be at this point by 2020/12/05.

2020 Progress
2020/01/04: 194.7
2020/01/11: 192.0
2020/01/18: 189.4
2020/01/15: 185.4

2019 Progress
@mnwalkingqueen : Looks like you're making some progress. Congrats on getting back to the gym and planning.

@sweeetypie1 : Isn't Aldi's a blessing? I have to admit I don't know what I'd do if they weren't in my town. Well, I do, I guess... It would be a lot more boring/bland and a lot harder to stick to in the long run.

@Karen- glad to know I’m not the only one that struggles with marcos. Glad things sounded good with the house.
@sweeetypie1- Holidays were hard for me this year too. I’m just like you with veggie stocking up.
@melodiousmermaid- sorry to hear about back pain.

Update
1/1/20= 270
1/11/20= 266.4
1/17/20= 263.2
1/25/20=262.3

@MelodiousMermaid - I read your blog and want you to know that your a strong person, you are headed in the right direction and you encourage others without even knowing it. You encouraged me with seening all your goals.

AFM:
I planned all meals again this week. Had to make some tweak when veggies were rotten.
I went to gym Sunday and walked Riley yesterday and today (not same calorie burn but bonding time). Also proud to say only ate fast food once since restarting. Hard to argue with 3.5 yr old when she only wants frosty and burger. I am glad her choice didn’t derail me I was super worried it would.

@MelodiousMermaid- thanks for the planning advice. I think smaller trips for produce would be best. I also think that I got super excited to plan better meals that I over bought also. I had enough food for family of 4 when I’m a family of 1. I also bought at Sam’s Club which was a lot. It was good for fish, shrimp and eggs but not produce.

Wednesday Wish:
Wishing Riley continues to do good behavior wise so we could foster or adopt a new friend.

Saturday Check-in

Slowing down. I just can't muster the care to keep pushing. I think part of it is that challenge I joined pushing me to do bigger workouts, which is 1) aggravating my body/issues/injuries, and 2) messing with my appetite levels, as it runs into higher heart rate territories. This is part of the reason I'd committed to LISS (low intensity steady state) exercise. The other part is the standard hormonal fluctuations and such.

I'm going to try some foundational yoga this next week to see how my body does/doesn't agree. Over time, I'm hoping to see some improvement in functionality/mobility through doing it.

Regarding my intake, I have not made my decision on it completely, and I am still making myself wait until tomorrow to really commit, but I think I'm going to stay on the same road for planning and take things as they go. I've had a few times this week where I had to recalibrate as the day has gone. I'm not getting much support at home, especially where it concerns intake.

I'm going to try to keep from stopping altogether, but where exactly things will land I don't know. We'll see next week.

My plan:

My Stats:

5'1" Female
Restarting weight: 252
MFP restart weight: 242.7
Original goal: 140 lbs
Current goal: 21.5% body fat (currently estimated at 140 lbs). Aiming to be at this point by 2020/12/05.

2020 Progress
2020/01/04: 194.7
2020/01/11: 192.0
2020/01/18: 189.4
2020/01/25: 185.4
2020/02/01: 184.1

2019 Progress