Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Onestep211 wrote: »

Hey, returning to MFP! Got 140lbs to lose and look forward to receiving/providing encouragement

hey there, i have about 150 to lose, looking to boost my friends list and motivate folks who motivate me!

kristen_lynn wrote: »

hi all, i've been lurking around mfp for 10 years now. over the years i've lost 70 and gained 90 and lost 60 and gained back 80:( and after so many years of ping-ponging, i've had a rough summer w/ health issues. after this last doc visit, i am 1000% determined to get this right for the last time and stick w/ it! welcoming new friends if anyone is in a similar boat. mama to an 11 yr old - doing this for me and for him!!

age 37
height 5'10"
sw 345
cw 320
gw 170?

(do you know the stupid bmi calculator suggests that i consider a goal weight between 120 and 170. 120 on a broad-shouldered, wide-hipped 5'10" frame?! i'd be skin and bones, supermodel status. i'll be fine with healthy and active! we'll see about adjusting the number from there...)

Oh my goodness, I'm short and small boned. When I weighed 120, I got nagged about looking gaunt and sickly!

I couldn't figure out how to post pics from my phone, so it took some time to get these transferred over to my laptop.

The first is me in front of my friends' pool:


This is me and my sister at the winery where we had lunch:


And this is us with the giant Pearl Jam Funkos at the festival:

Starting weight: 270 March 2021
Total loss to date:

October Start Weight: 215.8
October Goal Weight: 210
Ultimate Goal Weight:TBD

October 2: 215.8
October 9:
October 16:
October 23:
October 30:

I had 2 NSV today. The first was I was able to wear a skirt that I could not button last month. The second was I am finally able to zipper my wide calf boots and wear comfortably. The last time I wore them I had to slouch them because my calves were too wide.

My goal for this month is to get back on track with my upper and lower body strength training exercises. I have been slacking on those since coming home from vacation the end of August.

@Skinnyjeanzbound
It sounds like the Fest was amazing despite the cancellation! I am glad you had a great time. I loved the pictures. You look amazing!

@mnwalkingqueen My eating has been off lately too. I am trying to get back on track. I love that you are doing the runs!

Hi. I'm new but also not new. Given weight loss a go a few times but never really stuck with it or had the determination. I now have just over 100lbs to lose. I'm setting myself interim goals though, and trying to be realistic by saying I'd like to lose 28lbs by the end of the year. That works out to around 2.5lbs/week average. I'm aware there will be fluctuations but I'm really rigidly sticking to my calorie goals and step goals. Today is my first day and I'm feeling good, have had plenty of water and a healthy lunch. Let's go. Thanks for starting this thread to support people like me who have a lot to lose, it's great to see all your progress so far!

@cheripetall
Welcome to the group!

@mnwalkingqueen
I love the picture of you and Riley! You look fabulous. Congrats on completing Elephants in Thailand!

@holly-- love that you are doing the virtual races! I use the Wooftrax app to raise money for the shelter where I got Gunner. I use it when I walk him, but also when I go for longer walks alone. I haven't done any virtual races in a while. I remember one where you could walk across America that started on the east coast. I think I made it to about Kentucky and then lost interest. LOL! Great picture of you and Riley! I also am dreading the winter, but I'm opposite of you--I don't mind a little snow, but I hate the bitter cold. I also don't like it when we get a lot of snow that impedes driving. Basically, I need to move someplace warmer. Haha!

@cheripetall -- welcome to the thread!

@JNettie73 -- Those are great NSVs!!! Congrats! I also have a difficult time with boots. My sister found a pair of brand new Uggs at Good Will in my size for $10. She bought them for me, and I could barely get the zipper past my ankle. Even when I was at my thinnest (size 10/12), I struggled to find tall boots that fit.

AFM--life has been pretty busy trying to catch up with work from when I was on vacation. Also, when I was visiting my friend in CA, he mentioned needing someone to write and copyedit descriptions for his business website. I would like to do that kind of work once I retire from teaching, but it's hard to get a job without experience. I offered to write/edit for him for free, so I have something to put on my resume, so I did some work on that over the weekend.

I was really excited to see the scale drop a bit more last week, and this week it is staying at 192.4 so far. I've come to realize how important exercise is for my metabolism once I'm under 200 lbs. It doesn't have to be too strenuous, but a couple of longer walks a week seems to make a huge difference in my body's ability to shed weight and also withstand a day or 2 of not so great eating. I'm going to try to keep that in mind when I'm tired or busy or have some other excuse to not work out.

Karen
52 years old
5'7"
SW = 247 (March 2011)
Weight on 1/1/2021 = 207.4
GW: 185 (my previous low)

8/6/21 = 194.8
8/13/21 = 194
8/20/21 = 196:(
8/27/21 = 195.4
9/3/21 = 194.6
9/10/21 = 194.2
9/17/21 = 194.2
9/24/21 = 193,4
10/1/21 = 194
10/8/21 = 192.4

Starting weight: 270 March 2021
Total loss to date: 56.2

October Start Weight: 215.8
October Goal Weight: 210
Ultimate Goal Weight:TBD

October 2: 215.8
October 9: 214.8
October 16:213.8
October 23:
October 30:

Today I started back up using my weights. My arms were shakey when I finished my routine. Tomorrow I plan on doing some lower body exercises after I do my cardio.

I hope everyone has a good week!

Hi

I am just starting on MFP I am having bariatric surgery in a week and I need to make this work

Hi all. I just joined MFP. My goal is to lose 110 lbs to get to the healthy weight bracket according to a BMI calculator I used.
I'm going to focus next week on working towards a calorie deficit, and change my breakfast and after dinner/late evening choices (along with trying to work out 45min 6 days, and some extra movement later).
My shorter term goal is to just get to losing 2 lbs a week consistently.

Starting weight: 270 March 2021
Total loss to date: 57.6

October Start Weight: 215.8
October Goal Weight: 210
Ultimate Goal Weight:TBD

October 2: 215.8
October 9: 214.8
October 16:213.8
October 23:213.8
October 30:212.4

My October goal was to get as close to 210 as possible.
I didn't do as great with getting back into my strength training routine in. I did it a few days but then fizzled out again. I seriously need to get my butt in gear with that. I am getting my cardio in daily though!

I did calf raises the other week and oh my goodness the burn. 3 days later when the ache finally dissipated I noticed I was waking up with pain in my right knee. I think I must have been overcompensentating with my calves. That finally feels better. I've been terrible with getting in my water lately.

My November goals are going to be
1) Strength training routine
2) Water comsumption
3) Cross the zero - get to a number below 210

Thanks for the kind words on my progress photos.


@skinnyjeanzbound
You always do such fun things! I enjoy reading about it all.

@mnwalkingqueen
I love the elephant medal!

@Melwillbehealthy
Welcome back! I have elimated most processed foods, breads and white flour. (White flour seems to spike my glucose, I do better with almond or chickpea flower). It always amazes me how now when I do have something processed I do not enjoy it as much as I used to.

@distanf @MrsHermit @tater7815
Welcome!!!

Hi everyone! Welcome back, Mel, and welcome to the new folks! This is a great place for motivation and support.

@JNettie73 -- good for you for keeping up with your cardio. I have completely fallen off that wagon.

AFM--Between the bad weather, and some really busy weeks with lots of after school meetings and appointments, I just haven't gotten out for a walk. I really need to rejoin the gym, but I have another busy week coming up, and we are supposed to have a few warmer, dry days coming up. My hope is to get out and walk for one more week, and then rejoin the gym on the 15th.

I've also not been doing a great job with nutrition, but I continue to log and try to start fresh everyday. I've been over my calorie goal quite a bit lately, but I've at least managed to stay below maintenance, so the scale hasn't really gone back up. I didn't expect that 191.6 to stick considering I had just donated blood. This past week I got my covid booster, so I spent most of Saturday in bed. Very little activity that day, but I also didn't eat much.

I love that everyone is posting November goals. Mine are to get back to healthier eating and get back to exercising--whether outside or at the gym.

Karen
52 years old
5'7"
SW = 247 (March 2011)
Weight on 1/1/2021 = 207.4
GW: 185 (my previous low)

9/3/21 = 194.6
9/10/21 = 194.2
9/17/21 = 194.2
9/24/21 = 193,4
10/1/21 = 194
10/8/21 = 192.4
10/15/21 = 191.6
10/22/21 = 192.4
10/29/21 = 192

So, no stats for this week. Saturday is my weigh day, but my scale decided it couldn't make up its mind and fluctuated a LOT, giving me numbers in a range of 8 lbs; so no weight for this week. That's okay, I took a peek during the week and I think I gained ( ). Gives me something to think about since I did go calorie red several days (but not terrible) and exercised a lot more than the week before. I noticed that I exercised late in the day last week. So this week, I'll work harder on paying attention to my choices, and getting it DOWN; trying to exercise before I eat. Exercising early in the morning, while ideal, is not possible for me because of the quiet hour restrictions in our building. So I'll do what I can!

Don't give up!

P.S. I seriously think my scale has an attitude sometimes. The problem is really a combination of how it weighs using feet and the fact that there isn't a single hard, flat, even surface in our apartment. So I scooch it around to make sure it's really sure of itself. Most of the time it is satisfied with its answer, but some days it can vary a huge amount.

hey happy Wednesday everyone! It’s been a while maybe a week or so. It’s getting cold here in Minnesota and its supposed to rain for like three days straight with possible snow yuck! I didn’t start out very good with my November challenge of doing 20 modified push-ups a day. I keep forgetting honestly I’m going to try harder going forward. I’m not a huge candy person however the week of Halloween I ate out a lot and of course I had to have pizza while I watch scary movies. I ended up gaining but every day new day.

Question for anyone who has health issues. This is the first time that my health has required me to watch something and take medication. I’m struggling with how to lose weight and what macros to keep track of. I have high blood pressure it started last year and they put me on a medication. I used to only look at my calorie count and not really any of the other macros but in doing that I noticed that my sodium is up more than it should be which is probably contributing to mine high blood pressure actually I know it’s contributing. I also still eat out more than I should and as a single person without a lot of storage space as far as freezer or refrigerator go I tend to eat more boxed items at home which I know is also not so good. Any advice or suggestions would be great. I have lost over 20 pounds so that is good I just don’t want a back slip like I have so many other times once I hit 25 pounds .

@JNettie73- we must be kindred spirits… I absolutely love Christmas! I have already been listening to Christmas music. I watch every Hallmark Christmas movie. I do start decorating after Thanksgiving but I always have to have a real tree so I don’t actually put a tree up until the first weekend in December and then it last till January. My favorite Christmas song is all I want for Christmas is a hippopotamus.

@MrsHermit - I have the same problem in my house finding a flat surface for my scale. I move it a couple of different places in my bathroom it seems to be working I hope you find a place that works for you. Just remember every day is a new day so don’t get down on yourself to much.

@Karen - sorry things are so crazy for you and I hope that you are able to get some exercise in. I was just thinking the other day it’s probably time to invest in my gym membership again. However, I found a super cheap treadmill that I was thinking about getting because then Riley can use it too. I also pretty much only use the treadmill in the sit up machine when I go to the gym not really anything else.