Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hi everyone. I have over 100 # to lose and welcome new friends and support. I am 63, and live in Ohio. Thank you for forming this group. Best wishes everyone ☀️

Saturday Weigh-IN ...
Nope .. not this week. I forgot to weigh-in yesterday (was confused as to what day of the week it was) and today I had 3 mugs of coffee, 2 glasses of water, and my breakfast before I remember that about it. .. So onto a different topic today ..
I struggle every week with making out a shopping list and deciding what will stock my kitchen for the next week or more of food prep. Really, Really struggle!

Partly, I think, it's because I'm cooking for just one person so it's difficult to cook smaller-sized meals (I don't like the taste of many foods as left overs or frozen and reheated) ... and partly it's because of my grocery budget. ... And that got me to thinking hard about it ... I asked myself; was it always a struggle to settle on a grocery list? And the answer was NO .. because at one time I didn't worry about what foods or how much of them I brought into the house. I simply went shopping and filled my cart with all the things that I usually put there week in-week out. So then, when DID IT BECOME so DIFFICULT? ...

Then it hit me ... it started to become more difficult when I started to work on losing weight! .. Yes .. the goal of losing weight made the decision of what to buy and what to cook a real head-ache! It was so much easier back in the days when I was slowly gaining weight year in and year out. Hungry and don't want to cook? .. Dial the number and have something delivered or go pick it up; or forget a cooked meal and go grab those snack items that are on the top shelf and 'have a snack' to stave off that hunger while preparing or waiting for food.

I started my weight loss efforts by taking a very close look at my budget. The percentage of my income that went of food was startling! Not only was I buying enough food throughout the year to feed a family of several instead of one, I was spending that much again on 'restaurant food' in the form of eating out or pick-up/delivery, and fast food joints. And as I limited my spending budget for foodstuffs, my weight started to shift downward because I had to make choices and limit how much I brought into the house or spent outside of it. The first thing to be modified was the 'Eating Out' category. From several times a week to once a week, to twice a month, to once a month .. to now it is once every couple of months.
As I got better at cutting that category, I started changing the food shopping experience as well ... more whole foods into the cart so I could cook my breakfast/lunch/dinner at home, less pre-packaged and convenience or dessert/snack foods because the budget was not allowing many of them to go into the cart ...

... So ... in a nutshell .. I guess I can say that I started to lose weight, not because MFP helped me so very much in tracking my calories or macros as it was the fact that I made a financial decision to cut my food budget ... WOW ... now that was a memory I forgot until today.

Hope you all have a great week and I'll report my weight this coming Saturday ... the day before Father's Day!

BeYourBestSelfDeb wrote: »

Hi everyone. I have over 100 # to lose and welcome new friends and support. I am 63, and live in Ohio. Thank you for forming this group. Best wishes everyone ☀️

I wanted to say welcome to you. I also agree with others about the frequency and changes with the thread but people here are lovely.

Hello everyone! I am not new to MFP. I've been down this road several times before. In 2012-I lost 50lbs and felt amazing. Went back to college and enjoyed my little family. However, I got pregnant with our 4th child and gained back the 50 and then some. When our youngest turned a year old, I hopped back on the weightloss train. Lost 35lbs and felt great. Stayed that weight for a few years and sadly gained more than half back. Forward to today (June 19,2022) I'm now 40 years old, 228 lbs (5' tall) and needing to lose at least 50lbs. Ultimately I would love to lose 100 lbs but getting the first 50 would be wonderful. I am on IG if anyone is posting daily of your weightloss journey. Feel free to add me at @workinonmel if you like and I'll follow you back. WE GOT THIS!!

Hey all. I posted a while back and thought I’d give a small update. It’s been a bit of a roller coaster, but I think I’m doing well. I’m down 11.8 lbs in 77 days. Not nearly the numbers that others are sporting, and most days I find myself very frustrated with myself and the scale- but I try to remind myself that at least the scale is going the correct direction this time. I’m trying to build a lifestyle that will carry me through the rest of my life, not a temporary diet that will lead to failure and re-gain.

Age: 31
SW: 275.0 lbs
CW: 263.2 lbs
GW: 145 lbs
Height 5ft 6in

My husband and I have a farm, I work full time, and I have depression and anxiety. The last month especially has been a test of my determination as this is about when most diets of mine have failed because I get sick of being hungry and restricting myself. I’m feeling better as to the fullness and the air fryer has been a godsend to my cravings since I can now afford to eat fried shrimp and waffle fries as long as I prepare it in the air fryer. There have been days where the depression wins and I stay in bed when I should get up and work out, and others were I am strong enough to get up and work out even though I feel exhausted mentally.

There’s not really a point to this post other than, I’m still here. Still working on it. Struggling occasionally, but I’m not giving up yet. If anyone wants to friend me, feel free. I could use more accountability on here.

Saturday Weigh In results ...
Age: 77
5'3" tall
Highest weight: 278 lb
Goal weight: 175 lb
12/28/22: 234
5/28/2022: 221.4
6/4/2022: 216.2
6/18/22; 218.3
6/25/22: 219.6

I didn't even try to 'diet' this week. I did log my food so I would know what the total was for each day. All of my days except one were in the maintenance range of calorie intake. My activity level was up; but it was not the kind that burns off extra calories ... it was just plain fun adventures and activities that are not normally a part of my day. I don't plan on anything different this week to finish off June. Come the first of July I will once again be planning on a deficit in calories daily.

Today starts my weekly pick-up of produce at the organic farm I've joined for this season. This week that bag is mostly greens as not much els is in season at that farm yet. There will be garlic scapes, sugar snap peas, green onions, radishes, an Asian cabbage, romaine and red leaf lettuce, Swiss chard in my bag. I'll have to come up with recipes to use up the Garlic scapes, Swiss Chard and Asian Cabbage as those will be new to me.

I hope everyone has an enjoyable and successful week.

Welcome Back @MelodiousMermaid ... I was under a different profile name the last time I was on this thread a number of years ago ... but I remember you from back then. It's always the right time to start!

@mnwalkingqueen ...I made 2 dishes so far with some of that produce ...
Most of the Swiss Chard was used in a very simple side dish that used boiled potatoes added to skillet cooked chard with a bit of garlic. The chard tastes like spinach. The side dish was tasty.

I was disappointed in the appearance of the Sugar Snap Peas but did, so far, use half of them to add to carrots to make a boil of the two .. I really do like carrots and peas combined. So simple, so easy, tasty.

Hi everyone. Just checking in. Summer has been off to a good start. I had my follow up with my doctor last week. My blood work looked really good. My A1C is right at the cusp of pre-diabetic, which I am working on lowering. I still have to focus on weight loss, I only lost a few pounds from my last visit. She did say at this point I "am fine"! She informed me that I don't need to test my glucose anymore. I opted to keep testing because I feel it helps to keep me on track. We will reevaluate in 6 months.

I've been trying to change up my exercise routine a bit to see if that helps get things moving again. I know what works for me - consistently weigh out my food and log it. I've been slacking on logging my food. It's just so much easier eating and not being tied down to a kitchen scale. But it is what makes the difference for me and I really need to get back to doing that.

I don't know where some of the newer members are located. Those of you who are in the states, does anyone have any fun plans for the 4th of July? We are doing a neighborhood party with 4 houses. It should be a fun day. I am hoping for a rematch of our epic water fight and possibly some tug-a-war.

OK I’m gonna try this again and try to remember not to hit the done button but post reply🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️.
@nsk1951- i’m sorry to hear that you were disappointed in your farm share package that you got as far as the quality goes. I was reading through the goals that you set for yourself and they sound very good. I’m a big advocate for the getting outside daily one, because for me I realize if I don’t do a walk at least once a day I don’t feel like myself.
@JNettie1973- Great news from the doctor. I also love that you are still checking just to make sure you’re on the right track. It is always good to switch things up when it comes to the routine. I have always been a little bit envious of people who get to do gatherings on holidays. Living with a borderline personality mother we never got to do things on holidays she always just wanted to stay home and watch TV. As I became an adult I still just never got invited to any of the gatherings that my friends had. I spent my Fourth of July walking Riley for 4 miles, some yardwork, watching Christmas movies my favorite, and normally I would’ve gone to a firework show but they canceled it in my city
@MelodiousMermaid- sounds like you have a plan in place for your eating. And it’s always good to integrate the exercise as you feel fit no pun intended. before you know it you will have been walking more steps than you thought😉.
AFM-
Well I weighed in again at 238 this week, no surprise when you were just saw all the junk I ate last week I’m actually shocked I didn’t gain. For myself I am just working on not counting calories and learning how to trust my instincts and gut when it comes to eating. I have been waiting on the weekends to only eat when I’m actually hungry and it’s been working out really well. However Monday through Friday I can’t do that because of the type of job I have I can only eat on my breaks. I am though trying to not eat dinner if I’m not hungry Monday through Friday. I try to catch up at least once a week it is so nice here summertime it will only last for another month or so. I always want to be outside as much as possible even if it’s just to water the yard and flowers. I I also have cut down my soda intake from 3- 20 ounce Diet Coke’s to 1-12 ounce can of Zevia.