Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hope things are shaping up for you @nsk1951 . I'm trying to avoid the summer foods for the most part because it's hard to stop once it's started.

I ended up deciding to drop one of my low days this week due to a birthday dinner being on that day. Otherwise I've managed to stick to the plan for intake. Movement has gotten harder, though. I'm thinking it's mostly due to DOMS as I'm continuing to try to settle back into a strength training routine. At least I'm really hoping that's what it is, though have a feeling that my depression is playing a bigger part in it than I'd care to admit. I'm hitting my step goals though, even if it means doing it in chunks and sometimes walking in place at home. I'm really hoping that gets better as things go, but one day at a time...

Hope things are going well for everyone, and hope you all have a good upcoming week.

5'1"F
Midwest USA
HW: 261.0
UGW: 132.0
Dropped weight so far: 7.3

07/02/2022: 260.5
07/09/2022: 257.5
07/16/2022: 253.7

So far this summer I have been extra busy work wise. I keep receiving requests for me in to sub. In doing so was able to spend time with and teach some of my former students who I have not seen in a few years. I enjoyed being able to spend time with them and seeing how far they have come from when I first met them. When not working I have been spending a lot of time with my daughter swimming in our neighbor's pool and going to the beach. We've been doing a lot of dinners with the neighbors and night swimming too.

As far as weight loss, I am still hanging in there. I keep losing and gaining the same 3-5 pounds over and over again. I am consistent with my workouts. I've been eating fairly healthy, but I am inconsistent with logging. My portions have not always been on target. Hence why I keep losing and regaining the same weight over and over again. I've been content with doing what I am doing. Though I still know what I need to do. I need to find that will to do it though.

@mnwalkingqueen
I am sorry to hear you were always envious of those who had gatherings for holidays. If you were closer I would invite you to join us!

@MelodiousMermaid
Congratulations on the binge free urges. That is fantastic!

@nsk1951
I like your honesty. I can relate to a lot of what you said in regards to the scale and cycles.
Your produce share sounds interesting! I have a veggie garden in my backyard. I have not been able to harvest that much yet. So far I have harvested lots of greens, sugar snap peas, string beans and 2 cucumbers. I do have some zucchini that should be ready in a few days. I am looking forward to that. I love zucchini.

@JNettie73 Thanks! Sounds like you're having a super-busy, but awesome summer!

@nsk1951 So much goodness there with your produce! And you're totally right about it staying fresher longer. I used to go to the farmer's market and recall that stuff doing really well. But then it got more expensive than Aldi's... and the almighty budget wins.

I'm doing OK, all told. The mental health war is still a war, but I'm fighting, and I'm at least winning battles where tracking and planning/limiting intake are concerned. I've been able to eat to within 100 kcal +/- target each day, and though I've had some hungry moments, I haven't had the binge urge still. I'm not confident enough to say that it's a battle won, as I'm aware that it's more of a "remission" thing, but I think this way of eating has provided a good foundation for me to stand on. I'm sure I'll falter at some point (holidays and birthdays are danger zones for me, and can set up a desire to continue overeating or binge), but for now things are where they need to be.

The scale didn't show as much loss this week as I had hoped, but I am pretty sure I know the cause. I was able to push through and get strength training in 3x this week, so I'm sure I'm retaining some water for muscle soreness/repair. I know my numbers have been where they need to be, so I just need to trust in the system and let my body do its thing.

Got a new kitchen gadget that I think is going to be a game changer for me: the Ninja Creami. I can now make ice creams, frozen yogurts, and sorbets to my heart's content. AND I can tweak recipes so that I can indulge with healthier ingredients, less calories, and increased protein. Just starting to play around with it, so no recipes to share quite yet.

Hope this week goes well for everyone.

5'1"F
Midwest USA
HW: 261.0
UGW: 132.0
Dropped weight so far: 8.4

07/02/2022: 260.5
07/09/2022: 257.5
07/16/2022: 253.7
07/23/2022: 252.6

Hey everyone!! Sorry I've been offline since before I left for Spain. That trip was great! My sister and I had so much fun in Barcelona. Lot's of walking, but also lots of eating and drinking, so I came back a few pounds up. Then, I was just starting to get back into my normal routine, and I had to go to a conference in downtown Chicago the first week of July. Again, we did a lot of walking, but the food choices during the day at McCormick place (convention center) weren't great, and we had a lot of decadent dinners with drinks in the evening. When I weighed in back at home, I was up another few pounds, and I've struggled to get rid of them since. So right now my weight is hovering just under the 200 mark which is not a happy place for me.

Right now I'm in southern California dog-sitting for some dear friends while they are in Europe. There's not a whole lot to do here, but I did find a place nearby with hiking trails, and my goal is to make it all the way to the top of a somewhat challenging trail before I leave next Friday. I made it most of the way up today, but I was running low on water and didn't want to risk continuing. I also stocked up on mostly healthy foods, so I'm hoping to get the nutrition back on track as well. I'm here for a total of 2 weeks, and then we start school a few days after I return to Chicago.

I skimmed through and saw some new folks and some people who've returned after an absence--welcome and welcome back to all.

@holly-- I hope your ankle is better, and I'm 100% right there with you when it comes to distaste for bugs. Ticks are my nightmare--I'm always sure I'm covered in them after being outdoors. Fortunately, I've never actually been bitten <vigorously knocks on wood>.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Welcome back @skinnyjeanzbound ... Sounds like your life is as busy and crammed full as ever! Always looking forward to progress updates from your 'neck of the woods'.

@MelodiousMermaid ... Your progress has inspired me to make some slight changes in my own eating plan ... low-cal desserts are now on the daily menu .. be it they are low cal because of portion or because of ingredients! Thanks for the inspiration.

AFM .. I had another weight gain the last week in July ... and I am not surprised that I am back to 224 pounds ... it seems like the bottom has dropped out of my stomach because that pouch just doesn't ever want to feel filled up lately. This is a very typical pattern for me ... and that's why I am still ... 11 years after starting my 'serious' weight loss efforts, that I am still only half way to where I want to be. I'd get really angry with myself about it in the past but now don't have the mental or emotional energy to get riled up at myself over it. I remember when I was all 'gung-ho' to get to the 100-pound loss mark by my 70th birthday. Well ... I sure hope it doesn't take until I hit 80! ... which is approaching at a faster clip every day ... LOL ...

As of August 1 we had 152 days left in 2022. I want to weigh less than 209 pounds on that future date ... that's my wish goal. Seeing as I really as of now only lost a little over 10 pounds so far this year ... the odds would appear stacked against me being able to actually accomplish this. And yet .. before I hit a new low weight on 6/13/22, I had lost over 18 pounds ... and that had been achieved in 163 days ... so maybe I can pull if off ... IF I CAN GET MYSELF BACK ON A BETTER ROUTINE GOING FORWARD. I am certainly going to give it a good try.

Will keep you posted as the weeks roll by.

Hi Everybody!
sorry it has been a while my life has been a chaotic mess and extremely stressful the last couple weeks. I’m not surprised I gained almost 2 pounds in the last two weeks just because of all the eating out I’ve been doing to comfort myself. Some comfort it is right!
Let’s see we’ll start with the fact that someone in the UK got a hold of my routing and checking account number and stole the money out of my checking account. Lucky for me the bank gave me all my money back. Then I had some work stresses and then Riley decided to eat all of his three month supply of multivitamins in five minutes when I turn my back to run upstairs for emergency bathroom break. however through all of this I have still been doing my walks in the morning with Riley and my evening walks weather permitting.
so I apologize in advance that all my responses are pretty long but I found something to respond to in all of your posts.

@MelodiousMermaid- That is so cool how you projected your end goal. Great job on no binge urges. Hoping your movement is getting better. It’s good to acknowledge and be aware of those mental health battles and knowing you’re OK with how things are going for the moment. I was just talking to my sister about the ninja ice cream maker. Me and my sister both have KitchenAid mixers but my sister uses the ice cream attachment. I was thinking about buying that attachment so I could use my mixer more than just at holiday time because I love ice cream. I’ve been really good at not buying it when at the grocery store but culvers custard is my weakness. I will say that your post about being OK with people not knowing your side of the story. That has been my biggest struggle in putting in place over the last 2 yrs. my mother has a way of twisting every story to make the other person look like the villain. I used to worry all the time what she was saying to people and how I was being portrayed. Since Covid came I got to the point where I just don’t care you can make me look as ugly as you want to I know the truth. I love your idea about frozen yogurt I can see you’re using your ninja gadget.

@nsk1951-Summer eating is hard for me too. I love going out on the patio’s at my favorite restaurants and food trucks too. I agree with your statement about getting comfortable with setbacks. Needing breaks is why I don’t change to strict plans or not having certain foods. For myself when I was taking those brakes I would end up eating more than I should and not getting back on track until it was way too late. I am glad that you are back on track and that you know your trigger foods so well and good job of keeping them at bay. I understand your struggle with your weight I think I’ve been on this webpage quite a long time too I know it’s been over 7 years.

@JNettie73- That is so cool that you get to work with past students and see their improvements. Swimming is a good way to get exercise and tire your body out so you can sleep good. Oh I appreciate the thought of inviting me to a gathering if I was closer. I only use the app I don’t have a home computer. I do notice on my Apple phone every time they do an upgrade to the app I have problems with it for sometimes two weeks to a month. When I read what you had for butternut squash oh my gosh I got so hungry. I wish I was better at cooking healthy stuff for one person. I’ve been really weird my whole life about leftovers. I will eat them I just don’t really always know how to reheat them properly to taste good.

@karen- I am glad that your trip to Spain was so much fun. I understand totally the struggle to get him back to where you want to be after a vacation. Because when I go on vacation I tend to eat out all the time things I would never do at home like coffee every morning, snacks every day in between meals. However like you there’s also lots of walking involved because when I go on vacation somewhere I pretend like I live there meaning I take city transportation like buses or trains or trolleys or just plain old walking. What a great goal to have while you are dog sitting in California. I love sitting small goals like that or it could be big depending on the hike you’re doing. But it’s so like full of gratitude when like you actually do it. Thanks for asking my ankle has healed 100% and we no longer venture off the cemented Trail anymore just because of the whole bug thing honestly

Saturday Weigh-In Results. I had a 1 pound loss this week. That's very encouraging, especially since one day this week was way over my daily calorie allowance ... I went to a birthday party and ate was was served.

No one posted this past week ... Sadness, I feel lonely.

I hope everyone has had a good week and continues to have another good one this coming week.

@mnwalkingqueen
I hope you are starting to feel better. I came down with Covid on the 11th. I am feeling better than I have been feeling but I am finding that I am getting very tired very quickly. I did get up and go outside in the backyard for a bit yesterday and again this morning but that exhausted me. I've been spending the past few days hiding out in my bedroom watching movies. But I do feel very lazy laying in bed all the time. Thankfully so far my husband and daughter have been fine and tested negative. One perk of Covid is I'm down 5 lbs. I know that will come right back once I start eating regular meals again. I'm just trying to find a positive in this. LOL

@mnwalkingqueen
I'm feeling much better now. My appetite isn't fully back though. My husband ended up getting sick on Monday. He is experiencing everything I had except his Covid tests came back negative. He didn't want to bother going for a PCR, he is assuming he has it too.

I am going to try to start working out again today. I hope that goes well. I miss my workouts.

packersfan0103 wrote: »

Truth is I need stop being consistently inconsistent.
😔

That's my truth as well ... keep at it, one little bit at a time and the amount of consistency will improve ... however, I fear it will always be a 'struggle' ...

@MelodiousMermaid ,,, you posted on the 4th. Glad you are doing so well. keep it going!

AFM .. Saturday Weigh-in .. I have dropped .8 pounds this week ... i'll Take IT! ...

This past week I really tried hard to use up all the produce I got from the farm share ... but now I have a lot of cooked vegetable stuff sitting around in the fridge! ... I made a beet/cabbage vegetable soup called Borscht, I also made a casserole that used eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash and a tomato based sauce. It's kind of like a lasagna in the way you cut it up to serve it. I decided to make it more of a lasagna type dish by topping it with broken, cooked lasagna noodles and a sprinkling of shredded cheese to give it a crunchy crust. The dish made 6 servings and I put 2 of them into the freezer.

Today was pickup day and my bag contained a head of field grown green lettuce .. could be a young romaine or just a green leaf lettuce of some sort. Also got 4 tiny Asian pears. A pint each of tomatillos, ground cherries, tomato berries (cherry tomatoes). .... I could do without those tomatillos and ground cherries! ... I also got just 1 each of a slicing cucumber, zucchini, and yellow squash ... so that is more manageable to fit in ... HA ... this week I had decided if I got a lot of squash I was going to back Zucchini bread loafs ... guess not! ... I also got two small melons .. a watermelon and a cantaloupe. And, 1 lonely partly ripened tomato that I am unfamiliar with of the type because it's a shape i'm not familiar with ... oh well .. that's how these things go. Will i get another farm share next year? hmmm, probably not.

Have a great week everyone ... those with kids have already had them return to school or will within the next week or two ... So I'd like to remind all of us that when that starts we will see school buses on the road and to be mindful of stopping for them as called for.

Next week!

Saturday Update on Sunday ... I was in such a hurry to get to the farm yesterday morning that I forgot to weigh myself. Did so this morning and stayed exactly the same from last week. ... Maintenance instead of weight-loss deficit ... seems to be the way this year is shaping up as I haven't been able to get down into the next 10 pounds or even 5 pounds down for the past half year. ... Oh well .. It will come, I just have to keep working on it.

We had an interesting thing happen this past week that is making my apartment feel unsafe. The elevator broke down and it'll be 7-10 days, or more before it's able to be repaired according to the elevator company. The hospital that shares the building with the apartment complex has assisted in letting tenants use the hospital back elevator to get down stairs, but then we have to walk through half the hospital to get to an outdoor access point; and those doors are locked during off-business hours. They were able to provide just 11 badges to swipe to get into the building during those hours ... and there are 37 apartments here. We have been asked to sign out badges and return them within 8 hours .. but you know how some people can be ... they just don't sign it out and just take one, or they sign it out and sign it back in right away ... Edit .. Sign it in and then back out right away.
That's not my main concern however, as I can work around going outdoors or on errands within the hospital's open hours ... what scares me is that I am on the top floor and cannot climb stairs ... or what if one of us has to call for an ambulance ... how are they going to get to us without access through the hospital (I cannot image them climbing all those flights of stairs to get to the top floor with a gurney!) The top floor is #6 .. but the ground floor is 7 stories down. Also ... what if there was a fire ... the fire men would have to climb those stairs also ... and a lot of us are dependent on walkers, some even on wheel chairs ... scary. Makes me wonder if this was the right place to move to. Hopefully the elevator will be functional sooner than expected.

You are right @MelodiousMermaid; the produce farm share bags have not been a super hit for me. I ended up having to discard the tomatillos (I just don't like the taste of them). The ground cherries, unfortunately were picked under-ripe, and I've not used them until they ripen as I read green ones are toxic. However, the ones that have counter ripened don't have much flavor to them because they were picked before they developed enough. The skins on them are brown and dry (but not splitting open), but the berry inside is not yellow or orange but green, so they should have stayed on the plants at least another week. I intend to try making a jam out of them .. just to see what I can do with them.

Well ... August ends this week. What is everyone planning to do the same/different/new for their healthy weight plans for the coming month, as we transition into a new season?

AFM .. I am hoping to join a seniors exercise class at the Sr Center, and to get into a habit of using some of the equipment in the apartment complex gym on a regular basis. ... That's a big change for me if I can manage to pull it off.

Have a great week everyone. Later.

September 1 monthly weight loss results:
Just 1.4 pounds down from what I was on August 1 ... yep, definitely hanging out in the maintenance rather than reduction zone. That's still better than staying 'the same' over all these years I have been working on losing weight while still living me extreme sedentary living .. after all, I must take pride in having trimmed over 55 pounds to date from my high. I still need to lose another 55 to get to the goal I had set for myself when I first joined this group under a different profile name. ...

Which reminds me of the woman who had started this thread so many years ago. Robin's actual name was Ellen. .. I've lost touch with her on a personal level since she moved to a different city from where she lived during her years of leading this thread; which was actually a few years after she herself stopped coming here. I am thinking of her today and hoping she is well and happy .. like many of us, she had her own unique health issues that made achieving weight loss goals a hard sell. Thank you RobinsEgg ... you helped me get to where I am today ... because I firmly believe that had I not stumbled upon your thread and was thus encouraged to be brave enough to look my obesity in the face instead of shutting my eyes to it that I would still be almost 280 instead of 222.8.

What is everyone planning for the coming month? The coming season? Anything different? What worked? What didn't? What do you want to Stop, Start, Continue on your journey losing excess weight?

AFM ...
I want to STOP sitting through TV commercials and START moving something, anything, from my body. Every commercial .. every time I sit in front of a TV to watch any show. Arm Pumps, Leg movements, Walking back and forth through the apartment .. anything I can imagine to try and then do for that commercial period. This will help me be more active and perhaps help me at least reduce the edema in my lower half of the body.

I want to CONTINUE with my long stretches between meals as well as continue on my heavy produce meal plans. I also want to CONTINUE enjoying my home made unsweetened grain chocolate pudding one time a week.

Here's at ya!

So, a bit of a frustrating week, scale-wise for me. I'm certain that this week's weigh-in had extra water and waste weight in it, making progress. However, progress did slow down a bit this last week too. Two of my three low cal days ended up being higher cal days, though I did have a solid estimated deficit those days still, so it's just a matter of waiting out whatever it is that my body is deciding to do.

Regarding kitchen adventures, the batch that I made last weekend was ok, but more crystal-y than creamy, and lacked in flavor a bit. It was a good sundae ice cream. I made the other, higher-cal, but still reduced cal recipe (reduced in comparison to my Great-Grandma's recipe). It turned out really well. It's still a bit of a calorie hit though, at 386 calories for a cup-ish serving (237 grams). This week I think I'll go back to making frozen yogurt. I'll have a new experience, though, in that it'll be made with homemade Skyr. I'll be processing my first batch of Skyr today. Once I find the ambition to get my tail off this chair anyway.

I don't plan to change anything up for the fall except that I'll probably start to experiment with some baked goods to see if I can come up with more macro-friendly options so I can keep things close to on point for the holiday season. Well, that and probably a few more cooked/baked things on the menu once the temps start to drop.

@nsk1951 The fact that you've maintained/had a slow loss instead of going backwards is a big win. Thank you for sharing your tribute to RobinsEgg. I wasn't on the thread when she was around, but appreciate that the thread was established and that people have hung around to check in here and there. And kudos to you for getting in to the gym in your building. It sounds like you've got a great resource in "Buff".

5'1"F
Midwest USA
HW: 261.0
UGW: 132.0
Dropped weight so far: 16.5

07/02/2022: 260.5
08/06/2022: 247.9
08/13/2022: 250.4
08/20/2022: 248.4
08/27/2022: 244.5
09/03/2022: 244.6