Any Ladies who started at or are around 230 lbs.?

robot_potato

5'7", started at 231, currently 173. I walk 3-5days a week for an hour+, and i lift weights at home 3x a week. The weight has come off nicely, but when i started back with the weights is when the inches really started moving. I also go for a good hike once in a while.

whatatime2befit

SW 224 lbs in feb 2014
GW 137 reached in December 2015
CW 135

First 40 lbs my only activity was walking, I then joined a gym in September 2014 and fell in love with lifting. I now lift 3-5 times a week.

CorinneEdwards2

I joined MFP today and have been reading like crazy and loving all the stories out there. I gained 75+ over past few years and am wanting desperately to drop as many as possible in 4 months before my daughter's wedding and of course learn to make it a life style..... Anyone out there looking for a partner to track progress with, discuss exercise, eating plans, etc with??? I know any support/inspiration can be a very useful tool to achieving goals and would welcome advise/discussions...etc.

JReed2205

pbprincess wrote: »

5'7", started at 231, currently 173. I walk 3-5days a week for an hour+, and i lift weights at home 3x a week. The weight has come off nicely, but when i started back with the weights is when the inches really started moving. I also go for a good hike once in a while.

When you say lift weights what are you referring to??? Sorry very new to all of this... thank you

mwinslow69

I'm at 190#. Is that close enough to be a weight loss buddy?

robot_potato

JReed2205 wrote: »

pbprincess wrote: »

5'7", started at 231, currently 173. I walk 3-5days a week for an hour+, and i lift weights at home 3x a week. The weight has come off nicely, but when i started back with the weights is when the inches really started moving. I also go for a good hike once in a while.

When you say lift weights what are you referring to??? Sorry very new to all of this... thank you

I just have a barbell and hand weights at home. I started out with just the bar and have added weight to that. They have loads more equipment at the gym, but i have a job and 3 kids, so it's easier to do it at home.

If it's something you're interested, there's an app called stronglifts 5x5. It shows you the proper way to do lifts and puts you on a course to progressively lift more and more. Weightlifting will not make you bulky or super muscular, but it will make you stronger and help to lose fat and preserve the muscles you do have.

There are several other weight training programs, that one was reccomended to me and it's worked well.

AmandaJuneFit

Hey i started at 217 ! Down to 188 now and my main focus has been eating smaller portions and eating healthy. Goal was and still is to loose 2lbs per week. I work in a gym so I pretty much workout everyday but, sometimes i do skip sundays. I also allow myself to have a treat or one of my fav meals that may not be so healthy, my weakness is pasta ! LOL. Ive been working at strength training because since ive lost 27 pounds my skin is becoming a bit "saggy" so strength training is helping to tone everything up. I make sure my workouts do not consist of working one muscle group at a time. Workouts that target more then one muscle group at a time are way more effective and you will achieve those results faster and better

kelly_e_montana

I started between 230 and 240. I weigh 170-185, depending on what I'm focusing on athletics-wise, and I am not looking to get below 165 at any time. I compete in powerlifting now and dabble in Crossfit competitions as well. Right now I'm doing 4-5 sessions of lifting per week plus 3-4 Crossfit metabolic conditioning workouts, and 1-2 yoga classes and sometimes a hike once per week. I got so into it that now I coach others.

LAWoman72

I started at 220. It's hard to move a big body around. I started with Pilates and walking. Pilates has always been WONDERFUL for me. When I can't do anything else...I can do Pilates. I had to modify a lot but I got it done and I started to feel stronger.

As for the walking, again, that's something I've always been able to do, even when very heavy.

When I got down to about 210 I started a Jillian Michaels tape. That one has a bit more jumping around and so on, but the focus is more on the muscular. I HATE actual "aerobics" with all the bouncing around and the reverse grapevine with three legs up in doubletime stuff. Not for me. Jillian (it's the 6 Week 6 Pack DVD) is a good crossover for me that way.

I am 192 right now.

travelgirl77

I started at 232 and am now 204 at 5'3. I do Zumba, just completed C25K, I get on the elliptical, find fun YouTube fitness videos, and walk. Really, like someone else said, I just try to move and be active every single day. I do it more for the mood lift than anything else.

Fit4LifeAR

I am 212, 5'7 and 35 years old. I started jogging when I weighed 270, but that was years before I joined MFP. My lowest weight has been about 190, although my goal is 180. I have used phentermine in the past (after I lost the initial weight), and although I recommend it to people who use it correctly, it's just not for me anymore. Since having my daughter, my weight has fluctuated from 200-220 because I have been using the pill on and off. I'm over the yo-yo diet of the past year, so tomorrow my significant other and I are renewing our promise to eat better and track calories. LoL I made everything that was unhealthy, that is in the house, yesterday. So, tomorrow is kind of our reset day.

penguinantics

I was 212 at the beginning of the year when I started adding some exercise into my routine. Before that I was just dieting and had made a lot of progress, but I wanted to be healthier and have more endurance. All I've been doing is walking. Half an hour at lunch, then a mile and a half with the dog after work every day it's not raining. During lunch, I try to mix up the music to vary my speed. In the evening I have an evil hill to get up. I really need to branch out into some kind of muffin top eliminating moves. My legs are great. I have energy. I can keep going for longer and longer, and I've lost almost 20 pounds since Jan 1. But I still have this spare tire...