Women 200lb+, Let's Be Spooktacular This October!!!

christymarten

Yes please, a November challenge! Here comes the Holidays.

RavenStCloud

I've gotten back to the gym this week and I'm super proud. My sessions with a personal trainer ran out (see: I'm poor again), so this week was the first for me to put everything I've learned into practice and strength train myself. I went three times and then followed it up with cardio. I'm hoping to get to the gym today, just for some quick cardio, but I had a touch of food poisoning last night, so we'll see what happens.

On Wednesday, I'll post the Novemeber Group!

mmccloy12

Ugh...I hate the scale!!! Gained weight this week. I know it is most likely water weight...had a "day" on Saturday. Got totally off track. I still was completely aware of what I was doing and I logged everything instead of mindlessly binging. That is a victory for me. I am still bummed that I gained weight and most likely won't reach my October goal. I am not giving up though! Long journey and I know it is baby steps to get there.

I food prepped for hours yesterday. I also walked over 16,000 steps on Saturday. Took my son and friend to a fair. Proud of myself for not partaking in fair food. I also got out and walked my dog yesterday. Didn't get to the gym which is still giving me huge anxiety. Why in the world did I join? I don't know how to find the motivation to go. I am not sure what's stopping me.

I am hoping to have a great 4 days and at least get some weight off. Looking forward to November.

SW: 276.6
October start weight - 254.2
CW: 253.2
UGW: 160

Goal for October: 248.2

- log everyday - I logged in everyday, tracked all days
- continue to drink min of 64 oz. a day of water - 5 out of 7 days...drank a little less Saturday and Sunday
- exercise more - gym 3 - 4 times a week - didn't get to the gym this week
- limit alcohol intake - did good on this!

bluffgirl67

@RavenStCloud hope you are feeling better today. Food poisoning is no fun at all.

@mmccloy12 don't let this week throw you off. Keeping the log instead of just blind binge was great. Today is a new day to keep stepping.

@Candyn617 I'm weighing on the last day.

Mainly because I spent about 6hrs at the ER yesterday then hubby wanted to go to Golden Corral. I did log what I ate without going over daily but know I have some water weight to get rid off. As to the ER I thought I was going to have a heart attack or stroke. My bp went up a little high Sat night with a tiny amount of tingling in left arm. Well yesterday morning bp was 191/115 plus my arm was tingling more and burning some. Off to ER we go. Two ekgs and blood tests etc later the good news was stroke/heart were ruled out. Dr did a neck ct to see if something was off there. Lots of degeneration but couldn't say for sure if a nerve was the problem. Bp is back to normal and arm is much better so I'm thinking maybe my neck twisted wrong doing yoga Sat and messed up a nerve. Just going to keep a check on pressure and skip the possible yoga move culprit.

sweetirish

sweetirish wrote: »

Overall Starting weight 343
October Starting weight 247
Goals: Log daily, NO CANDY, focus on fruits and veggies after protein, 100 oz of fluids a day, weights 3x a week, walking 30 minutes a day.

Challenges: work has a table full of candy for their "Operation Santa Claus" fund raiser. For 25 cents you can purchase a Lindt Chocolate Truffle (a weakness), or a $1 gets you a cup of candy (hershey's miniatures). Last month I indulged because I happened to have cash on me after my morning coffee. This month, I'm buying a gift card at the coffee shop for my coffee and not carrying the cash so I'm not tempted.
Fluid intake - I have an app to help me track my fluid intake and it's set to a stretch goal of 110 oz.
Exercise - I have a friend at work who is also trying to stay in some sort of shape and is my walking buddy on our 15 minute breaks. Weights I can do at home on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I want to do a plank challenge - I think I have an app for that which I just need to reload onto my phone.

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Stayed steady through the month. Ate a candy a few times. Started Clomid (fertility drug) on 10/15 through 10/19 and handled it pretty well (that's when the candy slips happened). Didn't exercise for 2 weeks due to having an open wound on my abdomen that needed to heal. Just got back into exercising today. Kept steady with fluids averaging 80 oz a day. Adjusting goal in November to hit the 100 oz 5 days a week. I was horrible at logging while I was healing so that will have to be a November adjustment as well.
Hope everyone else fared well!

christymarten

@bluffgirl67 - amazing that you still logged after 6 hrs in the ER! Please be gentle with yourself and feel better.
And to all of you that have to deal with lots of cheap candy and treats at work - you have my sympathy and admiration for your willpower!

inky92

inky92 wrote: »

SW 234 (April 2019)
CW 204
GW October 199
GW 175 but will reevaluate this closer to goal. This is about a healthy lifestyle change, I want to feel (and look) healthier.

Goals for October
* keep up the exercise - I feel better after working out (even if my legs don't!)
* cut down the alcohol (I keep saying this and then going out. I lost a whole weekend last month to an awful hangover and don't want to go through that again)
* make healthy soups, stews and all those lovely veg-filled autumnal dishes I've pinned to my recipe board!

Month end check in
Current weight 198lb!!

Don't remember the last time I weighed less than 200lb, but here I am - Onederland. Now to keep going

Didn't get as many workouts in as I wanted, but did end up carrying loads of boxes about, which kinda counts lol

Have made soup out of everything - mushrooms, roast veggies, pumpkin. Going to keep experimenting with different flavours

With the nights drawing in and the days getting colder, I'm feeling a bit less motivated to move. Snacks are starting to creep back into my diet as well, so will be signing up for November to keep me in line!

Here's to November!

jwats15

Hi everyone! I'm new to this, but would love to get into the November challenge group! These posts are so inspiring!

Terytha

Month end check in:
SW: 272
Right now: hovering around 214.

Which was my goal for October. But I'd hoped to do a bit better than that. Or maybe I did and I'm retaining water from my ill-advised 2 hour exercise blitz on Sunday. My arms do still hurt. Who knows.

I hit my goal at least, and I should be pretty close to 200 by the new year.

amlundie

I will weigh officially on Thursday to end the month (currently my TOM so not a good time for weighing. I just booked a surprise trip to Florida for my hubby and I in Jan so I need to kick this booty into gear! Went to the gym today sop that is a step in the right direction, I am all in for a November challenge!

Candyn617

@bluffgirl67 I am glad they ruled out anything major! Wtg on logging while at the Golden Corral. We did that a couple weeks ago and I made sure to fill my plate with their lovely veggies and then chose my meat. Told myself if I was still hungry I would get a small carb selection. ( Mashed potatoes or Mac and cheese) But I ended up deciding I wanted a small dish of lowfat frozen yogurt. Everything was so good. So nice to feel like you can eat out and not feel like you cant have something. I logged it and moved on. Was still well within my calories allowed for the day!! Buffets are always a little tricky. Lol.. Hope you are feeling better!!

Candyn617

@RavenStCloud I hope you are feeling better! Food poisoning is no joke. Definitely no weight loss plan I would reccomend for sure! Hope you are on the mend! Wtg getting back to the gym three times. I am still working on getting more activity in!

amkita

SW: 263
GW: 165
10/1: 225.8
10/8: 222.2 (-3.6)
10/15: 221.6 (-4.2)
10/22: 219.8 (-6)
10/30: 217.4 (-8.4)
October goal: under 220!

last weigh in for October, great success! the scale was stuck for a bit, but decided to trend downwards finally. feeling good about being in the teens, and about 45 lbs lost overall. crazy! here's to an excellent November!

amlundie

amkita wrote: »

SW: 263
GW: 165
10/1: 225.8
10/8: 222.2 (-3.6)
10/15: 221.6 (-4.2)
10/22: 219.8 (-6)
10/30: 217.4 (-8.4)
October goal: under 220!

last weigh in for October, great success! the scale was stuck for a bit, but decided to trend downwards finally. feeling good about being in the teens, and about 45 lbs lost overall. crazy! here's to an excellent November!

well done!

RavenStCloud

💜💜Okay, ladies! I've just posted next month's group!

Women 200lb+, Let's Make No Excuses This November!!!

Feel free to finish up the week or month and I'll see you over there. 💜💜

GR8TAWK

SW 198
CW 198
GW October Challenge 193

Goals for October:
1. 64 oz water daily
2. Eat 3-5 freggies
3. Exercise 30 mins 5 days week

09/30 198
10/07 198
10/14 197
10/21 196
10/28 194

IsETHome

Unfortunately this will have been my first "up" month in a year. I can thank my vacation for that at the start of October. What I can say is that I am in smaller jeans, and I feel more fit than last month, so go figure... I have been very active this month. It is very possible that I may have gained some more definition and muscle tone (rationalization probably - maybe denial). As I am within 5lbs of my start, I have not adjusted my scale up, as long as I'm going down....down...down.

SW 242
MFP SW 236 Nov 2018
October SW 194
October End of Month 31 October - Current Weight 198-199.
I plan to do my November Starting Weight on Monday.

stefsc1

Tried on last year's costume today for a fun "Halloween Edition" before & progress! I'll be officially weighing in on the first with my October results, since I like to count what I did on the final day of the month as well. ^_^

bluffgirl67

@stefsc1 Very nice job and I love the cute costume!

Congrats everyone for reaching goal weights or if your month was like mine just keeping up with accountability and working through.

Height 5' 4"
SW: 216.8 (10/10/2019)
CW: 211.6 (10/23)
10/15: 215.2
10/22: 211.6
10/31: 212.4
Oct Goal: 210
GW: 150

This week the scale went the wrong way but I was expecting that due to the prescribed steroids from the er visit and the extra sitting/travel with Momma appts. I tend to hold water a bit when traveling for long spells. I'm still proud of my logging and getting my exercise in so not going to let that get me down. See ya in the new thread.