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

RavenStCloud

🦃🤎🦃🤎Welcome to November! 🦃🤎🦃🤎

If you're new to this group, we post our weekly and monthly goals and provide support and motivation to each other as we share our triumphs and our struggles. This group is all about accountability!

All are welcome and, if you think you belong here, you do! No matter how much you currently weigh or how you measure (or don't measure) your weight, we'd love to hear from you.

Victories, both scale and non-scale, are great to hear about, but, conversely, we know that weight loss isn't all sunshine and roses. If you're going through a rough patch, please feel free to be honest and vent your heart out. The struggle is real and we're all here to support each other!


🤎❤️🤎2019 is winding down and we've only got two months until next year! Is there anything you'd like to accomplish before the year is out or any plans/habits you want to put in motion before 2020?🤎❤️🤎

RavenStCloud

Height: 5'7
SW: 260lbs
CW: 217lbs
GW1: 185lbs

In exactly one month, I'm moving overseas for a year. So I'm doubling down on the exercise and healthy eating for the next four weeks. My goals for November are:

🟤 Cardio 5x a week
🟤 Strength 3x a week
🟤 Eat at/under calorie limit 6 out of 7 days
⭐Lose 8lbs
⭐Increase stamina

I've been doing a lot of self sabotage between lunch and dinner time. So my goal for the next two months is to limit my snacking. My weakness is carbs, and more specifically bread. So I'm trying to buy more fruit and leave it places where I know I'll see it. I've currently got a ton of those mini mandarins that I'm trying to swap out for carbs.

Good luck to everyone this month!!!

amlundie

I'm here! Will update weight on 11/1. As we end this year I am planning for a January get away to Florida and looking to get in shape as much as I can before then. Since lowering my carbs I am feeling better and doing better at hitting my calorie goals. Here's to a great November!

SW: 302
CW: 264
GW: under 200 (for now)

Goals for the month:

Gym 3x a week or more
stay under my calorie/carb count 6/7 days a week
drink 64 oz of water 6/7 days a week
lose 5 lbs

Terytha

Ok, this is it.

5'6"
SW: 272
CW: 214 lbs

Goals:
- 207 by the end of November.
- Do one pushup. Because I can't right now.
- Drink water (I don't, it's a problem.)
- Rock a super sexy dress at the party on the 29th.

I really, really want 200 by the end of the year. I want to hit New Year's Resolution Day with a smug sense of self satisfaction that I actually DID the thing despite assurances I would fail.

I mean, I'll have that anyway, but I'll be even more smug at 200. SO SMUG.

dusti454

Sw: 266 cw: 259 gw:155
After gaining 70lb with my 5th child ..I can not lose this weight...so I'm determined to get serious and lose it. For November my goal is to get to 253!

RavenStCloud

@Terytha I think smugness is SUCH a great goal to strive for! I'm going to have to add it in to my plans. Maybe for March. That'll be my 12 month weight loss anniversary.

klstanle

SW: 222
CW: Same, starting this 11/1/19
GDW: 172

I did this almost 10 years ago and lost 50 pounds in less than a year. It took me ten years to gain it back. So, I logged back in and here I am. I know I can do it again, and just need to work harder at maintaining once I'm at my GW.

amkita

SW: 263
GW: 163
10/30: 217.4
November goal: 210

other goals:
-get in bike rides when I can
-get walking in if biking isn't happening
-add strength exercises back in

whew. so close to 200! getting there.

totorovic

Sw: 261
Cw: 195
Goal for this month: 190
Ultimate goal: 154

bluffgirl67

Height 5' 4"
SW: 216.8 (10/10/2019)
CW:adding in on 1st
11/8:
11/15:
11/22:
11/30:
Nov Goal: 206
GW: 150

Nov Goals:
1m plank
15m elliptical sessions (currently 9m)

GroverBlue78

New month, new motivation.

Height" 5' 6" - Vegetarian
CW: 243
Month Goal: 235
First milestone: 200
Final goal: 180

- Healthly pm snacking
- workout 3x a week (currently 1x at best)
- better meal prep

Candyn617

Hello everyone! I was going to wait until tomorrow to post but one day wont make or break the scale. Finished out October with a total loss of 8.3 lbs!! So here are my stats:
SW: 288 End of March 2019
CW: 228.8
GW: 144? Mainly to get to a normal BMI and then will determine where I need to be. I am 5'4".
11/1: 228.8
11/8:
11/15:
11/22:
11/29:
November goals are to keep moving. Most days I have the nutritional part down but struggle to fit extra exercise in. So I am challenging myself to do a little more each day, each week!! We can do this!!

inky92

SW 234 (April 2019)
CW 198
GW November 192
GW (eventual) 175 but will reevaluate this closer to goal.

October was a good month for me, dropped under 200lb! Now to continue that through autumn - the days are getting colder and darker and I've already started thinking 'one bar of chocolate/more bottle of wine/week without working out won't hurt'. Need to get myself out of that mentality, because I don't want to see the weight creeping back on.

Goals
- more exercise. Bike, walk, yoga - whatever as long as it gets me off the sofa

Here's to November!

bdbjswbrb

Height 5' 5"
SW: 257.6lbs (06/17/2019)
CW: 229.8
11/8:
11/15:
11/22:
11/30:
Nov Goal: Anything under 225
GW: 170

Goals: Exercise at least 3 days a week, work on staying on track during the weekends

Penguinswaddlenotme

FH and I are recommitting and getting down to business this week...and we want to continue this new month.

Height: 5'7
SW: 310
CW: 304.8
GW1: 200

There is less than a year until our wedding. We just got engaged at the end of September and are planning a mid-October wedding in 2020.

November Goals:
Stick with our current food plans to stay within our daily calorie goals.
Start walking on the treadmill at least 3 times a week.
Stick to making nightly plans for cleaning, to keep the apartment clean. (not truly a weight loss goal, but more of a mental health one, because I feel out of control and stressed when it gets cluttered, plus it will keep me moving and not just sitting on the couch after work!)

Here's to a Happy and Healthy November!!!!

aliciap0116

Height: 5'6"
SW: 236 (9/8)
10/31: 220.7
11/7:
11/14:
11/21:
11/30:
Nov Goal: 214

November Goals:

• 96 oz water/day
• strength training 3 days/week (I struggled with this one last month)
• cardio 4 days/week
• increasing my protein intake
• intermittent fasting, currently at 10/14 but would like to get to 8/16

Excited to see so many familiar faces for November! @inky92, congrats on Onederland!! That's huge!

Tiara613

SW: 375
GW:180

I gained 68lbs since January yikes!!! Last year I was down to 293 the smallest weight in years. I have to take drastic measures to get back down. If I lose 5-10 pounds that would be a great start. I’d love to be 20lbs smaller by December. Nothing fits! Docs recommended surgery ugh. Exercise 3-5 times a week cardio and strength no excuses. Making sure I have my water for the day before I grab any other drink. Glad I came across this group happy for the success I’ve read.

amlundie

Tiara613 wrote: »

SW: 375
GW:180

I gained 68lbs since January yikes!!! Last year I was down to 293 the smallest weight in years. I have to take drastic measures to get back down. If I lose 5-10 pounds that would be a great start. I’d love to be 20lbs smaller by December. Nothing fits! Docs recommended surgery ugh. Exercise 3-5 times a week cardio and strength no excuses. Making sure I have my water for the day before I grab any other drink. Glad I came across this group happy for the success I’ve read.

you got this girl~!

Liongirl13

SW: 216
GW: 140
CW: 206

Just started with this app less then a week ago. I’ve had to deal with accidents, injuries and health issues for over a decade and I’m done making excuses. It’s time I take control of my own body and mind. My goal this month is to change my mindset every time I am getting down on myself to think of something positive instead. To change my “wanting” to lose weight to a “must”. So far it’s helping me stay motivated and not miss the goods I used to eat that aren’t good. If anyone had tips I’d love to hear them.

jenfra123

SW206.2
GW: 160
CW: 206.4

Hi. Yes I need some motivation. I want to get out of the 200's and get to my goal weight. Ive been trying for so long its annoying. I have to give myself some credit that I did lose 16lbs since July so its not that bad. That was due to a physical that I had and my numbers for my A1C and cholesterol were off the charts. The doctor immediately wanted to put me on meds. I begged her to let me work on myself, see a nutritionist and i made some good choices and the weight went down and the numbers changed. I want to stay on track .

ShedDaLbs72

Height: 5'4"
SW: 248lbs
CW: 206lbs
GW: 170lbs

Just call me Yo Yo. I've lost weight and I've gained weight. My weight is connected to my emotions. When I'm sad, I eat. When I'm happy, I eat. Trying to find a healthy balance

November Goals:

* Drink more water
* Exercise at least 3x a week for a least 30mins
* Be happier
* Stick to it!
* Stop letting my emotions paralyze me from doing things and going places
* Figure out my Love language
* Less television (stop eating in front of television)
* ONE DAY AT A TIME
* Small achievable goals (CELEBRATE MY SUCCESS RESPONSIBLY AND HEALTHY)

christymarten

Hi, I have not been below 200lbs for 20 years but I am going to get there and stay there!

Height: 5'4"
SW: 238lbs
CW:215lbs
GW:195

Love this group! Best wishes to all.

lindamtuck2018

Hi all!

SW 262.8
CW 215.6
UGW 140.0

November goal - 2 pounds

I am setting a low goal as I am taking medications and they make me really hungry. At night fighting that while I am drowsy has been a losing battle. This month I am going to fight the urges harder.

Goals
- go to bed before I get super drowsy
- get at least 8500 steps a day
- do a YouTube workout video x 2 a week
- Log everything

BeautyNBrains9585

I would like to get back to 200lbs...and end the year with a bang. I lost 28lbs in April and have kept it off for the most part. However, I want to reach my 2nd goal which is 190lbs before the end of the year. Starting November 1, committing to drinking 1 gallon of water, exercising at least 5 times a week (which I do but ive had some injuries lately) and tracking everything that goes into my mouth. Also, reducing my alcohol (wine) intake and not turning weekend meals into cheats. Cheers to two more FIT months of 2019!

gewel321

SW:250
CW:235
First GW:199
End GW: 175

November Weight Goal: I would love to be 16 lbs down in November and hit first goal by end of December!

Goals:
• Up cardio from 2 times a week to 3 times a week
• increase strength training weights
• Begin using the stairs at work instead of the elevator!!

amlundie

SW: 302
CW: 264
GW: under 200 (for now)

11/1/19: 261.6

I don't know where that 2 lb whoosh came from since yesterday morning, but I will take it! Maybe it was the extra walking for trick or treating :-)

Let's get this November started! I will be heading to the gym today, and staying on goal with food!

torih941

Height: 5'3"
SW: 273
CW: 263.5
GW: Unsure...I'm looking forward to getting out of the 200s and then I'll re-evaluate

November Goals:
*Exercise at least 3x per week, no making excuses
*Drink at least 2 of my 32oz water bottle per day
*Move more in the day--I have a desk job so sitting is my norm
*Be kind to myself when I do mess up and just remember to get back on track and focus

Good luck to everyone!

stefsc1

April start weight: 397.7
November start weight: 310.8
November goal: 300 even!
--
My October goal was to lose 10 pounds, and I ended the month out with an 11.3 pound loss, so my November goal is within the realm of possibility! I'll definitely have to work for it, but I think I can do it. It's so crazy to think I could end this month at 300 pounds when I started the year at 400!

Other November goals are to keep up on my water intake, I was definitely slacking on it back in September and I think focusing on that was a big part of my success in October. I also need to stop stressing out so much about the smaller picture! I get so involved in each week's numbers I lose sight of all the progress I've made and get down on myself when I don't need to be.

mmccloy12

Good morning everyone!

Well, October was not good to me. However, I have learned a lot about what triggers me to eat badly. So I am going to use this as my success in October! I only lost a pound but it is one pound closer to my goal!

This time of year is so difficult and I keep telling myself it is ok to allow myself some freedoms or I won’t stick with the plan and totally get off track. But I also have realized I can’t partake in certain things.

We had a pot luck at work yesterday. I mentally prepared and set out to partake but be mindful of portions etc. I brought some things I could eat as to not go completely overboard. But I totally over ate to the point of being sick. I can’t do it. I get a taste of anything outside of my plan, I get out of control. It’s a trigger. How do I overcome this? When everyone around me is shoveling it in, but they don’t have weight problems? They all ate the same amount of food if not more and none of them have to worry about it. It’s so frustrating. I know it was just one day and I can get right back on track today, I am just venting.

Again, I have so much trouble controlling myself when I am eating something other than my prepped food. Eating out is difficult. Even when I make good choices, the calories add up and it also triggers me to choose badly later that day because eating out doesn’t leave me many calories. Even when I plan for it…I have to deprive myself of eating prior to be able to fit the calories in from eating out and that just makes me eat more because I am hungry. I get that taste and I want more. I have explored so many different recipes to make my food prep and eating exciting. And I do enjoy the food I make so I don’t necessarily feel deprived. I just can’t eat anything else, ever, and that makes me sad.

I went trick or treating with my son and we met at a friend’s house that had pizza for everyone. I ate so much at the pot luck, no way I would eat pizza right? I kept saying no and she kept offering. I don’t even like Domino’s pizza, but guess who had a piece? Uggggghh.

I don’t know the solution, I really don’t. I will never reach my goal if I don’t figure it out though. One of my goals is to fit the exercise in and that will give me more calories I can chose to eat on these days if I want to. That’s a start. But I also have to figure out the mental overeating part.

The good news is I am going to try and make a November to remember! It’s time to stop feeling this way and get my head straight.

My goals for November are as follows:
1. Make time to exercise –this is big for me. I joined a gym at the beginning of October and told myself I wasn’t going to pay for this unless I went. October was a bust; everything came first instead of the gym. My job, my son, my laziness. November WILL be different.

2. Resist my triggers – I have got to figure out a way to do this during the holidays. I food prep, snack prep…I do not have any of my trigger foods at home accept a few that my son likes so they are there but not in quantity. I have to figure out mentally how to resist overeating when I am put in a situation that I can’t eat what I prepped.

3. Water consumption – this is always a goal for me as I have to stay on top of it. If I don’t make is a conscience goal, I don’t drink enough.

I would like to also lose 5 pounds this month. Get under the 250’s.

I apologize if my post is long…but getting it out makes me feel better! Here’s to reaching our November goals!!

SW: 276.6
November start weight - 253.2
November goal – 248.2
CW: 253.2
UGW: 160

torih941

mmccloy12 wrote: »

2. Resist my triggers – I have got to figure out a way to do this during the holidays. I food prep, snack prep…I do not have any of my trigger foods at home accept a few that my son likes so they are there but not in quantity. I have to figure out mentally how to resist overeating when I am put in a situation that I can’t eat what I prepped.

I truly understand how difficult it is to resist triggers, I am the same way where if I have a bite of something that can literally set off an entire spiral. I have to just stay away from things that trigger me, for example, we have an ice cream shop at my job and I would constantly go in and get some. I had to change my route to avoid it or not carry my purse on me so I wasn't able to buy it. That may seem excessive to some, but it is what I have to do to not cave in. We can do this! We got November.

Terytha

Sigh. I forgot about NaNoWriMo when I posted my goals.

How do I be strict with my snacking and gym AND write? Plus I'm gone 4 days for a funeral next week.

I'm at 213.8 as of this morning and I'm feeling a little less than optimistic about things. All I can do is my best.