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

aliciap0116

Welcome everyone new, you have found the most positive supportive place on the internet! Glad you are all here.

@bluffgirl67 - so sorry your momma is sick. How wonderful you can be with her. Sending hugs and prayers your way.

@jguldi11 - sorry you are struggling with fertility and glad you are taking control of your situation to improve your health. Talk about a great "why."

@amlundie and @gonna_reach_the_goal33 - in past weight loss efforts, I have found it helps to shake things up when you hit a plateau. Change your foods, change your exercise, increase strength training, increase sleep, meditate. Change your eating patterns, too. It is super frustrating but you will break through again. Just focus on the other positive changes you are making in the meantime.

amlundie

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Doing weekly check in today instead of tomorrow. I have to be in Nashville with my momma to see if she can have her bladder removed bc of cancer. She has already had one kidney removed and the other isn't functioning well so she hasn't had chemo since this summer. Long almost 5yr 3cancer story there but we are dealing and hoping all goes well at the consult. May not get my exercise in tomorrow and food may be off a bit but I'm ok with that. It's only one day and in the weekly scheme it will be fine.



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So sorry to hear about your mom, I can't imagine the battle you guys are fighting. I will be covering you in prayer, hugs!

sharpdust

@bluffgirl67 hoping everything goes well for your mom, you are a great daughter for being able to be there with her during this tough time

@jguldi11 I wish you luck with your PCOS. I know many women who have had it and were able to get pregnant and have a healthy child after dropping weight. Hoping you and your husband experience something similar.

I'm probably gonna be a daily poster, just FYI. Its my way way of keeping myself accountable so apologies if it gets tiring. So last night I could not decide on dinner and then my sister invited me over for dinner She made green chicken enchiladas which are calorie dense, so I only ate 2 enchiladas (compared to my usual 4) with a small side of rice and beans. At the end of the day I was able to be right under my calorie goal

Today I plan on doing hike #34 after work. I am having my usual sandwich/chips lunch and yogurt/granola snack at work and then making tortas for dinner. Tortas are like a Mexican sandwich if you never have had one, bread, beans, meat and veggies.

I feel really good. I don't feel famished. I have more energy. My stomach doesn't hurt as it usually does. Will report back tomorrow on how the rest of my day went.

saemonroe395

Aloha, everyone!

I’m 5’9 and 211. Currently looking to get to onederland! Almost 10 months postpartum, and still breastfeeding. Had 3 babies in 4 years...so I’ve been yo-yoing a lot the past few years. Looking for some friends to help keep me accountable and remind me that I’m human when I mess up! ❤️

amkita

SW: 263
GW: 163
10/30: 217.4
11/8: 216.3 (-1.1)
11/15: 214.5 (-2.9)

other goals:
-get in bike rides when I can
biking has been waaaaay down, more due to snow (where'd fall go?!) than cold. I don't trust my balance on icy/slushy patches and I'd rather not fall. I biked in to work today though! and tomorrow I'm doing a bike ride scavenger hunt to find constable food items. fun!

-get walking in if biking isn't happening
didn't do well on this last week, but I stepped it up this week. I'm going to work in some planned walks next week.

-add strength exercises back in
haven't done this at all, but! I purchased an exercise mat to help with floor moves (I have hardwood floors). I'm going to schedule in at least one session next week.

November goal is 210. not sure I'll hit it, but keeping a downward trend even though my daily biking level went down.is encouraging. 😃

aliciap0116

Happy Friday everyone!

I wanted to share a yummy recipe I made last week; it checked the boxes for healthy and comfort food, especially in this cold weather!

Ingredients for two servings: Two zucchini, one chicken breast (cooked), 1 cup low fat/ nonfat mozzarella, 2 cups spaghetti sauce (I like Rao's marinara because it is lower in sugar)

Pre-heat the oven to 400. Cut the zucchini lengthwise, scoop out the middles with a melon baller to make zucchini "boats." Set aside boats. Chop the zucchini middles, and then saute it with spray oil for about 3 minutes. Chop the chicken breast into small pieces, add it to the cooked zucchini, and mix in 1-1/2 cups of the spaghetti sauce.

In small baking dish, spread the remaining 1/2 cup sauce on the bottom of the pan, add the zucchini "boats," and fill the boats with the zucchini middle/chicken/sauce mix. Then top with the cheese and bake for 30 minutes.

That's it! I had some leftover farro from another meal and added it into the zucchini/chicken/sauce mix, which added extra texture.

I would love to hear about your favorite healthy meals! Have a great weekend, everyone.

amlundie

ordered a scale that measures Body fat % today... hoping it will help me feel more in control by seeing progress even if it is not in my weight.

aliciap0116

@amlundie - Great plan to focus on milestones other than the scale!

I have a Fitbit scale and like it very much, although occasionally it needs to be re-calibrated (when it is out of whack the weight will vary by up to 2 lbs within a minute or two of re-weighing). Mine is old though and I think the new ones are much better.

Also, I'm not familiar with MFP's measurement tracker, but I love the Progress Body Tracker & Health, Progress Pro app. You enter measurements for about 10 different body parts and "upload" front, side, and back photos. I say "upload" because they actually stay on your phone, which is nice. The app calculates how many inches you have lost overall and lets you compare photos side-by-side. That has been inspiring for me; I've lost 10.75 inches so far but my body fat percentage only changed 1% (but I have not been strength training).

You've got this!

I_Want_MyBody_Back

Hello 👋 All!! (Newbie)

I’ve never been so serious in my life about losing weight and eating healthy. I’m on this journey to get to my goal weight of 180. I started at 310 now at 243! My short term goal weight is 220...lets be friends and share this journey together!

IsETHome

About the ALT blood test and liver disease - KETO folks may wish to review especially.

I'd like to share a non-scale victor NSV this morning. In 2007 my "ALT" - or fatty liver # was a 9, over the years, along with my weight from 2009-2018 it crept up to 17, 33, and in 2018 a 41. It should be a score well under 33. This was not a good trend. This month, I found that my number is now an 8. In my browsing, I stumbled upon an article that KETO may not be good for those with high ALT numbers. Binge drinking can also have some spikes shown in bloodwork (I'm not a binge drinker so can't blame that on the high numbers). So something worth checking out. When my numbers were getting higher I did see a slight yellowing of my skin - jaundice like. Not all doctors will order this test but typically do if a personal history of what is listed below. If you have several years of data, you can see how you are trending.

Background on this test:
Because ALT in the bloodstream can indicate liver damage before symptoms appear, your health care provider may order an ALT blood test if you are at a higher risk for liver damage. Risk factors for liver disease include:

Family history of liver disease
Heavy drinking
Exposure or possible exposure to hepatitis virus
Obesity
Diabetes
Taking certain medicines that can cause liver damage

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Here is a blog on KETO and ALT by Lindberg (2019), University of Southern California
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-08-keto-diet-contribute-nonalcoholic-fatty.html

bdbjswbrb

Height 5' 5"
SW: 257.6lbs (06/17/2019)
CW: 229.8
11/8: 226.6
11/15: 228
11/22:
11/30:
Nov Goal: Anything under 225
GW: 170

Blargh, my magical 3 pound loss last week did not stick. I've been fluctuating up and down almost 2 pounds every day.

Other goals -

Exercise at least 3 times a week - I've been doing very well with the exercise. Yay!
Clean up weekend eating - Yeah, still struggling with this. Going to try again this weekend. A lot of my social life revolves around eating and drinking with my friends, so I have to try and find a better balance.

Candyn617

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: 226
11/15: 224.8
11/22:
11/29:

shorepine

Good morning! I'm only on my 4th day since joining this group but figured I might as well go all in.

Height 5' 10"
SW: 210 lbs (11.10.19)
CW: 208.5
11/15: 208.5
11/22:
11/30:
Nov Goal: 205
GW: 165

It sure is hard to look at my ultimate goal weight down there- it feels so unattainable and far away! Next week I want to weigh in at 207. I'm going to have to to meet my mini Nov goal.

Other goals for November- add back in strength training to my workout routines, 2x week for now. Finish the 5k training program I've been doing (I'm currently on week 5 of the 6 week program). Really cut back on alcohol.

Other "ultimate" goals- run an official 5k, complete an endurance ride in 2020 in the mid-weight division (I was a heavyweight last year).

CLAWSMITH

Weekly check-in:

H: 5'10"
SW: 275
Nov 1: 249.6
Nov 8: 244.8
Nov 15: 243.6
Nov 22:
Nov 29:

November Goals:
✅Drink at least 8 cups of water per day
✅Eat more slowly & mindfully
❌Go to bed before 11 pm every night

I've been doing pretty good on my calorie goals, but not so great with my salt intake. So my water weight has been jumping up and down all week.

clkops

I just discovered this message board. Thank you to everyone who participates. I was feeling very down about my weight this morning, and reading the goals posted here and the honesty has inspired and helped motivate me to try to keep moving forward. I'm now heading to the YMCA for my workout! Will post goals soon.

ThickMama1988

So I tried to do Taebo the other day lol and I couldn't breathe. It was a little disheartening as I used to do it every morning years ago. But I forced myself to climb on my stationary bike this morning. Despite my knees and butt cheeks protesting I didn't give up. I finally have completed 30 full minutes of exercise this week.🎊🎉

torih941

@bluffgirl67, I hope everything went well with your mom, I know how scary moments like that can be.

This week was honestly rough for me, I'm in graduate school and it was a stressful week with the semester winding down and on top of that I kind of fell into a depression. Usually I would eat those feelings away with whatever fast food I wanted, but I resisted. I reminded myself to not sabotage my progress with one bad week. I also haven't seen the scale move, but my clothes are fitting a bit better, so I know I am losing inches, it just sucks to not see it reflected in the scale. And surprisingly, at the end of a real bad day this week, I had the urge to workout to relieve some stress instead of eating something I didn't need.

mmccloy12

Good morning everyone!

Love the activity on here! Don't have much time to post today...so apologies for not replying to everyone...wish I could hit reply on each post...it would be so much easier!

Welcome newbies!

@bluffgirl67 hope your mom will be ok, prayers
@aliciap0116 great recipe, I will try it!

I had a trip out of town this past weekend and I indulged a little, so my loss this week is minimal, but it is a loss and I take that as a win! It also reminds me that this journey is about making lifestyle changes and I accomplished getting through a visit with folks that eat and drink like no one I have ever seen! I am learning how to make choices that allow me to enjoy myself but still work towards my goals...life is too short not to do this!

My goals for November were as follows:

1. Make time to exercise – Ugh...not good. I have decided that exercise must happen in the morning for me. Once I get off work, I do not feel like doing anything and it's late and cold and all of those other excuses I come up with But I must go to bed earlier if I am going to get up early to go to the gym or take a walk. So that is my mini goal next week - get to bed early and get up early and get at least a 20 minute walk or gym session.

2. Resist my triggers – get a check for this. Planned my weekend, resisted lots of food and allowed myself some indulgences and didn't go completely overboard.

3. Water consumption – drank at least 64 oz. everyday!


SW: 276.6
November start weight - 253.2
November goal – 248.2
11/1 - 253.2
11/8 - 251.8 (-1.4)
11/15 - 251.4 (-0.4)
UGW: 160

Two more weeks, with a Thanksgiving in between! Traveling for 9 days for the holiday! But I will be prepared and armed with strategies to enjoy, move more and stay on track!

Here's to a wonderful weekend and the week ahead!

mmdeveau

@bluffgirl67 - Hoping for the best outcome for your Mom. It's wonderful you can be there with her!

@bdbjswbrb - Sounds like you're a daily weigher like me, so I know it's hard to ride the water weight fluctuation roller coaster. And that's just what it is - water - because you know you are doing the right things and to have gained that much fat or muscle overnight would be next to impossible. You are lighter today than at the beginning of the month and that's what's important!

@sharpdust - Have a great time at your brother's wedding this weekend. I went to my cousin's wedding as a guest last month and it went pretty well! I went for my normal walk in the morning. (If you can do something before the wedding, I recommend it - it will at least make your skin radiant!) And look at your plate before you eat your food. I did that and I registered the portions I was served were reasonable and I would not need to go for seconds especially with dessert later during the reception.

It's so tempting for me to "check out" and not be social while I'm focused on losing weight. It makes me successful because I exercise a lot of control over my intake. But it's not life and at some point I know I have to learn how to deal with real situations if I want to maintain a lower weight for the rest of my life. Successfully navigating my cousin's wedding that day while enjoying myself was a good NSV for me.

I've seen that there's been a few requests for recipes. There is a website I love called Skinnytaste https://www.skinnytaste.com/ - and I swear I receive no compensation for promoting it! She has so many great recipes, and a lot of the slow-cooker ones are great for meal prepping if that's what you want to do. My freezer is stocked with portions of those slow cooker recipes. I make one or two double-batches of my favorites every weekend for some variety. Her cookbooks are also great. Because breakfast ideas were specifically mentioned, I'll point you all to her breakfast recipes - she has a fair number of freezer-friendly recipes to make your mornings easier if you're short on time: https://skinnytaste.com/recipes/breakfast-brunch/

We're half way through the month! We can do this!

johnava0484

Hi Fitnesspal family!

SW 233
CW 205
GW 160

I am so excited to have found this group! Since starting my journey (over again, around 4 years ago I got to my lowest adult weight 170ish, and some how gained it all back and then some over the course of 6 months) back over, I have gone from 233 to 205. Admittedly, this took about 1 1/2 years. I am frustrated as it could of been much quicker, as I work out frequently. However, my eating habits in the past have ranged from spinach/kale smoothies to binging on our office Halloweens candy. I'm ready for an end to this madness.

November goals:

I know its only 2 weeks left in November, but I am setting a goal of reaching 198 before the end of the month, in addition to a solid size 12 in pants.

In addition, I am limiting myself to only 1 drinking day, lol, through the Thanksgiving holiday. Strawberry Margaritas are my nemesis. Love and Hate relationship.

I am also committing to working out 5 times weekly. I'm usually pretty good with this. But this cold air is deterring.

Also a gallon or 10 bottle waters a day!