Women 200lb+, Let's Make No Excuses This November!!!
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Today my strength training class was cancelled and instead of using it as an excuse to go home, I stayed and did my own cardio workout. Before getting into a gym routine, this definitely would not have happened, so I’m feeling very proud of myself.
I’m hoping to weigh-in either tomorrow or Wednesday. I’m looking forward to the holiday coming up, just hoping I don’t overeat too much. I will eat until I leave with a stomachache, so I’m trying to get better at noticing when I’m comfortably full and stopping at that point.
It’s so encouraging to see everyone posting here. Thank you to everyone who sent me encouraging words when I was being a little down on myself, I’ve reset and started focusing again. I’m feeling good about where I’m at right now
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Height-5'1"
Weight-244
SW-227
CW-124
GW-110
I had considered weight loss surgery for years but wanted to wait until all the bugs were worked out. Now 16 years later I was ready to take the plunge. I had my surgery on December 11, 2018. I really have enjoyed the journey and I am now running and walking on the treadmill. I have so much more energy that at times I am very restless. I am so happy with this tool.
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Thinking of adding Intermittent fasting into my low carb.... I'm thinking 14/10 to start eating from 11a-9p. Does anyone have experience with IF?4
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@shorepine, bodies are weird. You gain weight when you shoudn't, lose when you should gain. The woosh will come.
@amlundie, good for you! Planning for the unexpected was a great strategy that paid off. It's those kind of lessons that will help you sustain this lifestyle change. It's not practical to bring your own food to a dinner party for the rest of your life. Instead, you didn't deprive yourself - you adjusted and fit it into your plan.5 -
@amlundie I have been doing intermittent fasting for the past month and feel it has really made a difference. I also started at 10/14 but on most days (yesterday and today excluded) am at 8/16. It has been much easier transition than I expected; I find that I don’t miss food or experience it the way I used to. And there is something satisfying about feeling hungry and ready when you eat your first meal of the day rather than eating when you are not really hungry but think you should.
I drink green tea with mint and mint tea to get my day started (some say you won’t end the fast if you use a few tablespoons of cream or milk in coffee/tea but I don’t think it’s worth the risk with all the effort involved). If you are a coffee drinker I have heard that chilling coffee takes the edge off so you can tolerate it without cream. I usually have my breakfast at 11:30, lunch at around 2:30 and dinner at about 6:30, ending by 7:30 or 8. If I make it past 12:30 then I just start with lunch and have my breakfast at around 3 pm. So I am not skipping meals, just eating them closer together. I have found that I don’t need a morning and afternoon snack generally with this schedule and because I am fasting I don’t eat evening snacks or dessert. Since snacking was my downfall and led to lots of chocolate, this had been a very good development! And there is something about the kitchen being “closed” that makes it easier than making a choice not to eat ice cream or something else night, since it would restart the fasting clock.
The challenges have been being on a slightly different eating schedule than other people (it is easier for me on work days than home days). You also need to be ready to go with a healthy meal so if you do start to lose your mind or start feeling weak/dizzy you can eat immediately. Also I would not exercise at the end of the fasting window although I have done morning workouts without a problem. I did try the BodyFast app; it was a neat concept but too complicated for me as a beginner. It might be worth going back to for a plateau because it shifts your fasting window around to trick your body.
As I’m sure you have read, the purported benefits are phenomenal in terms of metabolism, calorie reduction, gut health, healing, etc. Also you don’t need to be perfect every day for it to work. So fasting 4 days a week is better than none, and 7 days a week is even better. I like that because not doing it one day doesn’t make it seem futile.
In sum I am liking it and at this point I can definitely see sticking with it even after I reach my goal. I highly recommend trying it!6 -
Since it's Monday, I'll follow suit and post my goals:
Height 5' 4"
SW: 307 lbs (04/08/2019)
CW: 226.8
Nov Goal: 220
GW: 160
Goals: Increase strength training to 3 days per week.3 -
@aliciap0116 Thank you for your thoughtful reply. I do have some late nights where I don't get home from church to eat until 9ish, so I downloaded the Zero app and can start my fast right after my last meal and it will let me know when it is time to eat again.
I am a breakfast person so I anticipate mornings being rough in the beginning, but I have done fasting for spiritual reasons for much longer than this so I know it is doable.
Last night I packed breakfast for today to take to work (didn't want to smell it cooking this morning) and I think I'm just going to pack my coffee to have after the fast is broken, I like my creamer too much to give it up. Here goes day one :-)
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@amlundie you are welcome and have a great day one! It is a wonderful exercise to listen to your body; something that I had not really done before. Listen to when your body is truly ready to eat and ease into the fasting process, if you have to. I was surprised at how long I could go on some days; other days my head started buzzing and I had trouble concentrating and that was a sign to eat immediately, regardless of where I was in the fast. It becomes easier!
Here are some articles I found useful when I started:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/intermittent-fasting-guide (and all the links)
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/intermittent-fasting-surprising-update-2018062914156
https://jamesclear.com/the-beginners-guide-to-intermittent-fasting1 -
Welcome to the new faces.
@Sanriohippie Great job on adding in strength training. Even if the scales aren't moving seeing the inches drop is a good sign you are doing well.
@Terytha Alicia gave you great advice on handling the creeping in your space dudes. I think guys in general often aren't aware of personal space as much as women. So speaking up in an easy manner should make it better. Also great work on hitting the gym.
@sharpdust Weekly goals are good but being on track for the month is what matters most. Since your off this week take time to exercise more and plan out exactly what you want to do as you move forward. I know you like hiking but what other things do you want to focus on. You've got this.
@shorepine Logging and making better choices even on fun weekends was being committed to your goal. As you said it could have been worse. Be proud of not going all out.
@amlundie Love how you were able to enjoy good food with friends while still staying on point. Strategy and planning like that will lead to success in losing the weight and keeping it off.
@torihudson6 Way to adapt and get in some exercise instead of blowing it off bc class was cancelled. That's way is giving you those nice calves.
Yesterday was the first planned day off from exercise that wasn't tied to a dr visit etc. I was home but felt my body needed a break. I admit it felt wrong not to do something but I came back in today ready to get it done. I had planned on changing my cardio to 6 days but now think I'm going with 5 instead. I enjoy it very much but think that many days along with the three strength days may be to stressful on my body. So giving it a little more of a break could be a good thing. Going from doing nada for years to almost every day is an accomplishment that I'm proud of. No shame in resting a couple of days a week.
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@bluffgirl67, thanks! It was worth it. And always listen to your body, it tells you when it’s time to take a break. You don’t want to push yourself to the point of burn out. It sounds like the day off did you well.1
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Ate until 9:50 last night so I am in the last 40 minutes of my 14 hour fast.... I am READY for breakfast!1
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@bluffgirl67 you are doing so great with the exercise! You are right- going from zero to almost everyday is a major accomplishment. Rest days are so good, too. I find myself getting rest days forced upon me because of my schedule, so that is when I take them. So I can understand how nice it is to have a planned one! Enjoy.
I tried IF about a year ago, but it didn't work great for me. I love eating breakfast right when I get up and I got really grumpy towards the end of each fast. Also with young kids I value eating together as a family, so it didn't seem to work great with my schedule. I also tended to pile on the calories in the eating window like they were going out of style! I know it works great for some people and I had hoped I would be one of them since it seemed very simple and I thought the health benefits sounded promising- but it wasn't a good fit for me. I did it for about six weeks, then acknowledged how cranky it made me.
Today is a rainy, stormy day where I live. I am working from home because my youngest is a little too sick for preschool. That means my treadmill is staring me down, so I have no excuse to hop on it at some point. I had a good day yesterday eating-wise and a good workout last night, so I hope to repeat this today. Tomorrow, we are starting to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday so I've got to get ready to roll. Have a great day everyone!1 -
@shorepine I value our family dinners too so I have chosen to fast in the morning and just have a late breakfast (this is hard because I am a roll out of bed and eat right away person), which is easier schedule wise since I'm just at my desk. I'm going to give it a shot and see how it goes, I am sticking with low carb because it is what is best for my health. I had gestational Diabetes with all 4 or my pregnancies, lowering my carbs is just a generally good idea in my case. I don't think I will be working out while fasting, I need food in my tummy for that. I am going to try really hard not to binge during my eating window ..... I could easily see that happening. :-)
For my late breakfast I had scrambled eggs w/ cheese and pico, turkey sausage and some fresh berries. I am super proud of myself because our office had pancakes and french toast from a fancy breakfast restaurant catered in today.... I just took some of the berries and went on my merry way! #win3 -
An affirmation:
I have lost 63 pounds. And that's a heckin' great accomplishment. I deserve to be happy and proud of myself for the work I've done.
A complaint:
None of my dresses fit. My favorite fell off me! I can't replace it because that company went out of business. Sorrow.
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An affirmation:
I have lost 63 pounds. And that's a heckin' great accomplishment. I deserve to be happy and proud of myself for the work I've done.
A complaint:
None of my dresses fit. My favorite fell off me! I can't replace it because that company went out of business. Sorrow.
Can you have it altered and taken in?3 -
Hi all
I have been terrible at logging and checking in. Not self sabotage as I haven't really been overeating and I've been running a lot, but only tiny changes on the scale to show for it. I'm going to have the rest of this week to try and get back into logging, and then commit to logging every day in December. Any ideas for how I can motivate myself to do it, or anyone willing to nag me, please let me know!
In terms of IF, I do it more or less naturally. I don't eat breakfast so I have my first meal around 12.30, with tea only before that. I do have tiny amounts of milk in it, they add up to about 12 calories so I just can't imagine my body does much with it! If I don't have tea, I would eat, so it works for me. I am trying to limit my eating to nothing after 8, although sometimes dinner slips by later than that. I agree it's a lot easier on work days when the routine really helps!4 -
Ugh..old habits came back this back week. It totally explains how I put on 3lbs! I am back on track. I need to work on adding in more exercise. that will really help
here are my stats for the month
goal was to lose 5 lbs, after this week I didn't hit it, but I have seen what I need to do to be successful and not compromise too much.
Happy holidays all!
SW: 243
Nov 7: 238.6 (-4.4)
Nov 13: 237.2 (-1.2)
Nov 19: 236.6 (-0.6)
Nov 27: 239.9 (+3.0)
Final loss for the month: 3.4
First milestone: 200 lbs
Final: 175lbs4 -
An affirmation:
I have lost 63 pounds. And that's a heckin' great accomplishment. I deserve to be happy and proud of myself for the work I've done.
A complaint:
None of my dresses fit. My favorite fell off me! I can't replace it because that company went out of business. Sorrow.
Can you have it altered and taken in?
Maybe. It's a weird design with a lot of elastic. I can look into it, but its probably not in the budget til next year.2 -
💜Hello, everyone! It's been a couple of weeks since I've posted on here! So sorry for not checking in. But I LOVE all the activity on this Novemeber group! You guys rock!!!
I'm moving abroad this Saturday to live in Asia for a year and the packing and running to consulates and last minute doctors' appointments and general life stress coupled with holidays has thrown me off my game.
I'm going to be posting a new December group this Friday (as the weekend is full of a 23 and a half hour commute to my new home)! I will definitely be seeing you all there! 💜10
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