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

bluffgirl67

Alrighty then the total gym will be moving next to the elliptical. Thanks for helping me with that decision. Hubby should be able to bring it in Wed/Thur. I know the card/book things are still with it so I will look those over and start on Sat. My week is pretty full so sticking with what I know until the weekend is probably best.

@sharpdust Have fun at the wedding. I remember when I was bridesmaid in my bil's wedding. At the time I weighed about 170 so about 39lbs less than now. I too hated going for the dress since the other girls were all much smaller. Instead of enjoying the chance to dress up I worried about how I looked. Don't be me. Dress up, dance, and have a blast!

@ellaroberts57 I think working on our mental self is key to success. We are best or worse cheerleaders. Doing exercise activity with your son is a great idea. Welcome aboard.

bdbjswbrb

I had a great weekend, went to a couple of charity events and a football game. I tried to be as sensible as I could, but the salty food got me. I know there is no way I ate an extra 18,000 calories, so now I just have to make good choices and drink water like a fish until the water works itself out. I'm so bloated up, but I had a good time.

JMNagain

Hey all. I thought I had quite a good week but the scales are up:
4/11: 205lb.
11/11: 206.8lb

I'm sticking to the same targets. Last week I ran 4 times, so good but not great. I also drank a bottle of wine on Saturday (hmm, wonder why my weight is up) so will try not to drink this week. I was bad at logging so that's my big thing this week. At least if I gain I should know why!

Targets for this month:
1. Reach one-der land and sustain it for at least a week.
2. Run five times a week. Ran today so already in progress.
3. Cut alcohol to two nights only this month.
4. Log everything.

KeriA

I am starting this late but this is when I need some accountability.

5'6"
SW: 266
CW: 265.4 lbs
CGW: 199 then maintain
FGW: 150 then maintain

Weekly Goals:
6000 steps on non Aquafit days or take a walk this week, I go to aquafit 3 days a week
Log meals daily
Record weight daily
Chart stats weekly
Log exercise
Water 5+ cups
Blog or post weekly to track progress

I lost 40 lbs slowly on MFP but since I went back to work fulltime I have been struggling. I didn't adjust my calories for less exercise and gained my weight back. I had stopped the gain and started to slowly lose but around Halloween I started to gain even above my starting weight. This weekend I took stock. I checked out my Fitbit stats. I knew I hadn't been eating like I usually do to slowly lose. I wasn't logging food or weighing daily. I wasn't using my spreadsheet. So this weekend I put a stop to it and started back to all the things that work.

So I am going to set step goals with small increases each week for non-aquafit days or I can take a walk. I will log regularly my food and weigh daily. I have an app on my phone for daily weight. On MFP I put new lows. This is because I fluctuate alot. I need to up my water intake although that is one place I have improved but not as much as I need too. I will use my spreadsheet to assess the weeks progress each weekend.

I decided that a slow loss may be healthy but after seeing months of progress disappear in little more than a week I am going to be more aggressive with my weight loss goal for at least a while. Already I am back down to within the range I was when I started to gain recently but I want to get down to my recent lowest weight 262 and go beyond by the end of the week 261 or 260.

torih941

I felt really proud of myself, I was in the grocery store and ALMOST bought some cake I definitely didn’t need. It was one of those mini cakes, I picked it up and put it in my cart, but when I started checking out I put it back. In the past, I would’ve bought it and ate it all in one sitting. Since I know I don’t have that self control yet, I put it back and just bought what I came in for. It was such an accomplishment, I felt amazing. I knew everyone on here would understand

I’ve decided to stay off the scale for a little bit while I’m adjusting to my strength training because seeing the number up just demotivates me even though I know I’ve lost inches. I only did 2/3 workouts this week, so I need to really do 3/3 just to show myself I can. Happy Monday everyone!

amlundie

torihudson6 wrote: »

I felt really proud of myself, I was in the grocery store and ALMOST bought some cake I definitely didn’t need. It was one of those mini cakes, I picked it up and put it in my cart, but when I started checking out I put it back. In the past, I would’ve bought it and ate it all in one sitting. Since I know I don’t have that self control yet, I put it back and just bought what I came in for. It was such an accomplishment, I felt amazing. I knew everyone on here would understand

I’ve decided to stay off the scale for a little bit while I’m adjusting to my strength training because seeing the number up just demotivates me even though I know I’ve lost inches. I only did 2/3 workouts this week, so I need to really do 3/3 just to show myself I can. Happy Monday everyone!

Well done putting the cake back!

christymarten

Yes! So many times I have done well losing weight for a couple of months, then there is THE DAY that is so stressful or a celebration with great food and I am overeating again. I had a day like that recently and I am still coming back from it - hopefully today I will be able to keep the calories to my daily goal. Excuses - I am in need of TLC; I have lost weight so I deserve a reward; the increased food is actually my maintenance calories ( but always extra carbs!) but I will go back on my plan tomorrow - the problem then is I actually do feel more hungry with cravings so I do OK until dinner, then I am back to overeating.

Rita7Denise

I want to reach 2020 by starting a weight loss plan - eating healthy and getting more exercise (walking in).
SW: 208
CW:208
GW: 170
I think for my height the goal weight is 150, but I don't want to make that a final goal weight until I get closer.

gwensgrannie

I joined another group but now I can't find it. I will try this. I am new, not with MyFitnessPal, I've been a member since 2009. I have yoyo'd too. I need to do this right this time.

S2W250. (Nov 8)
CW 251
Goal weight 199

IsETHome

SW 242
CW 199
GW 1 is 190
GW 2 is 160
Nov 30 GW is 195
Dec 24 GW is 190

Focus for all of NOV (from 12 Nov) is to be very careful counting, do not go over cals. Focus on creating life goals for upcoming year. (Career, personal growth, wellness). Continue to be active. No chocolate, no chips, no cookies from now until Xmas eve. Max 1 sugar drink per week (such as wine). Watch sugars. Up the veggies, weigh proteins. RESET DAY.

HurleyHurley

SW: 310 pounds
GW: 160 pounds
Nov 1: 310.0
Nov 9: 303.8

Week in review: My first week at a gym, made my goal of going three times, starting week two with a 1:1 session today. I've spent probably 90% of the week muscle sore, but not in a debilitating way, more of a "surprise, you used these muscles" kind of way. Feel pretty good tonight, not as tight as the last 3 times, seem to be adjusting.

Overall proud of my eating, averaging in the range I wanted, and only two days above my range not over by much of a margin, so that's a huge win for me. I have a tendency once I am over to blow it big time. "The day is broken, so...where's the cookies?!?" I'm trying very hard to avoid the "f-it" mentality. That is what kills me. I slip up, then use that as an excuse to throw my hands up and shoot myself in the foot, kneecap, maybe an elbow or two. I may be a tad OCD about my numbers/trends/logging, so if I break it, it's the kiss of doom for me. Trying to learn to forgive myself and just keep plugging away, but that goes against every instinct my brain shouts at me.

So, this week's non-scale victory? On a driving trip this weekend, I went over my calorie target by 300. I forgave myself, drug myself to the gym class today, stuck with my logging and goals the rest of the weekend, and am still here.

On to week two, focus on continuing my logging spree, pack good choices for work, get to the gym for the 3 weekly workouts I've scheduled (1 down!), don't let work stress break me, and give myself a pat on the back for keep on keepin' on. Now to nestle down in some seriously warm blankets, it is f-f-f-f-f-freezing out tonight. January in November continues.

KeriA

This weekend I have gotten back on track and have lost some of my recent gain.

I have made 2 healthy soups for this weekend and for the week ahead. I do best when we eat at home but with aquafit we need to make a meal ahead to have ready when we come home later.

I also went for a small walk with my family on Sunday. Aquafit was on Saturday and Monday. For once the Y didn't close on this holiday so we went in the morning instead of evening since we didn't have work today.

I am trying to drink more water but not really enough more.

I have been logging and have gotten my spreadsheet filled out for the weekend. Now to have a good short work week.

Hope all are having good weekends and starts to the week.

bluffgirl67

@torihudson6 Way to kick that cake out of your buggy.

@HurleyHurley Great job not letting that little daily overage derail you. We can't let the little cracks break our big picture.

Congrats everyone on this week's progress and hope y'all have a great weekend.

sharpdust

@christymarten I definitely have those days too. My brother is getting married this weekend so I am trying to figure out a plan so the whole day is not a cheat fest. I'm also trying to find other ways of rewarding myself that is not food. I feel like by not having food be my reward we take some of my power back.

@torihudson6 awesome! I am the same way with chips,very inspiring

@bluffgirl67 I plan on enjoying myself for sure. I am going to do my makeup and hair so I know I will feel very pretty.

@keriA I also find cooking at home helps me stay on track. So much easier when you control what is going into your food. I love soups

@HurleyHurley I am the same way when I cheat! Its so annoying, one slip up can last hours. The good thing is you recognize this about yourself so you can plan on how to combat it. Great progress so far!

stefsc1

I had such a stressful work week; my boss was away for the weekend and I'm the informal assistant manager, and it was just so much stuff to keep track of and make sure got done and got done well!! I definitely found myself struggling with stress eating yesterday. I was just so mentally and physically exhausted from the previous 4 days that most of my self-control had worn down. I work in a deli so I am around food the entire time and EVERYTHING looked delicious.

But! I managed to mainly stick with lower calorie options like those 6-pack snack crackers and light string cheese, and only went 146 calories over for the day. I could have easily gone 1400 over if I'd let myself, so I'm really happy with how the day turned out! Plus, my boss is back now and it's my turn to have a couple of days off!

torih941

@sharpdust, thank you! I am also trying to break the mindset of seeing food as a "reward" because then I also do the same where I'm like "well, I deserve this I've had a good/bad/rough week" or whatever excuse I tell myself. I agree that that means we take some of the power back when we can just see food as food and not some special treat.

@bluffgirl67 thanks! It felt really good, one step at a time.

@stefsc1 good job! You handled the situation really well, especially when temptation was literally all around you.

@HurleyHurley great job forgiving yourself, I am also the same way where if I mess up once I just let myself spiral. I am trying to be more forgiving to myself as well, this is a journey, of course we might slip up along the way, but as long as we can snap back to it, we can do it.

Terytha

I'm back from our trip to the US for the funeral.

I ate donuts, cupcakes, cheeses, McDonald's, and crepes with whipped cream. I didn't count much of anything but rough estimates put me between 2500 and 3000 calories a day for 4 days.

I gained 1.5 pounds. Some of which may be water.

So yeah. No guilt, no shame. My 4 days of whatever were the tiniest of setbacks. It still sucks to be set back, but it's not so bad. My clothes all still fit.

sharpdust

I went to the Magic Castle in Hollywood last night for dinner and a magic show. I looked at the menu beforehand to have an idea of what was offered. I try to do this whenever I eat out so that I make better choices. I had the 10 oz prime rib with veggies and mash potatoes. It was delicious and I ate less earlier in the day to counterbalance the heavier dinner I knew I would have.

Yesterday morning I managed to do an hour long hike in the morning, burned about 500 calories. I started 2019 with the 52-hike challenge, which is essentially one hike a week for a year. I added my own parameters so to qualify each hike has to be at least 30 min with an increase in elevation. I was kicking butt for the first 7 months but then school started (I am a teacher) and it all went away. I did hike #32 yesterday so if I want to meet this goal I need to do 20 more hikes before 2020. I am going for it, but also know its gonna be hard!

Progress So Far:
1/7 Days over 10,000 steps
0/3 days gym workout
1/7 Days calorie deficit

Would love to get a gym workout or hike done today!


@stefsc1 way to show some control! Stress eating is real and its so great that you recognize that's what was going on. instead of doing the easy thing and giving in. Your future self thanks you!

@torihudson6 absolutely, my relationship with food my entire life has been problematic. It is why I am here now. Food can make me so happy and gives me momentary pleasure but the long term effects on my health and the continuous effects on my self-esteem and mental health are not worth it.

@Terytha sorry about your loss. Sometimes calories don't matter. Good to see that you weren't set back too much

bluffgirl67

@stefsc1 You did a wonderful job of not letting the stress cause you to overeat esp with being surrounded by food while in the situation. Enjoy your time off and replenish yourself both physically and mentally.

@Terytha You were in a hard place to stay focused plus have access so completely understandable. I bet some is water weight from the traveling. Now you can put the focus back on doing what works for you and move forward. You got this.

@sharpdust I know you can reach your hiking goal. Plan them out with an alternate plan because well life happens ya know. You've come a long way and are over half done.

Tarzan37

Well, this past week hasn't gone so well. Came down with the cold that's been going around my workplace and today started my period, which is early. So basically I've been laying around a lot not feeling well while also craving bad foods. Ha. On the plus side, I have resisted the temptation to order pizza and have instead eaten some healthier foods I have in the house. Just wish I hadn't bought the Costco container of dark chocolate sea salt caramels on Friday... got them to bring into work and then I got sick so I've been living with them and they are so hard to resist!