Women 200lb+, Let's Double Down This December!!!

Aerohead21

What’s TOM?

mmccloy12

@Aerohead21 time of the month

cory17

I need to be accountable and match action to thinking and words. I've held on to a completely new wardrobe from about 5 and 13 years ago when my wt was 45 lbs less, maintaining that I'll lose the wt. This morning I put on a jacket bought last year and it felt tight. Have also noticed lately that feel it just walking to the car after work. That's on top of all the other health reasons. 1. stop the negative script in my head

torih941

@mmdeveau, @mmccloy12, and @lindaporter2018--thank you for all the tips! I think a trail mix snack would be a great idea, it would satisfy the salty and sweet and I can buy them in portioned baggies. I will for sure be on the hunt for the 100 calorie bags of jerky. And thank you for sharing the skinnytaste link, I have a slow cooker that I never use so I will have to find some recipes on there.

Aerohead21

So the 50 lb weight gain I had over the last year was because I went through a major depression and became largely sedentary. I started seeking out professional help and part of our goal is to ease me back into physical activity because exercise is not something I have the capacity for at the moment. It’s pretty amazing to me that a 10 minute walk and lifting 3 lb weights can wear me out so much! I cannot weight to be a Warrior again!

BrownSugar174

@torihudson6 this is my absolute favorite one! The best place to get them is TJMaxx because they sell them in packs of 15 for $8.99 where as Walmart sells them in packs of 8 for the same price.

nebslp

Today was day 5 of working out. Times ranged from 10-35 minutes and I hope to establish a habit of doing something every day. My knees get sore some days so today I gave them a break and did an arm workout and then a 30 second plank that had my arms quivering almost immediately. I’ve never done planks before so it was a new experience. I decided to make planks part of my daily routine and will see how long it takes me to get to 2 minutes. I’m giving myself a big star for 5 consecutive days 🌟

BrownSugar174

When people say you see it in the face first👍🏽

pamiede

Good morning 😁
#DecemberChallenge

Had a GREAT week! Was able to lose 3 lbs #GoneForever‼️ Didn’t get as much exercise as I would have liked but I am keeping my steps to 9000+

SW: 307
CW: 220.6 12/7
217.6 12/14
GW: 165

Hope everyone has an AWESOME weekend‼️

BrownSugar174

@pamiede You inspire me! I’m so very proud of you!

Terytha

As of this morning, I've hit lost 66.6 pounds.
And that's just funny.

I still can't really see it, but I know I'm getting there. And its almost vacation. Things are looking up a bit.

BrownSugar174

@Terytha That is so so awesome! I just posted a photo of my face from 3/12/18 after loosing about 15 pounds and yesterday after loosing about 30 more pounds. I was having difficulty really seeing it until I did this side by side photo of my face.

Terytha

lindaporter2018 wrote: »

@Terytha That is so so awesome! I just posted a photo of my face from 3/12/18 after loosing about 15 pounds and yesterday after loosing about 30 more pounds. I was having difficulty really seeing it until I did this side by side photo of my face.

Ok I tried. Still don't see much. =P

torih941

@lindaporter2018, what an awesome side by side! You look fantastic in both

@Terytha, I’m glad things are looking up a bit. Also, a perfect number—especially the day after Friday the 13th, I can’t wait until I get there.

@pamiede, you look great! I need to get better at taking comparison shots.

All of you are such inspirations! Especially since I have my family Christmas with the extended family potluck style. So, I am crossing my fingers that I don’t overeat.

BrownSugar174

@Terytha Oh! My! God! Look at your beautiful eyes! In the first photo you look tired like you have no energy! The second photo you can see your beautiful eyes (and don't you dare say it's because your not wearing glasses!) And YOUR SKIN IS SO BEAUTIFUL! Umm yes! We all see the difference!

BrownSugar174

@torihudson6 Thank you so much my friend! Ahhhh Christmas dinner! We are having my Unbelievably Moist Turkey Meatloaf and The BEST Homemade Baked Mac and Cheese. I found recipes for both on the internet and was able to copy the URL into MFP (along with the number of servings). MFP calculated the nutrients by serving for both recipes. We are also having baked chicken, a Patti Labelle sweet potato pie, a Patti Labelle peach cobbler and our daughter is making this Red Velvet soft cookies. The key for me is eating by serving size and not nibbling when I cook. I also eat a small breakfast when I know I'm gonna have a sizable lunch/dinner. You can do it!

Aerohead21

@Terytha oh wow I really see it!

BrownSugar174

Okay so here goes....The next six months or so are going to be very hard for me emotionally. On September 9, 2012 my beautiful big sister died suddenly of a massive heart attack. It completely took me out emotionally and physically. It damn near sucked the very life outta me. She was like my twin. She's missed so much of our daughter's life which has been hard. I know she's looking down on us Well our daughter is graduating from college in May (on the National Mall in DC because she's at GWU). Before retiring in January 2018, I had work to occupy my mind but the holiday's are still difficult. This is a different feeling though..I can feel this feeling...I just miss her so much. This is one of the main reasons I decided to join MFP. I keep saying to myself...one day at a time.

torih941

@Terytha, I can definitely see the difference! Sometimes it’s hard for us to notice a difference because we see ourselves everyday, but there is a noticeable difference.


@lindaporter2018–eating by portion size is a smart idea. I’m a grazer, I’m bad at just picking stuff up because it’s there. Also, I’m so sorry to hear about your sister. I can only imagine how difficult that was and still is. It’s hard to celebrate the holidays when someone important is missing. Like you said, all you can do is take it one day at a time. And we’re hear to listen when you need it.

nebslp

@lindaporter2018 Wow! Your side by side photos are so amazing! So inspiring🙂. I’m so sorry about your sister. It must be almost unbearable to lose a sister and I’m sure years going by can’t really ease the pain. My heart goes out to you especially during this holiday season. You know your sister is with you and your daughter and will always be close to you. Take care one day at a time.

@Terytha You are so beautiful and your weight loss really is evident between pics! 66.6 pounds gone and it shows!