Are you over 200pds, let's diet together

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  • quemalosuerte
    quemalosuerte Posts: 242 Member
    Didn’t make it to the gym on Monday...that was my choice (my husband took a flex day and I had to runnsome errands after work so I just went home). Didn’t planning going yesterday (husband’s day off and chiropractor appointment after work). I was going to go today, but made a last minute appointment to donate blood aftergetting a text thatbthey were dangerously low in my blood type. That leaves me with 3 remaining days, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. I can still make my goal of 90 minutes this week, I just have to buckle down and actually go.
  • CathyRocky
    CathyRocky Posts: 64 Member
    Slackajawea wrote: »
    Hi Everyone. I hope I can still join. I'm 53 years old, a wife, a legal secretary, a dog mom and I weigh 231 lbs. as of this morning. My initial goal is to get under two hundred pounds. My long term goal is still kind of fuzzy because I'm not even sure what's realistic at this point. I'd like to shoot for around 145 lbs, but that seems impossible right now even though I used to be thin! As the years went by, the pounds added up thanks to stress and a serious sweet tooth. I hope everyone has a good week.

    Hi! I remember when I weighed 145 pounds, and the extra weight came on soo slowly that I hardly noticed, then I was over 200. Welcome!
  • CathyRocky
    CathyRocky Posts: 64 Member
    quemalosuerte wrote: »
    Didn’t make it to the gym on Monday...that was my choice (my husband took a flex day and I had to runnsome errands after work so I just went home). Didn’t planning going yesterday (husband’s day off and chiropractor appointment after work). I was going to go today, but made a last minute appointment to donate blood aftergetting a text thatbthey were dangerously low in my blood type. That leaves me with 3 remaining days, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. I can still make my goal of 90 minutes this week, I just have to buckle down and actually go.

    Is that your goal, 90 minutes per week? That's a great idea!
  • FatimaStartsAllOver
    FatimaStartsAllOver Posts: 301 Member
    @celticck77 - sorry to hear the bad news about overdoing it. speedy recovery lady! however, i’m excited to hear about your NSV (woohoo)!!!
    I think you should take a full rest day today and not even bother with the upper body. Perhaps the weekend would be a “GO”...... hope you restock your motrin 🤗
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    Slackajawea, we welcome everyone working downward! I'm at 283 headed for about 180-150, depending, so you're not the only one doing a big change.

    CathyRocky, I'm probably going out for lunch, but am planning the food for next week. I'm going to visit a new meat market that's supposed to have game meat, because I'd love to do a cacciatore with rabbit and pheasant. I found a cacciatore recipe that doesn't have tomatoes in it, and that's better for me and mine; tomatoes make our chronic pain worse.
  • FatimaStartsAllOver
    FatimaStartsAllOver Posts: 301 Member
    @AlexandraMBT & @KJR865 - nice losses ladies
  • fionamacormac4358
    fionamacormac4358 Posts: 1 Member
    Hello,

    I’m brand new to MyFitnessPal.

    I’m 36 years old. 5’10”.

    SW: 241
    CW: 229
    GW: 175

    I’ve yo-yoing between my SW and GW for years. Hoping to get down to my goal weight by end July 2020.


    Hope it’s ok to join!
  • quemalosuerte
    quemalosuerte Posts: 242 Member
    edited January 2020
    CathyRocky wrote: »

    Is that your goal, 90 minutes per week? That's a great idea!

    I got 80 minutes last week, so I wanted to get 90 this week. I would like to go 4 days in a week and get 120 minutes, but I am not quite there yet. We’re supposed to have winter weather this weekend, but the gym is accross the street, so that shouldn’t stop me from going tomorrow after work and Sunday morning.

    Another thing I have heard positive feedback about is my “reward goal”. Today was workout #6 and I get new loungepants/pajamas when I hit 30 workouts.
  • FatimaStartsAllOver
    FatimaStartsAllOver Posts: 301 Member
    edited January 2020
    @ladycopnh1 - what’s going on? we haven’t heard from you in DAYS! let me go back up this thread, perhaps i missed a post or two. OMG! pls check in. we are here for you 👌🏾
    NEVERMIND/ my MISTAKE.
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    I'm up a pound. Of course, my frontage also swelled a cup size overnight. Apparently we're getting ready for the usual monthly drama. So I'm not taking that real seriously.

    I'm doing the shopping today, which means a lot of walking, so I'm not actually worried about not going to the gym. If I do both, I run out of spoons. And walking is exercise. (I have to shop today; we're out of cat food.)

    Looking forward to a trip to a specialty butcher today. That may be quite fun for a foodie like me.
  • bellanbear
    bellanbear Posts: 34 Member
    FatimaStartsAllOver wrote: »
    Starting Weight: 245.0 on 12/31/19
    I weigh in on Fridays!

    Jan. 3: 245.0 (No loss, No gain) 😳
    Jan. 10: 240.6 (-4.4 loss) 😍 happy
    Jan. 17: 238.0 (-2.6 loss) 🤙🏾
    Jan. 24:
    Jan. 31

    Total January loss:

    👍👍 Keep up the good work!
  • celticck77
    celticck77 Posts: 113 Member
    @theleadmare - you cannot run out of cat food! LOL I have two and they would never let me live that down.
    @FatimaStartsAllOver - nice job! you are rocking it.
  • celticck77
    celticck77 Posts: 113 Member
    I took a rest day yesterday. And thank you it seems to have helped my foot. I spent some time with friends - went a little over my calories but I have been a bit low lately so I am okay with it.
    My non-scale victory - I took a pretty small portion of spaghetti and sauce and decided I would get more if I was still hungry... I was a little hungry when I was done but after sitting and talking for a few minutes I realized that I was no longer hungry. My brain caught up with my body and I was good!! That gave me room to have a small piece of chocolate cake - less than half of what I would have taken before. Barely finished it and I was pleasantly full after. Not that over stuffed "why did I do that" feeling. Just the "I ate enough and I am good" feeling.
    Everyone have a good weekend!
  • ladycopnh1
    ladycopnh1 Posts: 287 Member
    FatimaStarts - I'm back, thank you for looking for me. My stress related symptoms have reared it's ugly head the last several days.

    My dad passed away and my brothers and I are starting to take care of the red tape etc. with selling the homestead, dealing with land...anyone who has gone through this knows it's extremely stressful, then dealing with a very sick husband on top of that.

    You have been SUCH an inspiration to this group, you have a heart of gold. <3o:)

    Thank you !!
  • ladycopnh1
    ladycopnh1 Posts: 287 Member
    I am in awe as to how big this group has grown. I got tired of trying to find a group that I could relate to and people who could relate to what I am going through, and WOW !!! I am in awe. :o

    I want to WELCOME; basana0909, monaraehill2, kkaczmarek77, kajuae74, pyro_guy7, estherpotter1, slackajawea, shaykinhand, & lionamacorm.

    First and foremost - everyone 200pds and over are welcome to our group and if God bless your heart, you loose weight to be under 200pds, we are NOT going to vote you off the island, you are stuck with us until you reach your goal, whatever that may be AND we are here to help you maintain.

    One thing for CathyRocky - you keep telling us what your cooking and we are ALL gonna show up to your house for dinner. Everything you have cooked so far sounds sooooooo good !!
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    Went to butcher, and there is a rabbit and a pheasant thawing on the counter! I'm going to have a really luxe week with that game meat. Especially nice to know the rabbits are raised by a backyard breeder one county over. That's local meat.

    I have been to the store, I have gotten the cat food (I also am owned by two!) and now I am sitting down and letting my feet get over being stood on for an hour. What with the wrecks and such, they don't like to be stood on. I will never get over that, but I'm hoping that when I have less poundage to ask them to carry they'll be okay longer at a time.
  • ladycopnh1
    ladycopnh1 Posts: 287 Member
    Sorry to say we have a number of people who we haven't heard from lately, I would like to send a "We Care" note out to;

    AndreamWas
    JJChiri
    Blankr3
    sewingdance
    dustyspal
    jussilu
    gibbsken
    ponytail75
    xbeltbrain
    MrsAmyMcki
    suelee2963
    kathyjackson

    We miss hearing from you and your success or stress,
    We are here for you either way.
  • CathyRocky
    CathyRocky Posts: 64 Member
    Rocky and I would love to have company for dinner, anytime! Tonight we shared a small sirloin steak, cooked medium rare, brown rice and broccoli. He won't eat rice or most veggies, although he likes sweet potatoes.

    Today was a very big day for us. I adopted two cats from our local shelter and brought them home this morning. They are brothers and have been at the facility for over a year. There are 165 more cats there waiting for furever homes. I have no idea how Rocky will react when he realizes they are here. I have them in the third floor, with access to a bedroom on the second floor. Their names are Buster and Bruiser. I will very slowly introduce them, through a secure baby gate, and in the end I think they will be great friends.

    So, day seventeen. My blood sugar readings are the best they've ever been. I'm being so thoughtful about what I put in my mouth and it shows. I can't wait to see my Dr in March and show a decent weight loss and much improved A1c reading.

    I'm so happy to have this group to check in every day. You ladies are the best!
  • CathyRocky
    CathyRocky Posts: 64 Member
    tawtyping wrote: »
    Not posted for a little while, things just stayed the same for me but good news, I’m down 1.2 lbs!!! I’m trying to increase my exercise but remembering to not over do it. Slow and steady!
    Got the first session of diabetes prevention today as the steroids I was put on after my stroke made me prediabetic. Wish me luck!!

    Tawtyping, what is your dog's name? He looks just like my Rocky. I was diagnosed with diabetes a little over a year ago, and while I'm no expert, I'm happy to share my experience if you ever want to chat!
  • LeslieAresa
    LeslieAresa Posts: 13 Member
    Hello,
    Is too late to join? I am fit in this group well. I lost 64lbs (goal was to lose 80lbs) and I was 20 lbs from my goal weight. Unfortunately, I gained almost all my weight back and I need help as well accountability. I am very disgusted and I can't get myself motivated. Oh I currently weight 245lbs
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    There's a bad storm passing through, and I had a severe fibro flare. But I ate a rational dinner, and I am going to just stay here on the couch until it's late enough that I can go up to bed. (If I go to bed now I'll be up at 3 am AWAKE! and that's no good.) One good thing about it is that there's no food in reach, and if it's not in reach I hurt too much to get up and get it.
  • Basana0909
    Basana0909 Posts: 31 Member
    I totally can relate I have endometriosis and IC hoping and praying U feel better !! ❤️❤️
  • Basana0909
    Basana0909 Posts: 31 Member
    Leslie , you and me both I am 232 it’s been tough but we’ve got to do this for our health I absolutely LOVE this thread and need it soooo badly the support is a big part of our journey WEVE GOT THIS GIRL !!! 💪💪💪❤️❤️❤️

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