Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Fired Up This February!!!

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  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,425 Member
    @speyerj I love that! It's great to really think about what the brain sees as the "reward" of one thing or another. Like, for instance: whenever everyone would leave me alone in the house, I would go straight for the pantry or fridge. It's a habit I've had since childhood, blah blah childhood. Anyway! The cue is, of course, people leaving, and the reward was something I wanted to eat all by myself, without people seeing me and judging me for eating it, like more cookies or the rest of a bag of chips.

    A fortunate side effect of MFP and my open diary is- nothing is secret anymore! :lol: I do have a section of the food diary labeled "Stuff I ate on the down low" or something like that where I would put the "secret" eating. I try to keep that section empty as much as possible.

    @MuttiNM Your spirit is so inspiring! I love how you've constructed a whole system for yourself. I'm crossing my fingers that depression is not on its way back. But life is life, and you've got a great way of handling things if they don't go to plan. You're awesome, keep going!

    @theleadmare I like the redirection strategy a lot. I use it myself, as there's always laundry or dishes to do in my house, and when there's not, I want to be sitting on my butt on the couch watching or listening to something, not in the kitchen looking for snacks, :lol:
  • vegasgirl0825
    vegasgirl0825 Posts: 43 Member
    @CupcakeCrusoe - How do you log sushi? I mean, when it's not something like a California roll, something that a local restaurant has "made up"? Just wondering because I've been craving a roll from a local sushi place but have been holding off because I'm not sure how to log it.
  • lauraxhernandez96
    lauraxhernandez96 Posts: 4 Member

    theleadmare wrote: »
    Well, I have a challenge in my future. We're gonna move house.

    I am more worried about my eating habits and pattern over the time of the move itself. What does everyone recommend? Set that weekend on maintenance til I get my kitchen moved and restocked? (I do most of my own cooking.)
    Have found somewhere on the side of town we're moving to to board our two cats, and am doing things like packing up my sewing room (I'm not making costumes til I've dropped the weight, so I'm not sewing right now) and packing the Christmas cookie cutters and such, until the timeline narrows a bit.

    I prefer to identify potential problems and work to handle them before they reach critical stress and fail. (Yes, I should have been an engineer.)

    I just experienced this myself! We moved apartments earlier this month (I've missed a lot on this thread because it was so hectic) and it was a ton of work. We moved ourselves, so the calorie burn was fantastic and one day I think I hit 15k steps which is insane. However, I certainly did not make the best food choices. I would say the biggest mistake I made was waiting too long to plan for food. You definitely are planning way better than I did! We ate lunch at around 12:30 both days we were moving and I was able to make good choices and choose healthy(ish) places like Panera for a simple sandwich or salad and an apple on the side. However, I was so determined to move quickly I didn't even think about dinner until about 8-9pm. That's almost 8 hours between meals on days when my body was working way harder than I was used to. I. Was. Starving. I let myself get to a point where I was so hangry I just did not have any inhibitions. I ate a double cheeseburger, large fries, AND a milkshake for dinner two days in a row. (trust me when I say, it's not worth it) Needless to say, I felt terrible both physically and mentally.

    Please use my experience as what NOT to do. Don't neglect your body, it needs fuel to move furniture and make all of those trips carrying boxes/belongings. Plan for what to eat for your meals when you're not hungry and you will likely make better choices. Definitely taking this as a learning experience for myself.

    @aliciap0116 I love the idea of freezer meals that you can warm up quickly for a healthy meal. Totally transportable for a move! Great idea!

  • katarina005
    katarina005 Posts: 259 Member
    You look great, 5'4 for that weight..you wear it well!
    CupcakeCrusoe wrote: »
    Ooooh In on the first page!

    5'4"
    SW: 207
    CW:205.6
    GW for this month: 203
    GW: 155

    Additional goal for the month: log as many things as possible in grams for the most accuracy. Get a work food scale.

    Fitness goals for the month: Run at least 30 miles and lift weights more than twice. :lol: I don't like it as much as running, but I need to get it in.

    Thanks @RavenStCloud for my new favorite corner of MFP!

  • speyerj
    speyerj Posts: 1,369 Member
    edited February 2020
    @RavenStCloud - Hang in there. And be gentle on yourself. Exercise is really more like the cherry on top. It's certainly not required for weight loss. But it is good for you so I'm glad you have clearance to ease back into it.

    @shorepine - Eating healthy at conferences is a challenge. But good for you for overcoming any self-consciousness and working out at the hotel gym. I'm sure you are excited to get back to your usual routine.
  • orangequilt
    orangequilt Posts: 4,703 Member
    @speyerj i love restorative yoga, if you get a chance to try yin yoga it's even better!!
  • Savannah80
    Savannah80 Posts: 41 Member
    @speyerj - thank you for the praise. I am trying really hard and it is tough not to be disheartened when the scales don't reflect what I think I should be seeing. I am definitely pleased to be rid of that 17lb, but also think I shouldn't have let myself put on so much weight in the previous 6-7 months. So I'm annoyed with myself. I need to work hard now to undo the damage I've done.

    @bluffgirl67 - Yes the scales are a great tool and good reality check. I was eating far too much in one sitting, I can see that now. Still running. I've arranged to go out with two ladies from the running club this evening to run another 6km or so. I find if I arrange to run with others I end up going no matter how I feel. Otherwise I'm liable to bunk down in front of the TV and think 'I'll do that run another day'. Hasta manana and all that! LOL

    @Aerohead21 - Don't beat yourself up (I know, I should take my own advice!). We all have bad days. Thing is, if you have a bad day, right it off and get right back on plan. Its when you give up and start to have consecutive bad days that you undo your hard work. One fast food day won't derail you. Several will though. Are you eating enough calories on your diet plan? What's making you crave fast food?

    @BrownSugar174 I'm beginning to think BMI isn't such a good measure too. For my height my 'ideal' range is 116lb - 158lb. Bang in the middle would be 137lb. There's no way on earth I am capable of getting down to 137lb. I've not weighed that since I was 20. I think I'm pushing it to get to 158lb to be honest, but I'm going to try.

    I saw a good video on another forum that I thought I'd share to give you all food for thought.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVPlPM0d7eQ&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3KpkRIreZtVWPH4ntzPZlj0v0aesb-tkCNNx7EXcBAjFzFous4KUbPE3A

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