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

KeriA

I plan to come back and read all of the posts. I did better checking in here during the week. I knew that I wouldn't on Wednesday with my night meeting. Then something sad happened. Our cat didn't show up in the morning on Thursday. We didn't get a chance to look for him until today since it was dark when we left for work and when we got home. We called and my daughter went out the next night to see if she could find him in our yard. I am glad she didn't find him. This morning we tried to go to Aquafit but one of the lifeguards didn't show up so we decided to leave in stead of standing around in our suits waiting. It doesn't matter if we can't start on time they still kick us out of the pool when the swimming lessons start. We made signs to posts then went out to look for our cat but found him in our backyard. When we spotted a coyote in our neighborhood we tried to keep him in. We put up with the crying all night but eventually he just wouldn't come home after we let him out in the day time so we gave up trying to keep him in if he just stayed out all day and night. He was a stray and had adopted us 3 years ago and just wasn't up to being just an indoor cat so we were always worried this would happen.

So I haven't had exercise since Monday night. I thought I would get some walking around the neighborhood looking for our cat. I hit my weekly high this week and it was even lower than last weeks which was lower than the week's before but we will have to see if my low is lower. I am coming down again as I do on the weekend but so far not enough to post a new low. I did better at logging this week and breakfasts were better. I had some low calorie days early in the week and higher ones at the end but I still started to lose.

I am glad we don't have any plans this weekend we have been too busy lately and I do not feel like having to do anything. I need to take some time to get over our loss. I will check in again later this weekend.

CupcakeCrusoe

Danielle__S wrote: »

What songs keep you going at the gym/running/cardio? I need some new stuff and I live in the boonies (the only thing on the radio is whatever the current top 10 is on a loop mixed with ooooold crappy 90s songs. Or country). Help a woman out!

1/31: 255.5
2/6: 253
2/14:
2/21:
2/28:

I have this app called RockmyRun that gives me running jams with different themed stations-the problem is it uses data, but I'm okay with that.

@KeriA so sorry about your cat ❤️

jtaen

5'10
SW 222 (october 2019)
CW 214
GW 190

I need some motivation. I lost the first 8 lbs in 6 weeks then I plateaued. Really would like to start moving the scale again. Haven't seen the 200 mark in 13 years.
Goal
working out 5 days per week with strength training
avoiding snacking on junk
drinking 8 cups of water a day!!! (which is super hard for me)

torih941

@OksanaMaliarClark, congratulations on onederland! I am so excited for that day, just to be able to tell myself that I did it.

@lilann1961, those nights are worth a little slack on the calorie counting, especially if you had been good all week.

@lbostic89, the waiting is the worst part, but it will come.

@stefgreen72, I agree that looking good is secondary, I just want to feel good.

@acaliforniadreamer, I bet that was a nice feeling. Also, walking AND beach? That sounds great!

@Terytha, I'm sure that feels quite nice, especially when you mentally might have been expecting a gain

@lmdh2o, welcome!

@VictorSmashes, I hope you get to feeling better! Being sick can really throw a wrench in plans.

@stantonlisar, great job sticking to that commitment. I'm sure that felt like such an accomplishment.

@speyerj, you are totally crushing your goals. I also need to work on going to bed earlier, it makes it so hard to get up in the morning sometimes.

@svm569, sodium is something that I struggle with, too, I've been trying to work on it. I did not realize how many foods have a high sodium intake.

@Danielle__S, do you have any type of streaming service? I use spotify fairly often and they have a wide variety of workout playlists with songs that can keep you going.

@KeriA, I am sorry to hear that, pets are family. I hope this week gets better for you.

@jtaen, water can be hard for me, I really have to force myself. And welcome!

Hi all! This week was so busy at work and next week is going to be the same. I honestly just have to make it through the month of February. Kickboxing is going well and my mood is feeling a little better, but still bleh. I think there's just a lot going on with work, being in grad school, and life in general, but I haven't missed a kickboxing class yet. I also hit the 240s this week, a number I haven't seen in FOREVER. Granted, it is 249, but still! I take that as a win.

lbostic89

@jtaen I have gotten wonderful advice and insight from people here and according to my research (and everyone's wonderful advice) if the scale stops moving after a period of time, re-evaluate your calories and make sure you are getting a calorie deficit; I too have had issues seeing the scale move and I have just started doing body measurements and I am seeing changes there and in my body fat percentage that is calculated from the measurements..maybe this will help. Good luck and keep at it!! You got this!

aliciap0116

@KeriA I’m so sorry for your loss. Losing a pet is so hard. Sending you a hug.

Krisandthemum

I joined MFP in 2018. I am on again off again working out due to injuries. Learning that low impact is better for me. Recording food and planning my days food is critical for me.

I'm 5'6”
SW: 255 lbs.
CW: 246 lbs.
GW: 180 lbs. would feel really good!

I am thrilled to find the forums! I think this will make a huge difference.
Thank you ALL

Emilyestelle1

@KeriA I'm sorry to hear about your cat. The loss of a pet is a lot harder than many people think.

mariaed1990

Hi. Can I join too?
5'7
SW 212
CW 208
GW 170

I managed to get down to 194lb at one point last year with slimming world, but then another bout of depression hit and a piled it all back on again to more than my original start weight. This time i'm trying to completely change my outlook. Less processed food and more scratch cooking. And more exercise. Lost 5lbs in the last month so so far so good.

My goals for february are:
Try and hit at least 10,000 steps everyday
Lose at least another 2lbs before the end of the month
Actually meal plan rather than just winging it haha

germangirl88

Hope y'all don't mind me joining late.

SW-336 (02/04)
CW-326.6
GW-200

Before having my son in 2017, I was in the 260's and working out a lot. I've fluctuated up and down since then. My son has health problems, and I've put myself on the back burner until now. My husband isn't ready to change his eating habits and doesn't exercise,so I'm doing this solo for now. I've switched over to ground turkey, and eating more fruits and veggies. I also have been weighing everything I eat.I'm wanting to use this check in with you guys to help keep me going when it gets tough, and to be able to talk to someone in similar situations.

My goal for February
-lose at least 2 more pounds
-be more active in the community section on here
-get a treadmill and start doing 1-2 miles a day walking/jogging.

vtkayakgirl

Age: 49 yo (turning 50 in April, ugh) Height: 5'10"
Starting Weight: 260 (Oct 28, 2019, was not really recommitted to MFP until Jan 2020.)
Current Weight: 249.8 (Feb 5, 2020)
February Goal: -4 to -5 lbs. to get firmly into the 240's (really be there, no yoyo-ing back into 250s) and keep going in the right direction.
Goal Weight: Onderland, maintain for a few weeks, then overtime 174 lbs. 174 is my WW upper healthy range. I know it is achievable. I was there in 2007. How the heck did I let myself go so badly and get to be 75-80 lbs overweight in 13 yrs?!?! so out of control and so scary.

2020 marks a recommitted to ME! Really trying to learn to put my health 1st before spending my all time and energy helping others solve their problems. Fortunately, my latest blood work looks fantastic, the only issue is my weight. I am afraid that I won't be able to get away with that much longer as I age. Tired of my weight limiting my options for activities, where I shop for clothing, and outdoor gear, etc. Thank you for your support ladies!

Danielle__S

torihudson6 wrote: »

@Danielle__S, do you have any type of streaming service? I use spotify fairly often and they have a wide variety of workout playlists with songs that can keep you going.

I have Spotify, but it keep suggesting songs I don't like I have playlists, but it seems like I keep playing the same things over and over.

Danielle__S

It's the start of another week! We've got this!

Danielle__S

germangirl88 wrote: »

Hope y'all don't mind me joining late.

Glad to have you here! (I'm new, too!)

science_and_fairies

Highest Weight 250.0
CW - 242.5
February Goal - 236.5
Goal#1 - 182.5

2/1 - 242.5
2/9 - 241.2


2020 goal: 4.25-6 lbs a month

This week was a huge challenge. I exercised more and then got really hungry and ended up eating too much. I guess it worked out in the end. But I do not suggest working out until you are too tired to eat then eating way to much the next day. I think for week 2 I'm going to work on moderation in exercise and food.

I also need to stop with the danged soda.

stantonlisar

I’m new too

stantonlisar

I had a good week or partial week, I started midweek. I got up and worked out again today which I’m super happy about 😊 I also had a loss but I’m not sure how accurate it is. When I started I weighed 348.6, I weighed myself this morning and it was 341.8. I weighed myself about 6 times and it said the same two weights 341.8 and 342.2 which is either 6 or 7 pounds. It’s only been 4 days I don’t think that possible especially since I didn’t start working out until yesterday. My sister said it is possible it could be water. I don’t want to be a scale watcher, but I want to make sure I’m documenting properly.

erarebirth

science_and_fairies wrote: »

Highest Weight 250.0
CW - 242.5
February Goal - 236.5
Goal#1 - 182.5

2/1 - 242.5
2/9 - 241.2


2020 goal: 4.25-6 lbs a month

This week was a huge challenge. I exercised more and then got really hungry and ended up eating too much. I guess it worked out in the end. But I do not suggest working out until you are too tired to eat then eating way to much the next day. I think for week 2 I'm going to work on moderation in exercise and food.

I also need to stop with the danged soda.

I struggle with working out making me hungrier also. I tried adding my exercise first thing in the morning but then I feel like it makes me feel hungrier all day regardless of what I eat. I've found my sweet spot is right before dinner. It works out well if I'm working out at home because I can work out while my dinner cooks in the oven,... It's trickier if I want to go to the gym, though...

mfpphoenixx

Hi everyone! It has been a little bit since I have posted. I am slowly catching up with all the posts. But I will! I hope everyone has a great week!

@Danielle__S I can try Spotify or pandora on your phone or computer. Pandora u can pick an artist and will play a station with similar artists or u can choose a pre set station.

I have been doing ok. I am fluctuating somewhat but the overall trend is down.
I finally got my husband on board to do keto with me but he isn’t taking it to seriously and is cheating every night. Last night he brought home a 3# box of chocolate. I would like him to take things more seriously because I want him to benefit from changing his eating habits which would lower his cholesterol and triglycerides and help with his pre diabetes.
It is stressing me out to see him half *kitten* it and not help himself. The good part is that he is still losing weight. He also lost more than I did which is frustrating lol.
So with everything else I am feeling better today. Less depressed than usual. So that is good.
I hope everyone has a good day!

OW 327
Sw 220
CW 212.0

mmdeveau

Hi everyone, happy Sunday!

To all who have recently joined, welcome! It’s never too late to join and start your journey to better health. I wrote it last month and I’ll write it again: you do not need to wait for January 1st/the beginning of the month/Monday/a personal anniversary to start your plan to lose weight. The day you decide you want to change and make a change, no matter how small, is the day.

This group has gotten so big it’s hard to address everyone individually, but here are the things that I wanted to mention for sure:

@KeriA – so sorry about your cat. I know how hard it is, pets really do become a part of your family.

@bluffgirl67 – hoping for the best for your Momma’s surgery. How wonderful it is you will be there to support her. I know how difficult it will be to stay on plan. My own current plan was launched after I got home from helping my dad through his hospitalization, effectively living in the hospital for a bit over a month. I really wished I had done the minimum to take care of myself during that time by walking a bit each day. It would have been more helpful to my state of mind than my body at that point. I did try to control my intake by eating pre-packaged trays I found at Target, along with fruit and yogurt. You are in a much better place than I was, I know you will be able to concoct a plan of your own.

@shorepine – You are not a failure. You got back to your plan. You didn’t give up on yourself.

@aerohead21 – Congratulations on receiving recognition from your teachers in your nursing program. Believe me, I know how awesome that is. Nursing school was one of the hardest things I ever did, though to be fair I was in a one-year, second-degree accelerated BSN program so I didn’t make it any easier on myself! I know it’s hard to try to also lose weight while in school. I wasn’t weighing myself at the time, but I probably lost weight during my program because I did focus on proper diet and I was naturally more active.

@speyerj, @cupcakecrusoe, @Savannah80, and to any other half-marathoners I’ve forgotten: wishing you much success with training. Of course, I’ve got my eyes all over this 10-miler I’m hoping to run at the beginning of May. But I’m starting to look beyond that a bit, and there are at least three half-marathons here in Philly I’ll be looking at later in the year. But Broad Street has long been a goal of mine.

@Terytha – that 5K sounds fun! I always wanted to do one of the Color Runs myself. When I was running with a now-defunct group, we ran a lot of the local brewery 5Ks. Running with a beer reward at the end of the race? Yes please!

I’ve been listening to the Phit-n-Phat podcast pretty steadily. She always seems to be discussing something that’s applicable to the current discussion here. I recommend her podcast because she does focus primarily on getting your thinking about weight loss on the right track. As always, I warn people about her explicit language: I do not find it to be gratuitous, only that it emphasizes points she makes. But if you are put off by such language, this podcast may not be for you. She does not pull any punches, either, which I appreciate. I have been listening since the beginning, they do seem to progress a bit over time so I think it’s worth it. But if you peruse the list of podcasts you may just want to listen to what interests you. The one I listened to yesterday that resonated with me was podcast 41 – “Losing that Loving Feeling.” It addresses the concept of stages in the weight loss process, and where your mind and routine are at any given time.

@aliciap0116 set up a separate thread for discussions related to the podcast here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10783774/losing-100-lbs-with-phit-n-phat-podcast-discussion/p1https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10783774/losing-100-lbs-with-phit-n-phat-podcast-discussion/p1. Thanks so much for setting this up!

Height: 5' 6"
SW (09/08/2019): 239.2 lbs
February SW (2/1/20): 192.0 lbs
2/2/20: 189.8 lbs
2/9/20: 187.6 lbs
February GW: 186 lbs
GW: 150 lbs (then reconsider)

My goals for February are:

• Cardio for 45-60 min, 5-6 times a week, 3 of the sessions Couch-to-5K workouts – check. Did a long C25K workout yesterday using week 4 intervals.
• Increase walking distance to 8.5 miles for one workout a week – planning for a 7.5 mile walk today. It’s going to be an unseasonably warm and sunny day here today, I can’t wait to get out there!
• Core exercises at least 3 times a week – check.
• Take better care of my skin in hopes it will start to regain its shape. – Not as consistent as I’d like. Saw lots of comments this week from other people on the thread. Loose skin, whether it’s temporary or permanent, will happen with large amounts of weight loss. It’s a common thing to see comments on other threads about people’s disappointment about how bad their skin looks after using weight. Including a handful who mention that they consider gaining “a little” weight back to reduce the loose skin. Personally, I think of other things that are permanent and likely an outcome of conditions linked to being overweight (and/or being unhealthy): dialysis, limb amputation, residual weakness from stroke, blindness, among others. I’ll take the loose skin!

So, 187.6 pounds. It’s the lowest weight I’ve recorded since my 20s. It is honestly so overwhelming, what I am feeling, that I still need to process it. My previous low was 188.4 pounds, about two years ago.

More about the skin care: when I “take care of my skin” it really is not so much other than establishing the following routine: exfoliate while in the shower, then moisturize. The only other thing I do is take a supplement with Biotin in it. (And please, please, please, if you have any medical issues or take any prescription medications, discuss any supplements and herbal therapies you might start with your doctor. Just because it is available over-the-counter does not mean it is safe for you. St. John’s wort, for example, is one of the worst - it interacts with many prescription medications.) Exfoliation increases circulation in your skin and prepares it to benefit from the moisturizer by sloughing that top layer of skin cells. I use a couple of moisturizers, and I do add Bio-oil to those. Bio-oil may be expensive, but I end up diluting it not just to make it last longer but also to cut back on the fragrance. I can’t remember if they add fragrance or not, but the oils used are quite fragrant on their own.

I will say this: of all the things I’ve got on my list of goals for the month, this one stays on the list and I need the most accountability for because when I’m getting ready in the mornings, I think about it being on this list and how I might have to say I didn’t take care of my skin every day! I’m actually very automatic with the other goals on my list, maybe because of the external things that keep me motivated to do them.

Well, everyone, have a great week! Keep up the good work!