Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Fired Up This February!!!
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Hi Ladies,
I am new in this group (but not new to MFP) I would love to join. I need to be accountable and I hope you will allow me to be part of this group.
I am 72 yo
5'7
SW 260
CW 260
GW 195 (1st goal)
I am a retired widow and live with a beautiful little dog. My daily exercise is walking the dog for 1 hour and swimming 3 times a week. I hope to find some more exercise ideas I might enjoy ( Yoga??).
I have decided that with the help and encouragement of other people I (might) will stick to my lifestyle change. The foods I buy and eat are mostly healthy and I don't keep any sugar/salt snacks in my house. My problem is portions size. I don't know when to stop eating. My goal for this month is to eat what is on my plate and clean the dishes and kitchen as soon as I am done eating. My weightloss goal for Feb. is 4 lbs.16 -
@momofsookie: Honestly, a lot of the time I start the cleaning before I sit down; I dish out the food and put the extra into meal containers right then, and make sure to get the pot full of water before I sit down to my food. It means the cleanup's easier, but also that there's no "little bit more" for me to be nibbling at. (I have a mental block about nibbling out of one of the meal containers; that's a MEAL.)13
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Just weighed and did my measurements for the first day of the month. I was down another 1.7 lbs this morning so the whoosh has definitely started! Getting ready to tackle a long to-do list today but I'm feeling great!
Have a great weekend, everyone!13 -
Hi everyone!
My weight loss journey has been slow, I've only lost 1.8lbs this month. But I have been hitting the gym about 5-6 days per week doing 3-4 days of weights, so hopefully I can break through a bit more this month. Hoping to lose at least 4lbs this month. MFP has me eating 1270 calories and I typically eat between 1050-1450 depending on how much I exercise that day. This month I will try and focus on hitting my macros and eating veggies where ever I can squeeze them.
SW: 209lbs
CW: 197.2 lbs
Feb Goal: 193lbs
GW#1 (from HappyScale): 187lbs
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I DID IT!!
199.4!
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So I won't have a weight until Monday, because that is my weigh in day and I know I'm a bit bloated right now but over the course of January, I lost over ten pounds-- close to 14 actually. My weigh in last Monday put me at 212.5 lbs which means not only am I less than 13 pounds away from leaving the 200s behind (forever!), I am less than 13 pounds away from leaving the "obese" category on the BMI Chart. 200-205 is the border zone between overweight and obese for me so it's like two milestones in one!18
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Right here is where I traditionally quit. I get under 200 and think I deserve a food reward that leads me right back up the scale. Not this time. I have been feeling the best I ever have - mentally, physically, and spiritually. February goals:
SW:223
CW:196
GW:150
End of month goal weight: 185
Exercise 6x a week
Track every bite, even when it isn’t perfect
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Joining you guys, again! January group was so amazingly motivational!
F, 26 yo, 5' 7" 😊
Highest Weight: 221.3 lbs
January loss: -20.4lbs
Feb Goal Weight: 192 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145 lbs ❤❤❤
Feb 1: 200.9 lbs
Feb 8:
Feb 15:
Feb 22:
Feb 29:
Good luck everyone! 😊😊😊17 -
SW 105.5kg (aug 2018)
CW 96.4kg
goals for 2020
to get under 90kg,
to change my relationship with food
to handle anxiety better
goals for february
to get under 96kg -
average weekly cals under 1950 -
average weekly snacks under 23% -
meditate 3x week -
run 5k in under 40 mins
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In January I lost 4.6 lbs. I'm pretty happy about that considering I went for a stressful "vacation" early in January.
Highest Weight 250.0
CW - 242.5
February Goal - 236.5
Goal#1 - 182.5
To get to a dream goal by my wedding I have to lose 6.0 lbs a month. I am not sure that's going to happen. But let's aim for the stars and if I dont hit it, at least I'm a lot closer.
However, I will be happy if I'm under 200 for my wedding. Which is 4.25 lbs a month approximately.
Edited to add the last statement.18 -
Hi everyone! I’m still kinda new to this thread and following from the January forum. I have been reading the posts from January up through to today’s posts. Can I just say how inspirational and amazing they are! Everyone is so supportive and just great. It was really nice to read how good everyone did in January. Today is the beginning on a new start so Let’s Crush It!! We Can Do It!!
So my stats so far
OW 326
SW 245
Jan W around 220
Feb 1 213.7
I am happy that I have finally found a way of eating I can stick too and see results. That has been a major issue for me. I have tried just about everything from magic pills and potions to starving myself and trying very restricted diets. I would have very little success. I am also an emotional eater and was diagnosed with an eating disorder not too long ago. I was always self sabotaging and I would let myself cheat because I was rewarding myself for a small loss. I was finding I was cheating a lot and then would get upset because I would gain then I would feel so ashamed and guilty. Then too feel better I would eat something bad again. It was a vicious cycle. Also for the last 10 years that I have been battling with physical ailments and surgeries as well as mental health issues. I finally feel I am at a good place. Even though I am nursing my back right now( I have had 4 spinal surgeries) I have strained my back putting on my pants lol welcome to being 40!! I didn’t know I was standing on part of it so when I pulled up I was trying to pull over 200# in a bent over position. My back was still weak from recently injuring it. Mental health wise I am ok but feeling really depressed. My husbands job has been requiring us to move every 1-2 years. It is very difficult. I feel like I can’t put down roots. And because I never know how long we are staying anywhere it is hard to do things for myself like to go to school and get another degree or even get a steady job. It doesn’t look good going from job to job. My last job I had was over a year now and I find myself stuck at home all the time alone all day. The only time I go out is for a weekly shopping trip. My husband is either at work or at home working. So I decided now is the time to focus on myself and my health. So here I am. I am happy with my progress so far. I am up a little bit today. I too struggle with the scale fluctuating but my overall trend is down. I am doing this all on my own and am glad I found this thread.
So sorry for the long post and thank u for reading it.
Have a great day! Looking forward to February with all of you!26 -
Hello everyone!
I've been back on track for the past couple of weeks and today I restarted my fitness journey as well. I've been on&off mfp for years now - whenever I track my CICO I'm always losing, but the moment I lose control I lose it for loooong (I'm just back from a 6+ months long hiatus).
My stats as of this morning:
SW: 208.12 lbs (19th Jan 2020)
CW: 200.64 lbs (1st Feb 2020)
GW: 150 lbs
Height: 5'7
I'll be quite happy with the progress I've made so far and I do hope that in the next few days I'll be back in Onederland.
February is going to be a rather stressful month for me, so staying on track will be a challenge. But I'm up to it.
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Weigh today. I am really happy with my hard word for the month of January. I am down 18.2 pounds. From 242.2 to 224
SW
01/02/20
CW
2/1/20
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Hi Ladies. After a unproductive Janaury I am ready.
my goals this month are to be more consistent with tracking and to add in a yoga workout to my weekly exercises.
scale goals
Jan 29th I weighed in at 241.8lb
Feb goal:235
first milestone: 200
Completely achievable, BUT I need to stay focused. If I lose 5Lbs this month I am buying myself a new pair of boots. like really cut ankle boots.
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Today marks one week since beginning my weight loss journey. Weighed myself this morning and I’ve lost 2.3kg/ 5lbs this week. I’m so happy and feeling even more motivated to continue.12
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goodreadsgal
Height: 5'5”
SW: 254 (Frb 01/20)
GW: 150
Hi everyone. New to this group. I have 100 pounds to lose and hope that participating in a group will really help. So glad to join
My weekly goals are to
exercise early in the morning 6xweek. I lot to walk while listening to audio books
Track daily the good and bad
Monthly goal (by March 1/20) is to be down 10 pounds
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Congrats @Terytha!! So happy for you and your progress!!!7
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Just a quick shot out on a busy day
@Terytha Celebrating Onederland with you!!! You've worked hard and I'm so happy for you
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“I’d become uncomfortable with how comfortable I’d become for settling for a second-rate me, and it was a wake-up call. I wanted to get my health back and regain a body that felt empowered to achieve anything. Most important, I wanted to do it in a way that also allowed me to rediscover my love of food, so my food could start loving me back.” – Daphne Oz, Relish
That quote above pretty much sums up how I felt last May when I started on my third major weight-loss journey. I do not know how high my weight was at that point; I knew I wasn’t back at my highest, 301 pounds, but I knew I was uncomfortably close. So I started with walking and eating better last summer, and decided on the first week after Labor Day as a starting point for a more organized plan.
Height: 5' 6"
SW (09/08/2019): 239.2 lbs
February SW (2/1/20): 192.0 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
- Increase walking distance to 8.5 miles for one workout a week
- Advance in the Couch-to-5K plan to Week 5 workouts. I’m going to have to figure this one out. For the first four weeks, the three workouts are exactly the same. Starting week five, two days are interval workouts and the last day of the week is all running. I don’t know if I’m going to save the continuous running for the last week of my three-week repeat schedule, or if I’ll pepper it in a different way from the start. Probably the latter, I’ll have to see.
- Core exercises at least 3 times a week
- Lose 2 inches in my measurements
- Lose 6 pounds
- Take better care of my skin in hopes it will start to regain its shape. Hoping faithfulness here will be rewarded in the long run.
Looking forward to these milestones in February:- Getting into the Broad Street Run, after I first tried five years ago, then training for the race in earnest! Registered today, and I’ll find out if I’m in about halfway through the month.
- Reaching 50 lbs lost since I started weighing back in September.
- My lowest recorded weight in the past 20 years was 188.4 lbs. I’m hoping to be back there by the end of the month.
If you are new to the thread, you should know I’m a huge fan of Corinne Crabtree’s Phit-n-Phat podcast. I don’t agree with everything she preaches, but I seem to identify with most of it. I really do love her coaching about fixing how to think about my weight loss efforts. I’d like to be mindful this month about fixing my thinking about my eating habits. I don’t think I’m going to be leaving anything on the plate just yet, but honestly I could stand to tighten up on my logging. Everything is there, but I can be lackadaisical about the details – like picking close substitutes I’ve already logged instead of searching for or entering the information for what I’m actually eating. I know it seems trivial, and it’s typically my salad ingredients I’m logging when I do it so it’s not like I’m substituting flank steak portions when I’m really having a rib eye steak. It’s the habit that matters. I would of course use close substitutions when I dine out or it’s something I didn’t prepare.
Also, I never complete my diary entries. But my diary is open for friends to look at if they’d like.
A lot happened in my life in January, and I resorted to keeping my nose to the grindstone to get through. I feel like I just white-knuckled my way through the month. I’m actually grateful that I lost weight last month, considering my frame of mind many of the days. I know that winter is never a good time for my psyche, either. Exercise helps me get through winter.
On a positive note, a co-worker asked me yesterday why I haven’t bought new clothes to show off my new shape! Frankly, it’s the money, honey! I did finally buy two new pairs of pants online yesterday. I threw away the stretched-out pants a few weeks ago and have been wearing the not-as-stretched out pairs. I’m actually looking forward to the “smaller” pants – when I eat they will keep me honest!
Once again, thanks to the wonderful @RavenStCloud for setting up this group and keeping it going each month. So happy to see familiar faces back for this month! Ready to settle into February and keep getting the job done!
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47 years old
Height: 5' 6"
SW: 223 lbs
CW: 223 lbs
GW: 150 lbs
GW for the month: 218 lbs
I'm SO disappointed that I never have time to keep up with MFP. More than that, I'm disappointed with my lack of motivation to lead a healthier lifestyle. I work at the YMCA where I have a FREE gym membership (and 50% off other amenities such as spin classes). How many times have I used that gym membership: NONE! That is so disappointing to me.
On a more positive note, I stopped drinking soda since September 2019. I plan to slowly introduce exercise and healthy eating in the coming weeks. I've been toying with the idea of intermittent fasting and working towards a vegan lifestyle. I haven't researched enough of either subject to make a final decision, but it's what I'm currently interested in.11 -
Happy Saturday everyone! And the first day to a healthy February!
Welcome to all the new people...you will love this thread! Very inspiring and positive and also a place to get out frustrations and get the support from these lovely people to help you stay on track. Glad to see the familiar folks back as well!
I learned quite a bit about myself in January and like @mmdeveau I started listening to Corinne Crabtree again from the Phit n Phat podcasts. I like it because she seems to get me and my mental tricks I play on myself...the self talk. If you have that challenge in your life, I highly recommend it!
I did my measurements this morning and I was pretty surprised that I have lost inches. I haven't been working out so I didn't expect to see any loss there, but I lost 8.5 inches all together. Now I try to measure in the same places like on the arms, thighs and calves...so I hope I am not fooling myself, but I will take it!
February's goals are similar to last months. My focus so far has been the food and my relationship with food. But I also know I need to get moving more. It seems going to gym is a challenge for me right now. I almost want to cancel the membership. I have been looking for a treadmill because I know I will more likely get on that at home then go to gym. Haven't found one yet in my price range. Until I find one, I will continue to try and get to the gym ad do some hiking and walking on the weekends.
Another goal will be to continue to limit alcohol. Not only does it make me retain water, but increases cravings.
OW - 276 (Jan 2019)
CW - 247.0
February goal - 241.0 (6 lbs.)
2/7-goal-245.5
2/14-goal - 244.0
2/21 - goal -242.5
2/28 - goal -241.0
-Move more (attempt to get to gym ad walk/hike on weekends)
-Limit alcohol intake
-Continue to log and drink water
Looking forward to my pedicure when I reach the 10 lb. loss for this year!! God...my toes are ugly right now
Wish me luck!
Hope everyone has a great week!
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Two Quotes That Touched Me Today:
"Every good thing that has happened in your life happened because something changed" (Andy Andrews)
"YOU HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED THIS MOUNTAIN SO THAT YOU CAN SHOW OTHERS IT CAN BE MOVED" (Mel Robbins)
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I'm new to this thread but excited to be here. I have a lot of weight left to lose and love having more accountability.
SW: 300
CW: 289.2
Feb GW: 280
My goal for this month is more than it normally would be but I feel really bloated the past few days and I think that's delaying the scale. I expect a couple extra pounds to drop early in the month once I stop retaining water.
I'd also like to incorporate more exercise. Right now I do literally none so I'm going to start easy by walking 20 minutes 3x/week.
Also trying to complete my diary every day this month. I have a tendency to log at work but when I get home for dinner...well who knows what happens lol.
I used to be a really active person who got out for nature walks and to the beach all the time but lately I only go to work and the dog park. Trying to change that habit too, more for my mental health than anything but I'm sure it will help me get more exercise too.
I only have a handful of active friends on the site and am looking for more, so if anyone wants to add me please feel free.11 -
Okay so in my first post I meant to say 1/2 pound to 1 pound A WEEK LOL!
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66 years old, Height: 5'6
SW: 266 lbs
CW: 263.6 lbs
GW: Onderland 1st, maintain for a few weeks then 150 llbs.
My February Weekly Goals are:
1. Continue to go to Aquafit 3 times a week
2. Improve my weekday breakfasts
3. Log weight, food and exercise
4. get into the 250s and stay in them
5. Make progress adding in exercise on days I don’t go to aquafit
6. Make healthy foods at home
7. get enough sleep and improve water intake
8. Check out this thread more often
If you looked at my 1st January post you would think I haven't made any progress. However I know better. My weight varies a lot and my highs are lower and my lows are lower. For January my lowest was 262.4. This is better than December. I also learned a lot in January. I think one thing is that this group is helping me. I didn't get on here today until I read what I missed for the last days of the January thread. I even made replies on Word to post but I actually think it is best to start fresh (except for two exceptions).
@aliciap0116 hope the knee is better. Just read you have reached onderland. Congratulations! But you have achieved some great non scale goals too and I love how you list them separately.
@Teriyha Congratulations reaching onderland!
Some of you mentioned parent health issues. Tomorrow I am meeting with my sister and brother since we have all noticed a turn downward in independence with mother who turns 93 on Valentine's Day. My issue is that my life is very busy. I have a semi-demanding job, a commute, am not quite an empty nester. I have stopped the regain but am not doing well with the re-loss. I still have to fight not to regain. The one time I lost it involved daily 1 hour exercise (I was unemployed) and I haven't been able to manage that while working full time. However there are ways to do it so I need to decide what I am willing to give up or where I am willing to give in.
Most evenings when I get home after exercising or not, depending on the day of the week I just can't face getting on the computer to log. I was better in January though.
So I am going to list some NSV for January:
I logged more.
I read all of your posts in January.
We did well making food at home.
I continued to do my 3 days of aquafit and added some other exercise in but not regularly. I also made some tries at tweeking my weekday breakfast.
I was able to lose 40 lbs and still have my Grande Latte and Starbuck's bakery item. However I can't do that if I don't exercise as much as I did then. I have gone to a double tall on some days. I have tried bringing a healthier food item in the car with me. The way I dealt with my commuting to work was to pretend I was at a Cafe, starting off the day with Starbucks drive-thru. At the last part of January someone posted something that hit home. It was that the foods she enjoyed tasted better when she didn't have them as often. That is what I have to do with this habit. I rarely have a soda but last year I admitted to myself that the weekday Grande Latte is my soda. Although I have improved this I haven't kicked it. So #2 above is really #1 for me. A little tweeking of my breakfast and a little improvement increasing my exercise isn't making it. I need to commit to a more substantial change that shows in results.
The reason is that I see how many of you are making discernible progress. It is inspiring. I am fine with a pound a week. I am not fine with something less quantitative. Even NSV can be quantitative like losing inches or clothes sizes. This weekend I need to come up with a better plan.
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Hello everyone!
Age: 26
Height: 5’8”
SW: 360 (8/11/19)
JAN 1: 293
CW: 279
GW for MAR 1: 268!
So far I’ve lost 81 pounds since I started my journey August 11th last year, February 11th will be six months in and I’m still more determined than ever to reach my goal of losing 200 lbs! 😍
A huge goal that I have set for myself is to be able to run/jog 4 miles straight without stopping, right now I can only do 3 minutes! When I first started my journey in August last year, I absolutely could not run. At all. It feels so freeing to be able to make such progress. For the longest time I felt like I was trapped in my body, and I feared for my life most days.
I promise myself that I will never hold myself back from living ever again. Let’s crush our goals this February, guys! 💚21 -
AGE: 52
SW: 287
CW: 256.5
FEB GW: 247
GW: 180
I started my weight loss journey in March of 2019. I’ve had some successes and failures but not consistency. My goal for February is to have consistency in my routine of keeping track of my calories daily and exercising at least 4 days/week. I’ve never used groups before to help me with my goals and get support. But, if you want different results, do something different, right?!. I’ve been somewhat successful with my weight loss but not nearly the success I should be having. I’m looking forward to being part of the discussions and the support I will get from those who struggle as I have and do. Motivation is my goal for today, tomorrow and so on. One day at a time. And sometimes one hour at a time. I’m ready to be serious and feel better.13 -
I'm having a full fibro flare today, which means that I ache like I have the flu and have a foggy brain for no other reason that the central sensory processing unit is throwing bad code, and until it stops that, I'm going to feel crappy. So eating right and yoga for me today.13
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