Women 200lb+, Let's Keep It Moving This March!!!
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I was feeling down on myself cause I only thought I lost 0.4 this week instead of the 1.2lbs I actually lost.
as I was contemplating the 0.4lbs I first got down on myself but then I said "no" I am not going to self sabotage and forgot all the work I did this week. I ate much better and brought my lunch 4/5 weekdays (a march goal) and I worked in more movement (also march goal)
so this morning I packed my lunch, and plan to walk to work after dropping the little guy off at school.
put in the effort and reap the reward, right!?
March SW: 240.8lbs
Mar 4: 239.6lbs (-1.2lbs)
Goal for the month 235.0 lbs12 -
Happy March everyone!
I’ve been struggling a little bit but I’m not giving up! I didn’t put it on in one day and I know it’s going to take a little bit to get off.
I didn’t hit my Feb goal but I was close. I am getting over a nasty viral infection and I plan on hitting the gym again today.
SW: 210
CW: 204
GW: 180
March goals:
• Hit the gym 3-5 days a week.
• Try to cut down my carb intake. (Struggling)
• Continue to not drink cokes.
• Replaces bad snacks with healthy snacks.
Weight lose goal for March:
200 pounds.
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Ever since the weekend seems like all I've got accomplished is logging. At least that is the most important thing. I'm in kind of an autopilot slightly depressive state. I think it is due to worry about Momma's biopsy tomorrow. Hubby got bakery choc chip cookies at Costco and I heeded their call yesterday. I had two and even though they fit into my calories I didn't enjoy them. Just mindless eating. It was late and I wasn't super hungry but ate them anyway.
The scales are stuck also. I've weighed the exact same since last Friday every single day down to the tenth. Really??? Sure up fluctuations are a pain but no change at all seems weird. Maybe I'm finally hitting a plateau. I thought that would come later since I've only lost 22lbs. So thinking about bumping up calories next week if the scales are still stuck at Friday weigh in. My body may just need a jolt.
I am behind with my thread reading and need to catch up. Y'all are always great at bring me out of my own head space so I thank each of you for sharing experiences. You may not realize how much doing so helps others but personally it means a lot. Hope everyone makes it over Hump Day in flying colors.14 -
Good morning everyone, weigh-in Wednesday!
Height: 5'6"
SW: 236.4 (9/8)
2/26: 196.4:
2/29: 195.6
3/4: 195.8
3/11:
3/18:
3/25:
3/31:
March goal: 189.9
My non-scale March goals:- Exercise at least 15 min per day, 6 days a week. Whoo hoo, I accomplished this, thanks to a pact I made with @mmccloy12 to exercise for at least 15 minutes a day! I did 150 minutes over 6 days. Getting started each day was the hard part; I didn't mind it so much once I got going.
- Water 128 oz. I accomplished this too, some days up to 160 oz. It seems the more I drink, the more I want to drink.
- Intermittent fasting @16/8. Done 6/7 days
- Eight hours of actual sleep. Done
This was a strange week. I'm not going to lie, I'm was hoping to be lower with the addition of exercise and water this week (especially since my weight was lower on Saturday than today). My scale says my body fat percentage decreased from 46.9 to 45.7 from last week, which is nice.
My husband and I are leaving tomorrow morning for a 5-day trip to Cancun, no kids. Mexican food is my favorite and I plan to enjoy myself while experimenting with the self-awareness/control tools I have been building over the past few months. I will do rough logging because I don't want to lose my MFP streak. LOL. We are bringing workout gear and I am looking forward to some warm sun!
Hope everyone has a good week. Sending hugs to everyone in areas affected with the coronavirus.10 -
Hello everyone I'm back. I was down hard in late Jan to Feb, and got lots of steroids and couldn't go to the gym. I just got back from vacation for 5 days, and had as sticker shock on the scale. 218, I was down under 200 in November....so. I'm refocusing again - hard. I think a good part of the weight gain is temporary due to the meds and vacation, so hopefully 10 lbs will melt back in the next 2 weeks.
Current 218
GW1 190 by 10 July
GW2 169 TBD.
Exercise - back to the gym 3-4 times a week.
Log all
Say NO to family eating, I simply have to eat differently.
I did a lot of walking last week, and walked about 30 miles while on vacation....now back to the pool.11 -
Happy Wednesday! I've decided to weigh in on Wednesdays this month. I'm going on vacation the last bit of March so no later March weigh ins for me. My weight goal for the month is to get into the 190's and STAY there over my vacation. It will not be easy but I need to do it.
SW: 210 (Nov 2019)
3/1: 203 lbs
3/4: 201.2 (-1.8 lbs)
3/11:
3/18:
I know I really didn't lose 1.8 pounds in 3 days, previous to my March 1 weigh in I was weighing in around 202, and of course it jumped up for some unknown reason March 1. So- I'm happy it's back down a bit and then some! Onederland here I come. PHopefully by next week's weigh in!
Other March goals:
- Continue exercising 4-5 days a week: So far, I've exercised 2 days this week
- Run a 5k (Shamrock Run): coming up March 14
- Less Alcohol (more alcohol free days than drinking days): I've had no drinking days so far in March
- Log my food everyday: I've logged my food everyday!
I'm feeling good about things today. I think spring being in the air is helping me, as well as the 5k goal! I forgot how much signing up for a run motivates me to exercise.10 -
kathrynegrady wrote: »Good evening everyone!
@shalanne congrats on meeting your goal! I’m looking forward to trying out all the machines, benches and free weights and the gym I plan to join. I wish I could find a way to smuggle myself to London in your luggage... are you going for work or vacay?
This trip is a vacation this time. I have been to London once before for work, so I'm really excited to go with the family. My daughter is graduating this year, so its kind of a graduation gift.
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Hey Ladies!
So today my company hosted a luncheon for my department as a prize for winning the Christmas Decorating Contest - the food, Olive Garden. (Figures right?)
I am proud of myself that I politely declined, and ate my leftovers from my Veggie Stirfry that I had for dinner last night
Even with EVERYONE saying "Oh its just one meal" "A Little wont Hurt" there are more calories in that food than my entire day allows...and I know myself, I let myself binge like THAT and I will be done for and back slide horribly 
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BrownSugar174 wrote: »🥰💥
looking good girl! Is that from a cruise ship? If so, Im super jealous!3 -
SW 320
CW 316
GW For march is 308
My goals for this month is to track every day.
start drinking more water.
start to move more.8 -
Hello everyone. Im in "one-derland" but if anyone remembers me from February, I have a personal story for being in the group and will try and be here to support everyone. It is sooo hard.
My CW: 174
Goal weight (eventually) 140
Height: 5'6 and 1/2 inches
My goals for March are to eat less delicious baked goods (the key word being less, ugh), and go to gym (at least) 3 days a week. Lose 10 pounds. I think those are reasonable targets for myself.10 -
Weigh-in Wednesday.
Highest weight: 435 (11/1/18)--lost 50 lbs. by the end of 2018 but got off track and gained back almost 31 lbs.
SW: 415.8 (4/17/19)
2/26: 276.2
2/29: 274.4
3/4: 273.4
3/11:
3/18:
3/25:
3/31:
March GW: 265.4
GW: 160 (then reevaluate)
Fitness goals for each week in March:
- exercise bike 5 times per week - 5/5
- short walking videos twice a day 5 times per week - 5/5
- strength training 2 times per week - 2/2; upped the weight on 2 exercises & increased the reps on another
- chair yoga 3 times per week -3/3; added one more exercise to my routine
I think I mentioned before that my son was biking cross country. So far he's made it through CA, AZ, and NM. He hit TX Sat. night. He'll be in TX for a while. That is one huge state! Things are going okay so far. A couple days with a lot of wind, a couple days with rain, and maybe 10 flats so far but he's also had some really nice days. He was able to connect with a racing buddy in AZ and also attended a Milwaukee Brewers spring training game with my brother and 2 nieces. He's hoping to see one of the guys who gave him CPR when he had his cardiac arrest. This gentleman lives in San Antonio. My son hopes to be there Sat. or Sun., if the weather cooperates. Yesterday was one of the bad wind days so hopefully the weather improves for him today.
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Hi pretty ladies! Just re-joined mfp again and thought maybe if I made some connections it would hold me more accountable! I just got back from backpacking all over Europe so ready to jump back into healthy and working out again. Have ran two full marathons in the past and wanting to get back into long distance running so I am focusing on cardio (5days weekly) and supplementing weight training (3days weekly) . If you are looking for some support and friendship please add me.
Sw: 263.6 on 3/4/2020
Gw: 190
H: 5’10”
Large athletic frame
Lets slay March 🖤🖤
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Height 5' 11"
SW: 299.8 (1/1/20)
CW 2/29: 283.8
Total loss: -14lbs
March GW: -6lbs (277.8)
3/4: 285.8
3/11:
3/18:
3/25:
3/31
GW: 199
Feb Goals:
1. Cardio 4X/week for minimum 15 min 2 days done for the week! I did 25 min and 30 min the last 2 days, next cardio days will be Thursday & Sunday
2. Weights 4X/week did chest/triceps/shoulders on Monday and back/biceps yesterday. Doing legs/glutes on Thursday and Ab/Core on Sunday
2. Eat under 1800 calories (logged into MFP) weighing and logging my food, no fast food for Lent
I am feeling really good despite the small gain. I started working out this week so I decided to not stress too much about weight fluctuation for now. I know what I am doing, the scale will catch up. I am keeping my March goal weight at 277.8 for now, I think I will see those 2lbs gained gone by next week, and hopefully a little more.
Going to the gym has been so nice. Its one of those things that I've put off but I feel like the last 2 days have been great, I don't feel sluggish, I've slept great. Eating has not been too bad as well, with fast food not being an option, its harder to grab something quick/cheap and high calorie. I spend way too much money eating out so that was another motivation to stop eating fast food, $8 here, $6 there, it all adds up really quick. I got some lean cuisines for quick meals if I don't feel like cooking as a backup, also quick lunches that I can grab and go if I forgot to go the store.
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Lasmartchika wrote: »@charsuzy - If 30 minutes is too much, even 10 minutes with the kettlebell is much better than doing absolutely no exercise!! Then one day you'll feel ready and want to bump it up to 15 minutes!! OR even doing 5 minutes in the morning and then another 5 minutes at night is great!! It's all about making it fit into your lifestyle and not making it seem like such a huge burden.
Yes I think you're absolutely right!3 -
VictorSmashes wrote: »If it's not one thing it's another. If you're friends with me on here you might have seen that I got really sick last night. Then I woke up this morning with back pain that increasingly got worse (to the point of wanting Canadian Tylenol, if you know what I mean). The bright side is losing weight and it staying off when I'm sick. The downside is that is not a sustainable way to lose weight (not intending to do it this way!), so it's hard to watch for things that work vs things that don't. Plus I'm a little upset (very minorly in the grand scheme of it) due to the fact that I was going to start some at home workouts, and I was planning them out in the bath last night when things started going downhill.
I'm also in WA state (from Seattle), so the whole virus thing is making everyone antsy. Gotta say I'm a little worried too since I go back later this month and next month, but it is what it is, I guess. Wash your hands, people!
@lilann1961 Oof I also got really sick. Been getting sick a lot lately. Hope you are feeling better!
@speyerj Noooooo no SMART goals. xD I have to do them for university.
@VictorSmashes.
I'm in Bellevue and Monday will start commuting to a new job in Seattle. I am also feeling queezy about this. I will wear a mask and may buy plastic gloves. The buses are being cleaned I read but not everyone will take precautions.
It's just a pain if I get sick and since this will be a temporary job, I may lose income if I become I'll.
Staying healthy with a strong immune system should help even more so now.7 -
@VictorSmashes - I'm sorry, my post should have come with a trigger warning.
You must be suffering from SMART PTSD. 4 -
I need a kick in the butt.
I haven't refilled my prescription for my blood pressure med. I've been slacking on taking it, and simultaneously haven't been checking my blood pressure. I know that both of these things are bad things, and I need to start logging my blood pressure while on the med if I ever have a chance of getting off it. (Doc says it's likely I could, after I lose some weight and the bp continues to decrease- last checkup I was 100/60-something and I hadn't taken my pill.)
Plus, bonus, my monthly stupid water retention cycle gets blunted a lot with my bp pill. When I took the bp pill every day, I would be up but steady, then drop during flo. Right now, I've got a stairstep thing going on upward both when I was ovulating and now, during pms. Which is aggravating, but I'm not eating enough to be gaining .2-.5 lb every day, so I know it's not real.
Anyway. Kick my butt. I need to refill that prescription. Then I need to log my bps daily on my medical portal so my doctor can make an informed decision in May. Stretch month goal- record BP every day.
I've been reading all your posts! Special hugs to ((( @bluffgirl67 ))) mojo for the best case scenario. Have a great day!11 -
@CupcakeCrusoe Go get your medicine and take it or you are not allowed to post here anymore. Because I will annoy you if you do.
GET BUTT IN GEAR AND GO. >:[9 -
@CupcakeCrusoe get ye to to the pharmacy!
I need to find healthy snacks that don't set my system off. Grapes are apparently a problem, at least in any significant number. Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots... most veggies it seems, all citrus fruit. This is getting tedious.6 -
@CupcakeCrusoe Go get your medicine and take it or you are not allowed to post here anymore. Because I will annoy you if you do.
GET BUTT IN GEAR AND GO. >:[
It was the frowny face wot did it. I called the pharmacy, they have to get in touch with my doc. Will not post again until it is in my hands!6 -
@aliciap0116 Thanks! for posting the link to the March thread it makes finding the group soo much easier.I try clicking on the star at the top of the thread and adding it to my favorites but it doesn't not work on my phone.1
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So...today has been rough for me. Everybody at home got up on time, I was ready...lunch packed and got out the door and everything started going downhill. I got behind a slow moving car on the way to work, put me behind but I was still okay. Then had to stop at the ATM, because spring pictures were today for my girls (last time I paid with my CC and it declined on one kids pics and I never got them...bank thought it was fraudulent due to double charge). FOUR cars in front of me and the ATM was dragging put me right on time on getting to work. Got my cash out and it was all big bills and I couldn't give each kid the right amount of money. So, I run into school to see if they had change, front office-no change, photographer-no change, they advised me to check with the lunchroom-no change;; finally, one of the lunch ladies said she had change in her purse (THANK GOODNESS!)...now I am 10 minutes late to work. I called my supervisor and let her know and clocked in 20 minutes late at my new job (mortifying!!! I cannot stand being late). After lunch, I get called into the manager's office (oh boy, here we go) and thankfully, they just wanted to give me a telephone number to call if this ever happens again (not if I can help it!). I promised these ladies, I do not do this, I don't come in late...it just isn't me! They told me all was fine but my anxiety riddled mind couldn't accept it. I couldn't shake it all day and have been so emotional after this...one of my biggest flaws for sure and it was RIGHT OUT THERE today. I guess all in all it really wasn't as bad as it seems; but I just can't let things roll off my back. Thanks for always giving me a good outlet here. Whenever things get rough I can always type it out and I feel so much better. NOW...I still need to find some motivation to get an exercise in today because I haven't done that in a few days now and I don't want starting my new job to derail my health goals in anyway. Any ideas...??15
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@lbostic89
Anxiety brain sucks. I don't know how this would work for you but headphones, music, and out the door to walk and walk helps burn off some of my anxiety.5 -
@katarina005 Thanks so much! Oh no cruise ships for me😬. We were actually shopping at a Vineyard Vines store and the mirror called my name😂😂katarina005 wrote: »BrownSugar174 wrote: »🥰💥
looking good girl! Is that from a cruise ship? If so, Im super jealous!
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Hey everyone. I've only been at this again for a couple of weeks, and was hoping to sustain a 2 lbs/week weight loss, but I only lost 1.2 lbs this past week.
I've been sleeping quite a lot this week and not eating as I normally would. For one thing, my groceries have been running out, so I've been eating odds and ends or dining out. I've also been socializing and drinking here and there. At times, I haven't been eating my full calories and/or not getting enough protein. So all this has probably contributed.
I was sort of hoping to hit 110 lbs in October, but I'm not sure if this is attainable. We'll see. Until seeing these threads, I've been reluctant to set any firm goals, because it can be so disheartening not to meet them.
On the upside, I was gifted a fitness tracker that tracks heart rate and steps, among other things. I should be able to upgrade my phone in a few months and the two will be able to pair. Having the tracker will motivate me to move more; I'm pretty sedentary right now, although I did some quick kettle bells and 30 min of walking today! ✔
My Stats
39, sedentary, 5'3, 1200 calories daily
Weekly Goal - 2 lbs loss
2/14 - 174
2/20 - 171.4
2/26 - 170
3/4 - 168.8
I've also done some research on weight loss probiotics and supplements. I wrote a blog on it, if anyone's interested.
March Goals- Pre-make most lunches and dinners each week (this week is sheet pan dinners and quinoa chili)
- Cut down on social/dining/drinking outings
- Increase protein
@torihudson6 I find I remember to drink my water if I use a transparent bottle with measurements on the side. Also, the electrolyte potassium helps counteract sodium. Foods like bananas, white beans, leafy greens, and potatoes are all great sources of potassium.
@sjonathans Hi honey, I’m so sorry to hear you’re suffering from anxiety and depression. I am as well. I don’t know if this an option for you, but I started supplementing my meds with regular therapy, and it started helping immediately. She also had me download a mindfulness app, which I learned is pretty standard, so you might want to try that, even if you can’t get into therapy right away. I also found a Meetup group that does easy trails, and that is a great mood booster when I need to get outside.
7 - Pre-make most lunches and dinners each week (this week is sheet pan dinners and quinoa chili)
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@lbostic89 That sounds like a super stressful day! Having to run around like a mad thing is never a good start to the morning. Maybe a bit of exercise now will actually make you feel a bit better? It can be good for decompressing I find.
I'm having a good week on my goals - two runs done and under calories every day so far. Funnily enough, the extra calories from the former make the latter much easier! My scales have done a little downwards whoosh over the last few days, and I hope they stay down there.
@CupcakeCrusoe I hope your meds arrive soon so we see you back here. 8 -
I’m so excited! I’ve decided to start taking “Foundations” yoga on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s next week! Here’s the definition my gym gives: “ Foundations • Level 1
Learn how to practice yoga safely and skillful- ly. A class is good for beginners as well as those who want to focus on details of alignment and refinement in their practices.”
I’m still gonna do my 60 minute elliptical workout afterwards but incorporating yogi a few times a week is a goal I’m excited to reach for! Now that I’ve slimmed down a bit I’d like to work my way into the art of yoga🥰. 🧘🏽♀️🧘🏽♀️🧘🏽♀️6 -
asthesoapturns wrote: »@CupcakeCrusoe get ye to to the pharmacy!
I need to find healthy snacks that don't set my system off. Grapes are apparently a problem, at least in any significant number. Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots... most veggies it seems, all citrus fruit. This is getting tedious.
Got IBS? That's my issue. Healthy is what works for you. I do a lot with nuts and cheese sticks, since I've got a fructose intolerance (It won't kill me, but I am going to feel rotten) and the IBS.
Today's snacks are a quarter cup of trail mix in the afternoon when I get hungry before dinner, and a cheese stick and three wheat crackers before bed. I am still losing weight, and while it would be nice if I could eat veggies, there's no good getting upset about it, so I don't.
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Hi everyone,
It's my birthday today and I found this group. Help! I need some friends. I restarted mfp a couple weeks ago after getting diagnosed with gastritis and non fatty liver disease on top of the fibromyalgia, arthritis, gerd, and allergies. So I am serious about losing this weight and keeping it off. I don't want to progress to severe liver disease or need a transplant. I have more testing scheduled in June to see exactly how bad my liver is, and want to do as much to make it better before then as possible. So between the diet for gastritis and my liver, I would likely be losing weight anyway. He said my body isn't able to use all the nutrients I eat so I need to eat at least 6-9 servings of vegetables a day, low fat, low sodium, low to no added sugars, high fiber (25-30 gms/day,) and lose some weight as there is no medication to cure non alcoholic fatty liver.
Highest weight 293 lbs
Restart weight 266 lbs 2/20/2020
Current weight 257 lbs
Goals for March
Eat at least 6 servings of vegetables a day
Get to bed by 10 pm
Lose 10 lbs
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