Women 200lb+, Let's Keep It Moving This March!!!
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@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.
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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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@lbostic89 What a hectic morning, sorry you had to go through that. I am similar in that things don't roll off my back and can ruin my whole day. I hope your day got better!
@chelleedub A loss is a loss. If you look at some of our earlier threads you'll see this is a common thing that people deal with. You can plan and measure everything you eat, workout and burn X calories and the math shows you'll lose so much and then weigh day its not what you thought it would be. The trend is going down, that's what you should focus on. You are doing what you need to, the weight will come off.
@BrownSugar174 How exciting! I've always wanted to do a yoga class but am intimidated. I've done yoga in my living room and its a great workout.
Gym today after work, today working on legs/glutes. Eating has been good. The weekend is approaching, that is my weakness. If I want to lose the 2 pounds I gained last week, I need to have a good weekend. I work Saturday 8-3pm so that should help me not snack throughout the day. I'm making pork pozole for my siblings Sunday, pozole is high calorie but its very filling so I can see me eating a bowl early in the day and if I am hungry later eating another small bowl. The fact that I am thinking of the weekend on Thursday shows me that my head is in the right place. Hope you all have a great day 8 -
AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »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.
That's right! I have issues with most veggies, citrus fruit, too much fat, spme meat, and dairy. Something knew pops up every year it seems.
Last few days I'm mixing up celery, red peppers and pretzels with almonds here and there. I think this bread are the only thing I don't have issues with thus far. Thankfully nectarines, peaches, apples and pears have been reliable. I just don't want to go overboard on fruit and miss other nutrients.5 -
@sharpdust Thanks for the reply. That's actually why I haven't set goals in the past; I prefer to just focus on the downward trend, rather than be disappointed that I haven't hit a specific goal. I do best with positive reinforcement. Maybe I'll focus less on numeric goals and just come here for mutual encouragement, rather than get caught up in what everyone else is doing.
Today, I did house cleaning, and it really needed it! It lifted my mood. I also make my sheet pan lunches for the week!
Very happy with myself, as I've never been one to cook much. All that chopping made me feel like a chef, lol. Later today or tomorrow I'll make the chili for my dinners.
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Holding on at 194 lb, my next mini March goal is ~190 by March 15, and considering I dipped this week to 192.8, I can probably do it.
@charsuzy I don’t think there have been any cases within city limits, just Kirkland and Snohomish county tbh. It’s just the whole “the entire west coast/Puget Sound is Seattle” thing that’s freaking everyone out lol
@speyerj Thank you! I am! We have to write 4 more for summer in addition to the 4 we already wrote for this year.5 -
@sharpdust that's so awesome that you are enjoying the gym so much! I agree that the weight gain this week is probably from the additional exercise- that always happens to me too. I'm also thinking of the weekend. I tend to be more active, but I'm home more and therefore around my kitchen more. Pozole sounds sooooo good to me right now!!
@lbostic89 as a fellow working mom I was cringing reading your post, because that could be me. There are always a million details to keep track of. I feel on a lot of days that I am just trying to keep the train on the tracks. I'm late to work more than I am proud of, but fortunately I have an understanding boss who also has a family. Congratulations on even remembering it was school picture today! And, it's behind you. Kids got their money, you got to work, you have a plan for if it happens again.
@BrownSugar174 I love yoga! I hope you love it too. I find my body needs it. I feel it if I haven't been doing it, it goes a long way for getting rid of the aches and pains.
@charlottemilton welcome! Sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis. I hope that taking some weight off will help! You've come to the right place, this group is wonderful.
It's Thursday and I'm feeling a bit run down today. Not sure what is going on. My husband has been out of town for work this week so I've definitely been running a million miles a minute trying to keep my family where they need to be, and taking care of our farm, working my full time job, plus laundry, housework (the BARE minimum of course), and the neverending task of feeding the kids and I. Oh- and trying somehow to fit in a workout here and there! So, maybe that's why I'm rundown. Husband gets home tonight, but not until late, so I've got one more evening of being everything to everyone.
We have a small horse farm (4 horses, a pony, and a donkey) and actually- managing that plus the kids on my own is near impossible. Actually, it's possible, but it takes me getting up at 5 AM and I do not like getting up that early. I prefer a good solid 8 hours of sleep. Now that I just typed this all out, it's no wonder I feel run down today. I tried going for a brisk walk earlier, and the fresh air did help a bit. I might try another walk here on my lunch break again.
I hope everyone is having a good day!4 -
@charlottemilton Welcome! You have come to a very caring and open discussion between women who are all on this journey of life! The peaks and valleys of this journey will be many but we will all pull each other through! There are beautiful ladies on this page from many different times zones so you can post and, most of the time, get a response to your questions/comments/concerns. We are here for each other🥰😊💪🏽👍🏽charlottemilton wrote: »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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@charlottemilton HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎈🎊🎉🎁🎂
Sorry about all the bad stuff going on. Hopefully you caught it early enough that the effects aren’t bad.
I got a new scale. I’m reserving weighing myself for Sunday, my regular weigh day. I believe I may have gained by the way my clothes feel...man I go off the rails for a week or two and I pack on the pounds apparently 😭. We’ll see how bad the damage is in just a few more days....4 -
It's been a while but I think I'm having a panic attack. My breathing is weird and shallow and I feel faint and dizzy and hot. And nauseous.
This kind of thing hasn't happened in nearly a year. It's weird. I hate it. It makes no sense. I'm not even upset, just a little stressed.
Brain! Stop your nonsense!11 -
I'm really feeling good these days. I'm looking at the scale with a lot of equanimity; it will move at some point, and while it's interesting to watch day to day the pound up, pound down fluctuations, I am not getting all het up about being up a pound or down one. Today happens to be down; however, having had lunch out, I bet tomorrow will be up. And one day I'll lose three or four at a go, and begin bouncing round a new normal, cause that's how I seem to roll. I have a lot more stamina, and so I find myself moving round the house more and up and down the stairs a lot, and my "standing budget" is markedly increased. I went to four stores today and was as sore on getting home as I used to be having done two. So this is a very happy thing.9
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ive been the hospital today. I had a anterior and posterior repair for prolapses of bladder and bowel last october and they have only just sent for me. I should have had a 6-8 wk check up. Ive gone today knowing the operation wasnt a success with the posterior repair but the surgeon told me not only has that not worked but some of the stitches must have come undone and something id now blocking the neck of my cervix.
sorry if its too much gross info but im really worried and i had a panic attack before the last op and woke up through it too.
I have to see a different specialist now to see if he can do the 2 procedures in one op.17
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