Women 200lb+, Let's Be Mighty this May!!!
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Cesse - age 72 == Check In
308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
288.9 lbs - weighin on 05/09 -- (-5.5 lb) (-19.7 LTD)
Onederland - first goal
165 lbs - goal weight
May Goals ---
Log all food and beverages honestly; Drink 8+ water
Exercise 30 min minimum; work at increasing
Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter
Try new things: new exercise like weight training; drink green tea; new activity; etc
Do computer research on things of interest
Gain still with me today so need to continue to be extra mindful of food choices. Mopped bathroom, hallway, and kitchen floors yesterday. Today plan to start cleaning the Dining Room. First to do is declutter ... and, boy, is there a lot to declutter. This seems to be my granddaughter's favorite dumping ground since it's the first room she comes into from the garage. 🤹♀️ Filled with new plants, shoes, dog leashes and harnesses, coats, mail, cat stuff, paint cans and equipment, 2 vacuums, 2 brooms and dustpans, clutter from the garage, ... I swear it'll take me several days just to declutter everything ... especially since she'll be adding as I'll be taking away.
Have to figure out a way to get her to stop -- at least for now.
Hope Y'all have a great day!! 👋
BUCKETS! My two children love to drop things everywhere, so I have a Stuff Bucket in every room, where I can just throw whatever I find that doesn't belong in that room. The idea is for me to go through and put away things in the Stuff Buckets weekly, but even if that doesn't happen (hardly ever, lol), the stuff is contained, and it doesn't bother me.
Big fan of Stuff Buckets. I got some pretty fabric ones. Good luck cleaning!5 -
CupcakeCrusoe wrote: »Cesse - age 72 == Check In308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
288.9 lbs - weighin on 05/09 -- (-5.5 lb) (-19.7 LTD)
Onederland - first goal
165 lbs - goal weight
May Goals ---
Log all food and beverages honestly; Drink 8+ water
Exercise 30 min minimum; work at increasing
Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter
Try new things: new exercise like weight training; drink green tea; new activity; etc
Do computer research on things of interest
Gain still with me today so need to continue to be extra mindful of food choices. Mopped bathroom, hallway, and kitchen floors yesterday. Today plan to start cleaning the Dining Room. First to do is declutter ... and, boy, is there a lot to declutter. This seems to be my granddaughter's favorite dumping ground since it's the first room she comes into from the garage. 🤹♀️ Filled with new plants, shoes, dog leashes and harnesses, coats, mail, cat stuff, paint cans and equipment, 2 vacuums, 2 brooms and dustpans, clutter from the garage, ... I swear it'll take me several days just to declutter everything ... especially since she'll be adding as I'll be taking away. Have to figure out a way to get her to stop -- at least for now.
Hope Y'all have a great day!! 👋
BUCKETS! My two children love to drop things everywhere, so I have a Stuff Bucket in every room, where I can just throw whatever I find that doesn't belong in that room. The idea is for me to go through and put away things in the Stuff Buckets weekly, but even if that doesn't happen (hardly ever, lol), the stuff is contained, and it doesn't bother me.
Big fan of Stuff Buckets. I got some pretty fabric ones. Good luck cleaning!
I tried laundry baskets with diff room labels ... lasted about two days. *sigh* If she were younger I'd take away her car keys or something ... but at 29, and bigger than me, that doesn't work anymore. Her stuff I'm just going to toss on the stairs to her room (at least I can close the door).
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Got my woosh!! If only it were always as simple as asking for it! Down 2.2 pounds today after bouncing around the same pound for the last few weeks. Now I’ve lost 30 pounds total, and I am smiling ear to ear under my mask!14
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Ok ladies, I need help. I'm logging, cleaning, etc and I've GAINED a lb. I'm trying to stay positive, but it's getting harder to do. I have an online craft class this afternoon so that is fun. I haven't walked due to sore knee and foot. I will cut back the "Skinny" popcorn at night. But am not sleeping well. I hate drinking water, but will add some stuff to it for the taste. This quarantine is making me a little crazy. I know I'm not the only one though. I guess just having a pity party. Sorry. Maybe just try one thing a day? Thanks even for listening!8
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finngirl61 wrote: »Ok ladies, I need help. I'm logging, cleaning, etc and I've GAINED a lb. I'm trying to stay positive, but it's getting harder to do. I have an online craft class this afternoon so that is fun. I haven't walked due to sore knee and foot. I will cut back the "Skinny" popcorn at night. But am not sleeping well. I hate drinking water, but will add some stuff to it for the taste. This quarantine is making me a little crazy. I know I'm not the only one though. I guess just having a pity party. Sorry. Maybe just try one thing a day? Thanks even for listening!
Hi!
Staying positive is a great thing. One thing a day is also a great thing. When I hit a period where I feel like I'm doing everything right but not seeing results, I do a few things:
1. make sure my logging is as accurate as I can get it. Everything logged, weighed if possible, or at least measured if weighing is not possible. This makes sure that I am in fact eating at a deficit, and if I'm accurate enough, it tells me what kind of weight loss to expect that week.
2. I do drink more water- and it looks like you know all about that!
3. I find that if I have a good night's sleep after a bit of a stall, I have a weight whoosh. Sleep makes a big difference, which again, looks like you know.
4. I do try to move a little more. If your leg and foot are a problem, maybe you could do some upper-body stuff? There are some good youtube videos if you look up upper body exercise seated or bedbound. (I realize you're not, but if being on the feet is a problem, you work with what you have until you can get it solved!)
You can do this. We're all here for you. I sent you a friend request, feel free to stalk my diary! (Although it looks very similar day-to-day these days)6 -
Starting weight: 222
Current weight: 218.4
Goal weight: 155
I know May is half over, but I could really use the motivation to get back to taking care of me. I was down to abt 209# but since this lockdown in Oregon started and me having a pity party, I have gained almost all of my losses back. My goals for the next week are
1. To be working out in my gardens/yard a 1-2 hours a day (except Sunday)
2. To walk my dogs everyday
3. To get my 10,000 steps on my fitbit
4. To control what and quantity I put in my mouth
Thank you so much for your consideration and support. 🙋♀️13 -
@Rosie3579 congrats on the 30lb weight loss!! Incredible!
@cesse47 I wish I was as motivated as you to clean and declutter! I’ve always been a slob!
@finngirl61 it’s frustrating when that happens but you will get through it. Can you looks through your food diary and see if there’s anything that stands out? If you’ve got a lot of sodium intake but not enough water (I highly suggest a brita (or whatever brand you like) filtered water bottle! Or there is this water bottle that you buy flavors and it filters the water and adds flavor called Cirkul. The flavors are good and some of them have caffeine, some with vitamins etc.
@bellanbear lockdown was definitely a trigger of bad eating for me but I finally managed to get it under control and so can you! Find recipes you like and then see if there’s anyway to make it healthier or lower calorie. We used to eat meatballs with pasta but now we forget the pasta- the meatballs are filling on their own! Good luck!
I’m doing good today. Got myself some more enlightened ice cream, a huge thing of fruit salad, tons of apples (we’re going to bake them with a little sugar and cinnamon) and plenty of good meals planned. I’m ready for my Friday weigh in!9 -
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)
4/30: 252.4
5/6: 250.4
5/13: 248.2
5/20:
5/27:
5/31:
May GW: 244.4
GW: 160 (then reevaluate)
Weekly exercise goals:
- exercise bike 5 times per week - 5/5
- short walking videos or treadmill twice a day 5 times per week - 5/5
- strength training 2 times per week - 2/2
- chair yoga 3 4 times per week - 4/4
- choose 2 or 3 core specific exercises and start doing them 3 times per week - still need to do this
It's been kind of a blah week. At least I kept my logging and exercise on track. I did get in a couple walks on some trails around here. Walking outside, especially at this time of year, is rejuvenating. Shrubs and wildflowers blooming and so many birds everywhere. I even saw (and heard) a couple of sandhill cranes. Those birds are loud! I love spring!
Hope you all are well.11 -
Hi all!
Sw: 1/2018 270, 4/2020 235
Cw: 228
Gw: 140
My goals for May are to stay on my eating plan. I’ve cut out most processed food but indulge occasionally. I can’t live without chocolate.
I hope to have lost 8-10 lbs by June 1st
I also need to drink water. I am terrible at that .10 -
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@speyerj Thanks! As with anything in life, some weeks are better than others. Throughout this whole process, I've tried to only make changes I think I can live with for the rest of my life. I want the changes to be sustainable for not only for the weight loss portion but for maintenance (assuming I get there some day). Some days, though, I feel like I'm holding my breath, waiting for the thing that will have me reverting to old habits. I try not to dwell on that but once in a while those thoughts creep in.8
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Hi I'm laura
5'3 37 years old
CW 219
Gw 134
This month I'm just starting out, day 3 for me. But I've eaten well and managed 30 mins exercise daily so far.
My mini goals for this month is just to keep going without a binge. To exercise 30 minutes 4 times a week and stick to my calorie goals.
I would be very happy with an 8lbs loss in may
Keep strong and smash those goals10 -
@deegriggs Thanks to all you essential workers. I am having allergies now but it is my own fault we got a bonded pair of kittens right before the stay at home order. I do fine with one cat when they and I are indoor and outdoor cats but we are all mostly indoors now . Their danger is coyotes mine is COVID 19.My daughter insisted on the bonded pair part.
@Tarzzan37 Now I understand about volunteers. I can’t imagine working in a garden with a mask on. I feel more tired going to get groceries with a mask on.
@RavenStCloud Yes I read about the outbreaks and wondered if it was affecting you. Sorry about the gym closing and hope the walks go well.
@cesse47My family likes to dump things on the kitchen/dining room table too. @Cupcakecrusoe I like your solution. I usually just insist on Saturday taking a few hours to clean together when it gets to me and they are usually amenable. I need to get some of this gone by Friday delivery day.
@Rosie3579 How nice. That is nice progress.
@finngirl61 Yes I agree with @Cupcakecrusoe’s advice about water and sleep. If I am staying at a weight a higher calorie day will actually bring on a loss. Also look at your salt intake. I had Pizza last night and even though I stayed under calories I knew I wouldn’t lose today. Again water helps with that.
@MuttiNM keep on keepin’ on it is working. Great job!
@afamiglietti87 We need some chocolate but not the sugar that usually comes with it. My husband gives me high quality dark chocolates for our anniversary, valentine’s day, birthday and mother’s day. I share them with my family and usually have a small piece most nights around these times. I love Seattle chocolates (Fran’s, Seattle Chocolates and Dilettante chocolates). Chocolate is like nuts, avocados, wild fatty fish (Salmon), and olive oil. We need a little but not too much. There is some evidence they can help weight loss. I struggle with water too but it has helped me in the last 2 months.
Today (I am restarting my interrupted week) I plan to- do my GIS Pro chapter,
- drink water, log and keep under calorie goal
- exercise (my weight training one if time)
- make dinner
- start to get ready for delivery (straighten and clean living room, dining room and kitchen)
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Good morning, weigh-in Wednesday for me!
Height: 5'6"
SW: 236.4 (9/8/19)
3/1: 195.6
4/1: 186.5
5/1: 187.0
5/6: 185.0
5/13: 184.4
5/20:
5/27:
5/31:
May goal: 182
Bouncing around again. My low this week was 182.4 on Sunday so I am hoping to go back down. I do appreciate the time when losses were more consistent!
My big May goal is to getting back to basics:
1. Getting to sleep no later than 10 pm: I have been staying up late and getting up later. I think it is affecting my snacking, intermittent fasting, as well as my weight loss.
I need to work on bedtime. I think my subconscious thinks it’s the weekend since I am not going anywhere. But doing better on IF.
2. Water at 128 oz: This really makes a difference for me.
More consistent, averaging 96 oz.
3. At least 15 minutes of exercise per day: I am moving less generally at the moment. I felt fantastic when I started the day or took a break with a short ride on my spinning bike. It also motivated me to eat better and snack less. It is so much harder to do after I put my son to bed.
My late bed time leads to late rising which leads to feeling behind all day. But did get on the bike a few times and go for a few walks.
4. Limit treats: Right now I am snacking on sweet treats throughout the day. I don't want to cut myself off from all treats but they certainly add up.
I improved on this! But still had carrot cake for my husbands birthday twice this week.
5. Journal: It has become apparent to me that despite losing 50 lbs from the start of this and feeling confident in my ability to lose weight, I am still an emotional eater. I would like to do some work on myself to focus in on this and figure out how to break this cycle.
I have not started this but am glad I set it as a goal so I come back to it as a reminder.
11. Resume PNP podcasts: Before COVID, I was listening to these on my way to and from work, plus while washing dishes, etc. I don't have that time to myself right now! I would like to reincorporate a constant message about having a healthy relationship with food.
Did this a few times this week.
I am improving albeit slowly! Thankfully, our daughter finishes her college exams this week and will start babysitting our 6 year old for several hours a day, which should free me up a lot to get my work done and feel more accomplished. Hard to get any one thing accomplished right now and it has been a bit exhausting. Hope everyone has a good week!8 -
@CupcakeCrusoe I have literally gone through everything and Goodwill has received much from our house over the last few weeks. I thought I’d really purged when we retired and moved but this time I got rid of all the clothes I no longer fit because I’ve gone from 22w to 14w! I also really organized my clothes in my dressers!
We are remodeling one room at a time in our little beach cottage! We’ve gotten plants and patio furniture for our little porch! This is fun!
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bellanbear wrote: »Starting weight: 222
Current weight: 218.4
Goal weight: 155
I know May is half over, but I could really use the motivation to get back to taking care of me. I was down to abt 209# but since this lockdown in Oregon started and me having a pity party, I have gained almost all of my losses back. My goals for the next week are
1. To be working out in my gardens/yard a 1-2 hours a day (except Sunday)
2. To walk my dogs everyday
3. To get my 10,000 steps on my fitbit
4. To control what and quantity I put in my mouth
Thank you so much for your consideration and support. 🙋♀️
One thing you didn't mention was how much water you're drinking. If you are not drinking enough, your body will think it's being deprived and will hang onto everything it can. Anytime I stall, I meticulously weigh & measure foods and drink extra water. After a day or two, that seems to kick it.
Check out the Leslie Sansone vids on YouTube. She has several geared to upping your step count. Plus, they're fun.
Regarding food -- I tend to go in streaks where I eat the same things then get bored. So, I try something different. For example, today I went to our Farmer's Market and picked up first asparagus pickings from a local farmer, and bought a small portion of fresh caught Lake Trout. That will be tonight's supper. Haven't had fish in 3-4 months so it'll be a nice change. I wanted something different for breakfast so looked on SkinnyTaste and made baked omelets ... they were wonderful! I'll include a link to the recipe below. I admit I did "tweak" it to suit my own tastes. The SkinnyTaste site has some great recipes. I also like their meal planning section which gave me some really good ideas about my own meals and meal planning.
Hang in There!! You CAN do this!! 🍀
https://skinnytaste.com/loaded-baked-omelet-muffins/5 -
bellanbear wrote: »Starting weight: 222
Current weight: 218.4
Goal weight: 155
I know May is half over, but I could really use the motivation to get back to taking care of me. I was down to abt 209# but since this lockdown in Oregon started and me having a pity party, I have gained almost all of my losses back. My goals for the next week are
1. To be working out in my gardens/yard a 1-2 hours a day (except Sunday)
2. To walk my dogs everyday
3. To get my 10,000 steps on my fitbit
4. To control what and quantity I put in my mouth
Thank you so much for your consideration and support. 🙋♀️
One thing you didn't mention was how much water you're drinking. If you are not drinking enough, your body will think it's being deprived and will hang onto everything it can. Anytime I stall, I meticulously weigh & measure foods and drink extra water. After a day or two, that seems to kick it.
Check out the Leslie Sansone vids on YouTube. She has several geared to upping your step count. Plus, they're fun.
Regarding food -- I tend to go in streaks where I eat the same things then get bored. So, I try something different. For example, today I went to our Farmer's Market and picked up first asparagus pickings from a local farmer, and bought a small portion of fresh caught Lake Trout. That will be tonight's supper. Haven't had fish in 3-4 months so it'll be a nice change. I wanted something different for breakfast so looked on SkinnyTaste and made baked omelets ... they were wonderful! I'll include a link to the recipe below. I admit I did "tweak" it to suit my own tastes. The SkinnyTaste site has some great recipes. I also like their meal planning section which gave me some really good ideas about my own meals and meal planning.
Hang in There!! You CAN do this!! 🍀
https://skinnytaste.com/loaded-baked-omelet-muffins/
Thank you so much for the advice. Your right about the water and I have not been drinking it like I should. So weekly goal #5 will be to make sure I drink 80+ ounces a day. I will go check out the Skinny Taste website, I am always on the lookout for good recipes😊6 -
laurahalford52 wrote: »Hi I'm laura
5'3 37 years old
CW 219
Gw 134
This month I'm just starting out, day 3 for me. But I've eaten well and managed 30 mins exercise daily so far.
My mini goals for this month is just to keep going without a binge. To exercise 30 minutes 4 times a week and stick to my calorie goals.
I would be very happy with an 8lbs loss in may
Keep strong and smash those goals
Drink lots of water! It does wonders the more water you drink, it's like magic. 😊 You got this!4 -
I've been having some low mood issues. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. We found a house, but it needs some pretty extensive renovations, and I'm really hoping that we can get it done without excess spending. We're ready to just accept the new house and get on with life, I think. It's in a nice working-class neighborhood, and we can make the house one we like and one that will sell for a good amount once we leave it.9
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Weekly check-in:
I've seen some others post weekly and I love that so I'm gonna join in.
Our family has been doing take-out wednesdays for a few weeks to give the kids something to look forward to and tonight we did KFC. I feel pretty successful having done a thigh a drumstick and a serving of coleslaw. Not too bad!
I've been eating so much more veg this week and it feels. so. good. I've been under my cal goal most days, too. Most of the time, i eat first, then track later and it usually works out pretty well! sometimes, though, when i go back to track at the end of the day and see i've gone over, it can be a bummer. BUT! I also think how during times of not tracking at all, I probably would have gone WAY over my goal (and prob every day), so i don't need to stress about a hundred or so calories a time or two a week.
SW: 221 feb 2019
5/6: 208
5/13: 204.4
this IS awesome but i know it was mostly my digestive system getting used to not being perpetually "full", lol.
like previous posters have said, friend requests are welcome if you'd like some encouraging "likes" on status updates!
Thanks! Erin9 -
BrownSugar174 wrote: »@CupcakeCrusoe I have literally gone through everything and Goodwill has received much from our house over the last few weeks. I thought I’d really purged when we retired and moved but this time I got rid of all the clothes I no longer fit because I’ve gone from 22w to 14w! I also really organized my clothes in my dressers!
We are remodeling one room at a time in our little beach cottage! We’ve gotten plants and patio furniture for our little porch! This is fun!
your drawers are literally goals. Wow! And congratulations! I know getting the clothes that don't fit out of the house again must feel so good- like slamming the door on that weight to be sure it's gone! 11 -
Hi ladies! Hope everyone is having a great week! I just want to check in. After using MyFitnessPal for almost five days I am Dow 3.6pounds. I am very happy with my results so far! I think switching from counting points to calories is going to help make me more successful! Everyone have a wonderful day!15
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Cesse - age 72 == Check In
308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
288.9 lbs - weighin on 05/09 -- (-5.5 lb) (-19.7 LTD)
Onederland - first goal
165 lbs - goal weight
May Goals ---
Log all food and beverages honestly; Drink 8+ water
Exercise 30 min minimum; work at increasing
Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter
Try new things: new exercise like weight training; drink green tea; new activity; etc
Do computer research on things of interest
Thought the gain for my weekend indulgence would be gone by today; but NOPE, still with me!! Need to be really vigilant regarding food choices, NO snacks, NO coke, drink extra water, exercise a bit more. Want to have this gain eliminated before Saturday's weigh-in.
Hope Y'all have a great day!! 👋9 -
Checking in - Started walking more than I have in the past several weeks and I can see that's causing me to gain on the scale (I'm monitoring what I eat and when, so likely it's water weight going on from all the exercise after being a potato for at least 6 weeks). I'm finding that walking my old pace is not doable at the moment so I'm just focusing on getting back into the swing of things. I've found walking the parking lots at work helps but I don't get to walk as often as I want so I've started up the old treadmill at home. I pull up youtube on my smart tv and do a walking tour of whatever city is interesting. This week I've been walking Edinburgh, Scotland. It's an hour long walk, I get about 20 minutes in before I need a break but at least I'm walking. I want to work toward finishing the full walk.
Ignoring the scale for the remainder of the month and focusing on activities and getting a hold of the sugar cravings by switching my sweets to fruit. Also pushing toward only eating between 8am and 7pm.12 -
@aliciap0116, great loss! I also struggle when my weight bounces around and trying to figure out what the "real" number is. Great work with your goals!
@BrownSugar174, that must feel amazing!
@AlexandraFindsHerself1971, I hope you're feeling better.
@PansyLass13, great loss! I notice that I feel better as well when I get more fruits and veggies in. We have a take out Sunday that I also look forward to every week haha
@deegriggs28, welcome and that is great for a first week!
@cesse47, hope you're having a nice week as well! I also notice when I indulge (especially sodium heavy foods) it seems to stick with me for two-three days depending, but I really up my water increase during that time, sounds like you have a plan.
@sweetirish, I noticed my endurance has changed from my time "off" from working out, but trying not to beat myself up and just get back to where I used to be with time.
I'm feeling good since I have started to make myself consistently workout, it might be a bit harder on the weekends since we have the kids, but during those times I can find something on Youtube. My boyfriend has also started to join me which has been fun as we are both naturally competitive so it adds a bit of excitement to exercising as we both push ourselves a bit further. I do hope to get back into kickboxing once gyms feel a bit more safe, mine is considering opening up again, but I do not think I'd go right away.
Hope everyone is having a nice week!11 -
This week has been different and I am hoping that next week I can get back to a routine. Tomorrow is major appliance delivery day. I did some of the chapters I wanted to and made dinners most days but inconsistent at getting to exercise. I may be doing some cleaning before and after the stove and fridge are delivered. I have also been answering questions my boss has at work.8
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I am logging, keeping under my calorie goal, pushing water and trying to get enough sleep.12
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Hello! I just joined this group! I am ready to get started! 😊👍🏻💪🏻 I am a serial starter, I will admit it. But I have let my weight go way beyond what I am comfortable with and I don’t feel near the best I could be.
🔅I am inspired to reach a healthy weight and get stronger.🔅
I have lost weight in the past and I know things that work for me, but I need to make healthy habits that stick.
CW 204
GW 170
I would like to reach my goal weight by March 2021 (I’m getting married!! 💘👰🏻💍)
Thank you for making this group! I can’t wait to read everyone’s post!12
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