Women 200lb+, Let's Jump For Joy This July!!!

Jessieb00

38 5' 7"
SW 240
CW 200
1st GW 180
2nd GW 150

Just trying to keep alcohol to weekends only and only 3 drinks.
Trying to walk/run at least 30minutes per day.
Getting 10000 steps per day.
Start trying to find support in a community.

ruther345

Hello everyone. I am just joining this group and have read some of the posts. I feel inspired from this group and would like to join in. My weight now is 230 and my goal weight is 155. I like that you set goals and say positive things. I like to swim and I love to walk my dogs. I also like yoga and exercise videos.

KeriA

I have a busy day today.
To Do List for today:
• I got a good night’s sleep.
• I had a good breakfast, logged it and put in days planned food but we have already changed the dinner plan (we found leftover homemade spaghetti sauce)
• I put items on my dairy delivery list for our trip next week
• I did trip organizing
• I checked my work email and there was an email from the CEO. They will decide on lay offs this week so I should be hearing by next Monday if I still have a job. Glad they will finally be deciding on this. It is hard to be left hanging.
• I have to exercise and get some sun.
• I have an online class with my congregation on Racial Injustice on every other Wednesday nights that I have reading and watching videos to do so I plan to do this today.
• Dinner shouldn’t take much work.
• I usually read the Seattle Times, NYT and Washington Post each morning but I haven’t done that yet. I also check some COVID 19 sites like Worldometer.
• Drink my water.
I had a busy weekend.
We had a family zoom meeting with a game night Friday.
We had friends over for a social distancing meal in the back yard Saturday night. Since it was raining lightly it didn’t go as well as planned but really nice seeing them.
We do a zoom service Sunday nights. I do not know why but Sunday didn’t feel like Sunday. My son called .
Anyway I was very good about calories Saturday and Sunday but the scale is still not cooperating. I need to have a good week since we will be on our trip for half of next week.
@micwrites walks on the beaches and a pool too. How nice. You have got this!
@Tarzan37 I hope we both have a good week.
@CupcakeCrusoe Oh no I missed telling you happy anniversary.
@tempe987 Welcome to a wonderful group thread. Each month a new thread is started for women-200lb so the time frame is for as short or as long as is best for you. It is a group of supportive, inspiring women. The base on which weight loss is built is getting enough sleep and enough water. You have a great list of July goals
@speyerj I hope to have such great goals when I get to maintenance except that running is out for me. I think I would like to take a learn to row class when I get to maintenance too and hopefully we will have gotten a vaccine by then.
@darksunapril I am working on making treats to actually be treats in that you don’t have them all the time. So we do get take out no more than once a week or when we are in a real bind and can’t cook (like when I had to take my mother to the Drs for the whole afternoon.

Cravings during the Pandemic:
Pizza: I saw that my dairy that delivers some of our food had pizza crusts made from one our best local bakeries. I ordered them. We had homemade spaghetti and I got Italian sausage, mushrooms, onions, mozzarella and fresh basil. I also put pressed garlic on the pizzas. We made our own pizzas this way and they were so good. I like Neapolitan pizza which is thin except for the edges which are thicker and these crusts were very close to my favorite pizza place. This what we will do for our 1st night at the beach.
Other: I really just want to go out for Mexican food so once I made a crock pot enchilada casserole, another time quesidillas and Friday night we had taco salad. Not all in the same week, this is spread out since we shut down in early March. I still plan to get take out sometime but for now this has worked.

@changeforeverlj Yes I was thinking of you when I was looking at Worldometer for COVID 19 results. My nieces partner is in Togo and I was looking at Africa in general since I heard it is increasing there. I knew you had said things were going back to normal where you were but noticed that it was worse now. I am glad they are responding to the situation although I am sorry you didn’t get wine 1st.
@mszoueb I tend to think I should get my exercise in the morning now that I am at home. I like to get some sun too. But one day I exercised earlier but didn’t get as much as I liked I got on my Gazelle and put in a few more minutes that night. So I know what you mean.
@orangequilt I like how you are going for progressive improvement towards a direction rather than a set number.
@OwlofttheFuture such a positive way of posting your progress.

It was getting later so I took a break and went for a walk with my husband while the weather was nice and the sun shining.
@cesse47 I decided to do a master to do list for the day too.
@Terytha glad the fasting worked well for you.

jillsmith8297

Hi everyone, I'm new 🙋
I'm 33 years old and the mom to 11 and 8 year old boys, and a 15 month old baby girl.

5'9"
SW: 227.8 lbs
CW: 216 lbs
GW: 199 lbs
UGW: 165 lbs

My main plan is to watch my portion control and to go for nightly walks. Cooking at home vs ordering out etc.

KeriA

@BrownSugar 174 I used to pray every day after I dropped off my husband on my way to work. I need to figure out a good time now that I am at home.
@Jessieb00 nice goals. Wow you are so close to Onderland.
@ruther 345 We can reserve a lane now at the YMCA but I like aquafit with my husband and wonder if they will let us do that.
I missed some posts while I was posting.

projectmefitmom

Hi all 👋🏼 Amanda and I’m from Texas, I also have a group we started to help with anyone who wants help staying motivated and accountable. Feel free to join! Group: PROJECT ME: Fit Group. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/137867-project-me-fit-group

RavenStCloud

Monday Check-in:
I'm down three pounds so far this month. I switched birth control and my PMS is hitting me really hard. I'm really bloated, so I'm hoping that next week's weigh in will be better.

Work is crazy this week, so I'm really just hoping to limit any "stress relief"/mindless snacking.

elainey13

Hi Everyone,

Great updates as always. I didn't post last week as I've plateaued again despite continuing to plan. I think it's my thyroid medication as TOM is also very late for no reason. But the last week was tough as I struggled more to stay to plan as I just feel crap / PMS'y which made it hard not to reach for the sugar. So I said I would post this week even though I've no real movement to report back.

SW: 130kg / 287lbs (1st May)
CW (14/07): 125kg / 276lbs

1st GW: 114kg / 251lbs
2nd GW: 104kg / 229lbs
UGW: 88kg / 194lbs

July goals:
🌸At least 225 minutes on the exercise bike weekly - done
🌸Keep within my calorie goal on My Fitness Pal - 12/15 days
🌸At least a 750 calorie deficit on Fitbit daily (exercise + calories) - done
🌸Keep getting good sleep every night - mostly done though a sinus issue is especially bothering me the last couple of weeks which makes getting to sleep challenging.
🌸Keep putting weight loss first in my life - done though this is getting harder when there's no pay off.

@cesse47 I know you mentioned a water goal but I've always been good for that. I drink at least 3 litres a day (average of 3.5l) and have always done so. If anything my GP has recommended scaling back the water as sometimes when I go a lot over it causes symptoms from diluting certain electrolytes too much.

Pretty sure my plateaus are mainly thyroid driven which I can't do a whole pile about until my next blood test in August. My goal of -6lbs for the month looks unlikely but I'm going to try my best to stick to plan and see where I end out.

Lisadazzle42

Hi I'm LISA and my July goals are below
SW: 236
Goal to get down to 200 by October
* Created a NO Soda Calender
* Drink more water
* Exercise between 30-60 min a day
* Walking or Exercise Videos
* Most important to me is to get back on track and get this weight back off🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

micwrites

ruther345 wrote: »

Hello everyone. I am just joining this group and have read some of the posts. I feel inspired from this group and would like to join in. My weight now is 230 and my goal weight is 155. I like that you set goals and say positive things. I like to swim and I love to walk my dogs. I also like yoga and exercise videos.

This is a great group! Everyone is coming from a different place but so accepting and supportive. I like to swim, too, and this is the weather for it. I’m looking for a place for the winter where I can do aqua spin! Welcome!

wanderinglight

tempe987 wrote: »

Hi All! I am New Here!

July SW: 338
CW:335
July Goal:320
1st LT Goal:250
2nd LT Goal:200
UGW:??? I've never been near a goal weight as an adult so I don't know what this looks like for me (I certainly don't trust the BMI Scale that says I should be between 130-160 I think I weighed that in middle school...)


🌺 I decided to postpone my WLS. I was having doubts and I feel like I have the tools to do this on my own, but have never given it an earnest try. July through September is the three months I decided to postpone and try on my own. I am looking to find a challenge/group for that timeframe to help me towards that goal. I am thankful that my husband was honest and listened to me about my doubts and told me he never really wanted me to have surgery. And that he believes I can do it on my own.

looking for new friends and accountability partners in this journey.

My Goals for July are:
Walking 3 times a week with family
Research and incorporate other exercises into a daily routine.
Close all activity rings daily
Logging everyday
Start a journal
Mindful eating
Learn about Meal prepping.
Drink more water!

Welcome! This is a wonderful group. And that is so great that your husband is in your corner and supporting you on the decision to postpone WLS. I am sure you'll make tremendous progress in these next three months!

wanderinglight

@changeforeverlj - I read that same article from the NYT. It was a big wakeup call for me too! Your 40+ lb loss in four months is ~INCREDIBLE~!! Congratulations. I loved hearing about the exercise that you incorporated in, because I'm trying to do the same thing. I was getting so discouraged with my own scale not budging despite so much work on my diet, and I decided to really make this month all about consistent exercise so that I could get the mental boost from it. Now I just need to find myself a beach and rambling farm roads

@mszoueb Any loss is a good loss! And I like those cheese triangles too.

@brownsugar - I've been looking for new Spotify mixes! Thank you for sharing! I'm going to play it right now while I chop up some fresh fruit and work on a new art piece.

wanderinglight

We're almost at the mid-month mark, so I went back and read my post from July 1 with a renewed commitment to the next two weeks:

SW: 232lbs
CW: 225lbs
1stGW: not focusing on the number this month - exercise goals only


Weekly goals:
🌸 Continue my outdoor workouts (no gym, no problem!) - swimming, gymnastic rings, and cardio bursts - YES, and I'm really proud of myself sticking with it even during this heat wave. I feel like I'm getting stronger and sleeping better.
🌺 Record all food and stay under sugar goal - been a mixed bag. I'm tracking food but will pay more attention to the sugar count as sweets are my weakness.
🌸 New goal: try intermittent fasting for the final two weeks and eat between 12pm - 8pm.

And a new round of things I'm grateful for: I love watering the garden early in the morning - I almost always see a bunny or toad or dragonflies or lately a mama deer and her three little bambis! I love how my old dog snoozes in a sunny spot on the rug all day and how her snores keep me company while I draw. I'm grateful that we inherited an old broken-down grill from my sister and my husband got it working again, so I'll have fresh grilled pineapple tonight. And I am extremely grateful for my little business that's hanging on during this endless pandemic.

💜 I'm (still) so happy to be here! 💜

AZWildcatnNC

Hi all. I'm another "newbie." I've been on and off MFP for years but this is my first time posting in the group. My name is Tracy. Reading through your posts, I'm very inspired by you all!

SW: 278
CW: 273
GW: comfortable in my own skin while being able to be active and strong!

I'm a Peloton enthusiast so some of my goals have to do with the challenges they have going this month too.

July Goals (week of 7/13)
Log everything that goes in my mouth
Keep up with PZ challenge (scheduled bike rides, minimum 3x per week)
Do at least one workout with each of my team's instructors for Pelothon
Try one new recipe week (I did this yesterday with our meatless Monday dinner - YUM!)
Drink 72+ oz of water daily

Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -
Saturday -
Sunday -

Terytha

Oh man it's so nice to see the scale drop after so long.

I'm coming up soon on 100 lbs lost. I never believed that I would come this far. Never ever. I've also never been so happy to be proven wrong.

KeriA

What I didn’t do from Yesterday’s to do list:
• Read news
• Drink enough water
Today’s To Do List
• See above
• Exercise
• I have recommended readings from my class to do
I am back down to my low so my focus today is water and keeping calories low. I had semi higher calories a few days last week/weekend so I can afford less calories this week. However I need to get water intake up again and continue to exercise.
@RavenStCloud Glad the scale is cooperating. Hope you get through your crazy week well.
Hello to all the new people
@Terytha Glad you are making progress. I am cheering you on to a 100 lb loss!

darksunapril

So many amazing weight losses!! Well done everyone.

Had a bit of a set back over the last couple of days. So I'm going to leave weighing this week. But I'll get back on it from now.

I've kept logging though so I'll take that as a plus!

SylviazSpirit

Greetings beauties! I'm Sylvia, a 34 year old mom to 2 rambunctious little minions. I'm currently back at 288lbs... I managed to bring myself down so much last time (around 60lbs gone!) and then I had some disordered eating struggles make their way back to the surface (I struggled with bulimia in my 20s) So I had to re-evaluate and try to get my head on straight. Then came coronavirus... I went back to school to finish my degree Anand well life throws you curveballs doesn't it? But, you know what? Not ever letting that stop me. Im here, Im in a much better mind set and Im ready to kick some booooootay. (Just my own, I promise) Anyway, please feel free to add me, I'd love to have some more support on my feed and see what everyone else is up to. Light and love.

simplify45

Hi everyone. I am not new to my fitness pal but I am new to participating in community support groups. My goal is to get more involved to help me stay focused.
CW 256
GW 180
This group is very motivating. Keep up the great work everyone.

AlexandraFindsHerself1971

I am back to it now! We are moved and settled (mostly) into our pretty little cottage, the cats are thrilled with the sunroom and 24/7 cat TV of birds and squirrels and other wildlife, and I have enough stuff put away to clean house.

Today I'm going to go to the home improvement store for small random things like hooks for a robe on the back of the door and poster hanging stuff for the notice board on the fridge, and hang pictures and just generally make things pretty. I also have books to arrange; Girlfriend just took them out of boxes and shoved them on the shelf, and they really do need to be by category as much as by size. Especially since they all have Library of Congress catalog numbers on the spine. (Yes, we are like that.)

I also get to go out today and get a membership at the gym that is local to me now, and find out how much it will cost for Girlfriend to take aqua arthritis classes at the Y. We can't quite afford a membership for her right now, let alone for all three of us, but I am good with Planet Fitness, and if she can just pay for classes for a couple months, things will get better.

It's so GOOD to get back to losing weight and eating properly!