Women 200lb+, Let's Be Extra Awesome This August!!!

RavenStCloud
RavenStCloud Posts: 366 Member
edited July 2020 in Motivation and Support
🌻Hello, Ladies, and Happy August!!

🌻 There's only one month left of summer! How do you plan to spend it? Any big, or small, plans lined up?

🌻 Maybe it was something momentous like getting a new job or moving to a new house. Maybe it was something joyful like watching the garden you planted grow or finally getting to see a loved one. But what has made you happiest this summer and/or what are you proudest of?

💛 If you've never been here before, please know you are welcome to join at any point in the month. All you have to do is post something, and then BAM! you're one of us.

💛 In this group, we post our weekly and monthly goals and provide support and motivation to each other as we share our triumphs and our struggles. This group is all about accountability.

💛All are welcome and, if you think you belong here, you do! No matter how much you currently weigh or how you measure (or don't measure) your weight, we'd love to hear from you.

💛Victories, both scale and non-scale, are great to hear about, but, conversely, we know that weight loss isn't all sunshine and roses. If you're going through a rough patch, please feel free to be honest and vent your heart out. The struggle is real and we're all here to support each other!

🌻Let's Have An Awesome August!🌻
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  • MuttiNM
    MuttiNM Posts: 240 Member
    @KeriA Thanks for your reply about diet breaks. Right now I'm having a hard time figuring out my maintenance calories so I thought if I waited a month or 2 before I try a break, things might be a bit more stable and I might have a better idea of my maintenance amount. We'll see what happens in the meantime. Life is never static and just when you think you have things figured out, a surprise (good or bad) comes along! Good luck handling the recent change in your life!
  • lovinlilly
    lovinlilly Posts: 10 Member
    holdthefries wrote: »
    Alison
    53 years old
    5'9''

    Starting Weight: 238
    Lowest Weight: 130

    8/2
    8/7:
    8/14:
    8/21:
    8/28:

    GW for August 31st: 230

    Hi there!
    I'm new to this group but not new to MFP. About 7 years ago I lost about 55 pounds on MFP by tracking and by joining a group with weekly weigh ins that helped keep me accountable and focused. I really enjoyed the ritual of checking in with others and following their progress and found that I did really well this way. So here i am again. I'm glad I found this group.

    My extra weight used to mostly be a burden to me superficially in terms of appearance and attractiveness but now that I'm older I'm feeling that burden much more physically as well. My knees and hips are sore. I huff and puff up stairs. I lack energy and focus. I don't sleep as well as I used to. I feel depleted and foggy a lot of the time. I worry I might be prediabetic. I worry about what extra weight will do to my heart health. And THIS I really need to change.

    I want to be more active. I want to be able to participate in hikes with my family and add more strenuous exercise to my life. I want to feel more physically and mentally alert. I want to feel awake and present and grateful for my life. I want to break old habits and start new healthier ones. I want to wear clothes that I like and not chose them simply to cover my big body. I feel like it will take me a little over a year to reach most of my goals. I would ultimately like to lose 100 pounds. That would put me at around 140 lbs. A weight I was comfortable with right up to my late thirties. I know that's a big number and I plan to take it one week at a time. So here I am. Week one.

    This month I aim to :

    🌻 walk for 60 minutes 12 times this month
    🌻 log in every day
    🌻 stay under 1500 calories a day for the month of August
    🌻 not snack after 7 pm
    🌻 drink only water, tea, coffee and 2 glasses of champagne this month (It's my birthday month so ya!)

  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    Byrdsgran wrote: »
    Jan aka/ Byrdsgran
    66 years old
    5'3''

    Original Starting Weight: 274
    Current Starting Weight: 235
    First Goal: 199

    8/3
    8/10:
    8/17:
    8/24:
    8/31:

    GW for August 31st: a loss
    Fitness Goals
    6000 steps minimum 3 times a week
    30 minute walks 3 times a week
    30 minute in home exercise 3 times a week

    I Have belonged to My Fitness Pal for years, but as with everything healthy, I immediately lost interest. Until now that is.
    I am fed up with being over weight, arthritic, inactive and BORED.. I joined Planet Fitness last year and have never stepped into the building.. My schedule was a factor for the past two years, but lethargy I think was the culprit. I worked Graveyards for two years and have struggled with getting enough sleep which didn’t help, and I was tied to my desk 10 hours at a time. I have recently put in my notice and am opting for part time. Once I get my sleep pattern back, I suspect a lot will come easily.
    Oh my gosh, I sound rather negative & boring, lol I think first posts can be hard to write- look forward to getting to know you all, and hopefully learning new ways to combat my tendency to self-sabotage..
    Jan

    Sleep is so important to the body. Even if you were happy on graveyards and low sleep, you might not lose any weight even with diet and exercise if you're not getting enough sleep! Plus, there's the fact that when you're asleep you're not prowling the kitchen for a snack. (Speaking of bad habits I got into....)

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