Women 200lb+, Let's Seize the Day This September!!!

RavenStCloud

🍁Happy September, ladies! We've made it to the fall!

🍂What are your goals this month? Do you have any bigger goals or plans for all of fall? Is there anything you're looking forward to in the next few months or, conversely, anything you're worrying about?

🍁Summer wrap up: How was the summer for you? Did you accomplish what you'd set out to? Were there stumbling blocks? Was just getting through the summer accomplishment enough?


🧡 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 seize each day and make it count this September! 🍂

wanderinglight

Thank you to@RavenStCloud for setting this up, even in the midst of your break. This will be my third month in this group and it has really been a huge help! So grateful to have found it.

I'll update this with my new weigh-in info on Sept 1.
In July I focused on consistent exercise and a goal of getting stronger, but I did not lose any weight. In August I did a sweeping review of my diet, pulled out my kitchen scale, and revamped my goals in three main areas. This month I hope to combine the best of the past two months. The changes I've made over the last 60-odd days have now become a habit and I'm proud of that. On my fridge is a note that says: LOVE YOURSELF ENOUGH TO SEE IT THROUGH. Meaning, honor the promise I made to myself to really work at this every day.

Age 49, Height 5'11"
Highest weight: 225.6lbs (8/28/19)
Lowest weight: 165lbs (goal is 173)

CW:
9/1:
9/8:
9/15 (halfway mark assessment):
9/22:
9/29:

Weekly goals (exercise):
🌸 Fit in one final swim before the pool closes on 9/1. Hit up more kayaking spots.
🌺 Incorporate free weights 2x week with YouTube workouts
🌸 Continue with daily planks challenge
🌺 Work out every other day

Weekly goals (diet):
🌸 Continue intermittent fasting (16:8)
🌺 More veggies / more protein. **Eat the veggies first, then the meal or snack.**
🌸 1400 calories and log everything
🌺 Watch the sugar count and pre-log all sweet treats

Weekly goals (mental):
🌸 STOP DOOMSCROLLING, especially in the morning and before bed
🌺 Set the timer for uninterrupted work sessions
🌸 Get back into the habit of sketching in the mornings
🌺 Less Facebook. Ugh, I hate Facebook so much.

💜 Message to myself: discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most 💜

This month will bring a few new adventures. We bought a little Airstream! The plan is to drive from Austin to Atlanta to see my mom for a few weeks in September. We'll be able to quarantine ourselves in her yard but still hang out with her and with my sister's family. Moving away from my family during the pandemic was really tough, and it's bee quite lonely out here on my own, so I'm excited to go see people. The other exciting thing is that I can now drive up to meet my husband when he's on location for his job, and we can go exploring when he wraps (he's a helicopter pilot with a 3 weeks on / 2 weeks off schedule). In August he was based in Park City, UT and in Twin Falls, ID -- two gorgeous spots! We realized if we had a camper van we could be doing lots of exploring and really make the most of it.

Other than that, I hope to do more kayaking with my new inflatable and I'm looking forward to some cooler weather!

holdthefries

Age 54 Height 5'9"
Highest weight: 240
Lowest weight: 127

CW:239
9/1:
9/8:
9/15
9/22:
9/29:

holdthefries

thank you orangequilt !

orangequilt

Highest weight 105.5kg (aug 2018)
Lowest weight 94.7kg (Mar 2020)
Goal for end of month 98.0kg
Start of month 99.6kg

Goals
💛 To keep average cals for the week under 2000
💛 To keep snacks under 25% of cals
💛 To plan meals in advance for the week
💛 16:8 - intermittent fasting
💛 Mediterranean eating
💛 Using non food ways to manage my emotions

balaff

Hi everyone! Thank you @RavenStCloud for starting this group, it is just what I need.

Age: 43, Height: 5'10"
SW: 293
CW: 285 (8-29-2020)
Goal 1: 280
G2: 275
UGW: 190

I started out with a serious and dedicated mindset for weight loss about 2 weeks ago. I have 3 kids (10,8, and 1) and my oldest is significantly disabled due to a genetic syndrome. My life is hard and busy and a lot of nights I don't get more than 4 or 5 hours of sleep. I have been eating my way thru grief, sadness, frustration, exhaustion, as well as the joy, excitement and celebration. I have long been working to change my mindset in approaching weight loss and I feel I have finally arrived. The #1 thing is that I am doing things different than I've done before. I am eating the food my chef husband makes and I am doing so in appropriate proportion and giving myself healthier options when I can.

My goals for September include:
🏆Logging food/drink daily in MFP
🏆Get in min 7500 steps a day
🏆Taking a walk outside for at least 20 min 3 days a week (I'm in Las Vegas and it is HOT here.)
🏆Check in to this group thread 1-2x a week

Thank you again for a space to seek and offer support. I look forward to getting to know everyone!!

IsETHome

Goals for September, and the rest of the year.

Weigh food, whenever practicable - log foods
I can make reservations at the pool now, so aiming for 3-5 times per week in September if i can get the slots.

Current weight is 218 ( I met my short term goal in August). I believe I am back on track.
Goals:
Weight 210 by the end of September
Weight 200 by the end of October
Weigh 190 by the end of December.
Weigh 180 by the end of February.

Take A1C test in January - goal of 5.7 or lower.

ChrysalisCove

32F, 5’3”
SW: 245
Goal 1: 220
Goal 2: 200
Goal 3: 185 **Previous LW**
UGW: 140-170 (will reassess closer to goal)

Less than 2lbs away from Goal 1!
Looking forward to crushing that this round.

The jeans I bought in May (before restarting) are baggy even straight from the washer. Still a long way to go for the ones I purchased last summer, though. Gotta keep on keepin’ on. 👖

Weightloss Goals:
🍁 No snacking after 9pm
🍂 Two or fewer caloric drinks per week
🍁 Zero days exceeding calories

cnovak1084

Age 35, Height 5'5"

CW: 211.8
9/1:
9/8:
9/15
9/22:
9/29:

I am a multi-tasker that tends to get overwhelmed by making too many goals at once. I plan to make one small goal per week and add a new goal once the previous one has been met.

Week 1 goal: To log my food and drink every meal, every day.
Week 2 goal: To continue nutrition logging and make exercise a habit by making sure to get at least 15 minutes of activity each day.
Week 3 goal: To continue nutrition logging, exercising 15 minutes each day and cut back on alcohol by only drinking 3 nights a week.
Week 4 goal: To continue nutrition logging, exercising 15 minutes, cut back on alcohol and add strength training to my daily workouts.

I'm always looking for accountability buddies. Feel free to add me as a friend!

TeacherMamaJen

I'm excited to find this group and hope to give as well as get support!
Age: 39, Height: 5'10"
SW: 250
CW: 240 (8-30-2020)
Goal 1: 230
G2: 215
UGW: 195

I wear so many hats and I know that in order to do them all how I would like to, I need to take care of myself. I've always used food to comfort myself and deal with any emotion I have...including positive ones. I want to do better...using food mainly as it's meant to be used...as fuel. I hope that ya'll can help me stay motivated. I always seem to do well for 2 weeks and then quit. It's been two weeks of trying hard now, so I know I need to be proactive so that I can keep going.

My goals for September include:
🏆Logging food daily in MFP and keeping within my calorie goal at least 5 days a week.
🏆Do 8fit workouts 3 x's per week.
🏆Get 8000 steps everyday.
🏆Eat veggies at least 3 times a day. (I hate them!)

Add me as a friend if you'd like!

Sweatpants_Sassy

Hi ladies, joining you all again for September. Thank you, RavenStCloud, for creating this space and everyone joining in. You all inspire me so much!

SW: 250 (8/2020)
CW: 243
GW: 150
age 27, 5'3"

My September goals:

- Avoid binge eating. To support this goal, I'm going to have more healthy snacks throughout the day. After a great week I did binge eat on Saturday morning. A surprise to absolutely no one, it was unsatisfying and just felt wrong. I did some reflective writing about it to process and define my goals here.

- Incorporate small portions of "forbidden" feeling foods to prove that I can enjoy them in moderation within a healthy lifestyle. Getting control over my diet has been empowering but there are deeper emotional factors to address.

- Develop a gentle daily fitness routine. This will free up calories for snacks and support my over-all health.

- Walk at least 3x per week for fitness and exposure therapy to address my agoraphobia.

- Experiment with vegetarian and vegan recipes. They are healthy, budget-friendly, and I would like to be as conscious about my consumption as possible.


Summer wrap-up:

Just getting through it is enough for me. Outside of my personal journey this has been an incredibly difficult year for us all. I hope everyone is staying safe and your families too.

I lost 7lbs in August and feel pretty good about that. My face already looks different! It totally makes me feel motivated to keep going.

NSV today...putting away my family's groceries and and not being tempted to woof down all the chips, candy, cookies, and other snack foods right away. They're mainly for others but I'll enjoy a little later on as it fits into a well-planned day.

Notes about healing my relationship with food and how that's factoring into weight-loss:
[content warning for readers sensitive to disordered eating i.e. binging and guilt]

Some might consider my food-related behavior as too controlling, but it's necessary right now as a preventative measure to disordered eating. I don't yet have the ability to manage "sometimes foods" without that turning into binge eating. Even if it doesn't, the temptation can trigger a lot of stress.

So for now it's less mental gymnastics for me to just eat pre-planned meals focused on nutrition only; not that I don't enjoy aspects of them too, but a nice salad is not a chocolate chip cookie. The natural consequences of overeating a nice salad is temporary fullness with the benefit of vitamins, fiber, protein, etc but on the other hand, overeating cookies sets back my weight loss efforts big time and makes me feel sluggish, sick, and mad at myself for choosing short-term comfort over long-term health and joy. I don't just mean a few cookies here and there...it would be most of the box, as a habit.

When I envision a healthier future for myself it includes no forbidden foods. Instead I have a trusting relationship with myself and my body, secure in the knowledge that I can and will take care of it without depriving myself either. Food is nourishing to my body, mind, and spirit without the emotional struggle.

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Thanks for reading. Let's do our best this September!
Sassy

CupcakeCrusoe

September! Thanks as always @RavenStCloud for setting this up for us. You're the best.

Christina
31 years old
5'4''
SW: 207
CW (8/31): 183.4
9/4:
9/11:
9/18:
9/25:
GW: Into the 170s

I know I can do this. I have done this before. I've only stalled because I haven't been diligent or compliant. I can be those things. It will feel good going into my birthday month in the 170s. I haven't been there in... four years.

Goals:
🍁 Log everything in grams
🍂 Honor the workouts

As for workouts, it's time to start running again. I love it so much, I've missed it, and I've especially missed the higher calories it gives me. I tried to do this with only weight lifting and walking, but walking takes so long for the number of steps. Running. Can't wait. I've got a 10k training plan queued up, my jams on my phone, I'm ready. So ready.

This September is going to be great.

jayemes

Great group @RavenStCloud
I've been lurking for a few weeks trying to get my bearings but there are so many of you and this group goes so fast that I decided I'm just jumping into the new month and I'm gonna do my best!

47yo F, married with 2 kids
SW 219
CW 211
GW 175 then re-eval

I lost weight with MFP 3 years ago - from 205 which was my heaviest at the time to 175ish. I felt great and I don't know how I let it slip away - but within a year I was back over 200 and now since Covid I peaked at 219.
I don't feel good. I'm unhappy with the way I look. I'm unhappy with my fitness level. So I'm here to do it again and hopefully stay mindful so I don't lose focus again!

Doing loose IF - basically a 12-8 eating window but I'm not super strict. I don't eat breakfast but I do have coffee. I do most of my snacking in the evenings so saying I'm done at 8 helps me not do that.

I love the gym but I haven't been since March when things closed down in NY. My gym is reopening but I'm just not ready to go back yet.

Hoping that being here will help with some accountability.
Happy almost September everyone!

ladylensherr

Hi! I’m excited to see this group, I’m starting back up and this seems helpful.


Age : 32 Height 5'7”
Highest weight: 320
Lowest weight: 175

CW:307
9/1:
9/8:
9/15
9/22:
9/29:


Goals ~
💜 stay on track with low carbs
💜 walk or yoga daily

AlexandraFindsHerself1971

Summer wrapup: We're moved and settled in. This feels like our house now and not "the new house" so much.
Boyfriend is talking with a large insurance company about employment in their IT division, and Girlfriend has started her college classes for the fall. My eldest son's welding classes have started.

I think September and October are going to be when I firm up my exercise program. I've got a lot of good habits started at home with meds compliance and eating on schedule so I don't get too hungry and fall off my plan. But my yoga practice at home is spotty at best, and I really want to start going to the gym, and I'd like to put an exercise bike in the house so that I can throw some riding in to build up stamina or deal with restlessness. The bike and the gym membership are waiting for Boyfriend to have an income again, but I can do the yoga right now, so I'm going to start with that.

I've also started back into contact with a friend of mine whose books I have process edited in the past. She's very interested in the novel series I've been futzing around with for 20 years, and so she will help me and I will help her. I've worked on both her romance novels and her science fiction ones, and she sent me a new science fiction one last night to look over for her. This is work and while she often gives me a bit of money from her advances, it's mostly unpaid, it just helps us both.

I think I've done what I wanted to this summer. I got moved, and I got my routines reestablished in the new house. I'm doing much better with basic self-care, and have lost enough weight that I feel more energetic and have more daily stamina, despite the arthritis and torn tendon in my ankle.

Overall, this fall I want to keep on with the weight loss, and possibly take it back up to two pounds a week. I suspect exercise will help with that. Keep on with self-care, keep on with helpful habits and routines, and add in a longer and more focused daily yoga practice to deal with the stiffness and the soreness of the chronic pain condition. In terms of numbers, if I can lose at two pounds a week, that would put me at 243 at the end of September, 235 at the end of October, and 227 at the end of November. 221 pounds would be 75 pounds lost, and that would be a FABULOUS present to myself in December.

JojoInTheForks

Hi everyone! I have been a lurker all summer and you all have inspired me so much! Thanks RavenStCloud for this group. I tend to like to do things on my own and keep my cards pretty close to the vest but I see how great this group has been for all of you and I enjoy talking about health/fitness stuff - much to the annoyance of most of the people in my world haha.

So, here I am. I am 45 years old. 5 foot 4 inches.
SW(June 1st): 242 lbs (highest weight was 250)
CW: 204lbs (loss of 38 pounds)
Weightloss goal for September: 5 more pounds to make it to ONEderland. I haven't been below 200 in at LEAST 21 years.

My fitness goals for September: to finish my learn-to-run-10k app. Then run a 10k with my husband without dying.

My food goals for September: Remember that we do not treat ourselves with food; we use food as fuel and if you want something more calorie dense, work for it.

My Mindfullness goals for September:
~ Remember that slow and steady wins the race. Don't get caught up in the numbers on the scale. Keep on keeping on and you'll get there.
~Keep writing in your gratitude journal daily
~Remember that this is self-care; that this isn't being selfish, this is necessary in order to be able to continue the things I'm doing. (My Mom has dementia; my dad, my husband and I are her caretakers)

Thanks again to all of you for being so welcoming and friendly. I hope to be able to help others the way y'all have helped me.

xofarrah

Hi everyone!
Trying to kick start my healthy eating / weight loss, and looking forward to motivating each other this month!

Age : 30 Height 5'5”
Highest weight: 214

CW:212
9/1:
9/8:
9/15
9/22:
9/29:

Goals:
💕 - 8 glasses of water a day
💕 - track my food intake daily
💕 - avoid late night unhealthy eating by substituting fruit

changeforeverlj

@RavenStCloud Thanks so much for launching our September thread.

🌺 September is start of Spring for us. Its been quite cold so I'm looking forward to warmer weather, our houses don't have double glazing, my place is tiled throughout and the window has to stay open for our cat, so it's very chilly, we walk around in many layers with noses constantly icy, ugh!!

🌺 Goals: log daily

🌺 HIT training 45 mins 7 days a week

🌺 Strength training (I haven't done much so would like to be consistent)

🌺Be consistent with work and admin!

🌺 Read for pleasure

🌺 Try new recipes

amurrell1821

Hi Everyone, I'm new here. Ashley.

Age 34, Height 5'2"
Highest weight: 296lbs
Lowest weight: 138lbs

CW:293.2
9/1:
9/8:
9/15 (halfway mark assessment):
9/22:
9/29:

Weekly goals (exercise):
🌸 Hit 6,000 steps each day
🌸 Take dog hiking once a week

Weekly goals (diet):
🌸 Stick to calorie goals
🌺 No candy
🌸 No McDonald's

Weekly goals (mental):
🌸 Less phone in the morning and night
🌺 Set the timer for uninterrupted work sessions (stealing this)
🌸 LESS than 50 hour work weeks (just started a new job in May and been working 70+ hrs/week)


💜 Message to myself: work isn't the most important thing 💜

September is our 6 year wedding anniversary and 12 years together anniversary. I was 170 pounds on my wedding day and felt I was a "fat bride". I want to feel like myself again and do this my own way without a certain "program" that might not work for my life or lifestyle right now. We have a wedding to attend at the end of October and I'd like to feel a lot better about what I see in the mirror by then.

AlexandraFindsHerself1971

changeforeverlj wrote: »

September is start of Spring for us. Its been quite cold so I'm looking forward to warmer weather, our houses don't have double glazing, my place is tiled throughout and the window has to stay open for our cat, so it's very chilly, we walk around in many layers with noses constantly icy, ugh!!

Can you take a pair of boards, put rigid foam insulation between them , and install a cat flap through that? We did that to give cats access to their condo at my old house, and that made it much more comfortable.

pliskit

Age 35, 5’1”
SW: 224.2 (August 2020)
CW: 220.4 (August 31, 2020)
Goal 1: 200
Goal 2: 180
Goal 3: 160
UGW: 130-140

September Goals:

-Continue to take my dog on longer walks in the evening
-Complete a minimum of 3-4 runs/workouts of at least 30 minutes per week
-Continue to log my food daily
-Do weekly meal planning for the family to avoid last minute bad decisions
-Try cooking two new meal recipes for the family

September is the point in the year where I establish my routine and get back on track. The kids are returning to school next week, my own school starts tomorrow, my husband is back at work, and it is just a "fresh" time of year for us. So I have set some attainable goals, nothing crazy, in hopes of having a successful month.

Once school starts, my routine will be easier to manage. I drop the kids off at 7:55am, then I can workout/run, shower, have breakfast, log my planned food for the day, and then work on my own school work. After I pick the kids up from school, they have therapy (autism) 3-4 afternoons per week, I will make supper, then we do our evening walk with our dog before winding down for the night. Alternatively, I may get up earlier and workout/run and then shower before waking the kids at 6:45. It will just depend on how I am feeling in the morning. In the winter, I found I liked getting up earlier to workout and then start my day from there, but when it is fall or spring, I prefer to run or bike outside so I leave that for later in the morning. Either way, I have a plan in place and it is just up to me to follow through on it.

MuttiNM

Welcome to September!

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)

8/26: 213.6
8/31: 211.2
9/2:
9/9:
9/16:
9/23:
9/30:

Sept. GW: 204.2
GW: 160 (then reevaluate)

Weekly exercise goals:
- bike ride or exercise bike 5 times per week
- strength training (including core specific exercises) 2 times per week
- chair yoga 4 times per week
- steps onto aerobic step platform twice a day at least 3 times per week

I'm still modifying my exercise plan. The above has worked well for the last couple weeks. I just want to make sure the exercise is helping me achieve some of the functional fitness goals I've set for myself.

Thank you @RavenStCloud for setting up this September thread! It is so helpful to see others' progress and to be able to share struggles and successes with everyone here.

speyerj

Name: Jane
Age: 55
SW: 286.5 (6/3/19)
8/31 weight: 169.7
Maintenance Weight Range: 167-173

Weekly tracking:
9/5:
9/12:
9/19:
9/26:
9/30:

September goals:
Maintain my weight between 167 and 173
Log food daily
Row or Run at least 6x's a week
Get at least 45 "active" minutes a day
Get at least 10,000 steps/day

I always love the thought provoking questions that Raven St. Cloud posts at the beginning of these threads:
How was the summer for you? Did you accomplish what you'd set out to?
I was thinking about this this morning and I am really proud of what I accomplished this summer:

• Hit what I thought was my goal weight of 180, then 175, but I'm still losing. Just yesterday, I hit a low that put me at a BMI of 25 and the feeling was so good, I moved my "maintenance" weight range down a few pounds to try to stay there.
• I ran a half marathon! Who would have thought that I could ever do that?
• I learned to row in a single shell and found a new community, a sport that I love that I can do into my 80's, and learned so much about what I am capable of - particularly overcoming fear.
• Today, I rowed in a racing shell! That was a really big deal. They are very tippy (think kayak tippy) only unlike a kayak, they aren't easy to get back into. So it requires very good form to maintain your balance on the water. One of the coaches pushed me to push myself today and I am so glad I did.
• I'm a size 10!! Again, mind blowing. I was a 2x/24 in most clothes at the start of last summer.
• I learned to cook lots of new foods - especially Thai, Vietnamese and Korean recipes. It's been a lot of fun!
• I grew closer to my youngest daughter - our relationship transformed from mother/daughter to adult friends as COVID forced her to move out of the dorm and back home. I'm sorry she isn't having the college experience she had dreamed about, but we are all coping well.

@iloveeggnog - I am so proud of you for opening up, sharing and participating. I hope you find sharing your journey therapeutic, motivating and inspiring. I know it has helped me so much!

eliezalot

Thanks for organizing these threads! I've recently joined, and love reading through them and posting occasionally. (I tend to get a little overwhelmed trying to keep up mid-month, lol).

Summer had its ups and downs. Downs: pandemic, grandma's health issues, no travel (pandemic ugh), probable plantar fasciitis that put my running on hold. Ups: Spending more time with my husband, free time to garden, cooking and canning more, doing house projects, biking more often. I'm glad I took a maintenance break mid-July, and still managed to hit my end of summer loose goal weight (below 200). Despite family and work stress, I've been managing my anxiety better than before (in large part thanks to being back on my antidepressant - that was such a good decision).

Fall is by far my favorite season. I think I am my most self-actualized in the fall, when the weather is cool and crisp!
I plan to spend lots of time outside, finish building my compost bin, enjoy my garden harvest, prepare for a solo biking trip later in the fall, heal my foot so I can go hiking, and basically just soak up every glorious minute of this season.

I think most of September goals will be less weight-related:

🍁 Be proactive about healing my heel. I have a night splint, an ice pack, and a massage ball. If that doesn't work, off to find a podiatrist.
🍁 Manage my anxiety. I do this better when I'm more physically active, but have many tools for this. I need to use them more often, and more proactively.
🍁 Bike rides once a week - I want to find some longer trails so I can start building up my distance again, probably 20-30 per ride for now. Ultimately I'll plan on 40-50 mile days for my trip later this fall (on gravel), but my butt isn't ready for that yet!
🍁 I'd like to see my weight below 195 this month.

Age: 34
Height: 5'4"
HW: 257 (June 2019)

CW: 200.4 (lowest in August was actually 196.8, but I'm retaining so much water right now!)
Sept GW: 194

Next mini goal: Get into the 180's
Next BIG goal: 174 lbs (out of obese, into overweight)

motivatedsister

I didn't quite make my goal for August, but I'll keep setting ambitious goals - so shooting for 10 lbs again. I need the push!

September GW: 191.4
8/31: 201.4 lbs
9/7:
9/14:
9/21:
9/28:

Non-scale related goals: I started a 4-week training program on my bike. I've been easing into the bike by doing shorter rides, and I think I've been psyching myself out of doing longer ones. Every day in this program has me riding longer than I have been thus far. First day was today and I survived! It includes a fitness test, so I hope I'll be able to see some measurable difference in fitness by month's end - and hopefully some accompanying pounds down. There are only 3 scheduled rides this week, so I need to figure out what my game plan is on non scheduled days. Maybe some light strength training? I kinda would like to do some additional cardio, so I might do some of the shorter recovery rides on those days. If it feels like it's too much I think I'll switch back to walking on those days nothing is planned in the program. We'll see how it goes.

aliciap0116

Happy (almost) September everyone. Excited to be here with you.

49 years old; 5'6"
SW: 236.4 (9/8/19)
8/31: 189.9
9/9:
9/16:
9/23:
9/30:

After a few months of a break, I am ready to get back to actually losing weight. Here are my goals for September and the fall, which are based on a plan I agreed to with my cardiologist.

Intermittent Fasting: IF at 16/8 has really worked well for me in the past and is something I need to reincorporate.
Diet: Per my cardiologist, I will follow a Mediterranean diet, including fish several times a week, fruits, veggies, and whole grains, and avoiding saturated fats and partially hydrogenated oils. I need to avoid ice cream and cookies - my weakness.
Weight loss: I am shooting for an average of 1400 calories per day.
Exercise: 40 minutes on the exercise bike during the work week.
Sleep: Restart using my CPAP.
Relaxation: Meditate twice daily.

I am about to come upon my one year anniversary of getting healthy. When I started, I targeted a goal of 1 lb per week. I was hoping to be under 180 for my one year anniversary and at 155 when I turn 50 in April, which would put me at a normal BMI. I averaged closer to 2lbs/week until March, when I stalled and gained a bit back. My lack of progress since March has set me back for my one year goal, but I can still make my April goal. This thread has been instrumental for me; even when I was on the break I checked in here every few days and it has pulled me to come back and try again.

jayemes

eliezalot wrote: »

probable plantar fasciitis that put my running on hold.

Ugg I think this is what I have going on in my right heel. I'm not a runner but with the gyms off limits I've been trying to run and walking a LOT - but it seems I should give it a break and stop beating on my poor heel. I ordered new cushioned running shoes too since my workout sneakers are very worn out

eliezalot

jayemes wrote: »

Ugg I think this is what I have going on in my right heel. I'm not a runner but with the gyms off limits I've been trying to run and walking a LOT - but it seems I should give it a break and stop beating on my poor heel. I ordered new cushioned running shoes too since my workout sneakers are very worn out

It is such a pain!! I think I had it briefly once a few years ago, but it kind of resolved on its own after a few weeks. This has been going on since May or June. It has gotten a ton better, but I still can't run (or even go for walks) without it flaring up. It really is driving me crazy. So I'm going to exhaust every option that I can this month to try and fix it.

I hope the new shoes work for you and fix the problem! My primary care doctor recommended Dr. Scholl's plantar fasciitis inserts too. You might want to give those a try too if the new shoes don't take care of it!

jayemes

@eliezalot Yes I'll definitely look into inserts if the shoes don't help.
I WISH I HAD MY GYM AND A ROWER OR SOMETHING!!!
Super frustrating to want to work out and as much as I hate running (and I'm bad at it) I'd rather run than do nothing.

Struggling a bit with food tonight. I'm a night time snacker and I'm trying not to but I want to eat all the things tonight. Toast and ice cream and oreos and chocolate ....
Planning on going to sleep soon because I can't eat while I'm asleep!

CupcakeCrusoe

Hey runners/want-to-be-runners/no choice runners!

Unsolicited advice ahead, worth only what it's worth:
I hear a lot of talk about heels and running right now, and I came in to ask that you look at some stuff online about running strides. If your running is hurting your heels, you're probably landing on them, which is not great for them.

When running, try to land on the ball of your foot, roll forward, and push off using the front of your foot, if that makes sense.



Sorry, just got back from my run this morning, and thinking about landing on my heels- ouch. If you knew that already, so sorry!

jayemes

@cupcakecrusoe - if this was a group for avid long distance runners you could apologize for giving basic running advice. Otherwise you're good in my book
I'll have to pay more attention to my stride - I've always felt like I "plod along" when I run so I very well may be landing on my heel or flat on my whole foot. I'll definitely look into this!

Taking my kids and one of their friends to the zoo today which means lots of steps and controlled eating (because I can only eat what I bring). Then his mom is coming over and we're getting Indian food Today will be a balancing act for sure!