Women 200lb+, Let's Seize the Day This September!!!
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I started working out in the morning. Apparently I'm the only person locally who hauls her kitten out of bed at six in the morning to work out, because I had the women's area to myself, and so I checked out where I was strength-wise and rode the bike until I started getting a leg cramp. I'll stretch that hamstring lots today and see if I can get it over itself. I feel good, didn't get out of breath or sweaty, and will now go up and get dressed and go on with my day.
Sundays are precooking and organization. So I'll make up a printed menu and post it so the rest of the household knows what dinner is, move the things I need to cook into the dry goods cabinet and the small freezer below the fridge, do laundry, and generally put things in order for the coming week. We'll have burritoes for lunch and Breakfast For Dinner for dinner, with eggs and turkey sausages and fried potatoes and toast.0 -
@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 - I was trying to figure out why you would need to wake up your cats to go work out, and then I remembers the MFP clever substitution. You made me laugh! So glad you have access to a gym again!
@changeforeverlj - Thank you for your prayers. And remember what I said about exercise? I think my recent weight trend proves it - your walks are causing the weight gain. But that's a good thing - it's water not fat. Stay the course. You are doing great. Log the weight and remember to look at over all trends.
@KeriA - take care yourself. I know things aren't great in your neck of the woods either.
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@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 - I was trying to figure out why you would need to wake up your cats to go work out, and then I remembers the MFP clever substitution. You made me laugh! So glad you have access to a gym again!
The problem actually is keeping the small fast black one from darting into the bedroom. Because she will go under the bed, not leave when I do, and then sit in front of the door and scream until Boyfriend wakes up and gets up and lets her out. If he sleeps through my alarm, he needs the sleep, and screaming cats do not help. (That is the cat in my profile picture. Nyx, daughter of Chaos.)0 -
Life has suddenly become very busy this month!
Here are the results from Week 1; I’ll try to remember to pop back in tomorrow evening to post for Week 2!
Week 1 - Weight Loss Goals:
🍁 No snacking after 9pm (7/7)
🍂 Two or fewer caloric drinks per week (3/2) 😬
🍁 Zero days exceeding calories (6/7)
Down 0.4lbs
Went to the theme park one day & indulged in festival food / drinks. Also swam & walked a TON, but since my Apple Watch broke I’m not sure if the activity was enough to offset the calorie excess.
All in all not great, but not terrible.4 -
I am not sure how this works. I thought I created a post in this forum but I see it elsewhere. So my guess now is I have to reply here ??
Hi there. I have had MFP for a couple years but not truly using it. Always looking for the magic way to shed my extra pounds. But I guess it is time to try something new. I have never posted before but here goes
Age: 52
Current weight :236 lbs
Height 5’2”
September goals
Lose 5 lbs
Walk 10 min 5 days /week
Simple cardio(12 min) 2 x per week
Get up from my desk every hour and do 2 stretches4 -
Highest weight 105.5kg (aug 2018)
Lowest weight 94.7kg (Mar 2020)
Goal for end of month 98.0kg
Start of month 99.6kg
7/9 - 100.2kg
14/9 - 99.1kg
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
wk 1 - cals 2508, snacks 22%, breakfast 12%, fat 41%
wk 2 - cals 1988 (yay!), snacks 33% (oops), breakfast 11%, fat 43%
good week on the scales, not sure it was all deserved, some was hormonal I think, but still I'm pleased.
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Monday Check-in
SW 230.78 lbs (16/03/2020) 104.9 Kgs
31/08 78.8 kg 173.36 (-0.7kgs) (-1.54lbs)
07/09 77.3 Kg 170,06 (-1.5kgs) (-3.3lbs)
14/07 77.2 Kg 169.84 (-0.1Kgs) (-0.22lbs)
My weigh-in this week was with a lot of trepidation. I've started my 7-month 30-day challenge. In the first 6 months, I lost 27.6 kgs/60.72 lbs. I count calories and intermittent fast, I log on MFP daily and read posts on the community group daily. Last week I started incorporating strength training. I've even been jogging on the spot, who knows I might even eventually start jogging outside!! Anyway, my daily weigh-ins were up and up!! So this morning I was expecting to gain, down .1, but it doesn't matter, I'm on a journey, a quest if you like. Time is not my priority, my priority is doing my daily disciplines and rediscovering the strength in my body and mind which I swallowed up over a period of 20 years with binge and emotional eating!
This week's goals:
💗To be kind to me (and others)
💗To keep logging
💗To have fun
💗Work hard when I work
💗Stick to only 3 cups of coffee a day!!
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@orangequilt Thanks for your words of encouragement! Well done on your double digits!! A milestone reached congratulations.
@speyerj Your advice was spot on! I'm definitely staying the course, I stumbled upon all these ultra-marathon running documentaries on Utube yesterday and binged on those!! Completely inspirational.
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Mondays mean weigh in at my house!
So, here I am. I am 45 years old. 5 foot 4 inches.
SW(June 1st): 242 lbs (highest weight was 250)
September 7: 204lbs (loss of 38 pounds)
September 14: 202 lbs (down the nice round number of 40!)
Weightloss goal for September: 3 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. (Currently at the beginning of week 13 of 14)
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)
It has been the week from busy land!! My Mom had a difficult week. My husband had a difficult week. My work had a difficult week. And I am Mrs. Fixit. It is Monday and I am exhausted cause I have been working my butt off, literally, all week and no real rest. Contemplated staying home today for a mental health day but decided to plow through and now I'm looking forward to going home at 5 and putting my PJs on and taking the evening to just relax!
Hope all is well with all of you...so appreciate all the positive energy from this group 4 -
Week 2 - Weight Loss Goals:
🍁 No snacking after 9pm (5/7)
🍂 Two or fewer caloric drinks per week (6/2) 😣
🍁 Zero days exceeding calories (6/7)
Had a pretty rough week goals-wise, but it was a lot of fun! We took a road trip to visit family & had a special field trip to a Space Museum. Unfortunately all that excitement meant a high need for caffeine & less control over dietary choices.
Miraculously, I’m still down this week!
2.2lbs lost3 -
Hi
Just started about a week ago.
Sw/cw- 359
Dream goal weight - 150
Dec goal- 300
But mainly I just want to exercise myself to a better healthy lifestyle. I want to make new experiences. Like hiking, camping, traveling, and back to ice skating for fun. I want to enjoy life and it not be a struggle all the time.6 -
September GW: 191.4
8/31: 201.4 lbs
9/8: 199.6 (-1.8 lbs)
9/14: 199.2 (-0.4lbs)
9/21:
9/28:
I'll take it! For some reason the majority of last week I was unable to access the forum section of MFP. I've went back and caught up, but I definitely missed being able to read how everyone is doing as that is a reminder for myself to stay the course. Our A/C is acting up at home so no cycling today. I'm hoping it's fixed tonight, but if not I'm trying to mentally prepare myself to get on the bike no matter what.
That September goal is definitely out of reach at this point, but will keep pushing and hopefully I can reach 195 by month's end.4 -
This week’s focus is weight loss and exercise daily. I also need to make sure I get my water. I will do at least 1 of my strength training routines today or tomorrow and either another one later in the week or do resistance bands. Last week I did a resistance band video and it was just right for me. I liked that he combined the resistance band with light cardio and core exercises. No outdoor exercise for me for a while. Air quality is still in the unhealthy range. It is supposed to be getting better later in the week.
We have come to end of my meal planning from last week. So I will have to work on that soon. I was able to make some little additions to extend it through the weekend. Tonight I think I will plan leftover fasolakia (this was the Greek dish I made to use up the tomatoes we got) with grilled cheese sandwiches. This gives me a day to plan and order groceries. Last night I made pico de gallo and we had chicken fajitas minus the grilled vegies. We will probably get more tomatoes on Saturday so I think I will make a big pot of Tomato Bisque and freeze it in dinner size portions. We like having it on lamb burger nights.
@AlexandraFindsHerself Glad you met with the trainer. I know that has been the to do list for a while. Sausage mushroom and onions seems to be my favorite right now for Pizza. I think it is what we got when we went out for pizza when I was a kid.
@changeforeverlj If you have upped strength training or exercise you may be retaining water in your muscles. Also if you have. Also if you have been consistently upped your exercise for a while you may need to adjust your calories up some. It is really weird when you lose weight by eating more but this happens sometimes.
@jayemes I usually do better on the weekends but lately not so much. That is why I do not have a set check in day.
@iloveeggnog 40 lbs loss – nice! Enjoy your rest tonight!
@ChrysalisCove Nice to enjoy your week and lose too.
@motivatedsister Good job getting to onderland and staying there.
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I am reminded how slow my metabolism is.....I have been logging diligently again for the last 3 weeks, initially weight went down 5lbs then backup. I’m down 3 lbs in three weeks. Unfortunately my resting metabolism is 1450 a day, so to lose I have to be 1100-1200 cals. Nope not an error, I’ve worked with medical folks. Just reminds me how slow this process is again
. I have been water jogging almost daily too... If I eat 1600 cals a day I gain. I’m 5’6. I’m envious of many of your calorie goals, but we are all different. This goal is going to take awhile.......I was 20 lbs lighter last year - didn’t gain it all back thank goodness but kicking myself for not logging til I was further down and letting it creep back up. After over a year of logging I got tired...
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Ive lost 14 lbs since end of june..now at 222 lbs. Goal this season is to lose 5 lbs per month. Tracking food water etc big help this summer4
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This was not a good week for me. It was my 3 year old's birthday on Saturday. I had two cupcakes and a handful of snacks and wham! Up 2kg.
1/9: 116.5kg/257lbs
8/9: 114.8kg/253lbs (down 1.7kg/3.7lbs)
15/9: 114.8kg/253lbs
22/9:
29/9:
Hope this week goes better!3 -
@ChrysalisCove 2.2 pounds in a travel week?? Well done!!!
@purplearrow24 I honestly didn't know how colourful life could be. I'm 40 lbs down, 3.5 months in and my life has completely changed. Not only am I exceedingly more active but I'm FAR more social. Just like with kids, the days are long but the months (or years) are short! And you'll get there in jig time!!
@motivatedsister Your loss is happening!! If not by the end of September, then by mid October...you got this!
@KeriA You have me thinking about tomato bisque...I haven't had it in forever. And I have a bumper crop of tomatoes! Must add to the menu!!
@Starsub99 My big thing is water too! Must constantly remind myself to drink more!
@TrekkieChic Betcha next week's weigh in will have that excess gone...it's amazing what our bodies will hold on to in the short term. A few cupcakes and snacks isn't going to undo your entire program!
I ran this morning. Week 13, day 1 of the learn-to-run-10k app and I was disappointed with the shorter run (compared to the previous two weeks). But I know that by this time next week, I'll be running for the full 60 minutes straight so I'm not going to get too cocky or off script!!4 -
Weigh-in Day...
Age:52
Height: 5'10"
Starting weight 9/1/20: 324.1
Goal weight - under 200 (-125 lbs)
Weight as of today 9/15/20: 316.4
Sept 1-8: 320.3 (3.8 lbs)
Sept 9-15 316.4 (3.9 lbs)
Total Weight Loss: 7.7 lbs3 -
@loveeggnog Well done on your loss! Ready to cheer you on when you reach onederland! I've just started looking into running. Although for me its really shuffling, in my head I'm running but in reality not! I've downloaded a podcast that starts wih 30 sec walk 30 sec run. I can do it at home no prob, but outside on the street
it seems so hard, my legs feel so heavy! Your week sounds hard, hope you got to relax in your pjs!3 -
I was still pretty sore today, but told myself I could take my tablet and read a book on the stationary bike and that was something anyway. Went fifteen minutes, and then felt good enough to shove some weight around, and so home to more tea and my breakfast.
Boyfriend is currently interviewing for the Very Good Job and I have everything crossed for them hiring him on. We are tired of contract work, and the pay is good. I am airing out all the blankets and comforters, so the cats are having fun ambushing each other from under the covers.2 -
Riddikulus89 wrote: »Age 30, Height 6'0"
Highest weight: 266lbs (2/2/20)
Lowest weight: 143lbs (1st goal is 199)
CW: 249.2
9/8: 255.6
9/15 (halfway mark assessment): 249.2
9/22:
9/29:
Weekly goals (exercise):
🌻 Every other day walks in the neighborhood or elliptical
🌻 Incorporate some morning exercise
Weekly goals (diet):
🌻 Stay near calorie goal
🌻 Intermittent fasting (16:8)
🌻 Log everything, no matter what
🌻 Drink lots of water, at least 64 oz.
Weekly goals (mental):
🌺 Be kind to myself
I'm getting married next year, and I've just been gaining weight for the last decade. I'm hoping to drop some weight and get fitter before the big day. I want to start this next phase of my life on a better footing.
Updated my goals:
- When walking isn't possible I'll jump on the elliptical.
- I also want to commit to intermittent fasting. It worked well last week.
- Also I need to drink water, I am the queen of dehydration.
Lost lots of water weight this week, I'm down 6.4 lbs. I hope there was a little bit of fat lost in there, too. 😊4 -
Thanks! @KeriA and @iloveeggnog - you ladies are doing awesome too.
I made myself do my ride last night - man with the A/C out it was rough. It was fixed just as I was finishing up! I woke up and did my next ride this AM too, so I can stay on track for the week. One more 30 minute ride and then the last one of the week is 60 minutes
I wanna make sure I get it done during the week as on the weekend I'm reliant on doing my workout during my kid's naptime for the most part. Some days they're shorter than I expect, so I wanna make sure I have a solid hour to get it done with no interruptions.4 -
@changeforeverlj I always wanted to be a runner but never really tried very hard to become one. I started this weigh loss/mindfulness journey on June 1st and by mid month I was feeling energized and wanting to add exercise to my life. Since everything is still closed here (no gym, no pool), I decided I would try the Couch25K program. It teaches you slowly but surely how to go from being a couch potato like I was to being able to run a 5k. The first week you only jog 60 seconds at a time and, to me, it felt like an absolute eternity!! But by the end of the 8 weeks, I was running 30 minutes at a time. Then I downloaded the learn to run 10k app and kept going. Last week I ran 54 minutes, with 2 walking breaks. This week, it's down to 44minutes with one break. Next week it is the full 60 minutes running. Believe me, if I can do it, anyone can...as long as your knees are healthy. I was 242 when I started!7
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Weighed in today!
Estimated Weight (earlier this month): 255
Current Weight: 251
Goal this month: 248
Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
Always good to be lower than expected! As for my personal goals, I have done fairly well!
Elliptical - 30 minutes 7 out of the last 9 days (including today); I was going to keep going daily, but realized I really did need a day of rest. I had gardened HARD on Saturday and my hamstrings HURT Sunday, but the elliptical stretched them some and I took Monday as a rest day. I added some arm weights after a few days last week as well.
Alcohol - 1.5 days of drinking alcohol out of the last 9 days; Funny part? It was my rest day yesterday and I regretted it this morning as my sleep was off. I added the .5 for taking a few sips of my husband's homemade margarita on Saturday night. I hardly wanted any...and again ironically it was a day I had completed the elliptical and gardened. Must be something to that...
I have logged dutifully everyday for the last 9 days and have been under/at my calorie goal each day. I found several days I ate back most of my exercise calories, but I am proud of myself regardless.
Water - Aside from my lapse in wine yesterday, I have only been refilling my water bottles and having my morning coffee. I swap between my water with lemon and my Soda Stream with some Mio. Keeps it interesting and different, but all still water! Not sure if I am really hitting 100oz, but I am very close.
I am so busy in the evenings, and the pace is kinda hectic. But I manage. Lots of miles in my van, so really glad I added the elliptical back in to counteract the lack of walking and all the driving.
Fingers crossed for all of you that the scale keeps going down!!4 -
Yesterday did not reflect the focus of my last post. I have reevaluated that focus. I started a post in which I was comparing before and after the pandemic health. It was way too long but enlightening. It turns out that I have made a lot of improvements. Some smaller than others (healthier breakfasts, home cooking, more water intake, better sleep). What I am struggling with is overall activity level and exercise. I wasn't perfect before but I had a base amount of both from which to improve from (aquafit, going to and from work and taking the stairs). Now I don't and I struggle to get as much exercise and more when possible. Some weeks I get more in others I just get the minimum. I really haven't even addressed decrease in activity level adequately although I have made some general attempts. I need to set up more specific quantifiable ones. This was where I was last month before I started dealing with job search and some medical issues. I have gotten a handle on those even though they are not done so I was going to focus on at least exercise this week but yesterday I realized maybe this isn't the week for that. I thought just do it all inside but we have been shut in for days and I can tell that although we have decent air quality inside it is just decent. Yesterday I rethought whether this is the best time to up exercise and didn't feel good about it. I didn't meet my calorie goal either but had a good calorie deficit so I am not concerned. I am now leaning toward getting in the minimum exercise but gently this week instead of going all out now. I sometimes feel a slight head ache and wake up coughing to clearing my throat in the last few days. This is with 3 air purifiers going in my house. So yes exercise is where I need to focus now but no this week is not the week. Rain is forecast now for Friday. We had a touch today and I just even saw some sun through the smoke but the AQI is still very unhealthy. The possible rain earlier in the week seems to have been delayed. So I am going to do the same with my exercise initiative - delay for the rain to clear away the smoke.
I did get meal planning done yesterday and this morning I put in the grocery order. Water and sleep were good. I also got other non-health related things done.
@Riddikuluus89 I love that - Queen of dehydration. That was me before the pandemic.
@motivatedsister instead of heat my issue is air quality with exercise.
@lilann1961 What you are doing is working. Great job.
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Age : 30 Height 5'5”
Highest weight: 214.2
CW:212.6
9/1: 212.6
9/8: 213.0
9/15: 212.8
9/22:
9/29:
Trying to stay motivated and not get discouraged. Tracking my calories helps me understand why I’m overweight... now just need to push that calorie reduction through the week!!!!5 -
iloveeggnog wrote: »@ChrysalisCove 2.2 pounds in a travel week?? Well done!
I was pleasantly surprised! Makes sense though, as the week before I hardly budged. My body seems to like to hold steady, then drop 2-3lbs at once. 🤷🏻♀️1 -
KeriA I second that, don't stress your heart and lungs exercising if the air isn't good quality. It isn't worth it. Even if you do maintenance for a few weeks.1
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So far today I have got up on time and weighed (still dancing between 253 and 251, sigh) and taken all my supplements and got dressed. I"m trying to get my early mornings to where I just get up, do all that, visit here to remind me of what I'm doing and why, and then stand up and grab my purse and just....go to the gym. That way I get the workout done before my partners get up. If I wait, I find other things to do and get doing them. If I do it first thing, I can sort of use the momentum of getting up to just roll on out the door, and then it'll be a habit and I do it anyway.3
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Hello, may I join please.
Back in 2013 at some point I was 255lb, lost a couple of stone and then lost motivation. I picked up the reins again at the beginning of August and have so far stuck to my plan and made good progress, but this is about the point where I usually start losing motivation so need to make sure I keep it up.
SW: 233
CW: 210
GW: 197 this is my first big goal as would move me into the overweight category rather than obese.
Height: 5’8
Age: 374
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