Women 200lb+, Let's Never Surrender in November!!!

RavenStCloud

🍁Hello, ladies, and Happy November!

🍂2020 is winding down, but we've still got time to make a dent in our goals and to continue to work on ourselves. What do you hope to accomplish this month or before the year is out?

🍁Sometimes, it can be easy to give up or not work as hard towards the end of the year, because we tell ourselves we can start fresh in January and that we'll have more time, more engery, and more focus next year. But that is nonsense! We've got a whole two months left of 2020. Let's show this year who's boss!!!

🍂What are some tips or tricks you have for staying motivated now and throughout the year?

🧡 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 keep working hard this November! No giving up, giving in, or surrendering!🍁

MuttiNM

Hello November!

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)

10/31: 190.0
11/4:
11/11:
11/18:
11/25:
11/30:

Nov. GW: 184.8
GW: 160 (then reevaluate)

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

@RavenStCloud Thanks once again for setting up this thread. This group has been so helpful and supportive! Hope everyone has a safe and happy November!

Tarzan37

Height: 5'7"
Highest Weight: 254
End of December: 246.7
End of January: 244.7
End of Feb.: 242.2
End of March: 240
End of April: 240.4
End of May: 235.6
End of June: 236.2
End of July: 236.4
August/Sept: Break
End of Sept: 236.9
End of Oct: 232.5
Nov Goal: 228

Happy November, everyone and a big thank you to @RavenStCloud for starting another month's thread for us here!

I was very happy with my weight loss progress in October and am hoping to keep the momentum through the end of the year. For November, I want to get down into the 220's for the first time in at least 5 years, probably closer to 6!

I plan to weigh in weekly on Friday mornings again this month. Some of my other goals include:

Drink 60 ounces of water daily

Begin an at-home workout routine - I have a balance ball, resistance bands, a kettle bell, and a couple of other weights. With my dog and possibly a new kitten soon this could be interesting... ha!

Track my food daily and avoid holiday weight gain. This shouldn't be too hard since I have no plans to go anywhere this year for Thanksgiving and will just be continuing the work routine with my full time and part time jobs.

Hope you all have a great weekend and I'll "see" you this Friday for my first weekly weigh in!

JAC581

10/1: 247
11/1: 235.8

Hoping to try out a new 3 mile trail nearby as long as the rain holds off!

I've had a great first month on here and am looking forward to my progress throughout November. I'm not a big Thanksgiving person so I'm not too concerned about going over. December will be the real challenge once my mom sends me some homemade cookies, but we're not going to think about that yet!

My goal this month is to find some indoor workouts as the weather is getting increasingly colder and it's getting dark right after work. Also, I would like to get under 230, but we'll see. Losing weight always goes fastest when you first start (at least for me), so I don't expect nearly as much of a loss in November as I had in October.

laurajewalker

Hi lovely ladies!

Height 5’4” Age 39
Starting/highest weight 252lb (June 2019)
March 2020 (UK lockdown) 236
End of Oct 2020 202.6
Nov 20 Goal 196

I’ve been keeping an eye on October, and looking forward to joining at the start of November.

I moved to calorie counting about 3 weeks ago after using Paul McKenna / Slimming World / Fasting at times during my weight loss. I’m 40 next month and looking to focus on my health before and after the milestone.

Lockdown made me up my weight loss effort as my BMI in March put me in the higher risk category.

- My goal is to continue closing my 3 Apple Watch rings each day
- Stay within / under calories at least 26 out of 30 days.
- Working on identifying when I’m craving food and not actually hungry.

thegillianjohnson

Hi everyone! Im just starting now/within the last week.... and Im very new and looking for accountability friends in this type of weight category....im not sure how to post my goals here. Do i post current and my step by step goals?

speyerj

It's No Regrets November people. Let's hit our goals!

Name: Jane
Age: 55
Height: 5' 9''
SW: 286.5 (6/3/19)
10/31 weight: 161.1
Maintenance Weight Range:160- 165

Weekly tracking:
11/7:
11/14:
11/21:
11/28:

November Goals:
🦃 Maintain weight between 160 -165
🦃 Run 5x week
🦃 Row 1 day week
🦃 Train for half Marathon in December

orangequilt

Highest weight 105.5kg (aug 2018)
Lowest weight 94.7kg (Mar 2020)

Goal for end of December 94.9kg
Start weight for November 95.8kg

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

Well I hit some of those goals some of the time, hoping to get back there these two months. Good luck everyone.
Keeping my goals the same until I can do them automatically.

orangequilt

thegillianjohnson wrote: »

Hi everyone! Im just starting now/within the last week.... and Im very new and looking for accountability friends in this type of weight category....im not sure how to post my goals here. Do i post current and my step by step goals?

yes. Or whatever works for you, you'll see that people use it in different ways. Welcome!

holdthefries

I'm going to try something a little different this month and instead of posting my weight each week I'm going to post a weekly goal - a weight loss goal, a movement goal and an accomplishment goal with a small reward at the end of the month for completion. Maybe shorter more immediate accomplishments will make me feel less over whelmed by the end goal. So here we go...

November 1
* eat 6 vegetarian meals this week. try one new recipe. track food diary every day
* walk after work 3 times for 30 minutes
* lose 2 pounds
* reward book a facial for end of the month

Check in day November 7

KMC55

Never Quit November - Here we go...

Age: 39 Height: 5'6"
Highest: 272.2 (August 2019)

10/1: 239.4
11/1: 238.0

November Goal: 230lbs
(this has been a goal since the beginning of January but I have found this wonderful community that makes me feel confident I CAN do this now).

Goals / Plans:
- Track all food honestly and stay within my calories 6 days (allow a break one day a week)
- Exercise of some sort (even stretching) 5 days a week
- Manage stress with cleaning or exercise.

I have been struggling for far too long and in a state of constant frustration. Now that I have found this wonderful community to use as a sounding board and source of inspiration I feel like I can really start making progress. Staying motivated and accountable to all of you and my MFP Friends (if you would like to be added feel free to send a request) I feel like this is GOING to happen. I know I want it and know I can do it.

AlexandraFindsHerself1971

Alexandra
47
5'7"
SW:296
CW:246
GW:150

November goal: Take all supplements every day.
Hold full Boat Pose 30 seconds on floor

I welcome friends and am happy to talk about anything about my life and progress.

mamabearangie

Never Quit November - NEWBIE ALERT!

Age: 49 Height: 5'6"
Highest: 375 (January 2018)
SW: 353.1
GW: 160

11/1: 353.1

November End Weight Goal: 340

Goals / Plans:
- Track everyday
- Exercise everyday - walking, kettle bell, thera-band
- Work on house everyday
- Reach my goal at work everyday

This year, due to family and work stress/anxiety I have gained back 30 pounds. I have promised myself to give birth to this food baby once and for all. No more excuses. Food is not my friend, it is just fuel. I want to feel better and I promise to be good to myself from now on.

Looking for like-minded friends on here - feel free to add me. I may want to add you - feel free to decline as well. I'm ridiculously easy.

Smooches!

TooTallSalley

Age 66
Highest weight 216
Current weight 206.5
Goal weight 165
I am hoping to be under 200 by the end of November.
I am going to try to exercise and track every day.
Cheers to everyone in advance!

MaxCat1000

Sort of newbie here. I have been on and off MFP a number of times over the past seven years or so.

Original starting weight was about 350 lbs. Did really well for about a year, going to the gym and whatnot, lost about 130 lbs, so got to about 220, maybe a bit lower, but gym membership ran out and I couldn't afford to go back. Got an elliptical for home, but along about that time my arthritic knee got bad, and I think I got a little depressed, and next thing you know, back up to 300. Worked hard to get back down to about 275, then I have yoyo'd for two or three years, but managed to keep it to 275 or less. In the last month, I have lost about 8 lbs, so yay!

I have been working at getting my daily calories down to 1800, (I should be at about 1600) and think this week I met that goal. I am going to try to stay there for another couple of weeks. Another goal has been to be completely honest and track every single thing, and I have done that except when I have eaten out at a friend's. But I planned for that, and didn't get upset with what I ate, just started right over the next day.

Exercise is difficult due to having a badly arthritic knee which also has something out of joint, and the hip on the same leg is very painful. Then on top of that, I had fallen and bashed the good knee, so while it's not in pain from arthritis, I find it really difficult to negotiate stairs! And the foot on the bashed knee side keeps giving me sharp pains that the podiatrist doesn't seem to be able to help with. So aargh! I suppose, to look on the bright side, because I have to use a cane now, I wind up having to make more trips to, for example, bring the groceries from the door to the kitchen, slowly and sometimes painfully, but it does get more movement in.

To try to follow the format people are using, here's my stats:

Age: 61
Height: 5'2"
Highest: 350 (approx. 2013)
SW: 274 (Sept. 30/20)
CW: 265.8 (Oct. 29/20)
GW: 180
November goals: Weight: 260. Other: To get daily calorie total consistent to 1800 or less

I know my goal weight is high for my height, but realistically, I will never get down to what the weight for my height should be. I need to have surgery on the one knee, but they won't do it until I am down to at least 180, so that's my goal.

Other things about me - I am retired, and I am a quilter.

mmdeveau

Michelle

Height: 5' 6"
SW (09/08/2019): 239.2 lbs
November SW (11/1/20): 160.4 lbs
11/1/20: 162.8 lbs

November GW: under 160 lbs – solidly. When I went over 170 about a week-and-a-half ago, it was very disheartening because I thought I’d seen the last of the 170s. Even if I did believe it was due to temporary extreme water weight gain.

GW: 150 lbs

• Goals for November:
• Running: Maintain with two maintenance runs during the work week, and a long run on the weekend. After a prolonged period of training, my body really needs the relative amount of rest. My next goal is to run a half-marathon distance, but the earliest I’m going to start that is in December.
• Cross training: part of the relative rest is the HIIT workouts I’ve been doing on the bike at the gym. My running pace improved quite a bit once I was able to get to the gym and do the cross training.
• Weight training: I’ve been good about doing this three times a week at home. I think it’s definitely making a difference in my shape – my waist is starting to show some definition.
• Water: Keep drinking water!
• Skin: So off track I can’t even begin to tell you.

I’m back in some form this month – hopefully. My life over the last two months has been really busy, and some big things have happened. One was I ran the virtual Broad Street Run in September. That is a 10-mile race. I can’t wait to run the real race – hopefully in May 2021! After the race I noted some changes in regular body functions and I believed that I could have been in a bit of rhabdomyolysis. I retained water significantly for two weeks post-run.

Things started to get back on track, then two weeks ago I had a procedure for the next step in getting my dental implant – it involved drilling the implant into my jaw. I also got my flu shot that day. So my guess is those two things, along with a temporary diet change, antibiotics and round-the-clock pain management for a few days led to a 10-pound weight gain in about 3-4 days. I felt awful. But I stuck to the plan, even as the scale started creeping towards a weight that would put me back in the obese category, again. The lesson here – stick to your plan as best you can. Like magic the following week, I lost over 8 pounds in one day, then another 2 pounds the next.

I’m still on the soft food diet. I may try to add salad back in this week, but I’ll need to focus and be sure to chew on the “good” side of my mouth.

We hopefully have some special times coming up for the remainder of the year. When it comes to my eating habits, one of the analogies I’ve heard recently that I’ve kept in mind: if you’re out driving and you run one red light, do you continue to run red lights until you get home? Just because I eat more than I planned or have an extra snack doesn’t mean I give up and continue to overeat for the rest of the day or week.

I’ve missed being a part of the group, and can attest to the power of its accountability.

Thanks so much to @RavenStCloud for setting up the thread for the group!

Zondeare

Hi! I started my journey after I had no clothes that fit. I was doing great until October when I had a bicycle accident and broke my arm. It’s seriously hindered my ability to exercise so I’ve had to double down on a calorie deficit with it as much help.

Starting weight: ?? I was too afraid to get on the scale. size 20+
First scale weight August: 241.6
Currently weight 11/1/20: 215.8
Goal 11/30: 210 (but I hope for 208)

Mini goal: under 200!
Secondary goal: 189 makes me overweight and not obese
Third goal: 159 (normal BMI)

Making_Impossible_Possible

I'm hoping my November will be better than my October! I did manage to lose 1lb over the course of the month. My eating wasn't too terrible, but it could have been better, and will be this month. I signed up for a 3 month membership with Team Body Project and am starting my first program with them tomorrow! Hopefully this combined with proper eating will get me to my goal.

This month I'd like to:

1️⃣ - Work out to Team Body Project videos Mon - Fri. , walk 30-60 minutes on the treadmill on Saturday and Sunday is my rest day.

2️⃣ - Drink 96oz of water a day.

3️⃣ - Get under 200. I weighed 208.4 this morning (was 207.0 Saturday morning).

4️⃣ - Log (and weigh) all my food and eat only between 10:30am and 630pm. I'm good about weighing and logging breakfast and lunch, its dinner that really gets me.

5️⃣- Get 8k to 10k steps a day.

I'll post an updated weight tomorrow morning before I start my workouts. I'm going to try my best to make sure I only weigh once a week now, as I normally weigh every day and I think it really messes with my head.

peaceful0807

Hello... I'm returning to MyFitnessPal. Needing serious motivation and yes it has to start with me. I'm an emotional eater and MUST do better. I use to walk/run 25 miles and week and cycle 20 miles a week. I went down hill when my mother (my best friend) passed away in 2017; and then COVID changed our lives also. I recently step down from my job in the HR World to get my health in order, the busyness of work was taking me from me also. I went from being 220 and now 286 pounds. Currently working on a job that I truly missed and loved, serving and assisting the homeless population. I did great in the past when I used fitnesspal to track my miles, workout and food. Please feel free to send me a friend invite, I need all the motivation in the world. Ready, willing and able to do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Hello November I'm ready! Have to encourage myself :-)

Riddikulus89

🍁 NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER SURRENDER!

Highest Weight: 265
Last weigh in in October: 250.2
11/2: 249.2
11/9:
11/16:
11/23:
11/30:

🍂 November is my RE-CENTERING month.

🍁 Getting on the scale today was so hard. I put so much pressure on myself to lose weight for the wedding I completely imploded. But I did it, I got on the scale. Win.

🍁I really, REALLY struggled in October. I had only one binge day (Oct 30th), but I was stressed and anxious most of the month. After my first (and worst) panic attack since late-August, I'm ready to re-center and focus on my core goals: health, wellness, and balance.

November goals:
🍂 Log my food daily
🍂 Exercise for any duration once daily
🍂 Incorporate healthy self-care
🍂 Show a loss on the scale (purposefully not quantified)

Goals 11/2 - 11/8:
🍂 Stay under 1800 calories
🍂 Exercise for 15 minutes minimum a day
🍂 Journal each day

takera16

I've had terrible anxiety the past few months. I haven't been able to get on scale without immediately hating myself. It's been awful.

But I found a friend willing to help me. I have started going to the gym a few times a week for cardio and muscle building to see if I can get some strength back in my lower body (I have CRPS and unspecified neuropathy). Catch is 530AM gym time... but it is a good time for growth, feel like I've been sleeping my life away.

So goals for Nov:
🍁 Scale... without judgment
🍂 Focus on changes in ability at gym
🍁 Center and remember one thing at a time.
🦃 Do as many positive steps as possible until Thanksgiving (When I plan on enjoying all the things!)

MommaCargill

I just started myfitnesspal and so glad I found this message board. I just turned 67 and recently had a wake up call with unexpected surgery with doctor's instructions to lose weight. So here I am:
Age: 67
Weight 234.6 (11/2/2020)
Height 6'0"
Goal: Treadmill 30 minutes after meal - doctor says I need to increase walking as part of healing from surgery.

Making_Impossible_Possible

Well, the scale said 209.0 this morning, but I am really sore, so I'm thinking/hoping some of that is just water retention, considering I was 207.0 on Saturday. But thats what I'm going to start with this month, and it WILL BE a smaller number that I post at the end of the month!

I drug myself out of bed and did my workout, plus a stretch workout at 6am this morning. So ✔ for my #1️⃣ goal today, I'm already halfway to my water goal and more than halfway to my steps goal. Today I am killing it, and that's all that matters.

SW 11/02/2020 - 209.0
GW 11/30/2020 - 199.0

Lasmartchika

Age: 41
Height: 5'3"
SW (8/10): 208.6
Aug end: 205.6
Sept end: 206.4
Oct end: 200.2
1st GW: 200!! 2nd GW: 190
UGW: 140

OK, November weekly goals:
log my food every single day, good and bad and stick to my daily calories (1500).
Drink at least 64 oz of water daily - it's harder now that it's cooler.
Workout 5 times a week, continue doing workouts closer to one hour.
I joined a challenge on FB to reach 5,000 steps daily. So I'm adding that along with my workouts.

For the month, I'll be happy if I reach a 3lb loss. Looking at the calendar today, I realized TOM and Thanksgiving will be on the same week, so I'm already planning for a week of maintenance and have a week of peace of mind. BUT, even at maintenance I will continue to work towards my weekly goals.

Thanks @RavenStCloud for this wonderful monthly idea of having this group put together. It's a wonderful help to keep me motivated and accountable as well!!

:drinker:

AlexandraFindsHerself1971

I had a victory tonight. I had baked chicken with mushrooms and a wild rice pilaf, and formerly I would have had a roll with butter with it. I have rolls. I have butter. I wanted. I very much wanted.

I did not eat it.

And now the desire to eat it is fading, and so I won't.

changeforeverlj

@takera16 Anxiety is really awful it robs us of all good things. A friend of mine who has had life coaching was taught a tip on recalibrating her brain when she was anxious she was conscious of the anxiety and she had a mantra she would recite immediately and it calmed her down, she said after a few times it helped. We have to train our minds to think positive thoughts! We can change, there is always hope! Good luck with your November goals.

torih941

Hi all! Hopefully starting November with a fresh start and mind. Thank you @RavenStCloud for setting up this space for us, so appreciated! October did not go well for me, but it helped me see what I need to work on to get back on track to where I was.

November Weigh-In
11/2: 245.6

Goals!
*Exercise 3x-5x per week consistently
*Find the time in my schedule and pre-plan weeks in advance to make it easier
*Avoid late night snacking--drink water instead unless truly hungry

I'm giving myself 3 simple goals to focus on so I can really reign those in and get a hold on them. It will also hopefully help me out when Thanksgiving rolls around and I can have a better handle on my portion sizes and actually stopping when I'm hungry.

KMC55

changeforeverlj wrote: »

@takera16 Anxiety is really awful it robs us of all good things. A friend of mine who has had life coaching was taught a tip on recalibrating her brain when she was anxious she was conscious of the anxiety and she had a mantra she would recite immediately and it calmed her down, she said after a few times it helped. We have to train our minds to think positive thoughts! We can change, there is always hope! Good luck with your November goals.

Anxiety is a real struggle when it comes to eating logically. I struggle with it and have been working to recognize my anxiety levels and fight to find alternatives to food to calm the anxieties. It is challenging when you have a naturally anxious personality and then get anxious about eating and weight loss. It just compounds more and more. I am pushing to embrace exercise as a stress reliever, this WONDERFUL community, and off loading the stress with journaling. It is still a struggle to decide to pick up the computer or journal before I pick up that handful of almonds but each day is another opportunity to do it. Each time is another opportunity to succeed.

MommaCargill

I did better yesterday than the day before so things are looking up. My goals for the month of November:
*Daily track food;
*Set alarm on phone every 2 hours to remind me to drink water
*30 minutes on treadmill after every meal
*Research meals for diabetics
*Daily Pray I don't give up.

azalea4175

October was maintenance for me - no loss, but no gain either. I'm committing to logging everything I eat in November, and add more water each day. I am eating healthy foods, but not getting as much exercise. It has been cold here and rainy more days than not. Today we had snow!! I am not ready. I've gotten my recumbent bike into the living room, so another goal is to use it 3x per week. I have to have knee surgery but have to lose weight before the doctor will do it. Looking at next year at the least. I appreciate reading everyone's posts even if I don't post often, you all inspire me!! thank you @RavenStCloud for setting this thread up. Everyone have a good day.

JoDavo66

Hello. New to this group & I'm so fed up of being a serial starter. I've had to watch what I eat all my life but had big gain at end of 1st pregnancy then from then on yo-yo'd almost being back to my "comfortable range" on a number of occasions until perimenopause hit and bam!!! Seriously struggled. Then lockdown add more and my motivation just got up & went. Started back at gym with PT once we were allowed so my fitness is better but gutted gym closed in this 2nd lockdown.
So I'm doing as much as I can to stay accountable.
I've never publicly publushed my weight before but here goes.

Start:
5'6"
1st Nov: 222.

Goals:
📱Track food everyday on MFP & planner
🌮 Stay below 1300 cals/
🍟Reduce carbs (aim for macro target)
🍳 Increase protein (aim for macro target)
🥛Track water intake. Target min 1.5 litres
🏋️‍♀️ Exercise at home (PT if I can outside) following a monthly core challenge.
🛏 Track daily sleep & record: aim to improve.
📒 Record each day in Fitness planner & actually review it!
📱Daily Blog including gratitude.

Pleased to see others on here of similar height & build posting similar concerns they need to overcome. I welcome any encouragement.