Women 200lb+, Let's Make It Count This January!!!
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@uyister that is an interesting theory. I've heard that drinking water with a meal aids digestion (some coverage from Mayo Clinic so a reputable scientific source), but then digestion and how full you feel are different things! You're absolutely right not to take anything on faith but test for yourself - we're all so different when it comes to nutrition there's no one size fits all. Keep up the research
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@Laughter_Girl I hear ya on the protein. I'm living a flexitarian lifestyle now - I still love eating meat but trying to be at least 50% veggie or vegan for environmental reasons (and stick to free range, organic meat for welfare reasons), it is quite a challenge to hit protein goals without meat and fish, and stay under my calorie goals. 100g of chicken breast is far fewer calories than 100g of nuts! I keep looking for meal plans and articles and there are good ideas here and there.1
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Yesterday we went to Golden Gardens on Puget Sound to walk. Too many people there though and harder to stay physically distant. They opened up the parking again. My weight is coming down from the week before. I will get some exercise, either walk or strength or both. I have a busy intense week ahead. I need to do some meal planning. We only seem to have makings for pasta dishes right now. But 1st I am going to read some posts.5
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My knee is feeling better, so I went ahead and did the workout I had planned for today this afternoon - this morning I did some light upper-body work and went back to bed, LOL. It went all right, I didn't aggravate the injury any more I don't think. I'm glad I did it.8
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Lasmartchika wrote: »FRIDAY WEIGH IN DAY!!
Workout 5 times a week for 30 minutes each time.
I didn't workout at all this week. Just didn't feel like it.
I was like that this week too. I do not know why. Did okay on other goals like you did.
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@Aubsy07 I read your January 11 post. I think you are approaching this well this time. This is a great supportive group.
@Angief05 You asked about what is too low for a calorie goal. I am sure you got better answers from others but here is my 2 cents worth: It depends on your weight and activity level. There are calculators which will give you an estimate of your BMR and you TDEE. Eat between the 2. You can get away with eating below your BMR for a short time if you are obese but you will probably hit a wall. That is what happened to me before. I was given around 1500 goal by MFP and I upped my exercise and eventually that was way too low for me and I hit a plateau for a month+ until I upped my calories. Then I started losing again. Some people seem to be fine with low calories. I will do it for a while but not for long. If you are satisfied and you are losing it might be right for now but if you up your exercise you may need to up your calories. Recalculate you BMR and TDEE as you lose and change your activity level. I use a spreadsheet to get a handle on what is and isn’t working.
@KMC55 I make sure I have dark chocolate squares around that aren’t too sweet. Ghiradelli or Fran’s for time’s when I need chocolate. Chocolate is good for you. It is the sugar etc that isn’t.
@iloveeggnog I would really have a hard time if I was my Mom’s sole care giver. I luckily have 2 siblings in town to share it with and she doesn’t have dementia but she is slowing down and forgetting things, not eating enough and not getting exercise. I learned to love running but then was told not to because of arthritis in my knees. I wish I didn’t listen. Hope you get back to it soon. I think it might help. I do not know what I would do without my small household around during this pandemic.
@MuttiNM glad to hear your parents are continuing to get better. It sounds like you are getting back into the swing of things after quarantining and your cold. I liked reading your reply to @TabulaRasaElisa where you talked about losing when you were working because that is what I am struggling with now. I have lost when I wasn’t working (the last economic downturn and when I was on furlough during this pandemic) but I need to learn to do it when working fulltime. My job is starting to heat up now too. It isn’t just exercise though for me it is having the time to plan and make healthy food. I seem to be able to one but not the other when I am working.
@KMC55 I liked reading your post on mindfulness. I just bought myself an espresso maker now that I have a job again. Yesterday I was trying it out again since the 1st try was not quite what I wanted and I also had a new grinder to try out. This time it worked. I made a cappuccino that was just about as good as the ones I have bought except this one Italiam place we used to go. I truly savored it even though I was also reading my Sunday times. It was mostly 1% milk too. Much better than the Starbuck’s Lattes I used to have every weekday. Then we went for a walk along Puget Sound.
@goal06082021 I am sorry you tripped. Take care. Soon after I get my job before this one I fell on the way downstairs. I was holding on so it wasn’t too bad a fall but I broke my leg. It was just before going to Hawaii for my son’s wedding too. I even went down to the beach once and in a lot of pools. I don’t think I got enough PT but this can happen to us all. They said it was the best break I could have had. LOL. Take care and hope you are up and going full force soon.
@Emheia I weigh daily too. I am glad you found a fun way to get into exercising.
@speyerj I am proud of you for taking maintenance seriously. Hang in there.
@jaclynkay92 remember to take care of yourself when you are doing caregiving. It isn’t easy to do that.
@GrammyG0505 the last time we replaced our scale it weighed 5 lbs more than the last one. It was about 4 lbs right. I still take a lb off from it because we have checked it. It now needs to be replaced. I hope I don’t go through that again. I already gained a few lbs at the end of last year.
@Rhondab89 the good news is there ais a lot you can do to lose weight. Start 1 step you can achieve at a time. Make sure you set a diet that you will be able to sustain.
@AlexandraFindsHerself I think the national news has affected me too. My youngest brought home some corn nuts which I love. I have been able to eat just a few at a time when she brings them over. I think it helps that I know they are hers and not mine but I am doing better at eating more sensibly.
@pamiede I am so glad you are so determined. Your best is more than enough.
@VickyEltonGreen Thanks for the snow picture. We have only had one this year in December. A walk in the snow sounds fun.
@uyister I struggled to get below 250 and then fall and holidays happened. I am today at 250.4 after getting in the low 250s so hoping to get below again soon. I went down to 249 one day this month. So I am proud of you.
@becky1390 I think the point is to find a sustainable healthy diet and exercise. Definitely taking a doable step at a time is a great start.
@holdthefries I think I would lose really well if I cut out all sugar. However I have lowered it significantly at least. I think you are right you need to find a sustainable way to lose. You obviously have done a great job finding a way to lose.
@osier keep it up It will happen.
@Spotteddingo It doesn’t look like anything is slowing your progress to me. We need to find sustainable weight loss not warp speed weight loss. You are doing well.
@MWojdak Congrats on quitting smoking. That was the right choice. Take this one step at a time.
@emmclean I have to line up my scale with an edge of a slat in the wood floor and a screw in the bathroom door threshold so I can get a relative reading each day.
@changeforeverlj way to stay in there.
@Xandriad 2019 was rough for you. I am also sorry that you have had issues with the medical community. I am glad that you are doing better now and hope that things go better here on out. I agree weight is not only a matter of calories. This group has been a great support to me.
Obviously I need to get on here more often.6 -
Weigh in day for me.
CHECK-IN (GW by 07/21: 170lbs, UGW: 150lbs)
SW 01/03/2021: 202.6 lbs
01/13/2021: 199.8 lbs
01/18/2021: 198.2lbs
I've been taking part in a January 30 day yoga challenge (I do this annually but missed last year due to my back injury)(It's free and by Yoga with Adriene (on YouTube) in case anyone's interested - I adore her classes and they've helped my recovery over the years a lot, lots of levels and types of classes - even for injuries) and am happy to report I haven't missed a day. I've also noticed it's been helping me fall asleep easier, sleep better (the pain keeps me up a lot) and be more mindful of my food.
I've also been walking every 2nd-3rd day as per my PT as my foot is still healing. I made it on one of my fave trails for 3.37km on Sat and that was a big moment for me. After a year of not being able to get out and walk regularly it was emotional and a big motivator.
Hoping to keep it going and happy to have found this group to help keep on track 7 -
Nice work @ShannyRC! Welcome to Onederland, I hope to join you there by the end of this year.3
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Lasmartchika wrote: »FRIDAY WEIGH IN DAY!! Workout 5 times a week for 30 minutes each time.
I didn't workout at all this week. Just didn't feel like it.
I was like that this week too. I do not know why. Did okay on other goals like you did.
@KeriA I was feeling lazy today, but I didn't let that stop me today. I thought I would do an "easy" workout, but it got my heartbeat going.
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@goal06082021 Thx so much I’m cheering you on! 1
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@ShannyRC Congrats on your NSV! You are killing it on and off the scale.1
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I just started my lifestyle change today, weight is 215-220, goal weight is 125-130(I'm 5'1).4
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@KeriA Can I just say how much I appreciate your posts. You always go the extra mile to reach out to each and every one of us and give us a personal pick-me-up. That takes time and compassion and shows us all just how kind you truly are. Thank you.9
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Yesterday was a good day. There was a box of donuts at work, only one left, and I DIDN'T EAT IT!!! So many times it ran though my head to just have it, it isn't a big deal if I track it (didn't have the calories budgeted for it). So I resisted and resisted and didn't eat it!!! If I want one that bad I will get a fresh one of my favorite kind and budget it into my calories for the day. Not just allow my impulse control to derail me yet again. Sometimes I think it is impulse control that I struggle with more than actually eating. It is resisting and staying rational about food choices. Just because I could buy a brand new car doesn't mean I have it in the budget to do it, so why do I think food is any different. I need to put my common sense to work on food related issues as well as real world related issues.12
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Yesterday was a good day. There was a box of donuts at work, only one left, and I DIDN'T EAT IT!!! So many times it ran though my head to just have it, it isn't a big deal if I track it (didn't have the calories budgeted for it). So I resisted and resisted and didn't eat it!!! If I want one that bad I will get a fresh one of my favorite kind and budget it into my calories for the day. Not just allow my impulse control to derail me yet again. Sometimes I think it is impulse control that I struggle with more than actually eating. It is resisting and staying rational about food choices. Just because I could buy a brand new car doesn't mean I have it in the budget to do it, so why do I think food is any different. I need to put my common sense to work on food related issues as well as real world related issues.
Yes! This is very good, excellent job!
I'm glad the strategic use of "sour grapes" is helpful for someone else, too, LOL - I convince myself that the work snacks leftover from this morning are all gross and stale by now anyway, and everybody's probably touched and/or breathed all over that last donut at this point, and I could do so much better for 400 calories...etc, etc.
@PrincessCasey143 welcome!3 -
Age: 25
Height: 5 foot 6
Current weight (19/01/21): 263 pounds (heaviest I have ever been!)
Goal weight: 182 pounds (weight I was happiest)
⭐My ultimate goal this year is to lose 80 pounds to take me to my goal weight. I'd love to do this by my birthday in December.
⭐I have smaller goal of reaching 224 pounds by July.
January goals:
⭐Stick at this for 4 weeks. I don't want to focus on the numbers to start with as I'm still struggling to come to terms with this weight gain, as it's been very sudden.
I used to be about 185 pounds - exercised a lot (high intensity classes, 5km runs each week + own workouts). Then I became really unwell with depression, couldn't get out of bed on the weekends, stopped looking after myself, cried a lot, etc. I went to the doctors in April 2019 and was diagnosed with depression. They put me on antidepressants which helped majorly, and luckily I got through that point in my life. But unfortunately, I started gaining weight rapidly after this. I've gained 80 pounds in about a year and a half. My body is now covered in stretch marks, I don't fit into any of my clothes, and get out of breath walking up the stairs. It's really upsetting as it feels although I've just traded the depression for another battle! I've tried Weight Watchers but found it too restrictive, and I struggle to cook every meal from scratch as I work a lot. So I'm back to calorie counting - the only thing to have ever worked for me! Going to take it day by day. 14 -
Donuts. I only will eat two kinds that are not usually ones in a random box. If is not
There I don’t eat them. Great job on talking yourself out of it.
Working firm home in my cold basement today and tomorrow. I work with two other people in a satellite office for the state and our main office is in the capital city 6 hrs away. We are taking turns being in the office on. I miss my regular jobs which is going to peoples homes providing training all over my region. Farthest corner is at least a two hour drive.0 -
Been watching a program about weight loss, was amazing to see someone of 6ft4 who pretty much epitomises healthy has been classed as morbidly obese when they were young and now are into a routine lifestyle influencing others.1
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