Women 200lb+, Let's Be Magnificent This March!!!

speyerj

@rew2021 - incorporating exercise when you work f/t can be a challenge! Especially if you aren't quite ready to join a gym. I have a really busy job where I meet with clients (video conference) all day long. It's hard to fit in exercise. When I started out, I would take advantage of any little break that I had between meetings - even it if was just 5 minutes and walk around our office park outside - even when the weather was crappy. Those little 5 minute jaunts add up and they help clear your mind between one meeting and the next. I called them my "zen walks". Even if you don't have a natural break like time between meetings, you could calendar them into your day, scheduling 10 minutes at the top of every 2 hours to walk around the block. Its a great way to incorporate a clarity break and you might find you are more efficient when you return to your desk (or spot on the couch, since that's where a lot of us work today!)

Another thing I do to get more activity outside of formal exercise is to do chores as inefficiently as possible. So, if I am clearing the dining table, putting away laundry or picking up stuff around the house, I'll move one item at a time - walk my plate to the sink, then go back for the silverware, etc. I make it a game to see how many steps I can milk out of a simple chore. It's kind of the opposite of how you think about doing things, but it's a good way to get to your step goal!

Laughter_Girl

@speyerj What an ingenious way to get more steps!!! I'm always trying to be efficient when it comes to chores, but I just might have to think of it differently now... especially on my rest days. Thanks.

SammyKlingler

Hi ladies! Let's get ready to kick March's 🍑

Name:Sam
Age: 24
Height: 5'10"
SW(my heaviest ever): 346.6
SW(as of 2021): 316.6
GW(1st goal): 250
UGW(for now atleast):see my lowest weight again of 220
1/1/21- 316.6
2/1/21-308.4
3/1/21-302
CW-299.8

I haven't seen 2 on the scale in probably a year! I finished Liift4 in February and have bow started mbf and am excited to see where that program takes me. I am definitely sweating a lot 😅. I'm just sticking to being consistent and not letting anything derail me. January and February had their trials but when I stay consistent with my nutrition I see results AND most importantly I FEEL better!

Laughter_Girl

@SammyKlingler You go girl!! You're kicking booty and taking names. Keep it up because it's working.

Laughter_Girl

Happy Friday!!

SW (Jan 2021): 219.6
HT: 5'4
Age: Almost 48

Friday Weigh-in
Mar 5: 203 - Down 1.4lbs

Thoughts: I felt great this week. YouTube can be so inspiring when it comes to meal ideas. I was able to consume more fruits and veggies and ate a lot healthier... when time allowed. Breakfast/lunch were challenging this week with my schedule, and my goal is to work on that next week.

goal06082021

It's Friday, it's payday, it's my dad's 60th birthday, but most importantly, it's weigh-in day!

Age: 29
Height: 5'3"
Original SW: 252.8 lb as of 11/13/2020
Month SW: 239.8 lb as of 2/26/2021
Weigh-in Progress:
3/5: 239.2
3/12:
3/19:
3/26:
GW for March: 235 lb
GW for 2021: 196 lb

Ayyy! There we go, now the scale's moving again. I'm pretty pleased with this. I'm definitely going to burn more calories exercising this month than last month, too, so I think I'll get within spitting distance of my goal for this month, probably. I also took some measurements this morning:

Bust 52" (-1.5" since 1/30/21 - I'm less worried about this one, boobs gonna be how they do, but I am already pretty close to the top end of most plus-size bra lines, so it'd be cool if this would keep going down, just for my wallet's sake...)
Underbust 44" (no change)
Waist 44.5" (-2" since 1/30/21)
Hips 50.5" (-0.75" since 1/30/21)
Thighs 26" both (no change)
Neck 17.75" (-0.25" since 1/30/21)
Upper arms 16.5" both (no change)

I've known this about myself for a while, but every time I do take my measurements I'm astounded to once again see proof that, technically, on paper, I have an hourglass figure. My bust and hips are about the same and there's an 8-10" difference between them and my waist; it's just 15" bigger around (and considerably lumpier) than the classic "36-24-36." Like I said before I've always been big, so I really have no idea what these proportions look like below about 170lb. I've written the figures down in a little notepad I had floating around, I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the pages. I guess I could tape them into my journal in my fitness tracker section, just to keep all of that information in one place.

I gotta say, much as I do like to sleep in (I'm awesome in bed, I can sleep for days), I am liking how much time I have in the mornings getting up at 6.

girlinkaz

Friday weigh in day! Here we go.

Age: 30 (almost 31!)
Height: 5’6”
SW (Feb 21): 222.1
Month SW: 212
Month GW: 201
UGW: 170

March 5: 210
March 12:
March 19:
March 26:

I’m working on a low carb, low/no sugar meal plan because I find that gives me the best energy throughout the day. I’ve been trying to get at least 30 min of activity (HIIT or brisk walk) in 6 days/week and I’ve been drinking 3L of water/day for a month. This month my goal is to get to 3.5L. Overall, things are going ok - but what kills me is the time I need to spend meal planning and grocery shopping, especially on a busy work week - but I know the longer I do this, the more delicious recipes I will know that will fit my meal goals, so I’m working to see the long view.

I’m a little nervous this month because the weight came off pretty quickly in the first month so I’m steeling myself for when that downward motion stalls out. I’m pretty good at maintaining (maintained at my SW weight for 2.5 years before I committed to changing my lifestyle) so I’m hopeful that I can keep the weight off once I’ve lost it. I have low thyroid and PCOS, both of which make it harder to lose but I am committed to this journey!

Sending lots of love and encouragement your way ladies!

hap2go

Laughter_Girl wrote: »

Roughly 95% of the time, I eat a plant-based diet. Every now and again I may eat something sweet (maybe cake) that has eggs or milk, but that's rare. I am big on searching the web for recipes/ideas, which is working well. I'm trying to incorporate more vegetables and eat healthier overall. I will send you a friend request to share my go-to recipes. Also, my hubby eats chicken, fish and turkey, and there are several of my dishes that he loves. I can relate to your dinner challenges.

I'd love some more plant based recipes as well. We are huge meat eaters (my husband is a hunter and my only rule is no sport/trophy hunting - we eat what you kill) but I need to cut way back on my fats and salts so... here I am. Cheese is my one non negotiable but trying to be very particular about when, which and how much I eat of that. We are fine with eggs and fish (both love all kinds of seafood). It IS hard to get him on board with just a plant meal - he's a good ol' southern boy and if the meal doesnt have a big piece of protein, he's kinda lost. Also, he hates mushrooms so...

sarah12277

@goal06082021 I do agree. It's nice to see folks around the same. Helps to bounce off of

I normally take measurements on Fridays for my regular MFP weigh in so had most of these.

Neck = 14.5
BUST=43
WAIST=44
HIPS=48.5
ARMS=14.5
THIGHS=26

My friend that was gym reluctant had me setup the temp guest pass for my work gym that's close to her. She's ready to start going so I had unfroze the account. Have a schedule in my mind set to toggle between the 2 now. I'll do mostly cardio with her as she has PT on another day so she's getting her strength training that way. Still trying to keep things easy and not doing too much as I know in the past I overdid it and eventually burnt out. The other friends that go would make me burn out so I'm trying not to always do the same with them.

azalea4175

sarah12277 wrote: »

@goal06082021 Still trying to keep things easy and not doing too much as I know in the past I overdid it and eventually burnt out. The other friends that go would make me burn out so I'm trying not to always do the same with them.

that sounds like a smart approach, you have a good plan. Keep it up, consistency is more important at first than progress!!

Tarzan37

Height: 5'7"
Highest Weight: 254
End of January: 239.3
End of February: 235.6
3/5: 236.7 (+1.1) @#$!
March Goal: 230 or under
End of Year Goal: 190
UGW: 160-165

Well, it's only been 4 days since my last weigh in since I'm switching my day to Friday. I'm irritated that my weight is up despite staying within my calories and drinking more water (50-70 ounces) each day. Oh well, at some point there will be a whoosh and it will go away, just annoying. I feel like my shirts are fitting more loosely and I see a difference in the mirror so I'll just focus on that.

Have a great weekend, all!

wanderinglight

Menopause update...not that anyone's asking but I haven't found another place to talk about it so you all get to listen to me process this ish LOL

I'm about to turn 50 on the 17th. Hot flashes and night sweats came on with a vengeance about a month ago. Night sweats are the worst - I get about 30 a night and am exhausted and miserable. Being the producer that I am, I made an action list of 8 things that are supposed to help and I do at least 6 of these per day. Days that I hit 8/8 are a triumph!

1. Up and out*
2. Lift weights
3. 25g of fiber a day
4. Supplements (Vit C, Black Cobash, and a Women's Meno multi)
5. Thermo-regulating bedding
6. Meditation
7. Limit caffeine / sugar / alcohol
8. Skin maintenance

I'm happy to say that after about two weeks of 6 out of 8, something is working. Now I only have about 5-6 episodes a night and I feel much more rested. I'm still doing the other things that are to help me lose weight, like logging everything and bouts of cardio, but meno is my immediate emergency so I'm throwing lots of energy behind it. I do struggle with getting in my fiber but it was helpful to learn that avocados have TONS of fiber! I'm happily embracing the avo-a-day plan.

"Up and out" is the concept that 15 minutes of daylight first thing in the morning helps set your Circadian rhythm for the day and should lead to a better sleep. As someone who scrolls in bed in a dark room in the morning (terrible habit), this has really been a game changer. There have been a few days now where I don't even check it until I'm already at work.

Spotteddingo

@wanderinglight - I DM'd you a couple of weeks ago about menopause.

speyerj

@wanderinglight, when I was turning 50, I was also in the process of losing weight. Estrogen and other hormones are stored in fat cells (one reason why being obese is can put you at higher risk for breast cancer). As you lose fat you are also losing stored estrogen which, if you are going through menopause, amplifies the symptoms, at least temporarily.

I had pretty bad night sweats too. They stop eventually. I did find I needed to use an estrogen cream. I've since switched to an estrogen ring - less messy, and no need to remember to apply it. Anyway, I'm glad you are finding a way to cope.

tianneclements

Tianne
Started February 1

CW 215 pounds
GW 140

February was a big struggle

* Log food and calories daily
* Get walking 4 x week
* No sugar
* One day per week have one treat for weight loss efforts

This is it for now, happy to be here!

mumof6sv

Weigh in day.

Age 33
Height 167cm (5’5”)
SW 107.5kg (236.9lbs)
CW 98.5kg (217.2lbs)
GW for Mar 97.5kg (214.9lbs)
UGW 75kg (165lbs)
Loss for the week -1.1kg (2.4lbs)

Happy with this weeks progress. Yesterday I had a bit of a setback and gave in to some extra food. I ended up with instant regret as it made me feel really yucky. I guess it shows that my body is adjusting to my new way of life. I didn’t go over maintenance calories but I guess the choice of foods I had left me feeling icky.
I haven’t been doing to well with water intake this week so I need to pay more attention to that.

Laughter_Girl

@goal06082021 Congrats on the movement on the scale! I need to take my measurements (keep forgetting), and I definitely need to wake up earlier. I might try it next week. Maybe.

@girlinkaz Congrats! Hopefully, you will continue to lose without stalling.

@tianneclements March is going to be your month. You've got this!

@Tarzan37 Woohoo!! I'm celebrating your NSVs (non-scale victories). Sometimes the scale does not cooperate, but if your shirts are fitting loosely and YOU can notice changes in the mirror, you are definitely moving in the right direction. Keep up the good work.

@wanderinglight Glad you are noticing improvements with the flashes. I'm pre-menopausal and was having mini flashes, but they have since subsided at the moment. Insomnia is my latest problem. I can be sleeping soundly and wake up for no reason and can't get back to sleep. It's so frustrating. This morning I was wide awake at 2:40am. My alarm was set for 6:30am. 🙄😭😠 I'll have to see what natural remedies I can try.

Know that you're not alone... although that's probably not much comfort. Hang in there anyway!

wanderinglight

Spotteddingo wrote: »

@wanderinglight - I DM'd you a couple of weeks ago about menopause.

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that! I don't see anything in my messages -- could you please resend?

WasteNotWench

lindseydennison8 wrote: »

WasteNotWench wrote: »

Woo new thread! Happy March everyone!

I've decided I'm attempting 10,000 steps a day this month. We're only 4 days in but so far so good. Yesterday I left it so late and I did the whole 10,000 steps in go hahah GOSH my feet burned! It took an hour and 29 minutes if anyone is curious and was 4.38 miles according to my watch! It's going to be a struggle challenge this month, but I'm going to give it my best (walking workouts on youtube come in so handy when the weather is vile!). I'm going to give myself one day off if Shark Week destroys me on the first day as it's wont to do (so, 300,000 steps in March)

Here's my stats

Age: 31
Height: 5'7"
Original SW: 242lb as of 01/02/2021
February End weight: 233.5 lb

March Progress:
1st: 232 (-1.5lb)
8th:
15th:
22nd:
29th:
Weight lost so far this month (-1.5)
GW for March: 226lb (-7.5lb)

Was curious what type of watch do you have. I have a Samsung and was trying to figure out how to link my watch to the fitnesspal. Wondering if you dont mind telling me how to do it?

@lindseydennison8 I have a Garmin Vivoactive 4s! I love it I'm not sure if they work differently but with mine on the Garmin app it allows you to link to MFP in settings (there's a calorie tracking bit and I go through there). You may also be able to do it through the MFP site - if you click on apps and scroll through maybe you will see your app there and just press connect? I have no idea how to do a Samsung specifically though - hope that somewhat helps

misplacedmama

Hi! I hope it's okay that I'm jumping in here!

I'm Randi, 44 years old, and a mother of six plus one awesome son-in-law. We're currently living in Japan (US military) with 5 of our kiddos, but 3 of them will be flying from the nest within the next 6 months. I'm currently a SAHM and homeschooler.

Before I had my youngest (who is now 11), I was in love with fitness - even growing up. But my pregnancy with her was very difficult, and I gained way more weight than normal. Right after she was born, we joined the military, dramatically changing our lives. Having an active background, I was sure I just needed to get into my groove, and I would get back into shape, no problem. I would start to have success, but then be hit with a huge stressor - moves, taking care of a parent, taking care of a child with special needs, etc. - and all my health endeavors went out the window. I gained back all the weight I lost plus more. I went from needing to lose 40 lbs after my daughter's birth to now 100 lbs.

I'm not mad at myself or embarrassed to have other people see how badly I'd "let myself go" anymore. (I never considered myself vain or superficial before I started having those shaming thoughts. I'd certainly never thought them about other people!) I learned to stop hiding away. I learned to recognize that I have so much to offer as a person and none of it has to do with a number on a scale. It may sound odd, but I find myself grateful for these important lessons that I couldn't have learned if I hadn't struggled to lose weight.

But I am getting older, and I miss being active. I miss having strength and stamina. My youngest is ADHD, and she's an incredible kid. She said to me once that it makes her sad that I don't do fun things with her (like riding bikes, jumping on the trampolines, playing sports, etc.), and that gutted me. Because my older kids had that mom when they were young. I want to be that mom to her before she gets too old to want to play with me.

I started in the beginning of February, and I'm down 10 lbs so far. I weigh in on Mondays and update my measurements once a month.

Age: 44
Height: 5'4
SW: 242.4 (1/25/21)
CW: 232.1 (3/1/21)
3/8:
3/15:
3/22:
3/29:
March GW: 228 lbs

Goals for this month are to keep doing what I'm doing: tracking calories and working out. The active part is really easy for me to jump into if I'm being honest. It's taken me a bit to find the sweet spot for my caloric intake, but I think I've found what works for me.

Thanks for letting me crash the party! I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone!!