Women 200lb+, Let's Amaze Ourselves This April!!!
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Wow, all you ladies are doing so good! Coming to read these posts is so motivating!
SW: 221
CW: 209.8
GW: onederland, then TBD.
So I've been weighing myself everyday, and oh man you can really tell the difference. I was up like 2 pounds in one day and I'm still trying to work that off. I don't know how it's SO HARD to lose weight but then you can gain 2 pounds in a day. It's not even that I ate that bad that day, but just not the best choices and I went over my calories. The good news is that I have been staying active everyday, minus my day shifts at work. I don't have the energy after 12 hours on my feet to go for a walk, but I still hit my move goal and my standing goal (apple watch) on those days. I hiked up a mountain two days ago too and I felt so great! It's this hike right by my house, so I'm excited to do that more this year. I'm thinking instead of doing the whole hike every time, I can just climb the hill for a work out and then turn around. I already know what the top looks like so it's not like I need that satisfaction every time. It's hard committing 2 hours to a work out, so if I just climb for 1 hour it might be more achievable to do it more frequently. I want to get better at hiking, because my boyfriend loves it and we're exciting to take our dog out.
I was so proud of myself yesterday...there were all these homemade treats and cookies in the staff room yesterday and I didn't have a single one!!! It's probably the first time I resisted sweets in a couple years. Super happy
It's the weekend, but I'm going to stay strong. I plan on cooking something healthy tonight and sticking within my calories! Gotta get back to my lowest.
Have a good weekend everyone!!7 -
Hello,
I have been using MFP for awhile, but i don't normally post (don't do a lot of social media)
Age: 56
Height: 5'2
SW: 394.0 (September 1st, 2019)
April SW: 330.2
Goal for End of April: 312.2
Ultimate GW: 125 - 140 (depends on appearance - don't want to look unhealthy)
I unofficially weigh myself every morning, and officially weigh on Thursday's with my personal trainer
Apr 1: 330.2
Apr 8: 334.2
Apr 15:
Apr 22:
Apr 29:
I am on a low carb diet and am trying to stick to my macros but this month has been rough, this is my last semester at school and with work, its been hectic. My initial goal was to drop 100 lbs by graduation, and I am still trying to make that goal but may not be possible with weight gain last week. But nothing beats a failure but a try
here's wishing everyone has a good month!
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Age: 40
Height: 5’”
SW 274.4 (March 21, 2021)
April SW 266.6
April GW 256.6
UGW 165ish
I did this once before (lost 70 lbs in about 6 months and maintained for 18 months) but then I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. I kind of gave up believing I couldn't be healthy if I had a chronic disease so why bother. I really struggle with food because of my Crohn's and because I have terrible sensory/texture issues with food. Starting over again, my goals are modest---I just want to stick to it, regardless of how long the journey takes. I'm hoping to lose weight and get fit so I can play with my kids without feeling like I'm going to collapse!4 -
@trinati2001 no I have a regular scale. I think I may get a new one. I thought it might be water retention too. I guess it doesn’t matter as I’m in this for the long haul. Thank you! 🙂3
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April 2021 stats
38 years old
Height: 5' 7"
SW (6/9/2020): 330.0 lbs
Month SW (3/27/21): 235.6 lbs
Goal weight: 180 lbs
Weigh-in day: Saturdays
4/1: 230.6lbs (-5lbs) (Wanted to weigh today just because I felt lighter and TOM is also about to start)
4/3: 233.4lbs (+2.8lbs) TOM started yesterday!! 🙄🙄
4/10: 231.0 lbs (-2.4lbs) Happy with the drop, especially with the amount of stress I am dealing with right now!!
4/17: lbs
4/24: lbs
Total month loss: lbs
Weekly and Monthly Goals:
* Keep logging in to MFP ✔✔✔
* Continue intermittent fasting (11 am -8 pm) - Started again on 3/28/2021- This cannot work for me right now.
* Continue the T-25 workouts ✔✔✔ - Completed week 4 of the Gamma Hybrid Strength. - This is the last week of my second round of the T-25 cycle. Going to take a couple of weeks off from it and do other workouts for the next couple of weeks.
* Do either a quick yoga, stretch, or walk (Reps to the Rhythm) or dancing workout in t addition to my regularly scheduled workout ✔✔✔
* Keep meeting my daily steps goal on my Garmin ✔✔✔ Just got to day 117!!
* Get as much sleep as possible - I am getting my usual amount which is between 5-7 hours. ✔
Mid-year Goal:
* Get to 220 lbs (Hopefully by the end of May) - Adjusted this from the previous months to be more realistic!!
Update:
I am currently in St. Vincent and the volcano erupted yesterday. My area is in the green zone, but, we started getting ash last night. As of now, I do have a lot of water for drinking and misc. uses stored as well as food, so I am doing well. A/C has been turned off since yesterday and I am using fans and not bothering to go outside.
Passed all exams to date. 🎉🎊🎉🎊 No board exams have been canceled and so I have 3 more subject board exams and I will be done with the term!! 1 more week to go!!! 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
I was scheduled to leave the island and head back to the USA on the 24th, but, we will see what happens and if I have to leave earlier or later.
Anyway, I will try to keep logging and will check messages periodically as I can.
Success to everyone and please pray for St. Vincent and everyone on the island and the surrounding areas15 -
@uyister
That is a lot of stress! Good job on your exams and drop. Please stay safe!!1 -
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@uyester
Yikes!! Volcanoes are no joke! Also, good luck with your exams
It's been such a great day. Ended the day off with some sushi, which was delicious and stayed within my calories. Went for a big walk with the hubby, and then I tested my new bike out for a little spin. I got the bike of craigslist, and then ordered a new seat for it. It was so great! I'm definitely out of shape though, and need to build my stamina. But it's definitely a nice form of exercise! Had a massive fire in our backyard, burned a lot of debris that fell from a storm. Felt very productive.
I hope everyone had a good Saturday!2 -
Name: Jane
Age: 55
Height: 5' 9"
SW: 286.5 (6/3/19)
GW: 155
Weight tracking:
Apr 1: 160.6
Apr 3: 159.0 😍
Apr 10: 162.1 😮
Apr 17:
Apr 24:
Apr 30:
Fitness goals:
Obtain average 7 day weight of 158 by end of month - Not on track this week
Weigh daily: 7/7
Log food consistently: 7/7
Run or Row every day: 7/7
10,000 steps/day: 7/7
45 Zone Minutes/day: 7/7
Miles ran MTD: 24.85
Miles ran YTD: 262.98
Well, isn't that life for you? You make a decision to try to intentionally lose weight and instead you gain? I know it's water. It's just kind of ironic - was losing when I wasn't trying, gaining when I am trying to lose. But I really did have a good week otherwise. Fewer miles run this week than usual - I got in 3 days of rowing and it was a rest week after the race, so no days with high mileage. But still got in plenty of exercise. I made Peanut Butter cookies for the Pot Luck in the Park this week - and only kept 4 behind for my husband and myself, so less chance of over indulging.4 -
Age: 55
Height: 5' 8"
SW: 257.2
GW: 160
MSW: 241.0
4/11: 240.0
Down 1.0# over almost 2 weeks... I'll take it! Have been struggling with issues surrounding food and my calories and I really went off the rails in March. I have since stuck to my promise to myself that I would eat at least 1200cal/day. I have also put my calories back up to 1530(yesterday) and was able to eat 1515. It is a journey and I hope to heal my metabolism.
Thankful for all the support and knowledge here!5 -
@uyester I'll be thinking about you!! I hope you and your neighbors stay safe. I live in California with the wildfires the last couple of years it has been bad. I can empathize what you are going through (sort of.... nothing is the same as a giant rock that could barf an ocean full of lava)2
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Thanks, everyone.
So far so good. I and my neighbors/fellow students are doing well. Power was in and out overnight, went off for a long time at ~5 am but finally came back on at about 11 am. The rain last night and this morning helped clean the air a little, but, we are still being cautious as there is still ash in the air. No running water right now, but it cycles back on in the evenings. We have plenty of stored water and the school provided us with extra buckets and an N-95 mask (they had limited supplies) and there is a tank full of water that we can get water from if needed. Thankfully, I also came with extra re-usable masks and have the filters to use with them.
Anyway, back to studying!!
Once again, thanks to everyone, and success with your journey!!10 -
Hi, I'm starting today 🤞🤞 and would love to be part of the group, so here I am.
My goal for April is to make healthy choices, which will hopefully transfer to the scales. Kat xx9 -
Age: 44
Height: 5'4
SW: 242.4 (1/25/21)
Month SW: 226.4 (3/29/21)
4/5: 229.2
4/12: 229.5
4/19:
4/26:
April GW: 220 lbs
Not sure if I came down with a mild cold or had allergies, but I felt physically off enough that I didn't workout most of the week. I was also just mentally fatigued and didn't want to track. I'm actually relieved that the scale was only a half pound up.
@uyister I'm so glad you're okay!!7 -
Me: 44yo, 5'4, living with depression and anxiety (medicated)
Highest weight: 250.6 in Jan 2021 (Pandemic gain of 54lbs)
Not my first weight loss rodeo, but hoping it will be the last time and for life.
April SW: 232.6lbs
5/4/21: 230.8
12/4/21: 230.8
19/4/21
26/4/21
UGW:125lbs ideally.
Oooh-rah! This was my first week on a maintenance level diet break (after 12 weeks in fairly aggressive deficit), and it seems to have worked out ok! I've been logging honestly throughout, and noticed that my protein intake has taken a dive, but my fat intake has shot through the roof. I'm going to try to make sure my protein is higher for most of this week, as I noticed my mental health dipping toward Thursday/Friday.
If you believe my Garmin, I've actually ended the week with a deficit of 2,300, but I expect that if there was a loss of 0.5lbs it is being masked by water weight for now. I am very happy with this week's result though.
It's my birthday this week, and I won't track for that day only. There may be some treats involved, and maybe a wee bit of cake...10 -
April 2021 stats
34 years old
Height: 5'6"
Month SW (4/1/2021): 239.5 lbs
Goal weight: 199 lbs
Weigh-in day: Everyday
4/8: 238.8lbs
4/12: 239.6
So far the weight isn't coming off. I need to track better and exercise. I have made some changes though. I am starting to remember to take my vitamins and I am drinking more water. Last week I finally dusted off my fitbit.
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Hi, I'm starting today 🤞🤞 and would love to be part of the group, so here I am.
My goal for April is to make healthy choices, which will hopefully transfer to the scales. Kat xx
Welcome to the group, Kat!
What are you defining as "a healthy choice"? I only ask because I want you to set yourself up for success - you could spend the whole month eating nothing but boiled chicken breast and steamed broccoli all day, every day, and still have the scale move in the wrong direction, if you eat too much of those things. It all comes down to calories in < calories out. A calorie deficit is the only way (safe, healthy) weight loss happens, there's nothing magical about any given food that makes you lose/gain weight.
If you haven't already been using the food diary, getting in the habit of using that may be a better place to start than the nebulous goal of "make healthy choices." When I first started logging I gave myself a week or two to just log honestly, without worrying about staying under my calorie budget - I just wanted to see what I was actually eating and how much, so I had that concrete data to work with when deciding what changes I could make. Lots of folks wake up in the morning and decide to just drop every food-related habit and routine they have, trying to rebuild all of that from the ground up but "healthy" this time, which is hard - you have to overcome literally decades of training and conditioning around food all at once. It doesn't have to be that hard, is my point. Suffering is not required for weight loss.8 -
I haven't lost any weight in the last four months but I'm down an inch and a half at the hips and an inch at the waist, so change is happening in the right direction. I've been working out three times a week doing weight work, and that works pretty well for me.11
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Hello everyone! I am new here also. I am here at the recommendation of my Doctor. I am going to be working with a Nutritionist as I have some ongoing health issues. Cant get in to see her until April 30th but in the meantime I am following the recommended calories here.
Some Truths About Me
I do not own a scale and do not want one, it only sets me up for discouragement.
I am an emotional eater/food addict, I eat because I am stressed or bored or watching TV...etc. If its there, I will eat it. I eat because the food taste's good
I have tried "dieting" in the past, the longest period being about a month before just giving up. My Willpower is really slim to none.
Age: 53
Height: 5 ft 3 in
Starting Weight: 269 lbs.
Monthly Goal: to loose 5 lbs.
I will only be weighing once per month at best during Doctors appointments only. I choose to do it this way because as previously said if I own a scale it sets me up for discouragement because I tend to obsess over it.
I am following 1240 Calories per day and measuring everything, basically using Portion Control. I have cut out all soft drinks and trying to eliminate everything with artificial sweeteners as well. I have Hypertension and CKD.7
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