Women 20s/30s/40s support group
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Morning all. Turning 45 this year in august and my goal is to hit 140. Currently 163. Have a few extra Xmas lbs there. Lowest weight last year was 156. Have 2 kids boy 16 (just got his liscense) and girl 13 (14 in March)
Back at it today. New year reset. Going to be slow at it. Did this last week. Was stepping backwards off of our back step clearing snow in the -35C coming from a warm vehicle and I seriously pulled my calf. So I couldnt walk for a few days. Then Started limping around. Went shopping yesterday and obviously over did it cause my leg is aching today. So will do some stuff. But don’t think I will be able to hit the treadmill. Was hoping to do a slow walk on it.
I found some great seated exercises on youtube when I sprained my ankle. You can check those out!
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@LAStrad Hello! I'm finding that my body does better with prolonged fasting, like "survival mode" finally switches on. Otherwise, it's very good at just putting it away, reluctant to burn anything. I too try to fill any empty gaps of time with constructive activities (and music!) which seems to help.
Hello all and welcome!
I think I have caught the thing, so trying to get over that. DH is further along than I am, getting better. Thankfully I have a few days to catch up on tasks once I get better. Yesterday I didn't really track (went way over calories), just focused on eating a large variety of food/veggies/fruits.1 -
@MrsHermit I agree about prolonged fasts—my body really likes them too and I have so much energy during—but they are not sustainable, and it’s hard to not binge all those calories back. Fasting was a fun experiment to try.
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@LAStrad Yes really long fasts are not sustainable frequently. I am focusing on just extending my non-eating window daily, perhaps that's called intermittent fasting? Not sure. I just do a "don't eat until ___ time of day". I feel like I have more freedom in meal choices that way. And I'm trying to intentionally set times to eat again so I avoid eating away my calories, even when sick.
And yeah I've noticed my energy goes up when I'm not eating. One would think that getting fuel would energize the body, but after every meal my energy plummets no matter how small the meal.0 -
Hi ladies! My name is Sam, I'm happily married and a proud mom. I'm 39.9836 years old (birthday month!) and just starting to use MFP again. I've been using other tracking methods but really enjoy the community here (once you find it). I'm 5'1" and 142 lbs. And hoping to lose enough to not be overweight and basically just be comfortable in my skin, whatever weight that might be. I work out almost daily with Beachbody and have been for the past year. I have my routine down, I just need to get a handle on my emotional and boredom eating.
I'm working on my profile- I'm far from tech savvy and don't necessarily feel that MFP is super user friendly! Anyway, I'm looking for friends and support! Send me a request!1 -
Good morning, beautiful ladies!
Just popping in with a quick note that unsafe dieting techniques are prohibited on MFP, and discussion about them will usually be removed.
I hope everyone is having an excellent New Year!
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@jonsek I'm 5'1" and 140ish lbs. MFP also recommended about the same caloric intake as you. I ended up changing my goals around. I'm all for weight loss, but I don't necessarily feel like 2 lbs per week is sustainable or healthy. When I switched around to 1 lb loss per week, MFP boosted me up to almost 1500 calories. I'm highly active as well so I still keep my deficit (intake vs calorie burn) going. I've been tracking this way for a couple weeks but really haven't stuck to it until this week, so I'm unfortunately not able to give a lot of info on how this approach is working (especially when my intake has been over 2- 3k calories daily with the passing holidays). I will say though, that this week with regulating myself back to an actual eating plan, since Sunday I've lost 4 lbs. I certainly don't anticipate this to keep up at this rate and will slow down pretty soon since my calories have been cut in half!1
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Hi all! I am 5'1 and 143 lbs in my 40s, and I lose weight consistently on about 1350-1400 calories. 138 is the best weight for me, where I feel healthiest. Losing that holiday poundage!:)2
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@JustSomeEm My apologies, that was not my intention0
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A reminder to myself and anyone else who needs to hear it.
If you deprive yourself completely it won't be sustainable.
I am terrible for going super hard then falling off the wagon. Got to remind myself those slow days when I'm on nightshift and I just want Tim Tam's are okay as long as it's not every day.
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Hi everyone.
I’m 29 5’4.5 and currently 150lb.
Unfortunately I fell on Monday and sprained my ankle 😅
So I am hammering down on my food. 1700 calories a day with 20lb lost by my 30th!4 -
43 and have lost 30 pounds and recomped my body. Always looking to connect and support others on this journey! It's a lifestyle for sure. I love talking all things lifting, nutrition, mental health, sleep--it's all awesome stuff!!!4
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Turning 34 looking to lose 25lbs by April would love to join2
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Hi ladies, I've pretty much stagnated, but at least I'm down a few pounds and that's without really logging consistently. Working this year on finding balance between work, family (being a wife and mom), and me. Need to get back to logging consistently/less snacking. REALLY need to get more movement, especially since I'm back working from home. I also have something weird going on with my wrist that I can't press flat palm (i.e., pushups).
@Taytaylynn92 , So sorry about the ankle! Take it easy so it heals well and quickly. Maybe search some seated workouts for upper body? (Pretty sure I've seen some on Darebee).
@npatel160 , not sure how much you have to lose overall, but please be careful (25 lbs in ~12 weeks is aggressive unless you have a lot to lose). Like @LaurenMargott says, make sure you're doing something sustainable (or chances are you'll fall off the wagon in May and may end up in worse place.Stats:
Age: 35
Height: 5'5"
SW (this time): 192 (15 June 2021)
CW: 172
- 22 Oct 2021: 175.4
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@Taytaylynn92 ouch! Hope you feel better soon!
@brisingr86 Balance is something I regularly struggle with. I'm trying to work my goals into my routine, and make the habit goals really small. So it's small, specific, and attached to something I'm already doing. Maybe you use 5 minutes to log when you have your tea/coffee sometime midday?
@nay0meh @npatel160 It is a lifestyle change not a fast sprint. Choosing smaller, specific, sustainable changes is better. Try drinking a glass of water first thing in the morning, or go for a walk before dinner.
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LaurenMargott wrote: »A reminder to myself and anyone else who needs to hear it.
If you deprive yourself completely it won't be sustainable.
I am terrible for going super hard then falling off the wagon. Got to remind myself those slow days when I'm on nightshift and I just want Tim Tam's are okay as long as it's not every day.
Slow and steady
Great reminder. Agree 100%! What’s working for me this time around is that I’m not setting myself on a timeline, I’m taking things slow at higher calories than I ever used before for weight loss, and I’m not trying to remove all my favorite foods in the process or stick to some new way of eating. I’ve made so many simple, healthier swaps for ingredients in my recipes that I feel no deprivation at all since I’m eating my favorite foods each day. The better I feel, the more I have naturally started eating less of the processed/treat foods for snacks and more of the nutritious foods in general. I’ve also learned to make my daily exercise FUN. (What?!) And now I look forward to it as a needed break. And perhaps most important: I’ve started talking to myself how I’d talk to/encourage/celebrate my best friend. I had no idea how important the mindset work is until this past year. A mantra I’m using right now is: “I am lovingly and joyfully releasing this weight.” It is actually working and I can feel my mindset shifting. Hope you’re all well!4 -
This is great!
I'm 33 years old and gave birth to twins in September. All but 10 pounds of my pregnancy weight fell off pretty easily. Life has been hectic and exhausting but it is time to start working on my fitness and health.
I'm focusing on diet and doing what I can, when I can, when it comes to working out, but realistically, I'm not sure how consistent that will be, other than daily walks with my boys.
My goal is to lose 30 pounds. I'm currently 5'3 and 160 pounds. I'm looking for friends, for accountability and motivation, everyone is welcome to add me.3 -
Welcome @TwinMama91521 . Are you nursing or weaned (or did not BF)? I struggle enough with one so I can only imagine the challenges of twins. As others have said in general, definitely focus on the little things (and walks with your littles are great!). I failed, but you could also do squats with your little guys; natural weight progression
How was everyone's weekend? Weekends are always hardest for me not to snack and eat too much.1 -
Had a false start with my diet/ got covid. So I'm starting over today. Up 14 pounds from last spring when I think I last weighed. Went to the gym with a friend today and it felt good to workout again... Eating within calories not so much. 😅 working on fighting the good fight. Good luck with your efforts everyone.3
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Hey all! 35, mom of two. Was previously on MFP and lost over 100lbs TWICE... In the past 5 years I've been through a lot... Divorced, remarried, had a baby, lost my mom (my best friend), went on a new birth control, dealt with depression in addition to all this covid stuff. My weight has been getting out of control and I'm ready to do this again!5
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@makattack220 Great tips - swapping for healthier ingredients, making exercise fun, different mindset : )
@MamaNessa228 @Katebook309yahoocom940 @TwinMama91521 Hello!
@brisingr86 Weekend went okay. Over calorie lower goal but still tried to keep moderation. I'm still unable to exercise because there's no room (boxes everywhere for packing). Did a lot of lifting weight for packing today so that's okay. Another day tomorrow of packing!!3 -
@Katebook309yahoocom940
Dealing with the Spicy Cough seems a pretty solid reason for the delayed start! Welcome and enjoy!
@makattack220 I am there with you. Slower but far more motivated. I have the added advantage this time of currently living super, super remote. So I don't have anywhere to go or anything or anyone to distract me and plenty of time around work to really put effort into using my diary and exercising and just making sure it sticks! It's a huge help. No convenience food, takeaway or commute really help too. I'm resetting my work life balance like never before.
@MamaNessa228 Get It! You know you can!3 -
Hello! Happy to be here - I've used MFP before, mostly for maintenance, but I'm here for weight loss this time
29 yo, 5'3", 140 lbs right now... 15ish lbs gained just in the past year, so I'm here to reverse that unfortunate trend! Nice and slow though, only -0.5lbs/week
I had a weird sort of motivational moment the other day... I've been back at MFP for about 2 weeks, and my husband told me the other day that my breath had recently been noticeably worse. Not normally a compliment, except I had just learned that weight loss and changing your diet can cause bad breath
so maybe I'm doing something right?
In my past MFP tries, I didn't participate in the community much at all - I'm hoping that participating in a group like this will give me a bit of staying power 4 -
@makattack220 what are some of your favorite swaps? I've made simple swaps for snacks, but I'm such a recipe-follower that I'm nervous to swap out ingredients in them, for fear of messing them up. Would love to know what has worked for you!makattack220 wrote: »I’ve made so many simple, healthier swaps for ingredients in my recipes that I feel no deprivation at all since I’m eating my favorite foods each day. !
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brisingr86 wrote: »Welcome @TwinMama91521 . Are you nursing or weaned (or did not BF)? I struggle enough with one so I can only imagine the challenges of twins. As others have said in general, definitely focus on the little things (and walks with your littles are great!). I failed, but you could also do squats with your little guys; natural weight progression
How was everyone's weekend? Weekends are always hardest for me not to snack and eat too much.
Thanks! They get about 75% breastmilk, the rest formula. I'm definitely not looking at anything to aggressive, just cleaning out the bad habits that have developed during pregnancy and the survival period of the early infancy.1 -
@LaurenMargott I can relate to being distracted by a lot, it seems hard to put the list down and take time for myself. I hope you enjoy your new surroundings and routine!
@samdner Hello! I'm here to lose weight too, but a lot more! I've never used MFP before but it seems to help me learn about nutrition and portion control.1 -
Lovely to hear from you all. Hope you're well ♥️2
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Might sound weird, but I need some encouragement to be on MFP LESS! Starting is so simple - calories in, calories out. But I have gone down so many rabbit holes in the past few days that make me anxious and question everything about my current approach: many macro and micronutrient discussions, strength training vs HIIT vs steady-state cardio vs don't work out if you want to lose weight, fasting, refeeding/diet breaks, breakfast vs no breakfast, is alcohol ok or complete sabotage, are cheat days ok or dumb.... it's honestly overwhelming, and since I spend my workday on a computer anyway, the rabbit holes are eating into my work time!
Is it ok for me to just focus on CICO and eating plenty of veggies right now, and forget the rest until later?3 -
@samdner Total solidarity. I know exactly what you mean on rabbit holes. I think focusing on CICO and eating veggies sounds like a great place to focus. Maybe add getting some movement (whatever you enjoy, without worrying about which kind).
I think a lot of those discussions become more different things to try if you need a different way to make things sustainable and/or if you have VERY specific goals around body composition beyond get to goal/healthy weight. I think our bodies all work a little differently and what's "best" seems to change constantly, not to mention, what works best for one person (or for men), is not necessarily best or sustainable for someone else. Keep it simple with what works for you. You got this!
@roz0810 , lovely to hear from YOU. How are you doing?
@TwinMama91521 , Sounds like you're taking a great approach. I really struggled before weaning because it seemed when I tried even just eating at maintenance, the act of logging, I would end up under calories and my supply dropped. Hope littles are sleeping and you're getting your routine (and not just in survival mode, at least most days). How is everything going?
@MrsHermit , how is packing/move going? How's logging/staying under calorie goals going?
@LaurenMargott , How are you doing? Understand the remote time being good for some work/life balance (no commute is nice), but can also feel a little isolating sometimes. Hope all is well.
@MamaNessa228 , Welcome back. You've got this! (Losing 100 lbs is an amazing feat so thanks for the inspiration!) What are your goals and anything you are trying to do different to make it more sustainable for your lifestyle (although obviously lifestyle has undergone some changes in the last few years!)?
@Katebook309yahoocom940, How are you doing? Have you been able to get to the gym or workout at home/outside more? Any particular challenges you can identify that are tripping you up staying within calories? Maybe folks have tips/tricks that have helped.
@makattack220 , Your approach sounds amazing. How has it been going? What's your "fun" exercise? This is something I've really struggled with. The mantra stuff sounds really interesting. I've been seeing more and more how those things really work, but haven't been able to implement. Hearing your story gives me another push in that direction.
General question: Do folks like this as discussion thread or would folks like an actual "group" (could be public or private)?2 -
@samdner Hi! I'm a nutritionist, personal trainer and pre&postnatal coach and I will tell you that all that really matters is identifying what you want; what habits and lifestyle you want for your future self. You can get results with literally any dietary pattern and exercise regime all that matters is that it is something you enjoy and works for your life. When it comes to macronutrients, ensure you get adequate protein, the ratio of carbs and fat doesn't matter it's preference. Ensure you hit veggie and fruit targets as well as fibre (this matters for health!). That's it. I would actually say it's best just to focus on one goal/issue (such as cico and veggies) until you feel you have mastered it. Trying to do too much at once and getting bogged down in details is the death of success. At the end of the day focus on what makes you feel good and tune out the rest of the noise. I wish you all the best! Have fun with this, forming healthy habits and lifestyle is meant to decrease stress, not add stress 5
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