Women 200lb+, Let's Be Fierce This February!!!
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This thread is so inspiring. I have been starting and stopping my weight loss journey for as long as I can remember. In January I took a picture with my mom and my daughter and that did it for me. It was an eye opener so now I am determined to eat right and move my body so I can look good and feel good.
I didn't want to start the new year with a resolution to lose weight so it took me a while to get going. On January 19th I finally got my first workout in for 2022. I have been going strong ever since. My nutrition has been on point since January 20th.
My February goals are to continue making good food choices and to finish every workout program that I start. Today I am on day 6 of a 21 day program. I feel myself getting stronger. It's amazing.
Age: 35
Height: 5'7"
SW: 280
GW: 150
February SW: 269
February GW: 259
Feb 1: 269
Feb 8:
Feb 15:
Feb 22:
Feb 28:8 -
Hi all, hoping everyone has a wonderful February! Sorry, not been able to keep up and read like usual. But I am here.
48 yo 5’3” 6/2013 SW 277 ((in 2021 lost 57 lbs from May 1- Dec 31))
February goal - lose 3 lbs
1/28 172.2
2/4 Scale not working, waiting on replacement
💌Walk anything or do workout video!!
💌Be patient! Remember that increments are where it is at, and focus on habits.
💌Be consistent in logging, exercise, and weighing all food.
💌Remember: Total loss of over 105 lbs!!
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Hello!
SW: 222
CW: 212
GW: 150-160
Definitely need the motivation to lose this weight. I’ve struggled with weight loss since having my baby. It’s hard..5 -
@MrsKiser9384 you've made a great start! Welcome.
@justanotherloser007 good to see you!
@tabailey316 Welcome! "finish what you start" is a good goal! I should maybe look at it for next month.
Welcome, @ebonyroche ! You've got this.
@finngirl61 good to see you! you have so much on your plate, but you can do this. I'm here, cheering you on!
yoiks, @sandielewis2001, but congrats on the house! So glad you have those habits in place.
@AmberlyMarlene you are not late, you've arrived in perfect time! Welcome! Congrats on winning so far, you're on a streak!
@JonnaXD every time i see pictures of the Faroe Islands I have to convince myself not to emigrate. I only *think* I'd love to live there. (Probably.) Welcome!
@porquenoirl Oof, emotional eating is so hard. I'm so sorry you were pushed out of a place you loved. I've been there, and it SUCKS. Welcome!
@DanielleInProgresss Welcome! Having done it before, you *KNOW* you can do this. Glad to share the journey with you!
@crzycowgrl23 It's pretty simple. Formats vary, but mostly we post where we are now, where we've been, and where we hope to go. We update our weight weekly, and comment on how we're doing on goals we set. and always support and cheer each other on! Jump on in!
@drj63 you've got this! Welcome!
Hi, @nebslp !! You are so right. as someone posted last month or maybe the month before, if I quit now, I'll be back where I started. and when I started, I only dreamed of being here, 32 pounds down!
On we roll.10 -
Hey all,
I’ve been following you for a bit, I feel now is time to partake. Great motivation here especially @justanotherloser007 - fantastic loss, great motivation and commitment. Feel free to friend me….in fact there’s a lot of you that give me motivation so anyone else if you feel I can be of any motivation or inspiration to you or you to me, fire me a friend request.
Age: 44yrs young!!! 😉
Height: 5’3”
HW: 256
CW: 225.6
CURRENT goal target -224; this was my initial starting weight with mfp Maaaaany many years ago!! 😉
SECOND goal 199 - yup!! Wonderland not seen that in over a decade, maybe even 15years.
Since then I’ve lost weight, gained weight, had 3 children, lost weight, gained weight so on and so forth!
Then May 2018 I got diagnosed with ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukaemia - not a great donor list for that one!!) and spent almost 3 years fighting cancer. I lost around 34lbs from the chemo and complications that arose along the way etc… could barely eat/hold anything down for 5months - not a good diet 😉🤭bad joke I know but….got to try and see the brighter side of life 🙃
Then thanks to maintenance treatment…..I gained the 34lbs back 😒 along with an additional 44/45lbs - thanks to dexamethasone!! 🙌😡😆, but I am here to see another day!
Since finishing treatment/maintenance and once re-cooperated I started a strict diet plan and lost almost 40lbs in 5months….I’ve now stalled for a few months…since Christmas if I’m honest and have been slowly gaining. My head has not been quite in the game!!!
So my first goal is get back to where I was all those maaaaany many years ago!!…it’s a small target but it’s in the right
Wishing you all happy scale numbers this month! 💪💪11 -
Age 49, 5'6"
Starting weight: 223.5 (1/1/22)
Ultimate goal weight: 160
Jan. loss: 4.1
2/4 218.9
I'm going to CA with my daughter for the weekend to celebrate my birthday (Disneyland tomorrow). Traveling is usually an excuse to eat an insane amount of food and then be off plan for weeks/months. I'm excited to be traveling but so nervous because I don't want it to derail me. I want to enjoy the trip but also stay on track.
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Hey everyone! Thanks @RavenStCloud for continuing this thread! I truly believe that it has helped me stay accountable.
So here's my stats:
Age: 38
Height: 5'7"
SW: 252 (9/9 ATH)
10/1: 241.7
11/1: 231.4
12/1: 218.9
1/1: 210.6
2/1: 200.9
2/4: 199.6
2/11:
2/18:
2/25:
Feb weight loss: 1.3
Total weight lost: 52.4
Feb goal: 6 pounds
Ultimate goal: 150ish
Walk 4.3k steps every day- 5 days a week No fast food! Pack my lunch Limit Alcohol to once every two weeks and only 2 🍷 Treadmill/Cardio three times a week Enjoy a birthday splurge- I deserve it!
Hellllllo Onederland!!! I have not seen you since March 2015ish! It absolutely blows my mind! I am also halfway to my goal!
It amazes me how much energy and motivation I have. Like, I feel like getting my mental health in a better place prompted me to get my weight under control. And now that’s trickling into getting my house in order. I WANT to clean. And I have the energy to do it. It's wild. It’s like I’m decluttering my life of extra crap that’s held me down for so long. My next goal is to get to 191 since I'll officially be just overweight and no longer obese!
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Age: 36
Height: 5'6"
SW: 236.2 (9/30/21)
CW: 224.4
1st Goal: 200
UGW: 150
February Goals:
* Get back on track
* Workout 3-5 times per week
* weight 220
* Work on organizing my life/house (my resolution)
I'm excited to find this group! I lost 10 lbs in October and November and got slack through the holidays, but maintained which I'm happy with. Now it's time to get back on track. I'm aiming for a lifestyle change to be able to maintain balance in the future so I'm happy losing at a slow pace to make that happen.6 -
@cowgirlslikeus86 and @sandielewis2001 Happy Birthday!!!🎁🎈🎉
@danikat15 Congrats on reaching Onederland!!💥🎉👍
Welcome to all of the new people!🙂
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@danikat15 Congratulations on Onederland!!!!!!!!!!!!! and @goal06082021 Onederland for one whole month!! Way to go ladies!!
Yesterday, I finally realized that while I have been able to sew and resize some clothes properly to keep up with my new weight loss - my original plan to keep all my clothes by sewing was too ambitious. Like waaay too ambitious. And completely unrealistic.
So I have now, four 13 gal size trash bags of clothes to thrift. I also have 2 bags that were threadbare and had too many holes. I had been size from size 22 to 26-28 since 1994. So I had zero clothes that were smaller than that.
For those who are about to sweat getting new clothes for a "just passing by weight target" I have some suggestions. The easiest and cheapest, were cheapestees for like $3.00 each. I have a few wraparound skirts that are completely sizeable and they have sized down to where I am now. Think about that - a skirt that fit me with +105 lbs! That is very nice! I was able to save some skirts that had elastic waists, especially if it was a cased waist (last week I found 2 size 3x skirts that I had to cut 12" of elastic off). As for undies and bras, well I have found no hacks for that (as my band size went down my cup size went up. I am currently overflowing in a DDD bra. I don't even know what cup size comes next, but I think it is "no one can afford a bra like that") I do have some bras that I have modified since I was size 22, but it took a little more skill with a sewing machine than the skirts. I have exercise skirts, and I don't care how gym people feel about it. lols. They go to around the ankle, because I don't want to deal with shaving either. In the winter I can easily add tights, and I have at least one pair of sweats to go under them for warmth.
I am generally ashamed that I had gotten so incredibly large. I had 12 inches more fat about the waist!! Crazy. I am not even done, or at maintenance yet. I don't have many clothes now, but I do have plenty. I have underwear from size 3x to medium. Those I am having a harder time throwing away, because I am generally daft - and this task appears complex to me.
The hubby is all like, "You need to get rid of the clothes, you won't gain the weight back." He is incredibly naïve. I believe the numbers are quite high that I will regain within 5 years. And I will not take maintenance for granted. I will keep tracking and all that, I already have a plan for when I back slide - because I know that I am generally lazy and gluttonous. I will have to be diligent, and I will have to keep up prayer and fasting. I am starting to fit into mediums. If at this weight I am large/medium at target weight I think I will be small (not 100% positive). I have wide bones, so my feet are at the 8W that I am guessing I was before I got sick at age 20.
I still find it hard to believe, but I guess I will be that lady that is horrified that she has gained "5 lbs" (unrelated to cycle of course). I used to consider those people high maintenance. Yeah, well I will have to be high maintenance about my weight, because it is an issue for me. I think I will hit maintenance weight this year, all things being equal. For those who are also general backsliders, I offer this nugget of wisdom video on how to keep it off:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUxVCtScf8U
Carry on ladies, you can do this!!
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Trying to refocus my efforts on fitness. With spring and summer around the corner in the northern hemisphere, I would love to get outside more and go hiking, kayaking, etc etc.
Although I have been working out 3 days a week, this whole "what do I feel like doing today" thing has only taken me so far. I walk my dog 30-45 minutes daily, but I'm going to divide my workouts as follows: Mellow Mondays, Weight Wednesdays, Fast Fridays.
Mellow Monday: Yoga. Focus on things like balance and flexibility. Maybe take a group class at the gym. Maybe use Yoga with Adriene videos.
Weight Wednesday: Some form of strength training. Focus on core and upper body. Can be body weight, dumbbell, or machines.
Fast Friday: Go on a 2 mile jog with about half a mile of warm up and cool down. Total between 2.5 and 3 miles.
These are on top of the 45 minutes dedicated to walking the dog. Obviously these are surface level goals. Plan on doing more research this weekend for specific workouts.7 -
Age: 51
Height: 5'
SW: 266.6 (1/4/21)
SW November: 233
SW for December: 234.7
SW for January: 233.5 (blargh!)
SW for February: 235.4 (BLARGH!)
2/4: 231.7 now that's more like it!
2/11:
2/18:
2/25:
GW for February: 225
GW for October because that's my focus: 165
Goals:
Get over my BS and get to work on this.
*GET TO THE GYM now that the New Year's Crowd has probably thinned out. 1x per week, at least to start.
*10k every day, no matter what. 15k at least once a week.
*eat better food.
*Seriously. Eat. Better. Food.
NOW we're heading in the right direction! I just need to keep it up. and probably keep amping it up. And next time, say "no thanks" when offered pizza at work, oops. I ate two small slices and I feel icky--totally opposite how I'd be feeling if I'd eaten my salad instead, i know. But I did manage to avoid the cake!
@StressedChaos welcome! I hope that your name (the first half, anyway) becomes irrelevant soon. Lifestyle change is where it's at!
YAY FOR ONEDERLAND @danikat15 !!
Great job! I love that upward spiral. I've been experiencing it too.
@osier5 you got this. you know what you need to do, and have all the walking at Disney to help!
@roz0810 *\o/* <--that's me, cheering you on.
@77topcat you are a HERO. you've got this!
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@danikat15 I was just thinking the same thing this week! Housekeeping has never been my strong suit, and probably never will be (Ha!), but the state of it these days is worlds apart from this time last year. I don't know if its the increased energy from eating better & exercising, or whether the mess was a symptom of mild depression that got better with activity. Likely it was a combination of both. Whatever the reason, I love the fact that I now have a house that is much less cluttered, and of which I am not acutely embarrassed of. Congratulations on reaching Onderland!4
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@justanotherloser007 You've definitely inspired me to pull out my sewing machine and alter some of my old stuff!
And I don't know where you're located, but I've always found that Lane Bryant has the best bras for anyone over a D cup. Their sizes go from 34B to 54K and their website shows you how to measure yourself for a proper fit. Also, they always have deals, so I've never paid full price for an LB bra (and they also have international shipping).5 -
jazzadesigns wrote: »@cowgirlslikeus86 and @sandielewis2001 Happy Birthday!!!🎁🎈🎉
@danikat15 Congrats on reaching Onederland!!💥🎉👍
Welcome to all of the new people!🙂
Okay why would someone disagree with my post???? I’ve been in this group for a year and have now gotten my first 2 disagrees here within the last few weeks. I try to be supportive of everyone. I don’t get it.4 -
@jazzadesigns Don't take it too personally! I think most dislikes are accidental. 💜💜💜3
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@RavenStCloud you’re right! It just hurt my feelings a little bit.
@justanotherloser007 I wish that I could sew like you! I can only do the bare minimum. Did they find out anything more with your thallium issue?3 -
jazzadesigns wrote: »@cowgirlslikeus86 and @sandielewis2001 Happy Birthday!!!🎁🎈🎉
@danikat15 Congrats on reaching Onederland!!💥🎉👍
Welcome to all of the new people!🙂
This is a very positive and welcoming post, why would anybody click on the "Disagree" icon? Scratching my head in confusion......4 -
Let's Go February!
Age: 39
Height 5'06
SW:323
SW Feb 2022: 318
GW this month: 308
Goal for 2022: 220
Right now, for this month, I am focused on food intake, meditation, stretching. Weigh days are every Monday morning!5 -
Age: 40
Height: 5'2
SW: 287 (Sept 2019)
CW: 237-240(scale is unreliable, plan to weigh in at work to see accurately)
1st Goal:
UGW: 145
Hi ladies! I'm a bit late to join but have read all the posts and am inspired! I've recently rejoined. I found my way back to running pretty regularly following a really traumatic breakup last summer (found out my partner was living a quadruple life with 3 other girlfriends in 3 other towns! Glad that garbage is out of my life and grateful he and I didn't have any joint financial commitments! I'm doing great and honestly it's now a really great/awful story lol) and now signed up for my first marathon this year! I have arthritic knees (from injuries) and I know weight loss will help them plus help my running in general.
I love to eat restaurant and bakery food so better eating has been on my to do list for a while and now I've been kind of forced to because I'm having some weird GI issues. So kind of a wakeup call I guess!
Would love to add some friends but I don't really know how to do it anymore🤣🏃♀️
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@sargemarcori thank you ❤️ cheering you on too woop woopll 😁
SW: 266.4
1st Feb: 266.4
2nd Feb: 262.6
3rd Feb: 260.2
4th Feb: 259.8
5th Feb: 258.8
Yeay. Heading back in the right direction!9 -
Hi I’m 53 and 5’6”.
Original Starting Weight: 257.8 (1/14/21)
Feb Start Weight: 219.3 (1/29/21)
Feb Goal Weight: 216.6 (my Dec. start weight)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 170
Feb 5: 218.0
Feb 12:
Feb 19
Feb 26:
Feb 28:
I am still 4.4 lbs higher than I was right before Thanksgiving. I need to really step up my exercise this month. Which I’ve been doing, but today’s only the 5th.🤣7 -
@sandielewis2001 congrats on the new house and I think we all lurk to some degree!
@jazzadesigns It was probably me clicking the disagree button. On my app, those responses are very close together and I have accidentally tapped disagree instead of hug. Usually I catch it but probably not always.
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Age: 36!
HT: 5'9"
GW: 165ish
NSV: Goal: Trail run 6+ miles at a time without needing to walk
HW (Dec 21'): 214
1st GW (Feb 4th (B-day)): 196 (already surpassed)
2nd GW March 1st : 186lbs
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January: 207.1 - 194.4 (-12.5lbs)
2/5 : 193 (-1.4) I actually saw 191.8 two days ago but my endless birthday celebrations have me retaining water.
2/12
2/19
2/26
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Age: 43
Height 5'6"
HW Jul 9 2020: 347.3 lbs
SW Dec 6 2021: 331.7 lbs when I got serious
SW Feb 2022: 319.7 lbs
GW this month: 309 lbs
Goal for 2022: 200 lbs 👀
2/5/22 - 317.3 lbs
2/12/22 -
2/19/22 -
2/26/22 -
2/28/22 -
LTD: 27.6 lbs
Goals for this month:
🔸 workout 5-6 days a week
🔸consistent logging
🔸stick to my fasting schedule10 -
sandielewis2001 wrote: »Age: 39
Height 5'10"
SW Jan 7 2021: 271.1
SW Feb 2022: 186.2
GW this month: 183
Goal for 2022: reach maintenance (160-170?)
2/3/22 - 185.8 (Birthday!)
2/10/22 -
2/17/22 -
2/24/22 -
LTD: 85.3 lbs
This month I had intended to focus on self-care. Schedule a massage and facial, find ways to relax and reflect on my success so far. Alas, life had other plans for me this month. On Monday we signed a contract to buy a new house (we have been low-key looking since last year) and now are in a rush to get our house listed and under contract. Then the crazy of inspections, paperwork, packing, moving, unpacking and all the details that it takes to get set up in a new house. So I am changing my February focus to be on stress management while staying on plan. I know I can do this, over the last year+ I have really built sustainable eating habits that make it easy for me to stay on plan.
Firstly congrats! That's such an amazing milestone to mark. And I think that's so smart to change your goal to fit the current changes in your life. I'm well inspired!6 -
Age: 40
Height: 5'2
SW: 287 (Sept 2019)
CW: 237-240(scale is unreliable, plan to weigh in at work to see accurately)
1st Goal:
UGW: 145
Hi ladies! I'm a bit late to join but have read all the posts and am inspired! I've recently rejoined. I found my way back to running pretty regularly following a really traumatic breakup last summer (found out my partner was living a quadruple life with 3 other girlfriends in 3 other towns! Glad that garbage is out of my life and grateful he and I didn't have any joint financial commitments! I'm doing great and honestly it's now a really great/awful story lol) and now signed up for my first marathon this year! I have arthritic knees (from injuries) and I know weight loss will help them plus help my running in general.
I love to eat restaurant and bakery food so better eating has been on my to do list for a while and now I've been kind of forced to because I'm having some weird GI issues. So kind of a wakeup call I guess!
Would love to add some friends but I don't really know how to do it anymore🤣🏃♀️
Bccoast - You sound strong and motivated 💪 and I’ll find out how to send you a friend request. I keep stumbling on how to do it…😆4 -
Age 49, 5'6"
Starting weight: 223.5 (1/1/22)
Ultimate goal weight: 160
Jan. loss: 4.1
2/4 218.9
I'm going to CA with my daughter for the weekend to celebrate my birthday (Disneyland tomorrow). Traveling is usually an excuse to eat an insane amount of food and then be off plan for weeks/months. I'm excited to be traveling but so nervous because I don't want it to derail me. I want to enjoy the trip but also stay on track.
Happy birthday! Wishing you a fab trip. I'm not sure what's available in the US, but doing rotisserie chicken picnics have saved me while on the road! I mostly eat keto so some greens, chicken and I tend to bring a bit of Tupperware with me to make it easier to mix it all up. Just an idea that might save you, but I'd also say find ways to treat yourself too, my sister put me on to lower cal bars (they are so full of crap, but for occasional treats I'm ok with them) and also a gin and low cal tonic is one I like from time to time.5 -
Age: 44
Height: 5'10"
HW: 290.6 (4/19/2021)
SW: 287.4 (7/16/2021)
CW: 226.4 (2/1/2022)
GW for February: 221
GW for 2022: 170
UGW: 170
2/5: 226.2 (but saw 225 yesterday!)
2/12:
2/19:
2/26:
Finally starting to see some movement on the scale again, although the giant burrito I had for dinner last night is still sitting heavy in my stomach today, lol. I am really looking forward to getting out of the 220's soon. I haven't been there since before I got pregnant with my second kiddo over 12 years ago, and it is sooo close now :-) Have a date tonight, so getting my hair done today and going to try and get in some extra steps so I have more calories to work with.
Goals for February:
- Meet protein goal at least 3x weekly ❌ 2 of 7
- Meet fiber goal at least 3x weekly ✔ 5 of 7
- Eat out no more than 1x per week ❌ Ate out 3 times last week.
- Get minimum of 6000 steps daily ✔ worked really hard on this one last week and finally made it!
- Drink minimum of 8 glasses water daily ✔️
Goals for 2022:
- Incorporate weight training and work on improving my muscle definition: 1 out of 2 days planned
- Reach my goal weight and move into maintenance: With my slow down, looks like this will be cutting it close. Forecasting sometime in Fec
- Plan for and make self care a priority at least quarterly (massage, mani/pedi, etc) : Need to schedule it sometime this month7
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