Women 200lb+, Let's Make June Joyous!!!

RavenStCloud
RavenStCloud Posts: 366 Member
edited May 2022 in Motivation and Support
🌼Hello, ladies, and Happy June!!!🌼

🌼Summer is here again (for most of us)!

🌼What are your goals for June? How about for the summer as a whole? Is there anything big that you're looking forward to? Any concerns or things that might be a problem this month?

🌼We're trying to have a Joyful June, so what are the things that bring you the most joy? And what makes you laugh the most?

🟡If you've never been here before, please know you are welcome to join at any point in the month. All you have to do is post something, and then BAM!, you're one of us.

🟡In this group, we post our weekly and monthly goals and provide support and motivation to each other as we share our triumphs and our struggles. This group is all about accountability.

🟡All are welcome and, if you think you belong here, you do! No matter how much you currently weigh or how you measure (or don't measure) your weight, we'd love to hear from you.

🟡Victories, both scale and non-scale, are great to hear about, but, conversely, we know that weight loss isn't all sunshine and roses. If you're going through a rough patch, please feel free to be honest and vent your heart out. The struggle is real and we're all here to support each other!

🌼This June, let's be joyous, jubilant, and get the job done!!!🌼
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  • porquenoirl
    porquenoirl Posts: 76 Member
    tahitig wrote: »
    Here's to a great June, everyone!

    It looks like I’ve done it again, guys; I’m in a new fix.

    I am going to make that flight weight for the floatplane in Alaska late next month - with clothes on – hooray ! 🐻🐻🐻

    I need to lose about six more pounds for comfort before weigh-in, and I can do that, especially with all of your help.

    But here’s my new situation, and I promise, I’m not making these things up:

    Less than two months after Alaska, I’m going to Europe for a wedding. Big plane this time.
    Lucky, you say? Hmm, not exactly.
    The bride is a celebrity you’ve all probably seen – her face is familiar but maybe not her name.

    Anyway, the wedding is a HUGE four-day production with multiple events and locations – a castle 🏰, etc., and with numerous costume changes required for the guests as well as the bride. Of course, everyone has to be camera-ready and a movie will be made. 😳

    I’m going in support of the mother of the bride, and to help her where I can. She’s a dear friend, who is happy about the marriage but is horrified with this extravagance amidst the current challenging times for many and (hopefully) the end of a relentless pandemic.

    So, it looks like I’ll be playing the role of the chunky wedding guest that makes all the other beautiful people look even better by comparison.

    I figure that I can lose about another five or six pounds after Alaska and before the start of this shenanigans, but there’s no way that I won’t stand out among the starved, carved, and plumped in only the right places. I wonder what the latest Hollywood diet craze is?

    My plan is to stay on the sidelines as often as possible so that I can be edited out of any film or photos. Or, I could just wear an outrageous, giant fascinator on top of my head and look like the nutty distant relative that showed up for the wedding cake.

    I’d really appreciate any sources you all have for cocktail and evening dresses that are slimming, and any miracle shape-wear out there that might smooth out the situation. ; )


    Starting weight: 215
    Current weight: 193
    Goal weight for June: 189
    Goal weight for Alaska bears: 185
    Goal weight for celebrity wedding: should I even set one? 🤷‍♀️

    I've also got a wedding in Oct and while it's not a celebrity thing, my friend and her other friends are all into cycling and are skinny and stunning things. But I also plan to be stunning, just with more curves! I ended up buying a dress on Shein there for the hen party, I'd love to not buy fast fashion but right now my budget is super super tight. I just go through the pics to see what looks good on others about my size and decide from there. If you can going to a local boutique they can be a great help in finding stuff that is more flattering depending on your build. Like my sister is pretty flat chested and needs to wear different stuff to me, but she's also slimmer than me these days.

    Good luck, hope you have a fab time. I would focus on having fun with your friend, sod the pictures and videos.
  • Generic_Excuse
    Generic_Excuse Posts: 607 Member
    Hi Everyone 👋

    SW: 245
    1st GW: 180
    Last Weigh in today 6/1: 212.6 lbs

    🌼June goals🌼

    🌼 Down to at least 205 lbs

    🌼 Calisthenic workouts at least 3x a week

    🌼 15-18 miles a week walking

    🌼 Being more active on the thread 😬

    Let's get it!!
  • Generic_Excuse
    Generic_Excuse Posts: 607 Member
    edited June 2022
    @tahitig 🤣You're a riot.I would just remember we all have our insecurities, even the "the starved, carved, and plumped" 😂. Just don't forget to enjoy yourself above all else.
    🤔 Maybe you could slip the photographer/videographer a little $$ to get that celeb editing treatment. Just kidding.

    @Cupcake_Crusader pole classes?! I'm very interested in trying that but I really doubt I'd have the upper body strength to do it. Keep us updated!
  • bonniemcc4
    bonniemcc4 Posts: 129 Member
    Thank you for starting the June thread!

    Reintroducing myself: My name is Bonnie. I’m 33, dog mom to a rambunctious Chiweenie, and aunt helping raise my two youngest nephews (10&9). I deal with chronic illnesses and pain, which I hope that weight loss and exercising will help.

    I weigh in on Mondays.

    Started 2/5/22
    SW: 288.8
    CW: 264.2 (-24.6)
    GW for June: 259

    5/30: 264.2
    6/6:
    6/13:
    6/20:
    6/27:

    Goals for June:

    🍎 Keep eating 4-5 fruits and veggie servings per day, at least 5 days a week
    🧘🏼‍♀️ Work up to 8 minutes at a time doing Leslie Sansone workouts by the end of the month
    👦 Survive the first month of summer break and taking care of my nephews (my health has gone downhill a lot since last summer)
    👩‍⚕️ Set up the appointments I need to have with my primary doctor
    ⬇️ Lose 5-6 pounds and enter the 250s (I’ll be happy with any loss)
  • bonniemcc4
    bonniemcc4 Posts: 129 Member
    Welcome to all the newcomers and welcome back to those returning! These threads have been amazing for the support and accountability.
  • Generic_Excuse
    Generic_Excuse Posts: 607 Member
    @pamperedlinny water park! How fun!! Yeah I think it's the same for alot of us in the summertime. So much going on and especially during trips, which with kids can be stressful enough, adding food control to the list can be too much. Not only that but if we do trips with 4 kids here we are normally ballin on a budget! 😆
  • EDTake2
    EDTake2 Posts: 165 Member
    EDTake2
    Height: 5'7"
    Weigh-in Day: Mondays
    SW: 230
    UGW: 150

    5/31: 186.6

    06/06:
    06/13:
    06/20:
    06/27:

    June GW: 180 - 178

    May was a busier month than i thought it would be. I am struggling setting up a routine. I am keeping up with the calories and login in everything, but my exercise have been falling behind. Hoping for a more productive June.

    Loss so far: 45Lbs
    Loss to UGW: 26Lbs

  • _manny_702
    _manny_702 Posts: 77 Member
    Happy June everyone!
    Age: 33
    Height: 5'11"
    Starting again date and weight:
    10/2021, 282 lbs
    June starting weight: 196.4
    June Goal weight: 188
    6/1: 196.4
    6/6:
    6/13:
    6/20:
    6/27:
    6/30:
    June goals:
    🌼 weight training at the gym 2×week
    🌼 cardio 3-4×week
    🌼 balance school and my health by creating a manageable routine.

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  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,424 Member
    edited June 2022
    Good morning everyone!

    188.4 again this morning, but as I'm logging in grams, I definitely know it's due to my soreness, not my food. :innocent:

    Speaking of soreness or lack thereof, my biceps feel bigger, for sure. (The bruise is from pole, lol, I get so many bruises from pole) And my abs feel tighter.
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    Anyway, I'm waitlisted for a low-flow class this evening, called Oh Split! lol. As the name suggests, it's working on trying to do a split. Hopefully a spot opens up so I can get in. I might go over to the gym around the time class starts just so I can be on the scene if someone cancels last minute, we'll see.

    I think dinner tonight will be leftovers- we have a lot of bits and bobs in the fridge right now. Some pulled pork, a couple ribs, some tamal pie from yesterday, deli meat for sandwiches...

    Anyway, tag party time!
    @DeterminedKins welcome back! You're back here with us now, that's what matters. Keep posting through it, lol, we've got you.

    @LuckiS32 I love your goals, welcome!

    @porquenoirl those are great goals! For bodyweight exercises, I love this guy: youtube.com/c/HybridCalisthenics. He makes progression toward harder bodyweight stuff very accessible.

    @Generic_Excuse You should see if there's a class in your area to try it out! It is definitely challenging, but there is still plenty to do even if your upper arm strength isn't great yet. :smiley: I like your goals!

    @lmgoff232 yesss almost to spring break! summer vacation! (lol, the coffee hadn't kicked in yet)

    @pamperedlinny omg, those girls are going to be so pumped! I'm so excited FOR them! Have fun, and well done on the A1C numbers, that's great!

    tags to be continued, I have to leave for work, lol!
  • Inky_one
    Inky_one Posts: 13 Member
    Happy June!

    Thanks so much for these threads @RavenStCloud

    Starting weight - 238
    Current weight - 232
    Goal weight - 188

    I'm back on here after a year or so. I got down to 190-odd lb before covid. But the whole pandemic happened and I'm back to where I originally started. But this time I'm determined to lost weight and keep it off.

    I am turning 30 in the summer (August - it's creeping closer!) and I really want to be in better shape, physically and mentally. So I'm keeping an eye on what I eat (I have a tendency to snack a lot and often), getting moving and increasing my fruit and veggies.

    I'm also focusing on the positives in my life, tracking one thing that's made me happy each day. Keeping an eye on my non-scale victories (I've hit my Google Fit targets for the last seven days!). And I've got myself a list of rewards for different stages of my weight loss journey. Like buying myself some flowers for 5lb down, getting a new hairstyle for 30lb.


  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,424 Member
    Tags continued!

    @seltzer_lover reorganizing a closet is such a good goal, oof, my closet is a disaster atm, lol.

    @kenziestabes I love game nights so much. Since I had kids, I haven't been able to attend our friend game nights as much, and I miss them a lot.

    @bonniemcc4 survive the first month of summer vacation is right! Kids can be exhausting :lol:

    @KeriA I'm so glad your knee is doing better! And physical therapy would be a great idea, I think! If your health insurance wouldn't cover it, I wonder if you could find a gym where they have a certified physical therapist on staff.

    @EDTake2 you've got this. You can totally get more exercise- maybe try out some things to see what you look forward to doing?

    @_manny_702 routines are great. Once habits are on autopilot, they're easier to do.

    @Inky_one I love your handle, haha! You've got a great mindset, knowing your strengths (tracking NSVs and a good thing each day is great!) and weakness (snacking! lol, me too!) is going to help you so much. You've got this, and welcome!

    Whew, got to the end. Have a great day, everyone!

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  • porquenoirl
    porquenoirl Posts: 76 Member
    pamperedlinny wrote: »
    @RavenStCloud thank you so much for these threads.

    @bklyngal72 I hope you don’t have any lingering issues. Being active and getting water sounds like an excellent start

    @RoseMarie713 I sent you an add. I try to keep honest and post everything but June might be a bit off kilter.

    @tahitig Alaska and a celebrity wedding! That’s amazing. I hope you have a blast at both and share photos of your adventures!

    @bojaantje3822 I’ve always found a tape measure to be a better judge than the scale.

    @CupcakeCrusoe The pole classes sound so fun! I should see if anything near me has a class I can just test out.

    @DeterminedKins Great goals for starting back on the bandwagon. It’s so easy to come up with excuses…. I know if I really want to skip out it’s so easy to have excuses. Coming back is what is most important.

    @LuckiS32 welcome to the group! Those are great goals. I used to weigh daily but then I started stressing over it. I hope you do fabulous!

    @porquenoirl My daughter is going to start in a kids running program in the fall and I know I’ll have to try to keep up so she can do the 5K at the end. Maybe I should start now with walk-jogging….. but I really hate jogging & running. LOL. If you have good info on stretches and strengthening to help I’m all ears.

    I'm totally in the learning phase myself. I will say that this is the first time in my life I've felt a want to jog or run, so I have that going for me. In the past it's not something I ever wanted to go near.

    I've been looking up stuff on youtube, I find hip stretches really helpful in particular but I know I need to strengthen my hips and core too.

    One thing that's been a great help is my tens machine, cost me about €15 and it's great for niggles and small pains. And occasional dips in the sea (still bloody cold though!).

    Good luck with it.
  • porquenoirl
    porquenoirl Posts: 76 Member
    CupcakeCrusoe wrote: »
    Good morning everyone!

    188.4 again this morning, but as I'm logging in grams, I definitely know it's due to my soreness, not my food. :innocent:

    Speaking of soreness or lack thereof, my biceps feel bigger, for sure. (The bruise is from pole, lol, I get so many bruises from pole) And my abs feel tighter.
    l9336wnak5la.png

    Anyway, I'm waitlisted for a low-flow class this evening, called Oh Split! lol. As the name suggests, it's working on trying to do a split. Hopefully a spot opens up so I can get in. I might go over to the gym around the time class starts just so I can be on the scene if someone cancels last minute, we'll see.

    I think dinner tonight will be leftovers- we have a lot of bits and bobs in the fridge right now. Some pulled pork, a couple ribs, some tamal pie from yesterday, deli meat for sandwiches...

    Anyway, tag party time!
    @DeterminedKins welcome back! You're back here with us now, that's what matters. Keep posting through it, lol, we've got you.

    @LuckiS32 I love your goals, welcome!

    @porquenoirl those are great goals! For bodyweight exercises, I love this guy: youtube.com/c/HybridCalisthenics. He makes progression toward harder bodyweight stuff very accessible.

    @Generic_Excuse You should see if there's a class in your area to try it out! It is definitely challenging, but there is still plenty to do even if your upper arm strength isn't great yet. :smiley: I like your goals!

    @lmgoff232 yesss almost to spring break! summer vacation! (lol, the coffee hadn't kicked in yet)

    @pamperedlinny omg, those girls are going to be so pumped! I'm so excited FOR them! Have fun, and well done on the A1C numbers, that's great!

    tags to be continued, I have to leave for work, lol!

    Oh thank you! I'll be checking that out!

    What a bruise! I had a major one last month when I got string slap from the bow while out doing archery. Hoping I improve my form enough to not do that again, it was ouchy! We just joined our club and got a bow two weeks ago, hoping we'll be out in the woods this weekend. It's all 3D dummies, no hunting allowed here (suits me, it's not my thing).
  • pamperedlinny
    pamperedlinny Posts: 1,674 Member
    Hey all! My daughter is officially on summer break and my husband is also working from home today. Somehow I don't think I'll be getting much accomplished today even though my emails are out of control.

    I plan to hit the Thursday night Zumba class at the YMCA tonight. We missed it on Sunday and the gym was closed on Monday. Then I got busy and missed Tuesday. Wednesday doesn't have one. Normally at that point I would have done a workout from YouTube or hit my at home elliptical but it is also TOM and I just want to crash out. Today I'm making myself go. No excuses.

    @Generic_Excuse we are ALWAYS ballin on a budget. The only reason we are taking the friend is because a room and park entry is based on 4 person occupancy. If we had to pay for her admission it would just be the 3 of us. We be seriously broke.

    @CupcakeCrusoe I actually love leftover nights. Everyone can fend for themselves and the fridge gets a clean out. I love to cook but sometimes I love getting the break from it even more.

    @Inky_one I love your rewards and the idea of tracking one positive each day. Those are fantastic ideas.

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