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

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  • jerms9
    jerms9 Posts: 14 Member
    Today I managed to do a bridge in pilates class! I don't even care if my weight is up or down, I am so exciting and happy and proud. I knew from my deadlifts and knee raises and ski machine times that my arms and core had gotten stronger and I've been obsessed with how my arms and shoulders look and feel for close to a month now but this little achievement really painted the picture I needed to see how far I've come.

    And this is how my weightloss journey started. It was never about losing weight but about fitness goals. 6 months ago I could not do a bridge, my arms simply couldn't lift even that portion of my weight. Even my head barely managed for a few seconds back then. But today on my first attempt I held for at least 5 seconds and then on my second attempt we were supposed to do 10 seconds but I wasn't counting. It felt like I could hold the position forever. I feel so good right now.

    I'm still gonna keep logging and eating when I'm hungry and staying below maintenance but I feel like I can let go of the pressure that had been building lately. Idk where it came from but I'm glad it's gone.

    Also really great to read about all the NSVs and scale victories today! Great job!

    Congrats on the pilates win! I've been doing it about two months and know how great that feels.
  • swimmom_1
    swimmom_1 Posts: 1,302 Member
    @justanotherloser007 WOW! The 150's. So happy for you. :-)
  • kenziestabes
    kenziestabes Posts: 338 Member
    @seltzer_lover That's amazing to hear. And 60 pounds? Holy cow! Congrats on progressing on your HIIT workouts, too.

    Does Lululemon have options with drawstrings? For some reason, with leggings, I can never find any that don't roll or slide down. so I want something I can cinch at the waist. Heard Lululemon is a quality brand.
  • bojaantje3822
    bojaantje3822 Posts: 257 Member
    @seltzer_lover That's amazing to hear. And 60 pounds? Holy cow! Congrats on progressing on your HIIT workouts, too.

    Does Lululemon have options with drawstrings? For some reason, with leggings, I can never find any that don't roll or slide down. so I want something I can cinch at the waist. Heard Lululemon is a quality brand.

    For anyone else who might need legging tips, asos has a lot of leggings with drawstrings from their own brand, in plus sizes too. They are €23 full price and I've worn them weekly for close to 9 months now and they look no different than on day one.

    Adidas techfit (technofit? Technifit? Something with tech and fit) run REALLY large but stay up well once you figure out your size. The pink ones run especially huge, I wear a medium in those. The red ones with the pink band are the tightest as far as I can tell but the red ones with the peachish orangish pinkish band are almost as huge as the pink ones. Medium fits me in each of them even though I should wear their xxl according to the size guide.

    For dutch people, Runes Movement is a great local brand. Their XL fit me when my measurements were 104cm waist, 134cm hips, 128kg, 1,75m so they run larger than even the size guide suggests.