Women 200lb+, Let’s Have A Jazzy June!!!
RavenStCloud
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🌼Hello, ladies, and Happy June!!!🌼
🌼Summer is here again (for most of us anyway)!
🌼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 areas of concern for this month?
🌼What are you going to do to jazz up this month and make it special? What things will bring you joy in June?
🟡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 jazzy, joyous, and get the job done!!!🌼
🌼Summer is here again (for most of us anyway)!
🌼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 areas of concern for this month?
🌼What are you going to do to jazz up this month and make it special? What things will bring you joy in June?
🟡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 jazzy, joyous, and get the job done!!!🌼
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Hi I am new. Thanks for start the Jazzy June. I have been on this site off and on since 2012. Had lost a huge amount of weight but since 2019 gained back about 50 pounds. I am disabled and am really beginning to feel it affecting my ability to move. Please let me know what I need to post to be accountable as I am a single elderly woman and need the support and encouragement. I did start back charting the food I ate so far today.15
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Happy June everyone! 🌞
My goals for this month are: walking 3x per week, eating at least 30 different plants per week, and weighing in every Sunday. I'm hoping to lose 5 lbs this month. 💛5 -
Katie
42, 5’10
Evolving snack queen
HW: 269
SW: 266.8
CW: 247.4
1st GW: 220
2nd GW: 199
UGW: 170s
Sunday weigh-ins
6/02:
6/09:
6/16:
6/23:
6/30:
Personal June Goals:
➡️ 239 on the scale… even just a flicker!
➡️ Finish C25K… or get really close
➡️ Log every day
🌸 Summer Goals 🌸
1. Not give up on myself, even when it’s hard
2. Ride the waves, remember that I didn’t gain it all in a week so I can’t lose it all in a week
3. Wear shorts and feel comfortable!
4. Feel amazing and confident on a family trip at the end of August!5 -
Hi, back again for a Jazzy June.
Wen. is weigh-in but last time I weighed I was 190.5, almost 10 pounds down! I can taste it! Still on course, losing a pound a week.
I should be happy that I'm almost 10 pounds down, but I feel kind of testy. I look in the mirror and I see a still quite overweight person (I'm 5 foot four). Still have a double chin, still have flabby arms, still have a belly, etc. I do look different than I did when I was 200 and my measurements have decreased but today, I don't feel good about it. Ever have days like this? Please don't suggest I take progress photos; I hate looking at photos of me heavy and it makes me feel way worse. Sorry for the whine.6 -
SW: 242
5/1: 234
5/5: 231.7
5/11: 229.2
5/19: 227.6
5/26: 225.7
6/1: 223.7
Current weight loss:18.3 lbs
GW: I don't have one. Just want to be healthier and feel better.
I've added walking to my routine. In the last week, I've hit 10k steps 6 out of 7 days. And the lone day at 6k was because we were in a tornado watch and I just watched Twister not that long ago lol!Ever have days like this? Please don't suggest I take progress photos; I hate looking at photos of me heavy and it makes me feel way worse. Sorry for the whine.
I have had days like that! Where I feel like the hard work I'm putting in just isn't showing. But then I remind myself that the weight didn't just appear overnight. It's going to take time. And then I focus on what I DO notice. My knees don't hurt walking up steps. I can walk longer and longer distances. My pants aren't quite as tight and my shirt hangs a little better in the belly area. They're small changes, yes. But they are changes nonetheless.
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Good news! Whatever it was I stepped on, the doctor’s fiddling around must have gotten it out. The X-ray came back clear. I’m glad I decided to go do it right away instead of waiting for the next week. Being a Friday afternoon, I was afraid they would turn me away, but I risked it. I still have a lump, but I will soak my foot 2x a day and wear a bandaid while barefoot so that it can go away. And if it hurts, I can ignore it.
@ssflbelle2012 - Welcome! Lack of mobility is no fun! That’s one of my main drivers as well.
SW: 216.8 | May 214.4 |
*** Goals***
Non-weight goals are to make my porridge every day and have standardized meals, with a different salad or soup added in.
Exercise goals are to stretch 2x a day and walk 5 days a week, minimum a mile.
Get more sleep.
Weight goal - lose 4 pounds in June - so land at 210.4
05/31 - 214.2 reaching for 212.6 to start the next leg of my journey.
06/01. 212.6 🎆 I did it, I am starting the next leg! Whoo Hoo!
SW: 216.8
CW: 214.4
GW: 199 hold for 6 months
Greater Seattle Metro Area, WA
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Good morning everyone!
Saturday weigh in days
Christina
35 years old
5'4"
SW: 220ish
Re-SW (Feb 2022): 200.4
UGW: 150
2024 goal weight: 165
SW 2024: 182.7
🌼 June Goals!🌼
🌼 June GW: 180
🟡June SW 6/1: 183.4
6/08:
6/15:
6/22:
6/29:VACATION
🟡Log everything in grams
🟡Get >8000 steps a day
🟡Work out >3x a week
🟡Calories<1800/day
I've decided I'm really going to go for it this month as much as possible. Reach for the moon, land among the stars, etc.
I've got a busy month! Ren fest next weekend, beach week starting the following weekend, work trip to Hawaii the week after that, then July 4th weekend we're going to my FIL's house to camp. Wild times, I'm going to try to keep it together and let all the unimportant stuff go, prioritizing my weight loss (because BEACH, haha!).
@lisakatz2 I get where you are. After the under 200 euphoria passed for me, I felt disheartened. But like, I'm not that far from where you are, and I'm pretty happy with where I am. I want more, of course, but for me, once I started focusing on making my body stronger for a sport I love (pole fitness and chair acrobatics), I found that I was also happier with my body- because it allowed me to do so many amazing things. Maybe start focusing on what your body can do now that it was harder to do before? Start up a new fitness related hobby that makes you feel good?
Have a great June, everyone!4 -
Thanks cupcake and danicat, good advice. I remember crying when I just began my weight loss journey because it hurt so much to move. Now my mobility and flexibility have much improved, and I don't wake up in the middle of the night because my hips hurt. This was just 10 weeks ago! I need to remember these NSVs.3
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Good evening everyone. I did look back to see my weight in January of this year and I was 265.6. I weighed this morning and was 260.6, so I lost 5 pounds and did not gain as I thought I had. I have been downloading chair exercise youtube videos today so I can do them on my 5 days off of work. A local friend who has lost 300 pounds is willing to help motivate me and we are going to text back and forth 2 times a day about the meals we had and encourage each other to meet our calorie goals. So by the end of June, I would like to be 250. So that would make my total weight loss 247 pounds. I want to get to 170 so I can feel better and be able to say I lost 327 pounds.4
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Happy June Everyone!
Starting weight 04/2024 (on balance at home--doctor's office is higher): 214.5
Current weight : 210
I don't have a final weight goal in mind, I just want to get to a healthy weight. My goals are to keep tracking calories and steps, which helps keep me in the weight loss mode.
My exercise goal is to keep walking 1.5-2 miles 4-7 times a week, weather permitting and to increase distance slowly.1 -
@lisakatz2 - I feel that way a lot. I hate looking at myself in the mirror and end up upset that I got here in the first place. All I see is the fat. It’s part of being marginalized in society. I understand that in my consciousness, it’s very logical. But my emotional self can’t seem to hear it. Fortunately, my therapist has no problem reminding me that I belong to a marginalized group for being fat, but it still isn’t great being a member. How do I step out of societies’ veiws? Listening to the “Maintenance Phase” podcast with Michael Hobbs, and our favorite Fat Lady Around Town - Aubrey Gordon helps ground me.
@CupcakeCrusoe - I really appreciate your words and focusing on what your body can do. Everything seems easier when I do that.
SW: 216.8 | May 214.4 |
*** Goals***
Non-weight goals are to make my porridge every day and have standardized meals, with a different salad or soup added in.
Exercise goals are to stretch 2x a day and walk 5 days a week, minimum a mile.
Get more sleep.
Weight goal - lose 4 pounds in June - so land at 210.4
05/31 - 214.2 reaching for 212.6 to start the next leg of my journey.
06/01. 212.6 🎆 I did it, I am starting the next leg! Whoo Hoo!
06/02 - 212.8 the 212 stuck!
SW: 216.8
CW: 212.8
GW: 199 hold for 6 months
Greater Seattle Metro Area, WA0 -
My name is Kristin
41 years old
height 5'9"
cw 218.2
I like to weigh in on Fridays. I got stuck last month. This month I am not setting a goal so high. I am doing a 30 day thigh slimming workout. I want to ride bike 3 times a week and walk 3 times a week. I am trying to eat better and be done eating by 7 most days. I dont want to drink pop even on weekends. I want to try eating better in general. I need more energy.
I would like to loose at least 7 pounds this month. I have a good support system now at work and home.1 -
🌻Weekly Check In • 6/3🌻
SW: 237
LW: 236.8
CW: 235.8
GW: 165
One thing I want to improve from last week:
More plant based meals. Summer is my favorite eating season because I can eat fruit all day, grilled protein, and I huge salad. So switching over my eating to lighter in season things is exciting.
One thing I enjoyed from last week:
Eating breakfast. I’m usually not a breakfast person in general but I took an intentional break from IF and I enjoyed it. I can tell my body appreciated it too because I felt better throughout the day. Not sure if this is something I’ll keep up, but it did feel good.
NSV:
🌻I feel lighter this morning with high energy
June Goals:
🌻See 229 on the scale! I know I can do 6 pounds this month!
🌻 Get outside! Now that it’s warm but not hot in the morning I want to get out for a walk 2-3 times a week.
Summer Goals:
🌻 My Birthday is end of August and I have a little black dress I want to be able to get into.
🌻 Joy in June looks like lots of fresh fruit for me and getting out and being social.
🌻 Jazzing up June looks like going to a jazz festival in 2 weeks!0 -
Hi all!
Jennifer
Re-started 4/24/24 - 236.2
CW: 223.8
GW: 165 (may adjust when I get there)
Monday weigh in
June 3rd: 223.8
June 10th:
June 17th:
June 24th:
July 1st:
Goals for June: Activity - I need to stop thinking of exercise as torture and think of it as just moving my body. I will commit to 3 times per week and 30 minutes. Increase my average steps every day. Nutrition - work on my relationship with food - no good or bad food and moderation. Water - I may need to find some flavor to add to my water. I think I walk around dehydrated quite a bit and that must change.
Scale goal will be 215 for June.
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Hi everyone! I’m Katie. I’ve been on and off this app forever. I’ve been trying to lose weight for years and always end up heavier than when I started. The difference now is that I’m focused on my health more than ever. I am confident in my body now (which was not sure in my late teens and most of my 20s!) and I have a husband who loves me and thinks I’m beautiful 🥰 My goal is to lose weight so that I feel better physically and I can have a healthy pregnancy when the time comes.
30, 5’5
HW: 320
SW: 320
CW: 318.4
1st GW: 299
2nd GW: 255
3rd GW: 228
4th GW: 199
UGW: 180
Sunday weigh-ins
6/02: 318.4
6/09:
6/16:
6/23:
6/30:
Personal June Goals:
• Be consistent with tracking. Tracking for accountability, even on days I’m worried I’m way over my limit.
• Gentle nutrition: Prioritize foods that make me feel good and are good for my health, that I also really enjoy
• Get in some movement every day, even if it is cleaning, a walk, swimming, etc.
🌻Summer Goals 🌻
• Make use of summer being a slow time at work to be consistent with my healthy habits, which will help me in fall as work gets really busy
• Get off my phone and off my couch and get outside every day
• To be under 300 by the end of summer (shoot for the moon, land on the stars!)3 -
My kid appeared to have a health emergency and we had to go to the ER. After testing, we found that we can wait to talk to his GP on Wednesday before we make a plan of action. But we were there until 4:00 am. It was a busy night I guess. Le Sigh. So I planned on starting work late, and then the power went out at like 8am, so I just skipped work entirely.
We are having a rain storm right now, and we had a wind advisory this morning. I wasn’t aware of the wind advisor, so nothing was charged over 20% which really sucked. But the power is back! And while it is windy, we are in a sunny spot of the storm. So I’m doing yard work, and then the rain is coming back tonight.
I preplanned food at the hospital and took a protein puck and fizzy water so I didn’t end up eating candy in a vending machine. So no cost to the old food plan.
Hubs and I took two walks together today, to that was really nice.
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@kristinwoods919 - Do you have a replacement plan for the pop? When I dropped wine, I started drinking tea, which I found really helpful.
@happy_healthy_rose - Those sound like really positive goals!
SW: 216.8 | May 214.4 |
*** Goals***
Non-weight goals are to make my porridge every day and have standardized meals, with a different salad or soup added in.
Exercise goals are to stretch 2x a day and walk 5 days a week, minimum a mile.
Get more sleep.
Weight goal - lose 4 pounds in June - so land at 210.4
05/31 - 214.2 reaching for 212.6 to start the next leg of my journey.
06/01. 212.6 🎆 I did it, I am starting the next leg! Whoo Hoo!
06/02 - 212.8 the 212 stuck!
06/03 - 211.8 - It looks like a lot of weight, but I am eating around 1600 calories a day and it is a wide variety of healthy food. I think that the 214 - 212 was just clearing out the inflammation because of the extra salt and sugar. I figure it’s going to slow to 1# a week now, which feels good to me.
SW: 216.8
CW: 211.8
GW: 199 hold for 6 months
Greater Seattle Metro Area, WA3 -
Julie
63, 5’6"
Retired
Yo-yo dieter
HW: 219
SW: 219
CW: 219
1st GW: 199
2nd GW: 189
UGW: 170
Monday weigh-ins
6/03:
6/10:
6/17:
6/24:My birthday
I'm looking for more friends on this site to help keep me accountable.
Julie
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julieberg49 wrote: »Julie
63, 5’6"
Retired
Yo-yo dieter
HW: 219
SW: 219
CW: 219
1st GW: 199
2nd GW: 189
UGW: 170
Monday weigh-ins
6/03:
6/10:
6/17:
6/24:My birthday
I'm looking for more friends on this site to help keep me accountable. Julie
Hi Julie I am also in my 60's late 60's. I really would like to be below 200 for Christmas so I too need accountability but that means different things to folks. Please explain yours and I will explain mine and we will see if we can help each other.
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I'm Charissa
63 years young
[Stats & Goals]Starting Weight: 223.6 January / 0May was not the best. Reset for June. My calorie goal was 1650. What took me months to realize was that I would plan and eat to 1650 but anything extra would put me over my range and either in maintenance mode or gain. So hopefully, I have figured out a solution with my new goals.
Starting Weight: 215.0 February / 8.6
Starting Weight: 215.4 March / 8.2
Starting Weight: 219.2 April / 5.2
Starting Weight: 218.4 May / 3.2
Starting Weight: 220.4 June /
Goals for 2024 > Trend downwards. My ultimate goal weight is between 140 - 150. While I'd like to lose about 5lbs a month, I'm focusing instead on actions that could/should result in that loss.
Additionally - I think I was over exercising, so I have added another rest day with optional walking on both days.
I'm doing well with water consumption so let's continue!!
Goals and Targets for June
- Tracking/Under Calorie Budget >
Plan for 1250 - Flex for 400 = 1650 (1250 - 1650) 🍎
- Macros - hit Protein >
Plan for 150. 100 is acceptable. (100 - 150) ✅
- Water - 80oz minimum >
Pushing myself here and that's ok!
Not less than 70 is acceptable (70 - 100)💧
- Closing my rings M-S🚶🏽10k Steps a bonus!
My Mantra(s):
Things I need to remember daily!
🏋🏾♀️ Don't think, just do it!!
Eat well 🥗to Live Well 🚢✈️🧳
H2O - Make it Flow 💦💦💦
Lose weight in the kitchen ⚖️, get fit in the gym🏋🏾♀️
Note to Self: Alcohol kills weight loss as the focus is burning alcohol calories and not fat calories!
6/1 220.4
6/8
6/15
6/22
6/29
@ssflbelle2012 ~ Welcome to the group.
@mmatcha_latte ~ Are you vegan since your focus is on all plants? Good luck with your goals.
@Krabuck ~ I love your personal and summer goals, Especially #2...such a hard lesson
@lisakatz2 ~ I totally understand where you're coming from. It does seem to take such a drop to really see a difference, at least for us to see a difference. We see ourselves every single day, so it's hard to see the changes until they become drastic. While I've heard it is a great idea, I'm not a big fan of progress photos...at least not weekly, maybe monthly. Just hang in there and you WILL see the progress. Just don't stop what you're doing, it's working and definitely remember the NSV as it seems you have quite a few!!
@Danikat15 ~ nice progress on those steps. 10k is awesome!
@numer1ca ~ I fizzled out last month so I missed the story about you stepping on something. But, glad you got it checked out so it didn't turn into something bad. Hope it starts feeling better soon! Looks like you're making some great progress!
@CupcakeCrusoe~ I'm focusing really hard on June as well so good luck to you. Wait, what? A work trip to Hawaii!! WOW....
@embond443 ~ Great goals for exercise and it's totally ok to not have a weight goal at this time. You need to wait and see what your body looks and feels like. A Healthy weight is a good preliminary goal and it sounds like you've identified the steps (pun intended) to get you there!
@kristinwoods919 ~ Good luck on your plan. You've got a good focus to see those 7lbs go bye-bye!🙂
@CeCeFlyy ~ I enjoy summer meals for that reason as well. Plus I tend to be a bit more active in the summer months so a big heavy meal is not even desired!
@jenbroussard71 ~ Good luck with your goals. I try not to even think about exercise in any way shape or form and just focus on "doing it". My secret to getting more water was a larger container (only refill once) and a straw! Went from struggling to get 32 to getting 80+ consistently.
@happy_healthy_rose ~ Welcome Katie!
@julieberg49 ~ Welcome Julie!2 -
@itladyee Thanks for the tips! I think that I will set an appointment for my activity. If it's one of my daily tasks I will be more likely to get it done.0
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34 years old
5’6”
Starting weight: 222 (Feb, 21)
Lowest weight: 154 (Sep, 21)
Re-starting weight: 195 (Feb, 23)
Goal weight: 163-168
June SW: 166
June 5: 165.1
June 10:
June 17:
June 24:
I’ve been maintaining for a solid month now! Hooray. I’m really happy with where I’m at and continue to focus on building muscle through exercise instead of losing more weight. When I lost weight in 2021, I was so afraid that I would gain it all back if I stopped that I ended up dropping down to something that was too low (for me). This time, I am committed to staying in the 160’s but just working on building muscle.
This month is CRAZY for me at work. I work for a nonprofit that organizes events for teenagers with disabilities and summer time is camp season! I’ll be putting on 7 camps in the next 2 months. The good thing about camp season is that I’m usually far too busy running around to eat very much. The bad part is that logging food or intentional exercise is unrealistic because I end up working about 18 hours a day while at camp. But, it’s all part of playing the long game.. this is part of my life and a season of my job and since maintaining a healthy weight is part of my lifestyle, I need to know how to do it when life is crazy!
The important part of me is to weigh in every day that I’m at home. That helps me track trends and stay on top of things. If I step away from the scale for too long, it starts to be a “thing” in my head that makes me nervous, instead of just a tool that gives me information. And that’s where the gaining starts because I convince myself that surely I haven’t gained THAT much… etc etc. So, daily weigh ins as much as I can helps!
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Mmmm, made a fabulous salad for dinner tonight. I saved a portion for tomorrow as well. I’m grateful to live near a fabulous grocery store with all of the fresh ingredients and that we are fortunate enough to be able to buy them. When I sit down and do the math, this is expensive - but delicious.
https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a42939128/chickpea-salad-recipe/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_pw_d_bm_prog_org_us_a42939128&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9vqyBhCKARIsAIIcLMEwPnPX1a4fpypmL1vsf0NristfD6e9Z-Ysv1vhKjsIIN9wkuVZ_VAaAi9lEALw_wcB
I am trying to lose weight, but in a way that is maintainable and uses intuition. My diet today was balanced and filled with many different foods. I don’t have any cravings, probably because my needs are being met. Tomorrow should be good as well, since I still have everything prepped. So I have to figure out what food I want to make tomorrow night. It is hard to prep when I have 3 big guys (2 still growing) that plow through everything I make. They finished the salad, and had the full dinner their dad made. :0
I got in my 3 laps exercise tonight. I’m up to 1.5 miles in 1/2 an hour, which I feel is really great. I’m going to sit here for a while. Over 1/2 an hour starts to feel onerous. It might be that I do that level during the week, but add up a little on the weekend. My knee is holding. Just some pain in the first 1/4 mile, then it warms up and settles down. I just have to make sure I walk well and don’t step on a pine cone. They are everywhere!
Regarding accountability @julieberg49 and @ssflbelle2012 - I can offer reflection, reminding of goals, and asking gentle questions. Since this is a support group, I guess we should be doing that anyway.
@itladyee - Charissa - I appreciate your reflection (and the reminder that I need to get my foot soaking!)
@girlinkaz744 - Very inspirational! What adjustments have you made to your foods/calories to switch from maintenance to loss? I’m still hungry and I at 1736 of food, not even including the sugar in my coffees during the day.
*** Goals***
Non-weight goals are to make my porridge every day and have standardized meals, with a different salad or soup added in.
Exercise goals are to stretch 2x a day and walk 5 days a week, minimum a mile.
Get more sleep.
Weight goal - lose 4 pounds in June - so land at 210.4
05/31 - 214.2 reaching for 212.6 to start the next leg of my journey.
06/01. 212.6 🎆 I did it, I am starting the next leg! Whoo Hoo!
06/02 - 212.8 the 212 stuck!
06/03 - 211.8 - It looks like a lot of weight, but I am eating around 1600 calories a day and it is a wide variety of healthy food. I think that the 214 - 212 was just clearing out the inflammation because of the extra salt and sugar. I figure it’s going to slow to 1# a week now, which feels good to me.
06/04 - 212.6 - up down up down - still down though overall
SW: 216.8
Trend - 212.6
GW: 199 hold for 6 months
Greater Seattle Metro Area, WA1 -
@Numer1ca- my replacemrnt plan for pop is my cirkul. lots of flaveor choices.0
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Well this morning is my weigh-in day and I came in at 188.5! A two pound loss but my measurements have changed only in my bust. Lost an inch/cup size. Had to order a couple of new bras (don't want to buy too much because I'm still losing). Out of the DDDs, now I am a DD. Unfortunately, my favorite bra is being discontinued (why does that always happen?) but that meant the price is reduced so in that sense it is a win. Hopefully my waistline and hips will lose some circumference too.
I always seem to lose from the top down. The hips/legs are the last to lean out. Now I'm past menopause I'm holding onto belly fat too - didn't use to be that way. :-(0 -
Well, I’m a little disappointed with today’s weigh in. But I weight doesn’t fall off in a straight line. I am following the calorie guidelines and eating really well. So I’m sure it’s fine. Plus, I’ve increased my walk by 1/2 mile, so I may be adding a little muscle. Hopefully in the next few days it bounces down.
This morning was my son’s doctor appointment. Because my dad had heart valve replacement, she wants him to have an ultrasound on his heart at children’s hospital. However, she doesn’t expect to see anything. If she is correct, then we get help with learning stress management and deal with his anxiety and potential ADHD. Stress almost killed my dad, so it’s good he learns to deal with it and /or make life choices about it, now.
I work from home today. I go the peas scaffolded and watered the planters. Juncos are nesting in one planter, so I have to be careful. Neither parent was happy to see me, and they both yelled ant me. But she came back on it after I was done. I need to get the basil planted next. And set up my tomatoes correctly.
I worked from home today and need to water one planter, add scaffolding for my peas, and see about planting my basil.
I’m wiped, I’m going to bed. good night.
@kristinwoods919 - Wow! I’d never heard of a cirkul before. That looks amazing!
@lisakatz2 - Congrats on the weight loss. I swear my body is doing the same thing! What is it with the belly fat and the weight loss happening in the boobs first! Dang it!
SW: 216.8 | May 214.4 |
*** Goals***
Non-weight goals are to make my porridge every day and have standardized meals, with a different salad or soup added in.
Exercise goals are to stretch 2x a day and walk 5 days a week, minimum a mile.
Get more sleep.
Weight goal - lose 4 pounds in June - so land at 210.4
05/31 - 214.2 reaching for 212.6 to start the next leg of my journey.
06/01. 212.6 🎆 I did it, I am starting the next leg! Whoo Hoo!
06/02 - 212.8 the 212 stuck!
06/03 - 211.8 - It looks like a lot of weight, but I am eating around 1600 calories a day and it is a wide variety of healthy food. I think that the 214 - 212 was just clearing out the inflammation because of the extra salt and sugar. I figure it’s going to slow to 1# a week now, which feels good to me.
06/04 - 212.6 - up down up down - still down though overall
06/05 - 213.0 - oops - going the wrong way! But I’ve been within my calorie goals. Maybe I need to up my water during the day.
SW: 216.8
Trend - 212.6
GW: 199 hold for 6 months
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Tomorrow we are getting our new range hood. So that is exciting.
I ordered new pants, from the same store where I bought my current pants from, with the same fit. I bought the next size lower. My pants feel kind of weird, like they don’t fit, but I keep pulling them up higher. So, it might be that I am ready for the lower size. We’ll see when they come in.
To Do:
At least look at the tomatoes to be sure they are OK. Set one up.
Cook dinner
Therapy
SW: 216.8 | May 214.4 |
*** Goals***
Non-weight goals are to make my porridge every day and have standardized meals, with a different salad or soup added in.
Exercise goals are to stretch 2x a day and walk 5 days a week, minimum a mile.
Get more sleep.
Weight goal - lose 4 pounds in June - so land at 210.4
05/31 - 214.2 reaching for 212.6 to start the next leg of my journey.
06/01. 212.6 🎆 I did it, I am starting the next leg! Whoo Hoo!
06/02 - 212.8 the 212 stuck!
06/03 - 211.8 - It looks like a lot of weight, but I am eating around 1600 calories a day and it is a wide variety of healthy food. I think that the 214 - 212 was just clearing out the inflammation because of the extra salt and sugar. I figure it’s going to slow to 1# a week now, which feels good to me.
06/04 - 212.6 - up down up down - still down though overall
06/05 - 213.0 - oops - going the wrong way! But I’ve been within my calorie goals. Maybe I need to up my water during the day.
06/06 - 212.6 - hanging on the lower end. That’s good. A couple months ago I hadn’t even seen this number.
SW: 216.8
Trend - 212.6
GW: 199 hold for 6 months
Greater Seattle Metro Area, WA0 -
Good morning,
I am so happy that it is Friday! We don't have anything planned for this weekend, which is very nice. I hope to get caught up on chores, meal prep (cook on the smoker) and relax some.
I hope the generator we ordered comes in, we are at the start of hurricane season and they are predicting an active season for us. We try to be as prepared as possible. My parents are elderly and refuse to leave. Both my husband and son are firefighters so we stay. Plus we have 3 dogs (and sometimes I have my grand-pups).
Today the weather is beautiful (though hot and humid) so after work I will go water my garden and have a walk to get some vitamin D. Yesterday I ate my first homegrown tomato of the season and it was delicious! My cucumbers are a little bitter, I think I planted a pickling variety, next time I will stick to the burpless cucumbers. This is only my 2nd year of gardening, we planted basil, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, onion tops, cayenne peppers and eggplant. I hope to try sweet potatoes and red potatoes eventually.
I hope you all have a good day and weekend. I am looking forward to weigh in on Monday.
Jennifer
Re-started 4/24/24 - 236.2
CW: 223.8
GW: 165 (may adjust when I get there)
Monday weigh in
June 3rd: 223.8
June 10th:
June 17th:
June 24th:
July 1st:
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Good morning
I'm re-starting again. I am at my heaviest weight ever and I need to focus. I actually signed up for weight watchers this time because I thought if I was paying for it and it's worked for me in the past then I'll give it a try. I still like MFP community and challenges and things so I'll still be around. I actually signed up with a friend this time so I'm super happy to have someone to be accountable with. I'm getting married in November. I already have my dress and it fits pretty snug so I could definitely lose some pounds and it will still fit. I'm weighing in daily to keep me accountable.
SW: 253
CW: 250.6
June Goal Weight: 245
June 5: 253
June 6: 250.8
June 7: 250.6
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Good morning everyone!
Saturday weigh in days
Christina
35 years old
5'4"
SW: 220ish
Re-SW (Feb 2022): 200.4
UGW: 150
2024 goal weight: 165
SW 2024: 182.7
🌼 June Goals!🌼
🌼 June GW: 180
🟡June SW 6/1: 183.4
6/08: 181.7 (-1.7! 🎉🎉🎉🎉)
6/15:
6/22:
6/29:VACATION
🟡Log everything in grams ✅
🟡Get >8000 steps a day ✅
🟡Work out >3x a week ✅
🟡Calories<1800/day ✅ average 1709
Well, when I do (and stick to!) what works, it... works. Amazing how that happens.
Giving myself a much higher 'ceiling' for calories to be under actually helped? Because on days when I didn't feel as hungry, I didn't eat as much, to give myself that room on days (and I knew there would be days) when I was very hungry, bottomless pit, to get to that 1800 calorie mark. That way, my average stayed under that limit, and on any given day, I didn't feel super deprived.
Today, I go to Aldi for some groceries, put them away, pack for our trip to the ren faire, and we go to the hotel tonight, ren faire tomorrow. I'm going to have to evaluate what my options will be eating-wise while we're out there. And pack my scale, because I'm a data monster, haha.
I think I need to schedule a pedicure for this next week, or maybe next Saturday. Need to get my feet in shape before the beach. Here's what we'll do- if I lose weight again before next Saturday, I'll treat myself to a pedicure. If I don't lose weight, I'll just have to try to do it myself.
Tag party time!
@lisakatz2 that's the spirit! I've always lost my weight boobs-first as well, haha, or that's what it feels like!
@ssflbelle2012 I love that you have a weight loss buddy! That sort of thing is so motivating- you don't want to let them down.
@embond443 I love that you set yourself a mileage goal. When I was a teen, I had a neighbor who would go for a walk every night after dinner for 2 miles, and I frequently accompanied her. It was nice. I should really institute that when the kids get a little older.
@Numer1ca I'm so glad it helped. What do you put on porridge? As an American, I put sugar and cinnamon or eggs and hot sauce on my oatmeal, and if I have something like cream of wheat, I put butter and jam or cinnamon sugar. I hope the kid is doing good, and I love the idea of walking with the husband that salad looks so good! Stress management is so important and so underrated! Congratulations on the new pants!
@kristinwoods919 Being done eating at 7 is a pretty good goal. When I instituted a stop time, I would brush my teeth at that time to disincentivize eating after that, haha.
@CeCeFlyy eating lighter in the summer, yes!!! Grilling! I love it. I need to get a gas grill one of these years, I've only got a charcoal one, and that's too much hassle for the day to day.
@jenbroussard71 focusing more on just body movement is a great goal. You'll be surprised how far you go when you let go of the standards people put on themselves. I love weekends where nothing much is planned. I won't have one of those for the next... month, haha.
@happy_healthy_rose getting off the phone! I felt that so hard! Welcome!
@julieberg49 yeah, gearing up for the birthday! Welcome!
@itladyee YES FOR THE FLEX! I've realized that too. If I plan to eat a certain number every day, any poor logging or forgetfulness will put me over. Great minds think alike.
I'm so excited for my work trip, haha.
@girlinkaz744 yes daily weigh ins! I'm just the same- if I avoid the scale, it starts to be like... active avoidance because I don't want to know, haha.
@jo_casey42 congratulations on the upcoming wedding! You can do this, welcome to the best thread on mfp (in my humble opinion
)
Have a great weekend, everyone!
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I missed yesterday. It was a hard day. I ran out of my premade salad and soup. So, my eating was sketchy. I tried to make good choices, but fell back to cheese when I was hungry. I had some cravings, which meant my base nutritional needs weren’t being met. My scale went down, .2, so I think I stayed close to my range.
My son is graduating for college (BS Physics) , and he received an award from his department. It’s a small department but it’s still pretty awesome. It’s titled “2024 Student Success Award in Physics, In recognition of contributions to the Physics program through achievements in mentoring, service, scholarship and research.” So, my autistic kid (which still has anti-social connotations in this society} won an award for mentorship. You can ‘t win an award for mentorship without being a caring, emotional, sensitive person. He is also planning on going to a physics conference in two weeks. I’m so proud of him. He is going to take a week to veg out, then start looking for a job and studying for his GRE. His ultimate goal is a doctorate in some sort of applied physics, most likely lasers.
Oh, and we got the range hood put in yesterday. Unfortunately, my husband forgot to order an extender piece, so it looks really stupid and crappy. For real, the metal part that should run up along the wall to the ceiling is about a foot too short. When the room was repainted from before we bought the house, it went from being a bright salmon color with hues of orange to a much lighter version of the same color. So there is just this patch of bright salmon paint showing up along the wall for about a foot. He says “maybe I’ll put in some wainscoting. We shall see. At least I have a working range hood now. The hood itself is nice, it’s just the missing piece.
Alright, moving forward. . .
@jenbroussard71 - I hope your generator comes in soon! No power is no fun! Your garden sounds great. I’m a little jealous!
@jo_casey42 - Welcome! Reflecting here will also help with setting daily intentions, reflection, and accountability.
@CupcakeCrusoe - The calorie number is a fine balance isn’t it! Have a fabulous time at the ren faire! Do you all cook meals together in a centralized area or is everyone doing their own meals seperately?
To Do:
Make a soup and a salad
Tomato’s - weed rest of back bed - pull ivy
Cook dinner
SW: 216.8 | May 214.4 |
*** Goals***
Non-weight goals are to make my porridge every day and have standardized meals, with a different salad or soup added in.
Exercise goals are to stretch 2x a day and walk 5 days a week, minimum a mile.
Get more sleep.
Weight goal - lose 4 pounds in June - so land at 210.4
05/31 - 214.2 reaching for 212.6 to start the next leg of my journey.
06/01. 212.6 🎆 I did it, I am starting the next leg! Whoo Hoo!
06/02 - 212.8 the 212 stuck!
06/03 - 211.8 - It looks like a lot of weight, but I am eating around 1600 calories a day and it is a wide variety of healthy food. I think that the 214 - 212 was just clearing out the inflammation because of the extra salt and sugar. I figure it’s going to slow to 1# a week now, which feels good to me.
06/04 - 212.6 - up down up down - still down though overall
06/05 - 213.0 - oops - going the wrong way! But I’ve been within my calorie goals. Maybe I need to up my water during the day.
06/06 - 212.6 - hanging on the lower end. That’s good. A couple months ago I hadn’t even seen this number.
06/07 - 212.6
06/08 - 212.4 phew
SW: 216.8
Trend - 212.6
GW: 199 hold for 6 months
Greater Seattle Metro Area, WA1
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