Women 200lb+, Let's Get It Started in January!!!

RavenStCloud
RavenStCloud Posts: 370 Member
in Motivation and Support
🎉Hello, ladies, and Happy New Year!🎉
🎉🎉We've made it to 2025!!!🎉🎉

⭐ This is our year! We're going into 2025 with commitment, focus, and the support of all the women in this group.

⭐You get to choose if it's a Brand New You that greets 2025 or if 2024 You is going to continue marching her way forward. Or maybe you'll be a mix of both!

⭐What are your resolutions for the New Year? And what steps will you take in January to make them happen?

⭐Please share a mantra, quote, or a bit of advice that will inspire you for this new year.

⭐ And let's remember to treat ourselves tenderly and with all the warmth that we show the other women in our lives. When we talk to ourselves, let's speak with kindess, with love, and with the positive certainty that we will achieve all we set out to. Because of course we will. Because we're amazing!



💙 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! And 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!


🎉Here's to a brand new year! Let's get it started (hah) in 2025!!!🎉
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  • lisakatz2
    lisakatz2 Posts: 584 Member
    It's great to be here again. Haven't stepped on the scale yet. Still a bit afraid.

    My goal for 2025 is to lose 50 pounds.

    My resolution for New Years? Stop the overeating. It slowed down my progress this year. I only lost 23 lbs from March 23 (when I started MFP) to December 31st, but it's a start, and I learned a lot in the process. I remember when my body hurt all the time, when I hated to move my body at all, and dreaded to look in the mirror. I'm keeping these NSVs in mind.

    My quote for New Years: A Journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. I tell this to myself when I feel frustrated. One foot in front of the other. I will make it there.
  • nebslp
    nebslp Posts: 1,676 Member
    Hello 2025! I'm really excited to be starting a new year. I am hopeful that all of the mental/emotional work I've done over the past year has led me to a place where I'll be able to move ahead physically this year. I've consistently been stuck in the 222-235ish range for decades but I think this is the year it will change. I'm feeling good!!

    Dec.3- 236.3 (ave. 236.2)
    Jan. 1- 233.4 (ave. 234)
    Jan. goal- 229
    2025 goal - 199

    Goals: water - 64 oz.
    Posture work -daily
    stretch /mobility work -2-3 days/wk
    Weights - 2-3 days/week
    Sleep - get to bed before midnight
    Active hours on fitbit - 8/12
    Chart food - daily keep macros in sync focusing on protein

    @RavenStCloud Thank you for getting this up and running. I look forward to it every month and you always come through:)

    @CupcakeCrusoe I'm trying to get the google sheet you use for monitoring but so far I haven't been given access. Maybe the email will come in later. Until then, I'll get my trusty paper and pencil out and keep track the old-fashioned way.

    For my mental health goals I will continue working on finishing things I've started in the area of creating, finishing what I've started with my photo organization, and organizing my house/life in so many areas!!! I have a good start on them all, but need to keep the momentum going. My word this year is "persistence". I'm a starter/stopper but I'm not a quitter. I'm shooting to keep the stops to a minimum and persist until I finish what I started.

    @rorymason I love everything about your post! You pretty much summed up what I was thinking about. Except that 3 AM wake up! That's brutal!!!

    @lisakatz2 Hearing about your NSVs helps me a lot. Thanks for sharing! and with your positive attitude you will continue, no doubt!

    2025, ready or not, here we go!
  • lisakatz2
    lisakatz2 Posts: 584 Member
    nebslp, yep NSVs are really important to keep track of. You might want to partake in the NSV thread. Whenever I start feeling down, like I'm not making much progress (or it isn't coming fast enough) I think of those NSVs and they keep me going. Also a gratitude journal is good too.....................
  • marytahlier6623
    marytahlier6623 Posts: 1 Member
    Hi! I’m just rejoining trying to lose some weight before we try for baby #2 this year.

    SW: 276
    GW: 170ish (clearly not going to happen before baby but, maybe 240)

    I want to be more active, for myself and my toddler who has NONSTOP energy lol. (Literally) dusted off the peloton and did my new first ride tonight.

    I am trying to combine this with Hers GLP-1 injections, so crossing my fingers.

    January Goals:
    Lose 8 lbs at least
    Drink 64 oz of water a day at least
    Stop drinking coke!!
    Cook more at home and use door dash less.
    Sleep more than 5 hours a night.

    I have a semi high stress job and just got promoted 3 months ago, so also trying to set some work/life balance boundries to help with all of the above.

    Thanks everyone and looking forward to having a group to “journey” with!!
  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,447 Member
    Good morning everyone!

    Weight is down from my high, but that's not saying much, we're still pulling the average upward at the moment.
    yesterday:
    ❌ 4 workouts per week (0/4)
    Daily:
    ❌> 8k steps (~6000)
    ❌<= 1600 cal (~1700)
    ✅32 minute self care
    ✅> 64oz water
    ✅>= 128g protein

    I was SO HUNGRY all of yesterday. I DID have a win- instead of partaking in the pizza at a party we went to last night, I ate a chicken wrap at wawa that I knew the calories and protein of.

    So this morning, I'm starting my morning with my protein coffee like I used to, in hopes that it's going to help me stay fuller longer. We'll find out.

    Today! Yikes, so many things today. N has a doctor's appointment this afternoon, then she's got therapy, and J's got gymnastics, THEN I've got the gym. Busy night! Tomorrow I'm scheduled to go to the gym for 1 class, but I might cancel it and work out at home, I'm tired of not being home at night, frankly. It's been a week straight I haven't been here in the evening. :lol:

    Tags real quick before I get this day going!

    @lisakatz2 this is a great quote for the year as well. A thousand miles looks like too long, but a few steps does not!

    @nebslp I don't give out editing access for that one, just because that's the one I'm filling out, haha. You can make a copy of it by going to File -> make a copy and then you can save it on your own drive and fill it out, though :smile: I'm glad you like it so much, I've put a lot of effort into those spreadsheets.

    @marytahlier6623 Wow, you've got a lot going on! Welcome! I can tell you from personal experience that one of the biggest things you can do for weight loss is find non-food coping mechanisms for stress. That is #1 the thing that has helped me the most, as someone who stress-ate all the time.

    Have a great day #2 of 2025, everyone!
  • racbolling
    racbolling Posts: 2 Member
    Happy New Year!

    My resolutions: To actually lose a significant amount of weight this year. And be a little more outgoing and graduating last year I feel like I didn't put health first with school and work. And for years later I've gain back 50lbs of the weight i lossed 4 1/2 years ago. And I'm tired of being unhappy and carrying all this weight.

    SW: 363
    CW: 270
    2025 GW: 190

    I'm happy to be here and @RavenStCloud Thank you for getting this up and running. I look forward to meeting our goals and cheering and encouraging everyone!!

    Remember the small victories... WE GOT THIS💪
  • callowaycrissy
    callowaycrissy Posts: 1 Member
    Good morning, I would like to lose 50 lbs by Mid May. We are going on vaca and my ext family are either on weight injection meds or have had weight loss surgery. I can’t afford either. So I am going to do it the on my own. They have all lost a significant amount of weight.
  • jenbroussard71
    jenbroussard71 Posts: 288 Member
    Jennifer - 53 years
    Re-started 4/24/24 - 236.2
    CW: 205.2
    GW: 165 (may adjust when I get there)
    Loss since 4/24/24 - 31 Pounds
    5'3" Tall
    Monday weigh ins

    1/1/25 - 205.2
    1/6/25
    1/13/25
    1/20/25
    1/27/25
    1/31/25

    January goal is onderland. 2025 goal is to be close to or at my goal weight. My commitment to myself in January is to measure my food and log every day and to do something every day - either a workout or get my steps in 9K plus.

    I was a little hard on myself in December, thinking that I did not do enough. Well, I noticed today that I was in second place on the leaderboard for MEP points on the app my gym uses. (It's a heart rate monitor that awards points based on effort and time in certain zones.)

    Today I leg pressed 296# four times. I am very excited about my progress in the gym. I am trying to focus on me and my accomplishments and not think about where I should be or comparing myself to others. (Sometimes in my head I think I am much younger than 53!)

    I guess my words of wisdom is that the only person you have to be better than is the person you were yesterday.

    My other mantra is - trust the process.

    Have a great day and weekend!
  • katrina6823
    katrina6823 Posts: 71 Member

    ⭐setting my goal big this year and aiming to lose 65+ lbs 💪 (already 2lbs down, goodbye xmas bloat 😉 - so taking that as a win). Starting off with increasing my water intake, jumping on the treadmill daily and making better food choices.

    ⭐quote for the year

    "it's not about the weight you lose but the life you gain!"

    ✨️ always looking for accountability buddies so feel free to reach out to me if you need the same 😊
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,352 Member
    Thank you @RavenStCloud
    Keri
    71 years old
    Challenge Starting Weight: 260, Pre-retirement weight 262 before May.
    UGW: 167 (healthy weight for a senior woman my height)
    5'6" Tall
    I do check-ins when I lose:

    12/5/2024: 246
    1/2/2025: 248

    January Goals:
    • 30 minutes of exercise 6 days a week. Have longer walks until I can walk around Greenlake
    • January GW: Get into the mid to lower half of the 240s -
    • Keep getting 7-8 hours of sleep
    • Meal plan and cook 3+ dinners a week
    • Keep my water intake up

    ⭐You get to choose if it's a Brand New You that greets 2025 or if 2024 You is going to continue marching her way forward. Or maybe you'll be a mix of both!
    Last summer I retired and put my health and fitness 1st. I did well until the Fall and Holiday season. I plan to get back to my success last summer and to not continue with my end of last year lack of progress. However in the fall I prioritized exercise and upping my stamina. I did achieve some success. I do not feel as weak as I did last year. I can stand for longer I think due to longer walks.

    ⭐What are your resolutions for the New Year? And what steps will you take in January to make them happen?
    I am going to continue to prioritize exercise and lengthening my walks until I can walk about 5K.
    I am going to continuing to work on eating healthier food and cooking at home. I need to make progress losing weight again.
    ⭐Please share a mantra, quote, or a bit of advice that will inspire you for this new year.
    I read Outlive last year. It focused on the science behind healthspan (living healthier longer). I am building on that base of knowledge about health
    ⭐ And let's remember to treat ourselves tenderly and with all the warmth that we show the other women in our lives. When we talk to ourselves, let's speak with kindess, with love, and with the positive certainty that we will achieve all we set out to. Because of course we will. Because we're amazing!
    My focus after retiring last summer is self care.

    End of the year recap: From Halloween, Thanksgiving, birthdays, anniversary and Christmas my fall has been a series of gaining and losing. In October I got down to 246. I got there in early December. This last week I have been slowly losing weight from not only Christmas but other December celebrations. I plan to get back to 246 and keep losing until I get into the low 240s this month.

    I did have a win this fall. I decided to concentrate on stamina. The reason I decided to retire is that I had been feeling weaker. This fall, I decided that longer walks would help that. I got up to about 2 miles and was going to tackle my goal of Greenlake when I had some eye issues. I am back to trying to up my walking distance. Last week my knee was acting up earlier and was better on my 3rd walk. So I am back to walking but need to start lengthening my walks again. We continue to do aquafit 1-2 times a week. I can add in some exercises but won’t get into weight training until I lose more weight. However I have started to notice my stamina has increase. I can stand longer. I just don't feel as weak. However I have to reach my goal to walk around Greenlake.

    So today is the 1st day of this endeavor for the year. Yesterday I set up my 2025 spreadsheet and today I have logged in here to put down my January goals and start logging my food. No more holiday foods and back to my healthier food routines. I will check out your post next. Happy New Year all!
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,352 Member
    edited January 2
    I decided that a schedule for the year would help me. I feel that 4-5 lbs a month is a healthy weight loss goal in general.

    Weight loss Goal Schedule:
    January - Low 240s
    February - High 230s
    March - Mid 230s
    April - Low 230s
    May - High 220s
    June - Low 220s
    July - High 210s (220 is the weight I got to during the Pandemic. It is my 1st weight goal)
    August - Mid 210s
    September - Low 210s
    October - High 200s
    November - Low 200s
    December Onderland!

    @rorymason Thank you for the quote. It speaks to me. My eye issues lately I couldn’t control but I am trying to respond in a healthy way.
    @CupcakeCrusoe I was inspired by your plan last year when thinking about how I was going to make progress now. I like your #3 resolution I have never done much mindless scrolling until I retired. It must stop this year. I didn’t put down an aggressive weight loss goal here for the month but I have one in my mind for this month. So we’ll see ha ha. I think that when we plateau and don’t gain or lose when we are trying to lose we should take it as a win. It isn’t any easier to maintain than to lose and it is also what is happening in your body when you get used to a new lower weight. I will be cheering you on when you get there this year. I like that you have a daily protein goal. I need to concentrate on more protein.
    @lisakatz2 We have the same yearly weight goal. I started last year a little later and only lost 15 lbs so I know I can do better.
    @nebslp I am glad you are hopeful. I think you will make your goal for the year. You have a good start.
    @marytahlier6623 I always had the issue of good work life balance relative to my health. I lose better when we can eat home cooked meals.
    @racbolling Here’s to significant progress this year!
    @callowaycrissy I was just reading an article on how to do this more naturally without meds. So I am with you on that.
    @jenbroussard71 Thanks for the word of wisdom.
    @katrina6823 Nice start to the year!
  • Quirkout
    Quirkout Posts: 1 Member
    Happy 2025!!

    I'm new to this and discovering that fitness has a whole language associated with it that I need to learn 😅

    I hit my all time high of 235lb last October while pregnant with my 3rd daughter. I managed to lose ALL 50lb of that pregnancy weight within *SIX WEEKS* (thank you biology)...and then gained nearly 15 back during holiday season.

    SW: 199lb
    GW: 145lb

    I'm breastfeeding, have two other daughters in addition to my newborn, a partner who is struggling with spinal injury, and I am on my final semester of my bachelor's degree, so a job hunt is in my near future. I know that the stress is going to be real, so I don't expect to lose 50+lbs this year. I'll honestly be happy with 15lb that *stays* off.

    My strategy:
    1) Every day isn't happy hour. Limit alcohol to once a week.
    2) Track calories. Those snacks add up.
    3) Maintain a routine. I averaged 5hrs of sleep a night last year, then felt too tired to cook, etc. That has to end.

    Looking forward to connecting with you all and staying motivated. Appreciate the realness of the posts I have read here!!
  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,447 Member
    Good morning everyone!

    Got a little whoosh! Imagine that, when I do all the things, it works, haha. 176.6 this morning, pulling my average down a little.

    yesterday:
    ✅ 4 workouts per week (1/4)
    Daily:
    ✅> 8k steps
    ✅<= 1600 cal
    ✅32 minute self care
    ✅> 64oz water
    ✅>= 128g protein

    Today! I'm getting a walking pad from a lady off facebook marketplace. It can live on the floor in my front room with no problems, and then I'll have 0 excuses not to get steps. I was walking around the cul de sac in the cold the last couple of days trying to knit while I did, and it was miserable. More options for movement gives me fewer excuses not to go do it.

    Also today: just getting things ready to go back to work and get everything going again. Tonight is video games with the boys, and I need to figure out what I want to make for dinner. I was thinking HUGE salad last night, and that still sounds good. The girls want McDonalds for dinner, luckily for me I don't like McD's, so I'll be good. Hopefully Whatsisface joins me in the salad.

    Tags!
    @racbolling welcome! You absolutely can do it, I've been where you are, and I barely ever think about unhappiness with my body anymore, just about muscle soreness, haha. So it's possible and you can do it!

    @callowaycrissy I LOVE this motivation, haha! You show up to the function and they're like "are you on the stuff" and you'll be like NO THIS IS ALL NATURAL HAHAHAHAHAH ...sorry, got a little caught up in the fantasy there for a moment. But I'm absolutely motivated by things like this.

    @jenbroussard71 you have been doing really great in the gym, and that's definitely worth being extremely proud of! The other thing I'll say is: if your food is on point, sometimes working out a lot can just be an endless cycle of retaining a lot of water for those muscles, so sometimes it's just like that. :smile:

    @katrina6823 yesss water is so important!

    @KeriA I love your vague schedule, so you'll know whether you're generally on track or not! Your fitness NSV is genuinely inspiring, you are building yourself back up again, and I really love to see it.

    @Quirkout oh man, do I know the post-baby whoosh and then struggles life! It sounds like you'll have just a whole lot on your plate, so remember to be kind to yourself (in a way that's not food related) and it'll have benefits for everyone. Filling your cup allows you to pour out into other people's. :smiley:

    Have a great day, everyone! Day #3!
  • kristinwoods919
    kristinwoods919 Posts: 78 Member
    Hi I am back. I had a really stressfull and busy Decemeber. Had to take my Great Dane puppy in for emergency surgery on the 10th and it was just a rough one after that. But i am fully focused for this year. I would like to be down 60 by end of the year. I have a workout plan, as well as a diet plan. I have joined weight watchers but still enjoy myfitnesspal for this group. I will weigh in on Wednesdays. I am aiming for about 3 lbs a week to start. I am taking personal pictures the first of each month to see progress.

    Jan 1 starting weight 236.7
  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,447 Member
    Good morning everyone!

    First Saturday weigh in day of the new year!

    Saturday weigh in days
    Christina
    36 years old
    5'4"

    SW: 220ish
    Re-SW (Feb 2022): 200.4
    UGW: 150
    2025 goal weight: 160
    SW 2025: 179.7

    ⭐ January Goals: ⭐
    ⭐ Goal weight (average): 172.2 this is.... AGGRESSIVE, so we'll see, haha.

    ⭐ 1/1: 178.4 (average)
    ⭐ 1/4: 178.3 (average)

    yesterday:
    ❌ 4 workouts per week (ended the week at 1/4, but it was a short week!)
    Daily:
    ❌ > 8k steps (7647)
    ❌<= 1600 cal (1732)
    ✅ 32 minute self care
    ✅ > 64oz water
    ❌>= 128g protein (114)

    So, not far off from my goals, but didn't reach them, either.

    I did get a walking pad yesterday, and it was nice to not really think about my steps because I could watch TV while doing it. That was how I got more than half of my steps yesterday, since I was mostly finishing and making notes about my book for Cursed Book Club tomorrow.

    Also yesterday, I did make Giant Salad, and I took pictures!
    My breakfast was the usual, a 2-egg omlette with a laughing cow wedge and protein coffee.
    My lunch, I really wanted french fries all day, so I found the room for one regulation serving of fries, along with some dolmades we had left over from NYE. I think this was my problem, not enough protein at lunch had me eating dinner REALLY early. It was delicious though, no regrets.
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    the two bowls of white are greek yogurt, one with dill pickle seasoning for dipping the fries, the other with some raspberry jam. Greek yogurt is a good source of protein, so that was my justification, haha.

    While I was making my breakfast, I prepped some veg for my dinner:
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    So then when it was time to make the salad, I just had to weigh out my lettuce, chicken, and italian dressing. Kirkland seltzer for scale, this was truly a salad bowl salad. And it was really good. Might do it again today.
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    Speaking of today! I've got two gym classes, both poles, this morning. After that, as far as I know, I don't have anything going on today. I need to clean the house a little more, as I didn't end up doing that yesterday.

    @kristinwoods919 you can do it! This is your year!

    PS: Someone new tried to get edit access on my spreadsheet, I'm not allowing other editors, since that's the one I'm using, but if you go to File -> Make a Copy, you should be able to make a copy of it on your own google drive for your own purposes. :smile:

    Have a great day, everyone! First Saturday of 2025!
  • lisakatz2
    lisakatz2 Posts: 584 Member
    Well I finally worked up the courage to step on the scale......181.5, 3.5 pound gain. I am surprised that I don't feel angry at myself. The important thing is to get back on the horse, which I have. My New Year's resolution is to stop the overeating. Treats are OK, but not full days (or weeks) of treat-eating. 3.5 in 3 weeks though is not bad and expected given my behavior. I don't see it except in my face. My STG is to get to 170 by April 1st. It's do-able.

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