Women 200lb+, Let's Have No Regrets This November!!!
🍁Hello, ladies, and Happy November!
🍂We've got two months until the end of 2025! Let's try to fit in as much neat, nifty, and notable stuff as we can. We've still got time to make a dent in our goals and we're going to continue to work hard and have no regrets in the new year.
🍁What do you hope to accomplish this month and/or before the year is out?
🍂Sometimes, we put ourselves last, especially towards the end of the year with so many holidays and family obligations to keep us busy. Let's remember that we are also important and deserve time to nuture ourselves. What's something that you can do exclusively for yourself this month?
🤎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 rainbows. 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 November, let's remember to never give up, to never surrender, and to work hard so we have no regrets!🍁
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I'm right here working with you. I started on this journey (again) in August. I'm finally back to taking care of myself and working on myself. Since then, I'm down nearly 29 pounds. My November plan is to get my steps up to over 225,000 and start adding in some additional workouts. I've already signed up for a weekly aquatic zumba class. My goal is to try to get down to 240 by the end of November or at least to see an equivalent increase in my fat-free mass (I have a Renpho scale).
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Hi! Been using MFP off and on for 10 years, but I’m new to communities. I am working on losing the same 25 lbs I’ve lost and regained 4 times since 2015.🥺 I know I need to change my relationship with food. I used CBT and habit stacking to cut ties with alcohol 3 years ago. I’m convinced I can use the same strategies to finally address emotional eating.
Current 248|Highest 272|Goal 1806 -
Good morning everyone! October was crazy but I'm back!
Thank you as always @RavenStCloud for starting these threads! I'm so mad I missed that great pun you did last month 😂
Stats!
Saturday weigh in days
Christina
37 years old
5'4"
SW: 220ish
Re-SW (Feb 2022): 200.4
UGW: 150
2025 goal weight: 160
SW 2025: 179.7🍂 November Goals: 🍂
🍁Goal weight (average): 176
🤎 11/1: 180.3 (average)
🤎 11/8:
🤎 11/15:
🤎 11/22:
🤎 11/29:
🤎 11/30:So last month, actually the end of the month before, I went to Spain! Ate a lot of good food, walked a lot, and didn't really put on a lot of weight, but it was some. Then last month included my birthday week, which I handled in a way not aligned with weight loss, lol. And this month, my "personal training" via app stops, so I've got to recommit to doing this on my own, since my finances can't support continuing the personal training $. Especially not in an app.
All of which means, I'm back!
My personal trainer has this very cool function where I can see on a calendar how consistent I'm being, so I'm using Loop Habit Tracker to do that for myself. I was less compliant with weight loss last month, so this month is all about that. I'm going to share this every Saturday (or Sunday if Saturday is crazy) and you all get to ask me for it if I don't do it. My workouts should be at least 3/week, but everything else should be daily.
I even have the buttons on the very home screen of my phone so it's front and center of mind, along with my macrofactor widget and my fitbit widget, my gym app and my weightlifting app. I'm trying to use time-wasters on my phone less, so everything's got to be on my home screen so I don't have to scroll to find them.
As you can see, I've pre-logged for today, hit my protein and fiber goals with what I've planned, and I've got about 400 cal of "accidental" food calories that don't need to have protein or fiber in them to reach my goals. The closer I can be to my planned, the better, but if I go up to 1600-some, it's fine.
I still need to plan out dinners for the week, as well as plan out what I'm eating Tuesday, when I'll be out from 5AM to 9PM and need to pack a whole day's worth of food and drink. So that will be something I'll be doing today.
And among all this gestures around, my department is doing a food pantry for… us, because of… ya know. So I made up some meal kits with shelf-stable foods a la dollartreedinners:
Each of these bags has all the food needed to make the recipe also included. So like HelloFresh but shelf-stable and homemade. I'm glad I did it, it feels good to give as much as I can right now. I've also been stocking our communal kitchen at work with ramen noodles and instant oatmeal and things like that, as you can see.
Okay. I think that's enough yapping, time for tags!
@amyegm aquatic zumba sounds so fun!
@Gigi_815 let me know how the CBT is going! I've always wanted to try it out on something, and if it works for weight loss, heyyyy lol.
Miss you guys: @KeriA @rorymason @nebslp @kiteflyer105 @jenbroussard71 @anneliz35 @finngirl61 and more but those are the ones that come top of mind!
I may not be here every day, but I will be here at least once every week. Have a great day and week, everyone!
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I’m here.. to amp up this November! I’ve got some stuff to accomplish before the year is over, before it’s time to make new goals. I’ve got like 20-25 pounds to lose still on this journey. I was hoping to be at my ultimate goal weight before perimenopause starts so I have some room to gain those pesky hormonal pounds. I’ve got time still but it’s taking forever to lose weight. My deficit is so small I can’t even see it. I struggle staying in a deficit. Maintenance I’m pretty good at. I ended October .01 pound less than when I started October. I guess that’s something. Better than nothing. My happy scale shows I’m in a 0.5-1.0 lb deficit but the scale barely moves.. oh well. I’m still here doing my thing striving for progress and noticeable results.. I’ll weigh in on Fridays.
October 31,2025 161.9 lbsNov 7,2025
Nov 14,2025
Nov 21,2025
Nov 28,2025
This months goals: eat gluten free dairy free low carb at a deficit of 0.5-1.0 lb per week. Even thru the holiday I will stay on my restrictive diet. I can’t eat gluten or dairy and I make everything from scratch any and all leftovers will be eaten so it’s best to eat within my calorie budget and make sure I’m not poisoning myself with foods I’m allergic to. No need to change my diet for the holiday. My diet is my lifestyle. I’m not always in a deficit though. I struggle getting into that pesky deficit. I’m gonna keep walking and keep up my run intervals. Water Water Water. I’m habitually dehydrated. And I gotta do something with my hair. Those are my goals this month. I’d have yoga as a goal but never do that so i need to adjust that goal.
Goals this week: gluten free dairy free low carb eating in a deficit. Walk/Run intervals, and water water water.Hope you guys are doing good so far, couple days into the month already. I got my morning walk in and will walk again later. Maybe I can make time for a lower body workout. Tomorrow is a walk run day no strength planned. I alternate days. I managed to stay away from the Halloween candy over the weekend. I ate only some lemonheads and some 85 dark chocolate bar..👍 onwards we go!
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Good morning,
I fell off the wagon hard core. I am back in full swing as of today. I will workout some way at least 5 days a week. I would like to start jogging in a couple weeks. Just finished marching band season for my daughter. State finals really made me feel like I was really out of shape. Ford Field tunnel is no joke! my goal is 10 lbs for this month. I had gained almost 15 lbs back so some should fall off real quick.
November 4- 221.9
November 7-
November 14-
November 21-
November 27 -
November 30-
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SW272|GW180|CW248
11/1:248
11/2:248
11/3:248
11/4:249I caught myself eating mindlessly, taking huge bites, and not tasting the food.
I didn’t use any tools.🧰 😳- I was busy/stressed. I needed to recognize it and use grounding, breathing, or meditation.🧘🏼
- I needed to drink a glass of water before my meal. 🚰
- I needed to sit at the table, turn off my screens, and focus on eating. 📵
- I needed to visualize the kind of eater I want to be. Slow, small bites, put my fork down between bites. 🍽️
Changing old habits is going to take mindful effort. I can do this. 🧠
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Thank you @RavenStCloud
Keri, 72, 5’6”
10/3: 241.9
10/9: 239.8 Okay got barely in the 230s - now to stay there and make progress losing.
10/31: 242.8
11/1: 244
11/4: 241.8
🍁What do you hope to accomplish this month and/or before the year is out?
I want to get back my strength that I lost this summer due to being on statins. Some slight soft tissue damage got worse and worse until I couldn’t stand or sit without using my arms and I had a hard time with stairs and with walking for more than a short distance. I also want to get back on track for weight loss. Halloween is really hard for me since I have a sweet tooth. I gained weight but have recently gotten most of it back off. I hope to get into the 220s by the end of the year.
Here is my exercise plan to get back to my previous schedule.
🍁2 session a week of Aquafit (50+ minutes)
🍁2 sessions a week strength training including 4 sessions of PT
🍁Right now I have gotten back to the length I was walking before the muscle issues started 3 long blocks and back but I feel tired after doing this. I will try adding in higher intensity walking until I work back to 2-3 30 minute sessions a week of interval walking (Japanese walking) once I feel stronger walking again.
🍁 after I have achieved other goals I hope to have 1 session per week - long walk (45-60 minutes)
🍁1 day of rest (as I get better Saturdays will often involve fun activities that often include longer walks).
November Goals:
🍁 Get my weight back in the 230s and lower down to the mid 230s
🍁 drink more water
🍁 keep sugar intake low
🍁keep making healthy meals at home with only 1 day a week meal out if needed.
🍁 see exercise plan above
🍁 increase general activity level (NEAT) with cooking, cleaning, gardening and taking the stairs to the basement once a day.
I have found that if I push too hard and overdo it I go backwards so I am trying to find the right balance of making progress without pushing too hard.
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I am looking forward to this month. Thanksgiving isn't usually a problem for me weight wise. It is Halloween and Christmas that are. I have already lost most of what I gained at the end of last month. I am starting to make progress getting my strength back. Even though I didn't make progress with weight I have been slimming down and finding that last year's fall clothes are too big. I have done some reading about burning fat so there is more than one way to make progress. Also now that my son and his family have moved back to WA they are coming to Seattle for Thanksgiving and can join the extended family meal. Today I will do my walk and make a healthy meal. The worse thing about November is falling back. It gets dark so early now. I need to get started earlier in the day now.
@amyegm I have done some aquazumba and loved it but doing aquaexercise on my own now .
@Gigi _815 I have always been moderate in my alcohol use but with all the info now that it is not good I am cutting back to almost nothing. Can’t do that with food but I have almost cut back refined sugar to nothing except for Halloween. I am trying to chew more since it helps us get more nutrition from our food. Doesn’t work for junk food though.
@CupcakeCruesoe I find that travel doesn’t cause weight gain for me either since I am more active. I am impressed with your food pantry packing with recipes.
@herblovinmom I feel like amping up this November too. I am usually good at maintenance too now that I am not working fulltime. However Halloween put a stop to that for a few days. However my deficit is usually not that shabby. Not all calories are created equal.
@kristinwoods919 I fell off the wagon at the end of October and you are right those lbs we gain fall off more quickly so I have upped my usual goal of 4 -5 lbs a month to more.
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Getting my steps in and trying to get down to that 240 goal for the month. I really want to crush this month because I'm visiting my son at Christmas which means flying. I'm already down from 279, but those plane seats are the worst.
11/1/2025
250.2
11/2/2025
249.4
11/3/2025
249.4
11/4/2025
248.4
@KeriA I've done aqua aerobics and I've done Zumba so I'm really hoping we get enough people for the class.2 -
I love the daily tables. Here's mine. However I generally do a weight check in when I lose on MFP so may not post daily. I keep track on daily calories, exercise and weight on a spreadsheet.
11/1
244
11/2
244
11/3
242.2
11/4
241.8
11/5
240.6 yay I am back down to my range before Halloween treats!
I am happy to see that my recent weight gain was temporary and I can use the rest of this month and most of next to make progress. I got my walk in yesterday and walked a lot faster than usual. I wasn't as tired afterwards. Today I plan to add some strength training to my PT.
I have already gone to the grocery store and made my planned meals for the week but not really enough leftovers to last the rest of the week. So I will need to come up with another dish.
I have been thinking about lunch. I eat a good sized breakfast mid-morning and often don't get hungry until mid-afternoon. I am typically eating leftovers from dinner or a high protein snack when I have lunch. I can't always count on having something healthy on hand. I need to have a go to snack/lunch for everyday instead of my catch as catch can approach.
I have a breakfast schedule. Maybe I need a lunch schedule so I make sure I have what I need on hand.
Hope all are having a good week and are surviving the time change. I am still adjusting.
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Good morning! Okay I am now back in the 230s so I can begin to work on my monthly goal to lose 4-5 lbs. to get in the mid 230s by the end of the month.
Losing weight:
1/1
244
1/2
244
1/3
242.2
1/4
241.8
1/5
240.6
1/6
239.2 😊
Getting stronger:
Sunday I went to aquafit, Monday rest day, Tuesday walk, Wednesday I did PT with added strength training. Today I plan another walk. Friday will be aquafit. My Tuesday walk went well. I did it faster and I wasn't as tired as last week after doing it. I might try adding modified high intensity intervals into my walks next week if this keeps going so well. I am sitting and standing without holding on anymore after my muscle/statin issues. Still need to work on stairs.
Eating Healthy:
N(adult youngest child living at home) made dinner last night and tonight we will have leftovers from Tuesday with spinach added. So I got myself through the week with healthy food. A(husband) does 2 dinners. N does 1 and I do the rest. We can go out or have take out once a week if need be (usually N or A get take out).
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November 4- 221.9
November 7- 217.5
November 14-
November 21-
November 27 -
November 30-
Hitting my goals every day this week helped so much. But the weekend is where I struggle.
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starting weight May 2018, 217lbs
ultimate goal weight, 135-140lbs…
lowest weight since starting this journey, Feb 2024, 149lbs
October 31,2025 161.9 lbs
Nov 7,2025 162.8 lbs
Nov 14,2025
Nov 21,2025
Nov 28,2025
I feel I did pretty good amping stuff up this week. Struggling with my strength training schedule but I got a hike in which is new exercise for me, should challenge new muscles, and I ran a minute longer this week than last week so I’m making progress despite the scale reading. I’ve been doing good on my restrictive diet. I did have bread cravings 🤤 pita bread, French bread, lavash bread, focaccia bread, pizza, yum yum yum, the gluten free dairy free versions just aren’t the same. They are ok and do feed me but they don’t hit that bread craving spot. Oh well.. I used to eat all that stuff back in the day sooo I don’t need to eat it now. I already know what it’s like and what happens when I eat it so I just have a pep talk with myself and carry on.. mostly staying within my calorie budget and trying to eat lower carb. 100g or less. I get close. But my macros aren’t perfect. And I could do better about logging. If it’s a particularly difficult meal to log I just don’t, but I should anyway, to get proper data. And I need to focus more on water. I got a headache after hiking for two days so pretty sure I was dehydrated. Goals this week in a nutshell. Work on strength training, water water water, log log log, gf df low carb eating.. keep doing all the things..
hope everyone has a great weekend! Don’t enjoy it too much to the point you throw your deficit out the window but do enjoy. 😊
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SW272|GW180|CW248
11/1:248
11/2:248
11/3:248
11/4:249
11/5:248
11/6:248
11/7:248I must make changes to see changes. I need to focus and dial in.
Water, calories, macros, portions, movement.2 -
Hi! Rita here!
I'm opening with a chart because I love them:) and when I saw @KeriA 's and @amyegm 's I knew I had to play around a little. I have no idea why the bold first line won't go away, but oh well! My weight never changes much as you can see (sigh). Let this be the month! I have so many reasons to make it happen.
SW: 2025: 233.4
Nov. 1: 234.1
Sept SW: 233.0
Nov. 8
Oct. SW: 232.2
Nov. 15
Oct. 31: 233.0
Nov. 22
Nov GW: 229
Nov. 30
October was a good month mainly because things slowed down a bit and I could be home more often.
I have been trying to get the hang of using sourdough starter to make breads and English Muffins. I'm not sure why. I guess because a friend handed me some starter and it sounded like a good idea at the time. I'm not a kitchen person and it seems like I've been spending hours in the kitchen prepping and watching the dough rise 😩 I think my sourdough days have come to an end. I don't even eat much bread so what was I thinking!??
I have the LazyFit app that I used for a few months this summer, then took off about a month, and have a pretty good streak going again. I didn't like the first 28 day plan, but I am now doing chair yoga which I enjoy and look forward to. At 2:30 I start thinking about it and get going because my plan is to be done by 3:00 when 25 Words or Less is on TV. It's the only thing I watch in the afternoon and I won't turn on the TV unless I'm done with my LazyFit workout. I'm building back up to lifting weights and doing more strength workouts. I've been slacking off a lot!
I'm eating healthier these days but my husband always cooks so much food and he's an excellent cook! (Not complaining!) Always lots of meat and vegetables and so yummy. I try to go for one serving but that's not always the case. He's been putting ice cream in the refrig freezer again and that's a real problem for me. Seems like once the clock hits 11 PM I'm scrounging around the kitchen looking for something…and it's not carrots! I should just go to bed but having a snack has become a fairly ingrained habit by now. I stay up until at least midnight and can't go to sleep before that. I get tired around 8:30 every night and get my second wind around 9:30 and could stay up all night then and sometimes it's 2 before I make myself go to bed. But I feel really good when I go to bed between 12-1 AM and don't get tired during the day so I hate to mess with what works. I just need to stay out of the kitchen.
Enough rambling…
Goals for November: I have a paper chart to keep track of this. I'm shooting for 65% success in each area (around 20 days this month). I'm trying to be consistent and not obsessive about this.
- LazyFit every day that I'm home at 2:30
- Clean or declutter for at least 1 hour/day
- Eat veggies and fruit every day (most likely apple, carrots, radishes, and supper fixings)
- Learn something every day (books, podcasts, guitar, French, photography…so many things to learn!!)
- Do something creative (Cricut, quilting, sewing, knitting, photo books, etc)
I haven't had a chance to read all of your comments yet, but I will do that in the light of day. November is going so fast, but let's make it a good one and be proud of what we've accomplished.
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Good morning everyone!
Saturday weigh in days
Christina
37 years old
5'4"
SW: 220ish
Re-SW (Feb 2022): 200.4
UGW: 150
2025 goal weight: 160
SW 2025: 179.7🍂 November Goals: 🍂
🍁Goal weight (average): 176
🤎 11/1: 180.3 (average)
🤎 11/8: 180.4 (average)
🤎 11/15:
🤎 11/22:
🤎 11/29:
🤎 11/30:Let me tell you all, I was holding on with my fingernails all this week, haha. I probably was eating closer to maintenance this week, because shark week cometh and I'm stressed, which unfortunately my coping mechanism for that is eating.
I'm trying to change it, you know, but when you don't have time to do anything else (which is why I'm stressed, haha), you can always shove some leftover halloween candy in your mouth. Which is no good. Both that I've got no time to engage in self-care, and that my go-to is halloween candy.
Let me tell y'all about my week (I am cleaning so much because today is a birthday sleepover for J):
Monday: rush to work, always almost late. Work all day, try to get things finished because Tuesday I'd be an election official. Go to the weights gym after work. Try to clean as much of the house as possible, never stopping, shower, collapse in bed, because…
Tuesday: Leave before the kids get up. Election official all day. Barely get breaks enough to shove the food I brought into my mouth. Get home after the kids are in bed, collapse in bed myself. It was a 15 hour workday.
Wednesday: Busy day at work, culminating in a meeting that runs over the end of the day. I am exhuasted still from yesterday, so I don't go lift weights. Get home and put away laundry until I collapse in bed.
Thursday: Another workday. I was supposed to take N to therapy, so I rush over to the school after work, but she was sick, so instead we go home, I do more laundry and make dinner, and I start spot-cleaning her carpet when I realize that I've got a virtual committee meeting. So that takes up the rest of my night. I go to sleep after.
Friday: N was sick, so I stay home. I can't go lift with N with me. This is a chill day, and my stress relief was cleaning up the Magic cards in the front room while also playing around with thoughts of decks.That takes us to today, where I need to go get the groceries for the party later, clean up the last few things, decorate the house, and host 6 little preteen girls in my house for a party and then sleepover.
Desperate for a solution, this week I googled it yet again, and I found a site that said,
You only feel satisfied and not-stressed by food for about 3 minutes. Then the stress returns.
I need to make myself a friendship bracelet or something that says "three minutes." It wouldn't take me too long. Maybe I'll do that this weekend.
Anyway. So this week was insane, I'm extending myself a little grace for it, but no excuses for this upcoming week. I'm not going to work until Wednesday this week, which means plenty of time for stress relief activity. After today and tomorrow morning, that is.
Time for the screenshots from this past week:
Pretty much maintaining, lol.
A little less compliant wednesday thursday, and only compliant on Tuesday because that was all the food I brought, lol.
Workouts obviously didn't happen this week. Gotta get better. Also I shouldn't have checked off Wednesday for compliance with calories, lol.
Here's what I'm planning to do food-wise for this week:
Breakfast: Low cal thomas english muffin with egg whites and 3 oz chicken and cheese
Morning snack: greek yogurt with berries
Lunch: 6 oz protein (probably ground turkey for me this week) and 1/2 c potatoes and 1 c green beans
Midafternoon snack: quest chips and tuna packet
Dinner: 6oz protein (gonna depend on what I'm making for the fam), mashed cauliflower or other creative veg
After Dinner snack: those chocolate covered yasso ice cream bars hit really good, best flavor is the salted caramel, but I also like the peanut butter.I stuck all that in my food planner, subtracted the tuna from the snack and added half a piece of 647 bread for a little more easy fiber, and here are the results:
Honestly a great set of numbers, right there. If I do this, it will definitely work. and I've got 100 cal of ~other before I even hit my lower goal for calories. But if I don't, great.
As for today: I've worked everything out such that I can have a mcdonalds breakfast biscuit along with the rest of the family, who all want one, then for lunch it's tuna and greek yogurt to get my protein up, then dinner will be dominos thin crust pizza at the party for my baby, and I've worked in a little piece of cake. My fiber for today will be in the trash, but my protein and calories will be right on.
I'm gonna post this and then do tags, because I'm terrified I'm going to lose this post, lol.
Tag party!
@herblovinmom it stinks to not be able to consume gluten this time of year, but also great for weight loss, because that's going to help you a lot in that regard. And you're doing great!
@kristinwoods919 you go! You're doing it!
@Gigi_815 I totally hear you on taking big bites and not tasting the food. I am also guilty of that one.
@KeriA increasing NEAT really is the way to go :) And you're doing it!
@amyegm your numbers trend is looking really good!
@nebslp sourdough does take over your life a little bit 😂 I love making it, but I also love eating it too much, lol.
This silly new formatting on the site made it so that my ticker doesn't go to the site to change it anymore, so unless I'm adjusting down, I'm not posting one, lol.
Have a great day and weekend and week, everyone!
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SW272|GW180|CW248
11/1:248
11/2:248
11/3:248
11/4:249
11/5:248
11/6:248
11/7:248
11/8:248
11/9:248Seems I only lose if I cut carbs. My recent approach has been moderate good carbs (oatmeal, whole grain, fruits) but I’m never as diligent when I leave the door slightly open and it shows. I can do better.😊
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Had some number wobbles, but should be heading back in the right direction again. I had my first Aqua Zumba class tonight. It was lots of fun, but boy, did I suddenly feel it when I got out of the pool.
Date
Weight
11/1/2025
250.2
11/2/2025
249.4
11/3/2025
249.4
11/4/2025
248.4
11/5/2025
247
11/6/2025
247.8
11/7/2025
247.8
11/8/2025
246.6
11/9/2025
11/10/2025
247.4
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@Gigi_815 I really liked being in the water because it helped with my joints. The only trouble for me was that I'm just under 5' tall and the water is 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 feet. There were moments when I ended up swimming for a bit because my feet would float out from under me. 😁
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Hi everyone. October was rough for me. Was doing very well since August strength training 4x week, swimming daily, mindful eating. We were in our home in Panama which is very inspiring but the minute that plane landed in NYC I have been filling my gullet with anything and everything my heart desires with clean eating in between but still…..I stopped exercising (which ironically does not bother me it is the damn food!!) I am afraid to get on the scale. I am so tired of this endless cycle and preoccupation with food I really am. It’s exhausting and I don’t feel good about myself as a result. So I don’t want this holiday to be an excuse to continue down this ugly self destruction rabbit hole. It is nice to be here. A relief. As of today I am going to pick up where I left off in September. Nice to meet everyone.
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I meant to add I don’t have access to a pool but am committing to strength training, more steps and housecleaning to be my form of exercise.
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Happy Friday. I did not loose anything this week but didnt gain either!
November 4- 221.9
November 7- 217.5
November 14-217.5
November 21-
November 27 -
November 30-
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starting weight May 2018, 217lbs
ultimate goal weight, 135-140lbs…
lowest weight since starting this journey, Feb 2024, 149lbs
October 31,2025 161.9 lbs
Nov 7,2025 162.8 lbs
Nov 14,2025 165.3 lbs 🤦♀️
Nov 21,2025
Nov 28,2025
Well, some things went well this week and some things not. I’m doing good with my walk run routine. Ran a minute longer than last week and the week before and getting in my strength training 2x this week. Clearly didn’t eat in deficit this week. We had an anniversary and I celebrated with a margarita and candy for dessert, not things I normally consume. In hindsight one bag of candy would have been enough, I didn’t need three bags of candy to be eaten for the next three days. Old habits.. I should have bought one bag enjoyed it and been done back to regular programming lol this is how we learn by making mistakes. So maybe my recent uptick on the scale is just water weight. Oh well. I know what I need to work on and I know what I need to continue doing right so I shall carry on. That’s all I can do is just keep trying. Maybe one day I will be able to do all the things all the time. 🫣🫤
Goals this week: eat gluten free dairy free low carb at a deficit. Get back into a deficit, as of now my happy scale app says I’m in the gain 1.0 lb a week range, so gotta reverse that. Keep walking and running, got a good routine going, keep doing strength training, drink water water water, take time for self care and sleep. I’ve got under eye bags, it ain’t a good look. More sleep less snacks.
Let’s keep it going MFPals! Half way thru the month. Let’s make the right gains and drop those pounds. We can do it!1 -
Good morning everyone!
Saturday weigh in days
Christina 37 years old
5'4"
SW: 220ish
Re-SW (Feb 2022): 200.4
UGW: 150
2025 goal weight: 160
SW 2025: 179.7🍂 November Goals: 🍂
🍁Goal weight (average): 176
🤎 11/1: 180.3 (average)
🤎 11/8: 180.4 (average)
🤎 11/15: 180.4 (average)
🤎 11/22:
🤎 11/29:
🤎 11/30:
Okay so, let's do screenshots and maybe we can figure this out.
Now, it's possible that shark week is doing this wild swing thing.
This would not suggest maintenance calories. If I'm maintaining truly at 1675, that sucks.
So I got my three workouts in, I got my protein in, I didn't get my steps sunday or monday, and sleep has been terrible this week. Also it's shark week, which might have something to do with something. Who knows.
Today! Gym, and cleaning, and a movie night with the kids. Tomorrow is a long overdue costco run, now that I'm going to get paid… sometime before thanksgiving.
I've got those breakfast sandwiches I posted last week still prepped for next work week, and I've got to do some meal prep today or tomorrow for lunches.
Tag party time!
@Gigi_815 just by showing up and paying attention, you're doing great.
@amyegm definitely love being in a pool :)
@nstruensee2345191 I totally understand where you're coming from, sometimes I get really tired of the food preoccupations myself. But I tell myself, the preoccupations now make for better habits so that one day, my "baseline" for food will be healthier.
@kristinwoods919 I'm right there with you 😥
@herblovinmom keep on keepin' on is all we can do!
Alright, time to get it working! Have a good day, and weekend, and week, everyone!
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My husband decided he is going to have weight loss surgery in January or February. So its nice for him to be trying to loose some weight on his own with me. He is doing the surgery so he can work out with out hurting all the time. He has already had a triple back surgery. Now, I am super motivated to start loosing more weight. I am trying to follow the guide the surgeon gave him. I wont do the liquid only or purree portion with him but he is getting his mond wrapped around he will need to start eating like this for the rest of his life. I dont want to weigh more than him when he is done loosing the weight he needs to loose. He is about a foot taller than me. So hopefully by this time next year we will be completely different people. I will be reaching out for lots of support.
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Back on track!
November 4- 221.9
November 7- 217.5
November 14-217.5
November 21- 215.5
November 27 -
November 30-
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starting weight May 2018, 217lbs
ultimate goal weight, 135-140lbs…
lowest weight since starting this journey, Feb 2024, 149lbs
October 31,2025 161.9 lbs
Nov 7,2025 162.8 lbs
Nov 14,2025 165.3 lbs 🤦♀️
Nov 21,2025 162.1 lbs
Nov 28,2025
Up down up down that’s what i seem to do. I’m still working towards that deficit. Aunt Flo will be in town and I’m bound to be hella stressed during this holiday coming up with all the cleaning and cooking. Hoping to keep up with my walk/run routine and keep the strength training going but we shall see. Definitely have to eat gluten free dairy free and control my portions and carb levels. And water water water. No new goals this week just trying to maintain what I’ve already got going on. Hope everyone has a great weekend and Happy Thanksgiving if you celebrate …
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Good morning everyone!
Saturday weigh in days
Christina
37 years old
5'4"
SW: 220ish
Re-SW (Feb 2022): 200.4
UGW: 150
2025 goal weight: 160
SW 2025: 179.7🍂 November Goals: 🍂
🍁Goal weight (average): 176
🤎 11/1: 180.3 (average)
🤎 11/8: 180.4 (average)
🤎 11/15: 180.4 (average)
🤎 11/22: 179.8 (average -0.6)
🤎 11/29:
🤎 11/30:Movement! Huzzah!
Let's go my friends, all I had to do was trick myself into lower intake by lowering my calories so that when I overshoot by a little, I'm still in range, haha. Ugh, the way my brain works.
Much better.
I didn't work out this week, which is the big failing. And I did get my protein and fiber in on Friday.
Today! Gym, Poles 1 and 2, and then home to get a jump start on holiday cookie making, since Thanksgiving is so late this year. Gotta get these cookies in the mail! And I've got to wrap these presents, and put my yarn up in vacuum bags so when I come home from Thanksgiving I can start holiday decorating….
And then I've got to make sure I've got cauliflower and collard greens and smoked salt for the cauliflower mash and greens I'm bringing to thanksgiving. Luckily my gingerbread cake and Polish sausage charcuterie is all already here.
Busy! But busy is good for not idly snacking.
Tags!
@kristinwoods919 That's so exciting, that your husband is going to be on the same train as you (a little different, but)! It's so much easier to lose weight when the whole family's doing the same thing.
@herblovinmom You're doing great! Happy Thanksiving to you as well!
Have a great day, weekend, and week, everyone!
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