Women 200lb+, Let's Jump right into a New Year in January 2026!!!

KeriA
KeriA Posts: 3,436 Member
edited January 1 in Motivation and Support

๐ŸŽ‰Hello, ladies, and Happy New Year!๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

๐ŸŽ‰We've made it to 2026!!!๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

โญ This is our year! We're going into 2026 with commitment, focus, and the support of all the women in this group.

โญYou get to choose if it's a Brand New You that greets 2026 or if 2025 You is going to continue marching her way forward. Or maybe you'll be a mix of both!

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

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

โญ 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 kindness, 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!

๐Ÿ’™ 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.

๐Ÿ’› 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.

โค๏ธ 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.

๐Ÿ’œ 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!

๐ŸŽ‰Here's to a brand new year! Let's get it started (hah) in 2026!!!๐ŸŽ‰

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  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,436 Member
    edited January 1

    I figured out how to edit my original post so I deleted this one.

  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,436 Member
    edited January 1

    Sorry for the formatting issues.

  • bjnsn
    bjnsn Posts: 18 Member

    Happy New Year!!!

    I used this app years ago and lost 33 lbs. But if course I gained it back and than some.

    Hoping to get fit and keep it off.

  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,505 Member

    Good afternoon and happy new year, everyone! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

    Thank you @KeriA for starting our threads this year!

    The best thing about 2025 was that I finally invested in some time with a personal trainer, and figured out exactly what I need to do in order to lose weight steadily and without wringing myself dry. Now, I just need to do it. Everything is easier with a blueprint, so that's what we're doing in 2026.

    As for quotes, I've been thinking on this since I read it, it's Buddhist:

    "You shouldnโ€™t chase after the past or place expectations on the future. What is past is left behind. The future is as yet unreached. Whatever quality is present you clearly see right there, right there."

    I think that's really good for me personally, since I have a tendency to spin out over things I did in the past, or things that might happen in the future. Living in the present as much as possible.

    You're so right, Keri, I need to work on treating myself with the same kindness I'd treat a friend with, as opposed to treating myself as a resource to optimize and use up.

    All that to say! Time to get down to brass tacks!

    I'm gonna record both scale weight and average weight, and I'm just going to tie my goals to scale weight, with the knowledge that average weight needs to be going down, obviously, haha.

    โญSaturday weigh in daysโญ

    Christina
    37 years old
    5'4"
    SW: 220ish
    Re-SW (Feb 2022): 200.4
    UGW: 150
    2026 goal weight: 160
    SW 2026: 186.1 (183 average)

    ๐ŸŽ‰January Goals!๐ŸŽ‰
    ๐Ÿ’™Goal weight: 176

    1/1: 186.1 (183 avg)
    1/3:
    1/10:
    1/17:
    1/24:
    1/31:

    Alright! I got my steps in today, I've got all the food dialed in, I've been having an x-files marathon, haha. It's free on PlutoTV this month!

    Have a great day, week, month, and YEAR, everyone!

  • kiteflyer105
    kiteflyer105 Posts: 221 Member

    Thank you CupcakeCrusoe for the starting posts last year, we appreciate you! KeriA thank you for starting this month's post.

    "We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret."โ€”Jim Rohn

    I don't believe in New Year's resolutions. I do, however, believe in goals.

    I am still working on stabilizing my eatingโ€”I haven't binged in 7 weeks and gained 3 lbs. in December. Considering this was through the holidays, I am proud of that accomplishment. I just want to stay away from bingeing. At this point it is really about health issue(s); I used to binge on fast food and mass quantities of junk food. Thank you Standard American diet. This honestly has given me many negative consequences. Some of the diagnoses I can still turn around.

    I would also like to avoid a depressive episode in the winter months. I also will be trying one of the mood and energy enhancing lights for depression. I am curious to find out if it will work in combination with meds and exercise. I have a plan in place until Spring. So my official countdown to April begins now. lol

    Most of all, I would like to work on not sitting so much. I want to build stamina, endurance thereby incorporating more muscles overall daily. Weight loss is not my number one goal anymore. It still will play a role in my life. I just want to get through these winter months.

    Wishing everyone a happy new year in 2026. Good luck in making your dreams happen.

  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,436 Member
    edited January 2

    I want to thank @RavenStCloud for this thread. I am mostly copying her format.

    Keri, 72, 5โ€™6โ€

    11/6: 239.2

    12/3/2025: 241

    Jan/2/2026 243.2 have to get off that Holiday gain soon.

    โญ2026 Resolutions/Goals/Steps?

    I am trying to get stronger after having a statin related muscle injury/issue where I couldnโ€™t exercise for 2 months. I want to have mre stamina. I also want to eat healthy nutritious meals. I decided that the New year for me began this past Monday. I got back to meal planning/shopping and healthy breakfast schedule. I made 3 healthy dinners and a healthy desert to take to my brothers on New Years Eve and fit in as many PT sessions as possible. See goals below.

    โญQuote?

    โ€œUntil you value yourself, you wonโ€™t value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.โ€ M. Scott Peck

    I chose this because I am in the process of setting up my life in retirement. It is mostly up to me what I do with all this time and it is easy to waste some of it. I have been focusing mainly on my health and I have more to do there but I want to start to add some more priorities as well. I want to get back to doing my art. I need to get continue to get us ready for when my husband retires. Last year we got a lot of work done our house and I began to get a handle on retirement finances. I set up a bullet journal last year to begin to do this but I donโ€™t use it everyday.

    Here is myย exerciseย plan to get back to my previous schedule.

    โ„๏ธ2 session a week of Aquafit (50+ minutes)ย 

    โ„๏ธ1 sessions a week strength training included into 3-4 sessions of PT

    โ„๏ธwork back up to 30 minutes of Japanese walking at least 2 times a week ( I am doing the walking but not the higher intensity intervals yet)

    โ„๏ธ after I have achieved other goals I hope to have 1 session per week - long walk (45-60 minutes)ย 

    โ„๏ธ1 day of restย (as I get better Saturdays will often involve fun activities that often include longer walks).

    January Goals:

    โ„๏ธ get my weight back in the 230s and stay there making progress losing the lbs. I have been hovering in the low 240s all last year.

    โ„๏ธ drink more water

    โ„๏ธ keep sugar intake low after the Holidays

    โ„๏ธget back to making healthy meals at home with only 1 day a week meal (take) out if needed.

    โ„๏ธ see exercise plan above

    โ„๏ธ increase general activity level (NEAT) with cooking, cleaning, gardening and taking the stairs to the basement once a day.

    I read most of your posts then had a PT appointment.

    @bjnsn In the past I was able to lose 40 lbs on MFP but when I went back to work I gained it back . More recently when I 1st retired I lost 20 lbs and havenโ€™t gained it back but canโ€™t seem to lose any more since but I am eating more healthily and working on getting more exercise.

    @CupcakeCrusoe I am glad you figured out how to lose weight steadily . I canโ€™t remember how I lost the 20 lbs I did a year ago. I love your quote. As to treating our selves with kindness I give @RavenStCloud the credit for that I wanted to continue with that idea for this thread .

    @kiteflyer105 I too want to build stamina . The main goal is to improve our health.

    @Takarameri I like the idea of embracing where we are now . Since I retired I am less focused on clothes etc. but I am starting to other self care things I never did before.

    @kristinwoods919 When I lost 40 lbs here my husband lost weight too . This time I lost some weight but my husband has gained and I worry about that. He is still working and it is a lot of stress and he is busy too. I just try to make the majority of our dinners healthy and when I can exercise with him. However I need to exercise whether or not he can.

    @CloverDemeter I like that you have set reasonable , achievable goals.

  • turquoiseGem
    turquoiseGem Posts: 60 Member

    Happy New Year!

    Thank you so much, KeriA, for starting this thread.

    Iโ€™m a first-time MFP user and was looking for exactly this kind of space in the days leading up to the New Year. I hope I can participate.

    New Yearโ€™s resolutions: balanced meals, staying hydrated, and lots of dancing. Keeping it basic.

  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,505 Member

    Good morning everyone!

    โญSaturday weigh in daysโญ

    Christina
    37 years old
    5'4"
    SW: 220ish
    Re-SW (Feb 2022): 200.4
    UGW: 150
    2026 goal weight: 160
    SW 2026: 186.1 (183 average)

    ๐ŸŽ‰January Goals!๐ŸŽ‰
    ๐Ÿ’™Goal weight: 176

    1/1: 186.1 (183 avg)
    1/3: 184.4 (183.4 avg)
    1/10:
    1/17:
    1/24:
    1/31:

    Well, scale wise, a big drop, and my average is still trending upward because it's catching up to reality. I'm not going to think about how this was or how it's going to be. I'm going to do my best today.

    Speaking of doing my best today, I've started my day with my double espresso with 100 ml of steamed milk, and my egg white frittata made of leftover chicken, veg, and rice cakes (the korean ones, not the dry ones, haha) for breakfast.

    We're having people over tonight for games, and I'm hosting a vegan, so I'm extra anxious that everyone is going to have something to eat and enjoy. I'm making chili, a non-vegan batch and a smaller vegan batch, I'm baking potatoes, I have sour cream (greek yogurt for me) and avocado and I need to see if I have any cheddar. I have a pecan craisin salad kit. My brother is bringing biscuits, and I've prepped a vegan apple crumble for dessert. The non-vegans can have ice cream, and I'm thinking of running out to get vegan ice cream. For snacky things, I have some chickpea crisps and sesame sticks and yogurt covered craisins and cookies.

    Food-filled afternoon! I'm going to log what I'm going to eat tonight ahead of time, making sure to give myself room for a couple snacks and a beer, since I know I'm going to want to partake a little.

    I also need to get my steps in before everyone comes, so after I finish this post, it'll be time for my little walk.

    But first! First tag party of 2026!

    @kiteflyer105 All your goals sound really great. I especially love how self-aware you are about your own pitfalls this time of year, and your dedication to avoiding them. ๐Ÿ’ช (also it was @RavenStCloud that started posts last year, I just helped out in March, haha)

    @Takarameri welcome to the best thread on MFP! I especially love your goals to create more art and embrace looking good where you are now!

    @kristinwoods919 mojo for hubs's surgery on Monday! And I know with his necessary lifestyle choices, yours will follow along. You've got this. ๐Ÿ’ช(really loving this emoji today, haha)

    @CloverDemeter I love your quote so much! โค it's true, we can do so much more out of love than we can out of hate. I also have two girls, and I've been where you are (almost exactly, haha). You can do this!

    @heights2230 shopping is a great motivator, for sure!

    @KeriA oh man do I hear you about valuing time! I had my annual "what day is it" time period this year between Christmas and New Years, and I don't mind that I gave myself all that rest looking back, but it's so easy to allow rest to turn into maybe a kind of stasis.

    @rorymason I love that quote!!! Hopefully you do get a nice surprise when you get a scale again! Happy new year!

    @turquoiseGem basic goals are where it all begins! Welcome to the best thread on MFP!

    Alright, time for my little walk, have a great day, everyone!

  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,436 Member

    Keri, 72, 5โ€™6โ€

    11/6: 239.2

    12/3/2025: 241

    1/2/2026 243.2 have to get off that Holiday gain soon.

    1/3/26: 242.8 (I check in when I lose weight.)

    I plan to have a small walk today and do my PT. I hope to add some strength training.

    @rorymason I am doing the same with eating but am impressed with your walking . Sounds like a good plan for the year.

    @turquoiseGem Keeping it basic sounds good to me .

    @CupCakeCrusoe I think you said you know what to do and it is showing . Good to focus on each day. Hope you have a happy game night. We have them with my sibs and sib-in-laws periodically and we have all been cooking healthy. I plan on a little walk today too.

  • anneliz35
    anneliz35 Posts: 80 Member

    Anne 59 5ft 4

    May 2025 210 lbs

    Phase 3 Revised to Monday January 5, 2026 185lbs to Sunday August 2, 2026 120lbs

    Thanks KeriA for picking up the thread!โค๏ธ

    Happy New Year 2026! ๐Ÿฅณ ๐Ÿฅฐ

    I gained 5 lbs over the holidays. Yikes. So, now up to 185lbs from 180 lbs. Back to hitting goals. Refresh and renew!

    Going cold turkey, once again, on the cigarettes. Had some serious stress slips over the holidays.

    Adding cardio and weights to my plans, veggies, fruits and healthy proteins at each meal. At least 8 glasses of water per day.

    Weights 4x wk

    Cardio 5 x wk (Taking it outdoors if poss., snowy and cold here) Aiming for 1 hour.

    Stretching and Yoga 6 x wk

    Monday January 5, 2026 185 lbs

    Monday January 12, 2026

    Monday January 19, 2026

    Monday January 26, 2026

    Have a wonderful first full week of 2026! โค๏ธ

  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,436 Member

    Keri, 72, 5โ€™6โ€

    11/6: 239.2

    12/3/2025: 241

    1/2/2026 243.2 have to get off that holiday gain soon.

    1/3/26: 242.8 (I check in when I lose weight.)

    1/7/26: 241.8 getting off that holiday weight.

    Last week was great for exercise but this week not so far. However I am doing better with food the last 2 weeks. I think all the holiday sweets are gone. I have been lowering my sweets. Today I should be very low with just a bit of marmalade on half a piece of toast (Macrina Skagit whole grain sour dough). I have this with scrambled eggs with spinach and goat cheese on Wednesdays.

    I have dinners and lunches down but not lunches unless there are dinner leftovers. Need to work on that.

    @turquoiseGem Nice loss and I love the idea of adding dancing in. My knee went out on me showing my youngest an aquazumba move on land several years ago. So I am a bit gun shy.

    @anneliz35 glad you are back off smoking. I need to work on drinking more water.

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  • CloverDemeter
    CloverDemeter Posts: 118 Member

    @CupcakeCrusoe It's nice to know others have been there too! And that you are killing it now! :)

    1/1 - 205.0 lbs

    1/8 - 202.4 lbs

    Lost 2.6 lbs this week, which is great! I know it will slow, but it's so nice to have things moving in the right direction! My logging hasn't been perfect and I need to start walking, but I'm happy with my start so far. :)

  • CloverDemeter
    CloverDemeter Posts: 118 Member

    @KeriA Thank you! In the past, I always aim my goals so high and then get discouraged when I don't reach them. It's a challenge for me to plan things slower, but I know that's what I need this year.

    I think it's great you're so actively planning for retirement as well! So many people kind of go in blind, but I'm sure it will pay off big for you to be so intentional.

  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,436 Member

    Keri, 72, 5โ€™6โ€

    11/6: 239.2

    12/3/2025: 241

    1/2/2026 243.2 have to get off that holiday gain soon.

    1/3/26: 242.8 (I check in when I lose weight.)

    1/7/26: 241.8 getting off that holiday weight.

    1/8/26: 241.4 still losing

    @kiteflyer105 and @CloverDemeter Nice to see some progress on here this week.

  • turquoiseGem
    turquoiseGem Posts: 60 Member
    edited January 9

    Thank you @KeriA

    Great to shake off the holiday weight and you are making good progress! Yes, I love dancing, shy in public, have you tried seated dancing? Just as fun!

  • rorymason
    rorymason Posts: 233 Member

    Checking in.....no weight to report as I am without a scale, though I do feel I have lost a bit by how my clothes are fitting. Not a ton, but a bit.

    I am walking, and using a smart watch. Not hitting above 7000 steps a day, more like 4500 to 6000, but its better than under the 1000 that I was doing before.

    Mindfully eating and tracking , so we will see.

    The smart watch...hmmm..I like it for tracking steps. Its so smart though, It also does measure stress levels throughout the day. I guess it was appropriately named ๐Ÿ˜‰.

    In the past few weeks, On average daily, I was like 40 something percent high stress and 40 something percent moderate stress with the rest low and relaxed- mostly when Im ๐Ÿ˜ด.

    That ain't great.

    Which shows that being in a tropical paradise doesn't necessarily take away your stress. Apparently you CAN take it with you.

    I'm working on it for sure, but it still seems to be lurking in the background.

    I am hopeful though, as yesterday, high stress was 5 %, moderate 42% and the rest low or relaxed. Again, not great, but better. Baby steps.

    I note this because I truly believe that if I can get this high level of ongoing stress to decrease , then, hopefully, the stubborn amount of excess weight will decrease as well.

    We will see.

    Welcome to all the newcomers and thanks to all the " old timers" that are hanging in there. Thanks of course to KeriA for taking over the thread.

    Its helpful to vent and interact with others.

    Have a great week everyone!

  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,505 Member

    Good morning everyone!

    โญSaturday weigh in daysโญ

    Christina
    37 years old
    5'4"
    SW: 220ish
    Re-SW (Feb 2022): 200.4
    UGW: 150
    2026 goal weight: 160
    SW 2026: 186.1 (183 average)

    ๐ŸŽ‰January Goals!๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ’™Goal weight: 176

    1/1: 186.1
    1/3: 184.4 (183.4 avg)
    1/10: 183 (183.2 avg)
    1/17:
    1/24:
    1/31:

    Doing well, the average has caught up with me.

    I've ordered upgrades for a lot of my espresso equipment this week, and this morning really drove home why- I was tamping down the grounds in my portafilter with the cheap plastic tamper/scoop that came with my machine, and the tamper shifted slightly and caused grounds to go absolutely everywhere. Nightmare, for before cofee, haha.

    I haven't been going to the gym this week- the tail end of this coughing nonsense I've had is very long, and the hubs has had it, too. I went Monday, but I almost immediately got a call from the youth center to pick up my kid. She's still not fully healed from the g-tube removal, and so it hurts her, and they don't understand how to deal with it, no matter how many times I explain how.

    Anyway! This coming week, Whatsisface will be on a work trip in Hawaii ๐Ÿ˜‘and I'll be home with the kids, so I'm going to make it as easy on myself as possible to get to the gym at my work just after work, before I pick up the kids. Of course, the week I'm solo parenting is also the week where both kids have multiple appointments and the cleaners are coming. That's just science.

    My pantry is kind of a nightmare right now, things just shoved in there willy-nilly, so I have half a mind this weekend to grab everything out and reconfigure. I do this once or twice a year, and it gets marginally better each time, lol. Also on the possible to do list is to sand and paint the front door and doorframe, they're looking a little rough. And clean out the garage, get rid of the stuff I'm not using anymore, like our chest freezer and my decrepit weights set. And gather up all the tools and put them in proper homes. And re-caulk the kitchen counter and master bath tub, as both have some mold under. I fully understand that I won't get everything done. I need to just pick one and start, and if I get more than one done, great. I would say the front door is where I should start, but it's rainy right now. That one will have to wait.

    Okay! The easiest thing to knock out, that won't be ruined by the rain today, would be pantry. So to do list for today:

    • clean out pantry, throw away any expired goods, put things back in a way that makes things easy later.
    • pile everything in the garage that you're getting rid of in one place, near the front, so when the weather gets better, they can go out easily. And put all the Halloween stuff in its bin and up into the attic, for goodness sake.
    • pile all tools in the garage in one place, too.
    • do normal chores- laundry, dishes, tidying
    • meal prep- breakfasts next week will be cereal, so that's easy, and lunches will be whatever I decide during my pantry cleanout needs to go. Or, chicken and veg out of the freezer. Depending.
    • take recyclables to the recycling plant.

    On a health front, I've been terrible about water lately, so just after this, I'm going to fill up my giant water jug and finish it today. Also of course, get my steps in.

    All this to say! Tag party time!

    @KeriA goat cheese spinach eggs and sourdough sounds like a perfect breakfast, honestly

    @turquoiseGem I am intrigued by the idea of seated dancing! I'm going to go look into it!

    @anneliz35 Almost exactly same, although I think you'll find you didn't actually gain 5, like me- thought I gained 5-6, only really gained 3-4

    @kiteflyer105 great start to the year!

    @CloverDemeter heck yeah great start!

    @rorymason I definitely agree that stress doesn't do us any favors for weight loss, or for health in general! Getting that down will help a lot.

    Alright, I think that's everything! Time to go fill up my water jug and get started on that to-do list. Have a great day, everyone!

  • turquoiseGem
    turquoiseGem Posts: 60 Member
    edited January 12

    @CupcakeCrusoe haha yes it's worth looking in to seated dancing! Great work with the weight loss.

    Hey all, hope you had a good weekend. Checking-in, last week was tough but I will try to do my best again.

    Natasha.

    SW: 107.7kg | GW: 85kg

    1/1: 106.9kg

    3/1: 105.3kg

    10/1: 107.6kg

    17/1:

    24/1:

    31/1:

    January Goals - GW: 104kg

    Meals - โ†˜๏ธ - need improvement, a tough week. Gained weight due to poor diet, lack of options and occasional evening snacking. Grocery shopping done for this week. More determined this week.

    Dance one hour - โœ…๏ธ - consistent only couple of days off.

    Hydration 2L - โœ…๏ธ

  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,436 Member
    edited January 12

    Keri, 72, 5โ€™6โ€

    11/6: 239.2

    12/3/2025: 241

    1/2/2026 243.2 have to get off that holiday gain soon.

    1/3/26: 242.8 (I check in when I lose weight.)

    1/7/26: 241.8 getting off that holiday weight.

    1/8/26: 241.4 still losing

    1/12: 241

    Thursday I was upset with the news so I didn't end up making my planned meal. We went out for pho and banh mi which caloriewise isn't that bad. I had a small pho and we shared the banh mi. However there was probably a lot of salt so my weight went up. Friday we had people over and had a game night. I made a caesar salad but there were treats. My weight didn't go down. We had my planned meal which was lamb burgers and tomato bisque. My weight didn't go down. Sunday my husband made his usual salmon dinner with lots of veggies, whole grain sourdough bread and he got a salad to go with it so now my weight is not only down but a bit of a loss. Phew. This morning back to my usual healthy breakfast. It is meal planning day and I already have a plan to use what we have around. My goal for the week is to get back to my exercise schedule. I only did PT and aquafit last week. I am going to get some water now since I finished my coffee.

    @turquoiseGem thanks for the great idea.

    @rorymason any walking/steps/improvement is good. My smart watch overheats when I charge it so I am back to a low level fitbit. I think stress is a component of weight loss.

    @CupcakeCrusoe Before I retired I bought myself 2 things: An espresso machine and an ice cream maker. I didn't have time to use them much but that is some of my retirement goals to start making espresso and healthier gelato. I think I am losing weight just reading your list of projects. One day my husband and I got home and my youngest (N) with the help of a friend had gone through our carport and they had a big pile of stuff to take to the transfer station on the driveway and a bunch of boxes on the deck for us to go through. That was a week! My husband and I decided we no longer needed our thesis notes since we were or about to retire. N is a computer software engineer who is now employed as a Union apprentice carpenter. I let them and my husband deal with the tools. Regardless to say they have them in several places and we never can find the one we want.

  • anneliz35
    anneliz35 Posts: 80 Member
    edited January 13

    May 2025 210 lbs

    Phase 3 Revised to Monday January 5, 2026 185lbs to Sunday August 2, 2026

    Not one of these goals achieved...๐Ÿ˜”. Down in the dumps. A lot of stressful things going on๐Ÿคฏ.

    Going cold turkey, once again, to quit cigarettes. Had some serious stress slips over the holidays.

    Adding cardio and weights to my plans, veggies, fruits and healthy proteins at each meal. At least 8 glasses of water per day.

    Weights 4x wk

    Cardio 5 x wk (Taking it outdoors if poss., snowy and cold here) Aiming for 1 hour.

    Stretching and Yoga 6 x wk

    Monday January 5, 2026 185 lbs

    Monday January 12, 2026 184lbs

    Monday January 19, 2026

    Monday January 26, 2026

    Will do my best this week. Have a really good week๐Ÿ‘

  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,436 Member

    Keri, 72, 5โ€™6โ€

    11/6: 239.2

    12/3/2025: 241

    1/2/2026 243.2 have to get off that holiday gain soon.

    1/3/26: 242.8 (I check in when I lose weight.)

    1/7/26: 241.8 getting off that holiday weight.

    1/8/26: 241.4 still losing

    1/12: 241

    1/15: 240.4 ๐Ÿ˜€

    I am close to getting into the 230s but I need to stay out of the 240s too. I have been making my way through the 240s for more than a year. Besides losing I need to get back into a regular exercise schedule. Right now that is 2 Aqua Exercise sessions, 2 walks, and 3 PT with some upper body strength training a week. So for now no rest days are planned but 1 day I will just do PT and go grocery shopping. That will be Mondays when I do my meal planning and customize our dairy and vegetable deliveries. Since I do aquafit with lots of arm resistance work I will need a rest day for arm workout anyway. However I didn't do as much exercise in the last weeks. Yesterday I went for my walk. Today I will do the PT arm strength training and make dinner. Tomorrow we go to aquafit. We will have to get up earlier since my husband isn't taking every Friday off meaning we need to go before he goes to work. He does work at home on Fridays and can start a little later but it still means getting up early every other Friday.

    @anneliz35 You are making progress and that is what matters not that you meet a planned timeline. Not giving up is key and stop smoking are the most important. Exercise is next. You are losing weight too. Hope things are less stressful now. Hope your weeks ahead go well.

  • NovellaLady
    NovellaLady Posts: 11 Member

    Hello Everyone


    I am new to MFP. My goals are not to binge eat, abstain from sugar, exercise, and lose weight.

    I am weighing and logging my food. I am learning to cook with olive . I am exercising 3 times a week and really need to increase my water consumption.

    Quote:

    I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm139:14

  • kiteflyer105
    kiteflyer105 Posts: 221 Member

    Welcome NovellaLady! Good luck with your goals.

    This month I am off to a good start. On 1/1, I weighed 244 lbs. Today, 1/18, I weigh 237 lbs. I am exercising more, drinking 8-10 glasses of water a day, and eating only when I am honestly hungry. Putting stars on my calendar is helpful too after I complete an exercise session. Even if I donโ€™t lose any more weight for the month, that is okโ€”I just need to maintain it. Finally, I feel like I am plugged in, because I needed a break from the weight loss phase for a bit to rejuvenate.

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