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Women 200lb+, Let's Slay This May!!!

RavenStCloud

Hello, ladies! Please join our May thread. We share our weekly/monthly goals, give lots of encouragement, and discuss the ups and downs of our weight loss journeys.

SW: 260
CW: 230
GW: 185

Weekly goals for May:
Log all food and stay within my calorie limit = 7x
Swim for minimum of 30 mins = 3x
Meet with personal trainer = 2x

Please feel free to post your May goals, so we can all motivate each other this month!

Replies

Americanbabydoll

Hi, All! I was here in 2013 & 2015 and I'm back again. I have never gotten to my GW. I always give up after losing 30 or 40 pounds. This time I want it to be different.

SW 275
CW 275
GW 145

Feel free to add me as a friend!

Goals for May:
Some type of exercise at least 3 days a week
5,000 steps a day
No snacking unless its fruits or veggies

swunger

SW 234
CW 225
GW 160

Really getting serious about this for the first time in a long time. I have always loved to work out but haven't been able to because in the past two years I have had hard times with family members who were very ill. First my dad, 88, passed away in Sept. 2017 after a year and half with PPA ( a form of dementia--it was rough for the whole family-he was our heart ) and then within months of his passing, my disabled sister was diagnosed with 2 types of rare gynecological cancers. Being away from home to help my 87 yr old mom with all the troubles--we were just grabbing fast food on way home from nursing home at 9 pm...--I was NOT eating my usual very strict low carb diet (did I mention my mom is Italian 😂 ---It was a disaster for me! I am now almost at the heaviest I have ever been-- I had just lost 23 lbs and had been within 12 lbs of my goal weight for the first time in 20 years when he got sick!! And during his illness and after my sister's illness-- I gained it all back plus 25 more!!--THEN I lost 20 of that and then gained 20 back plus 10 more! ARghhhh...I am 62 yrs. old so it is no picnic trying to lose weight, This I can tell you!! I am seeing a doc this Fri.(May 10, 2019) to get checked out and am thinking of doing Crossfit again...it's addictive! and helps you feel good right away. Say prayers!!

Zouthx

SW- 288
CW- 251
GW- 130

Weekly goals: Stay under calories and walk for 30 minutes 3 times a week

Moose_and_Lucys_Mom

New to joining challenges, not so new to starting over on my weight loss goals

Hoping this helps motivate me!

SW: 251
CW: 248
GW: 190ish

My goal for this month is to honestly track everything I eat/drink. I have a really bad habit of leaving things out of my journal or just flat out not tracking at all. Neither of which are helping me make progress.

tutkalp

Hello all! So I know it's a week into May but I really want to jump in to keep myself accountable with people that are having similar struggles. I've been on my fitness journey since spring 2016, lost 73 pounds and have slowly gained back 14! I'm not gonna lie in a bit of panic so time to take charge again, slowly slipping into bad old habits. I'm active in the gym and swim regularly but stopped taking lunches over the last year and this has really been my down fall, eating at my desk I just keep looking for more food.

SW 273
CW 217
GW 165

My May goal is tracking my food daily, drinking 64 oz water, upping my steps back up to 10,000 per day.

BethHarrell55

sw-231
cw-221
gw-165

My goal is to log my foods, track my carbs, no alcohol, increase my water intake, and no sugar.
Joining a gym at end of month...

scarlettkaitpaul

SW: 232
CW: 226
GW: 170

Goals for May:
Keep under my calorie intake goal.
NO SODA or PIZZA
Hit my 10,000 steps daily.

I lost over 60lbs my first weight loss trip. I was 262 and dropped down to 200. Then I got pregnant and gained 53 lbs. I lost some weight a few weeks after giving birth but I can't seem to get below 220 now and I'm down and determined to get below 200 for once and then hit my goal of 170 and then start weight training. I wanna be a hot mom. 😆 Plus I'm engaged now and wanna look good on my wedding day and get rid of these "bat wings" (saggy upper arms.)

kathskelly53

SW 204. CW 202. GW 180 going in the right direction good luck guys

cmsavells

Really afraid to weigh in tomorrow. Derby weekend was hard. Lots of great food and too many picnics. Then I ate some things late at night that I shouldn't have. Not sure why I have seemed so hungry this week. I know it's not PMS. I said good-bye to that a few years ago. Maybe it's the added strength training twice a week.

Guess I'll find out in the morning.

Connie in KY

lizbets13

scarlettkaitpaul wrote: »

SW: 232
CW: 226
GW: 170

Goals for May:
Keep under my calorie intake goal.
NO SODA or PIZZA
Hit my 10,000 steps daily.

I lost over 60lbs my first weight loss trip. I was 262 and dropped down to 200. Then I got pregnant and gained 53 lbs. I lost some weight a few weeks after giving birth but I can't seem to get below 220 now and I'm down and determined to get below 200 for once and then hit my goal of 170 and then start weight training. I wanna be a hot mom. 😆 Plus I'm engaged now and wanna look good on my wedding day and get rid of these "bat wings" (saggy upper arms.)

IsETHome

shaykinhand wrote: »

Glad I ran across this thread!...

SW (1/2018) 298
CW (5/2019) 247
UGW 199

Started January this year working out 6 days a week alternating with weights and cardio. My May goal is to eat healthier. In the past month I've fallen off eating healthy and counting my calories... one weekly cheat meal has turned to two or three a week in the past month. Hoping to be at 239/240lbs by the end of the month.

I think that's good insight on perhaps not doing a "cheat meal". I don't do that...slippery slope. It isn't to say I don't make mistakes, I do - for example sometimes I think calories are a certain level, then when I log they are not -that is a mistake, but not an intent.

bambishealth

SW: 277
CW: 270
GW: 199
ULTIMATE GW: 145
My goals for 5/13-5/17 are:
Stay in or under calorie limit 5/7
Swimming laps 2/5
Yoga 2/5
Excercise ball 1/5

AllyFields

Hey all! Brand new to using the community feature on MyFitnessPal but I need as much help as I can get so... lets do this!

Height: 5'4"
SW: 240
CW: 238
GW: 140

I am going to beat this, I put a ton of weight on Breastfeeding my baby girl but this is the year I am going to stop letting excuses force me to live a "fat life" (Constantly uncomfortable in clothes, tired, irritable) and start working towards the "healthy life" (happy in the clothing I wear, confident in my body and abilities) that I want to have 5 years from now.

I am hoping to drop some weight and be a better me before my daughters first trip to DisneyWorld this September... I just have to really put my mind to it.

debbiemcgu

Today was weigh in day, I’m down 1/2 a pound. It’s going in the right direction but obviously not as quickly as I would like. I nailed my water intake goal (yay me), was “pretty good “ at logging and failed miserably with getting my butt moving! I know where I need to improve moving forward!

debbiemcgu

cmsavells wrote: »

Really afraid to weigh in tomorrow. Derby weekend was hard. Lots of great food and too many picnics. Then I ate some things late at night that I shouldn't have. Not sure why I have seemed so hungry this week. I know it's not PMS. I said good-bye to that a few years ago. Maybe it's the added strength training twice a week.

Guess I'll find out in the morning.

Good luck! My weigh in didn’t go as well as I’d hoped but I’m considering it a teachable moment!

byebyebi93

SW- 240
CW- 237.4
GW One- 200 (hope to achieve by the end of june)
GW Two- 175 (hope to achieve by the end if the summer)
GW Three- 150 (hope to achieve by January)
UGW- 125 (hope to achieve next spring)

Now that ultimate goal weight looks unrealistic, but I am only 5' 2"! So far it's been pretty slow going? I have PCOS and I'm taking Metformin for it, which has helped regulate my weight (before I would be all over the place- I would go from 238 to 250 within a day or two) and as I've changed my diet and begun to add exercise to my routine, the numbers are finally going down and staying down! I started the year at 250, and hope to end it at 150!

My May Goals-
1. Walk 30 min 3 times a week
2. Log all meals
3. 72 oz of water a day
4. Walk 3 miles every Saturday

cmsavells

Well, I lost one pound. Now for a goal check:

Exercise - got that!!
Log in daily - got that!!
Snacking - not so good, and I carried snacks up to my bedroom - guess I know why the scale was reluctant
Healthy recipe - I bombed this one, but technically I still have the weekend.

Connie in Ky

walkingemilyte

Hi Ladies!!!

May goals: Track Daily, 3 workouts/week for 30 min, start meal prepping my lunches.

bfitb440n2022

It's hard for me to believe that I've been consistent for 14 days. Working out, logging, trying to make good choices, drinking water and I feel proud of myself!

May goals: week 2
Workout 30 mins 6x a week ✔️
Log every meal, good or bad ✔️
Drink my water goal (120oz daily) ✔️

I've lost 6.7 pounds so far this month!

Nomi3

Nomi3 wrote: »

Happened upon this thread, so glad I did. I can use all the help I can get to stay on track and motivated. Feel free to add me!!

SW: 239
CW: 216.8
GW: 125

May Goals:
1. Log Everything Everyday
2. Drink at least 64oz water per day
3. Walk/work out 30min at least 3x/week

UPDATE!
CW: 215.2
-1.6lbs since May 7, -4.4lbs since May 1st!

I am logging everything. I'm still having some trouble meeting my water goals but I'm still working at it. I have been walking, too! My SO, our daughter, and I are playing a new Walking Dead AR game. Funny enough, it motivates me to walk around more/farther to get more zombies and collect more stuff. 😂

debbiemcgu

Nomi3 wrote: »

Nomi3 wrote: »

Happened upon this thread, so glad I did. I can use all the help I can get to stay on track and motivated. Feel free to add me!!

SW: 239
CW: 216.8
GW: 125

May Goals:
1. Log Everything Everyday
2. Drink at least 64oz water per day
3. Walk/work out 30min at least 3x/week

UPDATE!
CW: 215.2
-1.6lbs since May 7, -4.4lbs since May 1st!

I am logging everything. I'm still having some trouble meeting my water goals but I'm still working at it. I have been walking, too! My SO, our daughter, and I are playing a new Walking Dead AR game. Funny enough, it motivates me to walk around more/farther to get more zombies and collect more stuff. 😂

Great way to meet your fitness goals!!

julesburn

SW: 207
CW: 204
GW: 160

I gained like 30 pounds this last year over the course of a year-long relationship and sad breakup :-/ Now trying to ditch the alcohol I've been using to feel better, not only to ACTUALLY feel better, but also cut some of those empty calories. Big goals are to track every day, stay away from the beer, and get back into weightlifting at least 2x per week

drea2011

Sw: 262 3/2019
Cw: 237 5/2019
Gw: 170-180?

May goals: be consistent, workout and measure. I’m not writing a number because this time around on this journey my focus is eating right and working out not hitting a number by a certain day. My goal would be to be in the 220s but again if I lose 10 inches but have the same weight I’ll take that too!

Looking for as many like minded friends for this journey! Let’s do this!

drea2011

Ps I am vegan and I meal prep all my meals so if you’re looking for recipe ideas (I always am lol) add me 😊

tails617

I’d like to join you all! Just starting my new journey today! Just bought a scale so no more excuses!

SW: 238
CW: 238
GW: 199

I’ll set a new goal once I’m under 200. I lost a lot of weight about 10 years ago doing P90x and I was at my fittest and happiest at 150. I’d love to get back there some day.

My May outlook is to concentrate on losing 5 pounds at a time, baby steps! Cut back on junk food and try not to eat after 9pm.

brandystraightup

Hi everyone!

SW: 285
CW: 285
GW: 205

I’m seeking motivation and accountability!

After losing my way for a little over a year, I’m hopping back on the fitness train. I want to feel better; I want to sleep better. And I know it's possible!
Long story short, I lost almost 90 lbs. and gained it all back. Life happened, stress, changes. The usual suspects. I could give you lots of excuses or reasons why but ultimately, I wasn’t practicing self-care, so when the stresses started to pile up, I lost my way.

Here I am, back at the weight I started at in 2014. I consider myself a work in progress and I am determined to complete this project...

My goals for May are to track everything I eat so it becomes a habit again and to move more to become more active. With Summer right around the corner. I am looking forward to it.

I need all the motivation and accountability I can get. So, add me and we can encourage each other!

kathskelly53

Struggling this weekend, gym tomorrow morning so going to start the week off running ( well maybe a fast walk)

formellamagdalena774

SW/CW: 227 lbs
GW: 154 lbs

Goal month: stick to calorie goal every day, hit my steps goal at least 4 days a week and go to gym 3 or 4 times a week.

Joy_n_Almonds

Hey! So joining this thread a bit late...

SW: 216
CW: 212
GW: 175

Goals for this Month:

1. No eating after 8pm
2. Drink 64 oz. water every day
3. Exercise 2x/week for at least 30 mins
4. Log my food

Terytha

Started May at 257.
Saw 251 on the scale this morning.
Managed to hit 150 body weight squats a couple days ago.

Not bad for the beginning of the third week of May.

I'm coming up on a medication switch so hopefully that doesn't mess me up.