Women 200lb+, Let's Have an Amazing August!!!

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  • cmsavells
    cmsavells Posts: 257 Member
    I’ve been at a plateau for 4 weeks. I thought it would improve as my gout flare resolved, but I’m still in a holding pattern. Not sure if I should change my exercise plan. I was just walking, but I’ve been doing 20 minutes on the treadmill and 15 on the elliptical, cool down is an easy stationary bike for 5-10 minutes.

    Do I change calories, change exercise, or wait it out a bit more??

    Connie in KY
  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    edited August 2019
    @cmsavells

    Connie, I have gout, too, though rarely get flare ups anymore. I know there's inflammation involved. At least, there is for me. I would wait it out.

    That said, if you've lost a bit of weight and not readjusted your calories for your new weight, you might want to.
  • Terytha
    Terytha Posts: 2,097 Member
    cmsavells wrote: »
    I’ve been at a plateau for 4 weeks. I thought it would improve as my gout flare resolved, but I’m still in a holding pattern. Not sure if I should change my exercise plan. I was just walking, but I’ve been doing 20 minutes on the treadmill and 15 on the elliptical, cool down is an easy stationary bike for 5-10 minutes.

    Do I change calories, change exercise, or wait it out a bit more??

    Connie in KY

    Are you eating back exercise calories? Maybe eat back less of them or not at all?
  • angiclarke
    angiclarke Posts: 6 Member
    I'm trying to get back on track after an up and down start to August. These were my stats at the beginning of August

    SW: 279 lbs
    CW: 266lbs
    (long term) GW: 170lbs

    My CW is now 267 lbs but I know what worked and where I went off course. Unlike the other times I have restarted, I feel like I am in a better place mentally and am not going to beat myself about the gain.

    I'm back to work tomorrow and the kids are back to school Wednesday so my goals for the rest of August are going to be:
    - to meal plan and log the night before.
    - to track everyday
    - get out of the 260's
    -
    Thanks for reading!

  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    @Deanner03

    That's awesome! Congratulations!

    🎈🎈🎈❤🎈🎈🎈
  • Deanner03
    Deanner03 Posts: 371 Member
    joygrrrl wrote: »
    Hi I’m a total newbie!
    SW 280
    CW 280
    GW 180

    I’ve needed an assist to really motivate myself and honestly feel inspired.
    I recently had that luck of just that.
    Some great advice to apply that has been a road to success for others and also just not feeling overwhelmed and alone.
    It’s amazing how simple but significant the consult was.
    I’m totally stoked to do this!
    Thank you all for being out there and fighting for it!

    Welcome! I started at almost the same weight as you! We can do this!
  • FadedNovelty
    FadedNovelty Posts: 20 Member
    Down to 214 somehow magically! I think it's due to the personal training I started. Started the month at 218. I'm hoping to get under 210 this month! I'm trying to keep logging everything, it's hardest on the weekends.
    SW: 243
    August SW: 218
    CW: 214
    August GW: 209
    GW: 150ish

    Last week goals:
    1) Log everything! I tend to not log when I go off plan. I need to stop this (did better but still could use some work)
    2) Exercise 6 days a week. Some days this will just be a walk, but every bit helps (I think I did it, I don't remember lol)
    3) Quit soda. I want to be done with soda by the end of the month. Also increase water because of that (going well! down to one soda a day now).
    This week I have the same goals but also adding in:
    4) Stick to my calories during the weekend! Weekends tend to be the hardest for me, I tend to snack a lot more. I plan on sticking to it this upcoming weekend and start breaking that habit!
  • davisagolding
    davisagolding Posts: 60 Member
    @FadedNovelty Congrats your doing great. 🎊
  • Terytha
    Terytha Posts: 2,097 Member
    So it was that TOM and I changed my goal to lose half a pound for that week because I was so hungry I was about to chew the walls. And I lost half of a pound. So predictable lol.

    Back to trying to lose 1.5. Currently at 231 and just... longing to see a 2 in that tens spot.

    I see my personal trainer tonight. And yesterday I went to the gym by myself, which was a pretty cool victory against anxiety. I seem to be a sweatier person than I used to though? My face was just a faucet pouring sweat, and I didn't feel like I was working that hard.
  • MySlimGoals
    MySlimGoals Posts: 754 Member
    edited August 2019
    Hi,
    I've just started back with MFP after a long break away and putting on more weight than ever before.

    SW: 121.7kg/268lb
    CW: 119kg/262lb
    GW: 65kg/143lb

    Total Loss for August so far: 2.7kg/6lb
    Goal for August: 116kg/255lb

    Since I've only been back a couple of days I'm focusing on logging everything and staying within my higher calorie count that MFP recommends.

    Also I'm looking for some supportive friends.
  • davisagolding
    davisagolding Posts: 60 Member
    edited August 2019
    MySlimGoals wrote: »
    Hi,
    I've just started back with MFP after a long break away and putting on more weight than ever before.

    SW: 121.7kg/268lb
    CW: 119kg/262lb
    GW: 65kg/143lb

    Total Loss for August so far: 2.7kg/6lb
    Goal for August: 116kg/255lb

    Since I've only been back a couple of days I'm focusing on logging everything and staying within my higher calorie count that MFP recommends.

    Also I'm looking for some supportive friends.

    @MySlimGoals sounds like you're going into this Headstrong. That is great to see. Just keep going on Counting those calories as they say to do and you'll see results in no time. We so look forward to hearing about your physical and emotional progress in the next week.👍😀

    Davisa
  • nantnet
    nantnet Posts: 17 Member
    SW 298
    CW 246
    GW 150
    I have done it before and got so focused on how to cheat on my meals without really being too bad I have gained a lot of the weight I originally lost. back on the wagon for my health.
  • badenglishmajor
    badenglishmajor Posts: 11 Member
    SW: 230
    CW: 222
    GW: 130

    This month, I'm trying to work on making healthier choices and eating around 1200-1300 calories each day consistently. I'm also making exercising a bigger priority.
  • JMNagain
    JMNagain Posts: 121 Member
    Home from holidays and got to weigh in, and I lost! So pleased with myself:
    SW:217.8
    CW:211.3
    August goal: lose 8 lb
    Long term goal: lose 50lb

    My goals last week:
    1. Run at least 5 times - managed this, even though getting up early each day was torture
    2. Only drink three times - managed this, torture!
    3. Eat under 2000 calories per day - think I managed this but wasn't logging properly so not sure.
    4. Only eat bread twice - definitely went over this, oops!
    5. Only eat sweets/bisucuits/icecream/desert three times. - massive fail. This is my priority this week.

    @speyerj I've been drinking so much more water and feel great on it. Thanks for the tip!
  • gunnigal
    gunnigal Posts: 8 Member
    gunnigal wrote: »
    SW: 241
    CW: 228.8
    GW: 200

    I'm not trying to get back to the weight I had in my 20s (175 was the most sustainable "thin" weight of my adult life), but I was about 195 when I met my husband 10 years ago, and I'd love to be close to where I was back then. After 10 years, a baby, and a lot of life changes, it's been hard sticking to a system that is reasonable and realistic, but I'm trying.

    For August, I'm hoping to reach 225 (though if I could reach 220 I'd be elated!). I'm trying to set reasonable goals for myself. I track all week, leave between 200-400 calories before bed Monday through Friday. On the weekends I don't really track, but I am much more aware of my choices.

    Here's hoping.

    SW: 241
    CW: 231.1
    GW: 200
    I'm having a little bump up. My mom was under review for potential lung cancer (biopsy came back clear, but a very scary few days) and my son started kindergarten this week. I'm an emotional eater, so I knew the number would climb back. I'm hoping it's just a little bump (of 3 pounds!) and I'll be back in the roaring 20s soon.
  • IsETHome
    IsETHome Posts: 386 Member
    LyndaBSS wrote: »
    LyndaBSS wrote: »
    Hey ladies!

    This morning I weighed in at 188.7, which is exactly 0.1 pounds shy of hitting a 30 pound weight loss so far! Are scales allowed to tease us like that? Stupid scale. 😛

    SW 218.6
    SW August 194.9
    CW August 188.7
    GW 150 ish

    8/14 August weight loss so far 6.2 lbs

    Looks like you have had a pretty big dip in August, six pounds in 2 weeks is "big". Congrats
  • SunnivalAmber
    SunnivalAmber Posts: 2 Member
    SW- 250 (probably higher at some point last year, but on January 1st I was 250)
    CW- 232
    GW- 150
    GWFA- 220

    So I would definitely call myself a 'serial starter'. I've had about six different mfp accounts, and I've been losing the same ten pounds for years it seems. But this time I bit the bullet and joined a gym, as well. I have been bettering my diet this year, which dropped me down a dozen or so pounds, and made all my favorite clothes too baggy, lol, but I'd hit a wall with just diet. The only way I ever lost weight when I was younger was through exercise; I have the body type where if I am not constantly moving, the chub reappears. I've been a member for a week and a half now, and so far I have a good feeling about this. It'll probably fade once the excitement does, but for now I have absolute faith in the power of the gym to lose this weight!

    Hopefully the workouts (four a week, plus a 30 min walk on non gym days) get my body back to losing, because i really feel like I should have lost more then I already have...
  • Smiles1952
    Smiles1952 Posts: 49 Member
    Smiles1952 wrote: »
    Hi everyone. This is my first time participating with your group.

    SW: 244 6/18/19
    CW: 230
    GW: 160

    My short term goals:

    Do not obess over the scale. Weigh on Monday morning only! Enjoy the non scale victories (NSV).
    Log my food daily.
    Arobic exercise 5 times a week and reformer pilates 2 times per week.
    Weigh 225 by August 31.

    August 15 - 226

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