Women 200lb+, Let's Make No Excuses This November!!!
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Height 5' 4"
SW: 216.8 (10/10/2019)
CW:211.8
11/8:
11/15:
11/22:
11/30:
Nov Goal: 206
GW: 150
Nov Goals:
1m plank
15m elliptical sessions (currently 9m)2. Resist my triggers – I have got to figure out a way to do this during the holidays. I food prep, snack prep…I do not have any of my trigger foods at home accept a few that my son likes so they are there but not in quantity. I have to figure out mentally how to resist overeating when I am put in a situation that I can’t eat what I prepped.
I'm so there with you. Finding a way to not give into those temptations is something I hope to come out on top of as my journey moves along. Thanksgiving is going to difficult esp with my Momma's dressing. Realistically I know a small amount to satisfy the craving but then that little bit is going to trigger the want for more. My plan is to only eat the special things like the dressing in small amounts and skip the things that we fix more often. We can do this!!
Adding in today's start weight. October turned out better than I thought it would. I lost 5 pounds and a tad over 5 inches. The loss is great but I'm more proud of finally taking time to focus on my health overall. Aging at an unhealthy weight isn't a good thing. I watched my mil deal with so many problems bc of her weight and I don't want to be in the same situation. So here's to better health and making changes in November.
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I must say being a part of this group has truly kept me going!
Thank you ladies for the inspiration❤️
SW 305 as of 12/2018
CW 229 as of 10/23
GW 175?
I am getting over bronchitis so hoping to get back to working out next week.
November goals:
Increase distance to 2.5 to 3 miles a day.
Start weight lifting atleast 1-2x’s a week.
Try pilates.
Increase fruit intake.
Keep kicking butt ladies!!!
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Height: 5'7
SW: 265
CW: 227.5
GW: 165
My goals for November are:
* Gym 3x a week for cardio/machines
* Water aerobics 2x a week
* Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day and try to get 14 glasses in
* Eat 2 fruit a day
* Eat 3 veggies a day
* Stay under for calories every day
My goal for the end of the year is to be at 215. That will mean I've reached my 2019 goal of losing 50 pounds, with another 50 to lose for 2020.
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@mmccloy12 - I can relate. I think everyone on this thread probably has food or situation triggers we are trying to learn to manage! But congratulations on losing in a month that was tough for you!! Compare that to a month where you were not tracking where you would have gained for sure. Same thing for any situation - how many pieces of pizza you might have had, etc if you weren’t on plan.
A few thoughts, for whatever they are worth:
- You have to eat, even if you have overdone it at one meal earlier in the day. Just try to stick to healthy foods like chicken, fish, veggies and fruit for meals after. Starving yourself for the rest of the day is counterproductive. Same thing for before you go if you know you have an event later in the day.
- If you are doing well on plan, make the most of those days. I lowered my daily calorie goal because when I’m in my bubble I could eat less than I was budgeted for and be totally happy and wanted a little cushion to blow it out on meals more out of my control.
- @Speyerj gave me good advice for my trip - eat before you go. That hadn’t occurred to me! But then you aren’t as hungry when you get there and can have a little here or there but don’t feel like you have to make that situation your entire meal.
- One bad meal/day/week/month is not the end of the world. So what if you meet your goal one meal/day/week/month later!! Just try to get back on plan as quickly as you can. What’s done is done.
- Don’t be hard on yourself, we are all human. We shouldn’t hide from the numerous social events and situations that will come up over the next few months just because we are trying to become healthier. I think the harder we are on ourselves, the more likely we are to stay off course longer. You can do this!7 -
Height: 5’ 4”
SW: 360.8
CW: 356.4
GW: 140
November goal: 3457 -
@Terytha I'm doing NaNoWriMo in December! I really wanted to do it properly this month, but I know I'll have more to commit to myself and writing next month! Good luck!2
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@mmccloy12 Right before I got serious about weight loss last fall, I was in a binge eating fog. Fast food, cake, pizza, soda, just whatever I wanted. When I finally decided to give weight loss a real chance, I knew I had to do something extreme because I'm an all or nothing person (which is something I'm trying hard to work on to change). So I made a list and kept it on my phone of cagories of food I "wasn't allowed to eat." These were the foods that I knew would trigger me to binge: 1. Fast Food 2. Fried Food 3. Baked Goods 4. Chocolate 5. Bread 6. Soda 7. Dairy.
So I didn't eat any of those for MONTHS and it was really hard (I did slip up here and there). But I needed to get them out of my system and really believe I didn't NEED them, which your body makes you think you do. After I felt I got a handle on my cravings, I slowly started introducing some of those items back into my life in smaller or healthy incrementals. And there are some things like soda that I learned I really can't have because once I have one can, I have the need to finish the rest of the pack.
This probably sounds really crazy and extreme to some people, but that's just how my brain works. My first instinct is if I can't have ALL of something I want, I'd rather have none of it. And while I realize that's not a healthy impluse, detoxing myself of all my trigger foods really helped me to take a step in the right direction of learning how to reintroduce them in smaller, manageable, healthier increments.8 -
RavenStCloud wrote: »@mmccloy12 Right before I got serious about weight loss last fall, I was in a binge eating fog. Fast food, cake, pizza, soda, just whatever I wanted. When I finally decided to give weight loss a real chance, I knew I had to do something extreme because I'm an all or nothing person (which is something I'm trying hard to work on to change). So I made a list and kept it on my phone of cagories of food I "wasn't allowed to eat." These were the foods that I knew would trigger me to binge: 1. Fast Food 2. Fried Food 3. Baked Goods 4. Chocolate 5. Bread 6. Soda 7. Dairy.
So I didn't eat any of those for MONTHS and it was really hard (I did slip up here and there). But I needed to get them out of my system and really believe I didn't NEED them, which your body makes you think you do. After I felt I got a handle on my cravings, I slowly started introducing some of those items back into my life in smaller or healthy incrementals. And there are some things like soda that I learned I really can't have because once I have one can, I have the need to finish the rest of the pack.
This probably sounds really crazy and extreme to some people, but that's just how my brain works. My first instinct is if I can't have ALL of something I want, I'd rather have none of it. And while I realize that's not a healthy impluse, detoxing myself of all my trigger foods really helped me to take a step in the right direction of learning how to reintroduce them in smaller, manageable, healthier increments.
I'm the same way. I had to cut soda and chocolate and certain fast foods totally out of my life until the cravings stopped before I could figure out how to limit them.
For me, I still can't just order a pizza or have a few chips, I'll eat until there's none left and suffer for it. But candy and chocolate and soda I can moderate. We still have fast food for dinner sometimes. Its become easier.
Rebuilding a bad relationship with food is hard work, and requires some out of the box thinking.5 -
@mmccloy12 I can totally relate to this! It is so hard to not partake in social situations without eating all there is to offer. A little bite of this and little of that. Before I know it I feel disgusted with myself and that also leads to bad food choices. I am slowly learning to eat before I go. Drink some extra water or some bullion. Keeps me from completely sabotaging my efforts. But you also have to remember that 1 meal or even 1 day will not ruin the journey. A slight detour is okay as long as we keep pushing forward. We are often are own worst enemy and critic. So be proud of your progress and remember we are all in this together!! 💕3
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RavenStCloud wrote: »So I made a list and kept it on my phone of cagories of food I "wasn't allowed to eat." These were the foods that I knew would trigger me to binge: 1. Fast Food 2. Fried Food 3. Baked Goods 4. Chocolate 5. Bread 6. Soda 7. Dairy.
This is so true! I was gluten free for a while because of GI issues. People ask if I missed bread but the truth was I “missed” bread so much more when I was eating it all the time! Complete elimination does reduce cravings.1 -
Hi, new here. I'm currently 210 lbs and hoping to get down to around 160. Last year, I lost 30 lbs in about 3 months and got down to 172 but I've regained all those 30lbs and more back so here I am again at square 1. I've been trying since this summer to lose weight but it's been a real struggle. I try to log my foods and start out good first thing in the morning and then lose motivation and end up not logging for the rest of the day.
Like a lot of others, I am struggling with snacking. I am a stay at home mom and home all day and some days I am snacking non stop.
I am really hoping to get to a healthy BMI. We had a wake up call last month when my husband had a heartache (we are both overweight) and though I have made a lot of healthier shopping choices when it comes to grocery shopping, I've not made so much progress scale wise since then.
My current goals are I guess to lose 10lbs by the end of December, to walk at least 1 mile, 5 days a week, and to drink 3 water bottles' worth of water each day.(~8-9 glasses of water).
So happy to have stumbled across this group this morning, it seems like you all are very supportive of each other.16 -
Height: 5'7”.5
SW: 256
CW: 215.2
GW1: 180 (for now)
My November goal is good old fashioned consistency. Good luck everyone!!7 -
I am typing this on my phone because my laptop is charging, so hard to tag anyone or say much but...
I LOVE THIS THREAD!!!
Thank you everyone for replies and suggestions! It's a learning process for sure. I am feeling really good about everything and I am going to put some of this advice to use!❤
Welcome to everyone that is new! Good luck on your goals!9 -
This group worked so well for me in October, I’m ready for November! Currently on an overseas business trip and won’t be checking my weight until end of November. It’s a good time for me to focus less on that one measure and work in another: carbs! I’m not on a low carb diet, BUT, I do think reducing them aids my loss significantly. Shooting for less than 100 a day.
SW:223
CW:199 (?)
GW Nov: 189
GW:1508 -
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I survived trick or treating!! This is a huge non scale victory for me. (Trick or treat was delayed to Nov. 2 in my region owing to flooding and landslides.)
With a crew of 5 children and 2 other adults, we managed brief visits to estranged addict parents with minimal altercations, parents got their pictures and children had fun trick or treating the rest of the evening.
So glad it’s over. Now on to conquering November!14 -
Hi! I'm new to posting on the forums but definitely not new to MFP - have been here since 2013 and lost 113 lbs initially. Gained about 60 lbs back over about a year-and-a-half mostly due to being sidelined by a string of successive injuries; not sure of exactly how much I gained back because I didn't want to weigh myself when first getting back on track. I spent this past summer re-establishing the good habits that got me to a 113-lb loss in the first place, then decided to go back to weighing in September.
Height: 5'6"
SW (09/08/2019): 239.2 lbs
CW: 219.0 lbs
November GW: 211.0 lbs
GW: 150 lbs (then reconsider)
I followed the thread for October, and decided to join for November. I could use the extra accountability around the holidays. My goals for November are:
- Walking for 45-60 min, 5-6 times a week (I have been doing this)
- Exercises to strengthen my core (I would love to be lifting more than I do, but due to the nature of some of my injuries it is of great importance to get to a lower weight first)
- Lose 3 inches in my measurements
- Lose 8 pounds
- Get out of my hugely overstretched work pants into the same pairs of work pants which are only somewhat overstretched (It is the stretch in the fabric of these pants that hid my huge amount of weight gain!)
- Take better care of my skin in hopes it will start to regain its shape
I've got a few very short-term milestones to look forward to achieving this month:
- Getting out out the 220 decade for good! Seeing 219 on the scale this morning was wonderful but I know I am perfectly capable of a good 3-pound bounce any day of the week for no apparent reason (I am a daily weigher).
- BMI moving out of Obese class II to Obese class I at 216 pounds. I know BMI is a crap standard of measurement, but I think it still represents a set of emotional milestones for so many who have been obese.
- At 214.2 pounds I will have lost 10% of my September 2019 starting weight.
Hopefully everyone is off to a great start for November!8 -
First off, I can’t believe this is already my 7th month in the group! @RavenStCloud you are awesome for bringing all of us together.
SW: 239
CW: 195.4
GW: 160
My goal for October was to reach 195, and I did. 193.2 was the lowest I hit. This weekend I went off course so my weight spiked up a little, but I know it’ll go back down again pretty soon. My goal for November is 188.2, as I always try to focus on “the next five pounds.” 189 is also the mark of 50 pounds! So that would be an awesome milestone to hit! Additional goals for the month are to keep my water intake up (usually pretty good at this but I’ve been inconsistent), tighten up my actual nutrition to improve, and STOP eating past 8pm. I was really committed to that for a while and I’ve been slipping. Good luck everyone! We got this!!!!❤️💪🏻11 -
Hi everybody!
I've been doing a ton of traveling for work over the past two weeks, so never got a chance to finish up October, so starting over in November. I did my best while traveling to log my food, but I was definitely having a hard time meeting my all goals.
SW: 286.5 (June 3, 2019)
CW: 231.5 (11/3/19)
GW: 180
Goals for November:
Strength train 3 x week
Get 10000 steps a day
Eat no more than 100 grams of net carbs (Carbs - fiber)
Eat more than 100 grams of protein a day
Drink 150 oz of water a day
Lose 10 pounds
Log accurately every day - including Thanksgiving!!14 -
Down another 4 inches over past two weeks9
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I'm BACK!
SW: 281
CW: 191.6
GW: 175-180?
I have been a giant pile of fail at this lately. I've been eating at maintenance for the last few weeks and am now struggling to get back on point. I've signed up for a 5k on Thanksgiving, so I need to get moving.
My goals:
Get moving more
LOG CONSISTENTLY12 -
Results This Week:
✔️Cardio 5x a week
✔️ Strength 3x a week
❌ Eat at/under calorie limit 6 out of 7 days
Only 4/7 days. My food intake wasn't terrible this week and I definitely cut back on the carbs. I didn't have any candy on Halloween either! So I'm not super disappointed.
Same goals for next week!10 -
I was able to add 2min to my elliptical walk which makes it up to 11min. Making progress toward my Nov 15min goal. The Halloween candy bowl temptation hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be. I have had 4 or 5 pieces total where normally that would be a daily thing. Instead I bought some dry roasted almonds and individual belgian chocolates to satisfy my sweet tooth snack.
Wishing everyone a great week.
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Overall Starting weight - 343
November Starting weight - 247
November Goal weight - 242
Goals: I am reiterating my October goals because I believe they are something I need to work on still: Log daily, NO CANDY, focus on fruits and veggies after protein, 100 oz of fluids a day, weights 3x a week, walking 30 minutes a day. I will not be weighing myself until the end of the month. I am done with daily weight fluctuations messing me up. I do have doctor appointments in the month that will challenge this, but I will ask them to not tell me.
I am hosting Thanksgiving this year for my side of the family. We've done Easter and Christmas in the past so the only difference is that hubby wants to do a fried turkey instead of ham. This also means that I can control the carb content of most of the sides. We've both been told by our doctors that lower carb is required so we're pushing for that and evaluating recipes. My family is not under such restrictions so we will have some regular sides as well.
@RavenStCloud - I like your idea of weekly check in goals. Will be adopting that.9 -
Hello,
I would love to join.
SW: 205.6
CW: 203
November GW: 188
GW: 15014 -
November has been going pretty well. I'm averaging net 1250 calories. I'm going to the gym. I'm eating OK. And I've written 8000 words of novel.
So I've got that under control. The bigger problem is that my stress is getting bad. I'm getting a lot of the same physical symptoms I got last time it was really bad. So this week I'm going to really focus on denting my to-do list and avoiding fast food and getting sleep.13 -
Hi all, I did pretty well this weekend. Stayed under both calorie and carb goals. Feeling good and going to the gym again today.
You guys are rocking it!11 -
I'm back after missing sept/oct.
Height: 5'6
SW: 254lbs
CW: 199lbs
GW1: 150lbs
I've been doing ok. Days I work are fine, but when I'm home I have trouble keeping track of anything. It's just so hectic with the kids I just end up stuffing whatever into my face. Luckily I don't really keep any junk food at home. I recently found out my cholesterol is high and that was a kicker and got me to onederland, but I really still just feel anxiety and see a large amount of this...trudge ahead of me. The weather is cooling off and I'm having all kinds of cravings. I cut my processed sugar down to 25g a day and my sodium to 1500, and cholesterol to as low as possible. No more red meat or pork, pizza once a month. As long as I *plan* things are fine, but I have been having issues with motivation lately. The urge to stuff the face is strong right now.
My goals for November are:
🟤 Stay under calorie limit and watch those macros (sugar, cholesterol, salt)
🟤 be active 15 min a day (cleaning counts!)
🟤 Figure out how to be more motivated and stay the course
⭐get down to 185 by christmas/new years
⭐go dress shopping for fiance's christmas party and find something that makes me feel sexy!
January I go back and get the cholesterol checked again, hopefully it's normal.
Glad to see everyone doing so well! If you're new feel free to add me, I try to be active and motivate when the darn app lets me.
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Hi all!
A few days later as I was away over the weekend at a 100th birthday party. Ate a lot!
Today's weight was down however: 205lb.
Targets for this month:
Reach one-der land and sustain it for at least a week.
Run five times a week. Ran today so already in progress.
Cut alcohol to two nights only this month.
Log everything. Never manage this one.9
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