Women 200lb+, Let's Make No Excuses This November!!!
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Never posted here before.
SW1: 354
SW2 (started back up in May): 329.8
CW: 262.2
GW for now: 250
One of the hardest things I've had to do is admit my addiction to food. Particularly sweets. I used to crave sweets after every single meal and would go put of my way to get them. Honestly, it's a daily struggle especially around the holidays when there is so many! Always looking for new friends to help motivate me and vice versa! Add me!7 -
@ThreeReasonsToChange, welcome! From the looks of your stats you are doing great! I understand food addiction ( just writing it, not even saying it out loud) is scary. I have always struggled with food. For me it's salty, crunchy snacks. Anything from chips to popcorn, crackers. I have a hard time with portion control. Once I get started, the bag or box is gone. Even after seven months the struggle is real. Some days are easier than others. On the harder days I hop on these message boards. (This thread in particular) and find inspiration and understanding from all the wonderful ladies on here. No judging. Please feel free to add me as a friend! We are all on the journey together even if our paths are different! Have a great day!!1
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@mmdeveau Thank you for sharing that! I love it! Going to go into my Thanksgiving meal with this in mind. "Every bite after the first one tastes the same." A taste of something is enough to feel like you didn't deprive yourself from partaking in the food. Then you can decide if it is indeed good enough to have more. I am cooking today so I do have more control on how things are prepared. But still so easy to overindulge. I hope you have a wonderful day!!0
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@ThreeReasonsToChange I've added you! We've lost a nearly identical amount of weight so far, though I started a bit higher than you so I have quite a ways more to go. I also really struggle with food addiction. One of my real accomplishments l've noticed lately is that I can actually go to the kitchen and grab ONE cookie or ONE piece of candy, and leave it at that. A year ago I would eat half a package with lunch and finish the pack with dinner. & those jumbo muffins you can get at Costco!! I could eat 3 of them a day no issue, and those alone would be 1900 calories! It's really wild. Finding satisfaction in smaller amounts is a real work in progress.2
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@bluffgirl67 thanks, that's a good idea!
@RavenStCloud Oooh enjoy! Where are you going? I lived in Thailand for a few years ten years ago and loved it, am sure you will too!
Just had a great run, 10km, so now I'm going to log all my food for today (and finish logging yesterday, oops) so I'm back on track.2 -
Happy Thanksgiving to all celebrating today.
@RavenStCloud thanks for starting this group. It has helped me get through a struggle I have been having with my weight loss journey. I wish you the best of luck on your move.
I understand food addiction too. After almost a year of my journey I still haven’t mastered portion control, especially when it comes to junk food. I have to bring one item in or else I will eat the entire bag. Saturday was a disaster in that area, so from now on I am back to single severings of trigger foods.
@stefsc1 that is a great accomplishment!2 -
Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating and Happy Day to those who aren't.
Welcome @ThreeReasonsToChange. So glad you joined us. Congrats on all the weight you've already lost. That is awesome! I may be a tad biased but love this thread and hope you will too.
@mmdeveau "Every bite after the first tastes the same." Love this!! You are so right about Momma's dressing. It's always been my favorite. This year I think about how our time may now be limited unless she gets into a cancer trial. Every bite was much more than just tasty food. It was
@stefsc1 Oh those Costco muffins are so good. My fav is the chocolate chunk one. I could eat them all day too. I have a couple in the freezer from before starting to lose. I ate half of an almond one the other day and was shocked by the calories in it. I think my most tempting item there is the salted caramels. I could eat half a jar and not even bat an eye or get sick. This year I'm not buying them and just sticking to the Belgian chocolates I already have.
Seems like most of us struggle with portion control when it comes to trigger foods especially. I think logging helps me with that. If I'm thinking about eating a certain food I will look it up before eating. Then decide if it is worth it and fits into my day. One chocolate yep...the six or seven pieces I could eat and normally would Nope!
I did really well eating at Thanksgiving. Of course still over 1k in calories for lunch by my estimations but overall day will still be under goal. I ate a small amount of turkey and veggies along with best dressing lol. Then I had a small piece of the creamy yummy peanut butter pie. It feels good knowing I was able to enjoy the special to me foods and not feel like I missed out on anything. Food is the main part of our family gatherings so learning how to navigate that well for life will be key to my success.
Tomorrow is weigh in but I'm prepared mentally for a possible uptick.
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SW 262.8
CW 215.
UGW 140.0
11/8 211.0
11/15 212.8
11/22 210.0
11/29 207.6
Total loss 7.4 lbs
Weekly Goals
- go to bed before I get super drowsy ✅
- get at least 8500 steps a day 6/7
- do a YouTube workout video x 2 a week 0/7 days
- Log everything 6/7
My goal was to lose 2 lbs so I am really happy right now. After such a terrible October, this month is a breath of fresh air. This group is a real inspiration.7 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
My goal was to lose 2 lbs so I am really happy right now. After such a terrible October, this month is a breath of fresh air. This group is a real inspiration.
Wow! Congratulations. What a great loss for November!
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@lindamtuck2018 Awesome month!!!
Weekly Check In
Height 5' 4"
SW: 216.8 (10/10/2019)
CW 11/1: 211.8
11/8: 209.4 (-2.4 month)
11/14: 208 (-3.8 month)
11/22: 207.6 (-4.2 month)
11/29: 206.2 (-5.6 month)
Final weigh in 12/1:
Nov Goal: 206
GW: 150
Nov Goals:
1m plank (Completed!Maxed at 90sec due to previous nerve damage in arm)
15m elliptical sessions (Completed! Started month at 9m and now do 20m)
Weekly goals: started on 18th
Cardio/elliptical 5 days (5)
Strength and Yoga 3 days (2)
Up my water intake to 8cups (4)
So happy when I stepped on the scales this morning. Expecting a gain and getting a loss was SWEET! Of course I've been doing the physical work but I honestly think that finally changing my mindset has made such a difference. Working on getting rid of the negative self talk and actually telling myself I'm worth the effort is a struggle. Years of that kind of thing to tear down so I can build myself back up. Hoping to drop the last few tenths between now and the 1st.5 -
I was 214 pounds at the start of the month.
I weighed in at 208 this morning.
Heck yeah! 207 was a stretch goal, to come even this close to it is amazing, especially with all the setbacks this month.
More importantly, my size 16 suit skirt that my mom bought me when I was 18 (that I couldn't let go of)... FITS. Not just that I can do it up, but actually fits and looks nice.
Unfortunately that means I'm crying my darn eyes out at 7 in the morning. I gotta learn to do this stuff at night.9 -
SW: 263
GW: 163
10/30: 217.4
11/8: 216.3 (-1.1)
11/15: 214.5 (-2.9)
11/22: 213 (-4.4)
11/29: 212.5 (-4.9)
that might be it for November, unless there's a drop over the weekend. feeling pretty good about staying on track, and I enjoyed the heck out of all the delicious food yesterday--and a 16 mile ride. 🚲8 -
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@Terytha well done on fitting into that skirt! Must feel amazing!2
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@bluffgirl67, your statement, "Working on getting rid of the negative self talk and actually telling myself I'm worth the effort is a struggle. Years of that kind of thing to tear down so I can build myself back up."
I'm so glad you called that out as a struggle. I think it's really essential to our success. So much of the struggle with food is psychological. The more we can recognize negative self talk, call it out as irrational and unhelpful and then replace it with encouraging self talk (even if we don't really believe it in the moment), the easier it is to meet our goals.
You are so worth the effort. We all are.8 -
Height 5' 7
SW: 250
11/8: 247.6
11/15: 244.6
11/22: 242
CW: 240.4
11/30: (will have to weigh-in tomorrow)
GW: 185
Nov Goal: Get under 240.0 lbs; log for 30 consecutive days on MFP. Make healthier choices if eating out over lunch breaks. Cook at least 6 out of 7 weekly dinners this month.
I normally hover around 247 to 250 on a consistent basis. The only reason why I've had such a drastic drop in weight these last three weeks have been because of some drastic GI/IBS-like symptoms. I've had to basically implement intermittent fasting and be super careful as to what I eat. I've been scared to eat most days, due to various symptoms. Between GI issues, bronchitis, relationship issues, starting a brand-new job and receiving my first foster care placement all within the last month, I've put the gym on the back-burner. I tend to retain water pretty badly when I am lifting 3-4 days during the week, so not lifting this last month has helped me see a drop on the scale.
Last night was my first time back in the gym since 11/2 and my strength was SO shot.
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Been a few days since I last posted, having time off work was not great for my routine so I have not been logging my calories and eating things high in calories. Just went back to old habits.
Thanksgiving was great, very blessed to be able to spend it with all my siblings. Not gonna beat myself up but I totally went off the wagon and I would say I hardly put up a fight. Definitely not ideal but its life. Back at it. The marathon continues 🏁
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Hello, ladies!!! Next month's group is posted!!!
❄️⛄❄️Women 200lb+, Let's Double Down This December!!!⛄❄️⛄9 -
Height 5' 5"
SW: 257.6lbs (06/17/2019)
CW: 229.8
11/8: 226.6
11/15: 228
11/22: 224.6
11/30: 225
Nov Goal: Anything under 225
GW: 170
I survived Thanksgiving, it's the long holiday weekend that is giving my willpower a test. It's just so tempting to go get fast food and snacks when we are running errands and shopping. My weight should drop a pound or two quickly once I get back to routine eating. See you all in the December thread.
Other goals -
Exercise at least 3 times a week - I was pretty crap at exercising this month. I did it, but wasn't consistent enough.
Clean up weekend eating - Total failure on this, but it hasn't stalled me completely yet.5 -
Height: 5'6"
SW: 236.4 (9/8)
10/31: 220.7
11/6: 218.8
11/13: 216.8
11/20: 214.7
11/27: 212.9
11/30: 213.3
Nov Goal: 214
Final post here before moving over to December. I’m relieved with a small gain since Wednesday considering I had Thanksgiving and desserts two days in a row (I did intermittent fasting in the am, which helped). Glad to get back in track today. See you on the December thread!8 -
Been a few days since I last posted, having time off work was not great for my routine so I have not been logging my calories and eating things high in calories. Just went back to old habits.
Thanksgiving was great, very blessed to be able to spend it with all my siblings. Not gonna beat myself up but I totally went off the wagon and I would say I hardly put up a fight. Definitely not ideal but its life. Back at it. The marathon continues 🏁
I'm right there with you! Thanksgiving was rough for me with logging/ sticking to calories. A big part of that was that it got moved to my house last minute and I ended up doing almost everything. So with the stress from preparing, any plan I had went out the window.
But that's over, and it's on to December now. And the leftovers aren't even tempting me, so that's good. 😁
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Month-end update:
SW: 286.5 (June 3, 2019)
10/31/19: 232.1 lbs
11/30/19: 221.6 lbs
GW: 180
Goals for November:
Strength train 3 x week: 11/12 92%
Get 10000 steps a day: 23/30 77%
Eat no more than 100 grams of net carbs (Carbs - fiber) 21/30 70%
Eat more than 100 grams of protein a day 21/30 70%
Drink 150 oz of water a day 18/30 60%
Lose 10 pounds 10.5 100%
Log accurately every day - including Thanksgiving!! 30/30 100%
Final score: 81%
I need to do better about logging water, but overall fairly pleased with my progress. Next month, I'll shoot to get at least 80 for all my goals. It's not easy!6 -
SW: 263
GW: 163
10/30: 217.4
11/8: 216.3 (-1.1)
11/15: 214.5 (-2.9)
11/22: 213 (-4.4)
11/29: 212.5 (-4.9)
11/30: 211.2 (-6.2)
well, I ended up with a drop today after all, hooray! surprising with all the delicious food (and wine) over the last few days.5 -
Amazing job everyone, I didn’t hit my goal weight wise, but I’ve really improved on my self-control and diligence, so I’m hoping that’ll help jump start me for December. It was so helpful to read all the encouragement here when it seemed like this was all pointless and I was tempted to go back to old habits.
Ending weight for November: 263.5
See everyone in the December group!4 -
Height 5' 4"
SW: 216.8 (10/10/2019)
CW 11/1: 211.8
11/8: 209.4 (-2.4 month)
11/14: 208 (-3.8 month)
11/22: 207.6 (-4.2 month)
11/29: 206.2 (-5.6 month)
12/1 206.2 (-5.6 month)
Nov Goal: 206
GW: 150
Wrapping up. Almost made by goal and close enough to make me Happy Happy! See you in the new thread4 -
Height: 5'6"
SW (09/08/2019): 239.2 lbs
November SW(11/3): 219.0 lbs
11/10/19: 216.8
11/17/19: 214.8
11/24/19: 211.0
12/1/19: 210.0
November GW: 211.0 lbs
GW: 150 lbs (then reconsider)
My goals for November were:
- Walking for 45-60 min, 5-6 times a week: Met this goal every week
- Exercises to strengthen my core: I did start doing core exercises, now time to set firmer goals
- Lose 3 inches in my measurements: Down 6.75 inches!
- Lose 8 pounds: Goal met!
- 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!): probably have realistically met this goal, but the pants are still hanging on.
- Take better care of my skin in hopes it will start to regain its shape: I was better about doing this than I have been. I have no idea whether my routine would ever make a difference, but it is a least some daily form of self-care or pampering that is a nice thing to do for myself.
Thanksgiving did throw me for a loop! I was doing so well, my weight on Wednesday was 208.8. Even though I was probably in my calorie goal on Thursday, I gained nearly 3 pounds over the next two days. Water weight, I’m sure, which thankfully has gone down a bit. I made sure I did not eat any Thanksgiving leftovers yesterday and I “lost” 1.4 pounds overnight. I’m not sure what could have had so much salt in it, but my guess is the turkey. I added salt to taste to the sides, but on a per-serving basis it should not have been all that much more salt than I'm used to consuming. Now I’m not sure what to do with the leftovers! I think I'll eat them one at a time rather than replicate the Thanksgiving meal (on a smaller scale) every night.
See everyone at the December thread!4 -
Nov 4th: 292.1lbs
Nov 11th: 289.2lbs
Nov 18th: 290.2lbs
Nov 25th: 285.9
Dec 1st: 290.3lbs
Net: -1.8lbs
November Month Goal: realistic, lose 5 pounds, aggressive lose 8 pounds
I did not meet my November goal and I’m not surprised based off the last 5 days. Just goes to show that this needs to be a lifestyle change and not something you do for 3 weeks out of the month. I’ll take my 1.8lb loss tho!
I’m really excited to start the month off with you guys in December!7 -
BAD: I have had another rough week. late night eating after a night of drinking (company party). So I am expecting bad things come weigh-in on Wednesday.
GOOD: I worked out! It was only 10 minutes on the elliptical and quick lift and stretch but it was nice to be back in the gym. Now if I can be more consistent with the dance class and working out then I am on the right path.
best to you all6 -
SW 310.0 - Nov. 1st
GW 300.0 - Nov
GW 290.0 - Dec
CW 295.2 - Dec. 1
UGW 160.0
Week 0 - 11/01/2019 - 310.0 lbs
Week 1 - 11/08/2019 - 306.0 lbs (-4.0)
Week 2 - 11/15/2019 - 301.4 lbs (-8.6)
Week 3 - 11/22/2019 - 299.8 lbs (-10.2)
Week 4 - 11/29/2019 - 298.5 lbs (-11.5) Happy Thanksgiving and Birthday
Week 5 - 12/06/2019 -
Week 6 - 12/15/2019 -
Week 7 - 12/22/2019 -
Week 8 - 12/29/2019 - Merry Christmas
Well, end of November is here, the end of my first month in gym training and recommitting myself to stick with this. I am pleased with my progress overall and realize that I am now heading into the time when I'm most likely to fail, when the honeymoon starts to wear off.
I missed my first gym workout yesterday when my brother and his family popped in for the afternoon. That break in the flow can be a huge trigger for me, but I'm not going to let it get me. I'm going to make myself a healthy light lunch, get chores done, then head to the gym. I have my scheduled workout tomorrow and will be back on schedule. That makes me feel good.
Thanksgiving wasn't too, too bad. I was just barely under "calories out" with my logged "calories in". There was some pumpkin pie involved, but I had cantalope instead of sweet potatos (hey, did you know if you slice it up the right way, it looks just like a bowl of baked sweet potatos?), I made a big batch of fresh veggies in chicken stock and some cheddar cheese, yummy and a good filler, and a nice ham. Salt content was up there, but I broke even for the day. Had one piece of pumpkin pie with a bit of fluff. Skipped my birthday cake this year. Yesterday made chocolate chip cookies with my boys and ate some, but logged them and stayed nicely under. Net result? I did continue to go down this week. That feels good.
On to December! I missed -15 pounds by just 0.2 pounds today. So close! Can't wait to cross that barrier, then on to -20.
<mushy paragraph of gratitude>
I want to take this time to express how thankful I am for everyone on this thread. I may not post very much, but I read and gain so much support from all of your posts, I can't thank you all enough. I'm not good with the multiple posting thing, need to figure out multiple quotes, but your stories mean the world to me. Thank you. Reading about success stories, struggles, your ways of coping, of approaching this journey - makes me not feel so alone. I love my family, but I am one of those people that can't handle struggling in front of them, if that makes sense. I know they say let your family support you, and mine absolutely do and would do anything I asked of them, but I feel stronger and more empowered, somehow, logging/committing on my own. They know I'm exercising, they know I am trying, but the logging, the personal trainer, the actual details I keep as a personal hope chest, I guess - or maybe as a personal pride? Either way, I'm doing it. I need to keep on doing it. So thank you to everyone. I value your camaraderie, your sharing, your encouragement, and your support. It means more coming from people who have lived my struggle, I just feel like you understand more. So, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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Get down to 99.9kg or less (currently 101.2kg) saw it on the scales but only made it to 100.2kg on official day, will have to try again for a third month
Keep weekly average calories within goalaverage cals 1965
Keep snack calories under 25%yes, 23.5%!
mixed results this month, hope to do better next month, see you all in the december thread11
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