Women 200lb+, Let's Jump-Start This January!!!

BrownSugar174 wrote: »

going from a 22W to a 14W

You give me hope, as I sit here in size 20's that I'll see a 12.
(Though I'm good with whatever will fit me when I get down to the weight I need to be. I tend to carry junk in the trunk and might have to size up to allow for that.)

So many posts to read! I can't respond to everyone, but for every new person who posted, welcome! I'm glad you found us. Looking forward to learning more about you and following your journey.

@Terytha, I'm sorry to hear that your numbers went up after losing so much weight. If you MD does give you a hard time, then I think you need a new doc! You are doing everything you can to control those numbers through diet and exercise. If that's not working, then he needs to do a better job of helping you manage it. This isn't your failure, it's his.
@brownsugar174 - Look at you! The jeans look great! Congratulations.
@theleadmare - ((((Hugs)))) As Tom Petty said, "The waiting is the hardest part". I hope you get good news.
@Aerohead21 - also ((((Hugs))))
@fleetwitch - I'm so happy for you. I can feel your excitement and it excites me too. Take a bow for finding a way a fun way to add exercise.
@DaniMerc72 - one day isn't going to undo a week's worth of great effort. Yes, it might seem that way temporarily, but that's cause carbs make you retain water, again, temporarily. Family Dinners and other social engagements are important and I bet you had a great time. It's okay if you indulge once in a while. Eventually you'll find a way to work it into your plan and it will be less of an indulgence. It's my belief that there's no such thing as bad food, just bad logging. Keep up the great work.
@HildyHefe - I think my tendency to snack compulsively started when I quit smoking the first time. Yes, I eventually quit altogether, but it took me 4 tries. Come to think of it, I'm on my fourth serious try to at losing weight. Both are really hard. Doing them together - well I'm impressed. I'm sorry you are struggling. Let us know how we can help. I think there's a lot of collective wisdom here. And together, we must have lost an actual ton (2000 pounds) if we were to add up our collective losses.
@KymberBurns - of all the great goals you list, my favorite is "Love myself more". One we all should adopt. I'm always saying that accurate logging is the single most important thing one can do to lose weight, but I think you are on to something. Maybe loving yourself at every size is really the single most important thing one can do.

Good morning everyone! I hope your New Year is getting off to a good start! Week 1 weigh is done and I'm off to work! Have a great day!

SW: 288
CW: 216.3
GW: 144?
1/1: 216.3
1/8: 213.4
1/15:
1/22:
1/31:

April 2019 start weight: 397.7
January 2020 start weight: 300.3
January goal: 294
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01/08 - 298.1


I've finally made it into the 200s! I'm at 99.6 pounds down in total, so close to 100! I'm glad to be back on track after Christmas; November and December were very slow weight loss months, so I'm just focusing on re-dedicating myself to my goals. I've been working on a vision board for 2020, and obviously my health is a major part on there! I'm trying to set my monthly goals a little lower/more realistically, because the weight isn't going to just fall off like it did at the beginning. It's a hard pill to swallow! I don't want to work even harder, lmao.

I still haven't been posting here as much as I did before the holidays, but I pop in every day to read how everyone is doing! It's been a real mental struggle to fall short of goals I knew I was absolutely capable of achieving. I've gotten through it now, and am happy with what I've accomplished, but it took a long chunk of introversion to get there, haha. But I'm really looking forward to the rest of the year of these threads!

Height 5'3
Starting weight: 260
Current weight: 245

My goals this year are:
Try to lose10lbs a month
Work out at least 4 times a week
Drink MORE water
Log my meals so I stay accountable
Stay away from diet soda and hopefully sugar free sweets
Be healthier overall

Good morning friends! It's a cold day here in Delaware, and it was SO hard to get out of bed this morning! I went to the gym last night and between the post-workout ache in my legs, and the warm coziness of my blankets, I had to summon all my strength just to get up! Hope you all have an amazing day!

I also wanted to say that I am not the best at keeping up with comment threads, and sometimes I don't respond to things, but please know that I love this little group and I'm happy to have the motivation and support! I am proud of us all for making ourselves a priority and working toward better health in 2020.

Today we go in and take “before” photos for the kickboxing class. I’m a little nervous because they ask that you wear a sports bra and shorts, just so at the end of the 10 weeks you can really see a difference, but that’s definitely out of my comfort zone. I actually don’t even own a pair of shorts. I think I’m going to just use a pair of swimsuit bottoms and call it good, I do want to start to feel more comfortable in the body I have, but I’m just nervous.

@KymberBurns, loving yourself is also my overall goal of 2020, even if I get to my supposed goal weight, if I don’t love myself, what’s the point? My body does not equate to my self-worth, only I decide that.

Happy Wednesday to everyone! It’s cold in the Midwest today, I’m hoping to hit the gym later and start mentally preparing for the classes to begin Saturday. It’s hard to reply to everyone individually, but I’ve read through everyone’s posts, it’s so exciting to read and see the motivation and support.

Thanks everyone for the kind words. The problem with my doctor's "help" is that it's only drugs, and I'd actually rather die than go through that again. Seriously. I lost my entire life on them anyway, since they made me so sick and in pain I couldn't even lift my arms to brush my own hair.

I have a specialist too but his "help" was to tell me not to eat anything white.

I know I'm doing good but I was so hoping to rub my blood test results right in both of their arrogant, ignorant faces.

@Terytha I think it's perhaps time to look around for a new doctor? That doesn't sound like the kind of "help" that is needed. I know that can be more complicated than it sounds, depending on where you live. But you are doing so well- some encouragement would be good rather than disappointment.

@torihudson6 I'd be nervous, too. I'm not one for "before" pictures although I will probably regret not taking them. Actually, I hope I regret not taking them because that would mean I will have some success! Anyway, good job getting out of your comfort zone, with both the photos and the class.

@stefsc1 in my mind, you totally met your goal. That is a 100 lb loss with any reasonable margin of error!!!! Congratulations, and be proud!

@aliciap0116 we are the same weight today for our weigh in! Exactly. And, I totally get the getting out of the routine thing. It felt really hard for me to jump back into things after the holiday downtime. Work feels hard this week. And yeah, I know the struggles of making something that will work for my health and my family's. My kids are growing so fast and they are super tall and lean, and my husband has a physical job and is also lean, so I don't exactly want to feed them low-calorie food. They are all adventurous eaters, so I can cook whatever, but it's hard to find something that works for all of us. When my husband cooks he has a heavy hand with fats that I'm not fond of, but who is going to complain when someone else does the cooking?

Great losses, @Candyn617 and @AmethystEFC !

Thank you all so very much! @aliciap0116 thank you so much for suggesting this book.

@torihudson6 you are knock it out of the park! I can see you now Kicking Butt and Taking Names💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽!

@DaniMerc72 I was born and raised in Delaware (Seaford) and graduated from DelState!

@theleadmare You can do it! After having my thyroid removed and two surgeries for a full hysterectomy ai thought my body would never respond to working out but it does and yours will! I’m so so proud of you for making the choice to travel this road with us!