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

I'm in the mood for playing dance games... but I'm stuck at work. Boo.

The coffee shop next door has a grilled chicken wrap for 420 calories, and the same grilled chicken wrap with no mayo/sauce for 180 calories, and let's be honest here, that mayo does not make it more filling.

Most important lesson I've learned: do not waste your calories on sauces. Or at least use mustard it's zero.

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@BrownSugar174: That really gives me hope. Part of me says, Screw it, why bother trying until you get back on thyroid hormone and they figure out what to do with those lumps. The other part of me says, "Even if you don't lose weight, you get in the habit, you shrink your stomach, and you can get stronger. " So that's the part I'm listening to.

They have a disagree button. Where’s the agree button? Like sometimes isn’t enough.

@bluffgirl67, I hope you’re feeling a bit better, I know how debilitating migraines can be. I’m also sending warm thoughts to you and your mama! I hope everything goes smoothly.

@gelatinouscube, loose pants is the best feeling! I did a happy dance the first time it happened to me.

Today was a horrible eating day, the first time I majorly went over my calories in a long time. Surprisingly, I’m not beating myself up. It was one day, I can reset and refocus tomorrow. I just have zero motivation when I’m sick, so it’s a lot harder to resist my cravings. I’m hoping this passes soon though.

I wanted to jump in here before I see the scale because at this moment I am proud of myself for my eating habits this week and sticking to what I was planning on doing. Yoga everyday, eating more vegetables and moving more. I feel good even if the scale doesn't budge.

Hi all and happy new year.

Height 5' 7" (169cm)
SW: 208lb/94.4kg (31/12/2019)
CW: ? (not weighed in yet since starting diet plan).
TW: 147lb/66.7kg

Put on way too much weight over Christmas and since an injury stopped me running in June 2019. I'm currently following a 1200kcal a day diet plan and started to increase my running again. I've lost so much fitness and condition since June. I need to get it back though as I have a half marathon to run in early March 2020!!! Eeek!
Currently run/walking 6.5km distance with some effort. So not a great position to be in. Fingers cross for weight loss and running success.

@aliciap0116 My mom swears by how not to die! She switched her eating entirely and lives such a better lifestyle now. She could never allow anything to stick which was her biggest problem (and most people’s problem) when it comes to health and weight loss. My sister adapted the plant-based diet and she is not overweight at all, she never has been, but her numbers on the charts were very concerning. Her cholesterol cut in half, and everything is almost to where it needs to be now. I have not fully adapted that lifestyle and don’t think I ever will, but there definitely is a lot of value in it! I’ve seen that firsthand!

SW: 239
CW: 194.6
GW: 160

I’m slowly but surely shedding the holiday pounds I gained, and I’m about on track to get to 190 or close to by the end of the month. I just need to keep my consistency going, because that’s what makes all the difference. I also want to push myself to hit my step goal more often, and begin holding myself accountable with fitness, or at the very least, some level of activity. I don’t like feeling out of shape still, despite all the progress I’ve made in other areas with nutrition.

Good morning all!

So many posts and inspiring successes and goal setting! I am a little overwhelmed by all the posts but I am so happy that so many are looking for a healthier lifestyle! I have read majority of the posts and wish good luck to everyone and hugs for anyone struggling right now! You can get through it, one day at a time. If you have a bad day just get right back on it! Marathon not a sprint! Don’t really have a whole lot of time to reply to everyone. I am hoping to find some time later on to reply to some of you specifically but know you are in my thoughts!

I had a good week. I think I have mastered food prep and as long as I don’t give into temptation I see progress! The key with me is having my food ready. If I have to eat out it is very difficult for me to make good choices and I know that. So although I strive to still enjoy my life, I am ok with not eating out much until I can get some of this weight off.

My water intake is working and not a struggle for me.

Exercise was good this week. I got to the gym twice and I find myself trying to move more and do more things. This is definitely still a work in progress. This is my main focus this month is to get on a regular routine of exercising.

I was shooting for an alcohol free month except for one special occasion, but I think that was a little too restrictive for me! I have made a significant change in that I only had one evening I did have a few drinks, this is still a big thing because I was having a few drinks sometimes every evening. I always logged it, but I see how that was eating a lot of my calories and not doing this allows me more calories to enjoy my meals and not just empty calories.

January goals – weigh in on Fridays
OW – 276.6
Starting weight for January - 252.2
January GW – 246.2 (6lbs)
1/10 – goal 250.7 – 248.8 – I had gained some over the holidays, so it really is only a 1lb loss for me technically
1/17 – goal 249.2
1/24 – goal 247.7
1/31 – goal 246.2

Non scale goals – these are the ones I decided to make more specific

-3 Workouts at the gym – I will work out at 6:30am on Mondays and Wednesdays. Fridays @ 4:30pm. – missed the Friday workout and went in the evenings on Monday and Wednesday. Still going to continue trying to go in the AM because it’s too easy to not go after work.


- Hike or Bike ride on Saturday/Sunday - did not accomplish this, did wash the car which is a workout!


- Water intake – I will drink two 32 oz containers of water at work. Use my soda stream for the remaining 32 at home. 96 ounces a day – check!

- limit alcohol only for special occasions – Special occasion not being a bad day at work lol! I have one planned for January – weekend of the 17th – had drinks with co-workers on Friday – no alcohol other days - I may rethink this goal and allow for a few drinks on one weekend night

- Eat out only once a week - ate out one day – check!

I hope everyone has a wonderful healthy weekend!

Not quite time for a weekly update, but wanted to share that the whoosh has begun! Down 1.8 pounds from Jan. 8th. I knew it was coming.

@speyerj With such good efforts I knew you would see a whoosh! Yay!
@stefsc1 Congratulations! I hope to one day be able to join you in loosing over 100 lbs! You are doing great!!
@mmccloy12 I love reading your goals and the fact that you can adjust them to fit into your lifestyle. I think finding a balance makes this a lifestyle change for sure. Which makes it sustainable. I keep hearing people talk diet this, stop that. I have co workers whose diets have already failed for this reason. I know for me I have to take things in moderation. The minute you tell me I cant have something. I'm going have it ten fold.
I love reading through everyone's posts but digress alittle because I would love to respond to everyone and it's not do able. But what an amazing group we have here! 💞

I'm putting a plug in for strength training. I started using a body composition scale back in July. It's not an exact measurement of body fat, but it will do. I noticed that while I was losing weight, my body fat % wasn't decreasing. On October 1st, I started a light strength training program using free weights and body weight.

From July 22 to October 1 I lost 26.3 pounds and 70% of what I lost was fat mass. Meaning that I lost 30% of lean mass.

From Oct 1 to Jan 10 I lost 22.9 pounds and 96% of what I lost was fat mass. The loss of muscle has slowed to just 4%.

My weight loss slowed once I started strength training - I can't deny that. But I'm here to lose fat right?

Just doing a quick lunch-time check and I'm so happy to read about everyone's progress.

Also something I am dying to share: I found a podcast that I started to listen to this week and maybe I'm the last person who knows about it. But maybe not - and I wish she'd been around about 7 years ago when I first began to seriously lose weight.

The podcast is called "Phit-n-Phat" and the host is a woman who lost 100 pounds and has maintained the loss for 15 years. The podcast started back in 2017, if you want to go back to the start. And I do recommend that you go back that far, because she covers the basics in her earlier podcasts.

From my perspective she is preaching to the choir. "Amen and amen" is all I find myself saying during her podcasts and I am not a religious person. I ordinarily don't like to waste time sitting in an echo chamber with people who have the same or nearly the same ideas I do, but in the case of weight loss I make a huge exception because I need to hear those ideas again and again, in slightly different ways, to get the message through my thick skull so hopefully this is the last time I need to lose this much weight.

I love that she has been down this road herself. It really is easier to hear it from her. I figure that she's done this and has been successful at maintaining for so long, she probably has some ideas for how I can do that as well.

Some things to know:

1. I believe that the podcast may only be available for Apple products through iTunes. However, her website has a blog and I've seen that many if not all of her blog postings for each of the podcast episodes has a link to transcripts for the podcast.
2. She has extensive free resources, but she also offers a program called the PnP Tribe which has much more extensive coaching. Yes, she does push it during the podcast and if I had the extra money I would seriously consider joining. But there's plenty of value to be had from the podcast itself.
3. If you are sensitive to explicit language, know that she uses a fair amount in the podcast but I wouldn't say it's excessive. I appreciate everyone may have a different threshhold, however.
4. She does mention products that she uses and loves - and she does benefit from it. She is very clear about any affiliations she has when she mentions them, and she does not list her relationships in every podcast like some other podcasts I've listened to - at least not in the first 10 podcasts.

So if you'd like to check her out, here's a link to the website: https://phit-n-phat.com/. And I found her podcast by searching the Apple store for "Phit."

Hope everyone is planning for a good weekend!

@Lasmartchika Welcome! Many of us do come here daily, if not to post to at least read other posts! You can share your successes, your struggles. Whatever it is you want. You will find support, insight, and a friendship. No judging. Most of us weigh in weekly.