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

BrookeLynn18 · January 2020

This month has been pretty good for me so far. My husband has been making this lifestyle change with me and it's been amazing.

I tried to lose weight a couple years ago and it was significantly harder. Partly because I didn't have the right mindset and life was significantly more stressful, and partly because I felt like I didn't have any support.

We joined a gym and hired a trainer. We are doing couch to 5K and plan to run one together this spring. Food has been going great. Both of us are below our calorie goals for most days. He is trying more foods and liking them! He has also learned to read nutrition lables and make good choices. (Huge change from previously).
We both have lost some pounds this month. But the best part has been doing it together. I'm so proud of him and all the work he has put it. It's made it a lot easier for me this time around and I'm enjoying the journey 😊

Alicia_Monique · January 2020

Sw: 250
1/10- 243.2 (Suspcious of this number, though...)
1/17- 243.4
1/24- 241.8
1/31-
Goals:
*Lose 5 pounds this month (Cheeeck)
*Count my calories every single day (Check so far... except the first, but I didn't start the first... I started the second! Ha!)
*Stay out of my own head about wanting to be instantly skinny
*Improve my rowing time/length
*Improve all of my lifts by +10 pounds
*Stay sexy ~*~

Savannah80 · January 2020

SW: 207lb
CW: 196.6lb

13/1/2020 - 197lb (-10lb)
20/1/2020 - 197.2lb (+0.2lb)
27/1/2020 - 197.6lb (+0.4lb)

Week 3 weigh in and another week of non-loss. I’m sticking with my 1200kcal - 1300kcal a day, and doing exercise but I’m still not loosing anything. Getting most despondent 😭

Emilyestelle1 · January 2020

I turned up for this party a little late, but better late than never. Most of the time I just track my calories and activity and keep to myself so I'm new, but not new.
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I'm 5'2, 37 years old. I work nights as a nurse's aid in a care facility, so I keep very weird hours.
My Starting weight: 213.8
My current weight: 193.8 (as of 1-26-20)
My Goal weight: 130

I have lost exactly 20 pounds over the last several months, which is pretty cool. I have quite a lot to lose still. It's been a slow process as I learn what does and doesn't work for me but any progress is good progress. It took me a long time to gain the weight I did, so I don't expect it to just magically fall off.

My 2020 Health goals:
Reach 130 pounds, though if it doesn't happen that fast I won't beat myself up over it.
I want to start strength training, and can't wait for winter to go away so I can get outside more. I *HATE* cold with the burning intensity of a thousand suns...
I'm thinking of starting jogging, I have sad feet from being on them all the time though so I'm not sure about that yet.

Personal Goals:
I'm on the first draft of my second book. The first was just practice, I'm essentially re-writing it. I'm hoping to finish it and have it ready to submit by the end of the year.

I'd also like to just do more with my family, it seems I'm always working or sleeping.

~Emily

lizalus · January 2020

I have tried so many different diets/plans/lifestyle changes. I am looking for something I can stick with. I have yoyo'd too long. I take responsibility for my failures, because I have a hard time holding myself accountable to stick with the changes. I want this year to be different, I want to train myself to stick with a plan even if it's hard. I am currently trying to go plant based. I have been reading a lot about the health benefits, especially for those who are active like athletes. I am currently not an athlete, but would like to train myself to go from sedentary to being able to run. Who knows maybe even be able to enter a marathon! So, here is the beginning of holding myself accountable.

SW: 257
GW: 150
SMALL GW: 247

p.s. I know setting small goal weights will help keep me motivated to get to my big goal weight, but I'm not sure how much time I should give myself to lose 10 lbs. Something obtainable, but also motivational to make me work hard and not be lazy about it.

vsteele6 · January 2020

BrownSugar174 wrote: »

Happy New Year Everyone!

Today was a great day because I made my GGGGOOOOOAAALLLL for 2019 which was to be under 240 pounds!!

My goals for 2020:
1) Get off of blood pressure medication.

2) Stay patience. While I still have 64 pounds to loose I must stay patient and remember this is not a sprint..it is a marathon I will run for the remainder of my life.

3) Fill this book journal! In my previous life I was an avid reader of manuals, rules and regulations...constantly having to memorize and testify to what I’ve said, done and analyzed. Now I want to read all the books I’ve purchased, started reading and stopped reading because I had to read something else.

4) Continue my current workouts but add swimming (I gotta learn how to swim first).

Happy New Year!!!

vsteele6 · January 2020

Sw: 267.2 4/16
LW: 180 7/18
CW: 230
Life is difficult at times to say the least. Thank you for sharing your story. Your story is motivating. I have been given many gifts over the years and one of them, apparently is the gift of getting back up. I am truly a stress eater that has eaten her way back up the weight chain. I went back through my fitness pal logging over the last few years and it is sad to see where I’ve gotten back to! Ugh! With that said. Today is a new day! I can do this! I will do this! I have the tools!

torih941 · January 2020

I had a horrible weekend eating wise, I told myself I was going to stay off the scale, but I didn’t. I was up 4.5lbs, which I know is mainly sodium and my lack of drinking water this weekend. I know I overindulged, but I’m trying to remember to be kind to myself as I would to anyone on here who is beating themselves up. It’s a new week, a new day. All I can do is start over and get back on track. It just makes me feel a little down, I was hoping to reach my 5lb loss for January, but I’m not sure that’ll happen. Bleh. I’m hoping to be back on later to reply to everyone I missed, but I’m feeling a little down.

@vsteele6, welcome! I’m a stress eater too. I really have to watch myself.

@lizalus, we’re happy you’re here. It can be hard to find something that works for you, definitely trial and error. I also agree with setting small goals, it helps me personally keep my motivation up when I’m starting to lag.

@Emilyestelle1, hi! 20lbs is great, I love all your goals, fitness and personal.

@Savannah80, you can do this. It honestly took me 4-5 weeks before I saw a loss, just keep pushing.

@BrookeLynn18, it’s amazing what happens when you have that extra support along the way.

bluffgirl67 · January 2020

I'm way behind. Still flaring from the migraine trigger but have pushed my tail this weekend. All I had time for was logging. Went to Costco for a big stock up and yesterday was spent on prep stuff. My body is burning, bloated and broke. I had to force to get 15m on the elliptical this morning but I did move my resistance back up. That's a plus. Going to read back for 3 days and see what is going with everyone. Here's to a fab week for us all.

orangequilt · January 2020

SW 105.5kg (aug 2018)
CW 96.6kg (lost 0.2kg this week)

goals for 2020

to get under 90kg,
to change my relationship with food
to handle anxiety better

goals for january
to get under 95kg - working on this
average weekly cals under 1950 - wk 1 - 1923, wk 2 - 2157, wk 3 - 2131, wk 4 - 2312
average weekly snacks under 23% - wk 1 - 12%!!! yay!!, wk 2 - 22%, wk 3 - 18%, wk 4 - 26%
meditate 3x week - not this week x4
run 5k - yes, done this!!!

Happy with my week, could do better on the cals but glad I made the goal for running

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Jenfromtheblock84 · January 2020

Check in #4

January 2020 Goals
Lose- 10lbs
Exercise- 18 out of 31 days
Cardio- 20 miles/month
Water- 100oz/day
Food- 1200/rest days 1600 workout days (This was the diet given by my doctor)

Original SW- 280.6lbs
January SW- 262.8
1/6 Weigh in- 259.6 (-3.2lbs)
1/13 weigh in- 258.4(-1.2)
1/21weigh in- 257.4 (-1)
1/27 weigh in- 254.8 (2.6)

Exercise days-14 out of 26 days
Cardio- 31.5 miles
Water is a struggle always

I did not give up. I switched up my diet and added strength to my workout and was very happy with my loss. Of course with water weight going up and down I’m 1lb heavier than yesterday (253) but I’m not sweating it. I’ll see it again or hopefully blow right past it. Started low carb with trying to keep my carbs between 30-50. Started 16/8 intermittent fasting. I feel GREAT my bloating has gone and I’m super motivated to keep at it.

4 days left this month!

We got this!

vegasgirl0825 · January 2020

It's weigh-in Monday for me. My schedule was crazy last week and one of my children came down with Influenza A, so I did not get a workout in at all, except shoveling snow on Saturday! Despite that, I kept my eating in check and actually had a good week!

SW(Jan. 6): 260.4
1/13: 251.1
1/20: 249.3
1/27(CW): 246.7
Total for month: -13.7
GW: 150

My goal was to lose 10 pounds this month, so I'm happy with what I've accomplished! I've set a "mini-goal" to be below 220 by the end of April, because I'm going to a Kenny Chesney Concert and want to feel somewhat better about how I look, so that's where I have my sights set!

speyerj · January 2020

@BrookeLynn18 - how wonderful that your husband is supporting you! That makes a huge difference.

@Alicia_Monique - congratulations! You had a great first month. Keep at it!

@Savannah80 - It's frustrating, I know. I'm fluctuating a lot too. But good for you for sticking with it. Think about downloading the free app Libra. It's helped me think about the long game ignore the noise of weight fluctuations.

@Emilyestelle1 - glad you joined us. The daily grind of logging your food is much more fun when you do it with a community who supports and celebrates you.

@lizalus - Welcome. Some advice:

First, don't think of the past as failures - think of them as dress rehearsals for the show. You learned something that you'll bring to this experience.

Second, you said you want to stick with a plan, even if its hard. Have you considered that it will be easier to stick with a plan if it's easy? I've been logging every day for nearly 8 months. One thing that made it easier for me to stick with it was incorporating one small change a month. And I didn't add another change if I couldn't make the prior change stick - by that I mean being able to do it 80% of the time - before I added a new monthly goal. First it was logging, then more walking, then drinking my water, then strength training, etc, etc. Start with logging your food. See how that feels. The point is to make these changes a habit so you'll carry them through maintenance.

Third - a goal of 10 pounds a month is doable your first month. Just know that you'll never lose as much weight as you do your first month. When you start a calorie deficit your body drops a lot of water. After that, things slow down, but so long as you keep at it, the needle will move in the right direction.

@vsteele6 - I've been there too. I'm re-losing the 100 pounds I lost between 2014 and 2015. You said you had the gift of getting back up. But that also means you have the gift of getting back up on the wagon. You can do this. You know you can precisely because you've done it before. And now you know so much more.

@torihudson6 - you have a great perspective. You know one weekend of indulgence is just a blip on the radar in the grand scheme of things. It's what you do 80% of the time that makes a difference.

@bluffgirl67 - I'm sorry you are still under the weather.

@orangequilt - Congratulations of being able to run a 5K!! That's a great achievement.

@Jenfromtheblock84 - Amazing! You've lost 8 pounds so far and the month isn't over yet. You are killing it!

aliciap0116 · January 2020

Good morning everyone, so many great posts. Glad to be on this journey with you all!

Thank you all for the well wishes and advice on my knee (I popped something on the side doing the veru non-athletic task of sitting on the floor and rolling to a kneeling position to stand up). I have been taking Advil and got a knee sleeve to help support it. It mainly hurts when I am walking downstairs. I'm going to continue with things that don't hurt and monitor it carefully.

@Savannah80 I'm sorry you haven't seen the progress you have been hoping for; it is frustrating when you are working hard and not seeing results. I think a number of people have stuck with the original diet, made healthier versions/adjustments, and cut portion sizes. Maybe try this to get you to a 1400-1500 calorie range. You can supplement with healthy items like fruits and veggies that you like when you feel hungry. Also consider intermittent fasting; it is something that I do and will continue even after I reach my goal and there are great health benefits. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-health-benefits-of-intermittent-fasting. By narrowing your eating windows you can have more normal foods/quantities. That approach may be more sustainable in the long term because you will be happier too. 1200 calories seems low, especially if you are exercising. My target is 1330 but I am closer to 1400 on average and like to mix higher calorie days with lower calorie days days. The variation is supposed to help avoid plateaus because your body doesn't feel like it is in starvation mode every day, lowering your metabolism.

@speyerj Thanks for you advice on my knee and sharing your wild ride with the scale. It is so helpful to see other's experience. I am always so impressed with your food diary; I feel like you have found delicious ways to sustain yourself in the long term. I would love the recipe for coconut fish with bok choy!

@mmccloy12 Hang in there; I hope you had a great weekend away. You may have gained a little but I agree there is probably water retention and you made so many awesome choices while you were gone!! Way to go!!!

@Aerohead21 Glad school is going well. New routines are always disruptive. You have made so much progress and I know you can figure out how to make it work!

@torihudson6 sorry you are feeling down. You are doing so well with the exercise. I'll bet the kickboxing is increasing your muscle mass and probably causing your body to retain water. You may need to increase protein to support your new athletic activities. Your body may be rebelling a little too; I know that happens to me sometimes when I am more active. Stay strong!!

@tarzan37 I'm glad some of your MFP glitches are seeming to resolve. Proud of you for sticking with it when those came up. It's frustrating when the tools are working!

@KeriA great job logging and keeping on track with everything during such a busy week! Sounds like you have had a lot of special family time with visitors and holidays. The hot pot sounds like fun!!

@HurleyHurley great progress despite a stressful week! You are doing great!

@mmdeveau I am sorry to hear about your cousin. I hope you had a good visit with family and were able to comfort each other. You have had an outstanding month; I am so impressed, especially when I hear about your neighbor issues. Good sleep is so critical! I think the 190s yours for keeping but I hear you about not getting to excited.

You summed up what I meant to say about the Phit-N-Phat podcast exactly! I am listening to them on my commute and love everything I am hearing on the podcast. But I have found it to be so educational when I log my foods to learn about the macros and calorie contents. I think I am better informed and can make better choices with this information rather than winging it and simply listening to my hunger cues. The rest of what she is talking about resonates; the meal planning one especially. Thank you for mentioning the podcast!

@theleadmare, I'm glad you are feeling confident and strong! Your organized approach to this process is inspiring!!

@BrookeLynn18, I love that your husband is joining you on this quest! I can tell his participation makes you happy and making it more fun.

@Alicia_Monique, great job this month; you are doing so well!

@Emilyestelle1, welcome, that sounds like a great plan!

@lizalus, welcome also! I was primarily plant based (I referred to myself as an aspiring vegan) for several years. It was great for my health but find I needed to add in healthy animal proteins as well to keep me satiated as I try to lose weight. There are so many great blogs out there (Cookie and Kate, Love and Lemons, Oh She Glows) so have fun exploring them!

@vsteele6 welcome to you also! Stress eating is a major weakness for me too. A lot of us have been at this rodeo before; I think we learn new things each time that take us closer to finding our process.

@bluffgirl67 sorry you have had a rough week with the migraines and fibromyalgia. I am so impressed with your steady progress even when you are feeling poorly. I thought of you this weekend when I saw your Bouchard dark chocolates at Costco!!

Speaking of Costco, I don't you how you do it. I went with my mom, so it was a special treat, but there are - So. Many. Temptations. I got out without too much damage, but wow!!

@orangequilt you are making great progress this month! Great job!!

@Jenfromtheblock84 Congrats on all your hard work paying off; sounds like you have really found your groove.

Have a great week everyone!!

sharpdust · January 2020

I am so sad with the Kobe Bryant news from yesterday. I have been a lifelong Lakers fan and remember watching him since I was 12. The tragedy affects so many families and its just so heartbreaking. Between being sick all weekend and then this, I have not been eating. This is gonna be good for weight loss but I don't feel good. I feel weak and down. And very sad. I decided to wait for the end of the month this Friday to do my last weigh-in. Glad I am not turning to food to make it all better but it does concern me that I just swung to the other side and am not eating. Weird how you can mourn someone you never met but who you feel so connected to.

Aerohead21 · January 2020

I am so grateful for this group. I need to utilize it more, especially when I’m going through a moment of weakness. As I mentioned before, school has caused me to have stress I thought I was prepared to take on food-wise but I was wrong. The past two weeks I have been finding myself making mistakes. What is fortunate is it hasn’t stalled my progress, but I know that’s not going to continue if I don’t get back on track and stay in track. I need to pack healthy snacks and keep them at the ready. I need to be ok eating more. I have broken into the 1,000 calorie threshold (those who remember I had the sleeve surgery also remember I usually eat around 6-800 calories). It has helped the dizzy and dehydration spells to eat more but my anxiety about weight loss is increased because I fear by eating more I will not lose the weight like I should. Anyway...I know I can do this. I just have to keep going. I have you wonderful ladies to remind me that we are human and both fallible and strong. We can do this.

pamiede · January 2020

@sharpdust I was also devastated from the news about Kobe and GiGi 😢💔. I’ve been a fan of his from his beginning. And he was so much more than a basketball player. He was a father, a musician, a coach, a mentor, etc.

Height: 5’4”
SW: 307
GW: 160
CW: 210.8 (<.2)
Jan GW: 205

I’ve come to grips with not meeting my January goal but I’m ok with that as long as I weigh less than at the start of the month. I’ve got to get more consistent with my exercise. I’ve got to incorporate more on the weekends. I’m still focused on this journey ... one day at a time.

#2020WhoSheThinkSheIs‼️

CupcakeCrusoe · January 2020

@pamiede , I love your hashtag!

@BrownSugar174 I love the before and after!! Get it!

I'm usually not around here on the weekends, because it just gets crazy, but I'm all caught up now.

I had to go away not this past weekend, but the weekend before, so my good logging suffered, but it was more a stall than a setback, where before it would have been an excuse for me to throw logging out the window. I'm keeping my goal of ~1600 cals, I have stuck to my running program, and the weight's sticking, but Libra says my new stick point weight is pulling my average down from that stall weekend and water weight, so

SW: January 14th: 207
CW: 206
GW: 155

The biggest thing I'm keeping in mind this time around is to eat like I want to eat once I hit goal weight. That means DAILY TREATS lol. If I feel deprived, I get demoralized, so I make sure that that treat is the first thing I log and plan for every day, and so far it's working, in that I don't feel deprived- I feel like I could live this way for the rest of my life. As for the weight loss, it'll happen. Just gotta keep the faith and KEEP LOGGING.

If I'm miserable, I'm gonna stop. Even if it turns out that I'm losing only 0.5 lb a week this way, I'm happy and losing. That's all that matters.

Aerohead21 · January 2020

Medically speaking, 1/2 lb a week is still healthy progress. Slow and steady progress tends to help us behaviorally make long term changes that turn into life long attitudes vs short term changes. As many of us here are not wanting to regain the weight, we should applaud and encourage each other to take it slowly and healthfully - no more than 2 lbs a week. You’re doing great! Keep going and you will get there 🥰

Aerohead21 · January 2020

Can we play a little game as a pick me up? I really need a mental health booster. A while back I posted a thread called What’s Your NSV? And not many people participated 😄 I’d love to hear what you guys want to have happen? Mine is happening - slowly. I gained 2 pant sizes from 16 to 20. I’m now back in my 18s. I can’t wait to be in my 16s again!! And today!!! I put on a shirt that barely ever fit!! Woo it fit!!

What’s your NSV?

aliciap0116 · January 2020

Aerohead21 wrote: »

I am so grateful for this group. I need to utilize it more, especially when I’m going through a moment of weakness. As I mentioned before, school has caused me to have stress I thought I was prepared to take on food-wise but I was wrong. The past two weeks I have been finding myself making mistakes. What is fortunate is it hasn’t stalled my progress, but I know that’s not going to continue if I don’t get back on track and stay in track. I need to pack healthy snacks and keep them at the ready. I need to be ok eating more. I have broken into the 1,000 calorie threshold (those who remember I had the sleeve surgery also remember I usually eat around 6-800 calories). It has helped the dizzy and dehydration spells to eat more but my anxiety about weight loss is increased because I fear by eating more I will not lose the weight like I should. Anyway...I know I can do this. I just have to keep going. I have you wonderful ladies to remind me that we are human and both fallible and strong. We can do this.

Please don't be anxious about your weight! Your prior loss was crazy fast. But even at 1000 calories, you are way below most of us!! It's so much more important for you to feel healthy and strong while losing, just go at a slower pace. We believe in you!

My NSV will be to not look like I am squinting in pictures all the time. My eyes are naturally narrow and when I am heavy it looks like I am looking directly into the sun and they are more lopsided. Plus I have boxes of old clothes I have been saving for a decade and would like to get back into.

pamiede · January 2020

@Aerohead21

My NSVs are:
1) Being to go up and down 4 flights of stairs every day‼️
2) Being out of plus sizes into misses sizes‼️ I’m between a 16 and an 18‼️

CupcakeCrusoe · January 2020

@Aerohead21 , aw, shucks, thanks!

My recent NSV was that I got up to a 8 mile/minute pace the other day! Didn't stay there for too long, but I was there!

Emilyestelle1 · January 2020

What is an NSV??? I'm bad with internet lingo

CupcakeCrusoe · January 2020

@Emilyestelle1

NSV is Non-Scale Victory- something other than your weight that makes you feel good about trying to lose weight.

Aerohead21 · January 2020

Yes!! Because the scale is evil and assesses all our body weight - not just fat loss. We can’t win with the scale.

Aerohead21 · January 2020

The running and stairs thing guys - 😱

How in the world!!! I’m so weak 😂

orangequilt · January 2020

@CupcakeCrusoe I am doing the same thing, trying to eat like I will at goal, or even at my goal which is a bit heavier than official goal. Trying to eat like someone who is that weight, includes treats. I don't mind if it takes a couple of years, less loose skin that way I'm hoping!

NSV would be being able to run 5km, as someone who could barely run for a bus before I'm impressed with myself. I did the couch to 5km program about 3 years ago, it was really hard at first but they take you through it. The first time I did it I thought my headphones had come out because a minute felt like forever!!! I'm super slow, it's more of a stumble than a run to be honest but I'm so pleased with myself!!

Emilyestelle1 · January 2020

Ohh Ok, I get it. My NSV: Just yesterday I had to buy a new pair of scrub pants for work because mine were so big that they were literally falling off of me. Add to that, I just feel better.

I don't really weigh myself that often, twice a month. I go more by my how my clothes fit and how I feel because even at my skinniest I was 130 or a bit more, which was considered bordering on overweight for my height. I was very muscular, something those charts that tell you how much you should weigh tend not to take into account.

snaileatsplants · January 2020

I wasn't expecting the people here to be so supportive, so I'm grateful to everyone who responded to my earlier comment. Thanks for taking the time to care.

I broke my toe last night (slammed it against a chair leg while pacing in my room, and now it's purple and swollen and taped to the toe next to it by the doctor), so I'm going to need to figure out a new way to exercise that doesn't require walking or standing for a while, just when I was making good progress with the fast walking. Any ideas? Ideally it would be vigorous enough to make me sweat.

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