Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Fired Up This February!!!
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Happy February everyone!
I'm a little late to the party. I had to make an extra trip to my parents and then my daughter was home for a visit this weekend. That was really nice. Now I'm trying to get back into my routine again...at least until tomorrow when I head back to my parents for another doctor appointment, this time for my dad.
My weigh in day is Wednesday so I'll stick to that again for this month.
Highest weight: 435 (11/1/18)--lost 50 lbs. by the end of 2018 but got off track and gained back almost 31 lbs.
SW: 415.8 (4/17/19)
1/31: 284.4
2/5:
2/12:
2/19:
2/26:
2/29:
Feb. GW: 276
GW: 160 (then reevaluate)
Fitness goals for February:
- exercise bike 5 times per week
- short walking videos twice a day 5 times per week
- strength training 2 times per week
- chair yoga 3 times per week
I'm behind on reading all the posts here. Hopefully I can catch up by Wednesday. Good luck with meeting your goals this month!13 -
@KeriA
For breakfast my husband and I do two boiled eggs and a banana or cut up apple. Really easy to eat in the car and keeps me full for the morning.6 -
66 years old, Height: 5'6"
SW: 266 lbs
2/1: 263.6 lbs
2/2: 263.4
CW (2/3): 262.2
February Goal to get into the 250's and keep going in the right direction.
GW: Onderland 1st, maintain for a few weeks then next goal is 150 lbs. then evaluate.
@theleadmare glad your day went well.
@torihudson6.My week will be intense too but I feel like I can handle it. I have 2 big meetings on Wednesday - one in the morning and the other a night meeting. It puts the meaning in hump day.
@aliciap0116 Thanks for the breakfast ideas. I had a breakfast bar today which is solid granola. They came 2 in a pack I realized I wasn’t hungry enough for the 2 of them and saved some for my lunch time. I like oatmeal and tried it but it didn’t fit well with the commute. I have been thinking about the yogurt though at least for a day or 2. My siblings and I decided to go over once a quarter together and check on whether my Mom is getting behind or not. It makes it more fun to do it together. Not that we won't check in individually between. Then we can reassess.
@Savannah80 such all-around progress!
@RavensStCloud I hope you get over that sinus infection. Glad you made progress despite it all.
I said I was going to post my progress when I make it. I have gone down today too.
As @torihudson6 said I may not have mentioned everyone but I read everyone's posts. Thanks for the great breakfast ideas.
For the upcoming week the focus is as follows:
• put my weekday breakfast plan in place (this went well today)
• log more consistently (so far so good)
• check in on this post during the week more (here I am!)
• add in at least 15 minutes of exercise on top of Aquafit days (tonight was aquafit day so N/A)
This morning I was looking at my weight chart on my phone app. I was going down in the early fall. Then early November I popped way up. Higher than I have been. Then it has been a slow downward trend until now I am at .2 lbs. of my low of October. Work and my neighborhood were really into Halloween. I am also remembering I also was having co-worker problems then.
I will still get busy this week but at least I have a plan.8 -
There’s a line dancing class starting in our village hall this afternoon. I have 0 coordination but I think it’ll be a good giggle and it’ll be good to be around people rather than working non stop home alone.13
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@torihudson6 I have a Fitbit Ionic, the resting heart rate logging is part of the Fitbit app. It’s gone down more since I posted. My resting heart rate is now 58bpm. I’m very pleased with that.7
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sw:100kg
cw:97kg
scales have moved.I lost 1 kg today.12 -
Hi!
Joined MFP today - and found this board!
I'm 5'10
SW: 216 (04/02/20)
CW: 216
GW for this month: 200
Final GW: 147
I've a long way to go.....I've done it before and can do it again - it's gets harder every time though (I've yo-yo'd more times than I can remember!). I really need to get to goal and stay there!!13 -
Have any of you found it common to have a small gain in weight after starting regular exercise, I have been meticulous about my diet and calorie count but I have increased from 248.8 to 250.2, it is only a small gain but not what I wanted to see...could this just be from introducing exercise?? Depending on the intensity of the exercise I have worked out anywhere from 20-40 minutes; I exercised the last 5 days and took yesterday off. Any advice? Or is this normal? I feel awful...
@kali31337 thank you so much! I know that my intake is in deficit from my BMR using the estimated calculator on a couple different sites.7 -
Have any of you found it common to have a small gain in weight after starting regular exercise, I have been meticulous about my diet and calorie count but I have increased from 248.8 to 250.2, it is only a small gain but not what I wanted to see...could this just be from introducing exercise?? Depending on the intensity of the exercise I have worked out anywhere from 20-40 minutes; I exercised the last 5 days and took yesterday off. Any advice? Or is this normal? I feel awful...
Absolutely. You muscles can be holding on water which can delay a loss on the scale or even a jump. This can take time for it to come off but it does come off (as long as your are in a deficit!). A lot of folks who lift heavy don't even see a loss until they have rest days and their muscles finally release it. Just keep doing what you are doing and it will come off.7 -
Hi everyone! I'm new to this thread. Used MFP about 6 years ago to lose 60 lbs, but two kids later, I've put the weight back on. I'm looking to lose weight, but my overall goal is making a true lifestyle change, feeling good about myself, and keeping up with my 1 and 3yo.
Height: 5'
SW: 210 lbs
CW: 202 lbs
End of Feb GW: 198 lbs
GW: 175 lbs, then re-evaluate.
I've been hitting the gym 3x per week, eating less than 1450 calories (eating exercise calories when appropriate) and just generally getting off my butt more. Now that my littlest guy is 1.5 years, he loves to be moving, so it's easier than when I was nursing, rocking, sitting, etc. Or at least I hope it will be.
Committed to being healthy and happy to be in this group.5 -
Good morning everyone! As I've mentioned several times, I have been listening to the Phit N Phat podcast and getting a lot out of it (to be clear, I'm not a member of her "tribe" and have no connection to her otherwise). I'd like to discuss some of the ideas with others who might be following along so my thought was to create a separate thread so I didn't subject those not interested in/following PNP's philosophy to that discussion. That said, a lot of the ideas pertain to everyone here.
For example, she advocates not counting calories; instead you keep a "food journal," where you write down what you ate and what you thought or felt about it, and only eating when you start to feel hungry and stopping when you are full. This thought terrifies me! But I also noticed that I had two Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches last night because I had enough leftover calories. It was all about having a treat (still getting over my Superbowl party and wasn't hungry much at all yesterday). I'm conflicted because tracking keeps me honest but eating when I'm not hungry isn't a great thing to reinforce.
So please vote on this post to let me know what you think. "Like" to start a new thread or email chain and "Hug" to raise discussion points here. Or message me your thoughts or if you are interested in participating if I set up a new thread or email chain. Thanks everyone!19 -
@aliciap0116 I’ve just started listening to Phit n Phat too, only a couple of episodes in, it’s inspiring stuff.2
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I will say that I did something like food journaling when I was dealing with my binge eating disorder.3
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Alicia,
Food journaling and food tracking aren't far apart. The only difference that using the MFP app gives you more data. And I'm sure you know that there is a place in MFP to record food notes. So I don't think the two are very incompatible.
As far as eating leftover calories, I sometimes will eat a high protein snack to meet my protein goal even when I could do without it, but the calories are negligible, and I need to protein to meet my fitness goals. And there have been times when I let myself indulge in a sweet and fattening treat because I had enough carbs and calories left over. And you know what, I loved it!. Those little indulgences are what makes this 'diet' sustainable. You don't get extra credit for getting to your goal weight faster, and its harder to stick with something if you feel deprived. So good for you for treating yourself. It's a different matter if you find yourself obsessing over your calorie count, but I haven't seen that behavior from you. I think you are doing great and there's nothing wrong with a dish of ice cream now and again.9 -
Hi All!
I'm restarting my journey, again...sigh
I'm 5'9
SW: 240 (2/3/2020)
GW for this month: 225
Final GW: 160-170
Please feel free to add me8 -
Hey all! Hope I can join. I'm not new to MFP-Been off and on for several years. Lost 80 lbs about 8 years ago with MFP and another website and have slowly put it back on. At the beginning of the year, when I hit my same weight as my heaviest 8 years ago, it motivated me enough to take it serious this time. My husband is on board with me too this time, which helps.
Since Jan 1 I've lost 10 lbs, even with a Las Vegas trip in there a couple of weeks ago. I had gotten a good groove back, going to the gym a couple of times a week and then was hit with a cold at the end of my trip so I missed the gym last week but am finally feeling better and will be getting back there today.
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight on Jan 1: 278.4
Current Weight: 267.6
Goal by Feb 29: 260
Final GW: Not sure.. 200 for now, which is where my lowest was 8 years ago9 -
Good afternoon my favorite thread!
Today is not a running day, so my challenge will be getting my butt to the squat rack and lifting tonight even though I don't like it. I'll promise myself my favorite podcast or something. I made the best dang salad today- falafel, feta, spring mix, tomatoes, kalmata olives, and tzatziki sauce... *chef's kiss*. Peep the food diary for details. Getting everything in grams isn't as hard as I thought it would be.
And in other news, Flo's in town, so I'm not showing loss, but I'm hanging in there for the end.
Have a great day everyone! Kick it in the you-know-what.10 -
Hey everyone !!! Wanted in on this awesome group !! L
5'6
SW: 270
CW: 196.7
GW for this month: 192
GW: 1758 -
@CupcakeCrusoe That salad sounds delicious! I've yet to make my own falafel but am going to give it a try soon.3
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Hi there! I've been following (lurking lol) for a while and am finally jumping in.
Height: 5'8"
SW: 244 (up and around this number since 2015)
End of January Weight: 232
February Goal Weight: 228
Final GW: 185, then see where I am and where I want to be
I began again for real last month, and this time my husband (who is the house cook) is also on board. It's made ALL the difference and is much more fun!
Just checking in--my weigh-in is on Mondays, and I lost 2 pounds, woo hoo! Unfortunately I have a migraine today and eating carbs helps but I'm trying to keep things moderated.9
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