Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Fired Up This February!!!

sharpdust · February 2020

@KeriA I love that about data, you can look back at past weights and put together a story of what was happening at the time, like a snapshot.

@mama_onamission @TuesdayLucero I feel like many of us have that experience of losing weight only to put it back on over the years. The lifestyle change is where it is at for long term change

@aliciap0116 I'd imagine it depends on how people feel about numbers. I am a science teacher, I love numbers, I love data. It makes sense to me and the numbers are useful. I can see it possibly being overwhelming for someone who perhaps does not get the same pleasure from said data. Or maybe the numbers are impersonal and don't always capture the emotions that go along with eating and weight loss. I agree with what @speyerj said, that both are very compatible. We should only eat until we are full but for some people (me) thats not as easy as it sounds. Having those caloric restrictions helps me to know that I have eaten enough even if I still can fit more food in my mouth.

@CupcakeCrusoe I also had a salad today! I'm trying to get more creative with my salads because historically my salads are kind of basic and I get bored fast. Today it was Asian chicken salad kit that I got from Kroger. It was simple, filling and satisfying.

Feeling good since Sunday, been holding myself accountable. Weigh-in is tomorrow for me, hope that Superbowl doesn't prevent a loss, but if it does everything will be fine. I'm practicing more patience with my weight loss, I liked what @speyerj said about not getting extra credit for losing weight fast and that just resonated with me so much. Hope you all have a good one!

mmccloy12 · February 2020

Just to chime in on the food journaling and food tracking. I am with @speyerj in that they are similar and you can put your notes in from that day! It does give you more information for sure! But I also understand what Corinne Crabtree (Phit n Phat podcast) is trying to accomplish by training ourselves to get to know our hunger ques. It helps with overeating for sure. Like @aliciap0116 that scares me to death because I have had such a challenge with overeating and binging at times. So I think there could be a comfortable medium where we don't obsess over the calorie counting but also start trying to follow our hunger ques. We have to decide are we going to track food/calories the rest of our lives (and that is ok if you are and want to), or do we start learning our body hunger ques and be able to some day not count calories? I am ok with doing both for now!

I myself don't eat much during the day because I just don't feel hungry sometimes, but then there are days where I am a snacking queen! I tend to have a lot of calories at the end of the day to "splurge on" because that is the time of day I need it I think...and yes I am eating some of those with special "treats" when I am not necessarily hungry but allows me to stick with it and it is sustainable. Will I get out of control with that if I am not counting calories...right now I think I would.

@aliciap0116...I am ok with discussing points on here or a separate thread. I love the phit and phat podcast!

Just my thoughts

bluffgirl67 · February 2020

I am so behind. Welcome to all the new posters. Reading all the way back but a few specific responses today. For the group as a whole it makes me happy to see so much going on in here. I love all the ideas, sharing, and supporting that is happening. Y'all rock!!

@snaileatsplants I'm sorry you are struggling with your changes. You've gotten some great advice. All I can offer is a hug and hopes that you can come to terms without much difficulty.

@BrownSugar174 Thank you for sharing your story. You are such a testament of perseverance, determination, and strength. We all can overcome and climb mountains. It isn't easy but so worth the effort.

Personally life is crazy at the moment. I'm logging and getting in some exercise but am missing my reading/posting daily me time. Everyone is doing well whether it be losing, learning about themselves, logging, exercise, etc. We all have to do what we can where we are in this process. Hope to be back to normal and able to participate more soon. Hugs and High Fives all around.

shorepine · February 2020

Hello everybody and happy February! I'm a few days late getting back in to the swing of things. Took a little vacay from MFP for a few days. It was my birthday last week so I didn't feel like logging. I didn't really go overboard though, just didn't log.

In January, I only lost 3.2 lbs. But, hey, it's better than nothing! For February, my goal is to GET TO ONEDERLAND. I need to get there! It's a short month, but I can do it.

Here's my stats:

SW on MFP: 210 (11/14/19)
Feb 1: 203.8
Feb 8:
Feb 15:
Feb 22:
Feb 29:

Goal for February: 199 lbs.

Today should be good, I already hit spin class at lunch and tonight I have to unload and stack a literal 2 tons of hay into my barn. My arms are aching just thinking about it!

AlexandraFindsHerself1971 · February 2020

Part of what I had to learn was to be okay with mild hunger. And also with feeling anger and grief and loneliness and desire and strong emotion in general. The problem was that I would confuse the feelings of these with hunger, and eat.

aliciap0116 · February 2020

Hi everyone, thanks for your responses, both on the votes and topic. Based on the votes, I set up a separate thread for the discussion at: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10783774/losing-100-lbs-with-phit-n-phat-podcast-discussion/p1?new=1 I would love to hear about your thoughts and reactions to the podcast in general over there!

To close the thought on food journaling topic, I do love the additional information that logging calories and other macros gives me. I am certainly learning more about different foods and what my body needs - and I enjoy being a bit more scientific about it! But I also think relying on the numbers puts me less in touch with my body and it would be good for me to take a closer listen. I should be asking myself why I want some particular thing at some particular time if I am not really hungry. I don't think listening to my body and counting calories are mutually exclusive. But maybe success from counting calories is not requiring me to focus on that new skill. All of this said, I am all for treats! Having small indulgences every day is perfectly fine and is key for me to keep going!

Danielle__S · February 2020

@speyerj Thanks so much! And way to go!

speyerj · February 2020

Apropros of the discussion about logging vs. paying attention to hunger queues - I've been thinking about this a lot - as I get closer to the day where I'll transition to maintenance. (25 pounds, baby!). I've come to terms that I may always have to log my food. The last time I lost a lot of weight through logging, I did go through several months at the end where I barely logged, but because I was doing a lot of running I still continued to lose weight. But when I got injured and stopped running, the weight came back because I wasn't monitoring my food intake or my weight.

I don't have a healthy relationship with food. I want to have one, but I relapse really easily, especially when I stop weighing myself. I might be able to get away without logging if I monitor my weight and then go back to logging if I see a gain. But left to my own devices, I will gain weight. I don't think the switch will flip and I can just eat when I feel hunger and maintain my weight.

On a separate topic, @RavenStCloud , I just watched Brittany Runs a Marathon on Amazon. You had recommended that movie maybe back on the August or September thread. I finally watched it. It was so good. I identified with so many parts of it. Completely recommend it to everyone.

Danielle__S · February 2020

@torihudson6 Thanks so much!

TuesdayLucero · February 2020

@sharpdust I also ate a salad today- Dole's Asian chopped salad kit. Me and my husband split it and add some deli turkey to it for a good 300 cal lunch. They have several ones that are all around similar calories (250 ish) for half the package. We usually add some kind of protein to it. Sounds like maybe you had the same one.

@theleadmare This is something I need to work on too; being OK with mild hunger. When I feel the need to eat something, but it's not quite time for my snack, sometimes some hot tea helps.

kramereh · February 2020

Height: 5'8”
Age: 35
SW (12/1/19): 218.4 lb
February SW (2/1/20): 203.4 lb
February GW: 198 lb
GW: 150 lbs (then reconsider)

Excited to have found this group! Hoping to continue my journey and be successful!

Jenfromtheblock84 · February 2020

February goals!!

SW: 280.6
Jan 1st 20' - 262.8
Feb 1st- 251.6lbs

First off: I met my goal of 10lbs for January!!!!! I thought i wouldn't but I did. So pat on my back. And a pat on you guys back!! Great job sticking to it and making progress for the month. You guys keep me inspired to keep going

Feb goals- 8lbs
Cardio- 25 miles
strength training- 12/29 days
Diet- Under 50 carbs and 1300 calories (no exercise calories eaten)

The low carb lifestyle is working for me so I'd love to keep this going and make it a life long change. Obviously this isn't goodbye forever to sweets or potatoes but I would like to make the change to these things being limited and in moderation. There are so many different alternatives lately that I haven't felt deprived.

I have a trip to Disney world/Universal planned for August 9th so my short term goal is just to get as close to under 200 as possible. The idea of being unable to fit on the rides (I'm very bottom heavy) or be unable to walk the parks sound like a nightmare for both me and the kids.

Once again ladies we got this!!! Stay focused, stay motivated, stay awesome!

aliciap0116 · February 2020

theleadmare wrote: »

Part of what I had to learn was to be okay with mild hunger. And also with feeling anger and grief and loneliness and desire and strong emotion in general. The problem was that I would confuse the feelings of these with hunger, and eat.

@theleadmare Wow, that is powerful stuff. So true!!

@speyerj 25 lbs to maintenance; that is so awesome!

I lost and regained several times now too, and I don't want to do it again, that's for sure! So I do plan to be logging and learning and practicing for quite some time.

My stepmom's approach is interesting. She made Lifetime on WW about 20 years ago - which means her membership is free; she just has to weigh in at her goal weight each month (which she gets to sets) to maintain that free status. That monthly weighing requirement keeps her honest. She doesn't log every day but when the scale starts creeping up she gets right back to logging to bring her weight back down. It gives her a little bit of freedom but doesn't let her get too far off track.

Erica122093 · February 2020

Hey everyone! I’m new to MFP and ready to get into shape! I recently started going to the gym and watching what I eat. Need some motivation to stay on track!
Height: 5’4
Age: 26

SW:210
CW:205
GW:170

February goals💕
GW: 200
Hit the gym 5 times a week.
Work up to a jog on the treadmill
Watch carb intake.

CupcakeCrusoe · February 2020

Hi @kramereh and @ericak6722 ! *waves excitedly*

Welcome to the Best Thread. Y'all are very close to onederland and I'm so excited for you! Share as little or as much here as you'd like, there are some of us like me that just kinda... hang out here. And others that do weekly updates on their stated goals! Whatever you'd like to do is cool!

kramereh · February 2020

@CupcakeCrusoe thank you so much!

Aerohead21 · February 2020

I hate that I stress eat 😭 I’ve done really well the past two months and haven’t Finn in binged like a maniac (which is my normal mode of action during stress), but I have yet to find a healthy outlet for the stress. I’m just so busy that all my time is filled up with other things and the stress just remains to carry over to the next day. I know it’s not good. I know it’s temporary and that keeps me sane for now.

On a positive note, I got a really amazing compliment today coming off of such a difficult semester last year - the professor I had last semester hand selected me and two others over everyone else in the group because she really thought we were amazing 😭😭😭 guys - I passed last semester by the skin of my teeth! I can’t believe I made that much of a good impression with such a poor grade.

AlexandraFindsHerself1971 · February 2020

@speyerj: I may never be able to not log myself. Of course, it's early days for me, but I like eating food. And I don't much pay attention to the couple hundred extra here and there, and of course that's what will put the weight right back on. I may do better with the practice over the course of this next year or so, and get myself to where I just sort of know.

The problem is doing, once you know, and I know at this point I wouldn't trust myself.

stefsc1 · February 2020

@lbostic89 I deal with the water weight increase from physical activity every week! I have a pretty physical job, and really only see my weight losses on my Mondays, after I've been at home resting for 2-3 days. It's very normal for exercise to bump up your weight! As long as you know you're on track, the progress will show in time. I've had a lot of stressful weeks where I swear I've been doing everything right and yet I'm not seeing the progress on the scale. That's where the 'wooshes' come in!

stefsc1 · February 2020

@speyerj My goal for when I eventually get to maintenance is also to just weigh myself occasionally without logging calories on a daily basis, and only go back to logging when I see a gain that needs to be corrected. That's the dream!! I also don't really understand my hunger cues or even the feeling of being 'satisfied' and not 'full'. I'm currently on my second weight loss attempt, because I gained back everything I lost the first time and more. I thought that I had learned better eating habits and proper portion sizes, but when unregulated, I drop right back into my lifelong habits. It's a crappy truth, but knowing it and accommodating for it is what we can do!

Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Fired Up This February!!!

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