Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Fired Up This February!!!
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I just started (again) Jan 2, 2020. I had gained close to 50 lbs after the birth of my last (third) child in 2015. I have lost and gained back the same 25ish lbs three or four times. 255 is the heaviest I have ever been. I normally stayed around 200-210 and was happy with that even though for my height it's about 20-25lbs overweight. My goal weight of 180 is to be within a normal BMI.
5'9"
SW: 255
CW: 238
GW: 180
February Goal -10lbs
Good luck everyone!10 -
@BorutoTeam the image below helps with my motivation when it is lacking, (I think I added it correctly). Otherwise, the quoted text reads "PUSH YOURSELF BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE IS GOING TO DO IT FOR YOU." I have always been someone who diets and have never had the endurance or the inspiration to exercise, before this attempt to get healthy but I am a "reader" if you want me to understand something I am going to read it, outline what I have read and make notes based on it...so motivational quotes such as these really help me.
@mmdeveau I absolutely agree with your 15 minute strategy...I am going to implement that into my exercise as well...thanks for sharing.
@theleadmare love that...I think we all need to remind ourselves we are strong women and we can do this! You are awesome!!
****Sorry for the large photo***
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@CupcakeCrusoe Thanks for the suggestions!! I hadn't realized @mmdeveau had posted when I posted my comment, but also a great idea. I finished doing 30 min. of Zumba. Although I did start out half-assed effort, I did get into it and was able to at least get my heart pumping. That should be better than nothing at all, right?
That's kinda sneaky though... thinking about getting hot chocolate afterwards... but actually ending up thirsty and wanting only water instead!! :laugh:7 -
I went to university for a meeting, where there was free pizza and then a bake sale fundraising for my organization. So of course I bought sweets and got snacks. I will not be surprised if tomorrow I am up over 200 again, but I do know it's only fluctuations. I am still hoping I will be under officially in a week's time. I got 2.6 miles in according to MFP. I also got more of a deficit than I did yesterday.
@CupcakeCrusoe Thank you! We'll see if it sticks tomorrow xD I had quite a sugar-heavy day that I couldn't totally track. I did get ~2.6 mile of walking in because I went to my school. And yeah, it's something I've dealt with since I was a teen (probably around the time I started gaining weight, tbh), but more and more, and differently as the years progress. I'm okay with the pain, it's when the pain starts limited my mobility and flexibility that it starts affecting me mentally.
@shorepine I've also tried writing down what I eat. For the most part, if it's a raw food, a simple recipe, or something I've encountered a lot otherwise, then it works because I can semi-accurately guesstimate the calories and therefore guesstimate my total calories. But it's when I eat more complex foods that I start to falter, if I don't track it on here. And even then! Today I ate more complex foods (not healthy, just complex recipes) that I have no way of knowing the calories or macros to. Pretty much guessing those, but still logging them as I think they are. Will try to stick to foods I know tomorrow. I'm with you on the exercise. I grew up on endorphins from swim teams. Yes, plural. I was averaging 10-15 hours in the pool per week at one point in my life between the teams. It is likely where I got my love of eating so much!
Good luck to working out midday! I've heard from others on here that if you take your gym clothes to work, you are more likely to feel that you might as well hit the gym.
@Lasmartchika If you workout hard enough, you'll warm yourself up!!5 -
SamanthaRogge wrote: »I just started (again) Jan 2, 2020. I had gained close to 50 lbs after the birth of my last (third) child in 2015. I have lost and gained back the same 25ish lbs three or four times. 255 is the heaviest I have ever been. I normally stayed around 200-210 and was happy with that even though for my height it's about 20-25lbs overweight. My goal weight of 180 is to be within a normal BMI.
5'9"
SW: 255
CW: 238
GW: 180
February Goal -10lbs
Good luck everyone!
(Sorry for the double post everyone!)
You can do it! In fact, it looks like you're already almost a quarter of the way there! What kinds of changes have you made so far to get you where you are?3 -
There's a sign at my gym that says, "You're here! You already did the hardest part!" I like it a whole lot.11
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Friday weigh in day for me!
5'7"
SW:208lb
CW:193.5lb
TW:147lb
31/12/2019: 208lb
06/01/2020: 207.2lb
13/01/2020: 196.9lb
20/01/2020: 197.2lb
27/01/2020: 196.6lb
31/01/2020: 194lb
07/02/2020: 193.5lb
A rather dissapointing 0.5lb loss this week. I tried changing things up a bit and upping my calorie intake a bit and it seems this approach hasn't worked. So I'll probably go back to the 1200kcal intake a day or as near as I can get.
Still drinking 3 litres of water a day. I had hoped this would up my body water percentage, but it's not really made much difference. My scales tell me that ideally body water % should be between 45% and 60%, the highest I've managed to record this year is 43.7%. I don't know how else I can up that number, if I drink any more I'll be like a walking water balloon slooshing about. Ideas?
My skeletal muscle % has gone up slightly since the beginning of January from 36.5% to 36.9% otherwise everything else my scales measures seems to have stayed the same. My metabolic age is still 7 years more than I actually am. My visceral fat is still higher than it should be. My BMI is still over 30. Ho-hum.
Loosing weight is difficult and soul destroying. I'm trying really hard and seeing very little return for my efforts.9 -
Let's Do this for February!
SW 228
CW 202.6
GW#1 - 180
1/31 - 206.1
2/7 - 202.6
It's been a really good week.
TOM made a surprise comeback this week so I spent most of the time dealing with that but I've been noticing the difference in how my clothes fit. My pants easily button and while I'm not ready to go down a pant size yet, I don't have a muffin top so that's awesome! I'm also noticing a difference in my upper body which is great as the MOH dress I'm wearing in June will show a lot of my shoulders and arms.
Eating wise has been going pretty good except for yesterday as on Wednesday, I found out that I passed all of my exams. Passing is good but finding out you passed while having ONE drink at your local pub turns into A LOT of drinks. So yesterday, I pretty much spent the entire day on the couch trying to survive the day. I had my meal prepped lunch but for dinner, I legit just could not be bothered to cook so when I was running the pup out, we went out and got a baguette and a candy bar. So I'm not sure if I went over my calories (didn't log them) but I definitely even remotely meet my macros.
I'm back at it today and am headed to a statistical seminar series so I need to get my butt in gear so I can ensure that I get all of my steps today. Hope everyone is having a great Friday and rock out this weekend!!8 -
Too many posts to catch up with a useless phone and the wrong glasses, but a big thumbs up to the person who reached Onederland and for the budgeting analogy for logging calories @speyerj4
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Savannah80 wrote: »Friday weigh in day for me!
5'7"
SW:208lb
CW:193.5lb
TW:147lb
31/12/2019: 208lb
06/01/2020: 207.2lb
13/01/2020: 196.9lb
20/01/2020: 197.2lb
27/01/2020: 196.6lb
31/01/2020: 194lb
07/02/2020: 193.5lb
A rather dissapointing 0.5lb loss this week. I tried changing things up a bit and upping my calorie intake a bit and it seems this approach hasn't worked. So I'll probably go back to the 1200kcal intake a day or as near as I can get.
Still drinking 3 litres of water a day. I had hoped this would up my body water percentage, but it's not really made much difference. My scales tell me that ideally body water % should be between 45% and 60%, the highest I've managed to record this year is 43.7%. I don't know how else I can up that number, if I drink any more I'll be like a walking water balloon slooshing about. Ideas?
My skeletal muscle % has gone up slightly since the beginning of January from 36.5% to 36.9% otherwise everything else my scales measures seems to have stayed the same. My metabolic age is still 7 years more than I actually am. My visceral fat is still higher than it should be. My BMI is still over 30. Ho-hum.
Loosing weight is difficult and soul destroying. I'm trying really hard and seeing very little return for my efforts.
I don't know how you get the skeletal fat %, the water %, etc, but I do know that at-home scales that claim to do that can be wildly off.
I also know that you've been struggling with what number of calories to eat. I fell into the 1200 calorie trap a while ago, and like you, I stalled for a while and threw up my hands and said, "what else can I DO?"
What I could do is log more precisely. Weigh everything that went into my mouth. I was estimating some of those 1200 cals, and it was putting me in actuality way over 1200, all the while I was thinking I was in a good deficit and my body was being crazy.
Water helps for health and life, but not really for weight loss unless you eat a lot of salt. And if you drink water when you're thirsty, you're getting enough water.
I am at 204 right now, 5'4" and running 30 minutes 4x a week. I'm at 1600calories a day and losing more than half a pound per week. Please evaluate your logging to be sure you need to go down to 1200. It is so, so demoralizing. I've been where you are, I know.
@BorutoTeam I saw you went for a walk! You bested me, I went home and right to sleep, lol. But today's running day and I can't wait to go hit the pavement!7 -
I have been very diligent in my logging, drinking water, staying very, very close to my calories and not having any alcohol (last Sunday being a day for none of that) this week. I think I undid the damage from the Super Bowl. So I definitely met my goal this week 😂. I downloaded Couch to 10K and actually measured into week 4. I have still opted to start at week 1 day 1 due to my previous plantar fasciitis that took a year to overcome. And now I’m snowed in 😂.
Figured Fridays are my best weigh-in day.
SW: 245 (I did not weigh before the Super Bowl)
CW: 240
Feb GW: a consistent 237
GW 1: 199
UGW: 1554 -
Lots of posts; just a few minutes to comment!!
@savannah80 when I was reading your post, my first reaction was wow, I think she is at the top of the group for progress made since the beginning of the year! I know it's hard to see the scale stall. Weight loss is not a straight line down and it sucks when you are working so hard. But based on your big drop and then smaller drops, I would give yourself body time to adjust to what you are doing (1400-1500) and for your next whoosh. Focus on not making yourself miserable in the process but on adjustments to your diet and routine you can live with. And take your body measurements and progress pics too because often you will see progress there even without the scale.
@orangequilt and @speyerj I also loved the checkbook analogy for food logging! So true!!
@kali31337 congrats on your exams and hope you feel better!
@lilann1961 sounds like you have a solid plan!!
@VictorSmashes congrats one making into ONEderland!! Even if you bounce, it's still a great feeling!! Hope you are feeling better too.
@jackiem1231 welcome! Solid start!! You are going to rock that bathing suit.
@TuesdayLucero hope you feel better! So much going around right now.
@terytha we want pics from the run - it sounds epic!!
@speyerj your scale pattern is fascinating!! I don't weigh daily because of the fluctuations but I love that you can see through the number noise.
@Aerohead21 hope your doctor's appointment goes well. And thanks for the info about exercise and glucose. I know exercise is supposed to improve all those health problems but I have never seen it explained why so clearly! It's awesome that you can control those conditions with diet and exercise.
@BorutoTeam I have the same problem with exercise. Still trying to figure it out. I always feel wonderful afterward but it's especially hard if I am trying to get started after putting my son to bed.
Jeans day at the office! I was able to squeeze into my new size 14W Lucky jeans that I got on sale. Not the most comfortable and I am wearing a big sweater to hide my muffin top but I was too excited to leave them at home!
Hope everyone has a great weekend! Give yourself a high-five for taking ownership of your health. It doesn't have to be perfect!!7 -
@Savannah80 why 3 liters of water? That seems like a lot of water. When someone is dehydrated they are usually put on 3-4 liters of IV fluids a day. Most people only need about 2 liters daily to maintain normal body systems. Are you flushing it all out? No swelling anywhere like hands or feet? I wonder if some of what you are seeing is related to water retention.
Also, 1/2 lb is great!!4 -
** adding, that 2 liters is accumulated through food and drink2
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Height: 5'7"
SW: 254 (4/7/19)
End of January Weight: 244.7
2/7: 243 (-1.7)
February Goal Weight: 238.7 (lose 1.5lbs/week)
Final GW: 165 (then reevaluate)
Well, I actually first logged the 1.7lb loss last Saturday so I am holding steady at the same dang weight this week despite tracking calories religiously. So, I understand the frustration. I have never been one to experience large losses like some of you, even in the very first week of starting which I know is common for many. I just have to be patient and I should see another whoosh soon.
I've had a hard time keeping up with this thread but have tried to read every post. @aliciap0116 I think you asked what size kettlebell I have - it is 20lbs. I haven't managed to use it at all this week. I've done two rounds of snow shoveling though and will be doing the same again this afternoon once it stops snowing again here. So, at least I'm getting some cardio done in addition to walking my pup.
I'm thinking about changing my activity level to sedentary for now and following that calorie intake guideline. I'm also going to purchase a Fitbit finally so I can have a more accurate way to track calories burned each day.5 -
Good morning fellow healthy warriors!
I am very excited because I have had a slight whoosh! Not crazy but I like it! I have been under calories all week by a couple hundred and that could be it. But I am not ready to reduce my calories just yet unless MFP calls for it with the weight lost. I like having the extra calories there!
I don’t have a lot of time to post replies to everyone…but you all are doing amazing!
@Savannah80 girl be happy with a loss…it’s going down. It’s a marathon not a sprint! I would recommend setting a reasonable calorie goal and stick with that for a couple weeks so you can see how it works(one week is not enough time to see if it is working – our bodies take time to adjust)…1200 might be too restrictive and you won’t stick with it.
OW - 276 (Jan 2019)
CW - 247 - start of February
February goal - 241.0 (6 lbs.)
2/7-goal-245.5 – 243.6
2/14-goal - 244.0
2/21 - goal -242.5
2/28 - goal -241.0
-Move more (attempt to get to gym ad walk/hike on weekends) – I cancelled my gym membership – but have gotten equipment for home!
-Limit alcohol intake – Done! Only 1 day with a couple of cocktails!
-Continue to log and drink water – Done!
I am looking forward to setting up my home gym! Found some used equipment and very excited! After much thought and contemplation I decided to quit the gym. I wasn't going and to be honest I didn't like going. We all have to find what works for us...and enjoy what we are doing to be successful. I am cool with losing slow but learning new habits and new things about me that will help me continue a healthy lifestyle and be here for my future grandkids!
Everyone have a fabulous weekend!
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@aliciap0116 so happy for you to get into your new jeans! I was able to put on a pair this morning for our jeans Friday, not a lower size but skinny jeans...and they are big around the waist!5
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My jeans are too big.
The next size down is too small.
I need a belt.
I hate belts! The buckles always bruise my stomach.
But I also am not liking the ever growing risk of my pants just falling off in public. My workplace is pretty casual/forgiving but maybe not THAT much.
I wish I could just wear skirts. Unfortunately, I wrote the rule that forbids them.9 -
Here's my struggle this week...I know weight fluctuates, however it is EXTREMELY frustrating when calories are on point for a week, exercise is happening and it isn't reflected on the scale. So, on Monday, my weight was up 5 pounds from Superbowl food. Here's the thing...I only ate about 400 calories over my daily range and logged everything I ate. I have absolutely NO IDEA how it equated to a 5# weight gain. I fully expected those "pounds" to quickly drop off this week, and most of them have, but as of today I am still up 1.1 pounds. I get that dropping what I have this week is good, but my mathematical brain does not understand the weight gain at all (knowing how many calories = a pound, the fact I had no alcohol, I didn't eat chips or extra salty food--except a little bacon). It's just frustrating and I am not a person who is motivated to do better by a weight gain...I'm a person that says "f" it and eats a Big Mac! I haven't allowed myself to do that this week, but I'm just so bummed. I feel that the one day I had with a couple minor indulgences completely undid 2 weeks of my hard work losing weight. It makes me feel like as I go through the rest of my life I can never have a more indulgent day because I get results like this. Thank you all for letting me vent...It's just bringing me down this week.11
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