Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Fired Up This February!!!
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Hello again, ladies! I leave for a few days and there's so many comments! Awesome.
So I went back to the doctor today (after about 5 weeks of being sick with various nonsense) and he's cleared me to go back to the gym next week for strength and the week after that for light cardio.
This is really important for my mindset. It's been hard for me to stay on track with my eating because I feel the urge to always do things to 100% or give up. (I know, I know. I'm definitely trying to work on this.) So in my head, eating is 50% and exercising is 50%. And even on my best day (without being able to go to the gym) I'd only score a 50%. And it was demoralizing. Silly, but there it is.
Anyway. I'm excited to start back up again on Monday. Over the weekend, I'll be meal prepping and planning for next week and I'm excited to finish off February on a high note.9 -
Hi everyone! I'm enjoying catching up with the thread and the conversations.
@lilann1961 I've been doing the Yoga with Adrienne - free videos on youtube. They are pretty gentle. She's got numerous 30 day programs on her channel. I'm doing the Home one right now and I love it. I've got a baby belly, too!
The classes are only about 25 minutes each day.
@theleadmare sorry to hear about the move- I hate moving! Sounds like it will be good though in the long run. Maybe one upshot- moving can be kind of good exercise? Keeps you on your feet.
@Savannah80 great weigh in- congratulations! Being pleasantly surprised is always nice.
I hope I'm pleasantly surprised when I get back from this work trip I am on. It's hard when we're sedentary in a training all day, and then all the food is provided so we don't have too much control over what we are eating. They always seem to give us a dessert or put a big plate of cookies out next to the coffee right when everyone is experiencing the afternoon lull after lunch.
@speyerj I appreciate you posting that about "willpower" and it being a muscle that is exercised. I've been busy comparing myself all week to the other training participants, many of whom seem much fitter than me.
I am proud of myself, today is the third morning in a row that I got out of bed early, did a yoga video, and then hit the hotel gym. The first morning I didn't go because I knew all my fellow training people would be in there, and I felt self conscious. But the second morning, I just said "F it" and marched on in there. And it wasn't so bad! I dislike morning exercise, but since it's the only time I have, it makes sense to do it right away. It is a little nice being away from home and actually having time in the morning as opposed to my usual busy home life of getting two kids ready for school, getting myself ready for work, and doing the morning horse chores.
Although, mostly I really miss being home and my family and pets. I also am tired of living in a hotel, it's starting to feel really institutional.
There is only one more night and a day and a half left of the training.
I hope everyone has a good day!
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@Savannah80 - you are clocking an impressive rate of loss! Isn't it amazing how when you list out your weekly weigh ins all together like that you can really see your progress? I hope you are taking time to celebrate your success. Hold on to that the next time it feels like you are stalling. Believe me, you are definitely not stalling. You are killing it!
@starbelliedsneed - definitely Dr. Seuss reference, right? Welcome to the thread.
I went to my first Yoga class ever yesterday. It was called Restorative Yoga, which focuses mostly on body awareness and deep relaxation. You hold poses for a really long time, but use supportive props like pillows so you can stay in position. I may have taken a brief cat nap during one of the poses! It was not what I expected, but it might be just what I need to restore balance in my life.
I scheduled a doctor's appointment on Friday to talk about going off high blood pressure medicine. I've been on it for about 15 years. But lately, in the evening when I get up from sitting, I feel dizzy. I've taken a few readings and the my BP is pretty low during those times. I'm excited to finally be healthy enough to go off. I'm a little worried that I'll blow up with water retention when I go off. But we will see.8 -
Hey, all!!! Sorry I've been MIA for a minute. Busy with work.
Height: 5'4"
SW (4/2019): 307
CW: 208.6
Goal by Feb 29: 199.9
GW: 165
I need to focus on my fitness routine. I've increased my activity but work pressures keeps me from making sure I exercise 4 to 5 times per week. I have to do better.
Hope everyone is having a great week! Hang in there ... a 3-day weekend cometh!
Side note: Someone earlier this month made a post about how the image in the mirror changes. I want you to know you're not alone. Many times a day, I'm startled at my reflection in the mirror. It seems as if I'm not looking at the ME I'm used to seeing. It takes a minute for me to feel the changes. My clothes are smaller, but I really don't FEEL smaller. People say something EVERYDAY about my weight loss. But when I look in the mirror, I don't see the dramatic change that they do. I'm hoping this will change over time. I've even talked to my sister about maybe needing to see a counselor.10 -
@RavenStCloud - Hang in there. And be gentle on yourself. Exercise is really more like the cherry on top. It's certainly not required for weight loss. But it is good for you so I'm glad you have clearance to ease back into it.
@shorepine - Eating healthy at conferences is a challenge. But good for you for overcoming any self-consciousness and working out at the hotel gym. I'm sure you are excited to get back to your usual routine.4 -
Well....hard lesson learned today, I took some advice from a couple of articles I have read about exercise, and I decided to try fasting exercise.....OMG, STUPID, STUPID, STUPID me!!!! I was previously pre-diabetic and have lowered my A1C to normal, BUT I am still glucose intolerant, so I don't know why in this world I thought this would be a good idea. I had to stop mid-way through and take a couple of glucose tabs and eat some cheese to hold it until I could finish and drink my post-workout carb and protein shake.8
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Hi, happy to be here, I gained alot of weight from being immobile, due to right hip being bad, I had a total hip replacement, and was excited that I would be able to get up and move around, took a few years to build muscle back up, after all that my left hip was going bad, so another hip replacement, it has been 2 yrs. since that one, I don't have quiet the strength back in it yet, but getting there. Some of my life restrictions are, I can't lift anything over 25 lbs., no twisting, and no bending more than 90 degree angle, so with that in mind, does anyone have some suggestions on exercise, oh yeah I also have COPD and nerve damage in my legs. I'm 5'3'' SW:238 lbs. GW:140lbs.6
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@speyerj i love restorative yoga, if you get a chance to try yin yoga it's even better!!3
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@sharpdust Flexibility on this journey is very important. You've got a great food plan in place and solid plans for Valentines. Sometimes we just need a break.
@theleadmare Personally I would go with maintenance during the move. If you have days in deficit great and if you have some in maintenance that will be cool too. You could fix up things that are easily portable in baggies that sit inside a cooler or insulated bag with cold packs. Maybe mixed salad, chicken or tuna salad, roasted chicken, burger patties, sandwich or wrap fixing, fruit, etc. You are awesome with organization and food planning so I know you've got this. I think it's great how you are trying to plan ahead for your partners issues that may come up during the move.
@speyerj Strategy for keeping habits is important. I know sometimes at night the hunger munch bug is going to attack. So to help keep that at bay I have a set time to drink my chamomile tea. I drink around the time the munchies want to strike so that I get the feeling of food in my tummy. I love my gentle yoga to help me ease into the day and stretch before doing other stuff. I hope you get great news from dr and can kick bp meds to the curb.
@Muttimn Hope you feel better soon. Dealing with depression is difficult and finding a new way of coping other than food will be trial and error. Maybe try switching exercise in for food when you start feeling a bout coming on. You will get the endorphin benefit plus the boost of knowing you did something for overall weight loss goal. I like the list of good foods. There are a few things I don't keep around. Because even though I have good options also I can be drawn to the temptations. Keep that mindset of doing little better each week and you will reach those goals.
@CupcakeCrusoe You are doing great! Hopefully the baby will find a nice sleep rhythm soon and you can both rest.
@Savannah80 Congrats on your loss. The food scale is my best friend. I try to find a gram reference for everything and if not at least one in ounces. I do my best to not use serving size ie 15chip/x calorie stuff. Using sm-large, tsp, etc can lead to way underestimating calories. It takes a little more effort in the beginning but the payoff is well worth it. Killing those runs...keep it up
@lilann1961 Way to stick with your no alcohol goal. Don't sweat the few over because it will all work out in the weekly scheme of things. Best of luck on your 5k today. For yoga I do a back pain relief by Psyche Truth on youtube. I have a lot of issues with neck and shoulder nerve problems. Her routine is super easy and more so for stretching/flexibility. I do have to skip one move that will pinch my neck nerves (it is the one that caused to think I was having a heart attack the next morning due to arm numbness etc). Instead I do bird dog and get in a 30sec plank during that time. She has over videos also and Yoga w Adriene is very popular too. Between the two there is a wide range for various abilities and types.
@RavenStCloud Glad you are feeling better and can get back to the gym. Staying on point while not feeling well is so hard. At least you were able to keep at half speed. That is way better than letting it all go. Here's to a healthy and great rest of the month.
@shorepine Great job on getting the yoga/gym done while on your trip. The only person to compare yourself to is you. Everyone is always going to be at different levels. Focus on being the best you at where you are at this moment in time. Keep doing improvements that benefit you and where you want to be not where others are now.
Today is back to the elliptical (I've so missed it). I cooked up a batch on instant pot chicken breast and need to see what is left in the fridge. Hubby wants to go out for Valentines and need to plan for that. Normally we go to Texas de Brazil in Jan to cover our anniversary and Valentines. This year we didn't go bc omg talk about overkill on the calories. No way I'm gonna spend that kind of money and not eat it all. I love that place. Not sure what he has in mind yet. Keep it rolling on the track.
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We went out today and looked at a house, and walked around the outside of the house and drove around to see what the neighborhood was like and where things were around there. It's a brick ranch house with some fieldstone additions that were well chosen to tone with the brick. It's in good shape, because we looked for foundation cracks and roof sags and such overt problems. Yard is fenced, there's a toolshed and a little block building that is probably going to get used as a potting shed. It's not as convenient to the grocery store as my house is now, but I grew up out in the country where it wasn't convenient, and I can handle that fine. This house is just amazing, it's so close to what we want, at least on paper. So now I get to wait for Saturday morning to see inside the house and see if this house is our family's home for the next fifteen years or so. This is terribly exciting.10
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I’m so exhausted 😩 I ate fast food today. I had a cheeseburger and fries. I am just so tired right now that it’s hard to think clearly. Worse, I can’t nap because I have to watch the kids and study for my exam next week. The good news is I did very well on the exam I took today!14
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After a lot of reading I’ve come to the conclusion that my goal of reaching my “normal” BMI weight of 174 pounds is not realistic. Not because I can’t reach that goal but because my body type...tall and a larger frame needs a few more pounds. My doctor suggested a weight of 185-190. He knows my goal is to get off BP medication but the ability to lower the amount of medication I take would also be a blessing. The lower the dosage the more likely I would avoid having to take a fluid pill as I get older.
There are those who have a perfect BMI but are not healthy. BMI does not take into consideration where people (men or women) carry their fat or the amount of muscle they have. I don’t want to get to that “perfect” number and loose focus on my overall body composition (like the circumference of my waist). I don’t want to stop weight training..because muscle weighs more than fat because it will put me over on the “perfect” BMI. For me the mental part of this journey is so very important...it’s what keeps me running this marathon🥰.9 -
@brownsugar174 - BMI was developed by a sociologist nearly 200 years ago who was trying to find a way to measure populations not individuals. And the data used to create those "ideal" weight zones were based on French and Scottish participants from the 1800's, which is not representative of the diversity of humans. Here's a interesting article about it's origins and misuses:
https://elemental.medium.com/the-bizarre-and-racist-history-of-the-bmi-7d8dc2aa33bb
So, please don't worry about BMI. Don't even worry about a specific #. Right now, make it your goal to lose weight. Another poster once likened it to a road trip where there isn't a particular city that he has in mind, just a goal to drive West. When he get's to his destination he'll know. If he finds out he drove to far, he can always back track.9 -
BMI is just one method of measurement and a starting point for assessment of overall health. It’s more than likely why my physicians don’t care if I’m in the overweight category at 160-170 range as long as I maintain good health (i. e. No disease like cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes). BMI literally takes into account all mass of your body, not just fat mass, so remember, just like the scale, it should be only one piece of information you rely on - not the whole puzzle. Look at the big picture. Body measurements. Lab results from our physicians. How are your clothes fitting from before? We’re looking for fat loss 🥰
The scale. BMI. Doesn’t narrow down to fat only.5 -
Hi, just found your group and hope I can join in. I just started working with a trainer 2 days a week and I walk on the Tradmill 3 days a week so I weigh in on Monday mornings before my week begins.
Height 5'7"
Start Weight: 222 pounds (1/1/2020)
Jan Endind Weight: 212 pounds
Feb Goal Weight: 207 pounds
My Desired Weight: 140 to 150 pounds
2/03: 212
2/08: 209.86 -
@Aerohead21 and @speyerj thank you both so much🥰 for the additional information which support my readings. It’s a wonderful feeling to know that my mental mindset about this journey is focused on my overall health as opposed to a number.7
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@speyerj - thank you for the praise. I am trying really hard and it is tough not to be disheartened when the scales don't reflect what I think I should be seeing. I am definitely pleased to be rid of that 17lb, but also think I shouldn't have let myself put on so much weight in the previous 6-7 months. So I'm annoyed with myself. I need to work hard now to undo the damage I've done.
@bluffgirl67 - Yes the scales are a great tool and good reality check. I was eating far too much in one sitting, I can see that now. Still running. I've arranged to go out with two ladies from the running club this evening to run another 6km or so. I find if I arrange to run with others I end up going no matter how I feel. Otherwise I'm liable to bunk down in front of the TV and think 'I'll do that run another day'. Hasta manana and all that! LOL
@Aerohead21 - Don't beat yourself up (I know, I should take my own advice!). We all have bad days. Thing is, if you have a bad day, right it off and get right back on plan. Its when you give up and start to have consecutive bad days that you undo your hard work. One fast food day won't derail you. Several will though. Are you eating enough calories on your diet plan? What's making you crave fast food?
@BrownSugar174 I'm beginning to think BMI isn't such a good measure too. For my height my 'ideal' range is 116lb - 158lb. Bang in the middle would be 137lb. There's no way on earth I am capable of getting down to 137lb. I've not weighed that since I was 20. I think I'm pushing it to get to 158lb to be honest, but I'm going to try.
I saw a good video on another forum that I thought I'd share to give you all food for thought.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVPlPM0d7eQ&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3KpkRIreZtVWPH4ntzPZlj0v0aesb-tkCNNx7EXcBAjFzFous4KUbPE3A
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Let's Do this for February!
SW 228
CW 202.6
GW#1 - 180
1/31 - 206.1
2/7 - 202.6
2/14 - 202.2
Not much of a drop this week but it's not all that surprising as I went out on Saturday and while I didn't eat too terribly, I definitely drank more than I should have.
And as it's been a running theme of my time with this group, TOM is still around. Since December 30th, I've only had 5 days without it but I think we are finally on the down swing. I think the first two rounds (which is how I'm considering this with days off), were stress induced as it was super heavy and wasn't normal. This new round is much more similar to how it normally is and I had actual PMS symptoms which were absent the first two rounds.
Classes started back up this week so I've been trying to balance sitting in class for hours on end with trying to get my 11,000 steps in. Meal prep has been essential to making sure I stay on track. For example, I have class from 10-5 today with only an hour break. I brought my lunch instead of heading to the cafeteria because I know I'm making good choices and won't be tempted by other things in the cafeteria.
Here is to getting the scale to move a little bit more this week and continuing to make good choices (with less alcohol!)8 -
Friday weigh in day!
5'4"
SW: 207
2/1:205.6
2/7: 204.4
2/14: 202.0
GW for this month: 203 ✅ smashed it. Let's go for 200!
GW: 155
Additional goal for the month: log as many things as possible in grams for the most accuracy. Get a work food scale. ✅
Fitness goals for the month: Run: 14.5/30 miles, and today's running day!
Lift: 3 times/more than 2! ✅
I've had frustrating weigh ins this week, but I kept the faith and it's paid off. Today is EAT ALL THE SUSHI DAY, and I'll be sure to share a picture. 🤤
Happy Valentine's day/cheap chocolate eve, everyone! Can't wait for those chocolate sales. 😂10 -
Good Morning Lovely Ladies and Happy Valentines Day!🥰🎊🎉
AGE: 51 1/2
HEIGHT: 5’10
SW: 288
12/31 Weight: 238.6
01/31 Weight: 234.0
02/07 Weight: 230.6
02/14 Weight: 229.8
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