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

I am so behind, work and school have been so busy, but I've been reading everyone's post! I hope to catch up.

@speyerj, that is amazing! You're amazing. I hope the BP weight works itself out soon. You've made SO much progress, the 6lbs will be a drop in the bucket.

@Bella_Figura, I love that mindset, that is something I am working on as well. I am not going to be perfect all the time and I am going to make mistakes, but that doesn't erase all the hardwork I've put in so far.

@sharpdust, I hope that feeling of shame has lessened, we aren't perfect and this is a journey where we're all still learning what works best for our bodies. I'm proud of you for stepping on the scale even if you didn't want to, that takes courage, especially when we're experiencing those feelings of shame.

@Lasmartchika, have you tried stretching that area specifically? My calf muscles can get really tight, especially if it's cold, and I do not stretch properly before exercise. As well as drinking a lot of water!

@MyBeth1, cravings happens, indulgence happens. It does not stop all the other progress you're making. Have you considered making your own pizzas? That way you can control exactly how much sauce, cheese, toppings, etc. is going onto the pizza. I have started to do that and it really does completely change the nutrition.

@Tarzan37, I'm sending warm thoughts to you. your sister, and your mom. I also turn to food for comfort and then I end up beating myself up when I am already feeling down. You can do this. I hope things turn around soon.

@CupcakeCrusoe, it's easy to get into our own heads when we have one bad day, but I just try to remember that tomorrow is a new day and I can make new choices.

@AlexandraFindsHerself1971, I hope you're feeling better.

@KeriA, I hope you also have had a good week so far.

@aliciap0116, take photos of the fundraising event! You're going to look great. Also sounds like you did great with being outside your food bubble, I hope that I can get to that point. It can be hard to workout when you're tired, especially if you are ready to relax.

@MuttiNM, you are doing great and your son sounds like quite the inspiration. Good luck to him on his trip.

@fitchick37, I struggle with eating veggies, that is something that I am trying to work on, too.

@BrownSugar174, what an interesting concept, it makes a lot of sense.

@lbostic89, losing weight is such an emotional journey and it can be hard to understand until it starts to happen. That is why I love coming here, I know people can relate when I am having a rough day.

@SkylarStrength28, welcome! I find that exercise helps with my depression and anxiety SO much. I can wake up and feel that it is going to be what I call an "anxious day" but as soon as I hit my class and get it done, I feel great. Granted it has not completely eliminated depression/anxiety, but it has made a world of difference.

@kali31337, that's amazing!! Congratulations! We are all so proud of you.

@KristinaPS713, I try to weigh only once a week, but that is because at one point I was very obsessive with the scale and it would just totally dictate my mood, so I knew I had to stop. I weigh-in on Fridays or Saturday. I try to hit at least 6-7 days apart between weigh-ins.

Whew, I hope I got everyone! I am hoping to be more active moving forward, that depressive episode I had honestly just took me for a ride. I really just had to focus on getting the bare minimum done because that is all I felt like I could do. It finally feels like I can breathe again. Did my food slack a little during that time? Yes, but I am not going to beat myself up. Curveballs happen and now I am back on track again. I hope everyone is having a nice week so far!

Also, anyone that is new, please feel free to add me. I love having people on my newsfeed.

KristinaPS713 wrote: »

Question for you lovely people that came to me ask I’m reading your updates:

How often do you weigh yourself?

I used to be someone to weigh myself 2-3 times a week, but not I always weigh myself Monday morning, right after I wake up. I used to “need to know” what my weight was so much more often and then would be disappointed if I didn’t see much progress. We all know that water, maybe not working out as much the day before, etc can play huge factors in what you see on the scale.

Anyways, asking this because now that I have set a day to weigh in, I feel like I’m somewhat “looking forward” to weigh in day because I will see more progress than if I was constantly checking. Wondering what you ladies are doing to see if you have any other tips/ideas to maintaining a healthy mindset!!

As always, great work ladies!! Love reading these posts!!

I weigh most mornings as well. Probably 6 days a week. I like these daily fluctuations as it often not only shows me when I eat too much with too much salt, it can also surprise me when I eat off plan and then I wake up and the number really hasn't moved. The daily weigh-ins keep me motivated and can keep me making good decisions because I have a weigh in the next morning.

Late bloomer here. I had kidney surgery 12/19/2019 to remove a cyst. At that time i weighed approximately 305 lbs. I weighed last week with primary care and was down to 285 lbs. It's hard work! My goals are listed in my profile and have been the same for a while now. Since surgery, I have decided i need to get this weight off, ween myself off high blood pressure medicine, reverse my pre-diabetes condition and get off the metformin pill and just get to a healthy me! Start weight 305 lbs, current is 285 lbs and my goal weight is 230 lbs!. Pray for me ladies!

@kali31337 Congratulations!!! Happy Onederland!!

@KristinaPS713 I have my weigh in day on Fridays. But if I'm curious, I'll jump on the scale just to see how's it going. But, I don't really pay too much attention to it. I have not been curious lately since Valentine's and TOM should be coming to visit soon... I know it'll be UP!!

I’m a weigh every day too but count Wednesday as my official weigh in day.

I went swimming today for the first time in at least two years, my legs ache so much now! What a calorie burn though

@KristinaPS713 I’m still in my first month of this journey so I’m weighing in daily just to see how my body is responding. More of a curiosity kind of thing. My official weigh in day is Sunday (as that’s the day I started on this journey) and that’s the weight I really count at the end of the week. Hoping to decrease the amount of times I weigh in next month, it gets a little bit addictive checking in on progress.

Hi my name is angel 39, 5”4 218lbs and I’m having surgery on my hip in June so I’m prepping to lose before surgery and for thereafter when I shall regain my ability ( fingers crossed) to go on walks and exercise 🙂🙃🙂. I was very active in mfp in 2016 but then I was injured and kinda fell off after that as my hip got to where I couldn’t exercise at all. So far I’m doing diet only. Bc I can’t walk or bend. But I’m going to start trying something suggested that was water therapy and stretches to build up my muscles in the are for a better recovery!

Hi there!
I'm 5'4"
SW: 292 12/31/19
JW: 279 1/25/2020
FW: hoping for atleast 5 lbs!
I want to start a family and I want to get healthy and active! I sit down at a desk all day for work but recently joined a local gym. So here's hoping I can stick with it and see your encouraging posts to keep me going!!