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

Well, as far as I'm concerned, the house is it. Now it's up to Boyfriend to figure out how we go about purchasing it.

February Tracker:

Height: 5' 9''
SW: 286.5 (June 3, 2019)
GW: 180
1/31/20: 206.8
2/8/20: 206.4
2/15/20: 204.7
2/22/20: 208.7
2/29/20:

Goals for February:
Strength train 3 x week: 78%
Continue 5K/10K Half-Marathon training 3x week: 100%
Get 10000 steps a day: 90%
Go to bed by 10:30 on weeknights: 28% - Epic fail
Eat no more than 100 grams of net carbs (Carbs - fiber): 86%
Eat more than 100 grams of protein a day:100%
Drink 140 oz of water a day: 95%
Log accurately every day: 90%
Get to Onederland!! - That is not going to happen

At my last check in with you all, I mentioned that I was taken off all my medications for high blood pressure and cholesterol. Unfortunately, I ended up with rebound water retention because one of the medicines I discontinued contained a diuretic. I gained 12 pounds of water in 4 days. I'm happy to only be up 4 pounds today and am hoping the whoosh continues. In the meantime, I'm trying to concentrate on the fitness goals and not on what the scale says. The good news is that despite my weight gain, my body composition scale says I've lost almost 6 pounds of fat from last week. I know it's not 100% accurate, but I've got to hold on to something, right?

66 years old, Height: 5'6"
SW: 266 lbs
2/1: 263.6 lbs
2/2: 263.4
2/3: 262.2
CW (2/17): 261.2
GW: Onderland 1st, maintain for a few weeks then 150 llbs.
February Goal get into 250’s

My February Weekly Goals are:
1. Continue to go to Aquafit 3 times a week I did this
2. Improve my weekday breakfasts Not a good week for this
3. Log weight, food and exercise I did this too
4. Get into the 250s and stay in them Workin' on this
5. Make progress adding in exercise on days I don’t go to aquafit This was a short week
6. Make healthy foods at home We did this
7. Get enough sleep and improve water intake Not sure about this
8. Check out this thread more often Yes

I am hoping for a new low soon and you will all be among the first to know when I do and like last week what I am noticing is that my highs are lower. In fact my highs are more like my lows of a week or 2 ago. I only need to lose another 1.3 pounds to make my February goal.

What is on my mind is trying to do something many are trying but not quite to the full extent. I a thinking of adding days where I break my fast later in the morning. Or in otherwords have breakfast later. I do that on Sunday and Saturday because I either go to Aquafit before breakfast (Sat) or sleep in for once (Sun). My husband leads the music for an evening service and I cantor on Sundays. These are the days I tend to lose so as one person has said I am considering doing this on a few more days during the week. I can't sleep in but I can wait till I get to work to eat. I like this idea too since it addresses some financial goals as well. We are thinking about tightening our budget to better address getting ready for retirement.

This group is the reason I am inspired to do this and my son is the reason for the other. He sends us stories of others becoming financially independent in a few years which is what we need to do to retire.

I really have my timing off with this group. So many of you have Wednesday check ins and that is my hardest night to get on here. But I read all about it later.

So sw was 217 weigh day 215.4 yay 😁 starting my pre diet diet lol this Monday. I’m excited

I haven’t put an update since 2/4 so here it goes!

SW:210
CW:203.8
GW: 170
End of February goal: 200

I had fallen off the wagon due to having sick children but I am back in the game now!

I have decreased my time on the treadmill and elliptical! Seeing results makes this so much easier!

Hey guys!! I’m looking to add some pcos friends with similar goals and start weights and struggles. I started last February (2019) after TTC for over a year. The gynecologist suggested I lose 100lbs before getting serious about ttc with clomid or anything like that so that’s how this started.

Starting weight: 282
Current weight: 251.6
Goal weight: 170

Basically I’m counting calories, trying to make healthier choices but not doing anything too restrictive for sanity and sustainabilities sake. I also have been doing fitgirls guide 28 day jumpstart at home workout which I love. But I’m kind of on a weird break right now because I got my tonsils taken out on the 19th so there isn’t much I can comfortably eat and working out is kind of off the table for now.


Anyway!! I’d love to add some friends if you’re interested!!

Last February check in, with a week to go. I don’t know how anyone else feels, but I really notice that extra day during the leap years!

Welcome all newbies and welcome back to all who’ve had to take a break! The important thing is that you’re getting back to business, and you didn’t let a setback be the thing that derailed your efforts completely.
I will once again echo other’s sentiments in that it’s so hard to address everyone on the thread specifically. I tip my hat to those who can! I think it would be easier for me if I had time to respond during the week. I can read during quick breaks at work so I can keep up that way. I get so happy and excited by all the good things happening for a lot of you, and can empathize with those who aren’t making the progress they want.

@speyerj – so sorry to hear about the water retention uptick. I was hoping part of the uptick might have been due to some muscle soreness post 5K. But it does seem to be resolving, and you are better off in the long run without the medication! Congratulations, that is a great milestone to have achieved!

@cupcakecrusoe – thanks for the encouragement with running. I remember when you commented about boring people with running talk and I could 100% relate! I try to rein in the running talk a bit, but it’s hard.

@brownsugar174 – Wow, wow, wow! Look at you! Such great progress. Have a great time in New Orleans!

@svm569 – 14 pounds in a month is a fantastic loss, particularly with a weight in the low-200s. I don’t know who is losing 20 pounds a month, but unless they are super morbidly obese and/or under a doctor’s strict supervision, here’s what I do know: their rate of loss is not sustainable and it is unhealthy; they’re likely losing muscle mass along with fat; and they are doing something I am unwilling to do in order to lose weight. To lose weight and keep it off, my philosophy is that I need to follow a program I’m willing to follow the rest of my life. I love hearing other people’s ideas and think about how I might be able to incorporate that in my plan if it works for me. But say that idea is a Keto Diet, I already know that’s not for me and I won’t do it. In that sense, I “keep my eyes on my own paper” when it comes to my weight loss. Comparison is the thief of joy! There will come a point in your weight loss journey when losing 14 pounds in one month will seem like the good old days. Losing about 10 pounds a month is more reasonable and as you approach your goal there may be months you’ll struggle to lose 4-5 pounds. Also it really does help to remember that you didn’t wake up at your highest weight overnight, so it’s going to take time to get back to your ideal weight. I am impatient myself, but I know in every cell of my body that this time has to be the last time, so I keep my eyes on the prize.

Height: 5' 6"
SW (09/08/2019): 239.2 lbs
February SW (2/1/20): 192.0 lbs
2/2/20: 189.8 lbs
2/9/20: 187.6 lbs
2/16/20: 184.0 lbs
2/23/20: 182.4 lbs
February GW: 186 lbs
GW: 150 lbs (then reconsider)

My goals for February are:

• Cardio for 45-60 min, 5-6 times a week, 3 of the sessions Couch-to-5K workouts – check. I stuck with C25K week 5 workouts on the treadmill, but yesterday I did week 9 of the couch-to-10K for the longer trail run.
• Increase walking distance to 8.5 miles for one workout a week – Check. Did another 8.5-miler last week. Toying with the idea of increasing to 9 miles this week. It’s another gorgeous day here. We’ve been uncommonly lucky here this winter with the mild weather. It's going to be busy on the trail today.
• Core exercises at least 3 times a week – check. In conjunction with measuring, I’m thinking of upping the lifting program.
• Lose 2 inches in my measurements – today was measurement day. Apparently lost 6 inches in 4 weeks. Since it’s hard to maintain consistency with measuring, especially without a measuring assistant, I think maybe some of it can be chalked up to how I measured myself. But I’m definitely feeling the difference in my clothes. I ordered 4 more pairs of pants last week when they went on sale. It is good news, but when I look in the mirror I don’t recognize any difference in my midsection – even though this is where I lost the most inches this past month.
• Take better care of my skin in hopes it will start to regain its shape. – Was horrible with this all week.

I leveled up to the couch-to-10K program because of three things. One, last week’s Saturday run taught me that I had it in me to run longer distances and for longer times than I thought I could. Two, during my Friday treadmill workout at the gym, I ran for 36 minutes because I could. And three…

I won the lottery!!!! I got into the Broad Street Run! The first Sunday in May, bright and early in the morning, I will be running 10 miles down Broad Street!

Therefore I need to up my running game. There are many training programs for couch to 10K, but I stuck with the Zen Labs’ app I use for the week 9 intervals. That’s 10 minutes of running, 1 minute of walking, repeat 3 more times. Except I was able to repeat for 5 more times to get to the distance I wanted – so I ran 60 minutes in 10-minute intervals. I’ll stick with the full week 9 program for my treadmill workouts all week at the gym.

Totally off-topic, but at least one person offered encouragement: I’m pretty sure the guy at the gym still keeps eyeing me, and I tried to offer some non-verbal encouragement, without result. Hmmph. (And I did check – no wedding ring, but I know they come off and probably come off at the gym for some very practical reasons.) I studied his behavior a bit this week, and I think he may have been strategically picking certain machines for a better view? I’m not really the type to make the first move, and what I went through with my last romantic entanglement has me seriously questioning my judgment.

Last week in February, I’ll be looking ahead to what I want to accomplish next month. We can all finish February strong!

@BrownSugar174 and @mmdeveau for your responses to my post. I really needed to hear it and have that reassurance that what I’m doing is ok. I’m well aware that slow and steady weight loss is the way to go and I most certainly don’t want to be dropping the weight so quickly either. These massive weight losses I keep seeing are on fb support pages and are of people that are around my starting point or less which really stumps me. A lot of the types of weight loss ‘diets’ don’t suit me in the sense that I know I won’t be able to sustain it once I’ve reached my goal and that is certainly something I don’t want as I don’t want to go back to where I started. I’ve been clean eating since day one, making sure I’m in a caloric deficit everyday (even bought kitchen scales to weigh everything) and exercise 6x a week (with a light stroll at a slow pace on rest days). I think the damaging thing I’m doing to myself without realising it until now is my daily weigh ins which seems to be messing with my head. I understand the body fluctuates but it isn’t helping me to see that so I’ve decided to start weighing in less often. So an extra new goal for this week will be to weigh in on the 26th (which will be the day I complete one month of this journey) and again on the last day of this month for the February total. Then from then on do a weekly weigh in only.

@sharpdust I don't know if you would call it urgency and get it off as quickly as possible. I just know it needs to come off and I need to stop messing around and do it. The changes I'm making now are with food. I really don't like counting calories, but I hope I can atleast make better food choices now and cut out desserts, junk, and anything else bad. 2 lbs a week is sufficient for me, I just want to feel better. However a long term goal is I hope I can get up to 1 hour of exercise 5-6 times a week, that's the ultimate goal. I used to be there I just hope my stamina isn't to far off. Yesterday I did really well. It was one day, but I'll take it as a win. LOL. So I'm going to focus on one day at a time and when I weigh in I'll reflect on the week. I'm going to also check-in here everyday to stay accountable. I'm totally going to do this!!!!!! We all can do it!! Here's to a new week. GO US!!

Today is the end of another week. How did everyone do? I am telling you this starting the week off on the right foot is easy to do but ending the week is a different story. Thinking I am so burned out on dieting most of my life that I give up somewhat.
In a few weeks I have a physical and will be having my thyroid checked to see if my medication for my hypothyroidism is working. I think that is one of my biggest problems is working hard and eating right, is will I actually be able to loose anything really at all because my body won't let me? Very frustrated about it. Planning on talking to my doctor about other test that need to be done so maybe finally I can see my hard work payoff. It really stinks when I see after I finish my daily food longing, what I should weigh in five weeks however it doesn't happen. Sorry, I am trying not to be a downer. It does help me alot getting on here and seeing everyones success stories, maybe that is something that I should do when I am giving up. That could be one of my Emini goals is getting on to the community part of this every other day at least.
As of now 252 lbs, 5'5"
By weeks end would like to be 248
GW 160