Women 200lb+, Let's Stay Fired Up This February!!!
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@fitchick37 Congrats on this month's loss. I love that since you weren't feeling the run that you switched to a swim. Doing what you enjoy for exercise means you will do it more often.
@cory17 Glad you had a lower number. You can keep it down and going lower. Stick to your goals.
@GroverBlue78 Happy you were able to find some time to workout. What a great supportive hubby you've got.
@torihudson6 Way to kick this month!! Those classes and your nutrition focus is serving you well. During your birthday week think about switching to maintenance calories and save some calories on regular days. That will you give extra calories on special days and should come out pretty well for the week.
@ehusted7059 Welcome. What did you set as your weekly goal loss in mfp? Just multiply that by 4 and subtract from current weight. Remember though that weight is ups and down even when it seems like we are doing everything right. For example this week my weight is the same as last week even though I didn't go over in my calories and worked out. That's ok because I know it will go down as I continue to stick with things.
@svm569 Great loss for the month! I know your frustrated with the scales but I wouldn't stress over it. They are new so will be different from your old ones. Adding in the strength training also more than likely affected your water retention. I always weigh more the day after strength. Give it a few weeks to see how your body reacts plus adjust to the new scales. You've done an amazing job this month.
@ashleyrivers You've been successful before and know you can do it. Finally being in a good head space will be a tremendous help. I think once we can feel comfortable within we are able to celebrate ourselves without constant doubt and sabotage. My advice is to go slowly which will allow to process all the new feelings that come with the body changes.
@kali31337 Very nice!! Yes, good choices most of the time is what matters. Being able to take a day every now and then to break helps keep the burnout down.
@CupcakeCrusoe You did smash it!!! Love seeing all those green checks. Keep checking 'em off.
@angelexperiment Congrats on your loss. I'm sure making the small adjustment will help with the hunger feelings.
@BrownSugar174 Awesome job!! You continue to inspire with your dedication to making changes and working hard at the gym.
@FadedNovelty Great number for the month! Your routine is working well and paying off. Feeling stronger is a great nsv. Take measurements if you don't since between the fat loss and muscles growing your body is going to be changing in ways that may not show up on the scales.
@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Keep at it and the jeans will be up over that booty before you know it. You are doing great!
@lilann1961 I'm sorry you still haven't gotten any answers for your daughter's health issues. I know that is stressful and we all don't like it when we can't help our kids get better. Take care of yourself and family first.
@Tarzan37 Sending good thoughts for your sister's results. Focus on caring for yourself and your sister. The rest can wait.
@kathrynegrady You have solid goals and plans in place. I don't have premium so not really sure what difference it makes. Someone else may have insight on that. I'm glad you took the leap and joined in the thread.
@Terytha Congrats on hitting goal this month! Watching your journey has given me encouragement and hope for mine as well. You said, "I'm determined to pull or push as many people with me as I can because I was pushed and pulled this far." That right there is why I love this thread. Keep pushing and pulling us. Now go get those jeans!!
@Speyerj Happy 9month Anniversary! Your journey also gives me inspiration. You have lost so many pounds and continue to set and achieve monthly goals like nobody's business. The consistency of your work is amazing.
@mmccloy12 Great work on reaching your monthly goal. I'm so proud of you not going off plan yesterday. Extra props for taking the time to stop and ask yourself the tough questions. You had a wonderful Feb and no doubt March will be also.
@cheesenobiscuit It might not be goal but you had a very solid loss for the month. Celebrate that win! Needing to shift goals as we go along is just part of the process. It's not about the number but about progress forward.
@shorepine Feeling fit and healthy is where it's at. Even better is when others notice the changes. Sure we are doing this for us, or at least I hope most are, but getting recognition is always nice. Enjoy your run.
@Lasmartchika All loss is progress even when it is less than we had hoped. Congrats on doing that.
Hubby has the weekend off and I want to do something but don't know what. Weather is iffy and other than needing to make a Costco trip I'm clueless. There is a new restaurant that opened this week. Maybe will give that a try. Hope everyone has a happy Friday and great start to the weekend.
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@svm569
Scale/weight fluctuations are normal. Starting a new exercise routine, weighting in the middle of the day, and getting a new scale are huge factors to having changes in weight. Weight in the morning, noon, and bedtime one day and you'll see a difference. It's not weight gain- it's fluctuation. When I first started I really struggled with those "gaining weight back" mornings. Someone said to me one day "Unless you ate 10,500 calories over your maintenance calories yesterday you didn't gain fat. You gained water". Times like this is when other measurements are helpful-even just to get you out of your own head. I've started to weight everyday and I have a lot of weight fluctuations.
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@Tarzan37 I agree that holding steady this month was an accomplishment for myself as well. January was almost to easy, new year motivation, and then came February and the excitement/motivation started to wane. We made it through tho!
@Terytha "Weight loss is a personal, individual effort but it doesn't have to be alone." I love this! And way to meet your February goal
@fitchick37 Excellent loss! What type of lifting program are you thinking? I need one too
@GroverBlue78 Way to go! I hear you, I have been meaning to go to the gym and have not gone so I understand what a big deal this is! Keep it up, hope to share my gym stories with everyone next month
@torihudson6 Birthday Month!!! I am also happy to see February go, hoping for a better March. But you ended with 7 lbs loss!!! That's awesome
@svm569 Look on the bright side, even with the gain you still got an overall loss. I bought a new scale for the new year and I also saw a gain when I switched scales. Now that you are calibrated to this scale it should be more accurate.
@ashleyrivers "fighting to good fat fight" LOL Welcome, hope we can help each other as we continue on this journey
@kali31337 Great job! That an excellent loss for the month
@CupcakeCrusoe You rocked February!
@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 I also recently bought 4 pairs of jeans/jeggings, size 18. They fit pretty comfortably, not sagging, not too tight. I can't wait to see size 16 again
@lilann1961 I'm so sorry you had to go through that, very scary when its your child. Glad to hear that she is ok
@kathrynegrady Thats what I love about this group, we all have our ups and downs. I'm also trying to not overwhelm myself because then I will quit.
@mmccloy12 Great job not giving in to temptation! As far as your coworkers, people are weird. You think that by knowing you are trying to make better choices they would respect that. Good on you for not giving in. I love you asking yourself if it was a good idea to eat that before weigh-in, I honestly feel if I just ask myself that when I feel tempted I will make the right decision 9 times out of 10.
@bluffgirl67 you didn't hit the goal, but you're trending in the right direction. The Forrest Gump comment made me LOL
@shorepine I'm also not losing weight for a specific event/vacation. It does feel like less pressure, I'm ok with losing slowly. In my head I'm like this is a 1-2 year journey. Its a marathon.
I am weighing myself tomorrow for the last day of February. Will there be a gain? Will there be a loss? Will my weight be maintained? Tune in tomorrow to find out.11 -
Friday weigh-in
s/w (12/19) 202.5
2/21 190.4
2/28 187.8
Sweet! the power of logging in food and exercises.9 -
@Curvybaja55 It is very empowering for sure!1
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I am new here, but cannot figure out how to come to this group automatically instead of searching each time. Help🤔4
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@Sableprncs okay..I’m gonna try this again😂. I noticed you posted on another thread and wanted to invite you to this wonderful “Women 200+” group which has been absolutely wonderful.2
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@Sableprncs ...@RavenStCloud so lovingly starts this group each month and it’s wonderful! Here is the post she starts with each month:RavenStCloud wrote: »💗Hello, ladies!!!💗
💕 We've made it through the first month of 2020! For a lot of us, goals were set in January and healthy behaviors were put in place. Now is the time to buckle down and keep on working hard!
💕 Let's keep the momentum going and stay fired up! Feel free to share anything that has been working well for you or anything you were surprised or excited by last month.
🌷If you're new to this group, we post our weekly and monthly goals and provide support and motivation to each other as we share our triumphs and our struggles. This group is all about accountability.
🌷All are welcome and, if you think you belong here, you do! No matter how much you currently weigh or how you measure (or don't measure) your weight, we'd love to hear from you.
🌷Victories, both scale and non-scale, are great to hear about, but, conversely, we know that weight loss isn't all sunshine and roses. If you're going through a rough patch, please feel free to be honest and vent your heart out. The struggle is real and we're all here to support each other!
💗We've got this, ladies! Here's to a fantastic February!💗
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Hello, ladies! The March group is posted in the Motivation and Support forum! Come find us at:
💚Women 200lb+, Let's Keep It Moving This March!!!💚6 -
Did my end of month weigh in and 8.2 pounds down in February which I’m so happy with! My goal is 5 pounds a month. Definitely joining March, thank you for all the support, I drop a lot of hugs, likes and inspireds but don’t tend to comment too much.11
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February... Got me to ONEderland!
SW- 215 lbs (1/2/20)
CW- 199.6 lbs
GW- 145 lbs
February loss 6.6 lbs
Still doing this with diet only, February exercise goals got tossed out the window. I currently have a long commute. I just don't have the energy right now to get up any earlier than I already do to exercise before work, and find myself exhausted and starving when I get home at night (usually around 7 pm). I'm job hunting closer to home to hopefully make some time for myself that doesn't include sitting in my car. Still, I'm very encouraged about my progress with diet changes only.
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Good morning my favorite thread! It's leap day, and that only comes once every four years! Kick it in the *kitten*!
Me, I've just eaten my egg whites and cheese on toast, and it's time to go running.
I've read everyone's posts, and I'm so continually inspired by all of you. Especially @Terytha and @speyerj and @bluffgirl67 and @BrownSugar174 @aliciap0116, who are all always here lifting everyone up and offering support. Thank you for this group, @RavenStCloud , you're the best. ❤️11 -
Happy Leap-Day❣️
Only loss 1 lb this week but I’m NOT where I was this time last year which was over 300 lbs so 🙌🏽❣️
Didn’t make my February goal but that’s ok. Review ... Readjust ... Ready ... Set ... Go for March❣️
Height: 5’4”
CW: 204 (-1 for week; -6 for month)
GW: 160
Feb GW: 199.9
Need to kick up exercise so come on Spring Break‼️ Less stress = less cortisol = more success❣️.
Have a great weekend❣️
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Good morning everyone, Happg Leap Day! Since it only comes once every four years please make a point to do something extra special for yourself and your loved ones!!
Height: 5'6"
SW: 236.4 (9/8)
1/29: 200.2
1/31: 199.8
2/5: 199.8
2/12: 197.0
2/19: 196.3
2/26: 196.4
2/29: 195.6
Feb goal: 194
I didn’t make my goal but that’s okay. I am learning more everyday. Thank you all for your love and support!! 💕💕💕💕💕💕 Looking forward to seeing you all on the March thread!13 -
Height: 5'11"
SW: 299.8lbs (1/1/20)
CW: 285.8 (1/31/20)
Adjusted Feb GW: Maintain for the month
GW: 199
2/5: 284.4
2/12: 285.8
2/19: 289.8
2/26: 288.0
2/29: 283.8
Feb Loss: -2
Total Loss: -16
Adjusted Feb goal: 285.8
Holy s*** I managed to get a net loss in a not great month. I am so happy 😁. I adjusted my goals throughout the month and managed to get a loss. Excited for next month! See you all in the March thread 💚11 -
Height: 5'7"
Highest Weight: 254
End of January Weight: 244.7
2/7: 243 (-1.7)
2/14: 242.1 (-0.9)
2/21: 242.1 (no change)
2/28: 243.1 (+1.0)
2/29: 242.2 (-0.9)
Total Feb Loss: 2.5 lbs
Final GW: 165 (then reevaluate)
Weighed this morning to get my end of Feb weight and I am back down almost a pound. I'm very ready to say goodbye to this month! My pup got sick last night and is now not eating or drinking. Vet appt. this afternoon.
See you all in the March thread! 9 -
I’m able to read during the work week, but don’t always have time to respond. Sorry if I skip around a bit:
@shorepine – congrats on enter the 5K! Your muscle memory for running will make it easier to get back to running long distances. I know I’ve been surprise, this month especially, at that muscle memory.
@torihudson6 – your February sounds like my January – just slogging through and feeling blah – but you stuck with it and saw results! Woohoo!
@svm569 – sorry the new scale registered that gain. Like so many said, the differences will show up with scales plus you weighed in the middle of the day, so many factors made that weight incomparable to your previous weight. You’re definitely headed in the right direction, so I wouldn’t worry!
@kali31337 – congratulations on hitting onederland this month! You are doing great!
@CupcakeCrusoe – congratulations to you as well for seeing onederland. And also for crushing everything else in February, too!
@BrownSugar174 – you gave up the cookies, the ice cream, and the chips all at once?! Wow! But you got some results from it! Great work with the bigger losses!
@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 – I like all the NSVs you post! Getting into new pants, or old pants that fit again, is among the best things about losing weight!
@lilann1961 – sorry to hear about your daughter’s health issues. A friend’s daughter has a mysterious GI issue that no one has been able to diagnose – even the doctors here in Philly at CHOP. I think they are managing the symptoms successfully, after a number of years. Still it was a long time coming and hard to see my friend and her daughter so frustrated. I hope your doctors are able to come up with a plan for your daughter.
@Terytha – so glad the universe proved you wrong! I like being right, but there are times I’m very willing to be wrong!
@mmccloy12 – you beat your goal, and you’ve been so steady! So glad you and @aliciap0116 made the pact to do the 15 minutes of exercise.
@bluffgirl67 – you are in onederland and although your loss was smaller than you wanted, you did lose. I mean it when I say that even maintenance is work. Especially when for a lot of people, the default is to use food as a salve for whatever is hurting us. You have a lot on your metaphorical plate. I think February was a big win for you!
@sharpdust – down for February, down for 2020, you are doing well!
@fitchick37 – congrats on exceeding your goal for the month!
@pamiede – you have come so far, what an inspiration! You’ve got a very onederful goal for March!
@aliciap0116 – I know you didn’t drop as much as you wanted. But still you are always so consistent week to week! You must have such discipline sticking to your plan, because the results certainly show!
@Tarzan37 – You have had a difficult February! All that snow, my goodness! But you still managed a loss for the month, so congratulations! I hope your sister - and your sweet pup - are going to be OK.6 -
I’m right at 200lbs and ready to drop back under. I’d be really happy to be 155 or there abouts but realistically would be happy with 160 or so. I tore my acl in my knee in January so working out is a challenge. I have surgery in 10 days. I am inspired by your posts and am excited to join this group. I think I need a little push and accountability. Hopefully I find it right here! Please feel free to add me to your friends. I would love the support and am happy to offer it to you!
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“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” – Maya Angelou
The first time I lost the 100+ pounds from my highest weight, I was stuck in the 190s. And I mean stuck! You wanna talk about a plateau? Two weeks with no movement on the scale? Ha! Try a year! And when it was happening I did the work, I double-checked my servings, my logging, and upped my running, all to no avail.
I eventually decided to start more intensive weight-lifting and saw changes in my proportions, but not the scale. Then the movement I did see was up, until I decided I wouldn’t or couldn’t see it anymore.
I think @aliciap0116 summed it up best in one of her comments on my feed: February has been a landslide for me. I thought losing 6 pounds was a realistic goal to work for, and at the start of the month it definitely felt like work. Then something shifted and suddenly I had this huge whoosh.
This morning was also a complete surprise. I was feeling very bloated yesterday and the scale reflected it: I was up at 184.8 pounds! A three-pound gain overnight. I knew it was from the bloating, so I wasn’t really panicked, just feeling a bit down that I’d done so well for February and it would likely not be reflected in my weight. My worries were unfounded!
What makes me happiest about seeing the number on the scale go down is that I feel it when I run and do everyday tasks. I feel lighter on my feet, and my knees feel better, in particular.
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
2/29/20: 179.4 lbs
February GW: 186 lbs
GW: 150 lbs (then reconsider)
My goals for February were:- Cardio for 45-60 min, 5-6 times a week, 3 of the sessions Couch-to-5K workouts – Did this and more! I do believe I worked out every day in February – and a lot of that has to do with regulating my schedule. One day a week was a fun easier workout, with no plan other than what I decided to do for the next 1-4 minutes.
- Increase walking distance to 8.5 miles for one workout a week – Did this, and in fact I’m slightly ahead of schedule, as I walked 9 miles last Sunday.
- Advance in the Couch-to-5K plan to Week 5 workouts. – So I decided to skip the rest of the C25K program and I’m now on week 9 of the couch-to-10K workouts.
- Core exercises at least 3 times a week – Done.
- Lose 2 inches in my measurements – Lost 6 inches!!!
- Lose 6 pounds – Lost 12.8 pounds. Historically, I’ve stalled so long and hard in the 190s and never made it well into the 180s so I had nothing to go on to try to predict a rate of loss.
- Take better care of my skin in hopes it will start to regain its shape. Hoping faithfulness here will be rewarded in the long run. – Started off OK, but in the last few weeks I haven’t made it a priority. And it shows.
Milestones achieved in February:- I got in the Broad Street Run!!
- I’ve lost 50 lbs since I started weighing back in September.
- Surpassed my lowest recorded adult weight of 188.4 lbs.
- One I didn’t think I’d achieve this month, because my goal weight would have to have been less than 186 pounds, but I did: to move from Obese BMI to Overweight BMI. I’m now officially only overweight!!
I’ve got no idea what to think about next month, but I’ve got this extra day to think about it! Onward!
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@mmdeveau - You've had an incredible February! What do you think the difference has been this time around with getting over that plateau of 190 so easily? Also, thank you for sending good thoughts for my sister and pup. I ended up cancelling my pup's appointment today since she started eating and drinking again and acting a bit perkier. My sister should get her test results early next week we hope so continued good thoughts for her are much appreciated! 6
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Oh wow @mmdeveau ! I'm so impressed with your progress. And so incredibly happy for you! It's amazing what you have accomplished.
Thank you @CupcakeCrusoe. I'm humbled by the recognition. You inspire me every day. All of you inspire me.
So now for the final numbers:
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: 202.2!!!
Goals for February:
Strength train 3 x week: 64%
Continue 5K/10K Half-Marathon training 3x week: 93%
Get 10000 steps a day: 93%
Go to bed by 10:30 on weeknights: 28% - I'm just going to give up on this goal. I'll sleep when I'm dead.
Eat no more than 100 grams of net carbs (Carbs - fiber): 89%
Eat more than 100 grams of protein a day:100%
Drink 140 oz of water a day: 93%
Log accurately every day: 89%
Get to Onederland!! - Well, I missed that mark but still really pleased
So, a few victories and disappointments:
1) I had to go back on High Blood Pressure medicine. My experiment with going off resulted in an 8 pound weight gain, but more importantly, my blood pressure crept up. After I got a reading of 159/96, I went back to my PCP and she suggested I take half a pill. So, that did help me shed the water weight, but at least I'm on half the dosage I used to be.
2) I'm officially Overweight today!! No longer considered Obese by the BMI scale. Yes, its a load of hooey, but passing this arbitrary milestone is still meaningful to me.
3) I ran two 5 K's today!! At 8:00 a.m. I went to my half marathon training group and cut the scheduled run a little short, running just 3.1 miles instead of the scheduled 5 miles. That was because at 11:00, I had signed up for a 5K fun run called "Run for Beer". It was really fun and I'm so proud of myself for being able to run 2 5K's in one day!
4) I injured my Periformis muscle ((it's a pain in the butt) the day before the 5K that I did 2 weeks ago and had to take a little time off from running. I've been getting physical therapy to help me with the injury and it's working. I feel like a braggart but I can't tell you how proud I am for being able to run this much in one day. I'm sore, but nothing like I was after my runs last week.
Next month will be a challenge and I may make this Maintenance March. I have two trips planned - a work trip to Nashville and a vacation in Memphis - I'll get to see a lot of Tennessee It's also Portland Dining Month, and I plan to indulge. So, my goals might be a little less ambitious usual.
See you all on the next feed. Thank you for always being there, cheering everyone on. I couldn't possibly do this without all of you.11 -
I'm definitely not a poster child of counting calories or exercising regularly. Since I last logged on, I haven't really tracked much. Still tracking weight, and today I'm the same as I was when I last logged on, but if the trend is correct, I should be dropping again soon. I doubt it'll be the 0.7 lb to get to my goal for tomorrow, but weirder things have happened.
It's also wild as heck that we're at the end of February already!!!
HW: 226 lb (May 2019)
SW: 201.4 lb (Feb 1 2020)
CW: 195.2 lb (Feb 29 2020)
GW1: 194.5 lb by March 1st.
LGW (long term goal 1): 159.2 lb by August 1st.
February weight loss: 6.2 lb
@bluffgirl67 It works wonders to eat low carbs. I haven't distinguished a difference between complex and simple carbs personally, but I would totally believe it. All I know is so far I don't like eating this much protein lol And I'm still not meeting my "minimum" when I eat more protein. I have a friend here with IBD and eating low carbs has been helping her, too, but she also finds it a huge struggle just to get a protein minimum. I'm not a fan of meat or nuts so it's almost torture eating those foods just to get my protein in. On the other hand, there are some strange flavors of mixed nuts (Planter's Grey Poupon/Dijon mixed nuts anyone?) Super high fat, moderate protein, and moderate carbs there. Really interesting flavor.
@torihudson6 Absolutely. I've been seeing the trend lately of "new low, back up, same low, new low." Fluctuations are due to a multitude of factors and basically I'd rather fluctuate water weight and still see a trend of fat loss than not fluctuate or lose weight at all.
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Just wanted to do a final update.
Since my last post when I’d purchased my new scales saying I’d gained 2kg (4.4lbs), I’ve since lost 1.5kg (3.3lbs). So I’m quite sure that was a lot of retained water most likely due to my increase in calorie intake and adding strength training to my workout routine.
Something I never mentioned was that I never took measurements on the first day of my journey (jan 26). So after reading how everyone sees changes in measurements rather than the scale much quicker I decided to take my measurements on Feb 11 and will do so the first of each month. Well today is the 1st and I did my measurements. I’ve lost 12cm (4.7inches) from my waist! Everywhere else I’ve lost around 2cm (about an inch). Didn’t think my waist had gone down that much.
Everyone has done so well this month. Can’t wait to see what we all achieve in March. See you all in the new group ladies!6 -
End of February weigh in
Highest weight: 435 (11/1/18)--lost 50 lbs. by the end of 2018 but got off track and gained back almost 31 lbs.
SW: 415.8 (4/17/19)
1/31: 284.4
2/5: 281.6
2/12: 282.0
2/19: 279.2
2/26: 276.2
2/29: 274.4
Feb. GW: 276
I managed to make (& exceed by a tiny bit) my Feb. goal. Earlier in the month it didn't feel like it was going to happen so I'm grateful for the loss.
Now on to March! That means Spring is inching closer and more daylight. Looking forward to that!8 -
I spent the day with my family looking for a cat to adopt so I haven't had time to read all the posts from this week. I made some progress this month but haven't hit my goal yet. Went to aquafit this morning.9
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BrownSugar174 wrote: »@Sableprncs ...@RavenStCloud so lovingly starts this group each month and it’s wonderful! Here is the post she starts with each month:RavenStCloud wrote: »💗Hello, ladies!!!💗
💕 We've made it through the first month of 2020! For a lot of us, goals were set in January and healthy behaviors were put in place. Now is the time to buckle down and keep on working hard!
💕 Let's keep the momentum going and stay fired up! Feel free to share anything that has been working well for you or anything you were surprised or excited by last month.
🌷If you're new to this group, we post our weekly and monthly goals and provide support and motivation to each other as we share our triumphs and our struggles. This group is all about accountability.
🌷All are welcome and, if you think you belong here, you do! No matter how much you currently weigh or how you measure (or don't measure) your weight, we'd love to hear from you.
🌷Victories, both scale and non-scale, are great to hear about, but, conversely, we know that weight loss isn't all sunshine and roses. If you're going through a rough patch, please feel free to be honest and vent your heart out. The struggle is real and we're all here to support each other!
💗We've got this, ladies! Here's to a fantastic February!💗
Thanks for letting me know about this group. I'm still kinda lost and learning to navigate the community space.4 -
Hello and happy end of Feb!
I wasn't good about keeping up on my weigh ins, mostly because I didn't have much dramatic change this month. But, I'm still celebrating because I am down a little bit.
I started Feb at 204.5, and am down a couple pounds and change to 202.2.
It's not where I had hoped to be, but I did have a number of NSVs:
1. Exercised 4-5x a week, consistently
2. Had 17 alcohol free days! I am (was?) a nightly wine drinker but made the choice to drink less in 2020.
3. Went on a week long work trip which usually would have resulted in reverting to old habits, but instead I worked out everyday in the hotel gym early in the morning.
4. Logged my food most days this month
5. Signed up for a 5k, it's been two years since I ran one.
There was a point when I was seriously down about this whole thing, feeling like I just can't do it. But i managed to turn that attitude around and end the month with a couple pounds lost. I'm excited to get to onederland in March! Here i come.6 -
Golly you guys are all so wonderful and inspiring. I hope I live up to the motivation of this group. I hate how lazy I can be but I want to be this disciplined and pumped. Do you post updates at the end of the month? Do you check in weekly?0
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@snapgal777 Hi! You can check in daily, weekly, or monthly. It's totally up to you. You can reply to other people's messages, too, whenever you like. Come join us in the March group, though. It's in the Motivation and Support forum and it's called "Women 200lb+, Let's Keep It Moving This March!!!" See you there!1
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