Women 200lb+, Let's Keep It Moving This March!!!
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Welcome to all the new thread members. I'm happy you found us and decided to join in.
@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 I love that you are gifting your outgrown clothes to a friend who is also losing. Noticing your new found stamina since losing weight is a great nsv.
@BrownSugar174 Look at your cute self! Those workouts have you rockin' those jeans.
@Sableprncs Lurk away. If and when you feel like posting do it as much or as little that you are comfortable with. I lurk a lot of the forums to learn and see other's success or struggles. I honestly think it helps having a place to come where people are going through a similar journey.
@kali31337 Enjoy your new membership. Looking forward to seeing your pics.
@aliciap0116 As Billy Crystal would say, "You look Mahvelous!"
@Aerohead21 Have you thought about going for a lower goal to help with the burnout? Your life is crazy busy right now and that may help lessen the stress for you. Hoping March is much better for you than February was.
@OksanaMaliarClark I can't remember if you posted about making it to Onederland earlier or not so just in case I missed it...Way to go!!! I'm so happy for you. I love this group too and am thankful I stepped out of my comfort zone to join in. Y'all are my rocks. ❤️
@jguldi11 February was a rough one for many of us and I'm sorry you struggle also. We have a brand new month and a fresh start every day so just work on making each one better than the last. You can do this!
@Speyerj Whoop Whoop...Onederland!! Watching as you hit weekly and monthly is so encouraging to me. Thank you for sharing all your successes and struggles along the way. Your month sounds like a busy and exciting one and I think working at maintenance and learning during this time is an excellent idea.
@Danielle__S Way to get those workouts in. Having meal components ready for the week really helps keep me on track. If I have a few proteins and some roasted veg then filling in with canned stuff (I know not the best but works for me) makes staying on track much easier. I can decided what combo I want depending on my mood.
Hubby and I tried out the new eating place hence my one meal diary yesterday. It was soo good and definitely a place to go back to. Best part of the day was stopping by the thrift store hoping to find a couple of new jeans. I scored a brand new pair of Levis dark denim and a look like new pair of white denims for less than $10. Happy yes, but the exciting part is they were size 16!!! I don't think I've seen that size since late '90s.
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@bluffgirl67 eh, it’s the same goal as usual and I think if I stick to it this month being a longer month I should be able to do it...it’s really going to be up to me and my compliance.
@aliciap0116 omg I did increase my daily calorie intake and as per usual, allowing myself more was too tempting for me and my inability to have self control 😂 that said, I won’t restrict like I was because I was not feeling well in January. Not worth repeating that...
I feel bad seeing so many of us struggle but it makes me feel better knowing I’m not the only one who just didn’t kill it in February.
We can do this 🤗 it’s a lifetime thing so it isn’t relapse and starting over. It’s a blessing in disguise to get repeat opportunity to make a better choice.7 -
Hi everyone! I’m new to this group.
SW: 237lb
CW: 219lb
This month will be MEATLESS MARCH!
I will workout 4x a week.
I’m hoping to lose about maybe ten pounds this month.
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Hello~~ It me, I'm back. Honestly I just want to say I love this group, it helped me stay motivated last month even through some tough times and I'm excited to start March off right.
I lost 6.2 lbs in February (1-29). I also seem to have lost some overnight, so I'm at 193.4 lb, which is 1.1 lb under my March 1st goal.
HW: 226 lb (May 2019)
SW: 195.2 lb (Feb 29 2020)
CW: 193.4 lb (March 1 2020)
GW1: 194.5 lb by March 1st.
GW2: 187.3 lb by April 1st.
LGW (long term goal 1): 159.2 lb by August 1st.
@Sableprncs Join us when you're ready
@svm620 Good luck. I have a tendency to guzzle ounces upon ounces at a time, and I'm wondering if that might be close to what you do? I have heard if you take it a drink at a time, it's easier. But then it's harder to remember to keep drinking.
@Imwhitehouse Welcome!
@speyerj That's amazing, congrats!!6 -
SW: 272
CW: 244
March GW: 240 (if there are not too many family gatherings)
UGW: 170ish
Welcome everyone who is new! Please feel free to add me. The atmosphere of this group is amazing. And welcome back all the old faces
My goals for March, mainly to maintain! I have a birthday this month and so do some of my family members, so there is going to be a lot of family gatherings and I want to enjoy myself. I do want to make smart choices, but I also know it’ll be trial and error.
Goals:
*Continue attending my kickboxing classes
*Eat more veggies
*Lower sodium intake
*Increase water intake
*Make healthy choices when dining out7 -
Had a wonderful day today with my sister and my niece at the Philadelphia Flower Show. We went to brunch after we were finished with the show. (My niece wants to make this a yearly tradition! She’s not quite 8 years old, so !) I did not eat breakfast, and I thought today was a good day to practice some Phit-n-Phat behavioral eating techniques. The brunch was a buffet, and I think I succeeded in my endeavor. In the past I would have gone back to the buffet over and over, but only two trips, with good choices. I definitely enjoyed what I had and only ate until satisfied.
I also did a run when I got home. I wanted to try running a solid 5 miles, giving myself an “out” at 4 miles if I needed it. Well, I did not need it! Ran 5 miles without a break!
@aliciap0116 – The picture of you and your husband is so sweet! Glad you had a good time!
@brownsugar174 – Love that picture of you – you look shy, but confident!
@bluffgirl67 – good job on the food prep! It makes so much of my week easier! I’ve got maybe half a load of vegetables to prep myself tonight.
@speyerj – congratulations on getting to onederland! Maintenance March sounds like a good plan. I don’t know how Portland’s restaurant week is, but if it’s anything like Philly’s they offer special prix-fixe menus with reasonable portion sizes. It’s not as “bad” as you think it is. For example, that one dessert that I got, the Salted Caramel Budino, was at least half the size of the normal size dessert. I know that for a fact because the people at the table next to us got the regular dessert and it looked like a swimming pool compared to the prix-fixe serving! In any case, enjoy it! I’d have gone out every night if I could!
Height: 5' 6"
SW (09/08/2019): 239.2 lbs
March SW (3/1/20): 179.4 lbs
March GW: 173 lbs
GW: 150 lbs (then reconsider)
My goals for March are:- Cardio for 45-60 min, 5-6 times a week, 2-3 of the sessions Couch-to-10K workouts, with a long run on the weekend. Cross training on the off-days
- Increase walking distance to 10 miles for one workout a week
- Core exercises at least 3 times a week. Also need to add other weight training for legs, upper body.
- Lose 3 inches in my measurements
- Lose 6 pounds – sticking with this amount of weight loss despite my stellar February, or maybe even because of it!
- Continue to drink water – I’m not looking to increase, I’m already at more than 150 ounces a day!
- 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.
Looking forward to these milestones in March:- Getting out of the 180s for good!
- Getting to 175 pounds, my lowest weight since college - my first degree, earned more than 20 years ago.
- Officially "calling it" on a second 10% of my September starting weight lost. That really was at 189 pounds, but I go by time with the 10%-body-weight goals. I had given myself until March 8th to hit 189, so starting on March 8th I'll set up my new 10% goal to lose 18 pounds - and I think I've worked out an end date of June 14th for hitting that one.
One other interesting piece of news about my gym. Unfortunately nothing about the guy. (Sigh.) But apparently someone was shot dead in a gun fight in the parking lot over the weekend! It was a fight between two gym members that started in the club and then carried out into the parking lot where they had guns in their cars, so it's not random. This gym is in a high-rent area, so it's pretty shocking. I did a drive-by of the club today (no pun intended) and people were going in the gym and all the windows looked intact. I saw the story on the news and all I could think was, "huh, that's a lot of evidence markers in that parking lot!" Jeez!!
Thanks as always to @RavenStCloud for setting up this group! The ladies here are just wonderful. Also, so glad to hear you’re OK, considering all that’s going on right now.
Spring is on the horizon and the days are getting longer. Things are looking up, let’s keep marching on (pun intended)!
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Hi everyone! This seems like a great group, hope you don't mind me joining! This is a fairly new username, but I was on MFP under a different username a lot in 2013/2014. During that time, I actually made an MFP friend that wound up becoming an IRL friend who I still keep in touch with, so I know this community can be an awesome one! During that time, I lost nearly 40 pounds, but I've unfortunately gained that all back, and quite a bit more. I've been working on gaining my life back over the past few months (with an admitted break over the holidays) but still have a long long way to go.
SW: 299.4 (8/29/19)
CW: 272.4
My goals for March are:
1) Reach 10% weight loss on the way to at least 5 pounds down this month
2) Gym workout at least 2x/week
3) Walk at lunch at least 3x/week (2+ miles)
I have a one year old and three year old, work a full time job, and have a husband who travels periodically for work, so meal prep is the only way I'm able to do it. Today I cooked up some turkey patties, roasted potatoes, and green beans (all packaged up for the next 4 days) and a big batch of salsa chicken in the crockpot (chicken, salsa, corn, black beans, taco seasoning). Feeling pretty good for this week!10 -
Hello and happy March!
CW: 252
Month GW: 242
These first few months there hasn’t been a lot of success. Certainly trying to learn and make plans on how I can do this with my job and time. It’s the trying to stay active and getting steps in that’s the challenge. Having the nicer weather and longer days is going to help a lot. I love working out outside. This week my goal is to walk minimum of 5 days during lunch or after work. Staying under 1500 calories and lowering my carb intake will be some other goals that I have for this month.
This month I see my doctor for a physical. Get to have my thyroid checked and see if my medication is working. I want to verify that she is testing everything possible so my thyroid is working properly hopefully soon.9 -
Height 5' 11"
SW: 299.8 (1/1/20)
CW 3/1: 283.8
Total loss: -16lbs
March GW: -6lbs (277.8)
GW: 199
Feb Goals:
1. Cardio 4X/week for 15 min
2. Eat under 1800 calories (logged into MFP)
3. Weights 3X/week
I really want/need to make the gym and working out a priority this month. I have my gym bag and plan on going right after work. I can make it to the gym by 4pm and get a good workout done in an hour, and still arrive home at a decent time to make dinner and relax.
I gave up fast food for lent so I hope that helps me cut down on poor food choices.
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@CupcakeCrusoe I tried your eggroll skillet recipe today!!! So delish!! Thank you for sharing. I am reposting it here for someone craving Asian food!! I added a bunch of asparagus in because I had it on hand. My husband had his with white rice.
Cupcake Crusoe’s Egg Roll Skillet
1 lb ground pork (or chicken, or turkey, or whatever you have)
1 yellow onion
1 small head of cabbage, shredded (when I'm feeling lazy, I get coleslaw mix)
1 carrot, shredded
1 TBSP fresh ginger, grated (Note: you could always get the tube stuff at the store, that's what I normally do)
Some garlic (everyone's tastes vary on this- I'd say at least 3 cloves, minced, or just heaping tablespoons out of the jar of pre-minced, because once again, lazy. )
Equal parts rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil (I do at least 2 TBSP of each, more if I decided it wasn't enough sauce)
Mix the sauce: the soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil. Add the ginger and garlic and set aside.
Dice the onion and brown in a skillet with a little oil (I like a cast-iron for this, but you don't have to- make sure the skillet's pretty big, because cabbage makes a big volume)
Add the ground meat or non-meat substitute (extra-firm tofu would probably be great for this!) to the skillet and brown.
Add the cabbage and carrot, cook down until it starts to soften. Add the sauce and cover, simmering for at least 10 minutes or your desired doneness of the cabbage.
Pile in a bowl and devour.
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Here's a funny one: Ever since I got the cotton t-shirts that I wear on a daily basis (I don't work outside the home) I had taken meticulous care of them so they wouldn't shrink. Wash cold and gentle, hang to dry. This last time I washed I considered their fit, and tossed all of them in the dryer with my jeans, cause I could use some shrinkage! This makes them fit better at the weight I'm at, so that I'll look okay until I just can't wear them any more.16
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HELLO MARCH!!! I am so ready for this, you all have been such an inspiration to me and are truly my drive to keep going on this journey!! As many have said, this is MY place for accountability! Last month was all about focusing on healthy food portions and logging consistently. This month I plan on including some goals to strive for...
💚Women 200lb+, Let's Keep It Moving This March!!!💚
5'5"
OW: 265 lbs (2019)
--250 lb by end of January
--242.6 lb by end of February
03/01--241 lb.
03/08
03/15
03/22
03/29
March GW--235lb.
March Goals:
💚 Complete 20 exercise days this month (0/20)
💚 Get on the treadmill 3 times per week. (0/3)
💚 Drink 80-100 ounces of water daily. (0/7)
💚 Work toward 230 lbs by my birthday on 04/24!
**2.5 lbs away from losing 10% of my original body weight!
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Hey everyone. Happy March... and may the force of successful goals be with you lol...
So I finally weighed myself tonight and I lost over 8 lbs! I’m honestly so proud of that number because I haven’t done much exercise and I really didn’t feel like I had lost anything... but I’ve been REALLY focused on my eating habits. This month I do want to start to include an exercise program that I can stick with, so here’s my goals for the month...
SW:240 lbs
CW: 231.9!!!
GW #1: 180
💚 Start practicing yoga 2x/week in house
💚Drink @ least 80 oz of water/day
💚Meditate for 5 minutes/day
I am finally understanding the concept of ACHEIVABLE goals... things that I can focus on and permanently implement into my life and it’s because of you all in this group.❤️❤️❤️. I’ve honestly gained more understanding in this past week from all of you than anywhere, ever. Thank you all for being you... for sharing your triumphs and your struggles and being available to answer questions. I really appreciate it😊. Let’s go March!!!10 -
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@aliciap0116 your picture was so cute! You definitely deserved the dress and you wore it well
@mmdeveau my God you’re a beast! I can barely run to the bathroom lol. You’re my runspiration❤️
@sharpdust I also want to start going to the gym (I’m not sure if I’ll be able to start this month or not, but if not, I still plan on working out at home) but let me know which days you plan to go... maybe we can be accountability partners?
@lbostic89 your goals inspired me and I’m actually piggy backing off a couple of yours. 😬. I’m usually so hard on myself and your goals seem so reasonable (and actually attainable within the month) that I adopted some.
@bluffgirl67 everything in your diary sounded delicious! Lol. And those are my two favorite things... getting nice close at a bargain, and fitting into smaller sizes lol. Congrats 🎉7 -
66 years old, Height: 5'6"
SW: 266 lbs
3/1: 261.8 lbs
GW: Onderland 1st, maintain for a few weeks then 150 llbs.
March Goal get to 255
My March Weekly Goals are:
1. Continue to go to Aquafit 3 times a week
2. Continue to Improve my weekday breakfasts
3. Log weight, food and exercise
4. Get into the mid 250s this means my highs and lows get and stay below 260
5. Make progress adding in exercise on days I don’t go to aquafit
6. Make healthy foods at home
7. Get enough sleep and improve water intake
8. Check out this thread more often
I made progress last month but I didn’t make my goal.
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@bluffgirl67 thank you so much!🤗
I love this group, I try to keep up with all the posts, even though I'm not commenting much, I'm definitely cheering in the background 😊
Way to go, girls! We are amazing! 🧡🧡🧡6 -
I am reading through all of this months posts so far but doubt I will reply on all. Since I am only now posting and I am on the west coast so many won’t even see this until tomorrow or later anyway.
@BrownSugar174 I like your 1st goal. It seems like lately there have been too many treats around.
@RavenStCloud I was reading @aliciap0116’s thank you and realized how much these threads have done for me. I had gotten down to the weight I am now in October and for some reason just shot back up to my original weight and even higher. I have been struggling to get my weight loss back on track. It hasn’t been until joining in this group that I have managed to turn it around and make progress however slow. Thank you and thank you to the whole group of wonderful women.
@speyerj I applaud you taking a break from a deficit. It isn’t easy to maintain and knowing your TDEE is a great goal. We will all have to learn to maintain some day if we want to keep at our goal weights when we reach them. Oh and Congrats on hitting Onderland!!!
Loved the pictures! You both are lookin' good!
Yay! I am caught up reading the March posts and we are only 1 day in to the month.10 -
💚Hello, ladies!
So I'm in South Korea currently and things are a little weird with the Corona virus that's spreading all over. My school is currently closed and my gym has been closed, but reopens this week. Most businesses are open and people are just being very cautious, by wearing masks, washing their hands a lot, and avoiding large crowds.
I'm playing it extra safe by hanging at home this week while I don't have work. I'm stocked up on groceries (all pretty healthy) so hopefully this will inspire me to try some new recipes while I've got the time. I'm also going to be trying out some YouTube exercise videos since I've got a decent yoga mat and some stretchy bands.
As for what exactly my goals are this month, basically it's just to get through it!!! Hopefully, without too much stress.
I hope everyone has an awesome, germ-free March!!! 💚13 -
@RavenStCloud - take care. Here in the Pacific NW it's starting to get real. My boss's 1st grader goes to the school where the person in Oregon who got CoVID19 worked. It's hitting very close to home. I fear this will be like the Spanish Flu.8
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Height: 4'10
March Starting Weight: 210.2
March Goal: 206
3/2/20: 210.2
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