Women 200lb+, Let's Be Adaptable This April!!!
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torihudson6 wrote: »Now I am struggling with late night snacking, for some reason I feel starving at around like 10PM, which I've been satisfying with a bowl of cereal. I'm trying to cut the late night snacking and making sure I'm getting some daily movement in. I plan to weigh tomorrow and take that number no matter what.
Hope everyone is safe and staying well!
I have found that I need about 125-150 calories before bed. There's nothing wrong with a snack before bed if you plan it in and then adhere to the plan. So I have my cheese stick and three crackers, and then the two pieces of medicinal fudge and off to bed so that I'm horizontal when it kicks in. If you have the calories for cereal before bed, go for it! If not, then does it work to plan your day so you can have it? I often log that late night snack first, so that I can avoid having a roll with dinner or something like that so I can make sure to get it in, because if I don't eat it, I am hungry right when I'm trying to go to sleep and that doesn't work for me.
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@13ecca4 good start!
@Erica122093 Great non-scale victory
@aquariansmb nice achievements
@lilann1961 It sounds like you have kept exercise the same but have lowered NEAT (non-exercise activity
thermogenesis). At my office I used to take the stairs, parked as far away from the door as possible and the kitchen and restroom was a ways away so different than staying in a small house. It is taking me a while to find a new routine which includes exercise. I started small and worked up to it. This is a good place to vent.
@AlexandraFindsHerself I love the picture. I was saying at dinner that we are fortunate since we have 3 people in our house and 2 kittens to keep us from feeling lonely even if we miss other friends, family and co-workers. All the residents of my Mom’s retirement community have to stay home and they are either single or a couple. There is a wing for those who have pets though. I hope the Chinese dinner did the trick.
@changeforeverlj I have been taking naps when I haven’t gotten enough sleep. I know this is the one thing that influences whether I get sick or not – lack of sleep. I think you are right just getting some exercise that you commit to is better than how much.
@aliciap0116 Your goals have the 4 essentials. Simple is best right now. You are making some progress and you are doing all the right things. Keep up the good work.
@MuttiNM I hope the pain goes away all together soon.
@torihudson6 I usually have an orange after lunch but I have switched it to after dinner. That is keeping me from eating more than I planned for the day. I think it has something to do with the change in my daily schedule. I just kept noticing I was snacking more than planned after dinner and mostly it was because I was hungry if not all. So I kept trying things and thinking about whether it helped. I didn’t get down on myself. I just tried to figure out what was going on. Good for you for your victory.
Trying to save the food from the refrigerator is making food planning much easier. So far so good. We are hoping to dodge getting covid-19 on one hand and food poisoning on the other. Just heard Seattle also has a Hepatitis A outbreak it is mostly hitting the homeless community. This is such a hard time for them. mo
Today I have been able to achieve my goal of getting exercise every weekday starting last Wednesday. Today I also finally did more than a small walk. I did the at home exercise/weight training plan I made and had only done once. I avoided the exercises that I felt hurt my neck/shoulder area last time and I added a short stint on my Gazelle and a short walk too. It was about 45 minutes. We still went for a short walk after dinner so all together it was more than an hour. I was inspired by so many of you who are either continuing their exercise, or using this time to add more. Some have had to do what I have to do which is to change from exercise at the gym to exercise at home. Many of you have been quicker at this transition than I and have helped to inspire me. Thank you. I had to take it slow and just commit to a small amount a day during the weekdays. Part has to do with my knee issue and from transitioning from in water to on land exercise. I am glad I am being forced in doing this because I felt before all this happened that I needed to add more walking and some weight training into my busy schedule somehow.
As for weight I am not losing but something different is happening. I have been the same weight for 3 days and my variations are small. I am keeping my calories below my calorie goal and upping my exercise but last week I did have some higher calorie days relative to when I was losing last month. Exercise adds another aspect to the equation but in the end it will help and it is good for me.
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Hi all! I would love to join.
-Practice yoga- Right now I can only do 10-15 minutes and I find even the beginner workouts and moves difficult. But I want to keep at it. By the end of the month I want to complete a full yoga workout.
Welcome! I'm 72 and have compromised lungs so exercise if difficult for me. My doctor suggested yoga would be a good way to begin. I have a seated exercise program for seniors and looked for one for yoga. I have found one I like. I also like the instructor's voice which is very important to me. The sound needs to be turn wayyyy up so you can hear her ... just remember to turn it back down after. LOL The video is on Yahoo if you'd like to check it out.
Self Quarantine Yoga: A Relaxing 30 Minute Chair Yoga for Everyone4 -
I know we are 1 week into April but i'd like to join.
I have just weighed in at 312lbs. The heaviest i've ever been.
My goals for April are just to ease myself back into the routine of losing weight.
Drink more water
Start tracking my food again
Go on small daily walks again
Welcome. I just started the end of last month at 308 lbs. I'm also trying to re-establish the habits of tracking, drinking, exercise, etc I need in order to be successful. Joining this group was definitely a good step to take (I'd never joined any groups previously.) I'm also trying to incorporate exercise which I've never successful done.
At the bottom of the main group page is a list of Announcements. One is the habit tracker which I find helps me "see" better how I'm doing on the top 5-6 habits I'm trying to get established.
F2F HABIT TRACKER - APRIL 2020
Check it out; maybe it can help you as well. Good Luck
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I find myself managing some loneliness with long chatty phone calls with friends. I did that last night and felt a lot better. It's not as good as going out and spending face time with them, but it's a difference to the people I'm living with, and it works for my friends as well, as several of them are single, and, of course, there's a massive difference between staying in most of the time because we are introverts and decide to, and staying in 99.5% of the time because it's our civic duty and required by law. (wry grin)5
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The good news is that I was craving going out to a Mexican restaurant and that is why I planned the enchilada casserole for sometime this week. It was yummy and easy to make. We added guacamole and light sour cream.
The enchilada casserole sounds yummy for sure! Since my granddaughter loves this type of food I think I'll add it to the recipe/grocery list for next week. Thanks!!
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Late Night Snacking -- seems to be a reoccurring theme these days. The one thing that seems to work best for me is to log it when I go in to log my breakfast. Usually I log 5 Ritz crackers and 1 T peanut butter. This logs as 175 calories. That way I work with available calories for lunch and dinner. When late night snack time rolls around, I change my choices if I need to do so. Sometimes I want fruit, or Greek yogurt with raspberries, or a piece of dark chocolate. The main thing is that I've reserved calories so I can have a snack without going over my total for the day.
The other benefit to pre-logging for a late night snack is I feel I have better control of my eating. For me, it seems like once I go off track ... I binge ... then, feel guilty, etc. I'm sure many of you know that drill. I'm hoping this is just one more baby step to help keep me on track.9 -
Hi all just found this and going to join in even though it's the 9th already.
SW: 249
CW: 231
GW: 220
UGW: 200
I am 63 and like others on here have some health problems, been on FP for a little over three months now and finding it very helpful. I weigh in on Thursday's and this week had a gain from 228 to 231 was so disappointed and upset with myself and not even sure how that happened. Been outside walking more lately then I ever thought possible doing about a mile a day and using an at home treadmill off and on also. Last year could barely walk to the corner stop sign ....so on that front a big improvement, no pain improvement but still happy to be out and be walking that far is awesome. Wondering if maybe from that am building up some muscle and that might explain some of the gain? Don't know....is what it is I guess. Please feel free to add me as a friend if we are not already. I do see some on here that I am friends with already and that's cool. I live a fairly solitary life in general even before all this Covid stuff, so the support on here is very helpful also. Anyways hello everyone and lets rock this as best we can every day.
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I am 63 and like others on here have some health problems, been on FP for a little over three months now and finding it very helpful. I weigh in on Thursday's and this week had a gain from 228 to 231 was so disappointed and upset with myself and not even sure how that happened. Been outside walking more lately then I ever thought possible doing about a mile a day and using an at home treadmill off and on also. Last year could barely walk to the corner stop sign ....so on that front a big improvement, no pain improvement but still happy to be out and be walking that far is awesome. Wondering if maybe from that am building up some muscle and that might explain some of the gain? Don't know....is what it is I guess.
I've been doing this for three months and two things I have learned about my weight loss pattern are this; I will ALWAYS post a weight gain if I did exercise the day before. Yesterday painting and moving stuff around? Today up a pound. It's water weight as the muscles repair themselves, and if I just keep my calories in budget and drink plenty of water it will even out. The other thing is that I plateau and then drop. I just had a big drop and am now right around 271. And for the next week or even two, I will dance between 273 and probably 269. Then one day I will wake up and weigh and be...277, then the next day 275.8, then 274, and dance around 274 for a week or so.... because that's how my body has done it and will do it. But the math doesn't lie; if I am not eating the calories to gain, I won't gain. I have often taken comfort in that.
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Weigh-in
SW: 272
3/31: 242
4/9: 241.5
April Goals
*No specific goal weight, just below 242. I waited awhile to post my weigh-in as I kept flucuating between 242-244 and I knew it was sodium content. I told myself that no matter what the number was today, I'd roll with it.
*move EVERY day: Trying my best! I need to start walking more. I have no excuse.
*complete 30 Day Shred...I took a two day break as I pulled a muscle in my back pretty bad and didn't want to agitate it anymore.
I am pleased with this loss! I was honestly expecting a gain. I am so close to being in the 230s, which I can honestly never remember being in. Thank you for all the tips with the late night snacking, I am going to try and save some calories so I can have something. I can't fall asleep when I'm hungry, so there's no use trying to "push" through it like I had originally thought.9 -
@torihudson6 I don't know if you like popcorn or not. When I first started eating at a deficit, I had popcorn almost every night. It seems like the fiber from it really fills me up. I use a microwave popper so I can add just a small amount of oil. Then I can add a small amount of salt once it's popped. I like how this works better than using an air popper. Just a teaspoon (or less) of oil seems to make a big difference to the taste for me from straight air popping. You can have a fairly large volume of food for a very reasonable number of calories.5
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@torihudson6 - congratulations on logging a loss! And to add to what @MuttiNM said - lemon pepper on popcorn is really good too. Makes you not miss the butter.4
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Hi, my mind is all over the place, our President announced an additional extension on our 3-week lockdown, now it's 5 weeks. I think we knew it was going to happen but when reality sinks in! I'm starting to really miss socializing with friend's and family! We are only allowed to shop for food, we can't buy alcohol or cigarettes, I don't smoke but I do miss having a glass of wine! When I started my 30-day challenge it fitted into the lockdown, now I will just continue onto my next 30-day challenge.
'Toto, I have a feeling we are not in Kansas anymore!'10 -
changeforeverlj wrote: »Hi, my mind is all over the place, our President announced an additional extension on our 3-week lockdown, now it's 5 weeks. I think we knew it was going to happen but when reality sinks in! I'm starting to really miss socializing with friend's and family! We are only allowed to shop for food, we can't buy alcohol or cigarettes, I don't smoke but I do miss having a glass of wine! When I started my 30-day challenge it fitted into the lockdown, now I will just continue onto my next 30-day challenge.
'Toto, I have a feeling we are not in Kansas anymore!'
OMG I hope SoDak does not cut off the sale of alcohol! Maybe I better run to the store today and stock up instead of waiting to get my few grocery list items! This time of our lives is absolutely UNREAL.
Side note: I need to get my head out of my tukas and do better with my intake. I've been couch surfing all day for weeks and with no exercise to counter any junk food, I need to make sure my weekly calories are a good deficit.6 -
I’d like to join this group!
Age: 30
Height: 5’4”
HW: 225
SW: 219 in March
CW: 212
GW1: 170 (by my sister’s wedding in Sept)
GW2: 150 (by 2021)
UGW: 125
April goals:
- Record in MFP honestly, every day.
- Drink more water
- Exercise at home 5 days/week
- Lose 8 lbs.10 -
A short note tonight, I got some things done today like checked my work email and called my car insurance since we aren't commuting anymore. My husband was busy so I went for a walk on my own. We had leftovers for dinner. So, so far so good with weekday exercise. I have found a good series to read.6
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Sunday is my official weigh in day but I decided to weigh in today just to see how I’m going and I’ve gained over a kilo in less than a week. I’m putting it down to being premenstrual plus my week hasn’t been very good food wise and I haven’t been able to exercise the last two days as we’ve been so busy with our yard. This whole home confinement situation has gotten to me a bit this week. I just want to get back to being focused and back into my routine of meal planning and exercise. I’m cutting myself some slack for this week but come Monday I hope to have my head back in the game so to speak.7
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Friday weigh in day!
31 years old
5'4"
SW: 207
3/31: 196.2
4/3: 192.6 (-3.6) 😳
4/10: 193.0 (+0.4)
March goal weight: <196.2
UGW: 145
GOALS:
💮Lose weight. Meh. I was at 192 this week, then stalled just about here probably because Flo. Because I have been working. out.
💮Move every day. ✅ My runs have started being closer to 4 miles than three, and we've got the baby seat on the back of my bike now so we can all ride. Bike rides almost every day, running three times a week. It's great.
💮Be kind to myself. ✅ It's the weekend, I am guaranteed going to be eating some chocolate. And Friday is pizza day. I'm looking forward to it.
Altogether, I'm doing pretty alright. I expect a bit of a whoosh after the first couple days of my period. That's usually how it happens. Meanwhile, I'm not going to stress it. I'm still snacking on sweets too much, but mostly because they've come into my house. If they weren't here, I'd eat better. So I guess in that sense, I've learned that I can't really have much candy that I like in my house. Not while I'm here all the time, anyway. Under normal circumstances, I'd be gone most of the day, and I could limit myself to one piece at night. But being here all day... new rules.
Have a good Friday and happy weekend everyone! Stay safe and well! I've read all your posts, and I'm cheering all of you on.7 -
I didn’t start using MFP until February.
I had a doctors appointment over the phone today and she had asked me my weight and how everything was going. I told her what I weighed and looked at my chart and told me I weighed 215 my last visit in January. That’s 13 pounds that I’ve lost, holy smokes!
Cutting down on carbs, healthy snacks, water and I found the MT dew zero calorie and sugar!
If I can figure out how to do before and after I will!10 -
Name: Tamara
Height: 5'7"
Highest Weight: 254
End of December Weight: 246.7
End of January Weight: 244.7
End of Feb. Weight: 242.2
End of March Weight: 240
4/3: 240
4/10: 240.4 (+0.4)
4/17:
4/24:
4/30:
April Goal Weight: 235
End of 2020 GW: 199
Overall Goal Weight: 165
Well, this week was not the best for me goal wise. I don't know if this whole situation is like the stages of grief or what, but I was just really annoyed and angry this week. I also think I'm PMSing which would explain those feelings also along with my constant hunger. I'm also super bloated - fun! Ha ha. I think my weight will go down once I finally start.
Anyway, sorry I haven't kept up with this thread. Or tracking my daily food intake really. Work is busy and this week flew by. I kind of feel like I'm just in this monotonous survival mode right now. Nothing fun to look forward to on the weekends, but at least the weather is nice so I'll get more long walks in with my pup.
Take care and stay healthy, everyone! 10 -
Hey everyone. Weighing in has been so depressing- something weird is going on as I weighed 200.3 (!) last Friday, and now I apparently weigh 204. I've just been at this for months now and have seen no progress whatsoever, I know I haven't been perfect but I've made so many positive changes that I thought might be reflected on the scale (running 4x a week, cutting out alcohol).
Oh well. I know by now how hard this is for me- I have struggled greatly with weight loss since having kids, the things that worked for me so successfully don't seem to work anymore. Sitting around the house isn't helping either. Although I'm lucky to remain active since we have a horse farm and I also have a treadmill at home, I am spending a lot more time in the house with my kids as I try to telecommute- the kitchen is always open and I feel as if everyone is snacking more. Also- fresh foods are a bit scarcer in our household since we are minimizing trips to the grocery store. This results in eating more junky carby type of snacks.
I guess I am glad I am still here even if I'm not losing weight. This experience could be a lot worse for weight gain if I wasn't here - logging my food and remaining committed to exercise.
I'm going to take it day by day. Today- I will do yoga and get a run in. I will log my food and avoid junky snacks. I've got a grocery pickup planned, so there should be lots of healthier food available.11 -
I was sure I wouldn’t make my mini-goal because I was 2.2 lbs heavier yesterday morning than this morning, but I did - I am at 184.6 this morning, which makes me “overweight” rather than “obese” for BMI purposes as I turn 49(!!) 30 more lbs to go for a “healthy” BMI which is my tentative goal.
Weight loss has definitely slowed and been more sporadic over the past few months. Partly my choices and stress but also certain things that worked before are not working as well. I was excited to have a little victory during this period to keep me excited about the next 6 months, which is how long I anticipate the next 30 lbs to take.
Posting a comparison shot for September 2019 and April 2020. I feel so much better!! And am so grateful for this group. Monthly goals,
weekly check-ins, support and your friendship is what made this time different. Hugs to you all!!
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Good morning Happy Friday! Welcome to all the new people! Warning - long post
@aliciap0116 wow! Just wow! Amazing transformation! I am so glad the scale went down for you! Great Job! So inspiring! I have been wanting to get an air popper for popcorn! Send me a message on which one you got! So many choices for them.
@sharpdust welcome back! You have a good plan in place, but be kind to yourself during this time!
@orangequilt prelogging is a great tool! I create a daily plan and log the food. It really helps to have it in there already and I am less likely to fall off plan. Don't get me wrong, these last few weeks have been rough and I have gone off the plan quite often but I think it would have been worse if I didn't create the plan first.
@KeriA hope your daughters interview went well. I would love to have a freezer to store meat! Sorry it broke, but it sounds like it was positive for your meals this week! Kittens on a leash...sounds cute!
@Erica122093 that is a great non scale victory...hearing someone say they can tell I lost weight is the best! And clothes fitting better is just a great motivator..great job! 13 lbs lost is awesome!
@lilann1961 I hear ya on the alcohol...I have had several friends call me while "wining" lol It is tempting and I have had a couple here and there, but I just keep telling myself it's not necessary to get through this and try to find other things to do when I have the urge! Please vent away!
@changeforeverlj I know it is tough right now. I am not getting much sleep either and it just weighs you down literally. Hang in there!
@MuttiNM looks like you are doing all the right things...it will show up soon on the scale!
@torihudson6 way to go to saying no to a snack you would turn to! It's really a big thing to say no, you should be proud. Late night snacking is a difficult thing to tame. Just like @AlexandraFindsHerself1971 does, I designate some calories for a nighttime snack. Popcorn is a great filler upper! I also put lemon pepper on mine like @speyerj!
@CupcakeCrusoe you are very positive about your journey and living your life! I love the bike rides with the baby! I went for bike ride with my 12 yr old and thought I was going to die lol!
@Tarzan37 I hear ya! My emotions are all over the place during this thing. I am in menopause so no PMsing but the hormones are all over the place! Hang in there!
@shorepine I know you are so frustrated about the scale. But my goodness you are exercising and working so hard so don't stop! It will show up some day...it has to! Do your best to be kind to your self and continue to be proud that you do work hard and you are handling a lot right now!
Today is my weigh in day. I did have a small loss and I am happy with it! I have been staying in calories for the most part, but not eating the greatest...lots of snacking and bread lol I usually include bread anyway...but have been going a little over board with it and other snacks.
I have walked everyday but one this week which I am happy with. I have not been using my workout room and hope to get in there more next week. The walks have been therapeutic for me so I am happy to just get that in if anything. I listen to a podcast (mostly phit and phat) while I walk and I feel refreshed when I return with new ideas to stay on track and get my mind straight!
Name – Margie
Age – 51
Height – 5’8 ½”
OW – 276.6 (Jan 2019)
2020 start weight – 252.2
January end weight - 247.0
February end weight - 240.2
March End Weight- 237.0
Total loss for 2020 – 16 lbs.
Total loss since OW –40.4 lbs.
4/3/2020 – 237.0
4/10/2020 -236.2
4/17/2020
4/24/2020
5/1/2020
Goal for April is 232.0
Non scale goals –
-Move more! At least 15 minutes 5 out of 7 days - DONE
-Work on my mental awareness – doing my journal everyday which includes my eating plan for the day, 5 things I am grateful for and 1 thing that I love about myself that day.- DONE
Have a great and safe weekend everybody!
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@aliciap0116 Congrats on your loss! Thanks for posting your pictures. That's an amazing change. Nice job!4
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Friday Weigh-In
SW (1/6): 201.4
March end: 197.4
4/3: 199.2
4/10: 197.6
1st GW: 190
UGW: 140
Yay for going in the right direction... again! :laugh: Stay safe everybody!! :flowerforyou:9 -
You look great Alicia! I love that you are wearing the same outfit in both pics! Congratulations on being overweight! It's an arbitrary designation and yet one that's really meaningful too.
And congratulations Margie on losing 40 pounds! That's great!5 -
Hey everyone, I joined last night and just finished reading through the whole thread. Your attitudes are definitely inspiring and I’m looking forward to being a part of this community! I’m going to go through and add y’all as friends, because the more support the better, but if you see this before I add you (or if I miss someone!) please add me! 😃14
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@Svm569 Yes I want my head in the game too. I am in the healthy game but I need to get in the weight loss and fitness game more. If not now when else am I going to have a chance to do it. I miss aquafit.
@CucpakeCrusoe I finally gave in and got some candy in the house for Easter.
@Erica122093 a good physical is something to feel good about. Nice!
@Tarzan37 I wish a very nice weekend for you.
@shorepine I like that being disappointed with weigh in day didn’t keep you from some good healthy plans for the day!
@aliciap0116 Congrats on making your mini goal but going from obese to overweight isn’t mini. Very nice! You do not look overweight in your picture either.
@mmccloy I decided that 2 Easter kittens are better than 1 Easter bunny. Glad you had a loss this week and losing 40 lbs in all!
@Lasmartchika Yay!
I almost went to Starbuck's drive thru today. We used to have a special Fridays breakfast when we were working. However I haven't quite gotten used to wearing a mask and decided to just have a stupid fruit and nut bar with coffee. Any way I got over it. Today I pushed it as long as I could on my Gazelle, only 15 minutes. I listened to a phit_n_phat blog. I was going to make my homemade spaghetti sauce but we had to do some errands (I got used to the mask) instead so we had leftovers. We decided we are going to have steak for Easter dinner. It is only the 3 of us. My husband makes the best pan fried steak so I do not have to cook. My weight is down but not lower than my last low yet.
I realize I am starting to miss that feeling of accomplishment that my job gave me. I have to rest in the idea that by staying home and helping my family to stay home I am doing more than it feels like I am doing - keeping them and others safer and healthier.
I went through the whole week exercising at least 15 minutes a day which was the goal I was focusing on. However I think I am going to want to take some walks this weekend with the wonderful weather we are having. Last week I started the exercise on Wednesday so it was only 3 days.
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@aliciap0116 Great pics!! You have worked really hard, well done! Logging in for the long haul is really the answer!
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