Women 200lb+, Let's Be Adaptable This April!!!

@KeriA: My boyfriend is working on setting up databases for COVID-19 researchers, and I remind myself that by staying home I am doing my part, even if it doesn't feel like very much at all. I've had to pull back hard from media coverage of it, because that makes me feel sad and depressed, and remind myself that everyone I love is healthy and we will get through this, and someday there will be date nights at the Symphony, and family meals at the Mexican place near our house, and visits to my mother and sons, and a trip to the jewelry store to ring-shop, and life will go on.

At least as I lose weight I know my former engagement and wedding rings fit again, so that's something. That way I don't have to get the new set resized; I was a six for about fifteen years before the weight piled on.

Hello everyone! I'm new to this group. I'm a bit late to the party but here I go. I have had a big weight gain during college that I'm ready to shred but I know I'll need a bit of motivation. My main goal is to to change my eating habits. I'm a big emotional/ bored eater. I want to focus on eating when I'm actually hungry! I would also like to add movement into my daily routine, any movement, just getting off the couch. Good luck everyone and be safe!

34 years old
5'7"
SW: 214
CW: 214

Today I packed up my size 18 jeans. They bag too much in the seat and crotch to be comfortable, and the thighs are too loose. Makes me feel a little sad, because they've barely been worn. Honestly, if anyone is on the verge of sizing down out of a 20 and wants some jeans, message me and I'll send them. I hate to just get rid of them. They're GV Amanda jeans in a dark wash.

The more I move, the better I feel. That's hard because of the depression's inertia, but I'm going to try to push back against that. I'm finishing up some laundry and then I'll set the sewing room to look like there's a quilt in progress, and shut the door against the kitties til Tuesday morning when that bedroom gets photographed.

Tonight is going to be chicken-fried steak, sausage gravy, biscuits, fried potatoes, and eggs. On occasion, it's all right and I plan to eat a sensible portion.

@speyerj You are my #GoalModel

I’m feeling really frustrated because I’ve hit a plateau for the first time in my weight loss journey. I’m just going to keep going. It’s disheartening not to see the numbers drop but I’ve lost inches which is just as good?

Have a terrific weekend❣️

@skierxjes - during this time, maintaining is a victory. I think you can cut yourself some slack.

@pamiede - Aw, thank you! You are my role model. I may have fewer pounds to go, but you have traveled further. The scale will show your hard work soon enough. You are just recompositioning right now. You know that in your head, but sometimes our hearts need a reminder. You are doing great. Just keep at it.

So, I went out for my 5 mile run, determined to make this one a fast one. Then after 3/4 of a mile, I twisted my ankle and fell flat on the sidewalk. I managed to get up and walked a bit, trying to decide if I was okay enough to keep going. My chest hurt where I fell and my knee and hands were all scraped up. I thought about turning back and going home. But I didn't want to quit. So I started running and running fast. Despite the time spent lying on the sidewalk and walking it off, I still managed 5 miles in 51 minutes. My best time in 5 years.

Then I got home and took my shoes off. That's when I realized I'd sprained my ankle! It's just a mild sprain. A little purple and swollen. I'm still determined to do 8 miles by April 30th, but likely no running next week.

Hello all.
Age 38
Height 5'5
Weight 297( the heaviest I ever been)
I'm new to the system and here are my April goals.

1 Make sure I log all my food.
2 Increase my water intake, and eliminate soda and sweets
3 Start exercise regiment
4 Be more positive

Very different type of celebration today; just my granddaughter(T) and I, no large family gathering, no hugs, no hands clasped around a table for prayer, no big family dinner. We'll need to dismiss what was and focus on what it is today. I'll be roasting a chicken and sweet potatoes for dinner ... planning for one glass of wine.
I have a grocery delivery scheduled today at 9 am. Was amazed when it gave me the Sunday option; felt sure it would be Monday. Because the driver is working on this special holiday, I plan to tip them large. I have my sanitizing spray, sanitary wipes, rinsing sink, etc all ready. Everything goes on right side of sinks until sanitized, then to left to be put away ... getting pretty proficient at this!! LOL
Taking it easy most of the day. Maybe reading or watching a movie later. Time to just enjoy the day.

Have a blessed Easter everyone!

@AlexandraFindsHerself Yes, you are doing your part and so well as is everyone who is following the recommendations to stay at home if they are not essential workers and are washing hands and using masks when they are out for necessary errands. I actually have check news on my daily to do list. Yes date nights at the Symphony sound good right now. Before this started I gave my husband tickets to hear Pat Methany at the Jazz Alley this fall. I hope we can go by then. Last year it was a small symphony series. Glad you know your rings will fit.

@noiseydonut welcome, I had a moderate weight during grad school and lost it. I did it by eating like a slim person. Eating only when hungry, stop eating when satisfied, and eating what I wanted which at that time was relatively healthy.

Great loss @speyerj and plenty of time to hit that April goal! Love your advice. Oh no you sprained your ankle! Take care.

@skierxjes You didn’t lose. I hope the month goes better. I lost the last time late March.

@cesse47 yes a different celebration today.

Happy Easter to you and all who celebrate it. My small family at home took a vote and decided to have steak today. Last night my husband and I watched and participated in an Easter vigil online. That is why I didn’t post here last night. I came on and started to read but realized I wasn’t in the right mood to reply to posts.

This morning I am again struck at how sweet and supportive you all are yet you are also an inspiration as to setting and achieving healthy goals. Although I am too old to run on sprained ankles!

Actually when I first came on here I lost 40 lbs. I worked up to exercising 1 hour a day, logged and stayed under my calorie goal. I did C25K and ended up doing interval running around Greenlake just under 5K 2-3 times a week. Aquafit was always in my exercise schedule since it is the best way to stretch and sooth muscles. I weight trained 1-2 times a week.

Then the economy picked up again and I started working full-time with commute and I didn’t adjust my calories down when I found it harder to exercise. I also threw out my knee showing my daughter my aqua zumba moves on dry land. They said it was arthritis. Then later broke my leg. So that I got out of shape more. So I am finding it is harder to get up my exercise up to the level I did back then not to mention not having a gym.

Tomorrow I will decide on what the next step is. Last week and a half I stepped up my exercise to 15 minutes or more 5 days a week. I tried to up my water but not enough so I suspect that will be the next step for me.

Height: 5' 10.5"
Age: 49 (at least for a little while longer ...)
SW: 260 (Oct 2019)
GW: 174
03/31: 244
04/05: 243
04/11: 241.6
04/19:
04/26:

Happy Easter Everyone! I hope you had a good day even if you couldn't be with all the ones you love today, because of Social Distancing keeping us physically separated, limiting holiday travel and traditional Easter Celebrations.

On Moving More: I hiked 6.2 miles in a Town Conservation Area with my husband and my neighbor/kayak buddy. They let me set the pace, I did pretty well but started complaining some around mile ~5 as I was tired (my Ibuprofen wore off, monthly cramps, lack of water, etc.) 1000 acres with 20+ miles of trail!

I was fueled by our Easter Breakfast Feast: 2 eggs over easy, 1 grilled chicken sausage link (split), mini-homemade pork breakfast sausage patty, two 4" Keto blueberry pancakes, 1/2 honey crisp apple, 1 oz aged cheddar cheese, 10 homemade dry roasted almonds = ~400 calories of Pure YUM! Which we easily worked off on our hike.

If every day were like today for me ... WOW!

Sunday check in, but on Monday! I tried to stay awake to post late last night but didn't make it.

For those who celebrate, I hope you got to have a great, if very different Easter. For me some things were the same: I made my Portuguese sweet bread (an Easter "must" for me), ham (bone-in, so I can make my favorite split-pea soup later this week), hot cross buns, not bought but made from this recipe: https://skinnytaste.com/hot-cross-buns/

I thought I was going to just be making a drop at my sister's house yesterday. I have been putting together a care package for about 2 weeks now with little things for my sister and her family, along with small Easter bags for my niece and nephew. I ended up spending a socially distant few hours in her backyard on a nice warm day, drinking some sparkling rose.

@KeriA - if it's up to me, Thanksgiving is always turkey; Christmas is always a roast beef, and Easter is usually ham, but if I have no split-pea soup plans then I might have lamb instead. Also, I hear you with the injuries. The injuries were the start of the backward slide with my last round of weight gain. I did OK for a little less than a year, meaning I did not gain a tremendous amount of weight. Then starting around August 2018, things got really crazy in my life - really, every time I thought I was back on an even keel something else entirely random would happen and upend everything again - and I lost control over what I put in my mouth. And it's too much to get into, but the things I went through from August 2018 to August 2019 make the current daily struggles with COVID-19 seem like a picnic. My work is realizing that it was all excuses, I need to listen to whatever my body is telling me and remind myself that I always have a choice about what I put in my mouth, whether I can exercise or not.

@aliciap0116 - First, that progress picture was so amazing. Mostly what i notice is the change in your posture! I don't know if your back was aching before (it's amazing how our bodies can adapt to our normal), but that was the first thing I noticed. You look great!! And then about the skin: It's like I've said previously, if I don't say it I won't do it at all. I don't know if my routine will make a difference, but it's always been exfoliating and moisturizing, and I was so happy when I listened to one of Corinne's podcasts and she recommended the same thing! I use exfoliating gloves when I'm in the shower, and I can say that even if it's not making a difference for my skin, the light massage feels good for my aching muscles. And if nothing else, your partner will probably appreciate the efforts you make! 😉

@speyerj - so sorry about the sprained ankle! I hope with some rest and TLC it will be just a few days off before getting back out there slowly. So wonderful to see you posting losses.

Oh, boy, so many other things to note but this is getting long already and I should get back to work! Hopefully I'll be able to find a bit more time this week to post. I do often get to read, just not enough time to respond!

Height: 5' 6"
SW (09/08/2019): 239.2 lbs
April SW (4/1/20): 172.6 lbs
4/5/2020: 172.4 lbs
4/12/2020: 172.0 lbs

April GW: 168 lbs
GW: 150 lbs (then reconsider)

Keep on keepin' on: happy there was a loss overall. I've accepted from here on out I'm going to have smaller losses.

So, other goals:

• Keep running, keep increasing distance - Ran 2 Couch-to-10K workouts, plus ran a bit over 9.25 miles on my Saturday long run. I hit a wall like I did during last week's run, but it definitely wasn't as bad and I was able to run at a pace less than 11 min/mile. I plan on running a virtual Broad Street Run on the original race day, then after that I will back down a bit on my distance, especially if the gym is not going to be open. Some of my leg muscle groups are really feeling the strain from walking and running as my only workouts.
• Reinstate a regular core workout - I might have gotten one workout in this week.
• Start doing other strength workouts - lower and upper body - twice a week I might need to put this off until next month, or restart later this week or next week with a gentler approach. Some of my lower body muscle groups would not have been able to handle any additional stress for sure this week. I'm hoping that soreness means that those muscles are getting stronger.
• Start organizing my home. Right now it's kind of a disaster. Right this second, it's really bad. Everything is out of order from the weekend holiday cooking. At least I washed and dried all my towels yesterday, but they need to be folded and put away.
• Stay sane, somehow - better this week than last. Having the Easter drop-turned-socially-distant-visit helped a lot. It really stinks in one sense that every store in my area now has a long line to get in, but in another sense once you're in it is a bit less stressful than it had been. And I am grateful I can shop, seeing how many are waiting in even longer lines for food at food banks.
• And as always, keep taking care of my skin Did much better this week.

Wow, half way through April. It feels like it should be May already!

Hello! Today is the day to start again.😁
Age 50
SW today: 229.8
GW 199

April 13: 229.8

Personal Goals
1 Log my food... reward myself when I do with my favorite phone game: Lily’s Garden.
2 Increase my water
3 Walk my dog Roxie daily
3 Start YouTube exercising... easy dance/walking. Something fun.
4 Cook healthier family meals.

Started out great today with a Roxie walk in the drizzle. 🐕 ☔️

Jill ☀️

I hope everyone who celebrates it had a good Easter yesterday! Mine was okay, it was definitely weird and sad not being able to be around my whole extended family as usual. The bright side of that, though, is that I ate A LOT LESS than I would have if we had our typical gathering haha. I still ate more than I should have due to Easter candy and then late at night when I got a craving for peanut butter... but I still managed to stay under 2,000 calories, which is a pretty good “fail day” for someone who struggles with binge eating! So I’m not stressing it.