Women 200lb+, Let's Be Mighty this May!!!
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@speyerj @wholebygrace Thank you for the shout outs! Its amazing how generally more comfortable I feel in my own skin, even though I still have a ways to go. It feels good to work hard and see results. I'm gonna shock my doctor when I see him again (small, petty goal).
That said. Someone please tell me to stop looking at clothes online.
I'm not allowed to buy clothes until Christmas unless it's a "ripped pants need replacement" scenario. This was the deal I made with myself. For very good reasons. Shrinking straight back out of them is expensive. By Christmas I should be close enough to goal to not shrink so much. Plus online shopping is just a bad idea.
But FB keeps showing me all the pretty summer clothes and dresses and I want them, I want to go on a wild shopping spree so badly. My dresses are all so big they just fall off now. And I've always only been buying clothes to hide myself so I've never had the pretty things.
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Good morning and happy May Day.
A little about me..I’m Glenda I’m born and raised in Las Vegas, still live there with my hubby and my two daughters. So thankful my oldest (28) moved home before the virus 🦠.
My husband is in an MC and we ride quite a bit, with his club and supporting various veterans and children’s charities and events. A motorcycle trip is why I started trying to lose again, we are suppose to go to Oregon for a week in July but that’s on hold for the moment. We should know in the next few weeks.
This is the second time losing this 200 pounds for me, awhile back I went from 400+ to 199 and lost my best friend. I was such a mess I gained 150 back almost immediately. Now here I am doing it again. I have a grand adventure to Tokyo with my daughters and Goddaughter in 2021, I’d love to be to my goal by then, smaller clothes are easier to pack 🧳
Here are my stats
56 years
5’9”
SW 400+ (scale only went that high🤷🏻♀️)
CW 265
Gw 199-190 to start.
I look pretty methy any lower than that 🤦🏻♀️
Thanks for reading
Glenda Las Vegas NV
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Hello everyone! I'm back. I have tried MFP several times before, years back, but I could never stick with ANY diet I was on. I finally realized that the root of my problem was not the food, it was emotional/spiritual. I was using food like a drug addict uses cocaine. I gave up all dieting for 2 years and focused completely on getting over the diet mentality (good foods, bad foods, etc.), worked on my negative beliefs about myself and life in general, and learned to trust God, my body, and myself.
I'm back to use this app as a resource for how much my body needs each day, and to make sure I'm in a caloric range that will allow me to lose the extra weight at a healthy pace. For me, listening to my body comes first, which means I eat when I'm hungry, I eat what my body really wants (and trust me...Once you learn to listen to it, it's not always ice cream it's crying for...), and stop when I've had enough. And now I keep it within a healthy caloric range.
If any of you have struggled with emotional eating, I want you to know, I SEE YOU. I get it. And you CAN find peace with food.
Excited to share this journey with you all!
Height: 5'7" (I shrunk an inch! Dang.)
Age: 52
Highest Weight: 267
Current Weight: 229.6
Ultimate Weight: around 150. I say "around" because even when I was thin, I was binging/dieting regularly, so I don't really know what the right weight for me is. I'm aiming for 150 and will see how my body feels when I get there.
Looking forward to connecting with you all!11 -
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
End of April Weight: 240.4
May Goal Weight: 236
End of 2020 GW: 199
Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
Looking forward to a new month and hopefully brighter days ahead! I stalled in my weight loss in April, but if I can get my sleep back to normal and stress levels down, I am hoping I will see the weight begin to drop off again. I need to double down on my water intake and also want to add a kettlebell routine back into the mix. I tried the chocolate pb protein shake also and have to say that it is a taste I will need to acquire... lol.
Here's to a brand new month filled with healthy possibilities!6 -
Hi Guys! Happy May!
I am looking forward to this month. April seemed to take forever and was a constant struggle to stay on course. I am hoping May will go smoother! Thank you @RavenStCloud for setting up the thread as always. I am happy to hear things are going well in South Korea, thank you for sharing that!
My primary focus in May is focusing on who I want to be by the end of the month. I want to have control over my eating and drinking and make decisions that are best for my health and well-being! I have a number I would like to reach but my non scale goals are more important to me to accomplish. These goals will help me for a lifetime and keep my weight off once I get to my goal.
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
April end weight – 233.4
Total loss for 2020 – 18.8 lbs.
Total loss since OW – 43.2 lbs.
5/1 – 233.4
5/8-
5/15
5/22
5/29
Goal for May is 228.4
MAY Non scale goals
1. Make a plan everyday – log my food for the day in MFP in the morning and confirm in the evening
2. Prioritize water and sleep
3. Work on hunger scale – only eat when hungry and stop when satisfied (the logging is hard for this-I prep meals
and I know how much is in each meal. If I don’t finish it? How do I log? Will be trying to figure this out)
4. Work on mental awareness – talk better to myself – work on emotional/boredom eating- Journal everyday
5. Move more – minimum 15 minutes a day. Adding 3 days a week in my workout room doing the circuit machine (combination of strength and cardio)
6. Limit alcohol intake – got off track on this in April and although I didn’t get crazy, I still think it hinders my progress. Going for a dry May unless there is a special event. So far, nothing planned. But I think once the state starts opening there will be some events!6 -
Height: 5'6"
SW: 236.4 (9/8/19)
3/1: 195.6
4/1: 186.5
5/1: 187.0
5/6:
5/13:
5/20:
5/27:
5/31:
May goal: 182
True to April form, my weight bounced back up on Friday. So I am starting May at 187, with a 0.5 lb gain after all of that for April.
Like everyone, I have gone through a range of emotions in March and April. Looking back, I think the anxiety and stress repressed my appetite in early to mid-March. Then I then I forced myself to eat more (healthy, mostly) because I was starting to feel run down (I was losing .5 lbs per day for a while). I also had food-related stress about whether we could get delivery or what food would come when we got it. Now my appetite is back and it seems like cause for celebration when we get certain things (like the Easter candy, yeast for homemade bread, ice cream by the pint from our local shop, the chocolate peanut butter pretzels we got by accident from the delivery, etc). We have also been doing take out once a week as a special treat. And regular meals have also been a bit more elaborate since our daughter is home from college - we are both into food and she wants a vegetarian option, so I feel like I am cooking constantly with fewer leftovers (while homeschooling a 6 year old, trying to work fulltime, and keeping the house clean). Anyhow, I feel like I went from a state of shock to food obsessed and I need to calm down and feel more in control. I am setting a 5 lb goal for May, which is doable and sustainable.
So, with that in mind, my goals relate to getting back to basics:
1. Getting to sleep no later than 10 pm: I have been staying up late and getting up later. I think it is affecting my snacking, intermittent fasting, as well as my weight loss.
2. Water at 128 oz: This really makes a difference for me.
3. At least 15 minutes of exercise per day: I am moving less generally at the moment. I felt fantastic when I started the day or took a break with a short ride on my spinning bike. It also motivated me to eat better and snack less. It is so much harder to do after I put my son to bed.
4. Limit treats: Right now I am snacking on sweet treats throughout the day. I don't want to cut myself off from all treats but they certainly add up.
5. Journal: It has become apparent to me that despite losing 50 lbs from the start of this and feeling confident in my ability to lose weight, I am still an emotional eater. I would like to do some work on myself to focus in on this and figure out how to break this cycle.
6. Resume PNP podcasts: Before COVID, I was listening to these on my way to and from work, plus while washing dishes, etc. I don't have that time to myself right now! I would like to reincorporate a constant message about having a healthy relationship with food.7 -
People new and from previous months are putting in their May goals and I am reading them all. Today is the 1st day of starting off the month and one thing that helps me is checking in here each day. I started off the month right with a beginning zumba video and doing well with water so far. Yesterday I made blueberry pecan scones so that was an easy yummy breakfast to get me going. I need to start dinner soon. Happy May Day all!9
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I mentioned previously that I got a bike. I've only taken it out in parking lots because it's been about 38 years since I've been on a bike and I needed to build up some confidence before trying a trail. Well, today I finally did it! I didn't go far but it was a lot of fun. Also, I didn't fall or crash into the other bikers and hikers on the trail so that was a plus.
It was a beautiful spring day here and I saw a lot of wildflowers and birds. I did about 2.5 miles on one trail and 4.5 on another. I might have to wait a few days until I go again. I have a feeling I'll be a little sore tomorrow. 10 -
Hi all!
I plan to weigh in tomorrow or Sunday, but I've definitely been overeating a bit more, so I wouldn't be surprised to see a sodium gain as I've ate a lot oh high sodium foods. That is something I'm really trying to work on, but I struggle with.
Does anyone have any tips for how they keep their sodium consumption low? I know things like avoiding fast food and premade meals, but I still seem to struggle even if I do avoid those.
Welcome everyone new! I hope to post in this thread much more than I did in April. Next week is finals week for me and then I have a brief break before summer classes start up. It will be very much needed.7 -
@torihudson6 I am in the same boat as you with the sodium. My lunches right now are sandwiches that I make to bring to work with me, and the last time I went to the store, they didn't have the lower sodium option for the deli meat. I also really like these seasoned turkey burgers I get in the freezer section at Costco, but they are high in sodium as well. And so is bread, etc etc. I'll be following along to see what tips others on here have!4
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Hi! I'm jumping in for a minute before my iPad crashes again. Will post more tomorrow but I'm so excited I found you again after searching for a few months. Yay!7
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Hi everyone!
I’m 22 from New York.
SW 281
CW 238
GW (Mid-May) 235
GW (June) 230
End GW Maybe 170s?
I’m focusing this month toward consistency, increased water intake, and movement!10 -
Hi everyone!
My name is Jen and I'm from Southern New Jersey.
Currently I'm 250 (the quarantine 15 is apparently so real for me)
My May goals:
Log all my food
Exercise at least 4 days a week
Loose at least 8lbs
Not to fear the scale and to get on it regularly
Try something new every week
I have completely gone back to all my old habits In April that I worked so hard to break- so I want to rebreak them.
Stop overeating and build accountability by tracking my food
Start exercising again (I've been using my plantar fasciitis as an excuse because it swelled up and has been really bad)
Stop avoiding the scale so I don't see the gain
Avoiding wearing any pants that have buttons so I can't tell I've gained
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@torihudson6 that struggle is real for me, too. My sodium numbers are usually shocking at the end of every day. I'd have to (and will have to) prioritize steaming veg with no salt 😨, and realizing that pizza is always a sodium bomb 😭. I've heard good things about Mrs. Dash seasonings, but I haven't acquired any yet.7
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@torihudson6 and @Tarzan37 sodium is so sneaky! We need it because it does help our body but to much of it recks our body.
@CupcakeCrusoe Mrs. Dash products are wonderful. I keep my sodium as far under 2300mg as possible but not to low because our bodies still need it. I also you things like garlic salt and lemon to season my foods. Everything in moderation for sure🥰.6 -
@KeriA: You are absolutely correct to focus on those things from the podcast. Following that plan has helped me lose 112 lbs in a year. I follow Naturally Slim (paid for through our state health insurance). The key components are:
🧡 Eat only when hungry (level 3)
🧡 Drink plenty of water (@ least 64 oz/day)
🧡 Eat smaller portions (loosely held fist which equals about 1 to 1.5 cups)
🧡 Eat until comfortably full
🧡 Eat slowly (at least 25 minutes which includes a five minute break)
🧡 No snacking❣️ If you’re hungry, eat a meal.
🧡 Limit sugar.
🧡 Exercise for health, not weight loss. Your feet CANNOT outrun your mouth‼️ I really didn’t start working out daily until the quarantine. And I’m just walking.
I usually eat 2 meals a day. Lunch is around 12:30 to 1; dinner 7:30-8ish. I try to limit processed foods. I eat whole foods, mostly plant based diet. I limit fast foods. I’ve loved experimenting with new recipes throughout this quarantine❣️ Naturally Slim teaches us it’s not WHAT you eat but WHEN and HOW much. We’re encouraged to avoid “diet” foods. However, the do encourage eating healthier. Adding “good fats”, fresh fruit and veggies, nuts, fish, and lean meats.
For April, I only lost 4.2 lbs, but I’m ok with that. I missed my goal but I was close❣️
Height: 5’4”
SW: 307 (April, 2019)
CW: 5/2 194.6 (-0.8 lbs)
GW: 5/31 189.9
UGW: 160
May Goals:
🌸 Increase to 5 miles per day.
🌸 Add toning 2 days per week
🌸 Lose 1 lb a week
🌸 Ensure every meal is @ least 25% protein
Maintenance Goals:
✅ Continue daily walking
✅ Continue hydrating w/ 100 oz per day
✅ Continue avoiding snacking
✅ Continue avoiding sugar
Have a Super Saturday❣️
❤️#StayHomeSaveLives❤️8 -
Cesse - age 72 --- WEIGH-IN DAY
308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
295.4 lbs - weighin on 04/30 -- (-13.2 Total Loss to date)
294.4 lbs - weighin on 05/02 -- (-1.0 lb) (-14.2 LTD)
Onederland - first goal
165 lbs - goal weight
May Goals ---
Log all food and beverages honestly; Drink 8+ water
Exercise 30 min minimum; work at increasing
Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter
Try new things: new exercise like weight training; drink green tea; new activity; etc
Do computer research on things of interest
Our Farmer's Market opened up today. They set it up brilliantly as a drive thru ... worked wonderfully. Picked up some herbs & flowers to plant, granola, baby bok choy (YUM!!), pure Michigan Maple Syrup, local honey, MI cherry jelly, and a big favorite -- a wedge of Saint Andre Brie triple creme with apricot filling! My granddaughter grumbled all of last night about going so early - we left at 6:30 so we would be in line when they opened at 7am. But she had a great time and said she'd do it again ... even at such an ungodly early hour since she could see how busy it had gotten just in the short time we were in the market trail. All products and plants were grown/produced by Michigan small businesses and farms.8 -
@rjivory welcome back!!
@Tarzan37 right there as well ... have had chronic sleep issues all my life since I'm a nightowl trying to live and work in an 8-5 day. Recently, I have found something that's helped me fall asleep quickly and sleep deeply for 4-1/2 to 5 hours (for me, that's excellent!). It's a YouTube program called: Paul Mckenna Official | Sleep
I intentionally get a bit chilly, turn out all light sources, get into bed, and start the program (on my computer, turn monitor off). I think it's 15-20 minutes and I do not remember ever hearing the end. It's a male voice and I like his pitch, pacing, and tone. I also keep the sound quite low. Perhaps a program like this might help you as well. Good Luck!!
@mmccloy12 really like your NSGs
@aliciap0116 sounds like you've really got a lot on your plate. Since your daughter is home from college, perhaps she would be willing to take on a few tasks to help you. Maybe, cook supper once a week for the family. Perhaps does all the vacuuming. Hang in there; you've got some great goals and am sure they'll help you keep focus.
@KeriA blueberry pecan scones ... sounds yummy!!
@MuttiNM love wildflowers. purchased some trilliums at the Farmer's Market this morning. really excited about planting them later today.
@torihudson6 a few thoughts on sodium. First check your food diary to see what foods are highest in sodium and their frequency. If frequent, see if you can find a lower sodium alternative. Anything processed will have high sodium. Almost all recipes will add salt; Except for baking, do not use it; salt can be added at table. Use spices without sodium, i.e. garlic powder not garlic salt. Rinse canned foods to wash off some of the salt.
@nebslp welcome back!!
@glazesarai Welcome!!
@jpearson1289 when your plantar fasciitis renders you unable to exercise; use a chair!! There are many excellent chair exercise programs that will not require you to stand on your feet. I do a chair yoga program that is excellent. I also have one for lifting weights, walking, work core only, or core & abs, etc.
@BrownSugar174 just FYI. spices can also be high in sodium. 1/4 t garlic salt = 240 mg sodium vs garlic powder which has <1 mg ..... 1/4 t onion salt = 380 mg sodium vs onion powder, 1 T is 5 mg sodium
@pamiede You're doing so great on maintenance ... WTG!! I've also enjoyed trying new recipes during lockdown. I just got some lovely baby bok choy at the Farmer's Market today and look forward to trying something new with it tomorrow.
Looks like Y'all are starting the new month out with great attitude and some awesome goals. WTG!!5 -
Quick plug: I get the physiqonomics emails, and he has a killer whole body bodyweight program he's offering. I normally do stronglifts, but this looks like too much fun to pass up. If you're looking for a great bodyweight program, fully customizable, look here:
https://physiqonomics.samcart.com/products/home-workout-template/
Here's a screenshot of the workout template we're talking about, each of those exercises has a drop-down to pick a different exercise that works the same muscles. This thing is amazing.
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And he's got a tab on the spreadsheet with a link to a video of each of the exercises.2
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