Women 200lb+, Let's Shoot for the Moon this June!!!

River314 · June 2020

I hit my protein goal today! I'm going to be joining a gym soon, when my workout buddy comes back from vacation. Been binge watching My 600 Pound Life and it's making me want to work harder to lose these extra pounds.

CupcakeCrusoe · June 2020

Terytha wrote: »

Please help. I want to wear this outfit, I think, but I'm scared it looks bad/stupid.

I need some honest opinions from other women because my husband would tell me I looked great in a lime green and purple polka dot burlap sack and that is kind but unhelpful. Please excuse the dirty mirror.

Goth Queen vibes! I love it!

CupcakeCrusoe · June 2020

Happy Hump daaaaaaaaaaay everyone!

I did my daily yoga! I'm considering whether I want to try to bike to get groceries today- a little worried that hauling them all home would be a little heavy on my back- I need to get the back rack installed so I can have some saddlebags.

I think I'm not going to bike for groceries today, and just try to bike there unloaded some other day, see how long it takes and how I feel, then reconsider if it's a good idea.

So plan for today! Similar to the plan for yesterday.

Yoga, check.
Breakfast: egg whites and goat cheese toast with enormous apple
Lunch: ham and cheese omlette and cukes
Dinner: chicken sausage in a hot dog bun with tater tots
Groceries
Zumba video

I've got about 300 calories left after planned meals, we'll see what snacks I end up wanting.

Have a good day everyone!

ChrysalisCove · June 2020

Week 1 back went decently. Down 4.2 lbs. Kept my macros well-balanced. Didn’t eat after DS was in bed. Stayed hydrated. Hoping to keep the momentum going into the next week!

BrownSugar174 · June 2020

Today has been a good day so far! I pushed it on my ride!

On my 50th birthday my dearest friend came to visit me and I took this photo with her beautiful daughters!

This is me today after my ride just shy of my 52nd birthday:

aliciap0116 · June 2020

Weigh-in Wednesday:

SW: 236.4 (9/8/19)
5/27: 184.3
6/1: 186.8
6/3: 186.4
6/10: 185.4
June goal: 182

June habits:
☀ Intermittent fasting at 8/16 - Need to work on this, have been snacking
☀ 8 hours of sleep/night - More like 7.25/night
☀ Exercise for at least 15 minutes per day; at least 30 minutes 4 days a week - Good exercise a few days and nothing on others
☀ 128 oz of water - Average 100 oz
☀ Accurate logging each day - Okay but not great

I have been gaining and losing the same three pounds since mid-March. I think it is a combination of a plateau and not being disciplined. It's good I am not gaining but, dang, I really miss losing! I still have 30 lbs to go and need to pull this together.

MuttiNM · June 2020

Weigh-in Wednesday

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)

5/31: 243.4
6/3: 241.6
6/10: 239.2
6/17:
6/24:
6/30:

June GW: 236.1
GW: 160 (then reevaluate)

Weekly exercise goals:
- exercise bike 5 times per week - 5/5
- short walking videos or treadmill twice a day 5 times per week - 5/5
- strength training (including core specific exercises) 2 times per week - 2/2
- chair yoga 4 times per week - 4/4

I was able to do another short hike and a bike ride this past week. The hike was pretty easy as the trail was pretty flat. It was at a state park with a lake on one side and woods on the other. It was really beautiful there. The bike ride was on a rails-to-trails trail so it was fairly flat as well. Good for a beginner like me. I went with my son and we did 12 miles. That's a new record for me. I know it's not much for some of you (looking at you @BrownSugar174

) but compared to where I was a year ago, it's unbelievable. I always had the goal of getting back on a bike but I don't think I believed it would really happen.

Hope you all are doing well!

shorepine · June 2020

Wow, such inspiring posts today. Happy Wednesday, everyone. I'm checking in, because it keeps me here and focused on my goals. I had a "good" day yesterday. Good food choices and got my exercise in, and avoiding the siren call of the wine rack. I'm feeling positive. You know, it's a good feeling once you start getting a few good days in.

@GroverBlue78 that is great you started running again! Running is so hard to get back to, but it feels so good doesn't it. I'm into running myself, although my weight keeps me pretty slow. I love the feel of intense cardio, and especially how it makes me feel afterward.

@BrownSugar174 your transformation has been amazing! You look fabulous and are truly an inspiration. Also- your bike routes always look so great. I wish I lived in a place conducive to biking more! There is super rainy and windy weather where I live.

@aliciap0116 I think many of us have been in the same boat since March threw us all for a loop! On the bright side, you've done a great job maintaining your earlier losses and should be proud of that. So many of us gained a bunch of weight when the lockdowns started.

@CupcakeCrusoe do you have a good zumba video to recommend? I miss doing Zumba! I did it for a while at my gym. I wouldn't mind mixing up my fitness routine with some fun dancing.

@Terytha I agree with the others- love the top! It's elegant and edgy in all the right ways. And cheers to your husband for being so nice. I have one of those, too. I can't rely on his opinions about outfits because he truly thinks I look great in everything. We are lucky ladies.

speyerj · June 2020

@brownsugar174 - look at you! So fit and firm. I'm really proud of you and how far you have come along on this journey!

@MuttiNM - you are a losing machine. I'm so happy for you that you've found a new hobby that you really enjoy.

I want to thank everyone for all the well wishes. I'm getting better every day. Working is hard (from the concussion). I end the day with a terrible headache and so fatigued. But every day is a little bit better than the one before.

I've been going on walks instead of running but I'm my calorie burn is a lot lower, so I have to be careful not to eat as much. After shifting my diet to eat more carbs to support endurance training, I now need to dial the bread back down a bit. Just when I had perfected the No Knead Bread recipe!

Since going off my BP medicine I gained 7.7 pounds in just 4 days. But this morning I lost 1.3, so I am hoping that the rebound water weight gain has plateaued and I can go back to losing again.

CupcakeCrusoe · June 2020

@shorepine I try different YouTube videos each time. I try to find ones that are at least half an hour long. I've gotten a really cool mix of music that way. Modern one day, Disney the next. 😂

GroverBlue78 · June 2020

Weigh-in day and I was hoping for more on the scale, so instead I will focus on non-scale stuff.

June 3: 236.4Lb
June 10: 237.8lbs (+1.4)

This one hurts since I have been diligently logging, and things seem to indicate I am on the right track. But the scale just seems to like 237. I have been stuck at this weight since April 29th

But on a plus side. I feel like I am getting stronger and I have started back running again.

Ok, I wallowed and now I am over it. On to a better week.

hope everyone has a good week!

speyerj · June 2020

It's good to have you back @GroverBlue78. Eventually the scale will give you the weight you deserve. It just sometimes takes 2 weeks or so.

KeriA · June 2020

@GroverBlue78 Cool! I miss running.
@Erica122093 It isn’t bad to weigh every day and the statistics show it is helpful to weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight but for some it isn’t helpful. It is how you deal with it. I weigh daily. If I am not I am probably not logging food or anything else healthy but I get mad at it too.
@aliciap0116 Yes me too. I lost late May but have been doing the same. However I have maintained a healthy deficit.

So got some exercise again today which is my focus to start to exercise daily. I have been logging, eating at a deficit, drinking water, getting sleep, the scale is down but just can’t seem to lose.

orangequilt · June 2020

Morning all, people are looking good out there! Once again I left it too long to do individual replies.
I'm flying back to australia today (from London), 23 hour flight plus airport time so I'll lose my streak again, but once I get there I'll be in enforced quarantine (can't leave the hotel room for 14 days) so I should have plenty of time to catch up with everything. See you on the flipside!

River314 · June 2020

Third day since Sunday I've hit over 10,000 steps at work! Getting excited about this! I'm finding myself purposefully taking more steps while I'm working. Feeling energized these last couple of days. Even Tuesday night at work was kinda slow, and I still got over 8,000 steps in that day. I used to think 10,000 steps was difficult to achieve. Now I'm starting to aim for it. *happy dance*

orangequilt · June 2020

Well done! Lovely feeling to be getting fitter.

hbrookens · June 2020

Hi! I’m new to MFP but definitely not new to attempted weight loss. I’m 40 and trying to lose 90lbs and then keep it off. I haven’t made it past losing 40 pounds and haven’t been able to keep that off. So, I’m starting again. My knees are shot (bad genes & extra weight); I’ve already had procedures on both and the next step would be replacements. Not up for that yet! SW 238, CW 234.4, UGW 150 (I think... have no idea what that would look like on me, so who knows for sure).🤷🏻‍♀️

I see this says “post reply,” so I’m thinking I’m not doing this right, but I haven’t been able to figure out how to post my own comment in a community group. I only see the reply option. Sorry 😐

CupcakeCrusoe · June 2020

hbrookens wrote: »

Hi! I’m new to MFP but definitely not new to attempted weight loss. I’m 40 and trying to lose 90lbs and then keep it off. I haven’t made it past losing 40 pounds and haven’t been able to keep that off. So, I’m starting again. My knees are shot (bad genes & extra weight); I’ve already had procedures on both and the next step would be replacements. Not up for that yet! SW 238, CW 234.4, UGW 150 (I think... have no idea what that would look like on me, so who knows for sure).🤷🏻‍♀️

I see this says “post reply,” so I’m thinking I’m not doing this right, but I haven’t been able to figure out how to post my own comment in a community group. I only see the reply option. Sorry 😐

You did fine! You've got this! This group is very supportive, and the more you post about your successes and struggles, the more it helps (imo)!

Welcome.

While I'm here: @BrownSugar174 looking gooooooood

hbrookens · June 2020

I think I just figured it out, I found that I have to “join” in the groups section in the community sector.🤪 And thank you!

ScrubsToSweats · June 2020

I just found this group, super excited about it. I'm incredibly frustrated right now. I'm on week 2 of serious diet and working out and doing IF. I lost 6 lb week 1 and I'm up 2 lb today. Anyone have these kinds of struggles where you're doing everything right and the scale says "nope!!! Not today satan!!"

SW 220
CW 216
GW 150

Women 200lb+, Let's Shoot for the Moon this June!!!

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