Are you over 200pds, let's diet together

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  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    @ladycopnh1 : I stepped too hard on a brake pedal, trying to avoid someone doing something unexpectedly stupid.
    If you want to know exactly, you can google Lisfranc's dislocation. I dislocated II-V and sprained the heck out of I.
  • ladycopnh1
    ladycopnh1 Posts: 287 Member
    wow, I cringe every time I think about it. I hope it's healing well after your operations. I know what it feels like to be in pain every time you put your foot to the ground. I've had this STUPID fasciitis in my left foot for a year and a half now. If I go up to camp to work for the day ( 10hrs ) I'm literally bed ridden when I get home. My husband, bless his heart bought me an all terrain knee scooter so I can still get around the house and outside when I'm having a bad day. I was shocked that he got it in my favorite color, cobalt blue.
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    It healed well, but they were right that it would be arthritic in my forties, and they were also right that the best thing I can do for pain control on an ongoing basis is to lose weight.

    I did a lot of up-and-down the stairs today, and it did cross my mind that I was very glad that I didn't have the thirty-five pounds I'd lost on me while doing it! We had to take a large framed mirror off the wall that my ultra-cautious boyfriend had mounted, making sure that it was well-secured into the studs, and then get the thing wrapped in a blanket and securely wrapped with pallet wrap, before putting it in a box.
  • ladycopnh1
    ladycopnh1 Posts: 287 Member
    Sounds like one priceless mirror. Have you heard of that new fancy exercise mirror ?
  • momma2ava
    momma2ava Posts: 2 Member
    Hello all! I joined fitness pal 10 years did great and then life happened and I am back to start over. Starting at 210. Looking for support from like minded people.
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    @ladycopnh: Well, we hang it on the wall across from the foot of the bed. (wink wink nudge) Brightens up the room and reflects a lot of light. Mirrors are great to bring light into a room.

    I've seen ads for the mirror. What with the arthritis and the fibromyalgia, I've never much been into someone else telling me what sort of exercise I "should" do and how much of it I should do. I'm working pretty hard in spurts to blanket and wrap furniture, and I'm also taking two hour naps every afternoon like a toddler.
  • gcreardon
    gcreardon Posts: 13 Member
    Start: 262.6
    Goal: 170
    May 2020 loss: 3.8

    05/21/20: 262.6
    05/25/20: 260.8
    06/01/20: 258.8
    06/08/20: 253

    Don't know if my scale is malfunctioning or what. It suddenly dropped me to 254.8 on Thursday and stayed there through Sunday. Today it dropped another 1.8 pounds. I picked up my cat and got back on to make sure it would register more weight and it did. I'm eating right and hitting proper caloric intake. Guess my body was also tired of the weight? I don't know... Just going to say I won't be surprised if it pops back up a bit (though maybe a bit disappointed).
  • gcreardon
    gcreardon Posts: 13 Member
    They are giving me a new fridge for my apartment today! It stopped working for the second time this month sometime this weekend. I'm so excited! Also, having to remove my "pantry" so they can access the fridge gives me a great opportunity to go through it, reorganize it, and cull the junk.
  • ladycopnh1
    ladycopnh1 Posts: 287 Member
    Welcome back Mamma2, we will always be here for you.
  • ladycopnh1
    ladycopnh1 Posts: 287 Member
    gcreardon, wow, you go girl !!!
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    edited June 2020
    @gcreardon: Moving is giving us a chance to do that. I don't have a lot of that in my clothing, though, because I already purged 90% of it because I was losing weight and it didn't fit.

    Also, I now know my weight loss pattern, and it's a downward staircase. Sudden loss of 3-5 pounds over 2-3 days, then two to three weeks at a lower weight, then down again, plateau again. So I can be pretty patient through a plateau.
  • stella7x7
    stella7x7 Posts: 2,809 Member
    6/1-252.6
    6/8-254.6🙍‍♀️went the wrong direction 🤦‍♀️
  • crystalsan726
    crystalsan726 Posts: 795 Member
    June starting weight- 226.6
    June goal weight- 219

    6/3- 225.8
    6/10- 222.6
  • ladycopnh1
    ladycopnh1 Posts: 287 Member
    Carol - You lost 8pds in one week ? That's AMAZING !!!!
  • jennifersusanmcdougall
    jennifersusanmcdougall Posts: 223 Member
    SW 210
    LW 195.5
    CW 195
    8 pounds is crazy and tv worthy
  • jennifersusanmcdougall
    jennifersusanmcdougall Posts: 223 Member
    Slow and steady here got to 15 pounds yay me.😁
  • VeggieMeg71
    VeggieMeg71 Posts: 205 Member
    Jan starting weight: 239
    Jan ending weight: 228.5
    Feb ending weight: 219.6
    March ending weight: 215.1
    April ending weight: 205.2
    May ending weight: 196.7

    June 4: 194.6
    June 11: 195.5

    Whew. It's been a very busy work week for me, and I think it will continue that way. I haven't really taken the time to plan meals well or cook much, so I've been getting take-out more than usual. Plus I celebrated my 49th birthday on Monday which involved a good bit of sugar and fat. The scale actually read 193 over the weekend, but today was back to 195.5. I'm not sure that I will be getting back to my very best healthy behaviors right away, but I am giving myself a break during this busy work time. I'll do the best I can without losing my mind. :)
  • gcreardon
    gcreardon Posts: 13 Member
    @VeggieMeg71 , I say celebrations like a birthday definitely warrant some extra, too. Happy belated birthday day! You are still amazing and seeing how far you have come since January inspires me!

    I also had something to celebrate this week (chosen to be the sole student liaison to an ABA committee) and definitely celebrated with some bad eating. But we are human and celebrations involve so many of the really good tasting, bad for you foods. lol
  • VeggieMeg71
    VeggieMeg71 Posts: 205 Member
    @gcreardon , thanks and congratulations to you on your liaison position! I'm giving myself a "grace period" for my whole birthday week and then recommitting to healthier eating on Monday! I've at least managed to keep up with some kind of workout schedule! I rediscovered Leslie Sansone's Walk at Home videos, so that change of pace has renewed my motivation for working out a bit. :)
  • gcreardon
    gcreardon Posts: 13 Member
    Start: 262.6
    Goal: 170
    May 2020 loss: 3.8

    06/01/20: 258.8
    06/08/20: 253
    06/15/20: 248

    I am going to stop questioning my body and let it say it lost whatever it wants. :D Guess it was super tired of the extra weight and is kicking it to the curb.

    This past week was a rollercoaster of emotions. In addition to the good news (and my mom's pet sitting client, our U.S. House Rep, saying she would speak to me anytime about gun reform and inviting me to her Washington office), I found out my ankle ligaments are as lax as before. I'm hyper flexible, so he wasn't surprised. Guess I'll just have ankle issues forever! One more reason to lose the weight!
  • VeggieMeg71
    VeggieMeg71 Posts: 205 Member
    gcreardon wrote: »
    Start: 262.6
    Goal: 170
    May 2020 loss: 3.8

    06/01/20: 258.8
    06/08/20: 253
    06/15/20: 248

    I am going to stop questioning my body and let it say it lost whatever it wants. :D Guess it was super tired of the extra weight and is kicking it to the curb.

    This past week was a rollercoaster of emotions. In addition to the good news (and my mom's pet sitting client, our U.S. House Rep, saying she would speak to me anytime about gun reform and inviting me to her Washington office), I found out my ankle ligaments are as lax as before. I'm hyper flexible, so he wasn't surprised. Guess I'll just have ankle issues forever! One more reason to lose the weight!

    Amazing losses so far in June!
  • Regine060888
    Regine060888 Posts: 6 Member
    Start on March 8 2020 : 320 lbs
    March ending : 309 lbs
    April ending : 297 lbs
    May ending : 286 lbs
    15 June : 275 lbs

    Total loss 45 lbs
    Goal : 135 lbs (i can do it!!!!)
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    Start on March 8 2020 : 320 lbs
    March ending : 309 lbs
    April ending : 297 lbs
    May ending : 286 lbs
    15 June : 275 lbs

    Total loss 45 lbs
    Goal : 135 lbs (i can do it!!!!)

    We put it on one pound at a time, we can take it off one pound at a time! Slow and steady wins the race, and I bet by now you're seeing some changes!
  • 1reputa1
    1reputa1 Posts: 2 Member
    edited June 2020
    06/15 Hello I am at 218, gained so much weight and wanting to start feeling good about myself again. I am starting my weight/life style this week
  • angeloup50
    angeloup50 Posts: 54 Member
    Weigh- in
    6/2/20.     193.6
    6/9/20.     ?
    6/16/20.   193.0
  • jennifersusanmcdougall
    jennifersusanmcdougall Posts: 223 Member
    I'm back now from my dad's and he has a new front plants on his two new gardens. Ripped it all out and started new and added to the other side a new bed and half. What a job! 7 hours later and it was done. So I kinda ate what I wanted on the weekend needed a break. Now back to the grind.
  • losin_it_focused
    losin_it_focused Posts: 4 Member
    Hello all, I tried joining you all earlier this year, but quarantine hit and it didn't help my weight or mental state. I have really been struggling. Things are slowly getting back to normal and I am mentally doing better, but now I have even more weight to lose. Yesterday was day 1 (again) and it went ok. I need accountability and support though. I am looking forward to getting to know you all.

    SW (6/15/20): 223.5
    GW: under 200
    UGW: 160

    TOM starts tomorrow. Going to try to get through without falling off the bandwagon.
  • ladycopnh1
    ladycopnh1 Posts: 287 Member
    Starting Weight: 271
    Total January loss: -9
    Total February loss: -10
    Total March - 10
    Total April - 4
    Total May - 5

    June 02: 231
    June 09: 230
    June 16: 229
    June 23:
    June 30:

    YES, YES, YES !!! I'm back in my twenties :p:p
    Guad, I wish I felt like I was back in my twenties, I spent the day doing chores up at camp and feel like I got run over. Old age sucks.