Women 200lb+, Let's Shoot for the Moon this June!!!
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Hi I'm Tracey, married mother of two. Started at 230 in May so far I've lost 20 lbs by changing my diet and beginning to be active. I'm focused on both nutrition and weight loss so I can be the optimum me. Let's get it done ladies!8
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🌸 Cesse - age 72 - Check-In 🌸
308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
295.4 lbs - weighin on 4/30 -- (-13.2 Total Loss to date)
291.2 lbs - weighin on 5/30 -- loss = 4.2 lbs for month of May (17.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
293.2 lbs - weighin on 6/27 -- gain = 2.0 lbs for month of June (15.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
July Mini Goal -- 285 lbs - (need to lose 8.2 lbs or approx. 2 lb/week)
First Major Goal = Onederland
Goal Weight = 165 lbs
JULY GOALS ---
(1) Log all food and beverages honestly; Drink 10+ water [week 1 challenge = MEASURE IT!]
(2) Exercise 30 min minimum (3000 steps)
(3) Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter
Tasks for Today ---
Clean Litter Boxes -- MUST DO TODAY (take litter to trash bin)
Do Dishes
Prune and Weed on Front Perimeter of house
Take trash and recyclables to outside bins
PLAN #1 --- I've had one disaster after another since I restarted MFP in March. It's time to get things back under a bit of control. So, today I'm going to do something I don't normally do ... I'm going to meal prep my lunches for this week. I have my Tupperware containers out and ready to go. I'm going to prep all 5 lunches with salad, protein, fruit, and a small snack of nuts. I don't have a problem with breakfasts so good to go there. After lunch prep is done, will do meal planning for evening meal and one snack ... plan to post on front of frig. Maybe if it's right there in front of me, it'll help keep me out of the frig and cupboards and stay focused on my plan!
PLAN #2 --- Need to resist opening frig and cupboards until it's actually time to eat. So, every time I find myself in the kitchen starting to scrounge, I'll put on a video and do a minimum 5-minute walk ... then, slowly drink a glass of water.
Have a great day everyone!! 🌞9 -
I have been taking a break for the last half of this month. June has just not been good for me all around. On the positive end, I am only up about a pound overall for the month despite not tracking my meals. So that's good. I'll post my end of the month weigh in tomorrow and then hope for a better month in July.5
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Not all that active in here this month but I've been checking in on everyone. I see some great progress! I've been using the SHAPA scale and app this month that doesn't tell you your weight but it does tell you what your average over the past 10 weigh-ins based on color...Dark grey - really gaining, light grey - only gaining a little, green - staying the same, teal - losing some, and blue - REALLY losing. I started in light grey after my first 10 days and then dropped into green and this morning I hit teal! I went this route because this month I was able to start our second IVF cycle and we had our embryo transfer on 6/20. Still have a couple days before I get my test done. I'm cautiously optimistic but have pessimistic days. What's really helped me get into teal was to actually let myself get hungry. Not just "meh, I could eat" but "I really need to eat something". A lot of my snacks have been veggies and fruit. I've been focusing this past week on cutting down my coffee intake (had to, acid reflux was bad!) and increasing my water intake. The SHAPA app also has "Missions" to complete that I have added into my daily routine such as 3 times a day I do 10 squats, 20 calf raises, and a set of 3 arm raises where you hold the arms out in front of you for 60 seconds at a time. I can do these at my desk easily enough and I feel a difference. I've also maintained a semi-regular walking schedule. Even if I only do a single lap around the parking lots at work, it's still a half mile trek. I can walk more after dinner when things get a little cooler and I can worry less about being sweaty at work.
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Oh! My! Gosh! This is a great giggle!
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BrownSugar174 wrote: »Oh! My! Gosh! This is a great giggle!
Don’t give me any ideas.
Not as funny as that either...
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One of the things I have changed in this journey is to throw away my shapeless body-hiding tents of the past and own my self in pretty, fun colorful clothes no matter the size. Clothes that fit. That show my curves. And as I get healthier and those curves reduce I realize that I really am loving myself more for me and am not hating my body. This is a huge step. I will never be tiny but I will be fit and confident. .. Today’s goal is to drink as much water as I can stand!11
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Last week: 209.2
This week: 208.6
SW: 217 on May 31.
GW: 165 but will evaluate later to a possible lower weight.
I'm 5'9".
I didnt go into June with any goals except to lose weight by daily tracking and staying in or under calorie range. Today I've done 30 days of tracking and lost 8.4 lbs. My sister and I are challenging each other to 10 lb goals, so it's been helpful having someone to keep each other on track.
I'm in Arizona and our Covid-19 cases have become a world hotspot, so I've avoided our community pool unless there is no one there and I've not gone back to my YMCA for weight lifting. On the plus side, I got my wii up and working again (I'd stopped playing when I had kids because I had no time). So I have been incorporating some of the wii fit exercises into my day.
I seem to have really spotty access to MFP community pages, so though I read a lot of your posts, I cant seem to respond, but you're all doing amazing.8 -
Getting my veggies and Omega-3’s😊
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Hi Everyone,
Congrats on all the losses in the last week. Everyone seems to be doing really well.
@KeriA thanks for the encouragement last week. My medication change seems to have kicked something into action this week which is fantastic. I’ve kept counting and under my limit and have been combining exercise with it as usual but this week the scale moved which was wonderful.
@Tazaria87 Anytime in the past that I’ve eaten the exercise calories from My Fitness Pal, it’s not worked out for me. Fitbit seems to operate slightly differently – I expect it’s more accurate as @speyerj said though I still wouldn’t chance eating into the excess calories everyday anyway. Fitbit does offer the option to set a weight loss goal too and gives you recommended calories each day. Theirs fluctuates during the day which makes planning hard but I suppose that is more reflective in that some days you’ll burn more energy than others. I keep an eye on both these days just to keep me honest.
SW: 130kg / 287lbs (May)
CW (22/06): 125kg / 276lbs
1st GW: 114kg / 251lbs
2nd GW: 104kg / 229lbs
UGW: 88kg / 194lbs
June Goals:
• Continue exercising daily – yes
• At or under sedentary calorie deficit – yes.
• Keep logging, weighing and putting the effort in – yes.
June 1: 127.3kg / 281lbs
June 8: 127.3kg / 281lbs
June 15: 126.5kg / 279lbs
June 22: 127kg / 281lbs
June 29: 125kg / 276lbs
I had hoped for 123kg in June but I’m very happy with how it’s ended out given most of June has been a big plateau and the fact I ran into thyroid issues.3 -
💜Hello, everyone!!!
I've just posted out next month's group in the Motivation and Support forum. Sorry it wasn't up earlier. But come on over whenever you're ready.
Women 200lb+, Let's Jump For Joy This July!!!
See you there! 💜8 -
@changeforeverlj - what are you talking about? you lost 2/3 of a pound! And down 7.5 for the month. So, I don't think you need to beat yourself up over losing just a little less this week. You are doing great and I'm glad you took some time to enjoy your birthday! Special occasions are going to happen. You allowed yourself to celebrate and still lost weight! That is a victory!
@CupcakeCrusoe - you have got this! Your determination is inspiring. I'm rooting for you all the way! And yeah, my weight graph looks similar without pregnancies to blame. But this time, it's gonna flat-line.
@cesse47 - Meal prep is a great strategy. It's an insurance policy against chaos in your life. And you've had your share. May July bring stability to you.
@sweetirish - teal is my favorite color, and I bet it's your's too now! Best of luck for positive results in the coming days!
@micwrites - Yes! It's really important to work on loving your body at every size. Even at goal weight, our bodies are going to be flawed, so just love it and appreciate all those imperfections.
@k1975lr - congratulations on a great month! It's amazing what results just tracking your food can bring.
Thank you @RavenStCloud for starting up July. I am jumping for joy. I weighed in at 173.6 on Sunday. Sundays are always my best weigh in day. I was up to 175.5 this morning. I took yesterday off from logging but back at it today. I'm keeping a 250 calorie deficit just as a cushion for right now. I'll monitor and see what happens with the weight. This is a whole new ball game for me - being in maintenance.9 -
The scale says I have gained three pounds but I am also sore all over from taping the house (Getting the kitchen cabinets taped off has been....interesting. I don't normally bend that way) so I'm pretty sure I know where that weight is hiding.
We should be able to start painting tomorrow, especially if I can do some of the tape-and-drape upstairs while my son paints the big downstairs rooms.4 -
@BrownSugar174 Your dinner looks SO GOOD! Love salmon!!4
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Happy Birthday @changeforeverlj!
@CupcakeCrusoe it looks like you have this figured out.
@orangequilt glad you got through quarantine.
@cesse47 sounds like a plan or 2.
@Tarzan37 a pound is no big deal you have this.
@micwrites I like my clothes to fit a little loose but I have been fitting into some shirts that I couldn’t before but instead of waiting until they were looser I just wear them if they fit and let them get looser as I lose. I haven’t been wearing my really loose pants either. Some of the pants that I felt uncomfortable in feel just right now. So I am not wearing those shapeless body hiding tents either even though I don’t fit in small sizes yet. I guess I am owning it too.
@elainey13 nice progress!
I am getting back to my more normal eating after a 2 day spree. I didn’t eat much junk just had some very yummy meals. I made rack of lamb today and we got nectarines and mangoes at COSTCO so we had them after dinner. I haven’t been able to find nectarines that would ripen right so I had given up. These weren’t ripe when we 1st got them but they are ripe and delicious now. I have been doing more cleaning and cooking and less exercise this weekend and today. I hope to get back to exercising but also do cleaning some every day for the physical activity as inspired by Cesse. I am trying to wear my Fitbit Versa again to see if I can. It was irritating my skin so I had to stop. I need help to up my steps etc. I also need to do better with my water intake which fell over the weekend.
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Last weigh in for June is 185.2! Looks like I'll be going for 181 in July! See you all in the next thread!7
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June starting weight- 226.6
June ending weight- 222.6
Total Loss- 4 pounds
Thoughts- While I may not have hit my June goal weight of 219 I wasn't far from it and I am counting this month as a victory I lost 4 pounds! Yeah! See you all in July!6 -
🌸 Cesse - age 72 - Check-In 🌸
308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
295.4 lbs - weighin on 4/30 -- (-13.2 Total Loss to date)
291.2 lbs - weighin on 5/30 -- loss = 4.2 lbs for month of May (17.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
293.2 lbs - weighin on 6/27 -- gain = 2.0 lbs for month of June (15.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
291.2 lbs - weighin on 6/30 -- stayed same for month of July (17.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
Isn't that a kicker!! Stayed the same as weight at end of May. I know I gained in June, probably close to 5 lbs at a guess ... and whatever I gained, I've evidently lost. So, I'll consider staying the same for June to be a win! LOL
@tc03636 nice loss thus far; keep up the good work
@Tarzan37 sounds like we both struggled in June; hoping for a better July
@sweetirish hoping you hear wonderful news re your IVF; stay positive
@BrownSugar174 look at you all fit and sassy in your new shorts outfit; very inspirational
@micwrites sometimes ridding our negative body image is our biggest step forward; congrats
@elainey13 nice loss for the month WTG
@RavenStCloud Thanks for posting our July Thread
@speyerj thank you for all of your encouragement. Maintenance! You've Got This!!
@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 sounds like you're finding muscles not used before. Hang in there
@KeriA Thanks for your kind words. Seems like when I start to skip my cleaning routines, cleaning becomes overwhelming and I let it slide even more. It becomes a vicious cycle for me.
@CupcakeCrusoe Lookin' good; see you in July
@crystalsan726 Great loss for June!!8 -
Name: Tamara
Height: 5'7"
Highest Weight: 254
End of December: 246.7
End of January: 244.7
End of Feb.: 242.2
End of March: 240
End of April: 240.4
End of May: 235.6
End of June: 236.2 (+0.6)
June was not a good month for me from start to finish and everything in between. I had to cancel my trip home to see my family. My cat was diagnosed with mast cell tumors which may be treatable... out 1k so far already. Just feeling down and a bit defeated but I'm happy to at least see with my final weigh in this morning that I am only up .6 lbs for the month. Hopefully July will be better.
Take care, all!8 -
I've missed my crew on here. June turned out to be a bad brain month. Everything felt wrong. Everything seemed overwhelming. I didn't want to move. Didn't care about what I ate. I am starting to feel better and my bosses have recommended a vacation. Even if it is driving to the beach and dipping my toes in the water for a few minutes. Let's see if that works.8
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