Women 200lb+, Let's Jump For Joy This July!!!

nessabrandonwilson · July 2020

im 28 years old.
im in physical therapy for my back. I been walking there 3 times a week. and walking back home. im 21 mins away from there but it takes me 28 mins there and back. i dont have a woking car thats why i walk. my back legs hurt so much. it hurts to even scratch or touch. my husband says its the muscles that i dont use. i really love being in this. i love this because i write every down in my journal to log on here and put it in my journal i love this it add every thing i eat drink and do for me. i need friends to keep me motivated

wanderinglight · July 2020

I'm a little discouraged today. I weighed myself and I'm 5lbs heavier than I was last week, and even 1lb over my starting weight here July 1. I know I said my focus this month was going to be exercise and not weight loss but...you know...of course I was deep down hoping to see the scale budge after logging, staying under calories, and intense workouts. To see it go up is just so discouraging.

The reason I shifted my focus to exercise this month is that I really don't think my body is capable of losing weight. Last year I worked with my doctor on a very regimented 1400 calorie diet - no sugar, legumes, grains, dairy or alcohol. I rigorously weighed and logged every single ounce. I basically ate nothing but lean protein and veggies, and occasionally 1/2 cup of brown rice. At the end of four months (after feeling utterly, completely deprived), I lost...2lbs. We tested everything under the sun and no answers. I don't know if it's genetics, cortisol, or the many years in my 20's and 30's as a bulimic / over-exerciser that maybe messed up my metabolism. All I know is, nothing really works, hence my shift to exercise as at least I know it will have health benefits in the long run to be strong and fit.

But still, it's hard.

Anyway, rant over. Thanks for listening. I will keep my chin up and will be grateful for the fantastic, workout I did this morning that left me feeling all glow-y.

sweetirish · July 2020

wanderinglight wrote: »

I'm a little discouraged today. I weighed myself and I'm 5lbs heavier than I was last week, and even 1lb over my starting weight here July 1. I know I said my focus this month was going to be exercise and not weight loss but...you know...of course I was deep down hoping to see the scale budge after logging, staying under calories, and intense workouts. To see it go up is just so discouraging.

The reason I shifted my focus to exercise this month is that I really don't think my body is capable of losing weight. Last year I worked with my doctor on a very regimented 1400 calorie diet - no sugar, legumes, grains, dairy or alcohol. I rigorously weighed and logged every single ounce. I basically ate nothing but lean protein and veggies, and occasionally 1/2 cup of brown rice. At the end of four months (after feeling utterly, completely deprived), I lost...2lbs. We tested everything under the sun and no answers. I don't know if it's genetics, cortisol, or the many years in my 20's and 30's as a bulimic / over-exerciser that maybe messed up my metabolism. All I know is, nothing really works, hence my shift to exercise as at least I know it will have health benefits in the long run to be strong and fit.

But still, it's hard.

Anyway, rant over. Thanks for listening. I will keep my chin up and will be grateful for the fantastic, workout I did this morning that left me feeling all glow-y.

Having worked with a bariatric program in the past, one of the things I learned is that there's always the possibility you aren't eating enough for the amount you're working out. Also, you tend to put muscle on before the fat falls off. Keep tweaking your macros. A friend of mine was eating around 1200 calories, going on 2-15 minute walks with me during the day, yoga in the morning, walking the dog in the evening and lifting weights. She gained 20 pounds in 6 months. She found a new nutritionist that told her she was only allowed to walk the dogs for exercise and needed to find a way to add 400 calories to her day and only eat between 9am and 7pm. She's dropped more than those 20 pounds in 4 months. It's all about tweaking.

speyerj · July 2020

@wanderinglight
When you start working out, your muscles get sore. Soreness = inflammation. Inflammation = water retention. Water retention = weight gain. Your body is certainly capable of losing fat. We all have different handicaps that can make losing fat difficult and people's individual metabolisms do differ, but that doesn't mean that people with slower metabolisms can't lose fat. Stress and Cortisol will make you retain water, but they will not stop you from losing fat. However, you will only lose fat when you eat at a calorie deficit. Exercise could result in a calorie deficit, but generally most people have more success with losing fat when they monitor how many calories they eat.

The diet you were put on may have been overly strict and difficult to sustain. It may have put your body under stress which caused you retain water temporarily. And then, because it was strict and you weren't see the results you expected, you may have given up before you could reap the rewards. I am only speculating here, but I've seen that happen so many times - to me and to friends - that it seems like a good educated guess.

My advice, for what it is worth, is to focus on the long game. And trust the process. Make one or two changes that you know you can sustain for a lifetime. Then, when you feel like that is working well, add another healthy habit. Then another. And so on. But no matter what, be hopeful. Believe that is will work if you work it. Believe in yourself and your ability to persevere. When you find yourself saying negative, self-defeating things, turn off that tape and replace it with a positive message. Keep repeating that message until you really believe it.

You can do this. I know you can.

KeriA · July 2020

I check in when I lose. I can’t believe it took me more than 2 weeks to lose two tenths of a pound! But I think a check in is about due.
Name: Keri
67 years old, Height: 5'6"
SW: 266 lbs
2/1: 263.6
3/1: 261.8
4/1: 258
5/1:254
Lowest May weight: 251.4
6/1:254
6/30 251.6
Lowest June weight:6/25: 250.4
July 1 SW:250.4
CW: 250.2 (7/16/2020)

1st GW: Onderland 1st, maintain for a few weeks then
2nd GW: 150 lbs. Then evaluate what weight is best for me. I just want to get to a healthy weight for me.

July Goal weight: 246 hmmm

My July Goals are:
1. Continue to get enough sleep and water intake

2. Continue to log weight, food and exercise and stay under calorie goal

I went over my net calorie goal 5 days this month but it is set a bit low and I did not go above maintenance calories.
5. Continue to make healthy meals at home.

3. Get some exercise 5-6 days a week and up NEAT. Try to exceed 150 min. of exercise/ week and if my fitbit doesn’t irritate my skin get more steps each week.

I have only been getting 4 days of exercise a week.I haven’t gotten over 150 minutes of exercise each week. One Monday I didn’t feel well however.
4. Get into the 240s and lose an average of a pound a week at least.

I am on a downward trend this week.

So glad I did this check in. I felt I was doing well this month and didn’t see why I wasn’t losing. Well I have let water intake slip until this week. I haven’t stayed under my goal especially with July 4th and last weekend. However I had set my calorie goal low in order to lose faster. We are making meals at home except for a few special exceptions. I thought I had managed to up my exercise calories burned and minutes but not really. I was not feeling well one Monday and Saturdays are often higher NEAT days due to family cleaning.

The good news is that I have been doing better this week:

My sleep is good.
My water intake is up.
My exercise is on track for the week.
My calories have stayed consistently 100 calories below my calorie goal.
My NEAT could be better but is probably a bit better. I bought a fitbit Zip which is coming the end of the month since my Versa is irritating my skin.
I seem to be on a downward trend this week for weight or rather since the 6th when I went up a bit.

The play Jane Eyre by the National Theatre was exceptional and watching with my daughter wonderful. We had our class last night and then instead of lying in bed all evening reading I went out with my husband to see if we could see the Neowise comet. There is an overlook to the Sound that is great for viewing sunsets. The night before we went just at sunset but it we had to leave and missed the comet. Last night we went later. Today it is overcast again so glad we saw it last night! Way cool!

Today I plan to drink lots of water and get over 45 minutes of exercise. It is my 2nd day a week at home strength training. I found some more exercises that are good for beginning runners (see below).

Tai Chi is good for my knees I have read so I think I will continue with that video and in looking it up also saw another article about how it has been shown that running is good too for osteoarthritis in the knees recently. So I bought new running shoes that are supposed to be good for osteoarthritis in the knees to replace the Brooks walking shoes I have with holes in the toes. I do not want to do C25K I just want to work up to doing walk/run intervals for 30 minutes to an hour. Maybe when I lose my weight I will be ready to be more ambitious. However my Gazelle is growing on me. I am getting used to it and do HIIT however after a while my feet hurt so can't go for longer times for now.

KeriA · July 2020

@pamiede take care and heal

@FoolishJoy Glad to hear you are figuring out what works for foods for you.

@rhsdancer Congratulations reaching Onderland!

@Cupcakecrusoe good job with your goals.

@AlexandraFindsHerself Hope you can give your feet some rest.

@SquidVonBob my daughter is finally graduating this summer. She finally found the right school. Lucky for me it is in this area. We kept telling her to get a college better for her learning needs and finally she agreed. Don’t give up. There are so many paths to get where you are going.

@nessabrandobwilson I think there will be results.

KeriA · July 2020

wanderinglight wrote: »

I'm a little discouraged today. I weighed myself and I'm 5lbs heavier than I was last week, and even 1lb over my starting weight here July 1. I know I said my focus this month was going to be exercise and not weight loss but...you know...of course I was deep down hoping to see the scale budge after logging, staying under calories, and intense workouts. To see it go up is just so discouraging.

The reason I shifted my focus to exercise this month is that I really don't think my body is capable of losing weight. Last year I worked with my doctor on a very regimented 1400 calorie diet - no sugar, legumes, grains, dairy or alcohol. I rigorously weighed and logged every single ounce. I basically ate nothing but lean protein and veggies, and occasionally 1/2 cup of brown rice. At the end of four months (after feeling utterly, completely deprived), I lost...2lbs. We tested everything under the sun and no answers. I don't know if it's genetics, cortisol, or the many years in my 20's and 30's as a bulimic / over-exerciser that maybe messed up my metabolism. All I know is, nothing really works, hence my shift to exercise as at least I know it will have health benefits in the long run to be strong and fit.

But still, it's hard.

Anyway, rant over. Thanks for listening. I will keep my chin up and will be grateful for the fantastic, workout I did this morning that left me feeling all glow-y.

I agree with @sweetirish that you may have not been getting enough calories. How long have you been eating at a calorie deficit and how big a deficit is it? Get a calculator for your BMR and your TDEE and eat between them. But first if you have had a big deficit in calories for a long time you need to go to maintenance calories for at least 2 weeks. Then follow @speyerj's advice. Don't give up. I had to do this once after losing 20 lbs and then hitting a huge plateau. I started to lose when I started to slowly up my calories to maintenance. I lost another 20 pounds after starting to eat more and getting a 2 week rest from a deficit.

What happened is I lost with low calories and I started to exercise more and although I sometimes ate some of my exercise calories I wasn't eating enough and eventually went into starvation mode. It was really wierd to start losing by eating more. Right now I am eating less calories but I am not yet getting as much exercise as before and I haven't lost more than 10% of my weight. However once I do lose that 1st 10% and start to exercise more I will maintain for a bit and have a smaller deficit. Some people seem to be able to lose with low calories and alot of exercise but most will hit a wall and have to fuel more of that exercise to lose. So it depends on how much exercise and how much of a deficit you have had and for how long.

Summer_Raine_01 · July 2020

Summer
18 years old

SW: 264
CW: 248
GW: 170
UGW: 140

🌺🌸 My July Goals: Non-Scale: Make better eating choice, stay within my calorie goal, eat all my meals and a snack. Continue drinking lots of water. Currently 16 days soda and fast food free! Exercise at least 15 minutes a day.
Scale: Want to be at 240 by August but would be happy with 245.

CupcakeCrusoe · July 2020

Friday weigh in day!

Christina
31 years old
5'4''
SW: 207
CW (6/30): 185.2
7/3: 185.2
7/10: 184.6 (-0.6)
7/17: 184.0 (-0.6)
7/24:
GW for July: 181
UGW: 145

Daily 5 to Thrive:
🌺 30 minutes for me ✅
🌺 30 minutes of exercise✅
🌺 90 oz water✅
🌺 Sugar treats less than 10% of calories✅
🌺 Write 10 things I'm grateful for✅

Countdown to the end of the year: 23 weeks
Loss at 1 lb/week: 161
Countdown to Wedding Season: 39 weeks

Well, I weighed in all week in the 183's, and I hit 182.8 last weekend just after my Friday weigh in! But I'm not stressing. I always see lower weights on the weekend when I get to sleep more. Going to be taking pictures and measurements today, probably won't see much difference as it's only been two weeks, but a girl can hope for some measurement change.

And really, I'm just happy my head's back in the game. I was spinning my wheels all June, being noncompliant and just generally making excuses instead of getting it done. July is the month for Getting it Done.

On, to you all!

I got a sticker from @wanderinglight 's etsy store- thank you so much, it's wonderful! And she sent this great card with it. A+, considering getting more stickers for advent calendars for people.

@nessabrandonwilson welcome! Make sure you stretch at the end of your day- it'll help a lot with soreness.

@wanderinglight sounds frustrating. You've already got some good advice (my experience and advice is very similar to @speyerj 's, but people are different), so I'll just say, you've got this, healthy habits are still good in and of themselves even if you don't see as much progress as you'd like, and we're here for you- for the long haul.

@keria Ooh, I've been wanting to catch Neowise! I'm going to have to get on that, I know it won't be visible soon. Sounds like you've got a good handle on what you're doing (or not!) and you've got the right attitude!

@Summer_Raine_01 welcome! You can do it.

Today is lifting day, it's FRIDAY, I've gotten about 5k steps in already, it's pizza night (gotta go pre-log my calories to make sure I can "afford" it), and I get to sleep in tomorrow. Going to be a good day. Have a great one, everyone, kick butt and take names!

AlexandraFindsHerself1971 · July 2020

Boyfriend looked at me this morning and thought that I'd lost some weight again, but I haven't yet found the scale to weigh myself. (Still unpacking.) So we'll see.

I'm going to spend today sitting on my rear and babying the foot, and hopefully it will be up to cooking dinner and lunch.

micwrites · July 2020

Hello wonderful friends and happy Friday! I am still hanging in with IF as best I can and today is the first day that I am not hungry at all as I wait for my food window to open. I am trying to get to 1 p.m.

... my NSV for the week is two-fold. I bought a really pretty, form-fitting tank top from Torrid that I was a little worried about because I carry (in my view) most of my weight in my stomach, arms, rear end, etc. But I decided to wear it any way last night with a cute pair of jeans to go see someone I really like who is VERY fit and attractive who has known me for a while, and the first thing out of his mouth when I walked in was “hey, you look really thin!” .. maybe the tides are turning and I am just not seeing it.

And, while I can’t play tennis this weekend I signed up for golf lessons with my daughter. I used to play years ago and loved it. I am trying to be good to me and the exercise will be good!

I’m looking forward to a great weekend with lots of healthy food, water, rest and exercise!

apc77372 · July 2020

Current weight 206
Goal weight 140
Need to lose 66 lbs

July's goal weight 200

5 to thrive
* Do my nebs , inhalers and chest vest twice daily. (and 8 he's on CPAP daily)
* Drink 8 glasses of water
* * Exercise 5 days a week
* (Cycling once, standing core work twice, free weights twice)
* make Mel's with lots of veggies

planktonbye · July 2020

KeriA wrote: »

The play Jane Eyre by the National Theatre was exceptional and watching with my daughter wonderful. We had our class last night and then instead of lying in bed all evening reading I went out with my husband to see if we could see the Neowise comet. There is an overlook to the Sound that is great for viewing sunsets. The night before we went just at sunset but it we had to leave and missed the comet. Last night we went later. Today it is overcast again so glad we saw it last night! Way cool!

Jane Eyre is one of my favorites. Never saw a stage adaptation. The classic Masterpiece Theatre version is still my standard, heart heart heart. Also check out Villette if you like Charlotte Brontë.

My father took us out to west Texas to see Halley's comet in 1986--I was eight, so I hope I'm on track to see it again when it returns. We didn't actually need to go to west Texas--it's just that the UT observatory is there and there's plenty of dark sky. I hope they still have dark sky! Every time I hear about people doing artistic stuff in Marfa, and presumably bringing electric lights there, I freak out.

Even writing this post takes me back--I remember the best lemonade of my LIFE at a lunch counter in Fort Stockton, also out there near the observatory, on yet ANOTHER trip out to this desolate land. They basically forced us kids to walk around an outdoor exhibit in the boiling heat, but then we went into the luncheonette and they had lemonade and limeade made with syrup and a shot of seltzer from the seltzer gun. Wow. There was also a guy who looked like John Lennon eating there. :-)

Tarzan37 · July 2020

Height: 5'7"
Highest Weight: 254
End of June: 236.2
7/4: 236.6 (+0.4)
7/11: 236.6
7/18: 238.3 (+1.7)

I've been struggling for awhile now. Been taking a break from logging and focusing on weight loss but still doing the weekly weigh in. I hope you are all doing well and hopefully I will be able to join back in again sometime soon.

BrownSugar174 · July 2020

My hubby and I use a “Sleep Watch” app on our watch. I went back to look at my stats on January 18, 2018, the month I retired and was at my highest weight:

While I have been retired for 2 1/2 years, the weight I’ve lost is a wonderful contributor to my current sleep pattern (6-9 hours a night) and sleeping heart rate:

I’ve vacillated between 225.6 and 227 from my first weigh-in at the beginning of July but I tried on the Madewell Jeans I purchased on June 7th and they fit a little better👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.
I’m thrilled! I’ve started my new yearly planner (mine goes from July 2020 to June 2021 and it’s so colorful with plenty of areas for notes/organization).

One day at a time🥰

pamiede · July 2020

Happy Saturday❣️

Managed to walk a whole 0.22 miles today!!! I’m determined to get there but the last thing I want is a set back. I found myself moving more today. So that’s a plus. No pain which is great!

My blood pressure is finally back to normal after 3 days in the hospital with no meds.

My bigger issue are my friends and family who are adamant that I need to go into maintenance. They think I’ve lost more than enough weight. I’ve tried to explain that my body will know when it reaches its “maintenance weight”. When that happens, I’ll go into maintenance but until then, I’m determined to see my journey through

Enjoy your weekend!!

speyerj · July 2020

@pamiede I'm glad you are starting to recover!

@BrownSugar174 - Do you ever wonder if you might have had sleep apnea when you were heavier? I certainly did, but losing weight made a big difference.

speyerj · July 2020

Name: Jane
Age: 55
SW: 286.5 (6/3/19)
GW: 175 ? Not sure
6/30 weight: 177.0

Weekly tracking:
7/4: 176.2
7/11: 174.5
7/18: 172.9
7/25:
7/31:

July goals:
Maintain my weight between 173 and 177 ✅
Continue to log food daily ✅
Run a half marathon ✅
Continue to run 4x week ✅
Get at least 45 "active" minutes a day✅
Get at least 10,000 steps ✅

Things are going really well. Despite trying to eat at maintenance I appear to still be losing. My average weight for the week as 173.5. I feel somewhat ambivalent about maintenance. I'm still technically "overweight" per BMI and my body fat % is above 30, so losing more fat is a good idea. So, we'll just see where this goes. If I lose more, great, if I don't that's okay too.

I had a nice 6 mile run today. And my rowing classes are going great! On Thursday, I could barely stand up after I docked - my legs were like jello. It's great cross training and so wonderful to be out on the water. I'm so glad I signed up for this.

BrownSugar174 · July 2020

@speyerj I was actually tested for sleep apnea twice. The doctor gave me a sleep apnea machine for 30 days and the readings were normal but I had all the signs/symptoms. I still believe there was so much strain on my body/heart that I could have kicked the bucket in my sleep.

cesse47 · July 2020

JULY GOALS ---
(1) Log all food and beverages honestly; Drink 10+ water [ MEASURE EVERYTHING !!]
(2) Exercise 30 min minimum (3000 steps)
(3) Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter

Tasks for Today ---
Do 20 min stretches and 30 min of walking
Feed & Water animals -- done
Organize Pet Room; vacuum & dust - carryover from yesterday

I've somehow lost my mental focus. So I've spent this morning researching "losing focus" ... "staying focused" ... "regaining focus" ... and how focus differs from motivation. Between now and the end of July, I plan to restructure my goals and, hopefully, develop a couple of tools to help stay focused and motivated. If you have any tips on maintaining focus, I'd appreciate hearing them. One of the articles stated that motivation without focus loses it's "MOJO" ... which is what I think happened to me.

I think a few of you have mentioned listening to Podcasts. If you have recommendations, I'd appreciate it. I'd like to find one or two to listen to while I'm doing chores around the house.

Have a Blessed Day!! 🌞

wanderinglight · July 2020

@cesse47 Ha...that was me last night...googling and reading and trying to find a little motivation. I actually found that this post helped me tremendously:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10613774/the-importance-of-willpower-for-weight-loss/p1

I went ahead and did what he suggested.

* First I made a list of all the things I could do to improve my health right now. I decided that losing weight was the single most important one (and it should have some trickle-down benefits to some of the others). Of course, I already knew that this was my goal, but I love making lists
* Secondly, I made a list of all the things I could do to lose weight, and categorized their "willpower cost" as low / medium / high. Again, some of these things are what I've been doing already, but it was helpful to get specific. And it was helpful to be honest. I know that yoga is really good for me, but I kinda hate doing it because I have nerve damage in my leg from a failed back surgery and it makes me upset that it's much harder than it used to be. There's a mental aspect there that's tough to get over. I know that eating less sugar would be smart, since it's my weakness, but it's HIGH willpower item for me so I'm going to set it aside for now. My calories are already at 1400 and dropping them further would be a HIGH items, so I won't do that right now.
* So I selected four LOW willpower items from the list -- adding more protein, eating more veggies, swimming (I love all three of these things, so they're easy), and logging everything (it's now second nature). I also chose one MED willpower item (working out on the rings), because it's really my only source of building muscle. None of these take a huge amount of my limited reserve of willpower but they're all good for me.
* Then, recognizing that even though these five things cost a relatively small amount of willpower, I will still need an extra "reserve" to tap into, I made a list of all the things in my life that are currently using up my willpower. I run my own business and I'm an artist, but I'm suffering from artist's block and malaise. I'm uninspired and it's so much easier to play video games all day than it is to create something cute in the middle of a pandemic. Fighting the inertia and running my business takes a huge amount of my willpower reserve. My plan for this is to schedule my working hours better and really DO THE WORK during those times. Working out also takes a lot of willpower because I'm simply not a morning person but until gyms open again that's the only time to really do it in this Texas heat. So on the days I'm doing a rings or park bench workout, I'll set my alarm and get it done. Since I love to swim, and this was a LOW willpower item that I'm committing to do, I'll add in even more things to make it more fun, like new goggles and a cute swim shirt for sun protection in the outdoor pool.
* Finally, I committed to this plan. This makes sense to me and it's manageable. It's not very different from what I've been doing for this month, but it feels like a very clear path forward. I now think of my willpower like a bathtub full of water that I fill every morning. Each item drains some of it away, so I need to be careful that there's always enough left to get through the day. I know that willpower alone can only get you so far, but I think that it eventually morphs into habit and then habit becomes discipline.

Here's a pic of my lists.

speyerj · July 2020

@cesse47 -

One thing that really changed my thinking and has sustained me during this quest to become healthier is the realization that motivation isn't what will sustain me. It's habit and having a strategy to get me through tough times. You might find this article helpful:

https://vitalsmarts.com/crucialskills/2020/02/how-to-turn-a-resolution-into-a-habit/

cesse47 · July 2020

@speyerj @wanderinglight --- thank you both for the links. I've created them as new tabs and will listen to each later today. and, @wanderinglight, thank you for sharing the details of your lists and plans. I'm planning on revamping mine before the end of the month so I can set goals and action plans in place to start the new month.

Thanks again!! 🤗

speyerj · July 2020

@wanderlight -
That was a great post you linked to. I love your plan. You found a way to make it easy on yourself by picking just a couple of things to support your weight loss goals that you know you can do and that you won't mind doing. Bravo!

k1975lr · July 2020

@wanderinglight This sounds like me. I too run an art business (children's illustration and book covers) and I am zapped out energy wise. I actually closed down a large portion of my business as I need to now plan on homeschooling my 5 and 8 year old so I'm working on creating a really clear schedule that allows both flexibility and rigidity.

I lost my mojo this week for sure--I let my body just decide when and what to eat based on my current blues and t.o.m. cramps. But today, I'm back on the more structured eating plan of good carbs, proteins and vegetables.

I am a huge stress ball right now and my 5 year old said her throat hurt the other night. Luckily, it was just dry and a drink of water cleared it up, but it seriously stressed me out.

Part of my schedule planning is going to be to put away mobile devices, just so I cant tune out when I'm stressed. I honeslty think I'm mourning the loss of the before times--being able to take my kids to museums, parks, out for a quick snack--so on to working on the things I can control and moving forward.

darksunapril · July 2020

@speyerj I love that, its not motivation that will sustain me its habit

darksunapril · July 2020

@wanderinglight I haven't read all your posts but please don't be disheartened about a little weight gain. From personal experience I can fluctuate +/- 5lb in a single day! Just trust the process and you will get there in the end. My journey so far certainly hasnt been and I'm sure it won't be a steady downwards trend (as great as that would be) but measuring my body the inches have come off all the same, and the energy levels have gone up. I wish you a good journey!

wanderinglight · July 2020

k1975lr wrote: »

@wanderinglight This sounds like me. I too run an art business (children's illustration and book covers) and I am zapped out energy wise. I actually closed down a large portion of my business as I need to now plan on homeschooling my 5 and 8 year old so I'm working on creating a really clear schedule that allows both flexibility and rigidity.

I lost my mojo this week for sure--I let my body just decide when and what to eat based on my current blues and t.o.m. cramps. But today, I'm back on the more structured eating plan of good carbs, proteins and vegetables.

I am a huge stress ball right now and my 5 year old said her throat hurt the other night. Luckily, it was just dry and a drink of water cleared it up, but it seriously stressed me out.

Part of my schedule planning is going to be to put away mobile devices, just so I cant tune out when I'm stressed. I honeslty think I'm mourning the loss of the before times--being able to take my kids to museums, parks, out for a quick snack--so on to working on the things I can control and moving forward.

I'm right there with you! It's so hard to be creative during this time. That's so cool that you do children's illustration and covers! I'd love to illustrate a children's book some day. I came very close last year and was collaborating with Jane Lynch on a children's book about her dog, Arbuckle. Unfortunately, Arbie passed away suddenly and the book kind of fell apart but it made me want to pursue the idea further on my own some day!

wanderinglight · July 2020

darksunapril wrote: »

@wanderinglight I haven't read all your posts but please don't be disheartened about a little weight gain. From personal experience I can fluctuate +/- 5lb in a single day! Just trust the process and you will get there in the end. My journey so far certainly hasnt been and I'm sure it won't be a steady downwards trend (as great as that would be) but measuring my body the inches have come off all the same, and the energy levels have gone up. I wish you a good journey!

Thank you

wanderinglight · July 2020

speyerj wrote: »

@wanderlight -
That was a great post you linked to. I love your plan. You found a way to make it easy on yourself by picking just a couple of things to support your weight loss goals that you know you can do and that you won't mind doing. Bravo!

I really liked that post! Totally resonated with me. Onward!

Women 200lb+, Let's Jump For Joy This July!!!

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