Women 200lb+, Let's Be Extra Awesome This August!!!
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HeidiCooksSupper wrote: »I'm 69 and by measurement 5'2" but still use 5'4" for TDEE calculations since scoliosis has crinkled me down.
HW: 283
CW: 246.4 Came back to MFP 88 days ago and have lost 22 pounds in those 88 days.
8/31 GW: 238.9
I need to be losing just a touch faster to reach my 70th birthday goal which is to reach ONEderland on that day, January 25th, 2021.
August goals:- Actually count number of late night, post diary snacking days
- Continue regular alternating of swim walking & weight training 6 days/week.
- Start some floor-based back exercises.
I will just say that if the floor is too hard to lay on, some of those you can do in bed. I was so badly deconditioned that when I started I could not lie flat on the floor without pain, so I did the yoga poses that had me lying or sitting on the floor on the bed. They worked just fine that way too.3 -
Name: Jane
Age: 55
SW: 286.5 (6/3/19)
7/31 weight: 172.9
Maintenance Weight Range: 170-175
Weekly tracking:
8/1: 172.0
8/8:
8/15:
8/22
8/29:
8/31:
August goals:
Maintain my weight between 170 and 175
Log food daily
Row 2 to 3x week
Run 4x week, with a long Saturday run
Get at least 45 "active" minutes a day
Get at least 10,000 steps/day
Since I like to record my weight on Saturdays, its already time for a check in!
I'm about to head out for a 7 mile run today. Need to get in some miles because today is my 27th wedding anniversary and I plan to indulge! We are having steak and scallops and I've got a 2014 bottle of Caymus Cabernet that I have been saving for a special occasion. Perhaps this should be it.
For all those teachers out there, I am so sorry. My husband is a teacher. All the constant changes have been very difficult to manage. He's constantly needing to revamp his lesson plans and syllabuses with every proposed change. For right now, his school is on line only at least until 10/1. At least for right now, he knows that teaching will look like. Originally they had a hybrid approach where the class was split in two cohorts rotating in the class room every other week. That was the worst of all possible worlds for the teachers - he's be juggling between in person teaching and on line teaching - doubling his work load and exposure to the virus.8 -
Thank you to @RavenStCloud!
This is a long post but I know I'll be referring back to it all month. This thread was my touchstone throughout July and I think it will be the same as we ease into August. Last month I focused on exercise and getting stronger (while also keeping calories at 1400 and logging it all), and I did well with those goals. I felt proud of my consistent workouts, I slept better and I had more energy. I feel like I'm getting stronger. I did not, however, lose any weight so this month I will be adding in some moderate diet changes.
Age 49, Height 5'11"
Highest weight: 225.6lbs (8/28/19)
Lowest weight: 165lbs (but my goal is 175)
CW: 224.4lbs
8/1: 224.4
8/8:
8/15 (halfway mark assessment):
8/22:
8/29:
Weekly goals (exercise):
🌸 Increase swim workouts to 45 minutes and work on form and conditioning
🌺 Incorporate free weights 2x week with YouTube workouts
🌸 Practice planks + surf moves - I want to try paddleboarding and need to get back on the board if I fall off
🌺 Work out every other day
Weekly goals (diet):
🌸 Continue intermittent fasting (16:8)
🌺 More veggies / more protein / more polyphenols. Eat the veggies first, then the meal or snack.
🌸 1400 calories and log everything
🌺 Watch the sugar count and plan ahead for a weekly sweet treat
Weekly goals (mental):
🌸 STOP DOOMSCROLLING, especially in the morning and before bed
🌺 Set the timer for uninterrupted work sessions
🌸 Weekly shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) even if it's just in my own backyard
🌺 Less Facebook. Ugh, I hate Facebook so much.
💜 Message to myself: remember why you are doing this. Love yourself enough to fight through the self-sabotage and commit to consistent, small, important changes. Let go of how easy it seems for other people and focus on your own journey. Weight loss will help with your back problems (I had two surgeries and re-herniated one of the discs so I know there is a third in my future). Weight loss will put less strain on your ankle (two torn tendons and nerve damage). Exercise helps with anxiety. Exercise is important for your heart health, especially after years of damage from bulimia. These are the facts but don't berate yourself for where you are now. Shame and self-loathing are NOT good motivators. You cannot hate yourself into good habits, so stop doing that. Instead, love yourself enthusiastically and with great fanfare throughout this journey and believe that change will come. 💜
Finally, one thing I'm looking forward to in August: exploring more swimming holes! I'm new to Texas and although my husband travels for work and I don't have any friends here (yet), I'm still excited to explore. It can be a little lonely especially with the pandemic making it all so weird but my spirit of adventure is still alive and kicking so I'm charging full speed ahead.
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Hello 🤗. I am so glad to have stumbled upon this group. I’ve been trying to lose weight for some time now but I always give up due to lack of motivation and support. I struggle with food addiction and easily give in to cravings for junk food. Hopefully you ladies can help keep me on track.
Im 31.
Height: 5’2
SW: 230 lbs
CW: 212.7 lbs
End of Aug goal weight 200 lbs
Goal weight: 145 lbs
I currently eat between 1300 and 1500 calories.
I go to the gym 5 days a week
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@eliezalot Thanks for your reply. I hadn't really thought about doing a deficit break until maybe the end of June/beginning of July. I had a period where, like you, I felt hungry and tired more often than normal. It was the first time in about 15 months of this that I had days where I felt really hungry. That made me think maybe I should try a break. Like you mentioned, it seems like it will be hard to eat that many more calories, especially as I usually am quite satisfied with the amount I'm currently eating and I don't want to change how I'm eating. Maybe switching from low fat to full fat yogurt and milk would work; maybe more nuts and nut butters as well. I'm also afraid that I might go off the rails and eat way too much. Hopefully that won't happen because the only thing that should be different is my number of calories but I'm still somewhat afraid. As you said, I plan to look at it as a learning experience for maintenance, a place I hope to end up someday!
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@wanderinglight I love how you've categorized your goals! They seem well planned out to help you achieve what you want to.
I can relate to each of us focusing on our own journeys. I started in very bad shape physically and, while I know I've improved a lot from where I started, I get down on myself when I see what other people are capable of and how far I still have to go to be where I'd like to be as far as walking, biking, and even just everyday activities like climbing stairs. I also get discouraged when I see everyone who's at my weight or higher wearing much smaller pants sizes. I feel like a freak sometimes and wonder if I'll ever get to misses sizes instead of women's. I know we all have different body shapes and most of my weight is in my hips and thighs (and those darn upper arms) but it's so demoralizing to read about people wearing sizes that it seems like I'll never fit into, even if I lose 50+ more pounds. I just have to keep reminding myself that I should only compare current me to past me and nobody else. I have to celebrate how far I've come and how much more I can do than I was able to 15 months ago. Still, easier said than done sometimes. Guess we just need to keep working at it. Good luck with your August goals! 4 -
Hi, this group looks like it's right for me! I am around 210 lbs., having gained weight during Covid19. Now I am starting to realize I must be more active every day and have bought several exercise devices to help me start to get active at home. I feel uncomfortable at a gym and they also take time to get to and are just inconvenient.
I will be reading more here and participating in the future. I am a returnee to MFP. Have a great August 1st! Stay Safe!6 -
For the person who disagreed with my last post, did you disagree about my breaking open the 2014 Caymus? Or do you just not support teachers? Just curious.5
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Name: Linda 🌞🌝🏖🏝🚴🏾♀️🚴🏾♀️🚴🏾♀️🚴🏾♀️🚴🏾♀️🚴🏾♀️💪🏽🧘🏾🧘🏾🧘🏾🥕🥦🍍🍑🍒🍌🍏🍎🍓🥑🥑🥑🍆🥬🥝
Age: 52
Height: 5’9 1/2
SW: 288
CW: 226
This month is going to be very exciting because we get to see/spend time with our daughter for the first time since December 26, 2019! We are moving her from her temporary residence in Virginia to her “First Place” in DC! Thank God for FaceTime😂😂😂.
In the last 6 months I’ve lost 8.4 pounds!
The moment COVID took hold of our activities (the closing of of gym so no more 60 minute elliptical machine workouts five days a week among so many other things) I knew I had to do something different. While I haven’t lost much weight, riding 60 miles a week on my bike has helped me loose many inches on my neck, arms, legs, waist, butt and bust! Also my energy level in through the roof which is awesome! Working out and getting healthier has also helped with my menopause (because I cannot take any HRTs) and the osteoarthritis in my right hip!
I have so enjoyed this weight loss process because who I am today both mentally, emotionally and physically is completely different from when I started this journey. I know that may sound like a given because my body has changed but I have come to realize that balancing the mental/emotional part with the physical part of this journey...for me.. is what will help me keep the weight off.
One day at a time🥰
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I made peanut pork tonight and it was very filling, even in the small portion I had. I wouldn't want it every Saturday night, but it's tasty on occasion.
I finally got the mirror unboxed and unwrapped, so it's leaned against the wall that it will hang on, at least til Monday, when the boys will come and help us hang it. And that meant I got the bed nicely made, with the quilt on it, and it looks very nice.
We also found the labelmaker so I can spend some evenings putting Library of Congress numbers on our new books and putting them in their proper categories.
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32F, 5’3”
SW: 245
Goal 1: 220
Goal 2: 200
Goal 3: 185 **Previous LW**
UGW: 140-170 (will reassess closer to goal)
Big hurdle this month is going to be avoiding stress eating & other forms of self-sabotage. DH received WARN notice last week; chances are good he’ll be laid off Oct 1. 😔
Still working toward our goals.
We’re down, but not out.
Weightloss Goals:
🌻 No snacking after 9pm
🌻 No more than one 12oz soda per day
🌻 Mitigate stress with exercise, not eating10 -
Keri
67 years old, Height: 5'6"
SW: 266 lbs (Dec 2019)
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
July 1 SW:250.4
CW: 249 (7/29)
8/1: 249.2
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.
Aug Goal weight: 244
My Aug Goals are:
1. Continue to log, get enough sleep and water intake and stay under calorie goal with healthy meals at home.
2. Get some exercise 5-6 days a week and up NEAT. Try to exceed 150 min. of exercise/week. Now that I have my Zip I will see what steps I am getting and then set a goal each week to up it.
3. I want to get well in the mid to low 240s and not see any weight in the 250s again. I am close to 20 lbs loss.
4. My goal is to declutter my house starting with my art room. This should help with goal #2.
August will be a time of reevaluating and transitioning. My plans to work until 70 have been given a significant hit with being laid off. I will do a job search but it will be for a safe rewarding job and I am not going to let this waylay my efforts to lose weight and get fit and healthy.
@RavenStCloud Thank you!!!! 🌻
I put in todays weight.2 -
For the person who disagreed with my last post, did you disagree about my breaking open the 2014 Caymus? Or do you just not support teachers? Just curious.
@speyerj - I went back to check what kind of monster would disagree with you and...oh no...it were me! Clumsy thumbs. :flowerforyou:9 -
@lovinlilly Happy Birthday!
@eliezalot I like your 1st goal. I want this to be my weight goal once I get into Onderland.
@speyerj happy anniversary. Sometimes people miss the hug button and hit the disagree button accidentally. I agree that it is hard right now with the uncertainty with school plans. I know my niece who is a teacher had to submit lesson plans in June for on line teaching until January next year. Now, she is waiting to hear whether she is teaching in person, online or hybrid. I know she has been working on plans this summer because my sister and brother-in-law have been busy with child care. She is here with her parents since her partner got stuck out of the country and she needed her parents help with child care so she could work. She has 2 under school age boys. She needs to know so she can return home if school is going to be in-person. If it is online she doesn’t want to risk taking her kids on the plane so she will stay here. They will have to quarantine if they travel back home and her partner needs to know where to join her and where he should quarantine. I saw no judgement in your post just description of how difficult and uncertain things are for teachers and of course kids and parents. Unfortunately COVID 19 isn’t in our control and school districts usually have little extra funds to deal with the extra needs. Just this week a study showed that children may be even more contagious when they are positive with the virus than adults. We are learning more and more each day. I didn’t hit the disagree but I went back and hit the like button.
I get so involved in reading posts and replying I forget about those buttons. I am not replying to all now though just mostly reading such great plans for this month. Inspiring.
@ChrysalisCove sorry to hear about your husband’s job. I hope all works out well in the end.
Welcome new members.
We had a social distancing meet up with some good friends. 1st we went for a walk in this forested park and then we sat down to talk and had take out lunch. We were wrapping up when a man who was drunk and probably with other problems came up and started swearing abusively at me. He said he hated white people and I pointed out we weren't all white. He was getting too close for being safe during the pandemic although he had a mask, then he asked for money and even my camping chair. Then as we started to leave he threatened to damage our cars if we didn't give him $10. If he had just asked for help we would have given it to him. He was getting really close and verbally abusive to me so my husband had to get between us. Anyway we had to call 911 which was scary too. The police came and he ran away into the woods. Glad no one got hurt. Hope he gets help and others aren't threatened by him. We felt he needed a social worker more than the police. But they were cool. I told my daughter later there was no way I was giving him my chair. It took me 10 years of family camping trips to finally get this one that isn't so hard to get out of and has a side table although it is the cheaper version of those types of chairs.
You never know what life in a pandemic will bring. 6 -
@eliezalot
- I was going to ask what kind of wine you would recommend. We did open the Caymus. It was amazing. I had a 1200 calorie dinner. I'm so full!! 4 -
Age 51
Highest weight 105.5kg (aug 2018)
Lowest weight 94.7kg (march 2020)
Goal weight 80kg
start weight 102 kg start of month
Goal weight 98 kg end of month
Basic plan
💛 To plan my meals in advance for the week
💛 To keep snacks under 25% of cals
💛 To keep average for the week under 2000 cals gross
In addition to the basic plan, this month I aim to do more of
🌻 16:8 - intermittent fasting
🌻 mediterranean eating
🌻 using non food ways to manage my emotions
Good luck everyone!
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@eliezalot - I was going to ask what kind of wine you would recommend. We did open the Caymus. It was amazing. I had a 1200 calorie dinner. I'm so full!!
So glad you enjoyed it and with the full support of everyone on here! Happy anniversary4 -
Hi everyone and happy August. I’m a girl of few words, but here’s what I’d like to do this month:
☀️Log everything every day and complete journal
☀️Focus on increasing water
☀️Give up Sprite!!!
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Alison
53 years old
5'9''
Starting Weight: 238
Lowest Weight: 130
8/2 236.5
8/7:
8/14:
8/21:
8/28:
GW for August 31st: 230
updating for Sunday weigh in.4 -
In the week ahead I intend to keep moving from unpacking and settling in to being settled and doing the necessary maintenance on the house. It doesn't help that it's raining and I have traumatic arthritis in my feet and ankles, but this is why I have medication. And I'll pace myself and get through it.
Here's the food that we are planning for the week ahead. As always, if you want a recipe or want to know how I meal plan, message me.
Monday: Lunch: chicken and jalapeno quesadillas.
Dinner: Out to the local diner with my sons.
Tuesday: Lunch: Hamburgers, chips, and pickles.
Dinner: Sweet-and-sour shrimp with steamed broccoli and white rice/cauliflower rice.
Wednesday: Lunch: Black bean stew with pork garnish, sour cream and pico. Cornbread muffin.
Dinner: Swiss steak, white rice, green beans with bacon drippings and pepper, homemade rolls.
Thursday: Lunch:Pulled pork with barbecue sauce in either wraps or sandwiches, with chips and pickles.
Dinner: rotini pasta with bolognese sauce, pan-seared zucchini chunks, and garlic bread.
Friday: Lunch: Leftover cleanup or chicken fingers with choice of dipping sauce.
Dinner: Beef and Bean burritoes to order, with rice and beans and salad.
Saturday: Lunch: Hot Italian Beef sandwiches.
Dinner: Curried chicken with spinach and cashew nuts. white rice/cauli rice, naan.
Sunday: Lunch: Mexican-style wraps to order, chips.
Dinner: Eggs and sausages and potatoes and toast. (Breakfast for dinner)
Breakfasts are always quichecake for him and an English muffin for me with butter and jam. He is finishing off a sausage, spinach, and onion quichecake and is moving on to one that has diced ham, onions, and multiple colors of sweet peppers in it.
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**Height 5' 4"
SW: 216.8 (10/10/2019)
CW 8/1: 207.2
Aug GW: 199
GW: 150
Monthly Goals:
Cardio/elliptical 3/week ()
Strength and Yoga 2/week ()
Water 8c/day ()
Yesterday got turned topsy turvy so all my starting plans got pushed to today. Fast food and loads of sodium so a little bit of current weight should be water since I was about 205 on Thursday. One day a little over a week ago I missed checking in and lost my 290 day or so streak. Even though I barely logged food in July I was still checking in to keep my intention within my vision. My heart fell when I realized I had missed bc I honestly thought I had logged in. Finding my motivation again after the past few months has been difficult but this month I will turn 53. Last October I had such plans for this month in regards to weight loss but here I am working on getting back to Onederland again for the third time. I need to remember how awesome it was to reach that a few months ago. Now I see that little tiny streak number when I log in to push me back to keeping things going and not giving up. Today will be getting food fixed up for the week and making friends with my elliptical again. Shout out to all my old friends still here and looking forward to making friends with all the new thread members since back in June I guess it was. Let's go be Awesome thanks to @RavenStCloud for always starting this off.
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@lovinlilly Happy Birthday!
We had a social distancing meet up with some good friends. 1st we went for a walk in this forested park and then we sat down to talk and had take out lunch. We were wrapping up when a man who was drunk and probably with other problems came up and started swearing abusively at me. He said he hated white people and I pointed out we weren't all white. He was getting too close for being safe during the pandemic although he had a mask, then he asked for money and even my camping chair. Then as we started to leave he threatened to damage our cars if we didn't give him $10. If he had just asked for help we would have given it to him. He was getting really close and verbally abusive to me so my husband had to get between us. Anyway we had to call 911 which was scary too. The police came and he ran away into the woods. Glad no one got hurt. Hope he gets help and others aren't threatened by him. We felt he needed a social worker more than the police. But they were cool. I told my daughter later there was no way I was giving him my chair. It took me 10 years of family camping trips to finally get this one that isn't so hard to get out of and has a side table although it is the cheaper version of those types of chairs. You never know what life in a pandemic will bring.
@KeriA that's so sad and scary! As a side note, I was shopping for camping chairs yesterday. I've got a little swim spot by the Guadalupe River with my book and my dog, taking dips in the cool river, and it would be bliss except for my incredibly UNCOMFORTABLE camp chair - it has no arms and kinda forces you to sit forward. It sucks! And then I happen to see this woman a ways away and she had a rocking camp chair. I have never been so jealous. So that started me off on my search. I even ordered the Bass Pro Camp Rocker but after a week they said they were canceling the order bc it's out of stock. Anyway! Could you recommend the chair you like?
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@bluffgirl67 So nice to see you post again! You and your family have been in my thoughts and prayers. Kind of a bummer about losing your streak here. I admire your determination to use that smaller number as motivation to keep making forward progress. Good luck!2
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Hey everyone! I'm jumping on board again. I lost 12lbs then lost my motivation and kinda fell off the wagon. I stopper logging as regularly as I had been and I stopped working out. I stopped working out mainly because I have plantar fasciitis in both feet, but my right foot has been giving me the most pain and even just my day to day stuff (working) is becoming painful. Luckily I have managed to only gain a little bit back. I was 215 when I started and got down to 203.8.
SW: 215
CW 206.2
GW: 150 (then reevaluate. BMI says 101 to 139 at 5'2" but I can't remember the last time I was that size (teens maybe), so for right now 150 sounds good.
7/31: 206.2
8/5:
8/12:
8/19:
8/26:
8/31:
Aug. GW: 195
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Hi again everyone. I know I went MIA last month and it’s only because I’ve really struggled to get back on the wagon. My motivation has been pretty much non existent and my snacking out of control. I’ve pretty much gained everything I worked so hard to lose 😫 this whole COVID thing plus winter has got me so lazy and I really don’t like it. So here I am again hoping that these last few days of warmer weather continues so that I get my mojo going.
So let’s start all over again. Hoping to go slow and steady, not too much pressure.
Age 32
Height 167cm
CW 99kg
GW for AUG 98kg
UGW 70kg
Goals for the month: cut down the snacking!!8 -
Not sure if there are other Hamiltonphiles here but I found this workout on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/RjeLjkwmc4s
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I tried having half an English muffin with my egg and sausage tonight so that Boyfriend could have the other half, and it worked out! I didn't miss the second half, although I would have eaten it if I had it. I'm really happy, cause that kept my breakfast for dinner meal under 500 calories, and leaves me room for a snack this evening. It's a small thing, but it really makes me feel like I'm getting the food addiction under control.6
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Age 51
Highest weight 105.5kg (aug 2018)
Lowest weight 94.7kg (march 2020)
Goal weight 80kg
start weight 102 kg start of month
Goal weight 98 kg end of month
wk 1 - 99.7kg
Basic plan
💛 To plan my meals in advance for the week wk 1 - yes!!
💛 To keep snacks under 25% of cals wk 1- 20%!! yes!!
💛 To keep average for the week under 2000 cals gross wk 1 - 1752!! yes!!
In addition to the basic plan, this month I aim to do more of
🌻 16:8 - intermittent fasting
🌻 mediterranean eating
🌻 using non food ways to manage my emotions4 -
@bluffgirl67 I have been logging here daily since January 2013. Several years ago I lost my streak when we went
camping and didn’t have wifi for a few days. I think I went to tech help and told them about it and they put me back to the original number. However, I missed a day for the same reason a second time and decided to just not worry about and didn’t try to start over again. Just a thought, you could try asking the help desk about it if you don’t want to start over.2
https://youtu.be/OjkOCv1csyY
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