Women 200lb+, Let's Be Extra Awesome This August!!!

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  • cosafe1
    cosafe1 Posts: 27 Member
    I did not walk today but this is what I'm doing this evening:
    1) Stand up desk
    2) Foot Peddler
    3) Drinking water
    4) Tracking my food
    I slept all day because I work nights and I spend work sitting and talking on video chats so get little exercise. Yesterday I created a "stand up desk" with large plastic bins on my table where I put my laptop and another large computer monitor. It works great! Every little bit of moving helps since today I did not go for a walk. I may use my under the desk foot peddler at some point during my shift tonight. Drinking more water is also important to digest and "move it through" the system. Tracking my foot helps me stay honest about what I eat. These are things I'm thinking about as I wake up and will get ready to work in a few hours.
  • wanderinglight
    wanderinglight Posts: 1,519 Member
    Johnson55805 wrote: »
    Age 66
    Highest weight 254 lbs (August 3, 2020
    Goal weight 160lbs

    Goal weight loss 1.5 lbs per wee
    Individual Goals: Log all food, every day
    *Eat all calories between 8 am and 6 pm
    *Create a list of distractions for when I am craving sweets!
    *Evaluate the risk of swimming in a public pool during COVID pandemic


    I have just re-connected with MFP after seeing the attached picture at a recent family gathering. I have been dealing with RA and probably using it as an excuse to not lose weight. Just met with a Weight Loss physician today and am highly motivated to start this journey, but know I will need support along the way and have always struggled with asking for the help I need. I am both excited and fearful to get going so any helpful tips you have would be appreciated! Also I am new to posting on a message board, so suggestions for that would be greatly appreciated!

    Welcome! This is a wonderful and supportive group! I love your idea of creating the list of distractions, and also your plan to evaluate the risks of swimming. Our public pool has been kept at only 50% capacity and I've been going either when it first opens or about 45 minutes before it closes at night. It's been a life-saver for exercise and for the mental benefits. I hope that you're able to visit your pool as well!
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,338 Member
    Today was better with following routine. I read some news and got in my strength training. I haven't worked on job applications. I went with my daughter to get things we need.
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    I'm getting small routines rebuilt at the new house. I am autistic and have ADHD, so routines are necessary components of my life, but new house means things are different; for one thing, I have to allow for the fact that I don't have a separate dressing area that I can turn on a light in while leaving the bedroom dark. Fortunately I can take down, brush out, and put up my hair in the dark. (It's all by touch anyway)

    Once he gets a job and we have income coming in again, I'll be able to join a gym and have that routine again too.
  • cosafe1
    cosafe1 Posts: 27 Member
    Here is a photo I took of my "stand up" desk I created at home. I'm proud to say it is better for me - not only do I burn more calories but I can move around, stretch my legs & back and feel better & more alert standing here working on my computer. I make video chat calls for Amazon to their employees all night long and it's quite monotonous. It's a temporary job and I'm burning out on it and seek another job - hopefully in my neighborhood.

    I found a link that tells how many calories burned just by standing and I figure that in five hours total standing every shift I could burn about 890 calories each day.

    Here is the link in case anyone's interested in figuring out how many calories they burn by standing: https://startstanding.org/calculate-calories-burned-sitting-vs-standing/

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  • wanderinglight
    wanderinglight Posts: 1,519 Member
    lucerne2 wrote: »
    I'm 55 years old, 5'4", 100 pounds overweight, with bad knees and plantar fasciitis. I was raped 6 weeks ago (yeah, unbelievable that someone that looks like me would be raped) and I'm feeling so disappointed with myself that I have let my body go to the point that I was not able to put up a good defense. I need to put my anger and my feelings into my work out. I would like to hear from folks who have a lot of weight to lose like myself. Thank you.

    SW: 244
    CW: 244

    Goal for August: 10 pounds
    Drink water/No soda
    Exercise and/or walk daily
    Log food intake


    August 11:
    August 18:
    August 25:


    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145

    I just wanted to say hi and welcome. This group is wonderfully supportive and I hope you'll check in often throughout your process. <3
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,338 Member
    @cosafe1 since breaking my leg a few years ago I am still working to stand longer and longer. Love your desk.

    I am seeing weight loss today for many of you. @CupcakeCrusoe, @AlexandraFindsHerself,

    @MelodyH32 I am concentrating on decluttering too. We went from a large house to a small house and need to get rid of all the stuff from grown up kids etc. I feel there is a link between clutter, weight and debt. I have been paying off all our cards too.

    Today I am continuing to work on a developing a weekday routine that includes job search and decluttering activities along with my other activities of news, logging, meal plan, prep and exercise. I got in some exercise and applied for a job, worked on another. Right now I feel a bit depleted of energy after a busy morning.
  • nebslp
    nebslp Posts: 1,668 Member
    MelodyH32 wrote: »
    Hi! I am Melody. 33 years old.

    HW- 250
    CW-237
    August end of goal: 229.

    I just want to finally get out of the 230 range. I've been stuck in a seesaw of 235-240.

    My goals for August:
    🌱 Have a full month of logging my food
    🌱Start my new job (yay!)
    🌱 Ride my bike 2x a week with my son
    🌱 Get rid of the flavor enhancers for my water
    🌱 Get rid of the physical junk in my house

    I am a mother of 3. I have been sick for the past year. So I am going to be brutally honest with you and myself. My house is embarrassing with the junk that has stacked up over the last year. My ex-husband moved in to help me get better. I feel it got worse. So each time I get rid of something I am going to also get rid of some emotional baggage I've been carrying for the last year. It's not hoarder level, just too much for my small house. I started this on August 1st and it's doing well for me.

    Hi Melody, Just thought I'd let you know I'm in a supportive group that is doing a Declutterfest 2020 right now. Everyone does their own thing, and I have found it to be very motivating to share what I've been doing each day to get things straightened up at home and hear what others are doing. I get ideas on how to go about getting rid of things or storing items that I want to keep. The group is called Building Healthy Habits if you'd like to join us.
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    Today is starting out pretty well, but since I didn't do much yesterday it's here to be done today, and by that I mean dishes. Also laundry, but that came down the stairs with me and is washing.

    I also have today's work to do which is going to the store, so I'll be spending some time this morning generating the list and then shopping the pantry before I go.

    I was down another pound when I woke up, so I am definitely in a whoosh. Wonder where it'll bottom out? I'm really tickled to be at 255, but another pound or two before the plateau would be nice. We'll see. But I'm not even trying those jeans until TOM is done; my belly is sore even in yoga pants.
  • cosafe1
    cosafe1 Posts: 27 Member
    edited August 2020
    Changes I'm making to try and take care of myself.

    I'm thinking I may try keto again, only this time be prepared with easy snacks and foods I can make myself beforehand.

    Be intentional about the food I eat; notice how I feel afterwards. I am tracking my food here on MFP.

    I fashioned a few large plastic bins and set them upside down on my work table. I turned it into a "stand up desk" and saved about $200. I burn calories while standing for my job making video chat calls to employees from around the world. They are up during my night time; hence I work nights for the time being.

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  • wanderinglight
    wanderinglight Posts: 1,519 Member
    edited August 2020
    I was looking through my weight history this morning and I noticed something that never jumped out at me before. I gained 22lbs in one month!! :o I did not even know this was possible. From Jan 22, 2018 to Feb 24, 2018 I jumped from 202.1lbs to 224.6lbs. And I've been carrying it around ever since. Has anyone ever experienced something similar?

    I looked back through my emails and journal to see what was going on in my life during that time and there was nothing out of the ordinary - I went to the Women's March in NYC and came down with the flu. I had the usual stress of running a small business and I was trying to launch my new website, which was a nightmare because the web designer had ghosted with my fee. I had gone to the doctor the year before to get my thyroid and other bloodwork checked and all was normal. There were only sporadic entries for my food diary so no clues there. I can only guess that I simply wasn't paying attention and was eating way more than normal.

    Anyway, I'm taking it as incentive to really stay on top of logging. I am clearly someone who gains easily when I'm not paying attention...
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,338 Member
    I check in when I hit a new low.
    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
    7 /1:250.4
    7/29: 249
    8/1: 249.2
    CW: 248.8 (8/6)

    1st GW: 220 The lowest weight I got to when I last lost significant weight.
    2nd GW: Onderland 1st, maintain for a few weeks then
    3rd GW: 186 overweight but not obese
    4th GW: 150 lbs. Healthy weight Then evaluate what weight is best for me. I just want to get to a healthy weight for me.

    Aug Goal weight: 244 (I can do this)

    My Aug Goals are:
    1. Continue to log, get enough sleep and water intake and stay under calorie goal with healthy meals at home. :)I am doing this but sometimes my water intakes goes down.
    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.Doing good with upping exercise. I usually get at least 5 days a week. However I am trying to set a base for NEAT using steps so still working on this. I just got a ZIP to measure steps last week.
    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 de-clutter my house starting with my art room. This should help with goal #2. :/I haven't started with this since I have had to add looking for a job to the to do list.

    I found out that I do not have to do 3 job contacts until September for unemployment. I will be looking but will only apply for jobs that are safe and seem to be an excellent fit for me. I am hoping this will allow me to do some de-cluttering of my home as planned.

    Today I plan to do my strength training for the 2nd time this week. I am hoping that I can keep this loss going. Yesterday my hunger level increased. I ate some fruit and a high protein snack. I stopped when I felt satisfied. So my calories were slightly higher than the days before. Today I added blueberries and some pecans into my oatmeal. I will see how that does.
  • changeforeverlj
    changeforeverlj Posts: 222 Member
    @lucerne2 I've just read your post, what happened to you is awful! The fact that you survived such a violent attack is testimony to your strength! I hope you have a support system around you that you can turn to. I'm really sorry that you have had such a terrible experience sending hugs your way xoxo
  • wanderinglight
    wanderinglight Posts: 1,519 Member
    @keriA your August goal is looking really good right about now!! Closing in on it and we're not even 1/4 of the way through the month!

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