Women 200lb+, Let's Be Extra Awesome This August!!!
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Had a surprise NSV yesterday!
I had ordered some flannel shirts online in anticipation of fall. I knew I wouldn't really wear them until late October or November, so I figured I should size down a bit. Last year, I wore a size 1X, that was a bit tight in the arms. So I figured I would need either an XL or 1X (even though all my 1Xs are too big lol). Well I checked the size chart and finally decided to order...a petite large. As soon as I hit order, I knew I had made a horrible mistake. There is no way that a large would fit me by fall! Maybe by the end of winter though...
Well the package came yesterday, and of course I tried on all my new shirts, fully expecting to not be able to get my arms in or button them up. But somehow...they fit! My best case scenario didn't have them fitting until late fall, I never expected them to fit today. Feeling good (and cozy)!
Had another solid food day yesterday and today - I pre-logged my food and was able to plan delicious and filling meals and snacks. I didn't snack after supper time either day, though I suppose there is still time tonight lol.
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Hello!
I'm Suzy. I'm new to posting on these boards and I have a few things I need to work on.
Keeping up on exercising so I can start walking better and do more than just on the days I go to physical therapy. I need to stay away from the couch!
Starting weight: 218
current weight: 213
first goal: get under 200. I realize this might not happen this month but every little bit helps!
I have been working on eating more veggies.
I have gotten up to 20 minutes on my exercise bike. I need to work on this every day, (perhaps sit here while I watch Boston Legal on Hulu! )
I need to walk more to regain strength in my legs and lower back. I have a job where I sit all day which leads me to sitting when I'm not working as well.
Do you have things that keep you motivated to exercise more?
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@sjeagen7 - Welcome! I started really slow with exercise. I started walking to and from the train instead of taking the bus, then going for a nice walk in the woods or around the neighborhood. I got more and more energy from doing this, which started me riding my bike more, doing some yoga, and running.
Even though I love my exercise now, I'm still super lazy a lot of the time lol. So I try to keep a consistent schedule, and fully prep before. I usually go in the morning when I first wake up, and kind of run on autopilot until I'm out the door. I prepare all of my clothes the night before and lay everything out, so I can't use the excuse of "but I can't find my shirt/earbuds/socks."
Sometimes I also trick myself, lol. One day I really wasn't feeling a run-I was so tired. I decided that if I didn't feel like running, I would just go for a relaxing walk. Once I got out the door and walked for a bit, I slowly perked up, and ended up running anyway. If I hadn't felt like running, I would have just kept walking. As long as I did something, it was a win.
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I have a partner in preventing nighttime snacking. She is a tabby-and-white cat named Hana.
If I come in the living room in the evening and sit on the couch and read/sew/compute, Hana lays partly on my lap and partly on the couch. She is so sweet and cuddly when she's asleep that I couldn't possibly get up and go get anything and disturb her! So I wait until I'm out of water AND need to pee AND want a snack... and by then usually the urge to snack has passed.
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I am very ashamed of my starting weight of 240 pounds because for decades I wore size 10/12 clothes. I never had to watch what I ate or to keep a food diary. I was active, walked a lot, and participated in the exercise groups in the Y and local gyms. Then after menopause, everything changed.
My immune system went haywire, I developed GERD, IBS, Fibromyalgia, depression, urinary incontinence, hemorrhoids, migraines, dry mouth, insomnia, and hair loss. In the midst of all these problems, I experienced back to back stress caused the vehicle homicide or our 13-year-old daughter, flood and toxic mold damage to our home, several contractor con scams, work terminations, funeral expenses for my mother, assault and kidnapping, legal disputes, and injuries caused by accidental falls. All these things happened within a period of 20 years and my weight increased from 140 pounds to 240 pounds. I transition from being an active working adult with various hobbies and social activities to a disabled senior barely able to walk ten feet without horrible pain.
In June 2020, I told my doctors that I decided to discontinue taking their Rx pain medications and would rely on exercise, diet, and vitamin supplements. My mother became dependent on Rx and OTC pain drugs and these medications totally destroyed her digestive organs. Also, I felt that many of my doctors were dishonest and unethical because they consistently referred me to more and more specialists or gave Rx medications that caused disrupting side effects. I had one doctor that advised a colectomy to treat hemorrhoids and another a gastric bypass for weight loss.
I purchased a Cubii elliptical and began keeping a precise food diary. I limit myself to 1450 calories per day but sometimes, due to eating snack food or a sandwich, I will eat 200 calories more. My August goal weight is 220 pounds, so far I've lost 16 pounds. Each month, want to reduce my weight by 5 pounds or more and I am crossing my fingers that limiting myself to less than 1500 calories per day of healthy non processed foods will allow me to accomplish this goal.
I just want to say, welcome. I'm so sorry for all that you have gone through in the past two decades. I know what it's like to have life knock you down again and again and again, and to wake up feeling like you've aged decades because of it. And I'm so tremendously sorry for the loss of your daughter and your mother. I think your plan is solid and that this new beginning will be the start of great things for you. Don't forget to ask if you ever need help or support! This is a wonderful group of people.
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@rpbarkernc Congratulations in reaching your goal weight! 1st celebrate!
Then the hard work of maintaining begins. If you keep your focus on this you will be successful. Unfortunately maintaining is not much easier than losing except for what you have learned in the process of losing. Just like you figured out what worked to lose, you now need to figure out what works to maintain. Reading more closely you are thinking about losing a little more. You look really toned in the upper right hand picture. So a high % muscle will be a higher weight than a skinny less toned body. Either way you should be extremely proud of yourself. I got the weight off my 1st baby but not my 2nd. Yay for you!!!
@grandrory All the best with reaching Onderland this month. Just make changes to your diet that you can sustain. Don’t try a plan that isn’t sustainable. Remember you do not just want to get the weight off you want to learn how to keep it off. Make changes you are happy with for the rest of your life. Find what sweets you need at least for now and get rid of those you can live without.
@eliezalot It would be hard to be so close to Onderland and not budge but it is really a matter of distractions for you. Focusing this week will help. There are times life happens. But eventually we need to get back to work and focus.
@aliciap0116 not a bad loss for a short week. Lots of decisions it seems right now but you seem like you are more focused. I love the quote.
@MuttiNM I think you and aliciap0116 have something here for this pandemic when we are more sedentary. Have one exercise that is broken up through out the day and look on it as what I call NEAT or activity not exercise. I think I will use my Gazelle that way and also use the stairs more. If I have a lot of activity fine, but if not I’ll use the gazelle in short bits throughout the day. In fact my walks are no longer on my status anymore since they are synced from my fitbit as steps instead so MFP is using them that way. I don’t get extra exercise calories even unless I have my steps go over a certain calorie range that they figure is my daily activity level. In the past sometimes I felt I was taking my Mom to the Dr and then not having anytime to make my own appointments when I needed to. Now it is better. Her retirement community gives her rides sometimes and my brother and sister share the duty with me. We also have asked her Drs to make sure she has video meetings when possible due to the risk to her given her age and being exposed to COVID-19.
@mphollins I am sorry the past years have been so hard and I was glad when I got to your last paragraph to see how you have been able to turn the corner and It looks like you may make good progress. Just eating healthier is great.
@speyerj I have been having dreams where I get a job or am at school/convention and realize that I am just not committed to it like the others in my dream are. The thing is that just really wasn’t me at my last job. I was known for my passion for my work. I think that although I am still putting weight loss as a high priority, like @aliciap0116 I need to focus on something else right now than being perfect about all the details.
I got out of my Dr appointment and decided I wasn't up for grocery shopping. I had walked some before my appointment and I planned to go to the best bakery in Seattle which was near the Drs office. I hadn't been there since before the stay home stay safe order. I got dinner and some treats there then went home and rested after I shared my lunch I got at the bakery with my daughter. The small walk to the bakery gave me a little more exercise as well. My husband after work made a salad to go with the dinner I bought. While he did that I got on my grocery store site and ordered the groceries for pick up tomorrow. That is a much safer way to handle shopping for food anyway. I saw they had prepared enchiladas and I was going to make something similar so I got that instead to make meals simpler.
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SW: 234.2
GW: 165
CW: 161.2
New GW: 150
Thanks for all of the encouragement! I’m glad I was able to share this with y’all. I am focusing 100% on nutrition right now. I decided two weeks ago to take a break from working out. My body and brain were fatigued and I had plateaued with my weight-loss. I decided to completely cut out exercise until I felt my body had truly recovered from a year of eating at a deficit and working out 4-6 times a week. I was burnt out. Anyways, I still have been eating at a deficit and seeing fantastic result. My body is responding amazingly to the rest and recovery. I’m hoping to see the 150’s within the next week or so which is super exciting! Just focusing on the basics- tracking my food consistently, eating healthy and nutritional foods, and staying within my calorie count. As long as this is working I’m going to continue resting but once I hit my new goal I’m going back to exercise mainly focusing on strength training and toning with some moderate cardio to help maintain.
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Good morning and happy Friday, everyone!
Friday is my weigh in day, so let's get it:
Christina
31 years old
5'4''
SW: 207
CW (7/31): 184.0
8/7: 184.4
8/14: 183 (-1.0)
8/21:
8/28:
GW for August: 181 into the 170's
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 ✅
Even though I keep seeing these awesome low weights, I'm not getting discouraged, because my "official" weigh in is lower this week than it was last week. Who knew, compliance and work get it done. Tonight is pizza night, and I've got all the calories planned for detroit style pizza, a drink, and the rest of the day.
I've read all your posts, have a great day and weekend!5 -
Happy Friday friends!4 -
Happy Friday! Boyfriend is communing with his alters, kicked back in his recliner with his eyes shut, and I have cleaned the sitting room around him. The one cat has the morning zoomies, and the other is sitting on top of the cat tree watching the birds in the sunroom. I'm sitting down because my lower back doesn't like me shoving the vacuum cleaner around, and finishing my morning glass of water.
Today I'm having leftover curry from last week for lunch, and he's having chicken fingers. Tonight is taco night, so that will be very tasty. I prelogged everything today just after breakfast, so that gives me a nice sense of security.
I went to bed with a migraine starting last night and am still dealing with some cog-fog from that, but this too shall pass.4 -
I am very ashamed of my starting weight of 240 pounds because for decades I wore size 10/12 clothes. I never had to watch what I ate or to keep a food diary. I was active, walked a lot, and participated in the exercise groups in the Y and local gyms. Then after menopause, everything changed.
My immune system went haywire, I developed GERD, IBS, Fibromyalgia, depression, urinary incontinence, hemorrhoids, migraines, dry mouth, insomnia, and hair loss. In the midst of all these problems, I experienced back to back stress caused the vehicle homicide or our 13-year-old daughter, flood and toxic mold damage to our home, several contractor con scams, work terminations, funeral expenses for my mother, assault and kidnapping, legal disputes, and injuries caused by accidental falls. All these things happened within a period of 20 years and my weight increased from 140 pounds to 240 pounds. I transition from being an active working adult with various hobbies and social activities to a disabled senior barely able to walk ten feet without horrible pain.
In June 2020, I told my doctors that I decided to discontinue taking their Rx pain medications and would rely on exercise, diet, and vitamin supplements. My mother became dependent on Rx and OTC pain drugs and these medications totally destroyed her digestive organs. Also, I felt that many of my doctors were dishonest and unethical because they consistently referred me to more and more specialists or gave Rx medications that caused disrupting side effects. I had one doctor that advised a colectomy to treat hemorrhoids and another a gastric bypass for weight loss.
I purchased a Cubii elliptical and began keeping a precise food diary. I limit myself to 1450 calories per day but sometimes, due to eating snack food or a sandwich, I will eat 200 calories more. My August goal weight is 220 pounds, so far I've lost 16 pounds. Each month, want to reduce my weight by 5 pounds or more and I am crossing my fingers that limiting myself to less than 1500 calories per day of healthy non processed foods will allow me to accomplish this goal.
Hi! I've just read your story, you have really had to deal with so much! I applaud you for making the decision to take control of your health! Limiting your calorie intake with healthy whole foods, works! And the exercise helps with everything else, physical and mental health. This is a great community for support and advice, I encourage you to check in daily! Have a great weekend.3 -
Happy Friday everyone! I posted my weekly goals as follows:
Weekly goals
1. Get 120 oz of water a day
2. Get a walk in on my days off
3. log all my food
4 get to 275-273 this week
I’m happy to report that I I logged all good everyday, 3 days I did get 120 oz of water 2 days 80 oz, Monday I was off but in bed sick, I’m off today burn its storming. I plan on doing some sort of exercise in house. And I am weighing in this morning at 275.1 woohoo,
Also I’m down a pants size and a shirts size.
Hope y’all have a great weekend!8 -
I think I'm going to try doing half-mile strolls of a morning. It will help with my overall deconditioning until I can get to the gym again, and if I do it Boyfriend will want to do it too and it's good for him to do it. We'll see how that affects the standing budget. I may have to omit it the day I do errands and the day I do grocery shopping, but if I can get it in the other five days a week, that would definitely be good for me. I've lost forty pounds, so even if I have to do it in ankle braces, I should be able to do that.6
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**Height 5' 4"
SW: 216.8 (10/10/2019)
CW 8/1: 207.2
8/7: 204.2 (-3)
8/14: 204.2 (0wk -3m)
Aug GW: 199
GW: 150
Monthly Goals:
Cardio/elliptical 3/week (0)
Strength and Yoga 2/week (0)
Water 8c/day (7)
Quick check in post. I didn't post a loss this week but should be due to sodium intake lately. I know my food numbers are good but feel bloated. Exercise was nil for the week although I took credit for one day of cleaning when I was up/down the ladder doing the kitchen cabinets. First time I've ever logged cleaning lol. I've been doing lots of cleaning/organizing and by the time that's finished my body is done for the day. House is looking good though. Doing a Walmart pickup and a Costco run tomorrow. Hope all had a great week and are hanging in even if the scales aren't doing as expected. Keep moving forward!
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@CupcakeCrusoe Nice loss and all those green checkmarks. Enjoy pizza night.
@Jackiefrost1013 Nice progress!
Happy Friday All!
Since I was busy other days this week I did my 2nd strength training today.
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Two week checkin, and I'm up from last week. Time for an accountability check.
Age 49, Height 5'11"
Highest weight: 225.6lbs (8/28/19)
Lowest weight: 165lbs (goal is ~175)
CW: 224.4lbs
8/1: 224.4
8/8: 222.6
8/15: 223.8
8/22:
8/29:
Week Two check-in:
Weekly goals (exercise):
🌸 Increase swim workouts to 45 minutes and work on form and conditioning - yes! Still feeling good about this.
🌺 Incorporate free weights 2x week with YouTube workouts - Second week in a row I didn't work out with weights. As soon as I finish logging in here I will do a workout.
🌸 Practice planks + dynamic surf moves - I was doing well with this during the first week, but dropped off last week. I'm still waiting for my kayak to arrive, so anything I can do now to get stronger will be smart. Solution: set a daily timer to practice planks.
🌺 Work out every other day - yes! I did this.
Weekly goals (diet):
🌸 Continue intermittent fasting (16:8) - yes, no problems here except for one day where I didn't eat until 2pm and so I extended my window til 9pm.
🌺 More veggies / more protein / more polyphenols. Eat the veggies first, then the meal or snack. - I've probably only done this only about 30% of the time. Solution: have more veggies cut up and steamed so they're ready to eat.
🌸 1400 calories and log everything - no. Was not consistent this week with either calories or logging and it shows on the scale. I had several days where I was uncomfortably full when I went to bed. Solution: put up a reminder on the fridge about the promise I made to myself. Use the kitchen scale instead of guessing.
🌺 Watch the sugar count and plan ahead for a weekly sweet treat - Again, I had way more sweet treats this week. So that's two weeks in a row of "sugar creep." Solution: I'm going to pre-log a full week's worth of treats now, and will stick to only what is logged. I do allow myself sweet things if they fit into my calories, because I've learned that total deprivation leads to binges.
Weekly goals (mental):
🌸 STOP DOOMSCROLLING, especially in the morning and before bed - I've gotten better at this and even had to ask friends to not send me links to terrifying stories about the USPS and the election. My art is political, and so I need to be up to speed on what's happening but I don't need to be immersed in it all the time.
🌺 Set the timer for uninterrupted work sessions - will need to get better at this.
🌸 Weekly shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) even if it's just in my own backyard - no. Solution: pick a day and just do it!
🌺 Less Facebook. Ugh, I hate Facebook so much. - making progress!
Accountability update: looking back at my goals, I was really not consistent with ANY of them, whether exercise, diet or mental. And for me, one or two days of ignoring them tends to lead to a full week of ignoring them. My husband came home for the weekend and I planned ahead for my treat of a warm apple fritter...but he ended up being home all week and so we made gumbo and other big meals. I found myself on the sofa one night eating candy and even as I was eating it I was thinking "what am I doing?" and yet I still finished the bag. So what to do about this slippage?
I've reanalyzed my goals. Are they realistic? Yes, I still think they are.
What are some solutions?
🌸 Be aware of the tendency to self-sabotage after a good week.
🌸 Believe in my own plan and take it day by day
🌸 Dig out the kitchen scale and get back to weighing instead of guessing
🌸 Be more aware of how my husband's habits affect my own
💜 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 and with 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. 💜
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Happy Saturday! So far August has been a month of rebounds. From an all time low of 183.8 to 188 last week, I’ve been on a rollercoaster. Since my health crisis last month, I’ve been trying to work my way back. I’m not trying to overly stress because I’ve given myself a year to reach my goal (June 2021). So, I’m going to just keep going. Like Dory the fish 🐠 😊
Height: 5’4”
SW: 4/2019 307
8/1 184 (+0.8)
8/3 187 (+3.0)
8/8 188 (+1.0)
8/15 185.6 (-2.4)
Aug GW: 179 🤞🏽
UGW: 160
✅ Continue daily walk, 2 miles or more per day
✅ Continue hydrating with 100 oz +/day
✅ Continue meal plan
💚 Incorporate toning
💚 Increase steps to 10,000, 5 days per week
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Thanks @eliezalot !
@pamiede you've come so far, it is a good thing not to stress about how fast you lose those final lbs. I always tell myself it's not a race.
Again only on day 6, but still doing well. Went on a 13.5 mile bike ride yesterday morning and for the first time in a while my average speed was >10mph. I know I will never be a speed demon (my joints don't like stress so I have to go as fast as they will allow), but it is nice to see an improvement after a couple months of cycling regularly. I hope to go on a 20 miler tomorrow morning. I was looking at my cycling history and at my thinnest (~170lbs) I was doing similar distances but I was averaging >12mph. So I guess that is what an extra 50 lbs does for your speed on a bike.
Highest ever weight (02/2016): 245
Starting weight this time (08/10): 233.6
Today's weight: 229.8
Goal weight: 175
Very loose WL goal: I would love to be in onederland by the end of the year.
Short term NS goal: track and exercise everyday for a month - 6 days so far
Have a great weekend!
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I've been reading some posts in the forums, I get so much motivation reading the success stories. I've decided to start watching my carbs and protein. I'm not going on keto or LCHF, those are too strict for me especially keto! I've decided to keep my carbs below 100g a day, raise my protein and keep my fat reasonably low. I read one post that said if she eats a lot of carbs that once the carbs wear off she's hungrier than ever. Hmmm, made me wonder if that could be part of my problem? Anyway, I'm just going to experiment until I find what works. I bought a bag of Parmesan cheese crisps at the store yesterday. I absolutely love them! Think I've found a healthier version for crackers 😉.5
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