Women 200lb+, Let's Be Fang-tastic This October!!!

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@kittengirl88 Zumba!! When it first started being a thing, we had a really great instructor and the classes were SO fun! I lost two dress sizes in six weeks one summer just doing zumba! Alas she moved away and the classes stopped...I will have to look into the online possibilities!!

I found a TON of options on Youtube for free! If you want to be Zumba buddies, add me as a friend and let's do it!

Well I was told my salary and start date, gave a verbal acceptance and the paperwork is being prepared so I think it is official enough now. The salary is significantly more than my last job and the job title is at my level and not fudged like before.

This means I have 3 weeks to set up a home office, keep losing weight and getting fit. I will set up a routine to follow for when I start to work Nov 2nd so I will be able to continue to get exercise and cook at home. Today instead of exercise I will be bringing up boxes from my art room and take them to Goodwill. This way I will not just be setting up my home office but I will be setting up my art room for after I start to go into the office again when the City opens up.

Plan for the week:
• 2 strength training sessions. 3 walk/runs.
• Extra physical activity setting up home office. My office will be in a daylight basement room so lots of stairs.
• Drink my water
• Get enough sleep each night but start to get up at an earlier time. That means less late night reading.
• Figure out a system for meal planning, grocery shopping, that is easy to make meals at home.
• Figure out daily/weekly schedule for exercise that works for when I am working.

@QuinnDXO I hope your week goes well. Welcome.
@changeforeverlj Nice weight loss and exercise success!
@Candyn617 nice to see you back. That is what I did for a while I put checking in here 5-7 days a week as a goal. It helped.
@Making_Impossible_Possible I have a good feeling about this week too.
@AlexandraFindsHerself Hope your week goes well. Take care of yourself too.
@iloveeggnog I hope it was a great Thanksgiving. I don’t think I could deal with Thanksgiving and Halloween being in the same month. However you are looking good for your pre-Thanksgiving check in.
@kittengirl88 just before the pandemic our Y was going to have a new aquazumba teacher . Sometimes I do Zumba videos too but just the beginning ones which aren’t as fun. I use to do Zumba at my gym too.
@motivatedsister great job with September and October so far. Hope you get the new position.

I just joined Fitness Pal again, and happened upon this thread. I had joined FP back in 2009 when I was at my highest of 465lbs. I went on to lose 220+, but then a couple years ago, things got stressful at home, and this year hectic at work and I completely fell off track during all of it.
This year in April I began trying to get on track with my weight again, I was 351lbs then. I'm now down to 325lbs. It's a process, and I have my moments but I'm trying to stick to it.

This is me, just finished my 20 min run, sunrise, feeling on top of the world!

@Lasmartchika, nice loss! And it sounds like you're hitting your goals.

@AlexandraFindsHerself1971, make sure to take care of yourself, too. That space looks great!

@micwrites, I agree. It is so nice to read stories of people struggling and succeeding. I love that visualize of a bungalow, you're taking the steps to get there.

@kittengirl88, welcome! I used to love doing Zumba at my old gym, it really gets you moving.

@mzsha90, so sorry to hear about your mom, I can only imagine the sadness during that time. Sending you warmth. Those are great goals to reach in order to better your health.

@MuttiNM, that sounds like a great day with your son. And kudos to you for setting the goal for yourself.

@speyerj, nice work! I really need to get a control on my late time snacking, incorporating more water instead.

@KeriA, you got this! I need to solidify my routine a bit more, too as well. Congratulations on the job, so awesome!

@QuinnDXO, hi! Welcome to this group. Great goals, everyone here will support you in that journey.

@changeforeverlj, great work, you are crushing your running goals! Amazing. And great photo, it looks beautiful!

@Candyn617, welcome back!

@Making_Impossible_Possible, wow I could have wrote what you did. I can do great during the week and I'm not sure what happens on the weekend. I'm really working on trying to control that, but it's hard.

@iloveeggnog, Happy Thanksgiving to you! Hope you enjoyed your holiday.

@amejias112, welcome! It definitely is a process.

This weekend was not my best, I slacked hard and just kind of ate and ate, even when I wasn't hungry. I'm feeling a bit disappointed and blah-like, just trying to get back on track. Hopefully the rest of the week will be a bit better.

Hi, you all. I am starting back after getting lost 30ish lbs and stopped at 140 lbs with insanity. Six years later I have gained all the weight back plus more. I have gained 100 lbs in 6 years!! Unbelievable. I am currently around 238-240. I stopped checking. I need to do something I knew worked, so I dusted my insanity DVDs and got to work. Today was my second day. I am no way doing the full workout as I used to. I am modifying everything and I mean everything, some exercises I cannot do. So this alone is motivation to continue and make it my goal to start round 2 doing the full workout as I used to. Please I need all the motivation I can get. So if anyone wants to friend me please do.

🎃 Goal Weight: 150 lbs
🎃 10/12/20: 240 lbs

🎃 October Goals🎃
🍁 Lose inches of my body, I do not care to weigh in but I will on Mondays
🍁 Watch and log on my food no matter what
🍁 Continue with Insanity

@Motivatedsister good luck with the new job.. I have faith in ur ability to reach ur 15-20lbs weight loss goal by the end of the yr. Remember, if u really want it ull make it happen.

@KeriA congrats on the new job! It's good that u have time to plan for ur daily routine b4 u start working

@Micwrites That's great that ur pushing thru even with a ruptured hamstring 😬slow and steady still wins the race so keep it up and u'll be in ur new body and home in no time 😊👍🏾👍🏾

@Kittengirl88 Welcome! U'll definitely meet ur goal of moving more with zumba so that's a good investment. I need to get to movin more as well, but I've thankfully been able to still lose with mostly better eating choices and 95% water consumption (if not juice or alcohol).

@mzsha90 Sorry for ur loss. I too am an emotional eater. What helps me is to find something to replace the urge to eat: exercise, take a class to occupy ur time/ thoughts with other activities, visit a loved one or a something that gets u to leave ur comfort zone/home, even meal prep healthy&tasty snack alternatives

@speyerj Great job maintaining ur goal!👍🏾👍🏾

@QuinnDXO Welcome! As long as ur moving/walking ur doing good.

@changeforeverlj 66lbs is awesome!!! Congrats to ur accomplishment. I'm sure u got this next 33lbs by June

@Candyn617 I have been there b4 but the important thing is u are aware & refocusing on urself now. It's a process so start with baby step goals and b4 u know it u'll be feeling better looking back at ur accomplishments & will have gotten into ur groove. If u really want it u can it happen

@Making_Impossible_Possible Great job sticking to ur guns over the weekend & prepping ur meals! 👍🏾👍🏾 And yes too much salt could cause retention

@iloveeggnog Happy Thanksgiving!! And congrats for making it to ONEderland!! I'm sure u can knock those remaining 2lbs out to reach ur goal

@torih941 Aw Hun. What is causing u to feel down? Do u need a shoulder for support or an ear to listen? I'm here for u. May I suggest: try to focus on what u want for urself (& maybe a reminder of what u don't want to happen), then try to remove urself from ur "comfort zone" where u start eating, and replace eating with an activity. That way u can work towards "earning" a full meal to cut back on nibbling here & there. Also, meal prepping healthy snacks would definitely help. Hugs

@melissan84 I know how it is to look back and say Did I really gain all of it back plus more?? Ugh. BUT ur aware & back on ur health journey which is good. I used to watch this step aerobic tape that really helped me lose weight b4, but since I can't find the VHS tape (lol) so I went off of memory and freestyled it for 22min (tried for 30min, hopefully the next time I'll reach it)

Sooo i went to Las Vegas this past weekend for the 1st time to attend a friend's bday party so i was slacking on logging into MFP, BUT I'm proud to say i walked A LOT, and continued making healthy eating choices and today I'm weighing in at a weekly loss of 4.8lbs, total of 20.4lbs gone! Whoo hoo!! Another feel-good moment was when i wore a sleeveless, 1-shoulder, 1x shirt i thought i wouldn't be able to wear comfortably until getting under 200lbs. I was thinking when i bought it "Why am i doing this to myself? I'm just gonna be disappointed." But babeeee LET. ME. TELL. YOU. Ur girl was ROCKING that outfit! 🤸💃🏾😁 i never thought I'd be comfortable enough to wear such articles of clothing in public at this size, but since eating healthier & actually feeling lighter i guess I'm over that 😁

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5'9"
SW: 270lbs
CW: 249.6lbs
UGW: 180-190lbs

10/02: 254.4lbs
10/11: 249.6lbs
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@AlexandraFindsHerself I love the coffee corner. We all need one of those now that so many are working from home. I have a small kitchen too. I really want an espresso machine but there is no room in my kitchen. You are giving ideas.
@amejias112 you have made a lot of progress. This group has really helped me. Welcome.
@everyone thanks for helping me celebrate my new job.
@torih941 I hope this week is going better. I know what you mean about battling on too many fronts. Sometimes it is just too much but other times after working on all of them something starts to give and then things get easier.
@Making_Impossible_Possible Yes I think you are doing the right thing and keep on going. Yes maybe limit the salt a bit. You are probably retaining water in your muscles. Are you measuring? How are your clothes. If you were staying the same weight it might be eating too little with the exercise but it doesn’t seem likely when you are gaining. I think you will have a big woosh eventually.
@melissan84 most of us know it isn’t unbelievable to gain easily and quickly. We also know it is usually difficult and slow to lose. You are wise to modify the workout. Be sure to get a good night sleep and drink enough water. Losing weight is mostly a matter of what you eat and finding a sustainable meal plan so when you lose you can maintain the loss. Exercise is really for your health and can help weight loss but also complicates it. So be ready to adjust things as you go along.
@remedieigotcha How nice to lose on a trip. Great NSV too.
@aliciap0116 I am so glad they found the holes and the surgery was successful. I am sorry it has been so stressful. I will be praying with you for complete healing and for you and your family going through this. Take care of yourself too. I hope work settles down and you get the COVID risk sorted well. You didn’t need that on top of your husband’s surgery. I just had a small surgery and you have to be tested and isolate before it. I am not sure it is time to lose yet but I hope you get the gain turned around for now. We expanded our bubble to include my daughter’s boyfriend. However he lives with only an uncle who is our age and is staying safe like we are.
@MuttiNM I am so glad you have your son to bike with. When my son lived at home he would go on runs and I would mostly walk around this great lake trail together. I decided that now that I have a job I will get a bike. It may take a while since they are in demand.

I am getting myself again down to my low and need to keep at it to get a loss. I am still working hard at the room so will not push the exercise until I get through the physical part of setting up my home office. I could drink more water but am getting in the sleep I need. Have a great rest of the week all!

Today's been rough for my boyfriend mental health-wise, and some of that rubbed off on to me. I'm just going to give myself a pass because I kept the emotional eating down to eating an extra 150 calories, and I will take rescue meds tonight and deal with the rest of it. (Problem is they put me to sleep. I don't want to go to sleep til bedtime.)