Women 200lb+, Let's Never Surrender in November!!!
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I just started myfitnesspal and so glad I found this message board. I just turned 67 and recently had a wake up call with unexpected surgery with doctor's instructions to lose weight. So here I am:
Age: 67
Weight 234.6 (11/2/2020)
Height 6'0"
Goal: Treadmill 30 minutes after meal - doctor says I need to increase walking as part of healing from surgery.
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Well, the scale said 209.0 this morning, but I am really sore, so I'm thinking/hoping some of that is just water retention, considering I was 207.0 on Saturday. But thats what I'm going to start with this month, and it WILL BE a smaller number that I post at the end of the month!
I drug myself out of bed and did my workout, plus a stretch workout at 6am this morning. So ✔ for my #1️⃣ goal today, I'm already halfway to my water goal and more than halfway to my steps goal. Today I am killing it, and that's all that matters.
SW 11/02/2020 - 209.0
GW 11/30/2020 - 199.08 -
Age: 41
Height: 5'3"
SW (8/10): 208.6
Aug end: 205.6
Sept end: 206.4
Oct end: 200.2
1st GW: 200!! 2nd GW: 190
UGW: 140
OK, November weekly goals:
log my food every single day, good and bad and stick to my daily calories (1500).
Drink at least 64 oz of water daily - it's harder now that it's cooler.
Workout 5 times a week, continue doing workouts closer to one hour.
I joined a challenge on FB to reach 5,000 steps daily. So I'm adding that along with my workouts.
For the month, I'll be happy if I reach a 3lb loss. Looking at the calendar today, I realized TOM and Thanksgiving will be on the same week, so I'm already planning for a week of maintenance and have a week of peace of mind. BUT, even at maintenance I will continue to work towards my weekly goals.
Thanks @RavenStCloud for this wonderful monthly idea of having this group put together. It's a wonderful help to keep me motivated and accountable as well!!
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I had a victory tonight. I had baked chicken with mushrooms and a wild rice pilaf, and formerly I would have had a roll with butter with it. I have rolls. I have butter. I wanted. I very much wanted.
I did not eat it.
And now the desire to eat it is fading, and so I won't.19 -
@takera16 Anxiety is really awful it robs us of all good things. A friend of mine who has had life coaching was taught a tip on recalibrating her brain when she was anxious she was conscious of the anxiety and she had a mantra she would recite immediately and it calmed her down, she said after a few times it helped. We have to train our minds to think positive thoughts! We can change, there is always hope! Good luck with your November goals.
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Hi all! Hopefully starting November with a fresh start and mind. Thank you @RavenStCloud for setting up this space for us, so appreciated! October did not go well for me, but it helped me see what I need to work on to get back on track to where I was.
November Weigh-In
11/2: 245.6
Goals!
*Exercise 3x-5x per week consistently
*Find the time in my schedule and pre-plan weeks in advance to make it easier
*Avoid late night snacking--drink water instead unless truly hungry
I'm giving myself 3 simple goals to focus on so I can really reign those in and get a hold on them. It will also hopefully help me out when Thanksgiving rolls around and I can have a better handle on my portion sizes and actually stopping when I'm hungry.10 -
changeforeverlj wrote: »@takera16 Anxiety is really awful it robs us of all good things. A friend of mine who has had life coaching was taught a tip on recalibrating her brain when she was anxious she was conscious of the anxiety and she had a mantra she would recite immediately and it calmed her down, she said after a few times it helped. We have to train our minds to think positive thoughts! We can change, there is always hope! Good luck with your November goals.
Anxiety is a real struggle when it comes to eating logically. I struggle with it and have been working to recognize my anxiety levels and fight to find alternatives to food to calm the anxieties. It is challenging when you have a naturally anxious personality and then get anxious about eating and weight loss. It just compounds more and more. I am pushing to embrace exercise as a stress reliever, this WONDERFUL community, and off loading the stress with journaling. It is still a struggle to decide to pick up the computer or journal before I pick up that handful of almonds but each day is another opportunity to do it. Each time is another opportunity to succeed.7 -
I did better yesterday than the day before so things are looking up. My goals for the month of November:
*Daily track food;
*Set alarm on phone every 2 hours to remind me to drink water
*30 minutes on treadmill after every meal
*Research meals for diabetics
*Daily Pray I don't give up.9 -
October was maintenance for me - no loss, but no gain either. I'm committing to logging everything I eat in November, and add more water each day. I am eating healthy foods, but not getting as much exercise. It has been cold here and rainy more days than not. Today we had snow!! I am not ready. I've gotten my recumbent bike into the living room, so another goal is to use it 3x per week. I have to have knee surgery but have to lose weight before the doctor will do it. Looking at next year at the least. I appreciate reading everyone's posts even if I don't post often, you all inspire me!! thank you @RavenStCloud for setting this thread up. Everyone have a good day.8
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Hello. New to this group & I'm so fed up of being a serial starter. I've had to watch what I eat all my life but had big gain at end of 1st pregnancy then from then on yo-yo'd almost being back to my "comfortable range" on a number of occasions until perimenopause hit and bam!!! Seriously struggled. Then lockdown add more and my motivation just got up & went. Started back at gym with PT once we were allowed so my fitness is better but gutted gym closed in this 2nd lockdown.
So I'm doing as much as I can to stay accountable.
I've never publicly publushed my weight before but here goes.
Start:
5'6"
1st Nov: 222.
Goals:
📱Track food everyday on MFP & planner
🌮 Stay below 1300 cals/
🍟Reduce carbs (aim for macro target)
🍳 Increase protein (aim for macro target)
🥛Track water intake. Target min 1.5 litres
🏋️♀️ Exercise at home (PT if I can outside) following a monthly core challenge.
🛏 Track daily sleep & record: aim to improve.
📒 Record each day in Fitness planner & actually review it!
📱Daily Blog including gratitude.
Pleased to see others on here of similar height & build posting similar concerns they need to overcome. I welcome any encouragement.10 -
Yesterday was a good day for me! I exercised ✔, met my water goal of 96oz✔, logged ALL my food, including the 3 pieces of candy I had (they were the miniature sized ones and I was still within my limits)✔, stopped eating at 7pm✔ and I met my 10k step goal even though I had to walk 10 minutes on the treadmill to get there.✔
But most importantly, I did not eat the Halloween sugar cookies with sprinkles that we bought at the store last night.
I also worked out this morning for the 2nd day in a row, so I'm proud of myself for that too.7 -
I’ve lost track here. I was in a car accident wile walking on morning in September. My spine was fractured and I was in ICU for several days.
I have a journey back to improved health. I’m grated to my family and friends for their support
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@Pamiede, so glad you're safe and getting better! Best wishes for an uneventful recovery and a hope that you'll be back to your strong self soon!2
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Well I completed day 2 of my new job. It is hard and complicated but very interesting. I need to learn 2 new hard software programs but I am good at that. I love to learn. So many more people in my department than before. It turns out the project I will be working on isn't coming in right away so I should be ready by the time it does. I felt really tired at 4:30 today.
The good news is that yesterday my husband and I went for a walk after dinner. It felt good. He also made dinner. Today is different we are getting take out and I don't think I will try to get in exercise.
I will come back and read everyone's posts and post properly with goals for the month later but just wanted to let you know I am here.6 -
Hey Y'all!
I am totally new and just started my diet/lifestyle on November 1,2020! I am on Day 3 and I am 261lbs! I have been doing Jillian Michael's 30 day shred workout. I have a gym membership, but I can only go on Thursdays. My goal for November is to go down to 255lbs! I am sticking to a 1200 calorie diet plus working out 6 days a week. If anyone has any tips/ tricks I would gladly take them!
Here's to all of us! We got this! We are strong!8 -
@pamiede good to see you back here, what a terrible thing. Glad you are on the mend xxx2
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@pamiede I'm so sorry about your accident and subsequent hospital stay! I hope you continue to improve and feel better.
@KeriA congrats on completing 2 days at the new job, that's pretty exciting. starting a new job can be both exciting and intimidating.
@thegillianjohnson welcome! this is a really great group. and yep, all you do is post your goals. it can be for the month, for the week, for the year- whatever you want. we're not super picky. just post in the group, and boom, you're here and we're so happy you made it!
@holdthefries I've been trying to eat more vegetarian meals also, I think it definitely gets easier and more habit-forming the more often you do it3 -
@pamiede How dreadful! Glad you are on the road to recovery and have the support of friends and family xoxo Welcome back x
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