Women 200lb+, Let's Never Surrender in November!!!
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@torih941 Awesome goals. When I get really hungry late, I eat some Greek yogurt. I love the Greek gods honey vanilla or just honey ones.
@MommaCargill Welcome. I hope your surgery went well and you feel better.
@Making_Impossible_Possible Awesome start!
@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Congrats!! Way to go!!
@azalea4175 Recumbent bikes are a great way to have low impact exercises for your knees. I wish I still had mine.
@pamiede Oh no!! I am so sorry to hear this. I am praying for you to have a swift and safe recovery.
@KeriA I am glad you are enjoying your new job.
@Mrsskinner2015 Welcome. My doctor spoke to me about intermittent fasting. I am pretty good about keeping my meals between the hours of 10 am and 7 pm. If I get hungry in an off time, I drink water or herbal teas or have some greek yogurt if I feel like I am starving. I notice that when I stick more to my schedule, I lose more, than when I throw it out of the window.
@chupacabragumbo I am so sorry about your grandfather. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
@JAC581 Sometimes the scale does not move! Check on some of the non-scale victories and I am sure you will see a big difference.
@KMC55 You are off to a great start!!
@iloveeggnog I hate plateaus. Remember though that even if the scale is not moving, you may have other non-scale victories like clothes fitting better, dropping inches, and building muscle. I am currently using the T-25 workouts and sometimes I go weeks either without losing what I wanted or even gaining and then all of a sudden when I am not expecting it, 3-5lbs are lost in 1 week. Our bodies really are weird!
@RavenStCloud Thank you so much for this group and the cheer!!
I think this may be the longest post I have made. Making up for lost time ; plus, may not post for a while due to school.7 -
Height: 5'7"
Highest Weight: 254
End of December: 246.7
End of January: 244.7
End of Feb.: 242.2
End of March: 240
End of April: 240.4
End of May: 235.6
End of June: 236.2
End of July: 236.4
August/Sept: Break
End of Sept: 236.9
End of Oct: 232.5
Nov 6th: 234.4
My sister was here and we had a great visit! We did eat some good meals and had some dessert and martinis to celebrate her birthday so the scale reflected that this morning. I need to quarantine for five days now (new policy at work when having visitors who travel via plane) and get tested before returning to work, so I'll use that time to get some things done around the house and get back on track food wise. I'm not bummed about the gain and was expecting it. Didn't go too crazy with eating and some of it is water retention I'm sure so no worries.
I signed up to work at my part time job on Thanksgiving for double pay instead of going to any gathering that day. Our numbers are going up pretty quickly here so trying to continue to be as safe as possible while still working. A stay at home order is the next possible stage for us here and I know that no one wants that.
@pamiede I'm so sorry to hear about your accident, how awful! I'm glad you are on the road to recovery and have family and friends there to help you.
@chupacabragumbo I am in awe of the work that you and others in healthcare are doing right now. Completely understandable that you are exhausted by this pandemic. I hope your grandfather is able to pull through. Sending hugs to you!
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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
11/6: 199.0
OK, November weekly goals:
log my food every single day, good and bad and stick to my daily calories (1500).
This has been a stressful week and I don't eat when that happens. I've had to force myself to have something to eat because I know that if I don't do that, the moment will come that I won't feel stressed and my hunger comes with a vengeance and I will want to eat anything and everything!!
Drink at least 64 oz of water daily - it's harder now that it's cooler.
Using those water flavorings have been the best thing I've added to my diet!! I've been able to drink my 64 oz because of that!!
Workout 5 times a week, continue doing workouts closer to one hour.
I worked out twice? It really hasn't been on my mind this week.
I joined a challenge on FB to reach 5,000 steps daily. So I'm adding that along with my workouts.
It's quite difficult to reach this if I don't go out. But I'm still working on this one.5 -
Well I'm game. Can always use some accountability. Hi all. Im new here. My goal for November is to become more active. I have been on my weigh loss journey this time round since August 31,2020. My start & highest weight ever was 268.5. I was in a size 20 pants & they was getting snug enough I was thinking about going up a size. Instead my husband & I both decided it was time for some changes. We have completely changed our diet & have started to slowly work in exercise. Mostly walking. But its helping. We went on vacation at the end of October. I needed new pants. Im currently in a size 16. & im down 31.6 lbs. Still have a ways to go but im getting there.
As of
November 2nd 236.9
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Very confused. I thought I'd posted on here w days ago- can't see it.0
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Age: 61
Height: 5'2"
Highest: 350 (approx. 2013)
SW: 274 (Sept. 30/20)
GW: 180 (Mar. 31/22)
This month:
Oct. 29: 265.8
Nov. 05: 263.0
Nov. 12:
Nov. 19:
Nov. 26:
November goals: Weight: 260. Other: To get daily calorie total consistent to 1800 or less
I usually weigh on Thursday mornings, and I did, but I had to go out so forgot about posting. I did take my lunch when I went out two days, so that was good. I have kept my calories to average <1800/day for two weeks now, so am happy about that.
I finally got my new and expensive shoes! My friend had been encouraging me for several years to get shoes from a particular store. They are very well made, and quite expensive. I wish I had listened to her years ago! Just walking around their show room I could tell what a difference there was. I bought a pair of clogs to use as house shoes/slippers because I need something to just slip on in the middle of the night, and they have been wonderful. But my outdoor shoes had to be ordered as they didn't have my size in black. Looking forward to hopefully less pain in my one foot, and possibly in my hip. It's amazing what a difference good shoes can make.
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I can report an NSV that took me by surprise! I was on the tightest hook of my 36 band bras, and so ordered 34 band because I like to have things ready. Tried one on just to see, and my back said, "OHHHHH! THANKYOUthankyouthankyou!" as my "huge tracts of land" got properly supported. Sooo...I guess I'm in a 34F now. Okay. Wow.
Normally by this point in the evening my bra is rolling up and digging, and it's not doing that. So maybe I'm in the right size now. At least for a while. I really hope I drop some in the cup size because it is not going to be easy to find 32G bras, and pretty soon I'll stop looking proportional.9 -
November 2020 stats
38 years old
Height: 5' 7"
SW (6/9/2020): 330.0 lbs
Month SW (10/31/20): 259.8lbs
Goal weight: 180 lbs
10/31: 259.8 lbs
11/7: 259.4lbs
11/14: lbs
11/21: lbs
11/28: lbs
Weekly and Monthly Goals:
* Keep logging in MFP
* Continue the T-25 Gamma Hybrid Strength cycle workouts
* Do either a quick yoga, stretch or cardio workout in the evenings in addition to my T-25 morning workouts
* Make time for me to relax even though classes have started again
By the end of year Goals:
Pass my classes
Maybe lose another 20 lbs by Dec 31st 2020
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I was too busy to post an initial starting check in so here it is late.
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
6/1:254
7 /1:250.4
8/1: 249.2
9/1: 247 lowest Sept weight 246.8
10/1: 247
10/19: 245.4
CW: 248
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.
November Goal weight: Under 245 make progress losing.
Goals:
• Log daily, stay under my calorie goal, drink at least 8 glasses of water a day, get enough sleep and check into this thread as much as possible to track progress;
• Make sure I create and follow a new schedule that includes meal planning and cooking at home (me, my husband and daughter) drinking water, increased physical activity and exercise. Adjust calories to activity and exercise level as needed.
I just completed my 1st week of my new job. I am up a bit after my 1st week of work mostly due to getting take out a few nights this past week. I vary a lot so I am not that worried about this. Except for yesterday I stayed under my calorie goal. I haven't gotten all my water intake nor do I get as much sleep as I did before. This all affects my weight loss progress. I only got a walk in on Monday. However my NEAT has gone up especially with many flights of stairs each week day. Down in the morning, up and down for lunch and bathroom breaks, up and down for trips to the printer, and up at the end of my work day. Sometimes I have to take more than 1 trip to get everything I want to bring down or back up.
I hope to work in some more formal exercise and get back to mostly all home cooked dinners. The lunches have been good but then I didn't used to have lunch like I do now when I wasn't working. That is because I am up and working earlier. Already I did meal planning for next week. We will need to go grocery shopping though. I am back to my 1 cup of English Breakfast tea after coffee which is something I used to have before the pandemic working at my last job. I have to make sure it doesn't keep me from drinking as much water.
It was a fun challenging week and I am excited that I will be learning so much. I am tempted to work this weekend to get ahead of the game but also I feel I need time to catch up on sleep, get organized with meals and get some exercise.
Still haven't gotten time to read your posts like I usually do. Hope all have gotten a great start to the month!
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@RavenStCloud I like your note about not winding down. I needed to see that. Thanks for posting this thread.
@Tarzan37 love your plan for an at home workout routine. I have the resistance band and one set of weights. I also like the goal of avoiding holiday weight gain.
@mmdeveau Congrats on the Broad Street run.
@AlexandraFinsHerself great NSV
@MommaCargill I may have to use your alarm on phone idea to remember to drink water now that I am working again.
@chupacabragumbo Hurricanes are enough, working in health care during this pandemic is enough, having your grandfather get COVID is enough! Please take care of yourself right now.
@iloveeggnog have you checked your BMR and TDEE recently for your new weight, and activity level? If your exercise is up your TDEE may be up you may be eating too little not too much. I made this mistake when I lost 40 lbs. At 20+ lbs I hit a long plateau and did everything too except up my calories. That was actually what let me lose the next 20 lbs. I was exercising 6-7 days a week for an hour. My calories were set for sedentary. I am glad the scale budged but often it does when we eat more and then our bodies realize maybe we aren’t starving.
I read through all the posts so I feel like I am caught up. Hope that next week I will feel like checking in more. I found that reading your posts helped inspire me to try harder.2 -
Hi everyone!
I’ve been closing my 3 Apple Watch rings and in a calorie deficit each day. I’m a daily weigher and so far this month the scale has not been my friend! It’s went up and up then down a little (but not as far as the start of the month).
I know this happened last month (and lingered a few pounds higher than this month) but it’s hard not to think ‘what’s the point’! It’s so hard being a woman - I appear to put on weight during ovulation, pre and during period, leaving me with a small window where I see the results on the scale.
I should really give up weighing everyday but I find it tough. Previously I only recorded when I got to a new low, but trying to do it daily so I can see the pattern, and then maybe I’ll make the change to change the frequency.
So sorry your grandfather has COVID @chupacabragumbo - I hope he pulls through. I’ve lost both my grandmothers this year, one before the pandemic and one during (not Covid) which meant only her 5 children could attend a graveside funeral and nothing else. That was tough on us all.4 -
iloveeggnog wrote: »
I meant other than that one! 🤣1 -
Hi there.
I have to say I was really disappointed with my 1st week. Given how much I have to loose and how focused I was I was expecting 2-3lb off. Lost 1lb😢.
I know it's a loss but not the boost I was hoping for. With lockdown all this week I can't be tempted- this is the week I normally loose the plot half way through.
I've met all goals to some extent but this week going to focus on sleep: earlier to bed & earlier to rise, aiming to add more morning exercise sessions.
Start:
5'6"
1st Nov: 222.
8th Noc 221
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.
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I'm going to try something a little different this month and instead of posting my weight each week I'm going to post a weekly goal - a weight loss goal, a movement goal and an accomplishment goal with a small reward at the end of the month for completion. Maybe shorter more immediate accomplishments will make me feel less over whelmed by the end goal. So here we go...
November 1
* eat 6 vegetarian meals this week. try one new recipe. track food diary every day
* walk after work 3 times for 30 minutes
* lose 2 pounds
* reward book a facial for end of the month
Check in day November 7
so I DID eat 6 vegetarian meals. In fact I ate 7. I am making a new recipe today Ottolenghi's miso butter onions.
and I did track every day
I walked only 2 times after work but I did get a lot of yard work exercise one day so I''ll take that as a sub
I don't knoe if I've lost any weright because MY SCALE BROKE YESTERDAY. It keeps saying 0lbs. ( so I guess I lost ALOT of weight) New scale puchase this week I guess.
I have my facial booked so yeah!
November 8
* No alcohol, no sugar, no bread this week 7 days. (ughh) track food diary everyday
* eat between 9 and 5. No food past dinner.
* lose 2 pounds. (4 for next week with new scale)
* walk 30 minutes 4 days this week
* sort through pantry and freezer and make food from what I have in the house for 7 meals.
Check in November 14
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Today was better than yesterday. I guess to explain I need to say that although I planned food for the week ahead yesterday I didn’t plan food for yesterday so food was not good. I got hungry and snacked before dinner then we had to get take out. So that Friday and Saturday were above my calorie goal but my calorie goal is set pretty low and this morning my weight was starting to come down.
Today we have a very healthy dinner planned and my husband is getting the groceries for tonight and the week ahead. Also I did some organizing with my food planning which is in my bullet journal on One Note. I took had my weekly planned food and added a column called option. I also gave a note on each day of the week like chicken, pasta, lamb etc. I went through my list of meal ideas and put those that fit in each day in that days option column. So next week I just copy this week’s plan and pick another option. I am trying to make meal planning easier and more formulaic now that I am working. I will choose things my husband makes for some of the nights and I need to talk to my daughter about making 1 meal during the week.
Then I went out in the back yard and did my strength training which I didn’t do this week. It was sunny today so it got me out in the sun for a while too. Now I need to plan how to fit more exercise into the weekdays. My husband is still having Achilles tendon issues so he won’t be able to walk with me next week like he did on Monday night.
@laurajewalker My weight varies a lot over the week and month. I post my daily weights on an app on my phone that automatically shows me a chart of my progress/trend. I also put it on a spreadsheet along with calories and exercise calories so I can track when I lose and when I gain. I only post on MFP my new lows. So it doesn’t make sense to me to be posting all the ups and downs on here. That way I can: 1. See my trends (phone app) which are down over time Yay! 2. See how my weight varies with calories and exercise (speadsheet). 3. Show my progress on MFP and in this thread. I find I need the information that daily weigh ins give me but in terms of gauging whether I am making progress I only pay attention to the chart on my phone and on MFP. If my weight is up for the week then I look at what I was eating or what my activity level was to see if I need to adjust something. If all that is good I wait for progress.
@JoDavo66 a lb a week is a good healthy loss. More is great but too much isn’t really that healthy but sometimes our body will have a woosh as we call it here so not to worry. Getting enough sleep and water really helps me to lose.
@holdthefries sounds like a good week. When I got a new scale it showed my weight a lot higher. My husband checked it with the scale at the gym and yes it was showing 1 lb+ higher than at the gym. So I adjusted my weight up some but I deduct a pound from the weight my scale shows since I know it weighs higher than other scales. I hope you get a better one than I did.
I am not sure how much I will be able to check the thread during the work week but I hope to more than last week.4 -
Age: 49 Height: 5'6"
Highest: 375 (January 2018)
SW: 353.1
GW: 160
11/1: 353.1
11/8: 350.1
November End Weight Goal: 340
Goals / Plans:
- Track everyday
- Exercise everyday - walking, kettle bell, thera-band - get my steps in
- Be more present in this group!
- Work on house everyday
- Reach my goal at work everyday
Okay, I had a great week until Thursday and then family drama derailed me. Got back on that horse though because Never Surrender, Never Quit!
Smooches to everyone!4 -
Hi ladies,I've been reading your posts but haven't updated for two weeks. Last week I stepped on the scale and had put on a few pounds, I sank into a hole and tried to dig myself out, was great all week but the scale stayed the same, on Saturday and Sunday I had two social events, and although I did limit myself on both days I had a alcohol (1 unit on Saturday and 3 on Sunday) and ate a few chips and crackers which I never did before. But I still ate within my calorie limit. This morning I was down a bit but still not the whole way! So still haven't checked in, I end eight months of healthy eating and tracking on wed so will check-in then no matter what. This is a turning point for me, and I know I just have to get through this plateau and the scale will start moving in the right direction!
Oh and I've completed the 9-week couch 2 5km program. On Saturday I did a long run (for me), went out for 42 minutes it ended with a steep gravel hill that sucked all the energy out of me! It took 42 minutes to run 4.27km at a snail pace, but I'm enjoying it and will continue. I have another run planned for tomorrow morning, for now running 3 x a week and building up strength and stamina and I'm doing the Leslie Sansome 3 miles walk on the other days. I've also been so hungry for the past two weeks, could it be the running?5 -
Oh and to all you lovely American ladies my son and I have been following your elections, we are fascinated! Most South African's are happy but surprised with results, hope the next four years are fruitful ones for you, because it has a ripple effect on the rest of the world! And we could all do with good things happening in our countries!10
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Yep, I've struggled with weight for years. I weighed 230 on 10/18, felt so disappointed in myself. So I'm trying to do better now. I've lost 8 lb since then! What I feel has helped me is that now I am actually logging EVERYTHING I eat! No more lying to myself about what I'm really eating! And it seems to be working! I must keep it up ❤❤7
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