Women 200lb+, Let's Be Diligent This December!!!
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Thank you all for the wonderful posts. I love scrolling through the wall to see how everyone is doing and handling different situations in life. Everyone is so inspiring. It is so good to see how people adjust their focuses on different aspects of healthy living in order to reach their weight loss goals.
Recently I have been thinking a lot about my body image. Sometimes I can look in the mirror and think "Wow, I can really tell I have lost weight", other times (usually pictures) I think "Man, do I have a long way to go". It is so strange how your mind can go both ways so easily. Also, I find it challenging when I do start to see changes in my body that I think I have come so much farther than I have and want to "stop dieting" which isn't what I am doing to start with. I think it is because I have been heavy my whole life that I don't know what being "skinny" or smaller actually feels like in my body. That without the belly and the jiggle in the legs what my body will look and feel like. So it is a matter of just being diligent and knowing that no matter how small I may feel, this is a lifelong way of life and not just a temporary diet. That my body is going to change and adjust and that is GOOD. To get the excess weight off and see what my body should actually look like in a healthy state. This is NOT a diet, it is about always being healthy and the weight is just the excess baggage the unhealthy life has made me carry.
Wishing everyone a wonderful week. I will do my check in tomorrow.7 -
I realized that I had gotten really sloppy on logging, and asked why and realized that it had to do with some food-related trauma, and so I've set my calories to maintenance, am eating what I want within reason, and am just making it a point to log. I don't have to lose pounds this month. I can lose later when this panic subsides. All I need to do is not gain, and I won't if I log and stay under the number. (Given I was pretty comfortable at 1000 calories less, that's going to be easy.)3
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I think it is because I have been heavy my whole life that I don't know what being "skinny" or smaller actually feels like in my body. That without the belly and the jiggle in the legs what my body will look and feel like.
I feel this SO hard. I have no idea what my body looks like at 160 lb (my first GW), because I've never been that size as an adult. I'm 5'2", so all the BMI charts and calculators and everything out there suggest I should weigh anywhere from 110 to 135 lbs - literally unimaginable. I think the last time I weighed that much I was an actual (obese) child. (I also don't think I'm ultimately going to aim that low, though - I want to build muscle, so I might as well lean into my stocky frame and become the dwarven shieldmaiden I was always meant to be.)9 -
Happy Tuesday folks...this is weigh in day for me, on this dreary, wet Tuesday!
I'm 45 and 5' 4"
Highest Weight 250 lbs
Starting Weight June 1, 2020: 242 lbs
Starting Weight December 1, 2020: 186 lbs (down 56)
Current Weight: December 8, 2020: 185 lbs (down 57). I should not be disappointed. But I am lol. I did everything but tap dance naked on the scale this morning!! I have been at 185 since late last week so I thought for sure I would be at 184 today!! Nope. 185.0. Soooo, in my defense, I could have been at 185.9 last week. I never pay attention to the points. So it is probable that I will be 184 by the weekend. We shall see.
Goal weight: 145 lbs
Goal for December: I'm working with an accountability buddy and we are checking in the week before Christmas. I was hoping to be at 180 by then but it is looking like that is a pipe dream at this point! Then I changed it up and decided to hope for 182 by then, which is 60 pounds, even, lost...but even that seems not likely, alas. So I shall take whatever comes.
I hit a major wall yesterday with life in general. I do a LOT for Christmas. We take care of my Mom who has dementia and this is the first Christmas where she is really unable to grasp the holiday; so that's tough. But I put this crazy pressure on myself to make it perfect; to make fudge the way she used to make it; to make gum drop cakes the way my grandmother did, etc etc. Keeping two households going at the best of times is tough...keeping the two of them going plus Christmas led to my hitting the wall. I was like a Tasmanian devil all weekend from early in the morning to late at night. Got up for work yesterday and felt like I'd been run over by a truck. I barely made it through the day...crawled onto the couch and was in bed by 8pm. THIS morning I woke up without an alarm clock (as I'd been to sleep so early!) and got up to run. Then decided my anxiety would be much less if I just had 2 extra hours at home. So I took them. I got my own household pulled together; got some groceries and even made some cookie dough to bake later. And came to work at noon. I feel so well rested and so stress-free. Listen to your bodies, ladies! When it says rest, do it! Or you'll hit the wall like me and have no choice!
And that's my update and rant for the day! hah Much love to you all on your own journeys!7 -
Recently I have been thinking a lot about my body image. Sometimes I can look in the mirror and think "Wow, I can really tell I have lost weight", other times (usually pictures) I think "Man, do I have a long way to go". It is so strange how your mind can go both ways so easily. Also, I find it challenging when I do start to see changes in my body that I think I have come so much farther than I have and want to "stop dieting" which isn't what I am doing to start with. I think it is because I have been heavy my whole life that I don't know what being "skinny" or smaller actually feels like in my body. That without the belly and the jiggle in the legs what my body will look and feel like. So it is a matter of just being diligent and knowing that no matter how small I may feel, this is a lifelong way of life and not just a temporary diet. That my body is going to change and adjust and that is GOOD. To get the excess weight off and see what my body should actually look like in a healthy state. This is NOT a diet, it is about always being healthy and the weight is just the excess baggage the unhealthy life has made me carry.
Oh lord do I feel this right down to my toes! In the past when I have lost weight, I let the flattery get to me...as soon as people noticed, I started rewarding myself with food and I was soon bigger and better than ever. THIS time, I have really tried to shut out the outside voices and do this all for me. And the whole lifestyle change thing...not diet. But, like you, I don't know what my body looks like smaller. I'm already smaller than I was in high school (still a little heavier but smaller). Some days I see myself as smaller and other days I see myself as 242 pounds all over again. I wasn't prepared for this to be an emotional journey as much as a physical one. But I am learning to work through and let go of things that I've been stuffing inside for decades. So on days I feel light? I feel REALLY light, both physically and emotionally. And I'm amazed that I had no idea what a toll this extra baggage was taking on my emotional self. Here's to myfitnesspal friends who help us through the ups and downs of this roller coaster we are lucky to be on...hang tight, my friend...we're in for one helluva ride!7 -
Hi all! I'm new here, but not new to MFP. I started October 19 at my heaviest of 246.2.
10/19: 246.2
11/01: 242.9
12/01: 239.9
My goal for the month is to hit 10lbs lost and mostly maintain for the month with the holiday treats. My Long-term goal weight is 180 (I don't know the last time I saw this number, honestly like 10+ years). I'm being mindful of my calories and my carbs, I'm hovering around 1500-1600 calories and 150g carbs per day.
I get frustrated sometimes that I haven't lost more, but I remind myself that I'm also so close to 10lbs lost, and that's a huge thing in 2 months. I'm heading in the right direction and my clothes are looking better on me!
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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:
Nov. 26: 256.1, DAC 1761
Dec 1: 254.8, DAC: 1720
Dec 8: 254.8, DAC: 1757
Dec 15:
Dec22:
Dec 29:
December goals:
Weight: 250
Daily Average Calories: <1750
Other: saying No, thank you! And getting A1C down to 6 by February (next time I am tested)
Holding steady, so that's good! I am struggling with wanting to have more than I need to eat. Like, I had supper, and was full, really, but still wanted to have something else. Mostly carbs, like chips, which I don't have in the house, or a sandwich and things like that. I am type 2 diabetic, so those are things I need to cut down on, but the other things that I would have instead have too much sodium, and too much fruit puts my sugar too high...sigh... I am trying to plan my meals and it helps, but still there are days!
So it was kind of disheartening to see that I stayed the same, but I worked it out and on average since the end of September (10 weeks), I have lost 2.2 lbs/week, which is better than I thought. That cheered me a little!
And I sure do empathize with those of you that have said they haven't seen themselves at a "normal" weight for their height since they were young. I kind of remember being in jr. high, and at about 130 lbs being thought overweight!3 -
Hello December (and the last month of a bad year - 2021 may not be a switch to flip but a girl can dream)
December 1st Check In
Age: 39 Height: 5'6"
Highest: 272.2 (August 2019)
10/1: 239.4
11/1: 238.0
12/1: 236.7
12/2: 234.1(+1.8lbs from last week / -38.1lbs total loss)
12/09: 232.3 (-1.8lbs / -40.8lbs total)
December Goal: 230lbs
Goals / Plans:
- Log all weekend food
- Keep workouts as a routine
I need to do better with the weekend meals and ensuring that even if it is not a completely healthy meal, that I track the calories and make the best choices possible. That is where I struggle with tracking and watching calories. If I have something that is difficult to track or has WAY too many calories for my day I just don't bother tracking and eating what I want (more mindfully than in the past but still too much). I need to be more diligent to track everything and be completely honest 7 days a week. If I want a "treat" or a meal that is not completely healthy, that is fine, just track it and remember to do a weekly average instead of a day to day struggle.
I am keeping last week's paragraph because it still resonates so well. I need to just keep doing what I am doing and stay diligent on a daily basis to be mindful of my food choices and listen to my body to eat when I am hungry and not when I'm not.4 -
Hi all! Weigh-in Wednesday for me.
Age: 31 (32 on December 28) Height: 5'5"
Highest weight: 320 lbs (end of pregnancy weight, June 2020)
CW: 292 lbs.
12/2: 289.4
1st GW: 220 lbs, so I can change blood thinning meds (had deep vein thrombosis in October).
2nd GW: 180 lbs (weight I was at in high school).
3rd GW: 160 lbs.
Small weight gain this week. I'm not beating myself up about it. I haven't been able to get out much since we're renovating our dining room and I can't leave my very anxious puppy alone with building materials lying around. I will be able to get out of the house next week though (renos should be done). Found a sweet little trail to walk with my daughter. Just hoping it won't be too cold for her.2 -
body image is huge. the self talk can be so defining. I have to be very careful to be as kind to myself as I would to my best friend, so I am monitoring my self talk and not spending a lot of time in front of the mirror until I get my head straight. Kudos to those improving their relationship with their body image, it's something I dream about one day.5
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Weigh-in Wednesday!
Age: 35 Height: 5'6"
Highest weight: 250 lbs (beginning of 2020)
Starting weight: 247 lbs.
10/09: 247
11/01: 235.8
12/01: 232
12/02: 230.8
12/09: 229.2
It's nice seeing that I've lost 20 lbs. this year, so at least SOMETHING good has come of this year. I haven't been walking too much anymore except on the weekend. Last week was a killer for me, I just got in a horrible funk and took a day and a half off of work and still didn't bother to go out walking, even though the weather was beautiful. I'm doing better this week, though I had a terrible anxiety attack last night. When my mental health is in bad shape, it makes being diligent about my eating/physical health way harder. I haven't given in to any urges to binge, but the food I have been eating lately has maybe not been as nutrient-rich as it could be. Fortunately, I have a phone session with my psych today so I'm sure we will address all of this then.
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Hello, I am Sandy Age: 61
Height: 5'3"
Highest: 330 (January 2019)
SW: 292.9 (today 12/9/2020)
GW: 180
I was 214 in January of 2020, then starting in March when I lost my business, I stress ate my way back to 292. I was a child care provider, now I guess I am retired. I get up every day and tell myself, food is NOT fixing this and I need to be on program. I know I can do it, I did it. Now enough kicking myself and time to get back down, so when the world opens up I can enjoy it again. I need people by my side... right now I am lost and alone.
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Hello, I'm new here. My Dec. plan is to log in everyday ,start drinking water and exercise 1 or 2 times a week. I'm 74yrs.young and need to lose weight. today's weight -250. Height-5'3.5
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Hi ladies, just read yr posts, sending out hugs to all of you dealing with the grind of life and coping with trying to exercise and lose weight plus this frenzy of Dec.. Plus it's been 2020!!! I've had a horrible week, a friend died of covid related complications she was only 48,and her youngest child is 5. I've been taking parcels to the hospital and phoning daily, it was a shock as I thought she would be fine. The nurse said they suspect hypertension. I have 7 friends battling at home in quarantine, I'm stressed and absolutely depressed. Today I felt drained, I was supposed to run but honestly I didn't have any energy so I went for a long walk. Normally I would be self medicating with food, I'm trying very hard not to!! Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day!12
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Oh my goodness @changeforeverlj, I'm so sorry you're dealing with that. Good on you for getting that walk in - the best you can do is the best you can do. Fingers crossed for your quarantined friends, and I hope you stay healthy too.2
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so sorry to hear about your friend @changeforeverlj you must be heartbroken. We are just now starting to get covid cases in my local area (i live in rural Maine) and it is so frightening. Kudos to you to walk off some of that stress. Be kind to yourself, it's been a terrible year. hugs.2
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So sorry to hear that @changeforeverlj , such a tough time, sending you hugs xxx1
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sandy_in_sandy_land wrote: »Hello, I am Sandy Age: 61
Height: 5'3"
Highest: 330 (January 2019)
SW: 292.9 (today 12/9/2020)
GW: 180
I was 214 in January of 2020, then starting in March when I lost my business, I stress ate my way back to 292. I was a child care provider, now I guess I am retired. I get up every day and tell myself, food is NOT fixing this and I need to be on program. I know I can do it, I did it. Now enough kicking myself and time to get back down, so when the world opens up I can enjoy it again. I need people by my side... right now I am lost and alone.
You are not alone anymore dear. This group is a wonderful community to lean on. When I start struggling or the voices get too loud I vent random some on here and realize everyone else has the same problems and it helps so much. Hang in there.3 -
@changeforeverlj Hugs and love. You are right food will not fix this, self love and care will. If you need extra rest, then rest. As with all things, this too shall pass.2
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Weigh in Wednesday
Highest weight: 435 (11/1/18)--lost 50 lbs. by the end of 2018 but got off track and gained back almost 31 lbs.
SW: 415.8 (4/17/19)
11/30: 184.4
12/2: 183.4
12/9: 180.8
12/16:
12/23:
12/30:
12/31:
Dec. GW: anywhere under 185 would be a win
GW: 160 (then reevaluate)
Weekly exercise goals (better than last week but still not totally back to normal):
- exercise bike 5 times per week - 5/5 (but only 30 minutes each time instead of 60)
- strength training 2 times per week - 2/2 (increased reps or weight on several exercises)
- chair yoga 4 times per week - 4/4
- steps onto aerobic step platform twice a day at least 3 times per week - 3/3
As I mentioned last week, my dad tested positive for Covid-19. He started feeling bad just over 2 weeks ago. According to my mom, he finally has started to slowly show a bit of improvement. It sounds like it will be a very long, slow recovery. My mom hasn't been tested but she doesn't sound too good when I talk to her on the phone. She sounds exhausted all the time. It's been hard not being able to go help them but they don't want me there right now. According to the nurse calling each day to check on my dad, unless my mom gets a "negative" test, she needs to quarantine until 12/18. That's still a long time, especially considering how she sounds on the phone. I was tested Sunday and got a "negative" result today so I guess that's something.
@changeforeverlj So sorry to hear about your friend. Hugs to you and her family.
Hope you all are well.4
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