Women 200lb+, Let's Make It Count This January!!!
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RavenStCloud
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πHello, ladies, and Happy New Year!π
πWe've finally made it to 2021!!!π
β2020 was perhaps the most challenging one that a lot of us have faced. And whether you gained weight, lost weight, maintained your weight, or did some combination of those three---the most important thing you did over the last year was survive.
βLet's leave the past, as best we can, behind us and look onwards and upwards to the future.
βWhat are your goals for this month and/or your resolutions for the whole year? Big or small, please share your plans and hopes for 2021.
π If you've never been here before, please know you are welcome to join at any point in the month. All you have to do is post something, and then BAM! you're one of us.
π In this group, we post our weekly and monthly goals and provide support and motivation to each other as we share our triumphs and our struggles. This group is all about accountability.
πAll women are welcome and, if you think you belong here, you do! No matter how much you currently weigh or how you measure (or don't measure) your weight, we'd love to hear from you.
πVictories, both scale and non-scale, are great to hear about, but, conversely, we know that weight loss isn't all sunshine and roses. If you're going through a rough patch, please feel free to be honest and vent your heart out. The struggle is real and we're all here to support each other!
βLet's make 2021 a stellar new year!β
πWe've finally made it to 2021!!!π
β2020 was perhaps the most challenging one that a lot of us have faced. And whether you gained weight, lost weight, maintained your weight, or did some combination of those three---the most important thing you did over the last year was survive.
βLet's leave the past, as best we can, behind us and look onwards and upwards to the future.
βWhat are your goals for this month and/or your resolutions for the whole year? Big or small, please share your plans and hopes for 2021.
π If you've never been here before, please know you are welcome to join at any point in the month. All you have to do is post something, and then BAM! you're one of us.
π In this group, we post our weekly and monthly goals and provide support and motivation to each other as we share our triumphs and our struggles. This group is all about accountability.
πAll women are welcome and, if you think you belong here, you do! No matter how much you currently weigh or how you measure (or don't measure) your weight, we'd love to hear from you.
πVictories, both scale and non-scale, are great to hear about, but, conversely, we know that weight loss isn't all sunshine and roses. If you're going through a rough patch, please feel free to be honest and vent your heart out. The struggle is real and we're all here to support each other!
βLet's make 2021 a stellar new year!β
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Hi there, and happy new year! Hereβs to a better 2021!
Iβm Lisa, and Iβm back on the wagon, one of those new yearβs resolution people I turned 40 in November, and to prevent my life being cut short, I need to lose roughly 70kg, half my body weight. Iβve successfully lost weight here in the past, but had a difficult pregnancy 7 years ago, that Iβm only just now in good enough mental health to be able to recover from.
I look forward to getting to know everyone, and supporting each other! β€οΈ22 -
Highest weight 105.5kg (aug 2018)
Lowest weight 94.7kg (Mar 2020)
Aims
π To keep average cals for the week under 2000 (I don't eat back exercise cals)
π To keep snacks under 25% of cals
π To plan meals in advance for the week
π 16:8 - intermittent fasting
π Mediterranean eating
π Using non food ways to manage my emotions.
May this be the year that we achieve some of our dreams!18 -
Hello 2021! I'm really looking forward to the new year!
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)
12/31: 175.6
1/6:
1/13:
1/20:
1/27:
1/31:
Jan. GW: 172
GW: 160 (then reevaluate)
Weekly exercise goals:
- exercise bike 5 times per week
- strength training 2 times per week
- chair yoga 4 times per week
- step ups on aerobic step platform twice a day at least 3 times per week
Thanks for starting this new thread, @RavenStCloud . This group is so helpful! Happy New Year all!18 -
Highest 242; 2018, an A1C 6.4
Current 203 A1C 6.1
Goal for 2021 lose 40 lbs.
Goal for January, reach 195, 1 lb a week after that
Goal for July to be 180 and A1C 5.7
Water jogging and add yoga and walking
I would like to be a size 12 by years end14 -
Thank you @RavenStCloud for keeping this group going!
My first weigh-in for 2021 will be in...*checks notes* about seven hours, LMAO. I'm mentally preparing myself for what I'm going to see on the scale - I was more lax this week about both calories and exercise, although I think I was probably more active in general for more of the day. I did a 10-minute stretch instead of my usual 20-25 minute cardio/strength workout in the mornings, but I did a lot of cleaning and more labor-intensive cooking, since I was off work this week. It's been really nice to have the break, honestly. I have to go back on Monday, but at least I'm WFH that day.
I don't think I included all my demographic info when I joined the group in November, so I guess I'll go ahead and include it in my blurb that I'll copy and paste tomorrow for my weigh-in post.
Age: 29
Height: 5'3"
SW: 252.8 lb as of 11/13/2020
CW: 248.0 lb as of 12/25/2020
Weigh-in Progress:
1/1:
1/8:
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
GW for January: 245 lb
UGW: 160 lb
January goals:
* Continue to be kind to myself. (I'm doing well with this one, pretty proud of that as someone prone to negative self-talk!)
* Continue logging my food as honestly and accurately as I can.
2021 goals:
* Keep my house cleaner - this has nothing to do with weight loss, but I've found that I just feel better and more functional when my house is clean, especially the kitchen.
* I think I can get halfway to UGW by the end of this year. I'm speaking it into existence, I'll be 50 lbs lighter in 365 days' time. My birthday is in June - it'll be awfully nice to see myself back in the 220s at that point.
* Be the best partner I can be to my husband, and the best catmom I can be to my furbabies.17 -
Hello lovely ladies! Hope you had a good New Years! We were under lock and curfew, with prohibition in place, so a muted affair this side of the world! I love the 1st of January every year. A fresh new beginning. I'm hopeful and excited for the work ahead! Last year was topsy turvy, but because of my fear of Covid I was able to stick to my healthy eating plan and exercise regime. I lost 77.22 lbs from 16th March 2020 and I exercised 7 days a week. The first day I didn't exercise was Christmas. The days between Christmas and New Year were a mixed bag for me, I ate more than I should of, there were days I didn't exercise and I drank alcohol. I picked up weight. I panicked at how quickly I slipped back into bad habits. Then I took a breath, reflected on my journey and gave myself a break. This week I've run 3 days, this am I got up and did a 5km run, never ever have I started the New Year with a run! I'm back on my intermittent fasting and logging, I know its going to be hard to be disciplined but I also know its worth it. My goal is to get to 132 Lbs by end June (my 50th birthday) today I weighed in at 153.56 lbs. I will be running 10 kms with easy and joy, so far 7 km is my longest.
Thank you to the ladies who encouraged me, thank you for your wonderful advice! I definitely think this group helps me to be accountable. Lets get this done!20 -
Happy New year! Here's to a better one
Last year was - tough. A chunk of what I lost in 2019 is back on (less movement, more food and snacks, motivation zapped). But the pasts the past. And I'm planning to get to a point where I can feel good about myself.
Starting weight (April 19) - 234
Current weight (Jan 21) - 210
Jan goal - 205
First goal - 195 then reevaluate
How I'm gonna do it!
- get moving! Walk as much as possible, a workout if getting outsides not happening
- smaller portions - they've been creeping up through 2020. I can still eat what I want, just not as much!
- healthier snacks (kitkats don't make me feel good when I really think about it!)
- Be honest with myself about what I'm eating and log it properly15 -
I'm here and ready to work on my weight in 2021!
Daily logging is a must.
Going to bed on time is also a must. It's easy to get reading or gaming and ignore the alarm, but adequate sleep is necessary if I want to shed pounds.
Yoga daily to stay flexible and increase core strength.
Taking all my supplements so that my gut behaves and I have energy and focus.
Compliance with my medication, so that my brain works for me.
Since I discovered a way to eat fruit, I am going to try to eat one serving a day all week and see how I feel.
I would like to begin exercising, but that is difficult with the gyms closed and the exercise intolerance I deal with. I am going to see what I can do to help with that.
Overall in 2021, I'd like to lose another 50 pounds, or more. Once I get vaccinated and can go to the gym, I think that will help some with the loss, but I'd like to see what I can do in the interim.
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Weigh-in day!
Age: 29
Height: 5'3"
SW: 252.8 lb as of 11/13/2020
CW: 248.0 lb as of 12/25/2020
Weigh-in Progress:
1/1: 247.4, somehow!
1/8:
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
GW for January: 245 lb
UGW: 160 lb
I am gobsmacked. I was absolutely not expecting to see a loss since Christmas, given how much I've been eating this past week and how comparatively little exercise I've been doing. I still suspect my scale is haunted. At least it's a friendly ghost, I guess?
Apparently a week of just stretching for my "morning workout" HAS set me back a tiny bit on that front, though! Friday mornings I normally need to be in to work about half an hour earlier than the rest of the time, so I do a quick 6-minute circuit (butt kickers, pushups/plank if that's too hard, squats, crunches, glute bridge, superman, 30 seconds each twice through) and it kicked my *kitten* this morning in a way it hasn't for a while. Now I'm a little worried about Monday, as I'll be going back through the Beginner Strength/Cardio/Dumbbell series that I just completed again for January/February. I remember that first workout being just absolute murder on the legs, lotta squats!12 -
Age: 61
Height: 5'2"
Highest: 350 (approx. 2013)
SW: 274 (Sept. 30/20)
GW: 180 (Mar. 31/22)
This month:
Jan 1: 259.0
Jan 8:
Jan 15:
Jan 22:
Jan 29:
2021 Goal: lose 52 lbs.
January Goals:
Weight: 250
Daily Average Calories: <1750 - same as last month because December was hard!
Didn't do well in December, gained about 5 lbs, but was kind of expecting it - self-fulfilling prophecy?? I think part is lymphedema, which I have really badly in my legs, but still... I have had other medical issues this month which I shouldn't have let get to me, but I did. Didn't keep track for the last week or so either, so back to doing that faithfully. No excuses, just got tired of it! On the positive side - I am still here!
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Highest weight 250 (7/19)
2021 Starting weight 209
GW: 150
This month:
1/3
1/10
1/17
1/24
1/31
January Goals:
Track my food
Yoga 5x a week
Walk 5x a week
Stay within calorie goal 5x a week
Last year I gained 40 pounds so my goal for this year is to stay on track and lose that weight. I'd like to lose 52 pounds this year and end up at 157.
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Age: 48
Height: 5'4"
Highest: 406 (Summer 2020)
SW: 383 (11/10/20)
GW: 180
This month:
Jan 1: 362
Jan 8:
Jan 15:
Jan 22:
Jan 29:
2021 Goal: lose 80 lbs.
January Goals:
Slow down my eating time.
Enjoy the journey.
Diversify my tools in my toolbox. YouTube videos, recovery meetings, Support group at local hospital, log my intake, drink more water.
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Happy 2021! This year is a blank slate to write a new chapter. Let's be firm, but kind to ourselves.
"If you're tired, just rest don't quit".π8 -
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January 2021 stats
38 years old
Height: 5' 7"
SW (6/9/2020): 330.0 lbs
Month SW (1/1/21): 253.8lbs
Goal weight: 180lbs
Weigh-in day: Saturdays
1/1/2021: 253.8lbs - 1st weigh-in of the year
1/2: lbs
1/9: lbs
1/16: lbs
1/23: lbs
1/30: lbs
Weekly and Monthly Goals:
* Keep logging in to MFP
* Continue the T-25 workouts
* Do either a quick yoga, stretch, or walk (Reps to the Rhythm) workout in the evenings in addition to my morning workout
* Get as much sleep as possible
Mid-year Goal:
* Get below 200 lbs (Hopefully by the end of May)
@RavenStCloud Thank you for the group. Motivational and encouraging as always!!
To all the oldies, great to see you back, and to all the newbies, welcome to a great support group.
As always, ladies... Feel free to add me as a friend on MFP. I tend to not comment on everyone's post (especially when stressed with exams), but, I will check on you if you are on my friends' list and I notice you haven't logged in or posted in a while. π Let us go and crush 2021!!13 -
Haunted scale update: Husband checked the battery and it's fine. There's still a possibility that there's a problem with the scale itself (it's a cheapo Health-O-Meter I picked up at Walmart ten years ago), but I'm cautiously optimistic that I am, in fact, actually losing weight. This also means MFP's numbers are way, way off, so now I really DO need to start crunching some numbers along with these abs.4
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Hello! After wondering why my wedding ring was painfuIly tight, I weighed myself Monday and was shocked to find the scale at 217, the most I've weighed since pregnancy. π’
I'm am going to log every day and try to keep it to around 1000 calories and not eat back exercise calories. I'm hoping to be at 199 by the end of Jan. We'll see - that might not be realistic.
My ultimate goal is 170. I'm 5'11" so that's a healthy weight for me.
I've lost and gained weight quite a few times in my life - my goal is to get better at maintaining. I'm actually worried that my weight gain has made my blood pressure rise, so I need to realize that weight maintenance is a matter of life and death.
It's frustrating to be here again, but I know that every day I'll get healthier!7 -
Hi all, happy New Year! New to this group, but hoping the support and motivation will help me!
-Age 43
-Height: 5'8" (almost 5'9")
-SW: 299.8 (9/29/20)
-CW: 264.0
-GW: 170
I've been trying to set mini-goals for myself. This last one was 35 pounds down by the end of the year, and I made it! A great way to start 2021. My next mini-goal is 50 pounds down by Presidents Day (February 15th). Fingers crossed.
My January goal is to work out more. I've been doing great with my food/calories/tracking but being very lazy when it comes to exercise. Going to try and make that a priority this month and going forward.
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Happy New Year! Thank you Raven StCloud for all the threads in 2020 and for helping us start this year off right!
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
11/1: 248
12/1/2020: 249
CW: 251.2
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.
January Goal weight: Under 245 make progress losing.
In October last year I mentioned I was scared since in 2019 I gained during the fall and early winter after losing earlier in the year. I was right to worry. I also knew that when I start working full time I tend to gain as well and I was starting a new job November 2nd. As you can see I did gain back some of the weight I lost earlier last year. I expected to gain around 5 lbs if I didn't watch out. I did adjust my calorie goal down a bit to adjust for being more sedentary working and not having as much having as much time for exercise. I set up a table on my work computer to track activity levels etc. The main problem was all the special dinners (Thanksgiving, husband's birthday, our anniversary and Christmas, New Years Eve not Sto mention Halloween). Except for today there are no special meals. In the spring there is my birthday and Easter and late in May my daughters birthday. In the summer there is the 4th. So all the meals are spread out. I need to get out of the obese range to be healthier and safer.
Goals:- Get 8+ glasses of water, log in calories, and stay under my calorie goal.
- Up N.E.A.T. (steps, stairs, cleaning and cooking)
- Get regular exercise:
- 1-2 strength training a week (1 with weights and 1 with resistance bands)
- 5-6 days of exercise (Start with 25 minutes and work up to 45-60 minutes for most days)
- Take another step towards lowering sugar intake.
- Wait to have breakfast until I feel hungry while I am working remotely.
As to last year I am grateful that all of my family and friends have kept safe during this Pandemic. I think my niece and 1 friend had mild cases. We don't get together except on Zoom. We are all working mostly from home or are retired. We are fortunate we can do that. Fortunately I was able to stay financially sound despite a long furlough and short lay off. My gratitude goes out to front line, health care, and essential workers. Please all stay safe until we beat this thing.
I will be reading your posts soon.9 -
Happy New Year everybody. I do my weigh in 's on Fridays.
Start Weight: 228
January 1 : 213.8
Enjoying my time off and getting out walking every day. Thank you for your posts. Always good to read.5
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