Women 200lb+, Let's Make It Count This January!!!
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Erica122093 wrote: »My treadmill will be here Saturday!
I haven’t had the best week so far and it’s only Tuesday. 😭 I am having a hard time getting back in the swing of dieting.
I need motivation!
Any tips?
Music! Put together a playlist of 6 to 8 songs that you love, then crank it up and move to the beat. Put one slow song at the end for a cool down.
Visualize. Imagine meeting your future self this summer, the gal that stayed on track. She's smoking hot, right? Meditate on this vision regularly. I especially like to do this one and imagine myself on a warm beach.
Rewards. Set up some rewards for yourself for certain milestones. For instance, I love Zevia 0 calorie Root Beer but it's expensive so I don't buy it. When I log a 5 lb drop, I'm going to get a 6 pack as a reward.
You will feel better! The important thing is to keep trying.3 -
@Babycarrot337 thanks! Also i was surprised to find more than one “babycarrot” username. Lol had to scroll up to see which one was you.1
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I really want to snack unhealthy things tonight. Does anyone else have to talk themselves off the snack shelf ledge on weigh in days? My inner sugar addict says ah you have all week to burn it off now so one snack won’t hurt. Ugh! I am resisting but wow it is hard. I’m not even hungry. I feel really full and satisfied but it is just the craving for junk that comes on strong right after weigh in. And yes i realize one snack won’t tip the whole apple cart but i’m trying hard to retrain myself to not reach for things just because i am craving them. Usually if i can talk myself out of it for 15 min then the craving passes and i no longer want it. So i thought i’d come post on here to pass a few of those moments. I hope everyone is having a great week!3
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@iloveeggnog I'm also not logging my weight currently.
December ended up swinging between fasting, running, eating, celebrating, fasting running. Last night was our last evening of celebration. My Dad and his wife packed up their caravan and left early this am, its been a wonderful reunion after a really hard and emotional breakdown for my Dad. He was baptised on Sunday, our pastor did it privately in a friend's pool, only a few witnesses, it was beautiful. My son turned 17 on the 4th, so another celebration and last night we had pizza and the left over wine on the lawn (My first pizza in 10 months) Anyway this am, I went on a run and walk, loved it, have pre-logged my meals. I'm back ladies, now I need to start logging losses, no more maintenance!! Onwards and downwards!!
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Oh this photo is part of my running loop, it's glorious!! It's very humid here, summer in full swing!!
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Just found this group, so joining, albeit a little late.
I've been on this journey before in 2015, starting at 213 ish lbs down to 184 lbs, with which I was very happy! My weight has been up and down all my life, but seems to just steadily increase over the last couple of years. I'm turning 40 in November and I really want to be in better shape by then! I used to walk to work everyday (5 miles), which kept me reasonably fit, but I now commute via car (different job) and hardly get to walk/hike, although I love it. I hate gyms, like really hate them, so outdoor exercise or some yoga at home is perfect. I'm not after quick success (been there) only to fail again. As long as my weight goes down, I'm happy. I don't have a specific goal weight, I just want to feel good within myself. An estimate would be to get below 190 lbs. Oh, and I'm 5'11" and a vegetarian - if anyone has any good recipes
So:
CW 237 lbs
GW less than 190 lbs
Goal this month? Walk more and eat regularly!
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Hi all and happy new year! I was part of the December thread and I liked the way we supported each other through the holidays, so I'm back for 2021!
Age: 32 Height: 5'5"
Highest weight: 320 lbs (end of pregnancy weight, June 2020)
01/6: 291
01/13
01/20
01/27
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.
That's a 2.8lb loss since my last weigh-in on Dec. 31! I guess shoveling snow and continuing my deep-clean of my house is the perfect way to burn off calories. I also started dancing in my living room following along to YouTube videos under the watchful eye of my 6-month-old. She finds me hilarious (especially when I jump and make the whole house shake).
We should be going back into full lockdown with a curfew tonight. Husband is an essential services worker, so it doesn't really impact us, except for the fact that we have to wait a little while longer to see our family. And that his salary might take a dip since he'll be making less tips. But we'll manage.6 -
changeforeverlj wrote: »Oh this photo is part of my running loop, it's glorious!! It's very humid here, summer in full swing!!
Okay, as I look out my office window at the snow piled up, with the sounds of the freezing rain hitting the roof as background noise, I am officially jealous!! I came back to this game on Monday and am ramping up to do my first in public run on the weekend. I have NO idea why I have such stress and anxiety about it. But I think once I do it once, I will be fine. It's the only way I can run outside now since my track is buried. I will think of you getting to see this view as I jump over snow banks haha3 -
January 1, 2021 - 200 lbs. Highest weight of all time was in January 2013 (215 lbs), lowest adult weight was 169 lbs (June 2013). Goal for 2021 is to get back down to 170. I looked and felt great at that weight. I'm finding it really hard to get motivated to work out on days I have to work (i.e. 6 days a week), but having a MFP community is helping! Feel free to add me if you want some accountability in your newsfeed!1
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January 1, 2021 - 200 lbs. Highest weight of all time was in January 2013 (215 lbs), lowest adult weight was 169 lbs (June 2013). Goal for 2021 is to get back down to 170. I looked and felt great at that weight. I'm finding it really hard to get motivated to work out on days I have to work (i.e. 6 days a week), but having a MFP community is helping! Feel free to add me if you want some accountability in your newsfeed!
You list 45 lbs in 6 months? Thats incredible!
We have the same goal weight -- we can do it!0 -
Yesterday was a bad day, cookies at work turned into 6 cookies at work and then major snacking when I got home from work. I was so excited to have a good day on Monday (start of the New Year) but then Tuesday fell apart hard. I know the night part was me beating myself up even though I was trying to be really hard not to beat myself up. I know today will be better, I know I will learn from yesterday and it is the overall cumulative effort, not just one day but with it being the 2nd day of getting focused, it hit hard. Today is a new day and I will do better. One day, one meal, one thought at a time.9
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Hi all and happy new year! I was part of the December thread and I liked the way we supported each other through the holidays, so I'm back for 2021!
Age: 32 Height: 5'5"
Highest weight: 320 lbs (end of pregnancy weight, June 2020)
01/6: 291
01/13
01/20
01/27
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.
That's a 2.8lb loss since my last weigh-in on Dec. 31! I guess shoveling snow and continuing my deep-clean of my house is the perfect way to burn off calories. I also started dancing in my living room following along to YouTube videos under the watchful eye of my 6-month-old. She finds me hilarious (especially when I jump and make the whole house shake).
We should be going back into full lockdown with a curfew tonight. Husband is an essential services worker, so it doesn't really impact us, except for the fact that we have to wait a little while longer to see our family. And that his salary might take a dip since he'll be making less tips. But we'll manage.
You can do it, and we are all here to help each other.
Where do you live thst going back into full lockdoen? Please stay safe and healthy.
You and I have close amounts to lose, so would love to be buddies. I too love dancing around our living room. lol My hubby just shakes his head and laughs at how goofy I look. I am going to start a boxing type workout on Monday, so that should be interesting.
Angie
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Oh my goodness, ya forget to stop in and read for a couple days, and there's a ton of new posts! Welcome to all the newbies!
My weigh in isn't for a couple days yet, but I do step on the scale most mornings as a motivator, and I am happy to say I am down a couple pounds. I am sure it was at least part water weight as I did not go easy on the salty stuff during Christmas. My daily average calories skyrocketed as well, and I am working hard this week to get that back down to the 1700 neighbourhood. I think that this has been good for me to do, as I am staying slightly below my daily calories, so I am going to try to keep carrying on that way! My daily is supposed to be about 1600 for now, and I have been working my way down to that slowly but this may jump start me to get down there a little faster. (It's hard for me to exercise much due to arthritic knees, so keeping the caloric intake down is important.)4 -
Happy New Year everyone! Feeling re-energized and re-focused to reinvest in my physical health. What does that mean for me in 2021?
- Get back to weighing in the 170s
- Able to run/intense cardio for 30 minutes
- End the knee pain when doing high-impact workouts
- Feel confident and strong
I just measured my weight, inches and took progress photos. It is a real yikes situation. Since June I have gained almost 20 lbs and many inches. I want to focus less on the weight this time around. It still forms a part of my big picture, but I will weigh myself less often.
I am starting this week with a slightly abrupt halt to processed sugar and snacks because Christmas was ALL about it. However, I am not slashing calories as low as I would have in the past and I am not setting exercise goals yet. I am trying to learn to be more kind and relaxed.
Good luck everyone!
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Happy New Year. I have been away from MFP for a couple of years. I lost about 40 pounds the first go around. Then over time it's all creeping back. I'm making a goal this year to just get healthy. Yes I need to drop the pounds to get healthy, but I am looking at this from a total balanced prospective. Healthy choices, more active. No fad diets, they don't work.
So I am back and giving it my best shot.
Ultimate goal is to get under 200 lbs this year and it's doable.4 -
Wednesday weigh in
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: 174.4
1/13:
1/20:
1/27:
1/31:
Jan. GW: 172
GW: 160 (then reevaluate)
Weekly exercise goals:
- exercise bike 5 times per week: 5/5
- strength training 2 times per week: 2/2
- chair yoga 4 times per week: 4/4
- step ups on aerobic step platform twice a day at least 3 times per week: 3/3
Finally got back into my exercise routine a bit better. I'm still getting over whatever bug I had but the congestion is finally easing up a bit so it's easier to breathe when doing the exercise bike. My parents are still trying to get their strength back after their bouts with Covid. They are very gradually feeling better. I'm so grateful they weren't hit harder by it.
Welcome to all the new members here and good to see all the returning ladies. Hope you all have a wonderful week!4 -
@MuttiNM I'm glad you and your parents are feeling better, and awesome job hitting your exercise goals!
Welcome to all the new folks!
I prepped enchiladas for dinner 3 nights this week. They came out a little lower-cal than I was anticipating (about 515 calories per meal, consisting of 2 enchiladas with sauce and cheese and about half a cup of Spanish rice on the side), which is normally the opposite of a problem. Except now it's even harder to talk myself out of chips or candy when I hit that 3:30 PM slump at work, because I do actually have the calories to spare and I know it...and I don't really want to save those calories for more disappointing mochi ice cream, lol.3 -
We are almost a week into the New Year. Let's do a check in:
1) How are you feeling?
2) Are you getting into the swing of logging in daily?
3) Planning your meals ahead of time?
4) Sticking to an exercise routine?
5) Getting the accountability you desire?
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GrammaLisaGetsMoving wrote: »We are almost a week into the New Year. Let's do a check in:
1) How are you feeling?
2) Are you getting into the swing of logging in daily?
3) Planning your meals ahead of time?
4) Sticking to an exercise routine?
5) Getting the accountability you desire?
I am doing ok.
I have been logging daily, but I don't do meal prep ahead too much as only 2 in the house.
I haven't started exercise routine yet, that starts Monday! I gave myself a week to get my nutrition under control first.
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Hi everyone! Starting over again. Never give up, right?! Im starting at around 279.... Im trying to track macros and eat more protein. Exercise is hard because I've done something to my back that makes it hard to bend and/or move certain ways so Im trying to let it heal. But, in the meantime Im trying to walk and get more steps. Right now I'm only getting about 3,000 steps a day and so my first goal is to double that and start getting 6,000 steps. Doing well with food though. So glad to be here. I'll check in here periodically but feel free to add me as well.7
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GrammaLisaGetsMoving wrote: »We are almost a week into the New Year. Let's do a check in:
1) How are you feeling?
2) Are you getting into the swing of logging in daily?
3) Planning your meals ahead of time?
4) Sticking to an exercise routine?
5) Getting the accountability you desire?
I'm feeling alright. I pulled a muscle on my right side of my back, but I still did today's workout. So far I've worked out twice this week, so YAY!! I have to get used to my new food scale... I'm not liking it, but unfortunately the last one finally said goodbye after a couple of years and I found an inexpensive one at Aldi's. I'm really glad that I have this group to share what's going on and also read other's posts is nice as well.
OH, I wanted to add that I bought a fitness tracker at Walmart... it's a brand I've never heard of, ITech, but hopefully it works like it's supposed to... and hopefully much better than the walking app I've been using on the phone that doesn't always catch my steps.6 -
Hello! It's probably my 4th time reinstalling MFP app and I'm really wanting to stick around this time.
I have gained about 25 pounds during covid. My life has gotten very sedentary since I was laid off in June from a job that I absolutely loved (company sold). I've taken regular afternoon naps and have binged watched alot of TV while laying and eating snacks on the couch during the 2nd half of 2020.
I've done good this week so far by recording my food in the diary and watching my calorie intake. But I still cannot find the motivation to get my butt off the couch! I think to myself, "hey go for a walk today" but I just don't go through with it. I'm hoping to get a little nudging through here!
Age: 39 on Friday 1/8!
Start weight 1/1/21: 251
Goal Weight for January: 240
Ultimate Goal Weight: 200
Please add me as a friend, thanks!6 -
It's great to see do many new women on here!!!💜
So I have been logging all my food, which is something I struggled with last time. I have been doing great for breakfast (eat at home or pack up and bring to work) and lunch (bring to work). But dinner and especially after dinner is what is getting to me. I don't snack all day and I'm not particularly hungry during the day, and then I come home ravenous. I've started to eat a protein-filled snack around 4pm or 5:00pm to tide me over until I get home around 6:30pm. Some days it's been working. Other days, I still feel like it's a struggle.
Crocheting has helped me a bit. I usually eat in front of Netflix and as soon as I'm finished, I pick up the yarn. But when I get frustrated, I throw it down and go search for snacks. 😂😂😂 I've bought some dried fruit and I'm hoping that will settle some cravings.6 -
@twosteplove I don't have so much a sugar craving as I do a salty/spicy craving. Ideally, its best to just not have those items around, or if they are out of site with multiple layers, to get to. For example, in the garage, in a box, in a tote.... this means no mindless snacking, you really have to be making a conscious decision to be eating them. Easy to eat in plain view.
@KMC55 just 1 can lead to 6. Good you identify it. For example, can I eat one potato chip? No, I can't. As for cookies...they average about 80-150 cals each (depending on type). Think of the other things you could have. For example 3-4 cookies equals about a 4 oz steak....so maybe shift to thinking, this or that. Don't beat yourself up, instead plan for alternative snacks. I have some cookie crackers (chocolate goya, that are 5 for 130 cals) hits the craving, but is within the 100 cal snack budget per snack (up to 3 a day, that I set).
@MissSass2 Congrats on keeping off the 20lbs. Keep on going. Most of us are making an effort to eat less and move more. I recommend writing everything down, and analyzing the higher cal items, and get rid of them. Subsitutions. For example, I have a 20 cal mayo, instead of 90 calories, I use mustard a lot in lieu of mayo. My hot sauces are 5 cals vice 20 cals. I always have pickles and 15 cal popscicles handy. Recently I have added "mint tea, no sugar" as a treat at night to help me from snacking. Start thinking of some low cal options as treats. I now buy diet cola in bottles, slightly smaller but like a treat. Trick your mind See you on the board.
@Grammalisa 1. Was feeling tired, now taking Vit D, and my multi - feeling better in just 3 days (Also my TB/Tdap booster may have had me tired). Feeling more alert. 2. Logging fine, need to focus on exact weights and minimize guesses on meat sizes. 3. I have general meals I can create, but really make food based on my mood - I have food ready, but really stick to the cal amount, subtracting from what I have each day and logging each meal (snack planning I do). 4. Exercise routine, too soon to tell - aiming for 6 days a week - so far so good (although not doing as many mornings - could be the reason I'm less tired, every am was wearing me out a bit, afternoon is helping, but not sure if it will add to same weight loss progress. 5. Spouse can sabotage - not intentionally, trying not to feel that I "have to" eat with him. I have to cook other meals also for family that I don't necessarily eat.
@avyy2485 Welcome back, I had gained 20 in covid myself, it took me about 4 months to shed. I'm almost at my prior baseline now....you can do it!
@RavenStCloud glad to see you posting. Get rid of easy to reach snacks if you can....is it just you, or another family member bringing them in. PS - I store candybars in the truck of a car - they are not for me...but if spouse wants it, he can go get them. I have about 1 a month (course this only works in colder times of year, haha).
Also interested if anyone has found any new cool snacks that are low cal.
1. I'm doing mint tea every night around 7pm.
2. I'm adding mint to 1/4 cottage cheese as filler (say instead of a carb).
3. I like bean sprouts, but they go bad really fast, so I almost have to buy them the day of, or eat next day - so this is a challenge. Longest post of the year.
Weight drop so far this month is 1lb. (meeting my approx 1lb per week goal).5 -
Hi everyone. I am new here and happy that I found this group.
Age:55 Height:5'8"
SW:257.2 (12.26.20)
CW:253.4 (1.7.21)
GW:160
Goals:
Continue drinking 112oz. of water daily and take psyllium daily. Up my exercise as I lose and can tolerate more hip pain. Continue to avoid sugar.
I hope to make some friends here and share support! ; ))
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Hey peeps, kinda just doing an update i guess? im doing a main weigh in every monday and still tracking my daily progress for my own peace of mind. so far im hitting my goals in terms of eating healthy and getting a good amount of daily exercise. my calorie tracking im actually doing better than i thought i would be, its reminding me to eat 3 meals a day and watch what im eating. the only thing im having issues with is drinking enough water, hopefully ill keep on top of that soon.
im feeling more positive about day to day activities, the only problem im having to deal with is realising how many calories are in what meal or even individually, did you know theres 198 calories in a seeded tortilla wrap?! after looking at all of the lables i finally see why all of my previous attempts of losing weigh have never worked!
thanks for listening, and good luck on your journey!
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@RavenStCloud - Night-time snacks are my downfall too. I got a tip from one of our posters from way, way back (remember @lyndabss?) who said that Sweet and Spicy Tea worked well to satisfy a sweet craving. It really does help! So, between that and flavored seltzer, I've been trying to suppress the snacking urge with those. Another lesson I learned from @orangequilt is that "Hunger is not an emergency". I tell that to myself sometimes when I have the urge to snack and it's less than a hour to my next meal. It's a struggle for sure, though.5
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Hi everyone I’m Claudia I’m 29 years old nice to meet you all. This is all new for me as far as speaking to others and sharing my weight im a very shy person but here it goes I started my journey in 2019 at 315 pounds. I joined a bootcamp workout class that I absolutely love and it’s helped me so much until I feel off the wagon with my eating. I weighed in at 249 until the last few months I’ve been on a binge and now weigh 276 but I’ve gotten some motivation back and have been working on my eating and went back to working out this week. I just have those days where I want to eat everything in sight I know it’s something I need to learn to control but it gets very hard at times so I want to start this new year positive and motivated9
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Good morning! and welcome to all the new people ( I was new as of a week ago too).
2020 was a weight gainer for a lot of us. How I wish I was one of those who took the lockdown opportunity to focus on their weight loss, exercise and health but that wasn't me. I binged watched TV and snacked my way to another 20 pounds on an already heavy frame. But it doesn't do any good to beat myself up for something that is now in the past and that I cannot change.
I CAN change how my future looks though, and that's why I'm here. The same goes for any of you. You are here, and that is something to be proud of. Let's Rock this next week by logging in our foods and moving our bodies just a little more than they've grown used to.7
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