Women 200lb+, Let's Make It Count This January!!!

@grammalisa oh my!! A new bra will make you feel sooo much better...and smaller underwear, splurge, it can keep you motivated. Continual new underwear is a must (my own bias). It helps you also see your progress. Also measure and run it in a bra size calculator, you might be very surprised to see your new size.

@KMC55 chocolate is okay, just log it within daily goals. I eat darker chocolate. About 6 squares is about 160 cals. That reminds me I had some junior mints I forgot to log, whoops. 130 cals for 12. I man however resisting a box of chocolates I have. Probably have a few in February.

@iloveeggnog sorry to hear of the dementia mgmt, that’s tough. Make sure you sign up or are tapped into a support group for caregivers....sleep can become really disruptive for you. My family has had to deal with this, difficult. Do t feel guilt about not going, my goodness you are carrying a lot, everyone should understand.

I need to keep reminding myself that slow and steady is my strategy. .5 to .75lbs a week will equate to 15-20 lbs by July. Which is where a I want to be. I have stayed under 207 for the last month. I started this month at 203, and .5 lb losses with regular water fluctuations takes about a month to see......patience....patience. Thinking about doing a 1 week detox/fasting (low cal) week start of feb...but not sure. I need a biggest looser ranch week, lol.

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Hi everyone, I’ve just got around to checking out the community and have come back to join MFP..
I’m Ana from the U.K.
I joined once before and lost 2stone but since put it back on plus more over the years. Plus lockdown not been good to me last year.
S.W. 271.1
C.W. 267.1
T.W 131 or in that vicinity that I’m happy with

Daily goals
Doing at least 30 min home work out routine each day
Cutting out the bad sugar as much as possible
Logging my weight regularly on mfp

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: 175.4
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: 3/4
- step ups on aerobic step platform twice a day at least 3 times per week: 2/3
- bonus: 2 hikes (just a bit less than an hour each)

I didn't hit all my exercise goals but came close plus I got to go for a couple short hikes for the first time since Covid hit my parents and I had to quarantine a couple times after taking them to the doctor/hospital. I enjoy winter hiking more than winter biking--less wind resistance when hiking compared to biking so I don't get as cold.

The scale didn't go in the right direction this week but I know I'm retaining a bit of water and that I didn't eat above maintenance. I did see 173.6 earlier in the week so hopefully the water weight will be gone next week.

My parents are continuing to improve so that's good news. It's slow going but at least it's improvement.

Today I hit another milestone: I've been eating at a deficit for 21 months now. During that time, I've lost (with the gain this week) just over 240 pounds and I've gained so much more mobility and improvement in my health. Looking back, it's hard to believe how much better and easier my life has become. A lot of things I can do now still don't seem real. I still have things to improve related to my physical fitness but I'm so grateful for the changes I've already seen. This journey, struggles and all, has been so, so worth it!

Hope you all are well and stay safe!

@GrammaLisaGetsMoving Yes, it takes a lot of patience, especially when the scale doesn't cooperate! And patience isn't necessarily my strong suit. I set a bunch of goals when I first started and one of them was to just log my food for 13 weeks. Then, when I added exercise, it was just log my food and exercise for 13 more weeks. And so on. As long as I logged my food (& exercise), I met my goal. It didn't matter what the scale said, I was creating a habit that I currently plan to have for the rest of my life. The scale results will follow eventually. We really are in it for the long haul!

@MuttiNM That's incredible! How do you find the time to exercise this much? Or how did you fit it into your day and made it routine? I really hope your parents are doing okay.

@emmclean @RunLik3YouM3anIt @kaechelle1977 I am also here...again. I think many of us aren't new to this. We keep coming back and having a go though. I think that's something very positive already - we keep trying!

I've struggled quite a bit last week and never stayed under my calorie goal. I find it difficult to get below 2000kcal. I'm a fairly healthy eater and drink plenty of water and tea, but gosh do I love chocolate and wine! I also think I'm too low on protein and eat too much bread (convenience). My partner isn't a vegetarian (like me) and eats too little, so I'm always encouraging him to eat whilst I try not to. So I usually cook for him and end up not cooking for me, because I cannot be bothered after work. He will eat veggie meals too, but only once or twice a week. If I wasn't concerned about his health, I'd happily cook nice veggie meals every day and let him live on pot noodles and toast. Anyway, that's my weekly whinge over with!
On the upside - I started walking more and I still lost a little (I suppose eating 2000-2300kcal is still better than 3000kcal!).

SW: 238lbs
GW: below 190lbs
06/01/21 - 238lbs
13/01/21 - 236.25lbs

I hope everyone is safe and having a good week!