Women 200lb+, Let's Make It Count This January!!!
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@summerhaze71 Thank you for your post! That is a great idea. I need to start thinking about my mood and my food choices. I have A LOT of maladaptive thinking patterns around food!4
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@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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Hello 2021!!! I have never been happier for a new year.
Age: 39 Height: 5'6"
Highest: 272.2 (August 2019)
10/1: 239.4
11/1: 238.0
12/1: 236.7
01/04/21: 239.1
01/13/21: 239.1
January Goal: 229 - 10lbs a month for the first 4 months of the year.
Well, this year did not start out as I would have liked but I have also been kicked pretty hard by TOM so I can't let it defeat me. Now I can put that behind me and get a better start to the year. I will NOT let this year slip by with staying the same, I will NOT let my health and weight goals fall by the wayside again this year. I need to remember that the cravings are only temporary and I just have to resist them. It isn't something that can't be overcome. Track, exercise, and be kind to myself. Next week will be a loss!!!6 -
GrammaLisa, you are too funny, made me smile today with your post. I am finding I need to break to eat( taught 5 hours of Zoom classes yesterday. Still getting out each day for my walk but we are in another 28 day lock down here in Ottawa.
I am so grateful though as I read through the posts it sure is not an easy time. Amazing when you think about it we are all still focusing on our health goals too.
Stay safe everyone, sending positivity your way today!4 -
VickyEltonGreen wrote: »GrammaLisa, you are too funny, made me smile today with your post. I am finding I need to break to eat( taught 5 hours of Zoom classes yesterday. Still getting out each day for my walk but we are in another 28 day lock down here in Ottawa.
I am so grateful though as I read through the posts it sure is not an easy time. Amazing when you think about it we are all still focusing on our health goals too.
Stay safe everyone, sending positivity your way today!
The pandemic prompted me to put my health as a #1 priority. I didn't do that at first, when the lockdowns started. I spent a lot of time lounging on the sofa, watch TV and snacking my way into a bigger size. Then, I thought, what the heck am I doing to myself and got on board with taking care of my health.
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I'm having real problems finding comfortable bras a size down. The issue got put off a bit with December weight gain, but as I lose that I'm feeling it in my shoulders again.... the band is too loose, and I'm hanging a lot of weight off my shoulders. The 34Gs I got were pretty but only had 2 hooks, and that felt really unstable. I'm used to a broad 4-hook back band. Am ordering some new bras in an 34H to see if that ends the cup spillage that I had in those G cups. And am hoping that I lose some weight in that dimension because otherwise I will definitely be getting a reduction when I get my weight lost, and that fast and early.4
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Hello! I'm just now jumping on this thread. I will try to go back and read more of your posts. I'm Karen from Texas. I have a lot of weight to lose. My first goal is to get out of the 300s and I'm keeping my daily goals simple to begin with.
Daily Goals:
✔ Log every bite
✔ Drink 64 ounces of water
✔ Step, Walk, or Legxercise 20 minutes a day
Age: 43
Height: 5'3"
SW: 331.3
CW: 326.6
GW: 1958 -
kaechelle1977 wrote: »Hello! I'm just now jumping on this thread. I will try to go back and read more of your posts. I'm Karen from Texas. I have a lot of weight to lose. My first goal is to get out of the 300s and I'm keeping my daily goals simple to begin with.
Daily Goals:
✔ Log every bite
✔ Drink 64 ounces of water
✔ Step, Walk, or Legzercise 20 minutes a day
Age: 43
Height: 5'3"
SW: 331.3
CW: 326.6
GW: 195
Good to meet you, Karen! This is a wonderful group of women and they are so very supportive and encouraging.3 -
Hi everyone, delighted to find this thread, I've actually spent the last two evenings reading through all the posts before I shared my story as I felt this was a really supportive group and didn't want to miss a thing!
Age: 38
Height: 5'8"
SW: 254.1 (on 8 Jan, highest I've ever recorded)
CW: 248.6
GW: 179 to start, then we'll see!
@uyister - we're almost MFP twins!
I've been on MFP on and off for 10 years, the last significant run was leading up to my wedding in 2018 when I lost 56 lbs in a year. I moved from the UK to Ireland in January 2020 and was looking forward a pretty significant reset of life, with weight loss being a major focus as I was at 220, up from my wedding weight of 179. I went the other way what with the pandemic and a really horrible few months in my new job, but I knew what I was doing when I treated myself to food and drink and avoided exercise, and knew that when I felt strong enough I would have the knowledge and the strength and the support (through channels like this) to get back on track. That time is now!
Feeling pretty confident this time around, I've tried something new by setting myself mini goals with meaning (previous starting weights, % of body weight lost etc) which break the journey into no more than 10lbs, it's a new tactic but one I like and hope I'll stick to! Really looking forward to going on this journey with you all.12 -
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
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@emmclean @RunLik3YouM3anIt
I can relate to both of you. I've been successful here before, but then lost my way. 2020 was especially hard on me as I'm sure it was on so many. It's great to know we aren't alone in our struggles. It seems we've come back to the right place!6 -
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!13 -
@muttiNB Wow, just wow. The progress you've made in 21 months is phenomenal! It inspires me to be patient. It reminds me that if I take it slow and easy and just do the simple things like log in the foods and exercises, the weight will come off. And physically & mentally I will feel better. I really think these kinds of reminders are helpful for those of us who have more than 10 or 20 pounds to lose. We are in it for the long haul.
Hello to all the new people! We are going to crush this weight loss thing in 2021 !!!4 -
@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!
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@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 - my cup size didn't really start to shrink until the last 10 pounds. And it was kind of sudden - like it was the only place I was losing weight. I'm sure that's not accurate, but that what it felt like when suddenly my 36 DD cups were half empty. I'm now in a 34 D. Anyway, I hope you get there and that you won't have to wait until the very end for it to happen.3
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@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!
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I have really appreciated all I have gained this month regarding patience . I am as well really inspired by all the success people have had in the long game.I can safely say I feel like my mindset has shifted too. Alot of that has been through reading your posts. So at your lowest moments please know others are reading your words and may be inspired and changed by them. Like I said in my profile I have had a long love hate relationship with my body ( first diet at 10 years old and am 60 in May).
I have always been someone who supported others, its actually my profession, I am a social worker and am now also a college professor teaching . The public self verses the private self. I have been doing some deeper work around where I got some of my own beliefs around my value based on size or number on the scale. They came from way way back. On Tuesday I taught my class and was speaking about self esteem and self worth . I noticed a shift in myself this time teaching it. I have always believed this for people I have I worked with and my students, I believe some of the negative messaging can be confronted and replaced with positive ones. The sum of who I am is NOT defined by the number on the scale.
Thanks for letting me share, this is so much more than the food I put into my mouth but the words that come out of it too.12 -
abbyweaver1975 wrote: »I feel like I’ve accomplished something! I’ve had 2 days in a row with keeping my carbs below 100. Woo Hoo!!
It’s the little things.
Also, a friend of mine suggested a devotional called, “Crave”. It helps you to rather than putting your attention of craving for food you put your attention to God. The whole point is craving God in your life rather than food. I have really enjoyed it. I thought someone here might want to check it out.
Great job with the carbs!! I really struggle with cutting those down.
Thanks for the “Crave” recommendation i am going to check it out for sure.
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AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »I'm having real problems finding comfortable bras a size down. The issue got put off a bit with December weight gain, but as I lose that I'm feeling it in my shoulders again.... the band is too loose, and I'm hanging a lot of weight off my shoulders. The 34Gs I got were pretty but only had 2 hooks, and that felt really unstable. I'm used to a broad 4-hook back band. Am ordering some new bras in an 34H to see if that ends the cup spillage that I had in those G cups. And am hoping that I lose some weight in that dimension because otherwise I will definitely be getting a reduction when I get my weight lost, and that fast and early.
I hear ya! The struggle to find the right bra is awful. Not to mention so expensive! Ive found myself this past week realizing i need fo get some new ones too but i hate spending the money. I do really like the ones from Torrid. Not sure if you have one by where you live but they do have online shopping too.
Where does everyone usually find theirs? Does anyone else have a good recommendation?2 -
I am back AGAIN. Can't use lockdown as an excuse as I have worked through all of them. I just got lazy and ate too much.
I want to gain my size 16 self again!
Stay fine and dandy everyone4
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