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

@inky92 I'm so sorry you are discouraged and the lockdown has messed up so many things. It sounds like you have a good plan for the week.

Weekends are always a challenge. I need to remember that it is not a "free for all" where I can eat everything I want in the quantities I want. I know there will be eating out this weekend but it can be limited to one meal and keep it sensible and log it. I know I can do this and not have to spend the first half of next week trying to make up for what I did on the weekend. I have alot I want to get done this weekend so staying focused on that and keep moving will make it easier. Staying focused on the big picture of healthy life style or focus on things better than food.

There are a lot of inspiring stories here. It does help to know one is not alone.

I went to a friend's for supper yesterday, and I think I managed pretty well. I wasn't invited until after lunch, and I didn't really have the calories to be eating out where I had no idea what was on the menu. I tried to eyeball my portions, and I think I did okay. For a change they had all just regular food - pork roast, potatoes, mixed veg! (They often have odd things, like Oh throw this in the pot and see what we get!) I knew the day was going to be over my calories, and it was by about 300, not what I wanted to see but hopefully I was over estimating what I ate! I can compensate for that through the rest of the week, so that's good.

OMG!! so many new posts this past week. I need to catch up...

@emmclean Hello almost MFP twin!!

@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 I bought my 'going out' bras from Lane Bryant a while back. To be honest, since I started losing weight and working out whenever I felt the urge, I have been more interested in good workout bras with wide shoulder straps or straps that cross at the back to give me more support while working out. The ones I love funny enough came from a dollar general. They were 2 bras for $7-9. Send me a message if you want me to send pics of them. I am only a 'C' cup, so I am not sure if they will work for you. I did find a couple more from the same store where the back looked more dressy and I can wear them out if need be. I tend to wear t-shirts and tights or summer style dresses since I am in school though.

@pamiede How is your BP now? I remember it was low the other week.

@Aiv1ys Glad, you found it. I hope you like it. You can also try Up to the BEat Fitness on youtube as well.

@orangequilt and @KeriA I hope it does help.

@Angief05 I believe anything less than 1000 may be too low. You can check this estimator out to know how much nutrients you actually need and maybe adjust your calorie goal from there. https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dri-calculator/index.php
I believe as far as you are at least 500 calories deficit 4-5/7days, you will lose about 1lb a week or so.

Welcome to all the newbies.

Congrats to all who crushed their goals!! Awesome job.
For those of us working on hitting our goals or that had setbacks, we can do it.

Hi ladies! Happy new year!

I'm glad I found this thread because I could use some motivation. I've been gaining and losing for years and I'd like to put an end to that cycle. I did my first workout of the year today and will hopefully make working out a habit again. I have Ring Fit for Nintendo Switch, and it's actually a lot of fun! I kinda forget that I'm working out somehow, so that really helps me get through it lol. I'm really just trying to make better decisions health wise and I'm going to try to do that without stressing myself out too much about it. I've found in the past that I get overwhelmed with calorie counting and obsessing over food and workouts that I just give up. So I'm going to take it one step at a time this time and not beat myself up too much! So, I start today!

CW: 245
1st GW: 200
2nd GW: 175
... And then we'll take it from there!

SW 01/01/21: 209
Week 1: 206
Week 2: 205.4
Week 3: 206

Not sure what the gain was about! I worked hard this week and I'm very confused about the gain!

osier5 wrote: »

SW 01/01/21: 209
Week 1: 206
Week 2: 205.4
Week 3: 206

Not sure what the gain was about! I worked hard this week and I'm very confused about the gain!

Probably water retention. Especially if you were extra physically active, your muscles are retaining water to help them recover. Weight loss isn't linear, it's about the trend of the numbers over time. Weigh yourself at the same time and under the same conditions every week - I do it first thing Friday morning at about 7:05, naked, after using the toilet and before I've eaten or drunk anything, with the scale in the same place on the floor. Make sure all four feet of the scale are flat on a hard floor, wood or tile, not on a rug or anything - if the feet aren't all level with one another, the scale won't read accurately. If you've got an old house where absolutely nothing is plumb, level, or square, just find a spot where the scale is reasonably stable - the number might not be perfectly accurate, but if you're controlling for all of the other potential variables (time of day, hydration level, food/waste biomass, clothing), then at least you'll be able to see the trend.

Spotteddingo wrote: »

Good morning.

12.27.20: 257.2
1.7.21: 253.4
1.17.21: 251.4

I have been very diligent about logging everything that I eat. The first 4 pounds lost, I was within 15% of my 1500cal, 4 days of seven. The next week I was within 15% only 2 days. This seems to be my mentality with calories... that worked, so go lower to lose more. I usually leave several hundred cal on the table daily. Is this slowing my progress or just what is to be expected?

Thank you for any thoughts.

It might be slowing your progress, but you're also probably looking at mostly water weight fluctuations here. Taking the concept of "eat less and lose more" to its logical extreme ("eat nothing and lose it all") is a very seductive idea, but we also have a name for that, it's called an eating disorder. You need calories to live. When you reach goal weight, you will still need to eat, so, it's about relearning how to eat and how much to eat to allow your body to function day-to-day as you get smaller. A 250lb person doesn't need as many calories as a 150lb person, so if you get to 150lb and go back to eating like you were doing at 250lb, guess where you'll be eventually?