Women 200lb+, Let's Make It Count This January!!!
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Yesterday was a good day. There was a box of donuts at work, only one left, and I DIDN'T EAT IT!!! So many times it ran though my head to just have it, it isn't a big deal if I track it (didn't have the calories budgeted for it). So I resisted and resisted and didn't eat it!!! If I want one that bad I will get a fresh one of my favorite kind and budget it into my calories for the day. Not just allow my impulse control to derail me yet again. Sometimes I think it is impulse control that I struggle with more than actually eating. It is resisting and staying rational about food choices. Just because I could buy a brand new car doesn't mean I have it in the budget to do it, so why do I think food is any different. I need to put my common sense to work on food related issues as well as real world related issues.
I can really relate to this. I'm going to think about the new car thing. I'm fairly sensible with my money budget but I seem to assume my food budget is elastic (like my pants!). Thanks for giving me something to think about.5 -
Yesterday I was out running errands and I was getting really hungry. I looked through a few restaurants' nutrition guide, but decided to go home and just make some scrambled eggs. It was not an easy decision. I really wanted a chicken biscuit 😂9
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Name: Rhonda
Age: 31
Height: 5' 7"
Starting weight: 210lbs
Current goal: 190lbs
Ultimate goal: 160lbs
1/15 - 210lbs
1/21 - 204lbs
So I couldn't wait for tomorrow to step on the scale. I was really surprised to see myself down 6lbs in 6 days. Oh man did I feel like a drug addict with withdrawal. I just cut sugar out of my diet cold turkey. I went from eating candy bars, debbie cakes, and soda everyday to nothing. Yesterday was the first day I started feeling better. I'm excited to see my future weight-ins as I continue this new journey.
My goal for January and February:
- Get to 190lbs
- No soda!
- Fast food only once a week(having sushi this Saturday as my cheat meal)
- Go on a walk after a meal
- NO boredom eating!
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After dinner eating is my downfall. Last night ended up eating chocolates, one or two turned into 10. Seriously?????? 10. One good thing is that I did mark it down and was able to take ownership. I read that others have the same issue in the evening. Think I will scroll back again and see your strategies. I am almost two months in and want to keep up the momentum. So...... here I go.... RESET. Have a great day everyone3
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@KeriA it's amazingly thoughtful of you to read and respond to so many posts! @iloveeggnog put it beautifully - thank you for your kindness.
@goal06082021 me too on the dry January (mainly for the sake of calories) but I felt today was a good day to toast the new US President with a couple of gin and slimline tonics. If we weren't in the middle of a pandemic the pubs would have been rammed here in Dublin, an Irish Catholic President is all the country can talk about!!
I've started one of the MFP exercise plans (I think it's a Premium feature). I am NOT a fan of strength training at all, I get so bored with reps, but I thought this way I will have an extra motivator - because I log in every day for the forums, tracking food etc, I can't dodge the workout reminders! And MFP will log the calories automatically for you when you complete a session, although I think it's really overestimated them for me. I try not to eat them back anyway.
Hope everyone has a great day
I was surprised when CNN said he would be the second Catholic President of the US, but then again the colonizers of this country were mostly Protestant, so I guess that makes sense.
Regarding strength training - I've been using trainer-led workout videos that focus on time rather than reps, maybe that would work better for you? Framing it as "I have to do this for the next 30 seconds," instead of "I have to do this 30 more times." I don't have Premium so I don't know what those plans look like. More reps isn't always more better, even moreso if that means you decide it's boring and stop doing it entirely, and resistance training is so important especially for women - it really helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life.
@changeforeverlj I don't know if all the networks did this but PBS played Sinatra's My Way over the footage of the plane taking off. That was way funnier than it had any right to be, I'm still chuckling about it.3 -
I've started one of the MFP exercise plans (I think it's a Premium feature). I am NOT a fan of strength training at all, I get so bored with reps, but I thought this way I will have an extra motivator - because I log in every day for the forums, tracking food etc, I can't dodge the workout reminders! And MFP will log the calories automatically for you when you complete a session, although I think it's really overestimated them for me. I try not to eat them back anyway.
Good for you for doing your strength training even though it is boring for you. I love it because I can see the results. Maybe some of your favorite music would help? Keep up the great work!1 -
@changeforeverlj there were rumours of prohibition in Ireland too, we currently have the fastest growing rate of COVID-19 cases in Europe thanks to hardly anyone restricting their Christmas plans. It didn't happen though, alcohol is still very much on sale. I wouldn't have minded skipping booze until I can meet up with friends again. Glad you're coping ok with it!
@goal06082021 I think you're spot on with the time duration rather than reps. The MFP plan is based on 30 sec intervals and now you mention it, that might be an added factor of why I'm finding it more enjoyable (2 sessions in, ha!).
@Spotteddingo thanks for the encouragement! Music will help 100%, I should have put some on for my first session. Last night I look up residence in the living room while my husband played video games, it was entertaining!2 -
Umm.....can we keep politics out of this thread....it would be greatly appreciated. Especially being negative to one side or the other. General facts fine, but put downs, I’m trying to stay tuned out....I live in DC area, and mentally drained by BOTH sides. Although I don’t believe in censorship....so if you must.7
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@RhondaB89 You're killing it!2
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Umm.....can we keep politics out of this thread....it would be greatly appreciated. Especially being negative to one side or the other. General facts fine, but put downs, I’m trying to stay tuned out....I live in DC area, and mentally drained by BOTH sides. Although I don’t believe in censorship....so if you must.
Good luck with this. I think people are just excited that the White House has returned to some form of normalcy...at least I am. We've heard nonsense for 4 years, which was extremely draining. Give it a few days for us to properly celebrate this much needed change.
Stay safe!8 -
Hi everyone, so wanted to share, when I first started this process almost 2 months ago I was so focused on the scale. Weighing myself everyday and , to be honest, sometimes letting that play a part in how I felt about myself that day, was so unhealthy for me. I am now able to go days with out getting on the scale and may now even just log my weight every two weeks.
This is truly huge for me a a big goal I feel like I am accomplishing. I still love to see all your progress and see your numbers going down. I am feeling healthier and my clothes are fitting so much better too
.Thanks for all your shares, so inspirational, even when you might be struggling too. I dont feel alone!6 -
Wow, I had to go back 5 pages to find my weigh-in template, LOL.
Weigh-in time!
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
1/8: 246.2
1/15: 244.4
1/22: 244.0
1/29:
GW for January: 245 lb
UGW: 160 lb
Good stuff, good stuff! I expected a smaller or no loss this week, from Wednesday's indulgence (I ended up having a delicious beer and some decadent bacon-and-mushroom mac and cheese, went over by about 900 calories and I enjoyed every last one of them). My knee is healing up well, the bruise is almost gone; I just need to be careful about workouts that require me to balance on them. I've decided to change things up for February - I found a "28-day challenge" plan from runtastic that seems pretty doable, with built-in rest days, and I've got plans to do some very very beginner yoga on those rest days.
Among the goals I set for myself this year is to keep my house cleaner. I've been mostly pretty good about making sure the kitchen sink is empty before I go to bed, last night was the first slip-up of the year. I'm WFH today so like, I can get up and go load the dishwasher now if I wanted to, but I was still a little disappointed in myself for leaving it like that last night.3 -
SW: 274 (Sept. 30/20)
This month:
Jan 1: 259.0
Jan 8: 252.8, DAC: 1812
Jan 15: 250.2, DAC: 1689
Jan 22: 250.6, DAC: 1754
Jan 29:
January Goals:
Weight: 250
Daily Average Calories: <1750
Okay so not doing bad keeping the daily average calories down. Not sure why I am up half a pound but it seems like fluid. I have lymphedema in my legs and I don't know what causes the fluid to increase but I do know my left leg seems a little bigger. Lymphedema and diabetes can cause healing to take longer too and may contribute to inflammation - I have two places on my right leg, which has the lymphedema worse, one has a skin tear (due to another medical issue) and the other is just a sore that isn't healing well, and that knee has inflammation in it. So all in all, I guess a half pound gain isn't so bad!
I am sorry for not responding to more posts individually, but by the time I read here, there's usually more than a page of posts and I find it hard to go back and forth - I admire those of you that can do that! I do cheer for you all, and I agree with whoever said that it is helpful to know that others struggle with a lot of the same things I do. I do count my blessings, every day - not caught covid, generally good health, weather has been reasonable for winter this year, furnace still running (It has had issues in the past!), sewing machine running well, all that good stuff!
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Hey all! I'm here for this! I haven't looked at a scale yet because I know I've put on some serious weight and I just don't want to know. My goals are to go to the gym 3x/week (as long as it's open) and do half an hour of cardio and some strength training. Also trying to stay under 2000 calories and under 100 g carbohydrates (I don't eat back my calories burned).
I've done this all before, so this time around is just to have a better relationship with calorie counting and exercise and my body. We're so hard on our bodies but look how much they do for us! So I just want to approach it from a place of gratitude rather than judgment. I'm fostering that mindset by doing lots of other body-worshiping things like baths and face masks. I'm also still tracking on weekends but not trying as hard to stick to macros and calorie limits (although by nature of tracking, I still kind of do).
You're all beautiful, so don't forget it!5 -
@goal06082021.. Sounds like doing the dishes 21 days straight is a win! Do not be so hard on yourself. That sounds like progress. We must remember to be kind to ourselves.
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FRIDAY WEIGH IN DAY!!
Age: 41
Height: 5'3"
SW (8/10/2020): 208.6
2020 end: 199.8
2nd GW: 190
UGW: 130-140
1/1/2021: 199.8
1/8: 199.8
1/15: 198.8
1/22: 196.6
OK, New Year weekly goals:
Log my food every single day, good and bad and stick to my daily calories (1500).
I stayed below my calories this week, but there were a couple of days that I didn't completely log everything.
Drink at least 64 oz of water daily.
There was a heatwave this week, so I drank all the water!! Now, winter and it will bring lots of rain this week, so back to the struggle of drinking water.
Workout 5 times a week for 30 minutes each time.
I didn't manage to workout 5 times this week, but I did 3 and that's 3 more than last week.
Yesterday I was able to wear a pair of jeans that were in the back of the closet for forever and a day!! I had tried them on about 3 weeks ago or so, I could pull them all the way up, but the buttons were nowhere near close to be able to button them. I couldn't believe I was so comfortable in them all day!!5 -
Weigh in day:
Jan 8: 254.1lb
Jan 15: 247.8lb
Jan 22: 245.8lb
Woah. Even at an average of 1750 cals in and no more than 30 mins of exercise on any given day (besides an hour's leisurely walk last Saturday), I'm still in the "back on the wagon" rate of loss. I'll enjoy it while it lasts!6 -
Name: Jane
Age: 55
Height: 5' 9''
Starting Weight: 286.5 (6/3/19)
Weight Goal: Maintenance at or below 165
Jan 1: 162.3
Jan 8: 163.1
Jan 15: 164.5
Jan 22: 163.4
Jan 29:
Didn't have a single day this week above 165!
I ran 16.5 miles this week and did bodyweight exercises 3 days this week. I can do lunges now! The hardest exercise I have is to stand on 1 leg on a foam pad and balance without shifting my weight or waving my arms. You wouldn't think that would be difficult, but it is! I tried it on a Bocce Ball, and it's just impossible. Baby steps.
I made some really good, but calorie dense food this week: Guinness Pie (a beef pot pie made with Stout) Beef Chili with Chocolate and Peanut butter (I know, sounds gross, but it was really good - like a combination of a Mole and an African Peanut Stew) and Fried Chicken and Waffles. Not exactly diet food, but I logged each meal at the start of the day and ate accordingly to stay within my macros and calories.9 -
Those all sound delicious, Jane!
It's true that balance takes practice. Do you favor the same side of your body for everything, or are you cross-dominant? Just like you can be right- or left-handed, one of your legs and one of your eyes also tends to be dominant, and it's not necessarily the same side as your dominant hand. Cross-dominance makes activities that require balance and hand-eye coordination a little more challenging, since you're trying to lead with your left hand but your right foot and right eye (or whatever the case may be for you) all at once.3 -
Hey everyone! My name is Samantha (Sam)
SW: 346.6
CW: 310
GW: 250
I was wondering if anyone here has done any weight training workouts and been successful losing weight? I am currently doing Liift4 with Beachbody and I LOVE it. I feel like the inches are coming off but the pounds are staying the same.
I was hoping some women that had similar experiences and could give me some advice on ways to get to drop pounds along with the inches. Do I need to be eating more calories or adding more cardio into my workouts after the Liift (it does lifting, cardio, and core)
Thanks in advance!4
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