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

@mumof6sv Congrats on your weight loss! You may not have reached your Jan goal, but at least the scale is moving in the right direction. Push on.

I did not set goals for each month. I just want to focus on getting healthier. I know if I log, make good food choices, exercise, drink my water and rest, I'm doing good. I have switched my weigh in day to Friday. I'll let you all know how it goes tomorrow. No matter what the scale says though, I'm a winner this week. I noticed that my double chin is down to 1 1/2. Yay!!!!

Keep at it folks!

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: 249.2, DAC: 1660
January Goals:
Weight: 250
Daily Average Calories: <1750

Well, just when I was beginning to think I was going to miss my goals, I just made it! Finally, back under 250. Daily average calories for the month equals 1728, so yay! I have been dealing with minor, annoying health issues, and that makes me cranky and previously would make me want to graze, but by the grace of God I honestly haven't felt that way so much. I have even gone to bed leaving calories on the table a few times!

So for the next month, I think I will keep to 5 lbs for a goal. My settings are for losing 1 lb/week, so it's a bit of a stretch, and there's a couple less days in the next month! I am also going to try to push my DAC down to 1700, since that is still about 120 over my goal.

It's great to see all the determination here! It does help me stay motivated.

Final January 2021 stats
38 years old
Height: 5' 7"
SW (6/9/2020): 330.0 lbs
Month SW (1/1/21): 253.8lbs
Goal weight: 180 lbs
Weigh-in day: Saturdays
1/1/2021: 253.8lbs - 1st weigh-in of the year
1/2: 254.8lbs
1/9: 250.4lbs
1/16: 249.6lbs
1/24: 249.4lbs
1/30: 244.4lbs
Total month loss: -9.4lbs 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

Weekly and Monthly Goals:
* Keep logging in MFP ✔✔✔
* Disabled exercise calories sync in MFP and stick to my 1200 calorie limit. ✔✔✔
* Stop drinking water ~15 minutes before meals and no drinking water during meals -> have done it most of my meals this week (Made some homemade noodles and broth (that should last a few days) which will help satisfy my noodle soup craving)✔✔ - I did notice last night, that I did not / could not finish my broth (Mind games????) 🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️
* Continue the T-25 workouts (Beta cycle week 3 completed yesterday; Will start week 4 on Sunday) ✔✔✔
* Do either a quick yoga, stretch, or walk (Reps to the Rhythm or Up to the BEat Fit or Cize - Crazy 8's) workout in the evenings in addition to my morning workout ✔✔✔
* Add in swimming 2x a week ✔✔
* Get as much sleep as possible - let me not kid myself!! 😒😒💤💤💤
* I am currently at day 47 of meeting my step goal - trying to make it to 60 days and get a new badge from Garmin!! More motivation for me to go and workout. 💪🏾💪🏾

Mid-year Goal:
* Get below 200 lbs (Hopefully by the end of May) - We'll see

Passed my first 2 quizzes of the term and lost weight as well. Cleaned the apartment, got my workouts done, so multiple wins this week!! 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
I'll catch up with everyone later, need to go study for Monday's TBL and Quiz!! 🤦🏾‍♀️🙄

Great job everyone!! Let's keep it going!! See you in next month's thread!! Thanks in advance @RavenStCloud

@Laughter_Girl Yes I like that steady progress. I like your focus on getting healthier. That is a great NSV – seeing positive body and face changes are great! Your post helped me get perspective on my month. I need to get the weight loss going but to do that I need to establish a healthy schedule while working and that is what has always been the problem for me. I have lost when I wasn’t working and have time but I struggle when I am working. So seeing the establishment of healthy habits is a priority for me too.

@speyerj I love your comments I either learn or think that is what I would say but stated better! Am trying to incorporate strength training in with my exercise for all the reasons you mentioned in an earlier post. You are doing well at maintenance. So glad they are vaccinating teachers before they go back to in person work where you are.

@Spotteddingo Glad you persevered to find your calorie sweet spot. Just remember to keep that perseverance because things can change and our bodies are complicated but you can do if you keep at it.
@LisaGetsMoving I am no longer able to keep up with every post although I try to read them all. I wish I could check in here more often so I could do that now because it was helpful. Great progress.

@lwhelan2018 Not all are 200 lbs here anymore but they were once which means they are a great resource and we all want to reach our goal weights and maintain. However I may be older but I too last a little over 20 lbs last year but something about late fall and winter makes it harder for me to lose and easier for me to gain. I too gained back about 7 lbs. I am struggling to get my weight loss going again.

@starlite19 Great job starting to get healthier. You chose your goal and you hit it. Feel good about that! Exercise is so important for your health, for your brain and it can help in your weight loss but really it is our diet that is the most important thing to weight loss and strength training is a little more helpful to weight loss than cardio. But starting out by getting a regular schedule of exercise will help you in the end but don’t expect it to do more than it can. Make another small achievable step with eating healthier. Starting to track your food will help you determine what step to take. My month has been a real struggle too. I too upped my exercise but it isn’t showing on the scale either. But reading my post reminds me that it takes a while for exercise to pay off in pounds.

@uyister Wow 41 days of meeting your step goal is wonderful. I really miss working out in a pool. The Y is open but it costs too much to not be able to know you will get a reservation for a lane regularly and not have all the other things that should go with it. You are rocking this!

@SammyKlinger I wish I was more of a strength training person. I used to do aquafit which hits both with water resistance work. Even though I weigh less than I did last March when the pool closed I realize my core isn’t what it used to be. Water exercise is mostly core work even when you are moving your arms and legs it is your core that is working when you are in the water to make sure you don’t go where you don’t want to go. I have worked all year to replace this exercise and in some ways what I do is better but lately I realize my core muscles are losing with this land based exercise. I have knee issues that limit me too. I will be watching for your woosh!

@VickyEltonGreen I think now I realize why there is such a focus on mindfulness these days. Unforturnately there wasn’t a laugh button to push below your post.
@KMC55 you made progress towards your goal and that is something to feel good about.
@MuttiNM You are doing well taking care of yourself while being a caregiver. That isn’t easy. You inspire me when you describe how things are easier now. I am making progress with this but although I can see this too I have a lot more.

@gfinley49 I would be interested in the squat row machine info. I just started working from home last fall. I used to mix popcorn with other snack mixes and added corn nuts in since I like them for when kids came over to make the snacks a little more healthy but still fun. Putting a small amount of nuts and seeds in is good since they have good fat. I have been thinking about working on something like this too for myself lately for when I am waiting for dinner or need a snack. I will let you know if I come up with something.
Yay! I am on my last page of posts. I think I missed a page the week.

@mumof6sv You are making progress - Yay!
@RhondaB89 I see onderland in your near future! I like that goal - No boredom eating!
@MaxCat1000 You made me look. I had to go back to see what my goal was since really I just want to back in the 240s again like I was in early fall. Yay you made it.

@goal06082021 That is exciting! Again I wish there was a laugh button to click on. Maybe I need a sticker sheet. I have a more grown up version of a sticker chart on OneNote on my work computer in my home office downstairs for workdays. It even has a click box for taking my Vitamin D (I live in Seattle). I log flights of stairs, steps, water and exercise on it. It helps. On the weekend I catch up on my spreadsheet.

@emmclean I hope you get that good news next week but either way you know you did your best and that is always as good as it gets. I too am on contract at work but since I am nearing retirement it isn’t as much of a problem for me. We need to find a sustainable way of eating and there needs to be some joy in our meals so I am glad you had that treat.

@Lasmartchika I was reading your post and it prompted me to switch from my morning coffee to my water. I am back now. You will be back down soon. I do not think it is just our ordering now. It seems to me that when we order take out we often get more than we would have before or even get these little extras thrown in. We limit our take out but am glad to support local business during the pandemic but sometimes there are some unexpected benefits I really don’t need when I do.