Women 200lb+, Let's Keep On Fighting This February!!!
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Ugg just filled out my nutrition for the day and my calories are on point but my fats are high and protein lower than I like. I am eating healthy all day. Breakfast is greek yogurt with berries and chia seeds, lunch i have leftover stuffed green pepper from last night, dinner is going to be a ham and veggie omelets, I will have my protein shake in the afternoon too. Help what am I doing wrong?
It doesn't sound like you're doing anything wrong tbh, that all sounds delicious and nutritious. Fat is flavor, it isn't the enemy, and if your goal is mainly weight loss your macros don't matter as much beyond what you need for satiety. It is OK for food to taste good even if you are trying to lose weight.
If you are looking for ways to reduce your fat intake, though...What's the fat content like in that Greek yogurt, are you using full-fat or low-fat? I prefer the full-fat stuff myself, but if you want to reduce your intake of that particular macronutrient you might switch to low-fat or fat-free. You can probably also use less cooking fat (butter, olive oil, whatever) and still get a tasty result for things like stuffed peppers and omelets.4 -
goal06082021 wrote: »Ugg just filled out my nutrition for the day and my calories are on point but my fats are high and protein lower than I like. I am eating healthy all day. Breakfast is greek yogurt with berries and chia seeds, lunch i have leftover stuffed green pepper from last night, dinner is going to be a ham and veggie omelets, I will have my protein shake in the afternoon too. Help what am I doing wrong?
It doesn't sound like you're doing anything wrong tbh, that all sounds delicious and nutritious. Fat is flavor, it isn't the enemy, and if your goal is mainly weight loss your macros don't matter as much beyond what you need for satiety. It is OK for food to taste good even if you are trying to lose weight.
If you are looking for ways to reduce your fat intake, though...What's the fat content like in that Greek yogurt, are you using full-fat or low-fat? I prefer the full-fat stuff myself, but if you want to reduce your intake of that particular macronutrient you might switch to low-fat or fat-free. You can probably also use less cooking fat (butter, olive oil, whatever) and still get a tasty result for things like stuffed peppers and omelets.
@goal06082021
Thank you for your input. I am eating low fat greek yogurt. I always seem to stress over macros to be honest. I am trying to do 50%p/30%c/20%f someday I seem to get off track even when I feel like I am eating healthy. I am trying to get 1300 calories a day right now too,as I have about 90 lbs to lose. I am getting my step goals in everyday and adding some light exercises right now until get bit more weight off to make it easier on my left knee.2 -
I've been feeling pretty blah, but Monday morning I woke up with energy and focus and so I Did Things all day, rarely sitting down. Tuesday was more of the same, though I went to bed at nine terribly exhausted. Feel good today, although I'm aware that I'm sore in a couple spots (I put in the insert for the patio door that lets the cats go in and out to the three season porch while keeping the cold air out and the warm air in, and I feel it in my chest and upper arm muscles.)
I have ADHD, and "just doing it" when it ought to be done, or taking that extra moment to prevent future work, has always been hard for me. But it's been easy so far this week. Rinsing/washing dishes as I use them, and not letting them pile up between meals. Grabbing the small plate to rest the stirring spoon on instead of setting it on the counter. Things like remembering to fill the kettle for morning and lay out my clothes are easier. And I went out to the pantry to reorganize the top shelf of the freezer... wound up doing most of the entire freezer, and then came in and did the freezer on top of the fridge in the kitchen. I probably would have gone on to empty and wash out the fridge, but it's time to do lunch, so that's cooking now. It's easy to be compliant with my meds schedule.
I don't know whether this is related to a mental health quirk (I also have autism, and adore organizing the house and such anyway) I don't know whether it's weight loss related; I know that about 25 pounds down I got an energy burst, but I haven't lost any serious weight since September '20 and my size is still pretty much the same in my clothes, so I doubt it's that. It's nice, because this was what I was like before I got fibromyalgia and could barely get anything done, but because I've had fibro for 20 years, I'm skeptical of it. Part of me is sure that I'll eat lunch and it will all come crashing down and I'll have to go to bed and barely be able to make dinner. If it does, I'll cope, I'm used to that.
But if it doesn't.....I want to run to the store for something and come back and do precooking for Girlfriend's midnight suppers. (Her mental illness really messes with her sleep schedule, and on days where she sleeps all day and is up all night, I like to have some meals made up in the freezer that she likes that she can just reheat without accidentally eating an ingredient for tomorrow that are sensible portions and satisfying to help her lose weight.) I want to get the fridge cleaned out, as it's been a bit and the day before I restock is a good day for that. And I want to get some pairs of pants hemmed, if my shoulder doesn't complain too badly.
So this is a new development, and it's both wonderful and frightening at the same time.
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Hi there everyone!
I have been a member of MFP for quite a while. A few years ago, I lost about 50 pounds and then due to a variety of reasons (and excuses!) I lost my way and gained it back. So I started again on January 4 and have been staying on track ever since. I have been tracking my food using MFP and decided that while that is great, I need to form a community as well. So I found you guys! I am looking forward to having a community (besides my husband and best friend!!) in this journey and offering help and support to others.
CW Feb 1 - 345.1
GW Feb 28 - 335
UGW 175lbs4 -
@Angief05 - You might think about changing up your macros to a ratio that feels more natural to you. The ratios that MFP defaults to are not magical or even necessarily recommended. My own secret sauce that has worked for me is 30% protein, 35% fat, 35% carbs. When trying to hit my macros, I think more about what foods can I eat to hit my protein goal without going overboard on carbs and I let the fat fall where it may. The reason I go high on protein is because that is what I found helps keep hunger at bay.
So here are tips for cramming in more protein in your day today: The Greek yogurt with Chia seeds is a great breakfast. One way to sneak in extra protein is a scoop of unflavored Vital Proteins. It dissolves completely in yogurt - you won't know it's there and can bring your meal up to over 30 g, which will help tie you over to lunch.
The stuffed green pepper lunch isn't going to be high in protein, so adding the protein shake is a great choice to round things out.
For dinner, maybe add a couple extra egg whites to the omelet or more ham to hit your protein goal.
High protein snacks that help me round out macros: Jerky, Greek Yogurt, Deli Turkey or ham, rotisserie chicken breast, mozzarella cheese sticks.5 -
AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »I've been feeling pretty blah, but Monday morning I woke up with energy and focus and so I Did Things all day, rarely sitting down. Tuesday was more of the same, though I went to bed at nine terribly exhausted. Feel good today, although I'm aware that I'm sore in a couple spots (I put in the insert for the patio door that lets the cats go in and out to the three season porch while keeping the cold air out and the warm air in, and I feel it in my chest and upper arm muscles.)
I have ADHD, and "just doing it" when it ought to be done, or taking that extra moment to prevent future work, has always been hard for me. But it's been easy so far this week. Rinsing/washing dishes as I use them, and not letting them pile up between meals. Grabbing the small plate to rest the stirring spoon on instead of setting it on the counter. Things like remembering to fill the kettle for morning and lay out my clothes are easier. And I went out to the pantry to reorganize the top shelf of the freezer... wound up doing most of the entire freezer, and then came in and did the freezer on top of the fridge in the kitchen. I probably would have gone on to empty and wash out the fridge, but it's time to do lunch, so that's cooking now. It's easy to be compliant with my meds schedule.
I don't know whether this is related to a mental health quirk (I also have autism, and adore organizing the house and such anyway) I don't know whether it's weight loss related; I know that about 25 pounds down I got an energy burst, but I haven't lost any serious weight since September '20 and my size is still pretty much the same in my clothes, so I doubt it's that. It's nice, because this was what I was like before I got fibromyalgia and could barely get anything done, but because I've had fibro for 20 years, I'm skeptical of it. Part of me is sure that I'll eat lunch and it will all come crashing down and I'll have to go to bed and barely be able to make dinner. If it does, I'll cope, I'm used to that.
But if it doesn't.....I want to run to the store for something and come back and do precooking for Girlfriend's midnight suppers. (Her mental illness really messes with her sleep schedule, and on days where she sleeps all day and is up all night, I like to have some meals made up in the freezer that she likes that she can just reheat without accidentally eating an ingredient for tomorrow that are sensible portions and satisfying to help her lose weight.) I want to get the fridge cleaned out, as it's been a bit and the day before I restock is a good day for that. And I want to get some pairs of pants hemmed, if my shoulder doesn't complain too badly.
So this is a new development, and it's both wonderful and frightening at the same time.
Sometimes you just wake up and oops your brain accidentally booted in NT mode. I call it the Chore Shark - I have both the energy and the inclination to fold laundry/sweep the floors/clean the oven/whatever right now, so I'm doing it, but I know the SECOND my butt hits the couch I'm done. I can almost hear the Super Mario star music when I get like this, I feel so FUNCTIONAL and it's wild like there are people who can just Do This??? Sounds fake but okay.3 -
Hello everyone! I have had MFP for years and only recently decided to actually use it. I have been following WW (weight watchers) as well as other plans for years, sometimes with success, sometimes not so much. Lately I have been realizing that I need to focus more on what and how much I am eating versus the points something is worth. I had been stalled out or only had gains since October until I finally started focusing on how much I was eating, if I truly was still hungry or if I was just having seconds because it tasted good (?!). I finally had a loss 2 weeks in a row, just from being more aware. I am getting more curious about macros and being in a calorie deficit and wondering if that may be a more effective process for me, time will tell.
Anyway, I found this group and it sounds like a great place to be as I keep moving forward in my journey.
CW (02/03/2021) - 248.4
Feb goal - 2396 -
@Angief05 - You might think about changing up your macros to a ratio that feels more natural to you. The ratios that MFP defaults to are not magical or even necessarily recommended. My own secret sauce that has worked for me is 30% protein, 35% fat, 35% carbs. When trying to hit my macros, I think more about what foods can I eat to hit my protein goal without going overboard on carbs and I let the fat fall where it may. The reason I go high on protein is because that is what I found helps keep hunger at bay.
So here are tips for cramming in more protein in your day today: The Greek yogurt with Chia seeds is a great breakfast. One way to sneak in extra protein is a scoop of unflavored Vital Proteins. It dissolves completely in yogurt - you won't know it's there and can bring your meal up to over 30 g, which will help tie you over to lunch.
The stuffed green pepper lunch isn't going to be high in protein, so adding the protein shake is a great choice to round things out.
For dinner, maybe add a couple extra egg whites to the omelet or more ham to hit your protein goal.
High protein snacks that help me round out macros: Jerky, Greek Yogurt, Deli Turkey or ham, rotisserie chicken breast, mozzarella cheese sticks.
@speyerj
Thank you for your advice. I actually am not going on mfp macros, I changed them to what I have them at, as I was told few years back that they are a good go to for weightloss.
What is Vital Proteins?
Good idea to add extra protein to my dinner tonight, I will do that.
Great advice for snacks. I struggle with snacks lol well healthy ones anyway.
Again thank you.
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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)
1/27: 168.8
1/31: 167.4
2/3: 166.2
2/10:
2/17:
2/24:
2/28:
Feb. GW: 163.8
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 - 4/4
- step ups on aerobic step platform twice a day at least 3 times per week - 3/3 (increased reps)
- bonus: 2 hikes in the cold and snow - 1 was 2 hours & the other 1 hour
Did okay with my exercise goals the past week. This coming week will be a bit more of a challenge--a few trips to my parents are scheduled but I hope to still be able to hit them all. We'll see.
The few winter hikes I've done so far have been great although I am still not the biggest fan of winter.
It's amazing how much more you can see along creeks & rocky walls when the leaves on the trees aren't obscuring everything! Every season really is beautiful in its own way.
My parents continue to recover from Covid. My mom is definitely feeling better. When we talk on the phone, she's almost back to her usual chatty self (this means our conversations are 40 minutes at a minimum ). She does get out of breath really easily since Covid but hopefully that will improve. My dad has been on oxygen since his bout. He sees a pulmonologist in a few weeks for a consultation to determine if anything can be done to help him or if he will be on oxygen permanently.
Hope you all are doing okay. Have a great rest of the week!6 -
@MuttiNM Awesome job hitting those exercise goals! I'm glad your parents seem to be doing better, I hope the pulmonologist consult goes well.
@tc122573 Welcome! The good news is that "being in a calorie deficit" is guaranteed to result in weight loss. As in, to do otherwise would break the laws of physics. If your body needs more energy to function than you provide to it with food, it MUST dip into its emergency stores (i.e., your excess body fat). It can't not do that. Metabolism--that is, converting energy from one form to another--is the most basic definition of what it is to be alive.
The great benefit of MFP, and the CICO approach more broadly, is that rather than following arbitrary rules about what or when to eat or not eat, you're actually taking control of this process and intentionally creating that deficit on purpose. There's nothing magical about any given food. It's all just calories in, calories out. If your MFP budget is 1700 calories per day and you choose to eat nothing but 1700 calories' worth of cake and ice cream one day, you'll still have a deficit at the end of that day. You'd probably feel terrible, because that's a lot of cake and ice cream, and there's not a lot of protein there to keep you satiated for very long. But like, you could do it. That's where macros come in; protein and fat will most likely keep you feeling fuller longer than carbs will, but every body is different and you'll figure out what works for your body as you keep logging your food and seeing your macro breakdown.4 -
@Angief05 - Got it. I misread your ratios - thought you were at 50% carbs, but its actually 50% protein! Vital Proteins is a brand of collagen protein powder. It's unflavored and dissolves completely in water - hot or cold so it's a good mix in to things like smoothies, oatmeal, yogurt, etc.0
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Some good news! I got my job
After contracting for a year I've finally been made permanent. It's a big weight off my mind and now it feels possible that we might buy a place here in the next year or so, which will really make the move to Ireland feel like home.
Hoping you all have happy moments today!13 -
@emmclean
Congratulations! That is great news!1 -
@emmclean YES! So happy for you!1
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@emmclean That's awesome!!! I knew you could do it.
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I seem to have developed bursitis or tendinitis in my left shoulder. Not sure why it's just the left, I feel like I've been working both sides more or less equally lately. I'm right-handed, so I really wasn't expecting having limited use of my left arm to stress me out so much. I can't reach forward or to the side right now without pain. I can hold things, my grip strength is fine and my arm does what I want it to do, it just hurts, so I'm pretty sure I don't have a tear anywhere, just inflammation.
Dinner was enchiladas, and it was supposed to be simple - the filling was made, I just needed to assemble and bake them basically (and make some enchilada sauce, but that wasn't supposed to be complicated). But the stress of, I guess, having to think so much more about what I'm doing so I don't aggravate my shoulder honestly stopped me in my tracks a couple of times. It's a wonder I managed it at all, and there was a moment there where my enchilada sauce nearly burned. I did self-soothe with some snacks, which was not my proudest moment for sure. (I'm writing this post to distract me a while longer and keep me out of the kitchen.) At least dinner is sorted for the rest of the week and all I have to do tomorrow and Friday night is microwave something, and that only requires one hand.
I also need to basically retool my workout plans for at least the rest of the week, probably into next week as well - it's all legs, all the time, baybee! until I can use my arm again. I found a day in the workout plan that was all leg stuff (hi-knees, wall sit, glute bridge), so I did that instead of what was supposed to be done today (pushups - nope, not happening rn; mountain climbers - negative, skywalker; forward lunges - probably could have done these). Next workout day is Saturday, we have hi-knees, walkouts, and squats on the docket, so I'll probably do another round of wall sits instead of the walkouts. I'll need to modify the yoga routine as well; no cobra, plank, or child's pose for a while, and I'll need to modify the warrior sequence. No more Ring Fit Adventure for a while (although I may be able to do some lower-body-focused sets or minigames, if I don't feel like just squatting into the void for days on end). I did get in a good 40 minutes of mild cardio on my lunch break today, so I think I'll plan to keep doing that, just to get that extra burn in wherever I can.6 -
@goal06082021 Feel better. Good job on revising your workout plan for the week and not listing "give up" as an option!! Your tenacity is impressive.1
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@MuttiNM Your comment about your mom and talking ticked me. Reminds me of my mom and me. Glad she's coming along and wishing the same for your dad. Also, your weight loss is impressive!!
@tc122573 Welcome! Sounds like you're on fire. You're going to do great. I did WW some years ago for awhile offandon, but I never came close to reaching my goal. MFP worked the first time I used it, and I reached my goal. Unfortunately, I thought I could maintain without tracking and gained most of the 80lbs back. That's okay because I learned a major lesson; I will always have to track what I'm eating no matter how much I weigh.3 -
@Laughter_Girl Thanks for the well wishes for my dad. It seems to have hit him harder than my mom but I'm just thankful that they both didn't have it even worse, especially considering their ages. And, yes, I can always tell how my mom is feeling by the length of our conversations! 3
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@Angief05 - Got it. I misread your ratios - thought you were at 50% carbs, but its actually 50% protein! Vital Proteins is a brand of collagen protein powder. It's unflavored and dissolves completely in water - hot or cold so it's a good mix in to things like smoothies, oatmeal, yogurt, etc.
@speyerj;c-
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Happy February ladies! I made a deal with myself that I wasn't allowed to post or update my status until I had been back for a full week. Whoa was January tough! My husband went home to the Dominican Republic for his mother's funeral and is now stuck there for the forseeable future. Flights have been canceled until at least April 30th. So add that to the pandemic stress and dealing with my Mom's dementia stress...well, I've been a big ball of stress with a million excuses as to why I needed to eat like a teenage boy!! NOW I figure I may as well have control over the one thing I do have control over: my food intake and my body movements. So here we are. I'm not going to do the scale thing as it messes with my mental health a little bit so until my new clothes start feeling looser, I'm going to stay away.
I'm a perfect example of how easy it is to go off the rails...after being so disciplined for almost 8 months. So week one under my belt again...and here we go! Looking forward to keeping up with all of you!! And thank you @RavenStCloud for making this group every month!!10 -
Wowzers, a lot of postings already this week - good motivations!!
Height 5'5.5
Highest 242; 2018, and prediabetic A1C 6.4
Covid weight gain about 20 lbs, but have lost it back to current weight since August (about -20 lbs).
Current 203-204 weight and prediabetic A1C 6.1
Goal for 2021 lose 30 lbs, and keep it off.
Goal for July to be 180 and A1C 5.7
I would really like to weigh 170 and A1C to 5.4, size 12 by years end
January, no progress in weight.... stayed about the same up/down, up/down +1)
Goal for February, reach 199.
Fitness: continue water jogging, need to add more activity on top of it....
Need to say "NO" to potato chips/crisps. Had some this week so I think I have had my fix for a month.
I started to add Kimchi, hoping that will help a little. Need to focus on very low cal substitutes.6 -
Just found this thread and think it might give me the encouragement I need. Started off really well in January, but have slacked off now and it's hard to get back on track. Seems to always be the way with me. I start out strong and then I get depressed because the weigh isn't coming off as easily as I hoped, so I get discouraged and say "what the hell", and eat some ice cream. I lost 6 lbs in January and then gained 3 back this week. Stupid!!
Height 5"5
Age 63
SW 238
CW 235
GW 175
Feb goals are to drink more water, log all my food and be nicer to myself.4 -
Hi Everyone! I just found this group and read through the posts! So many lovely and motivating people!
I've been on and off mfp with successes (originally for my wedding - 7 years ago this month! And then through and post 2 pregnancies) I have not been on consistently in quite some time.
I have PCOS and do well with eating low glycemic index foods. Currently I am working from home at a pretty high stress job (biotech) and watching my 2.5 and 6 year old by myself. I have gained 20 pounds since last March and am 15 pounds higher than when I was 9 months pregnant with my son in 2018. I cannot believe I am the highest I have ever been and absolutely gutted. I know the only way out of feeling like this is through the journey but keep disappointing myself. But I cannot give up, right? So starting yet again.
Height: 5'3", Age: 35
HW: 220 (1/20/21)
CW: 217
Feb 7 goal: 216
Feb 14 goal: 213
Feb 21 goal: 211
Mar 1 goal: 209
My current struggles are just eating out of boredom/stress and eating the kids food. We live in a cold place and not even being able to go outside much really stinks. I also tend to drink my calories on the weekends, so trying to keep my stress in check so I don't feel the need to do that. I have a treadmill I am just so unmotivated to use it. I am going to try to use it 3-4 times a week and bribe myself with a guilty pleasure type of show to watch while doing it. Thanks for having me
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@iloveeggnog welcome back! I'm sorry you're dealing with so much stress right now - I can't imagine how hard that must be. Are you able to talk to your husband while he's in DR, at least?
@mjstewies hello! You still finished January down 3 lb from the start of the year, that's not nothing, and 3lb in a month is excellent progress. If you've got your goals set to -2lb per week, maybe reset them to -1lb per week. You are not required to suffer just because your body is larger than you want it to be right now. Weight loss is not a race, and anyway the generally-recommended maximum rate of loss is about 1% of your bodyweight per week - that's not a goal, mind, but a limit, like "this is the absolute most you should expect to lose in a week if you're doing this safely, and expect it to be less than that, more often than not."
@BeginAgain1229 hello new friend! I have the same comment for you as for mjstewies above - it looks like you also have very ambitious goals for this month, which is not a bad thing! But I see people all over these boards, especially right now, who set themselves up for frustration by making their goals too aggressive right out of the gate. I want all of us beautiful, amazing women in this group to succeed - I want to see us all looking and feeling better and better every month and being our best selves.3 -
goal06082021 wrote: »@iloveeggnog welcome back! I'm sorry you're dealing with so much stress right now - I can't imagine how hard that must be. Are you able to talk to your husband while he's in DR, at least?
@goal06082021 Thank you for your post! Yes, thankfully the telephone and the internet work quite well so we can video chat. Juggling bills and commitments are another story! ay yai yai But food, I can control food! haha0 -
@goal06082021
Thank you so much for the words of encouragement. I know I should be glad to have lost in January and that any loss is great. I am really going to try and be more positive this month, but still try to stop the indulgences.
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Well, today was a hard test for this new feeling good thing. I went to the store. I stood for at least 20 minutes in line (Because apparently they can't have enough cashiers or something.) I was really really tired when I went home, BUT... I got all the food put away easily, which has not always been the case, and ate lunch, cleaned up from lunch, and slept like the dead for four hours.
I'm sore around the chest and shoulders (given the heavy bags of cat litter I was hoisting I'm not surprised) but it's not more than just a little bit there, and I really do think I'm capable of cooking dinner properly, instead of just going with "let's have leftovers." This is a definite change from the past.
I got blood oranges at the store and love them! I'm really rediscovering fruit now that I am able to take supplementary enzymes with them to prevent the reaction. I suspect I will start logging blood oranges every morning. They taste like they would be good to eat for breakfast.5
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