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Women 200lb+, Let's Be Magnificent This March!!!
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Even as I write this I know that its the healthier way to do this but does anyone else ever get discouraged on how long it takes to take off weight compared to how easy it was to put it on?
I started November 27/2020 at 230 and 215.6 today. Maybe its just that I have unrealistic expectations but sometimes I am feeling discouraged.
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@VickyEltonGreen - at some point I came to understand that it's okay if it takes forever to lose the weight, because we need to keep this up forever. If you can, try to stop thinking of weight loss as a narrative, with a beginning middle and end. It has a beginning, yes, but it has no end. If you want to sustain your weight loss you will never go back to eating as you did before. You will eat exactly as you are eating today, give or take a couple hundred calories, depending on your level of activity. That might seem discouraging. It's not meant to be. Instead, it's an invitation to think about structuring your eating in such a way that lets you live your life to the fullest right now. That doesn't deprive you. That takes into account that things like parties, celebrations, special occasions, dinners out, happy hour, dessert are going to happen (well, some of those things aren't happening right now, but they will return). The longer it takes, the longer you have to practice and get things right.12
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@speyerj
Thank you for taking the time to respond, it is very helpful. Still focus too much on numbers. What you wrote about sustaining is so true. I have never been at true sustaining point. Loved your last sentence," the longer it takes, the longer you have to practice and get things right"3 -
New to so many things and feel encouraged by what I have read here.
I am Aly
Age: 48
Height: 5'4
SW: 212.2 (3/18/2021)
GW: #1 185 #2 150ish
Fitness goal: move with intention no less than 4 days (1 month)
Nutrition goal: consistently tracking intake each day ( I sooooo struggle with this one)
I guess that is it about me. It is so helpful knowing that I am not alone or broken because this seems to be a never ending struggle.
March brings many opportunities …we got this!3 -
@uyister At the one gym I've been going with this friend, for some reason I can't do their elliptical. Not sure what it is but those just give me problems. At my other gym, their ellipticals and the one I had many years ago I'm fine with. I ended up doing the bike and then switching to treadmill so she got her 45 min workout but only 20 for me on the treadmill.
@goal06082021 yea I think I have the same 10 week slump myself. I never really counted when it stops so I can be good for a while and then all hell breaks loose. Right now I can easily get back but might be a few days to do so. I just keep at it with being as "good" as I can for that day; if it goes sideways I try to pick it back up the next meal. I'll also see about reevaluating to see what am I missing - not enough water, vegetables, protein, vitamins, etc and try to adjust if something was lacking. Usually I'll also see a picture of myself to remind myself I can do better nor do I want my family's health issues they have due to their weight etc.
The guess pass expired for the one gym so I upgraded the new so we'll be using that one until she decides which she likes. I want to keep up a routine for her. I know she needs it and it's extra motivation for me to not slacking.
Celebrated for St Patrick's Day yesterday. I had continued eating poorly Tues so my up in weight yesterday was well deserved. A bit surprised the weight wasn't still up this morning but I'm sure it'll haunt me another day. I didn't do too terrible yesterday food wise actually. My husband, while he's Italian, usually goes big for celebrating. We couldn't go to our usual place so it was more subdued of course but it was fun and very nice.1 -
VickyEltonGreen wrote: »Even as I write this I know that its the healthier way to do this but does anyone else ever get discouraged on how long it takes to take off weight compared to how easy it was to put it on?
I started November 27/2020 at 230 and 215.6 today. Maybe its just that I have unrealistic expectations but sometimes I am feeling discouraged.
Can anyone else relate?
I can certainly relate. I started to track last year in December, then quit, then started again in January, then quit again, then started again recently. I'm 69, almost 70, and it's so hard just to lise 5 lbs!! But @jspeyer is right. It is a journey tgat we go on to get healthy again and feel better about ourselves and not cringe when we look in a mirror. I am upping my protein, cutting back on carbs and sugar. Not cutting out carbs, but cutting back. Hang in there. A month, 2 months, 6 month's from now you will be glad you did! Look at @jspeyer- it took her awhile. But she stayed the course. ❤2 -
Happy Thursday ladies!!
@VickyEltonGreen
I know the feeling! I could do well all week and then one bad weekend and I'm up 3 pounds. It takes so much effort to get it off and then if you don't watch it for a day or two it ruins all your progress. I'm on medication that makes me gain weight as well, so it's an uphill battle.
@alymc2
I like how you said "move with intention". thats a good way to put any and all forms of exercise. Do you set reminders on your phone to track? Sometimes I do that and it helps.
I've been doin pretty good. Tracking everything. I usually go over by a few calories everyday, still trying to make some adjustments. It's crazy how much your weight fluctuates everyday. I was weighing once a week but I did a couple check ins and it changes so much. I don't know what is accurate, what is water weight, and what is something else. I also work shift work so I find night shifts are difficult. I try to eat light during the day but I have a 4th meal at work (breakfast, lunch, dinner then a midnight meal) so it's hard to stay under my calories. I'm working on it.
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@sarah12277
I am on the slump struggle bus also. I keep saying, " it's ok I will do better tomorrow." Well my tomorrow is not happening the way it should in my head.
I am changing 3 things 1- reminding myself daily , Little victories are still victories, 2 - setting goals that will help me reach my end goal, 3 - real accountability is something I need therefore this app and my wellness coach
You made me think about the phrase "being good". Maybe we strugglers are setting ourselves up to kick ourselves. I am good but am I healthy...no. Reevaluating is a great idea with my brain being set on what are healthy choice instead of "good or bad" choices.
Thank you for pushing me to think!!! (half the battle)3 -
@ladychr0nic
I need to not ignore my watch. I have set reminders for my watch and my phone but.... I tend to say, " let me finish this and I will move for a bit." Breaking that habit will probably be helpful.
My wellness coach want me to weigh daily but to average it at the end of the week. He wants to look at things after a full month to see where I really am to create new targets of work. I have never seen or heard of this approach. I do feel looking at a weekly average creates less tension for a daily weigh in. This week is week one for me but will keep you posted on what happens from here.2 -
@alymc2 - Good insight about being "good" vs. being "bad". Take away those value/judgement words and replace them with "on track" or "off track". If you are on track - yay - you are on your way to getting to goal. If you are off track, ask why and then develop a plan for how to get back on track. Think of yourself as a project manager. Your project is to lose weight. You set some milestones along the way - 25 pounds, for example. You break the milestones into smaller tasks that you can measure. You report back to yourself on how you are meeting those tasks. When you get off track, as the project manager, you don't beat yourself up, you find a way to get to green. You remove obstacles that might be preventing the project team ( which is you) from hitting their targets and you regroup later to make sure the plan you put in place is working. No judgement, just results.9
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@alymc2 I've tried to be very intentional about the words I choose to use - in all things, not just weight loss, but definitely in this arena. There are no "bad" foods, no one is "bad" for eating or not eating anything in particular. There are only choices that serve either our short-term goals, or our long-term goals. When I go buy a snack out of the vending machine at work because I'm peckish at 3 PM, that is a choice I'm making, with the full knowledge that this packet of M&Ms is 250 calories that I didn't plan for. The M&Ms didn't happen to me, I chose to buy and eat them because my short-term goal was to not be hungry. Maybe they'll fit into my longer-term goals, like staying under my calorie budget for the day or week, or fitting into a dress size whatever at a certain point in time. Maybe they won't. It's all about choices.2
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@alymc13
I like the idea of weighing daily then taking the average. I can see how it would take the pressure off.
@speyerj @goal06082021
You both have such good advice about the language we use and goals! I like the idea of saying "on track" and "off track", because when you say "off track" compared to being "bad" it almost makes you check in and be like whyyy am I off track. I don't know, it feels like a bigger pill to swallow when you are acknowledging that you not on the way to your goals, compared to just saying you're being bad. So thank you for that.
I just went for a walk in the woods and got lost! my 30min walk turned into an hour and only because I ran into my neighbour who kindly lead me out. Who knows how long I would be out there if I didn't run into her. I was freaking out. Definitely got a good workout in, though!
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@VickyEltonGreen - at some point I came to understand that it's okay if it takes forever to lose the weight, because we need to keep this up forever. If you can, try to stop thinking of weight loss as a narrative, with a beginning middle and end. It has a beginning, yes, but it has no end. If you want to sustain your weight loss you will never go back to eating as you did before. You will eat exactly as you are eating today, give or take a couple hundred calories, depending on your level of activity. That might seem discouraging. It's not meant to be. Instead, it's an invitation to think about structuring your eating in such a way that lets you live your life to the fullest right now. That doesn't deprive you. That takes into account that things like parties, celebrations, special occasions, dinners out, happy hour, dessert are going to happen (well, some of those things aren't happening right now, but they will return). The longer it takes, the longer you have to practice and get things right.
@speyerj - This is so good that I printed it out to reread as needed!7 -
Starting over (again). Hoping I can find the right group to help me stay motivated. I like what I read so far!
I'm Jane and I live in Louisiana (home of best worst food ever )
Age: 61
Height: 5'7"
SW: 230is (3/18/2021)
GW: #1 150ish
Motivations: Keep metabolic disorder and type 2 diabetes at bay. Relieve knee pain. Relieve plantar fasciitis pain. Travel with my family to cool places!
Fitness goal: Walking (while birding) daily and bike riding 5mi 3 x per week. I should also add a stretching routing.
Nutrition goal: ::sigh:: tracking food daily. I get so tired of doing this after a while, but I know it keeps one accountable. Shop the outside of the store; stay away from processed foods as much as possible.
Struggles:
Evening cocktail: I'm sure that the empty calories in alcohol have been a big contributor to my weight gain. Switching to tea!
Snacks: my jam is salty-crunchy snacks. I need to have something on hand that fits the bill or I know I'll eat stuff that I should not. I usually "need" one mid-afternoon. I might try protein chips (an exception to the processed food rule). Other suggestions welcome!
Travel: I travel a good bit and I know the key is to be prepared so I don't resort to fast food and fried crap. BE PREPARED
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@speyerj Great advice Jane, so spot on! I'm having to adjust from being extremely strict to allowing for parties and dinners and even alcohol. I'm trying to not be all or nothing! And I agree with you completely about this journey having no end, this is it for us! So its important to keep to a plan and structure. I'm loving the running and walking and am quite strict with myself about how much I run weekly. This week has been difficult because of a tumble last weekend and bruised ribs. Life is infinitely better for me now that I've lost most of my excess weight!5
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Friday weigh in!
Age: 30 (for two more days!)
Height: 5’6”
SW 222.1 (Feb 21)
March SW 212
March GW 201
UGW 170
Mar 5: 210
Mar 12: 207.9
Mar 19: 205.7
Mar 27:
Steady progress in the downward direction! The fact that I’m staying consistent at about 2lbs a week for the last 6 weeks or so is making me hopeful that I’m actually losing fat, not something else. I exercise 6 days a week, doing either HIIT, strength training or a long walk. As far as NSVs go, 2 weekends ago I went out to the park for a walk on my day off and walked 5 miles before getting tired. Last weekend, I went to the same park and had enough energy to walk 7 miles before I was tired! I’m hopeful that progress really means I’m building stamina and endurance. I know consistent exercise is going to be the only way for me to maintain for the long haul.
This weekend is my birthday so I’ll be having my first experimentation with “cheating”. I’m having dinner with friends one night and my family the next night - I plan to stick to my eating plan generally but add a small piece of cake both days. I definitely have the calories leftover from the week (because as a general rule, I stay under 1200/day and don’t eat back my exercise calories yet) so my goal is not to be discouraged next week if I make less progress because it’s worth it to celebrate! Once I get closer to GW, I’ll start eating more calories and more varieties of food (right now I’m pretty much no sugar, low carb - less than 25g/day) but I have both low thyroid and PCOS so it can be really hard to lose weight (but I’m actually ok at maintaining), so I wanted to try and jumpstart things a bit for the first 30-40lbs.
Love you beautiful ladies! Keep up the great work!6 -
Happy Friday! I am so inspired by you all. The positive thoughts and the sharing of success and struggle has opened my mind so much.
No longer ashamed of filling out my food log. Yep that is correct. I felt ashamed and would not log portions of my day or the entire day. Logging is just one tool in my toolbox to help me reach my health goal. No longer ashamed but driven.
What do you find to be the most helpful tool in your "getting healthy" toolbox?7 -
It's weigh-in day!
Age: 29
Height: 5'3"
Original SW: 252.8 lb as of 11/13/2020
Month SW: 239.8 lb as of 2/26/2021
Weigh-in Progress:
3/5: 239.2
3/12: 237.0
3/19: 237.8
3/26:
GW for March: 235 lb
GW for 2021: 196 lb
Womp womp. I'm pretty confident most of that is water, though, so there's that.
I see we've got some more new faces around, welcome!
@alymc2 Logging and keeping myself accountable that way is the most helpful weight-loss tool I've ever used, honestly. I've always been fat, and during the times in my life when I was less fat, I was consistently and honestly logging what I ate and staying below a given number of calories per day. I 100% get the shame-avoidance and not logging and skipping days - I have been exactly there. I think it was this thread I mentioned that around mid-late March is when I've historically fallen off the wagon and stopped logging consistently or honestly; I'm not doing that again this year. At least for me, in the past I didn't have a ton of control over what I ate - I wasn't in control of the grocery list or the daily menu due to my living situation. Now, that's no longer the case. I am solely responsible for what gets bought at the grocery store and what gets cooked in the kitchen, which is its own source of stress and mental load, but at least I know exactly what I'm eating for +/-95% of my meals.
Using my bullet-journal-style planner to, uh, plan my lunches and dinners in advance has also been a huge help this year, I think. I love data, IMO you can never have too much, so being able to see what I've been doing, what I'm planning to do, what tweaks I've made to the plan and how that has gone has been really helpful. I need to go in and tweak the lunch rotation sometime this weekend; I did DIY Lunchables for lunch this week and hubs hasn't been impressed, tbh I haven't either. I'm going to take that out of the rotation going forward, thinking about replacing it with DIY Chipotle bowls because he definitely needs something heartier at midday than cold cuts and cheese cubes, and my snacking this week suggests I do, too. See? Data!5 -
Happy Friday!!
SW (Jan 2021): 219.6
HT: 5'4
Age: Almost 48 (next week)
Friday Weigh-in
Mar 19: 197.4 - Down 3lbs
Thoughts: It was another good week. I'm appreciating the benefits of intentionally adding more veggies and including fruits into my diet. I exercised some this week, but I haven't focused on that like I want/need to. I'll challenge myself this upcoming week to really work on that since my eating/meal planning is under control.
NSV: I can see my collarbone again. Woohoo!!!5
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