Women 200lb+, Let's Amaze Ourselves This April!!!
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Last night was a rough one. I’ve been doing intermittent fasting 16:8 (eating from 11-7) but my husband ended up working late. So when he didn’t get home until after 7 we ended up having a super late dinner. I wanted to wait for him to eat, but what I ended up making was just so-so. I also had way more calories left than I realized but it was now 7:30 I was hungry and out of time and still had to bake an experimental sourdough loaf (trying out new flour). I gave myself a break and had an applesauce pouch to bring me up to 1200 calories after doing dishes at 8pm. But that bread came out of the oven at 9pm and it smelled so good (I love fresh bread) but I just got another cup of tea...finished my movie and eventually went to bed. I’m so proud of myself!!! I made it and didn’t binge when my husband went outside to do yard work or to go for a walk!!7
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Looks like a lot of you had great weeks! Great job I'm envious of those getting their vaccinations! My age group is still a ways off in my province.
Friday weigh-in! Not such a great week for me
Age: 37
Height: 5'7"
SW: 280 lb (Jan 1, 2020)
April SW: 227.8
GW for April: 222 lb
UGW: 199 lb (potentially 190 after that)
April weigh-ins (Fridays):
Apr 2: 227.2
Apr 9: 232.1
Apr 16:
Apr 23:
Apr 30:
Month goals:- Minimize splurge-eating to just ONE day over Easter Weekend (I’m bad for one day leading to another and another and another and so on) X
- Log all food even if unhappy with choices (no lying to myself!)
- 12,000 steps/day on weekends and 8,000 steps/day on weekdays (I’m part of a steps challenge at work this month so I want to do my part)
- 2 HIIT classes and at least 2 long walks per week (yay for nicer weather!
Well, it was an ugly week for me. I have a myriad of reason (ie excuses) for my weight gain - Easter binging (failed first goal of limiting it to one day), busy work week so we had some "convenient" food, supper out with son (that we had planned for a while and just ended up being part of this gross week), TOM, bloating/constipation (due to all of the eating), etc, etc. All excuses, all could've been worked with/around, but I just allowed them to all pile up and gained a good chunk of weight back. I know a lot of it is water weight/bloat so I should see a decent little drop this weekend if I get my act together but I made 0 progress which is a little defeating. Why are we our own worst enemies and saboteurs? Something we have total control over and yet the hardest to control
In better news, I have been on track with my steps goal. I haven't necessarily got 8k on weekdays and 12k on weekends but, averaged out, I have been.
Question - For those of you that do HIIT, how to log it? I've been logging it as aerobics but we do more weights, squats, sit-ups, etc than cardio (gym restrictions in my province are low-intensity activities only). Funny MFP doesn't have it in their database considering how popular it is now.8 -
@girlinkaz You look great! I love a good progress photo. They're so motivating2
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@tiffdaski thanks!! Best of luck to you on your journey as well!
I do HIIT and I’m not sure if this is the right way or not, but I go to workout routine and I build the routine (inputting what exercise I do, how many reps, how much weight, how many seconds etc for each set). Then I save it and when I repeat the workout (I alternate 2 videos for 2 weeks and then go on to the next set), I can just click and log. It’s a little time consuming the first time and I’m not 100% sure if it’s all the way accurate (since I don’t have any kind of fitness watch to compare with yet) but that’s what I’ve been doing.2 -
Name: Kali
Age: 33
Height: 5'7
SW: 232.2 (1/15/21)
GW: #1 Under 200 #2 180 #150ish
Weight tracking:
April 2 208.6 <--been off with eating for a week or so. I really need to buckle down and get that GW#1. This is a busy month with traveling to New York next weekend for a bridal shower (I am fully vaccinated!) and packing to move in early May.
April 9 206.7 <-- happy to see this. Today i"m headed off for that bridal shower so we shall see what next week looks like BUT I did complete a 22 minute jog today and thought it was much easier than the two 10 minute jogs that I did on Wednesday so yay!
April 16
April 23
April 30
Inches lost in April - TBD
Fitness goals:
Weigh daily
Log EVERYTHING
11,000+ steps 6x week
Meal prep as much as possible
C25K 3x a week5 -
April Challenge Weigh In Day
Age 44
Height 5'4"
SW 249 3/2020
CW 226
GW for Apr 223
UGW 145
4/1: 226 lbs
4/8: 226 lbs
4/15:
4/22:
4/29:
Total month loss:
Weekly goals:
-Continue logging on MFP
-Work out 5x per week – 3 cardio & 2 strength
-64 oz of water each day
Yup rather maintained this week. Felt on par for me since seeing the 225 the prior weeks. Nothing too discouraging for me on that.
Got my results for my wellness screening I had. Some things up so have to change a few things but just means I have to keep at what I'm doing or I'll be heading in the same direction as family members if I don't.
vaccine symptoms have been quite a range. Even just the one type that my husband's pharmacy was doing. He barely had anything besides the sore arm & felt invincible, one pharmacist had a fever and terrible the next day, and I was a mix in between - sore arm, slight fever briefly the first shot. Second had the brain fog but not too terrible. A friend had Phyzer and barely had anything besides the sore arm5 -
Friday Weigh-Ins:
April 2021
Age: 58
Height: 5'7"
SW 2/10/2021 - 325.0
CW as of 4/9/2021 – 273.0 (-52 lbs)
4/02/2021 (+/- lbs) -1.8 lbs (275.8)
4/09/2021 (+/- lbs) -2.8 lbs (273.0)
4/16/2021 (+/- lbs)
4/23/2021 (+/- lbs)
4/30/2021 (+/- lbs)
GW for Apr 30th 2021 – 267.6 lbs (-2 lbs per week)
GW for Feb 10th 2022 – 220 lbs (-2 lbs per week for 52 weeks)
UGW – 175 lbs / approx. 25% body fat (then re-evaluate)
Weekly NSV's/Goals for April:
64 oz water per day
10 min aerobic workout x5 days
30 min cardio/strength building x3 days
as of 4/09/2021:
64 oz water per day - 7 out of 7
10 min aerobic workout x5 days - 4 out of 5
30 min cardio/strength building x3 days - 0 out of 3
I didn't do very well meeting my exercise goals this week. It was a very depressing week on a number of different levels. I was very close to reaching my 10-min x5 days walking goal but I was in just too much pain to complete my 5th day and I just couldn't push myself to get it done (I had done some lower body and lower back strength training the day before and it left me with a very achy left hip and lower back). I should have just done my usual 30 min cardio/strength-building workout cos that doesn't seem to leave me in as much pain. Lesson learned!. I am also out of my inhalers for my COPD so it makes my walking even more challenging.
I'm going to try to dust myself off and successfully meet these goals for this coming week. I refuse to give up on getting physically stronger so that I am in better shape to eventually have my double hip replacement and not have to go through months of rehab. It would be so nice to gain back some hip mobility and strength without having so much pain.8 -
Thanks @girlinkaz ! I'll maybe try doing that one day0
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@tiffdaski Maybe "circuit training"? That's what your workout sounds like?1
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@girlinkaz - Wow! What a difference 25 pounds makes! Nice work.
Regarding goal weight - for me it's been a moving target. I originally started out with a goal of 185 because that would be 100 pounds lost, then as I neared it, I thought I would shoot for 175 - the weight I was when I got married. So, I hit 175 last June and declared maintenance. Well, I kept slowly losing, till I stabilized at 165 for about 6 months. After drifting down a few more pounds, I've decided to got back to intentionally eating at a deficit and try for 155/150. I still have these pockets of jiggly fat that I would like to be rid of. I think you'll know you are at your goal weight when you get there, and there is no harm in trying it out and readjusting if it's not where you want to stay.5 -
Age: 50
Height: 5'11"
SW (April 2020): 225
January 2021 end weight: 219.6
February 2021 end weight: 218.4
March 2021 end weight: 222.0
March GW: 217
Ultimate GW: 175
April 1: 222.0
April 8: 219.0
April 15:
April 22:
April 28:
Goals:
🌸 Dig deep into binging habits and do the hard work daily to finally, finally stop this 30-year cycle / I'm proud of my progress on this so far this month. I've been listening to the "Brain Over Binge" podcast and finding it remarkably helpful and insightful.
🌸 Log everything / Logged everything every day this month so far!
🌸 Stay hopeful / Yes!
Things I'm looking forward to:
I got one vaccination, and on April 27 I'll get my second one. Good things are coming and the light is at the end of the tunnel! I'm getting so excited for festivals, the gym, swimming, movies, seeing friends and family, and TRAVEL. Fingers crossed for a sense of normalcy by the end of summer!
Business has been very slow - my sales are sharply down and have stayed down for the last few months, but I'm trying to be proactive in understanding what customers want now that we are reaching the end of the pandemic (I'm an artist and I sell gift-y things with my designs on them, like mugs, magnets, prints, greeting cards, etc). My gut is telling me that now that there's a light at the end of the tunnel people want to DO things, not buy things. That's how I feel, anyway. I'm spending this downtime working on a lot of back office stuff for my business like website, bookkeeping, setting up my Amazon shop, and doing a lot of research and getting my ducks in a row for what will hopefully be a very full Fall & Winter schedule. This is all part of my "stay hopeful" goal, above8 -
Age: 27
Height: 5'10"
SW: 284.5
CW: 284.5
GW: 199.0
April 2: 283.0
April 9: 284.5
April 16:
April 23:
April 30:
April Goals:
🌻 Exercise 3x/week
🌻 Log consistently
🌻 Spend more time outside
I track my weight daily in the Happy Scale app where I've seen my weight go up to 286.5 and maintaining at 283.0 this week. I also started a new job this week (after being out of the field for years) so I really wasn't planning my meals at all. On top of that, it was rainy nearly all week. Now I feel like I'm back in the swing of things and can refocus my time and energy on things like meal planning.
I see there's been a ton of posts in just this week - I admit I haven't read them all before posting but I'm really looking forward to catching up! ☀️7 -
SW (Jan 2021): 219.6
HT: 5'4
Age: 48
Friday Weigh-in
April 2: 196.2 - Down .8lbs
April 9: 197.4 - Up 1.2
Thoughts: Overall, I had a good week. I moved a little more, and I ate slightly healthier than usual. Since I didn't log my meals for the week and didn't have much of an appetite, I believe I didn't eat enough. Plus, it's that wonderful TOM, and I was bloated. I'll knock it out of the park with the scale next week.
Hope everyone is still lazer focused on your goals!4 -
Hello! I am joining today.
My goals for today through April 30 are:
1. Lose 6 pounds.
2. Religiously follow my daily food goals.
3. Finish the Strong & Stable Level 1 exercise course offered by the Eldergym Academy.
4. Walk for 15 minutes per day in addition to the exercise on Eldergym.
Today's Weight = 219.5
Height - 5 ft, 3 in,.
Age = 62
I am excited to be here and am looking forward to receiving a lot of good information as well as support and motivation.
Hope everyone has a great weekend?
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@tiffdaski don’t get discouraged. Focus on your goals for next week and it will turn around!!
@BethCW2963 WOW did I read that right? Over 50lbs in just 2 months? Hopefully you get your medications soon so that walking isn’t as difficult.
@speyerj you are inspiring!! Get down to you goal weight and then keeping it off. And even keeping up with your tracking and deciding to lose a little bit more. I really hope that I’ll be able to do that.
Today was a good day for me. I have way too much PTO at work (couldn’t take any time off until we launched our COVID Test kits) so today I took the day off to stay home and finally use my birthday present and have an at home spa day!! The kids are at their grandparents and my husband was at work. I really should do this more! Just a relaxing day for me. We pick up the kids tomorrow...so back to crazy mom life, but it was nice while it lasted.6 -
I’m too self conscious to post my numbers, but I love this group and want to stay accountable. You are all awesome! You can all do it! You are all so inspiring! I want to feel happy and proud of myself this month. Make yourself proud too!
My goal is to lose 10 pounds this month. It’s a huge goal, but I’m down 1.8 pounds already so I have a good start!8 -
Hi everyone
So this week I decided it was time to get back on the exercise bike and decided that I would aim for at least 5km each day. Some days I've done 15km and some 7.5 km but I make sure I'm working up a sweat. I'm trying to eat more of my calories too because the scale only seems to move for me when I eat more which sounds silly but I only see a drop when I'm eating more so my aim for this week is to eat my allocated calories and some of my exercise calories and see if that makes much difference. Its nice to see all your goals and mini goals and everyone working towards them, it really makes a difference knowing we're all aiming for the same thing and trying to stay accountable to see that weight loss.
Sw 220lbs (08.03.21)
April Sw 209.8
Cw 208.43 -
Age: 52
Height: 5'7”
SW: 257.8 (Jan 14, 2021)
April SW: 235.0
GW for April: 231
Ultimate GW: 170
I usually weigh in on Saturdays, but weighed yesterday for another challenge.
Apr 1: 235.0
Apr 10: 236.6
Apr 17:
Apr 24:
Apr 30:
I’m a little bummed that I went up. I started a daily squat challenge on 4/1 with a friend on MFP. Today’s the first I’ve weighed since then. So maybe the exercise difference is the reason??
I am loving my new fitbit. Especially the steps per hour reminder. The highest steps I’ve had so far is 9,100 and my average is probably around 7,000. At work I sit at my desk for 8 hours every day so it’s hard. So my goal is to try to get to 10,000 steps.2 -
@jazzadesigns do you have a scale that also measures body fat? That is another way to do a quick check to see if a weight gain is related to muscle weight (slight decrease in body fat %). Also I've read that when building muscles you also get inflammation which mean more water retention.... So if you have been sore from the squats it could be that as well.0
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