Women 200lb+, Let's Amaze Ourselves This April!!!

Arralethe · April 2021

@goal06082021 I hear you, I really do. I've likely got at least 2 years of on and off deficit ahead of me, and then a lifetime of plan, prep, weigh and track.

I simply can't trust myself - my inner child wants all the snack food, especially when I'm feeling low or tired.

Or there are times like today, when I'm struggling with my depression and can't be bothered to move enough to feed myself.... It's all a work in progress, smh.

Angief05 · April 2021

I have been struggling last month or Soto point even stopped logging my meals.
Work is not a fun place anymore since new ownership took over, and I am really struggling to stay.
We had our newly engaged daughter and her fiancé out for almost a week over Easter and that was fantastic.
Now it's time for me to start working on me. I need to get in better health and shape!
I weighed in January 1st at 265lbs and as of today I am 247lbs. I know in 3 1/2 months that isn't a lot, but at least it is a loss. I now need to start an exercise program to help enhance my weight loss.
I am going to be more consistent in this group to,so I can keep myself accountable.

ladychr0nic · April 2021

@misplacedmama
Wow very inspiring post. It's crazy how our minds are so against us when it comes to our body image. From such a young age we are told to look a certain way and it taints us for life. I remember my mom being the worst person when it came to my weight. She would always put me on diets and tell me when my clothes are too tight and always be the first one to mention that I've gained weight. It made my relationship with my body so negative.

@Arralethe
Wow what a journey for you. I'm sorry that you struggled with eating disorders. That must have been so tough!

I've always been fat. Ever since I was a kid. I started on mental health medications when I was 13 and they always make you gain weight so I just got chunkier and chunkier as I got older. I especially gained weight after high school when I stopped all my sports. I went on weight watchers and lost about 50 pounds but eventually gained it all back. It was hard switching everything to points all the time. I definitely like MFP way better. It's faster to track and it has a great database.

I'm trying to change the way I look at myself. It's hard, because every time I look in the mirror I see my weight and I see how clothes fit. Don't get me started when I have to put a bathing suit on. Ugh! But I think it's different this time. I've know I've said that before, but here we go.

I hope everyone has a kickass day.

goal06082021 · April 2021

@angief05 GURL. That's over a pound per week. You're doing AMAZING right now, that is EXCELLENT progress and you should be proud of yourself.

speyerj · April 2021

Such wonderful, heartfelt and thought provoking posts! Thank you so much for sharing. One thing I that helped me on this current (and sustained) weight loss journey was learning to love and appreciate my imperfect body at every size. I think self acceptance and self love is so important to healing our bodies and our minds.

@Angief05 and anyone else who has dropped around 20 or 40 pounds so far - I encourage you to pick up a large package of dog food or kitty litter that weighs about as much as you lost so far and just try to carry it around in the store for a bit. Not only will you appreciate how much you lost, but also try to appreciate how strong your body is - that it was able to carry that weight around every day all day long. When we are fat, we often believe we are weak and out of shape. But really, we are so, so strong. Thank your body for doing this incredible work and then make a promise to it that you will lighten it's burden so it won't have to work so hard in the future.

AlexandraFindsHerself1971 · April 2021

Today was hard, because I had a disappointment. And I did comfort eat. But it was a lot less calories than I used to comfort eat, and I am also proud of the fact that I was able to shed tears and say I was sad and mad and hurt, but mostly sad. I'm never going to access emotions with the ease of neurotypical people, but being able to recognize and verbalize them and then say, "It's okay if you want to eat a banana muffin because you feel sad about today," was actually much much healthier than some of my previous patterns have been. So I'm proud of that.

kelMee2 · April 2021

Tomorrow's my official weigh in day but I do weigh myself every other day and I must say I'm pleased with this week's progress. I was convinced the scale wouldn't move this week and I have had a couple of weeks where I've felt my loss definitely didn't reflect my effort but will update with my results tomorrow just incase there's any change from today.

sarah12277 · April 2021

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: 226 lbs – bunch of things, slacking on my water for sure
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

This weight seems to be mental for me. Many things have been messing with me this week. My husband wanted to do dinner last night. Went to Applebee's as Baker's Square was closed. Did okay. No dessert as I already had that in the afternoon. I have a hard time turning husband down when he offers up getting the spinach dip. He didn't push dessert but probably would have had it if he did; but I easily let him have most of it. He at least knows I'll have about 2 bites maybe 4 and then leave the rest. But without having dessert I ended up grabbing something at home to push me over; so maybe should have had dessert. I had expected the scale to be higher this morning but grateful it wasn’t. It’s .2 down from last week and yesterday actually. Good news on that.

I keep reminding myself it's a lifetime for working on the weight. I just have to keep up with what I'm doing. I had the same reminder once I got my annual physical's results back too. Just have to keep doing what I'm doing.

@misplacedmama I really like the quote. My first time of weight loss getting down to what’s my current goal was a struggle. I had never been thin since I was like 5. So I didn’t know how to be at that weight and hated how everyone was around me – pushing food, not understanding my needs, fitting time to exercise & dating at the time, etc. It’s definitely no wonder I just stopped and slowly gained all back. Now I’ve at least been to that weight, just a different age and circumstances so it’ll still be different than before.

@speryj Yes the self-love I’ve been trying to work on myself more. Dog food/weight – That’s a good reminder. I still can’t imagine that I had the 20 lbs when in comparison.

trinati2001 · April 2021

goal06082021 wrote: »

misplacedmama wrote: »

One of my new favorite quotes is: "Be patient when becoming someone you haven't been before." (Tanya Markul)

Oh wow, that's a really good way to put it.

I've always been a fat person. I have never had a "normal" BMI as an adult, or even as a kid/teen for that matter. I have no idea what it is like to be a person who is not fat. This journey I'm on now, I'm aiming for 2021 to be the last year that I am the person I've been up to this point, making the kinds of choices that have kept me the way I am for so long. GW for this year is 196lbs, that'll be 52 lbs lost in 52 weeks from January 1, and then the plan is to basically do that again next year. My lowest adult weight was 169lbs, for like five minutes in 2012. In 2022, in going from 196lbs to 144lbs, I will complete my transformation into an entirely new person with new habits, and a new body that will move through the world differently than the one I have now does. I will become someone I haven't been before. I'm not getting my body back, since I never had it to begin with. But, like a caterpillar completely rebuilds itself on a cellular level to become a butterfly, I'm becoming that person. I've always been drawn to butterfly imagery and it just keeps getting more and more apropos.

Wow @goal06082021 so inspiring!!! Keep up the great work!!

hap2go · April 2021

I'm having some real issues with my hip flexibility. The yoga stuff recommended by (skinny) friends does a number on my knees. Anyone have a suggestion for ways to improve hip flexibility that doesnt require being on your knees to do side donkeys?!!

Angief05 · April 2021

Thank you to those that have encouraged me. I am not going to give up! I just need to keep plugging away and as I see changes in myself I think will encourage me to push harder.
Scale was down this morning.😁

trinati2001 · April 2021

@tuddy315 that is a great attitude to have. I find daily weighins help me stay on course but I do have to make sure I don't get discouraged by those fluctuations that you mentioned.

@misplacedmama just like you I wasn't fat growing up but I always though I was. I look back on those picture and think...OMG look how healthy I was. I wish for that body again. I think my weight loss journey is also because of my kids. My youngest is over weight and I need to model for her what is a correct portion of food to eat.

This week has been rough for me. I keep eating and eating. I feel like I'm craving something but can't figure it out. So I keep eating and eating. Today I'm going to break the cycle by drinking 16oz of water before I eat. Every time I do to eat I will drink the 16 oz first. Fingers crossed let's hope this works.

trinati2001 · April 2021

@Angief05 are you kidding 18lbs is a huge amount to take off. Keep up the great work.

trinati2001 · April 2021

@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 great job!! This is something I struggle with myself. I'll strive to be able to emotional eating with the same moderation that you have been able to achieve.

JNettie73 · April 2021

Name: Jeanette
Age: 48
Height: 5' 1"
SW: 270
GW: TBD
April GW: Out of the 250 range or close to being out of it.

Weigh ins: Every Sunday

Weight tracking:
Start Apr 1: 257 (Last weigh-in was 3/28. I am using that weight for this number)
WK 1 Apr 4: 255.4
WK 2 Apr 11: 254.8
WK 3 Apr 18
WK 4 Apr 25:
Finish Apr 30:

Measurements: 1st of every month. Since starting in March every measurement has gone down 1/2-1 inch.

My NSV: I had a new low fasting blood glucose level of 111. Hospital number: 260s, 1st home fasting number 168. I am so proud of myself!

Do any of you ladies take progress pictures? If so can you tell me how often you do them? I am trying to decide if I want to do monthly or bimonthly pics.

@jbutle5 Welcome to the group. I am 5'1" and started 270. I can relate to wearing the leggings and dresses. That has become my signature look. I give you a lot of credit for doing this with a little one at home. I wish I had your determination. When I had my daughter I regained all the weight I had lost on here prepregnancy then gained even more. I had such a hard time juggling a baby, new life with her, work, and home life.

My advice would be take things one day at a time. Give yourself a reasonable and attainable goal to achieve. The next week add to that goal. I have found if I try to focus on too much at once I become frustrated and overwhelmed which leads to me giving up. Don't be hard on yourself if you have a hard or bad day. It happens to each one of us. I have found it is more important to reflect on where things went wrong and try to make the following day better.

I agree with MisplacedMama - Getting healthy is not a race. However long it takes you is perfectly fine because this is your journey!

@Kelmee2 When I first started MFP years ago I used to be focused on what the numbers of the scale said. It has taken me a long time to come to the realization that that little number on the scale isn't a true reflection of my progress. I started looking at other non scale victories (NSV) and realized that even though the scale didn't move because sometimes it doesn't, that I am still doing an amazing job. Sending positive vibes your way for your weigh in day! You've got this!

@sarah12277 UHM spinach dip is AMAZING! I would have a hard time turning that down too! LOL

wanderinglight · April 2021

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: 216.4
April 22:
April 28:

Goals:
🌸 Dig deep into binging habits and do the hard work daily to finally, finally stop this 30-year cycle / making good progress on this, thanks to a book and podcast series that's been very helpful. I'm feeling calm and hopeful.
🌸 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!

I'm "drawing my way" out of my work slump. Last week I painted a series of mini paintings of capybaras (I'm obsessed with these adorable creatures) and sold all the originals, and this week I'm designing a line of vaccination pins which have been selling well. I think as long as I continue to draw every day and not get too obsessed with how slow business is that it will turn around eventually.

Here are some of my capy paintings - they're gold acrylics & Copic markers on 4x4" paper coasters

Hope you all have a great week!

JNettie73 · April 2021

@wanderinglight
I get my second vaccine on the 21st! I also draw and paint. It brings me so much peace. I love your work!

ladychr0nic · April 2021

@wanderinglight
Your paintings are soo cute!! love it!!

@JNettie73
Congrats on your blood sugars!! That's a huge NSV

Also, beware of the second covid shot. I got pretty sick after. Totally worth it, though!

SW: 221.6
CW: 207.2
GW: TBD

I would like to get to onederland as my first goal. Hopefully within the next couple weeks. My weight fluctuates so much, up and down every day.

I wish it was just a consistent slow loss...but at least it still is heading down eventually. Something about the sunny weather makes me want to eat healthier everyday. Maybe its the thought of summer clothes around the corner

I've gotten to the point where I don't need to impress anyone. I have someone who loves me how I am, so anything I lose is a bonus! I just want to get healthy

I work at the hospital and I see all these people with preventable health conditions, that could have been avoided with a healthy lifestyle. I really hope to turn my life around.

Almost the weekend!!

kelMee2 · April 2021

@ladychr0nic we both started at very similar weights and my first target is to see a one as my first number. I was hoping it would be by the end of this month but I may have been a bit too optimistic about how much weight I could drop in a month, things are moving in the right direction though and I know it won't be long till I see that one if I just keep doing what I'm doing. I'm trying to avoid health issues too, one of the main ones is diabetes, my dad was diagnosed as type 2 last month, my Uncle is also type 2 as was my gran and I really don't want to join them.

wanderinglight · April 2021

JNettie73 wrote: »

@wanderinglight
I get my second vaccine on the 21st! I also draw and paint. It brings me so much peace. I love your work!

Thank you so much! It really is so relaxing and therapeutic!

Women 200lb+, Let's Amaze Ourselves This April!!!

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