Women 200lb+, Let's Amaze Ourselves This April!!!
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@ExerciseExtraFries My starting weight was close to yours at 257.8 lbs in January. Iโve lost 24.5 lbs so far. This is a great group here!4
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Friday weigh in!
Age: 31
Height: 5โ6โ
SW 222 (Feb 10, 21)
April SW 201.2
April GW 190
UGW 170
April 2: 200.7
April 9: 197.5
April 16: 195.9
April 23: 193.9
April 30: 191.8
Making progress! I had more situations this week where I ate more (meeting a friend who had already ordered the food when I arrived, another friend who made brownies especially for me, etc) and Iโm proud that Iโm learning to balance the needs of โrealโ life and still stick to my goals. As someone who recovered from an eating disorder, my mantra is โfriends over foodโ. If Iโm ever in a situation where choosing the food I eat is going to compromise a friendship or offend someone, I need to be flexible with what I planned to eat. BUT what I can control are my portion sizes! I can eat half of the brownie that is being offered or take half the plate of noodles home (to dispose of, not to eat), and so on. I can easily get super rigid with what I am or am not eating, so itโs good for me to have weeks where I can practice flexibility and still lose!
I really leaned into the exercise this week and I think thatโs been a huge help. I do 4 days a week of a weight workout, one long walk, and this week I added two swim workouts. The variety helps me feel like my workouts are always exciting and I try to hit and least 1-2 times a week of two types of movement in a day (my job is very sedentary and my apartment is very small, so if I donโt add in the extra movement, it doesnโt happen).
I donโt know if this ever happens to you guys or not, but this week Iโm having particular trouble believing that I used to be the way I was. Did I really just sit on the couch and watch tv for hours and hours after work? Was I really that low energy that an errand would wipe me out for half the day? Did I really used to buy two ice cream bars on the way home from work and eat them both without blinking an eye? Sadly yes is the answer to all those questions. But then I also feel encouraged because I am not that person now! I am still far from my goal weight, but I am SO much fitter! I LIKE to exercise and enjoy challenging my body to do new things. I have comparatively mountains of energy to joyfully get through the days. I feel full after eating a few bites of dessert. I like the new me and I donโt ever plan on going back!
Best wishes to all of you in your journeys this week!8 -
@jazzadesigns and @ExerciseExtraFries I started at 257.2 # in January. I have lost 18.4# to date.7
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@Spotteddingo Way to go! ๐๐ช1
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Last weigh in for April
Sw 8th March 21-220lbs
02/04/21 209.8
09/04/21 208.4
16/04/21 206.6
23/04/21 206.2
30/04/21 203.4
Much happier with this week's result, my aim this month was to get to 200lbs but I think I might have been a bit optimistic there but I'm not far from onederland now so that's definitely something to celebrate. I'm going to continue doing what I've been doing and hopefully I'll continue to see results. Looking forward to joining again for May and seeing everyone getting closer to their goal weight.7 -
It's Friday, it's Friday, it's the best day of the week, it's the last day!
Age: 29
Height: 5'3"
SW: 252.8 (11/13/2020)
CW: 234.6 (3/26/2021)
Weigh-Ins
4/2: 233.4
4/9: 231.4
4/16: 229.4
4/23: 229.6
4/30: 227.6
GW for April: Below 230 - Did it!!
GW for 2021: 196
UGW: 144, end of 2022
Ayyy! I'm thrilled with this. I bet May's going to be even better, I'm planning on upping the intensity of some of my workouts (provided the 2nd Moderna vaccine doesn't lay me low). I'm pretty confident I can get in at least a 30-45 minute walk no matter where I am during the week that I'm traveling, so I don't think I'm going to switch to maintenance for that time after all, just try to log as best I can.
My husband and I have also started doing some hip mobility/rehab exercises along with some simple relaxing yoga before bed. Maybe it's a placebo effect, like it's helping because I believe it will, but, well, it's amazing the difference it's made in just a few days. I'm planning to keep that rolling through May, like I've put the hip work and yoga on my little workout calendar.5 -
@goal06082021 yay well done, great end to the month for you1
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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
4/22: 225 lbs
4/29: 224 lbs
Total month loss: 2 lbs
Measurements mostly gained, 1 inch loss in the hips
Weekly goals:
-Continue logging on MFP
-Work out 5x per week โ 3 cardio & 2 strength
-64 oz of water each day
May will be a hard one with a vacation in the middle but it'll be Saturdays so I usually see my lows then.8 -
Age: 55
Height: 5' 8"
SW: 257.2
GW: 160
MSW: 241.0
4/11: 240.0
4/25: 238.8
4/30: 237.4
Oh my gourd! I was beginning to think that 20# was my elusive Narwhal! I got to 19.8# today and I am so happy. Whew! Nice positive reinforcement that my increased calorie intake is working.6 -
@Spotteddingo I felt like that about 14, 2 weeks it a row I was stuck on 13 point something and I honestly thought I was never going to be able to say I'd lost 14lbs. Well done on a good month.5
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Thanks @kelMee2 ! You have had a very good month! Great job!
@goal06082021 Nice loss!
@girlinkaz you are screamin' right along!
You all are so inspiring!2 -
@speyerj
My husband started along with me and is now is at 185. He doesn't want to go lower.. To maintain is it about eating the same healthy choices but also adding more calories? It have been great to have the company and support to do this as we log together each day . Also lovely to have my daughter Sarah join too. Makes all the difference for the long game!4 -
Weight and Measurements:
Friday Weigh-ins
April 2021
Age: 58
Height: 5'7"
SW 2/10/2021 - 325.0
CW as of 4/30/2021 โ 271.4 (-53.6 lbs)
4/02/2021 (+/- lbs) -1.8 lbs (275.8)
4/09/2021 (+/- lbs) -2.8 lbs (273.0)
4/16/2021 (+/- lbs)+1.4 lbs (274.4) (+.5 lbs weekly average)
4/23/2021 (+/- lbs) -2.4 lbs (272.0) (+/- 0 lbs weekly average)
4/30/2021 (+/- lbs) -0.6 lbs (271.4) (+0.1 lbs weekly average)
GW for Apr 30th 2021 โ 267.6 lbs (-2 lbs per week for a total of 10 lbs) Did not reach desired weight
Total Weight Loss for April: 7.6 lbs โ Avg. Weekly Loss -1.52 lbs
GW for Feb 10th 2022 โ 220 lbs (-2 lbs per week for 52 weeks)
UGW โ 175 lbs / approx. 25% body fat (then re-evaluate)
Weekly NSV's/Goals (4/23-4/30):
64 oz water per day ๏ผ (7 out of 7)
10 min aerobic workout โ Search for a new routine on YouTube ๏ผ (Completed, but I'm not going to pursue this right now)
30 min cardio/strength building x5 days (0 out of 5) (tsk tsk)
(4/30) Month's end - A rather small loss of .6 lbs this week with a total loss of -7.6 lbs for the month. I was hoping for a 2 lb per week loss for a total of 10 pounds but I did come pretty close and averaged a loss of -1.52 pounds per week โ not too shabby! On another note though, I am pretty disappointed with myself in not meeting my NSV/Monthly goals other than drinking my 64 oz of water every day for the entire month. This week I did not exercise one single day. Truth be told I have been exhausted and sleeping on and off throughout the entire day and night. I have been suffering from severe insomnia though and I think my body just finally gave up and now I've been making up for a huge deficit! I have decided to re-evaluate my NSV's/Goals and try to be more realistic in my expectations for the month of May, namely, I am going to attempt to do a 25-30 minute cardio/strength training workout every other day and focus on increasing my non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) total daily energy expenditure every day. I am thinking these goals are more realistic but we shall see with this upcoming week.
Upcoming Weekly NSV's/Goals (4/30-5/7):
65 oz water per day
Increase NEAT (5 minutes increased activity every hour/12 hours per day โ ie moving, stair climbing etc)
30 min cardio/strength building every other day
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Final April 2021 stats
38 years old
Height: 5' 7"
SW (6/9/2020): 330.0 lbs
Month SW (3/27/21): 235.6 lbs
Goal weight: 180 lbs
Weigh-in day: Saturdays
4/1: 230.6lbs (-5lbs) (Wanted to weigh today just because I felt lighter and TOM is also about to start)
4/3: 233.4lbs (+2.8lbs) TOM started yesterday!! ๐๐
4/10: 231.0 lbs (-2.4lbs) Happy with the drop, especially with the amount of stress I am dealing with right now!!
4/19: 232.0 lbs (+1.0lb) A little late on the check in. I am very happy that I only gained 1lb with all the stress in the past couple of weeks.
4/21: 230.0 lbs (-2lbs) Woo-Hoo!! 100lbs total lost!!
4/24: 227.6 lbs (-2.4lbs) OMG!! I think my body is just so happy to be done with some of the stress I have been under!!
4/30: 225.0lbs (-2.6lbs) Woo-hoo!! Nice loss even with TOM winding down.
Total month loss: 10.6lbs (3/27 - 4/30)
Weekly and Monthly Goals:
* Keep logging in to MFP โโโ
* Do either a quick yoga, stretch, or walk (Reps to the Rhythm) or dancing workout in addition to my regularly scheduled workout (Body fit by Amy, Sidney Cummings, Grow with Jo or Brian Suyki Workouts) โโโ
* Do a separate 10 - 30 minute stretch exercise at least 3x a week โ Only did 1 this week.
* Keep meeting my daily steps goal on my Garmin โโโ Just got to day 137!!
* Get as much sleep as possible - I am getting a little more (~8hrs total) than my usual amount which is between 5-7 hours. โโ Most nights my deep sleep is now at least half and sometimes 2/3rds of my total sleep time. It used to barely be 1/3rd of my total sleep time.
Mid-year Goal:
* Get to 220 lbs (Hopefully by the end of May) - OMG! I believe I will make it!!
Totally forgot I said I would weigh in today!! Already ate and drank a bunch of stuff and still lost, so very happy.
Great job everyone. See you ladies in the MAY thread.
@KeriA and @Spotteddingo Thank you, ladies!! Your support has been invaluable!!6 -
@VickyEltonGreen - Congratulations to your on hitting his goal weight. And yes, if he still wants to keep using MFP to log his food, he just will want to change his goal to "Maintain" and MFP will give him more calories back. He'll still want to carefully track his weight - I recommend daily for 6 weeks, but instead of looking at a daily number, look at the a 7 day average. After 6 weeks of 7 day averages he should be able to tell if the calorie recommendation that MFP gave him is too high or too low and tweak it accordingly. He'll still want to keep tracking his weight after that but again - track average not daily weights. Because you know how everyone in this thread gets frustrated when they do everything right and they don't lose weight and it turned out they were retaining water? Well, when you are in maintenance you GAIN weight when you retain water. And that can totally freak you out. I gained 2.3 pounds this morning, but my 7 day average is lower than last week, so I know I am losing, not gaining.
Best of luck to him!4 -
Name: Jane
Age: 55
Height: 5' 9"
SW: 286.5 (6/3/19)
GW: 155
Weight tracking:
Apr 1: 160.6
Apr 3: 159.0 ๐
Apr 10: 162.1 ๐ฎ
Apr 17: 159.5 ๐
Apr 24: 159.6 ๐
Apr 30: 160.5 ๐
Fitness goals:
Obtain average 7 day weight of 158 by end of month - Weekly average this week was 159.5 so progress but not where I had hoped to be.
Weigh daily: 6/6
Log food consistently: 4/6
Run or Row every day: 5/6 - Took a rest day after my second vaccine
10,000 steps/day: 7/7
45 Zone Minutes/day: 7/7
Miles ran MTD: 74.22
Miles ran YTD: 312.684 -
Age: 52
Height: 5'7โ
SW: 257.8 (Jan 14, 2021)
April SW: 235.0
GW for April: 231
Ultimate GW: 170
I weigh on Saturdays.
Apr 1: 235.0
Apr 10: 236.6
Apr 17: 233.4
Apr 24: 233.3
Apr 30: 231.9
Well Iโm only 0.9 lb over my April goal so Iโm pretty happy! Looking forward to May! Thanks for all the support from the group! ๐๐๐๐ช5 -
Final Weigh in for April
SW 230 27/11/2020
SW April 2013..8 ( adjusted)
CW April 209.6
Goal for April 208 Did not make goal but pleased with -4.2 for the month
It's 4.2 pounds less than I was last month
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๐๐๐Hello, ladies! Next month's group has been posted in the Motivation and Support forum. See you there! ๐๐๐
๐บWomen 200lb+, Let's Be Marvelous This May!!!๐บ7 -
APRIL FINAL POST
Starting weigh 4/1: 218.6
Ending weight 4/30: 213.4
April loss of 5.2 lbs
Short term goal: to be in Onederland by July 4th
Although I weigh myself daily and keep a log of that, I only post the change after the last day of the month. I know I would get discouraged if I posted weekly.
Have a fantastic May everyone!!!4
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