Women 200lb+, Let's Be Marvelous This May!!!
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So many new faces! Welcome! I look forward to seeing us all rock the bejesus out of our goals this month.6
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After a great start to April I flopped for the last 2 days. It's funny how a trigger can really throw you off course. But yesterday I had a huge non scale victory!! I do love NSVs!! I've been doing IF where I eat from 11-7, the mornings at breakfast are really hard especially on the weekends. I know that I don't have to keep the same schedule or fast each day but I have a hard time keeping to my calories if I eat breakfast. Well yesterday the girls really wanted me to sit with them for breakfast and then I went shopping before 11. I got out of Costco at 11:15 and had my protein drink in the car. I was able to do it!! And all I over bought at Costco was fruit. I didn't feel deprived sitting at the table and not eating and Costco was fine. What a great way to start the month.11
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Name: Jessica
Age: 38
Height: 5' 6"
SW: 238.4 (5/10/16)
GW: 190
May GW: 224
Weight tracking:
Start May 1: 229.0
WK 1 May 3:
WK 2 May 10:
WK 3 May 17:
WK 4 May 24:
Finish May 31:
May goals:
WK 1:
- drink 100oz of water a day
- stick to a 16:8 IF schedule (during the weekdays)
- Track before eating
I'm making my goals a little easier for this month since I think that was a small part of the problem with the end of April. But I'll have a mini celebration when I got my end of April goal of 226.4 -
Hello ladies
Glad to start a new month.
I am 57 years old
5'4"
SW-265 lbs (Jan 1 2021)
End of April 249 lbs
UGW - 160 lbs
I don't set a monthly goal weight, as I find if I do that I sabotage it.
I am going to start doing Beachbody workout tomorrow May3rd. I plan to workout 5 days a week, and I also will have gardening and of course lawn mowing to do weekly.
I am going to get consistent with my logging. Also make sure I drink my water! I have also decided to start drinking Shakeology again, I believe it really helps me.
Let's all have a great May!6 -
Hey all! I'm new to posting but thought it might help me to stay more accountable. Love reading about all your successes so far!
Age: 49
Height: 5'9"
SW: 278
GW for May: 260
GW for Dec: 190
Planning to track daily, increase my water intake, reduce/eliminate alcohol and exercise 4-5 days/week. Bring it on May!7 -
Count me in.
Highest recent weight was 216.
Last weigh in was 211.
Goal weight is 145.
ETA: May's goal is to get to 205.
Add me as a friend. I'm looking for MFP friends.
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Keri
68 years old, Height: 5'6"
SW: 266 lbs (Dec 2019)
2/1/2020: 263.6
10/19/2020: 245.4
1/1: 251.2 gained after going back to work and being more sedentary
2/3: 250.4
2/6: 256.6 adjusted according to my new scale.
2/7: 255 -1.6 lbs lost of extra new scale weight
2/27: 254.8 -.2 but I went up to 257 so this is a loss of 2.2 lbs
2/28: 253.4
April low: 255.2
May 1: 257.8
CW 257 (May 2)
1st GW: 220 The lowest weight I got to when I last lost significant weight.
2nd GW: Onderland 1st, maintain for a few weeks then
3rd GW: 186 overweight but not obese
4th GW: 150 lbs. Healthy weight Then evaluate what weight is best for me. I just want to get to a healthy weight for me.
May Goal weight: Under 250.
Goals:
Get 8+ glasses of water, log in calories daily, get enough sleep and stay under my calorie goal.
Up N.E.A.T. (steps, stairs, cleaning, gardening, and cooking)
Get regular exercise:
• 1-2 strength training a week (1 with weights and later add back in 1 with resistance bands after a week or 2 if my elbow doesn’t start hurting again)
• 5 days of exercise (Start with 25 minutes and work up to 45-60 minutes for most days)
Meal plan so we avoid grocery shopping and make healthy meals at home. Limit take out to once a week (not junk food).
Take another step towards lowering sugar intake.
Wait to have breakfast until I feel hungry while I am working remotely.
Up my vegetables and make sure I have fruit daily. Lower sugar and simple carbs.
I am not sure why I lost today. My calories weren’t lower yesterday and maybe a bit higher than normal. No walk except for taking the cats (twin bonded pair of YA cats – they were still kittens last month) around our yard on leashes with my youngest. I am trying to listen to my body and eat only when hungry, stop eating when satisfied. I bolded NEAT and vegetables. Last month the focus was getting at least 5 days of exercise a week. Except for one week I did this. I usually have one treat a day. I want to transition to a healthier treat.
@AlexandraFindsHerself I think it is great that after losing significant weight you have been maintaining your weight so well. You know what to do when you are ready to make progress losing again.
@Lexingurl82mvp I think it is interesting you have a water intake goal for the work week. I find I do better with that during my work week since due to my daily routines on those days. I do that with exercise. I make a work week goal and let whatever happens on the weekend. Often my family decides to take a walk on the weekend but if not I don’t feel bad.
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Hi ya! First time posting anywhere on this website, and it'll take me a while to get a hang of how this process works. Luckily I'm kind of an old hand at posting on message boards, but each one always has its own quirks and lingo... So here goes:
Elle, in New Hampshire
62 (sobs, I'm not doing the aging thing gracefully! & refuses to be classified as a Boomer)
Highest weight 410 (Feb 2021, and no, that's not a typo)
Started doing Intermittent Fasting (IF) on 16:8 schedule March 15, 2021 with SW of 404
Current weight 380
Goal: 10 pounds (over and over and over)... If I think in terms of the full long-term goal, well, that's deer in headlights time
Zeros are big for me, so being 380 is a whoo hoo. 370 is a whoo hoo. then 50s and 00s are extra enthusiastic whoo hoos (350, 300)
I lost a fair amount of weight 25 years ago, that's how I know all of the things about 10 lb goals and zeros. Life and time and trauma had me finding that weight again and adding a whole heck of a lot more to it. I can't believe the scale ever tipped 400. yikes.
I was just testing the waters with IF, and didn't count calories or use myfitnesspal or anything. And it worked. Until it didn't. Now with using mfp the pounds are clipping off again.
I am disabled due to a few stupid falls that have given me bone on bone knee arthritis. I cannot get knee surgery until I'm down to about 250. sigh
I also have a broken left arm due to a fall down stairs a few years ago and that also impacts my ability to be physical.
I am also on disability due to chronic depression and PTSD, which always helps, right?
This month I had two cancer scares. One for a blob they've been monitoring on my adrenal gland. Benign. Yay. But the second was for uterine cancer, and while the biopsy came back "pre-cancerous" the reality is that 40% of people with that biopsy actually DO have the cancer, so "pre-cancerous" isn't quite accurate. At 62 you'd think "hysterectomy" right? Well I did! Take the thing out. Nope. I'm officially too fat for the surgery. Uhhhhh. That was a wake up call. I mean the knees have been an issue and knee surgery wished for, but... too fat for cancer surgery?! Yikes. "Luckily" that one is I need to get below 350. Also luckily the hormone therapy I'm on instead could reverse whatever is happening. But sheez.
I live in isolation, not due to COVID, but due to a stupid set of life circumstances. So I'm hoping for a little social support. ♥
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Hi, I'm Cyn. I am new to this thread, but it seems like there is an amazing group of committed ladies, and I am excited to join! I'm 37, mother of 3, and working on making sustainable changes for better overall health!
CW: 271
GW for May: 255
Goals for May 2021:
✨ Logging everything I eat/drink
✨ 10K steps per day
✨ 64 oz water
We are going to have an wonderful May!10 -
It's Monday morning in Japan, which means weigh-in time for me.
Age: 44
Height: 5'4
SW: 242.4 lbs (1/25/21)
Month SW: 224 lbs (4/26/21)
5/3: 225.4 lbs
5/10:
5/17:
5/24:
5/31:
A little bump up on the scale, but no big deal. I've noticed that seems to be my pattern: up a little a week or two than a drop the next couple of weeks. My other measurements either stayed the same or decreased a little.
Now, that's not to say I don't have to calm the former dieter in me down when I see an increase, lol! "Patience, girl. It's all good!" 😅
I hope everyone has a good day!7 -
Hey all!
SW: 276 (April 6th 2021)
CW:263.4
GW: 150
I weigh in on Friday mornings!
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Goals for May 2021:
❤ Continue to log my entire food intake in MFP and stay at or under my calorie goal\deficit..
❤ Exercise 3 days a week.
❤ Go on more walks, try for 2 a week.
❤ Drink more water! Try for at least 64 oz a day!
❤ 10lb weight loss this month!12 -
Hi everyone!
I'm 41, married with an 8yr old son. I have struggled with my weight my entire life. I usually hover around 230ish and then the pandemic happened and I gained a bit. My son started to gain too and honestly that is what started my motivation. I really don't want him to have the same struggles I did so I am hoping that my setting a bad example now begins to rub off. I definitely have a shift in mindset this time around and I'm feeling darn determined to get the weight off, get stronger and feel good!
Thanks for having me!
Jan Start Weight: 245
May Start Weight: 220
May Goal Weight: 215
Ultimate Goal Weight: 190
May 1: 220
May 8:
May 15:
May 22:
May 29:
MAY GOALS:
Continue to log in MFP
4 heart pumping workouts a week
Add another 16oz glass a water each day10 -
Hi everyone that is going this group for the first time. I found the group last month and have really loved the support from everyone and hearing everyone's stories.
I hope that you guys (I guess I should say girls because we are all girls here) continue to post throughout the month.10 -
Michelle
Height: 5' 6"
SW (09/08/2019): 239.2 lbs
May SW (5/2/21): 174.4 lbs
May GW: under 170 lbs.
GW: 150 lbs, probably with more to lose after reaching this initial goal.
I weigh myself daily, and use Sunday as the “official” day for this group.
Goals for May:- Running: Maintain with two maintenance runs during the work week, and a long run on the weekend. I ran 10 miles yesterday for an unofficial virtual Broad Street Run (whether the official race is virtual or in person this year, it will be in the fall). Traditionally this race is run the first Sunday in May.
- Resistance training: Focusing on core exercises for now. I’m thinking of adding arms this week. I had a strained leg muscle at the beginning of this year, so I’ll be adding lower body exercises in slowly.
- Water: Keep drinking water!
- Tracking: I’ve been off with accurate tracking for a while. I’ve been better about it recently, hoping to be back to accurate tracking and results by the end of the month.
- Skin: So off track I can’t even begin to tell you.
I had been a part of this group, but there are a lot of new faces so I’ll explain my history a bit. I’ve been overweight since I was 5 years old. I can hardly remember a time I wasn’t overweight. The first time it went out of control, close to 300 pounds was in my 20s. I lost a little over 100 pounds then, and slowly gained it back plus some over a period of about 5 years. I don’t know what I officially topped out at, but it was over 300 pounds. In 2013, when I started this last major effort to be finished with this weight for good I was 301 pounds, and feeling OK with that number considering most of my clothes were fitting better than they had been. So I’m sure my weight had been higher, but I just didn’t weigh myself.
I got down to about 189 pounds in 2015 and pretty much stalled there. But I felt pretty good with how I looked and didn’t look into what more I needed to do to take off the rest. Then I lost my way and found that by 2019 I was back up again – probably over the 239 weight you see above as I’d put a plan into action before I got brave enough to weigh myself again. The lowest weight I've been in the last year was 156 pounds.
I’ve been weighing myself daily and I think this is one of the things that has kept my current rebound from going too far. I really need to take personal accountability for the gain, however looking back over the data I have reluctantly concluded that some of it is related to getting the vaccine. I’d have discounted it if the weight gain alone was the only indicator. But I had also been consistently running a 9:35 min/mile pace comfortably for a few months prior to getting the second shot (while getting over a leg injury to boot). A week after the second shot my pace slowed to 10:00 min/mile (and slower), it felt difficult to achieve that pace, and my injured leg wasn’t giving me as much trouble as it had been prior to the shot. That was virtually overnight, as was the weight gain which I noticed after the first and second shots. My fingers and hands are significantly swollen nearly every morning. Then about three weeks ago I dumped a lot of weight, I don’t seem to be experiencing the same level of bloat, and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that things are going in the right direction.
Some structural things have happened with my schedule since I was last in the group, and that’s why I stopped checking in. Nothing has changed, except I’ve adapted somewhat to the new schedule.
Thanks so much to @RavenStCloud for setting up the thread for the group!
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I haven't been logging here for a while, and I'm drifting now, so I've decided to be more accountable.
Weigh-in:
3 May 2021 66.2kgs /145.64lbs
Goals: Loose 10kgs /22 lbs (The last chunk of a long long journey, this has been the slowest and hardest)
Weekly goals: Run 20km, walk on alternate days, strength training, drink 8 glasses of water a day!!
I realised that I want to loose the last 10kgs now, I'm drifting with maintenance and I'm tired of people telling me not to loose more weight when I can see and feel the pockets of fat. According to my BMI for height and age I should weigh between 55kgs-60kgs, so thats where I'm heading now.
This is a hard week, I'm flying out to a family funeral, so it will be hard to stick to a good eating plan, but I'm determined to take control again.12 -
It's Monday, so I weighed in.
Age: 49
Height: 5'7"
SW: 296 (1/1/20)
Maintained at: 255
CW: 254.4 lbs.
I went a pound up or down when I was maintaining, so while this is good it's not celebratory, but it's moving in the right direction.11 -
Aiming for 8lb. loss this month
Goal weight for 2021 170
Age: 54
Height: 5'9"
May SW: 223.8
May GW: 215
May 03 - 223.8
May 10 -
May 17 -
May 24 -
May 31 -
Goal for This week
Preplan meals for the week
Walk 5 km 5 times this week
No alcohol. No added sugar. No pasta. No bread for May IF 6/18 5 times a week
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Love seeing so many people joining in, I loved last months thread and seeing so many people adding their weights weekly and really all helping to motivate each other, can't wait to see everyone getting one step closer to their goals this month. My plan is to continue doing what I did last month, walking at least 5km 5 days per week, doing exercise with the weights to tone the bingo wings and adding in the exercise bike when needed. I will also continue to log my food and drink 2 litres of water daily, I really feel logging food helps me to stay on target. I'm hoping I might be able to get into some of my smaller clothes by the end of this month, I bought myself a new top 1 size smaller but haven't tried it on yet cause I don't want to be disappointed if it doesn't fit which probably sounds so silly. Good luck everyone hope you all have a good month and the scale gives us all the drop we want.9
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Name: Jessica
Age: 38
Height: 5' 6"
SW: 238.4 (5/10/16)
Lowest weight: 194.4 (3/25/2017)
SW for this journey: 235.1 (3/27/21)
GW: 190
May GW: 224
Weight tracking:
Start May 1: 229.0
WK 1 May 3: 226.8 (- 2.2)
WK 2 May 10:
WK 3 May 17:
WK 4 May 24:
Finish May 31:
May goals:
WK 1:
- drink 100oz of water a day
- stick to a 16:8 IF schedule (during the weekdays)
I'm writing this before I weigh in, because once I weigh in then my morning routine starts and I never seem to have the time to come back and post. I'm hoping for a good weight, but I had a heavy dinner last night (fried potatoes with turkey keilbasa and egg). I love breakfast foods, but since I started fasting I don't eat until 11am. I've decided that I can make breakfast for lunch and dinner. There is nothing wrong with it and I enjoy it.
I'm also trying to live my life normally before 11am (be around food or people eating). Weekends are hard but this weekend I went grocery shopping, shopping at Costco and sat at the breakfast table with the family. Both days I was able to do this without feeling "extra" hungry. I'm always hungry from 10-11 even when when I eat breakfast, so this seems normal. Actually, one reason I started IF was I noticed if I skipped breakfast I was the same hungry at 11 as the days I ate breakfast. It's odd to quantify how hungry you are. Without eating breakfast I can have larger meals and feel fuller and reduce my calories at the same time.
Now that I've weighed it...Whoot Whoot! I know it was mostly salt/water weight but this is back to the weight I was at the beginning of last week before I "threw myself down the stairs"9 -
Thanks @RavenStCloud
Keri
68 years old, Height: 5'6"
SW: 266 lbs (Dec 2019)
2/1/2020: 263.6
10/19/2020: 245.4
1/1: 251.2 gained after going back to work and being more seden
2/3: 250.4
2/6: 256.6 adjusted according to my new scale.
2/7: 255 -1.6 lbs lost of extra new scale weight
2/27: 254.8 -.2 but I went up to 257 so this is a loss of 2.2 lbs
2/28: 253.4
April low: 255.2
CW 257.8 May 1
1st GW: 220 The lowest weight I got to when I last lost significant weight.
2nd GW: Onderland 1st, maintain for a few weeks then
3rd GW: 186 overweight but not obese
4th GW: 150 lbs. Healthy weight Then evaluate what weight is best for me. I just want to get to a healthy weight for me.
May Goal weight: Under 250.
Goals:
Get 8+ glasses of water, log in calories daily, get enough sleep and stay under my calorie goal.
Up N.E.A.T. (steps, stairs, cleaning and cooking)
Get regular exercise:
• 2 strength training a week (1 with weights and 1 with resistance bands)
• 5 days of exercise (Start with 25 minutes and work up to 45-60 minutes for most days)
Meal plan so we avoid grocery shopping and make healthy meals at home. Limit take out to once a week.
Take another step towards lowering sugar intake.
Wait to have breakfast until I feel hungry while I am working remotely.
I have been getting in my 5 days of exercise. It is usually a walk and I am back to 1 day of weight training after my elbow healed. Not sure what the problem was with that. I will wait to add in resistance bands to make sure weight training wasn't the issue with my elbow. I also rearranged my desk/mouse. My water intake was better last week. We limit take out to 1 day a week but lately the take out was a little higher calorie and salt which I think is why I am up 2.5 pounds today. I was also better at logging last week.
I want to get down to the 240s before our office opens up in late June. My youngest who lives with us will be fully vaccinated on the 24th. We may take a short trip to the beach to celebrate.
@KerriA- you are so closet my situation and I know you've been logging fir quite awhile line me. I just turned 70, am 5'6", and wright was 256, now back to 258. Ouch. But, you're so honest about your struggles and weight! Stay the course- you will do this. It is a journey. 😉❤6
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