Women 200lb+, Let's Be Marvelous This May!!!
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SW (Jan 2021): 219.6
HT: 5'4
Age: 48
Friday Weigh-in
May 14: 191 - Down 1.8lbs
Thoughts:
I inadvertently deleted my first attempt at this post. Anywho, I finished week 2 of intermittent fasting, and it was ok. I will have to figure out how to get my workouts in, but other than that, no complaints. God is good.5 -
It's been a good week, I'm happy with the results, I made it to onederland only just but I'm there. My plan for next week is to continue with what I'm doing because it's obviously working for me and getting me closer to where I want to be.
SW 8/03/21- 220lbs
1/05/21- 203
8/05/21- 201.8
15/05/21-199.611 -
Ladies, I need help. Have lost 7 lbs in 2 months. Big deal, as even with keeping track and eating more protein, I've gained 2 lbs in past week and honestly, am ready to quit and say what's the point. Seeing knee dr monday: probably no surgery till I get some weight off. Turned 70 in April. It's been awful. I'm at 259 lbs and just can't make headway. Aside from food, what is my motivation? Marriage stress makes things worse. On those days when things seem hopeless, how do you keep going? I'm seeing a counselor but now even that doesn't help.7
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@finngirl61 make sure you're eating close to goal calories because if you're eating under its possible you could be eating too few calories and that results in slow or no weight loss. Check the amount of sodium you're eating if you're eating too much your body will hold on to water and your weight will go up. Make sure you're logging everything you eat or drink, including any sauces or condiments because those calories can really stack up. Try and stick as close to your macros as possible and try and drink plenty of water. If you do all of these things you should be able to lose even without exercise, also I eat back half of my exercise calories, it works for me so if you're doing any kind of exercise it might be worth trying to eat some of those calories and see what the results are after a week. Don't give up you can do this it's just trial and error and finding what works best for you.4
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May 2021 stats
38 years old
Height: 5' 7"
SW (6/9/2020): 330.0 lbs
Month SW (4/30/21): 225.0 lbs
Goal weight: 180 lbs
Weigh-in day: Saturdays
5/1: 225.4lbs (+0.4lbs)
5/8: 222.0lbs (-3.4lbs) - I had this listed wrong last week apparently.
5/15: 223.8lbs (+1.8lbs)
5/22: lbs
5/29: lbs
5/31: lbs (Birthday weight)
Total month loss: lbs
Weekly and Monthly Goals:
* Keep logging in MFP - โโโ
* Continue the T-25 workouts - โโโ Started Alpha cycle on Monday and completed Week 1 today!! Start week 2 of Alpha cycle on Monday
* Do either a quick yoga, stretch, or walk (Reps to the Rhythm) workout in the evenings/mornings in addition to my morning workout - โโโ
* Get as much sleep as possible - โโโ
* Do a 3-day juice cleanse later in the month - Not sure when I will do this.
Mid-year Goal:
* Get to or below 220 lbs (by the end of May)
Updates 5/15/2021:
I have not been able to get back into my intermittent fasting. My schedule is too hectic for now and I have too many stressful things I am dealing with right now. I think once I get used to my new schedule, dealt with some of the extra issues, and have unpacked more of my things, I will be able to better stick with it.
My washer (I connected it on Wed) and dryer (connected by a tech today) are both up and running, now, time to try on and wash all these clothes that have been in storage. I already have a box of jeans, both used and brand new from Lane Bryant that I cannot wear!! ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ
My arm soreness from my second shot is also gone and the swollen lymph nodes I developed a couple of days after the shot is also almost gone. I am positive that the swelling will be fully gone by tomorrow. ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ
Awesome job ladies!! Let's keep it up. We are halfway thru the month already!!9 -
Wow, you've list over 100 lbs since last June! That's awesome.2
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@finngirl61 make sure you're eating close to goal calories because if you're eating under its possible you could be eating too few calories and that results in slow or no weight loss. Check the amount of sodium you're eating if you're eating too much your body will hold on to water and your weight will go up. Make sure you're logging everything you eat or drink, including any sauces or condiments because those calories can really stack up. Try and stick as close to your macros as possible and try and drink plenty of water. If you do all of these things you should be able to lose even without exercise, also I eat back half of my exercise calories, it works for me so if you're doing any kind of exercise it might be worth trying to eat some of those calories and see what the results are after a week. Don't give up you can do this it's just trial and error and finding what works best for you.
Hi there,
Thanks for the advice! I am eating close to or under my calories. Even some of the Lean Cuisine have higher sodium. I check for calories, sugar and sodium for meals. I don't drink much water; sorry, but I hate it even with fruit added, etc. I've started back on the Propel though. That's ok.
And I do log everything, except for an occasional Nip candy. And I doubt that adds weight. Ha I will add more protein to daily intake and see how that works. It's just to think about SO much weight to lose.3 -
@Pamici9 welcome. This is a great group full of supportive ladies!! Just keep being consistent and your hard work will pay off.
@whkl1 OMG!! You are so right!! I can't believe the amount of salt in items that do not even taste salty!! Awesome job with your exercise and caloric intake
@m3eubanks3 Awesome goals.
@goal06082021 Great job!! As an aside... It is funny that you mention this. I wanted to weigh myself and brought my scale upstairs as it is less crowded, it showed me a 5lb loss and I was so confused, then I remembered, the floor upstairs is not that even. So, I took it back downstairs and discovered that I had indeed gained 1.8lbs. ๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ๐๐
@VickyEltonGreen Awesome victory!! What is the "dreaded lean"?
@ahowell36 Welcome. You can do it. Consistency is key. Have you tried some of the youtube videos (especially the dance ones)? You may be able to do them in your living room while your son is playing. I like these:
Reps to the Rhythm: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3lEhUBNqIrFMatB9Zgxo0g
Up to the BEat Fit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3wm6Rex4kcvOVpqxNHeAqg
Grow with Jo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUUZFex6AaIU4QTopFudYA
They all smile and your son may get inspired to do some of the moves with you!!. Let me know if you try them and how they work out for you.
@girlinkaz Awesome job!! You are going to be so excited going through those clothes!! It is like a treasure chest or even just remembering the clothes and being like "OMG!! I remember you!!" I am having so much fun, re-discovering my old things. Some are now too big, but it is still fun to try them on and see what fits and what does not!! If you can, find some nice belts that may help with shirts or dresses if they are slightly big. They help them fit a little better while giving a stylish look. I can't wait to hear what you discover in your closet.
@CariTJR Good job on holding steady. Sounds like your version of the 5:2 diet is working for you. Keep up the great work.
@Laughter_Girl Woo-hoo!!! Awesome job!!
@kelMee2 Congrats on getting to Onderland!! Keep up your awesome efforts!!
@finngirl61 Thank you. Yes, I have. It is not always easy, but consistency is a key factor even when you are not seeing results. Keep on doing the correct things and it eventually pays off. I am so sorry to hear about your stress. What has been helping me throughout the past few months even under extremely stressful situations is that I really try to remember that I cannot control other people and their actions, so I focus on myself and what I am doing and can control. It is by no means easy, as some situations/people are bound and determined to get you off track, but, maybe just focus on only one thing at a time. Either focus on getting in some exercise or hitting your daily caloric goal and this makes you feel so accomplished and gives you a positive boost. A motivation for you (this has worked for me) is to show the ones causing you to stress that you can power through it and prove them wrong. A bigger motivation is that you are getting yourself and your health to where you would like it to be. If you are focusing on your calories, try not to eat back exercise calories as well. Praying for some relief for you from some of your stress.
Wishing everyone the best for the rest of the month. I will be back to check posts as time allows. Hugs and kisses to everyone!!! We've got this!! We are strong women!! As one of my professors asked yesterday, what is your superpower? - Unleash your superpower!!
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azalea4175 wrote: ยป@KeriA I have a fitbit too and that's the reason I haven't been using it, my wrist came out in a rash which took weeks to heal, really wish the straps weren't plastic.
Look on Amazon - they have fabric replacement bands. Paint the back of the face (if it touches your skin) with clear nail polish to keep from skin contact!!
It is the back of the face of the watch that was where I had my rash not the wrist band1 -
Hi Iโm 52 and 5โ6โ.
Starting weight: 257.8 lbs Jan 14, 2021
May Start Weight: 231.9
May Goal Weight: 228.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 170
May 1: 231.9
May 8: 232.2
May 15: 228.8
May 22:
May 29:
May 31:
Well Iโm headed back in the right direction! I had a good week. I made 9,000 steps (daily goal for the walking challenge Iโm in at work) 3 days this week and yesterday had just over 10,000 steps (my fitbit goal). I may even be able to reach my monthly goal here this month for the first time. Yay!5 -
@AlexandraFindsHerself losts of nice gems in your post on Tuesday.
@topathemorning hope the traveling is going well
@girlinkaz sorry you injured your knee. Glad you are able to swim instead. It is really food that is the major part of weight loss. Exercise is for health. Work on your relationship with food to lose. Work on your relationship to exercise for getting fit. This isnโt about being perfect.
@ahowell36 when the YMCA closed and I couldnโt get my regular exercise (Aquafit) I came up with a strength training routine for myself at home. I had some 5 lb weights but there are body weight exercises. I would do them in my back yard on nice days. When I went back to work I do them in my home office since I work remotely. I looked up desk exercises. I had similar issues when I had younger kids but wished I kept finding ways around the exercise challenges. So good goal for the month. There are so many ways to get exercise. Yes maybe too many options but keep trying until you find the one you like the best. It doesnโt have to be perfect.
@azalea4175 great progress.
@girlinkaz I hope you find some clothes that fit and look nice.
@CariTJR I am playing around with the 5:2 concept but I actually seem to lose on the weekends when we have nice later brunches and then a good dinner. However our break from dieting is Friday breakfasts and 1 take out a week. I sometimes have an alcoholic drink on the weekends if there is something to celebrate. It isnโt worth the calories otherwise. I love wine but I am allergic to sulfites in it so only have it with a really nice dinner. I am doing the 5:2 more with other things now that I am back to work. I track water, flights of stairs, steps, exercise minutes, and even time of breakfast since I am trying to eat it later when I am really hungry for it. On the weekends I look over the week. I really hope you find a nice home. It seems that everything we need right now that like is getting closer to normal is harder to get. We will be starting to go back to in-person work soon. We have 3 adults and only 1 car. We used to commute together but now I have a new job. We need another car but they are in short supply and more expensive now.
@kelMee Congratulations on making it to Onderland!
@finngirl61 I am sorry to hear how hard it is right now for you. I will need knee surgery some day too. I keep thinking I will lose weight and go in to try and get it and they will say I need to lose more. 1st 7 pounds in 2 months is great. I canโt make headway now either. I am not giving up. I keep going from 256 to 258. Maybe maintenance is what you should try for now that you are dealing with so many other things in your life. This is about your health. Be good to your self. Focus on self care. Letโs keep trying together.
@uyister Glad you got through the side effects with the 2nd shot. Hope you are settled in soon.
My computer went off on me before I could send this but I was able to recover it. I put my replies to your posts in a word doc then copy them here so they were autosaved.7 -
Well this week I did get on here to post during the work week a few times. I was doing well at the beginning of the week. However we celebrated a bit yesterday. I have completed my 6 month probationary period at my job and my boss was finally able to get to my personnel review. It was glowing. I am at the top of my pay scale so no raise but I will get the increase in a lump sum payment. You get a raise percentage based on your score on your personnel review. So I am just glad to get past the probationary period and to get a good evaluation. If they don't extend my contract I won't have another one. It doesn't depend on performance but on whether I am needed for the project. On top of that I just wasn't up for exercising yesterday. We had a City wide employee meet up online. I also didn't fit in my strength training this week. Partly because it was so nice I walked all the other days. Fortunately my husband I are up for a walk today. I don't schedule exercise on the weekends yet but I am always glad when we do get some. This should make up for missing one on Friday.
I usually look over my spreadsheet on Saturday mornings after brunch but I have the weekly totals ending on Sunday. I decided that didn't make sense for evaluation the latest week so I put in weekly totals ending on Friday too so that I can see better what is going on. Duh. I have been working 6 months and only now adjust this. I think another distraction the end of the week is really how things are improving with the pandemic. I was reading an article about using this time to make a restart to our lives. It suggested listing out what you missed pre-pandemic, what you didn't miss about pre-pandemic, Then list what you liked about life during the pandemic and what you didn't like. Then make a list of things to leave behind in the post pandemic life and what things to keep using the lists. I did this but haven't really evaluated it yet.7 -
@kelMee2 congrats on reaching Onederland! Thatโs great! ๐๐๐ป๐๐ป3
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May 2021
Age: 58
Height: 5'7"
SW 2/10/2021 - 325.0
CW as of 4/30/2021 โ 271.4 (-53.6 lbs)
5/07/2021 (+/- lbs) -2.0 lbs. (269.4) (-1.2 lbs weekly average)
5/14/2021 (+/- lbs) -1.4 lbs. (268.0) (-0.1 lbs weekly average)
5/21/2021 (+/- lbs)
5/28/2021 (+/- lbs)
GW for May 31st 2021 โ 265 lbs (1.75 lbs/wk)
GW for Feb 10th 2022 โ 199 lbs
UGW โ 175 lbs / approx. 25% body fat (then re-evaluate)
Weekly NSV's/Goals (4/30-5/07):
65 oz water per day
Increase NEAT (1 hour per day, 7 days per week)
30 min cardio/strength building every other day (4x's per week)
(05/14) I'm not sure how I did it but I lost 1.4 lbs this last week (my weekly average was, expectedly, considerably different and only showed a -0.1loss) โ even with my Mother's Day weekend extravaganza and only 1 (out of 4) cardio/strength training 30-min sessions! I am hopeful that I will be able to reach my monthly goal weight. I have been meeting my NEAT goal though and that actually works out to an additional 7 hours of activity per week that I am not logging. It's making a difference. I definitely still want to get back on track with my 30 min cardio/strength training sessions though.
65 oz water per day (7 out of 7)
Increase NEAT (5 minutes increased activity every hour/12 hours per day โ ie moving, stair climbing etc) (7out of 7)
30 min cardio/strength building every other day (0 out of 4)3 -
This past week has been hectic since my 7 month old is teething and going through a sleep regression. She also doesnโt take a bottle or a pacifier so Iโm bread around the clock!
SW-231
May 1st- 219.6
CW- 215.2
I officially hit my May goal of trying to hit 215 so letโs see if I can get lower by the end of this month. I am down some since last week but Iโve decided to switch up my workout routine. Iโve decided to use my Peloton again since Iโve lost some weight and it actually feels more comfortable. Iโm going to shoot for using it at least 3-4 times a week and limit myself to one cheat Meal instead of a whole cheat day. My sister was the one who talked me into getting a spin bike since she uses one and it helped her lose all her baby weight. She looks amazing after having three kids. I canโt wait to never see the two hundreds again!7 -
I weighed in on Wednesday and gained weight. ๐ My dad was in the hospital and now is out and has a million appointments. His house is also a complete mess as well as his finances so there is a lot to do and a lot of eating on the run. I need to make better decisions when I can and not use stress as an excuse to eat a bunch of junk food. I don't want to lose my progress. Here's to making better decisions and finding other ways to deal with stress. ๐11
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Age: 55
Height: 5' 8"
SW: 257.2
GW: 160
MSW: 237.4
5/9 237.8
5/16 237.2
I had a difficult week dealing with a lot of hip pain that brought me down mentally. I also did not move as much as I usually do and my steps suffered. I am feeling a bit better this morning so am hopeful that I will be more active this week. My goal is to try and get in some time on my cycle bike and to continue my new water consumption of 140+oz./ day.
Thanks @uyister for your insight and help this week. It is good to be fully vaccinated.. I hope your arm feels better soon!
@kelMee2 You are doing a great job and Happy Underland!
@Katebook309yahoocom940 I am sorry to hear about your dad and all that you are dealing with just now. It is very difficult physically, mentally and emotionally to take care of a parent or loved one. Please be kind to yourself and just do the best you can.
I am so grateful for this group! Have a great week, everyone.9 -
May Weigh In
SW: 241.2 (April 3, 2021)
CW: 227.6
I have lost 13.6 pounds in a month and a half. This month alone I have lost 4.4 pounds which is more then I originally planned. My goal for the end of this month is to be down to 225 pounds. I am still aiming for 1 pound a week. I am so excited to continue this journey.10 -
Starting weight: 270 March 2021
May Start Weight: 248.6
May Goal Weight: 239/240
Ultimate Goal Weight: TBD
I weigh in on Sundays.
May 2: 248.6
May 9: 246.2
May 16: 242.8
May 23:
May 29:
May 30:
It's been a good week. I've been getting my workouts in, getting in my steps and continue to monitor my glucose levels. My meds that I am on for diabetes do play a part in my weightloss. But I am working my tush off to make positive changes. Some days are easier than others. But ultimately I am proud of all my effort and progress so far.
@Laughter_Girl @kelMee2 Congratulations to you both for being in Onederland!
@finngirl61 I am sorry to hear you are struggling. Your loss is great. Remember everyone progresses at their own pace. My motivation really is my daughter. If I don't get my life in control then I risk not being here for her as she grows up. That thought terrifies me. Everyone's journey is different so I don't know if my techniques would work for you but I will share them. Things that I found extremely helpful are
- Invest in a food scale. I measure out everything I eat. It is time consuming and a PIA at times but it helps me to get an accurate count on exactly what I am eating. I use the recipe creator, in conjunction with the food scale, to enter the recipes I make as well. For me this makes a difference.
- Put the scale away. I have found that I become obsessed with it and step on it often. The ups and downs would drive me nuts and send me spiraling. To combat that, I pick one day of the week and set that day as my weigh in day.
- Focus on non scale victories. These NSVs can be anything such as saying no to a poor choice food, not stress/ comfort eat, giving myself a goal and achieving it, noticing something I can do now that I couldn't do when I first started my journey, clothes fitting differently and so on. I feel these are especially important when the scale disappoints you. I focus on those NSV and remember that I am making a difference every day even if the scale is not reflecting it.
- Monthly measurements and progress pictures. I try to do these the first of every month. I track my measurements on MFP. My pictures I put in a folder on my computer just for me. When I save the photos, I put what month (March, month 1) it is and my weight in the description. I have not done it yet, this time around, but my plan is once I get a few months of pictures I will make a collage so I can visually compare my progress.
@BethCW2963 Congratulations. You are doing such a grea job!
@SammiGirl1321 You amaze me!!! When I had my daughter I struggled to find time to do anything. I am in awe of you! Teething and sleep regression is the worst. I hope it passes quickly!
@Katebook309yahoocom940 I hope your dad is on the mend.6 -
Love the recognition of the Non Scale Victories too (NSV)
@spotteddingo sorry to hear about the hip pain, I hope you get some relief soon
@katiebook309 sounds like a really challenging time with everything with your dad
@SammiGirl1321 with all the joys of parenting a wee baby so great you are also focusing on you too.
@finnigirl61 we are all here for you and loved@ JNettie73 post above to you such wisdom
@Sarahelton87 you know I have told you this so many times but super proud of you and so grateful we are doing this together, you are beautiful inside and out
Two more weeks to go!5
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