Women 200lb+, Let's Be Marvelous This May!!!

AlexandraFindsHerself1971 · May 2021

I've had a lot of pain today from my midfoot. I really hope it's not a stress fracture. Of course, if it is, a doctor will tell me to stay off it and wear solid shoes, and I can do that without seeing a doctor. So the next few days my activity will be very carefully designed to avoid too much weightbearing. The bike is probably out, but I think I can do the weight work tomorrow if I avoid any machine that assumes I'm going to push with my feet, or stabilize myself by shoving my feet against something.

I did get through the shopping today in braces, but was so exhausted by the background dull ache that once I ate I wanted to nap, so I did. I'll probably have a hot bath tonight and four ibuprofen before bed, and see if I can sleep. Because this hurt bad enough that when I woke up at four am this morning to use the bathroom I couldn't go back to sleep for the pain. And that's saying something.

KeriA · May 2021

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
May 18: 256
CW: 255.6 (May 20)

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)started back on weight training
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

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I seemed to be slowly losing this week. I haven't gotten all my exercise in but having some pain so taking it easier. We haven't had take out yet except that my youngest went out for some espresso and pastries this morning. I shared mine with my husband so not too bad. I have done well eating breakfast later. I need to have a small nutritious snack right after work.

I did the math and If I was using my old scale I would be in the 240s now. I think my new scale is more accurate but I have lost more than it looks like if I subtract the difference between the 2 scales. So in this sense I am near where I was before I started to go back to work in November. I have lost most of what I gained in the end of last year. I am within a few pounds of my low of last year. I still want to lose the 6+pounds that the scale change added. If I add 6+lbs to my starting weight I get 272.6 and I am at 255. 6 now. So I have lost 17 lbs. I had lost 20 pounds last year before I started working so I have 3 more to go to get where I was in October 2020. I wanted to ignore the extra lbs of the scale adjustment but I think the apparent lack of progress wasn't helping me lose the 5 lbs I had gained going back to work. I think adding another 6 lbs just made it seem more onerous and I got discouraged in the process. When I was younger 11+ pounds was easier to lose faster. I always lose then gain when I start a new job until I can turn it around. The time before this I gained 40 pounds back before turning it around. This time I gained about 5 pounds. I have actually turned it around and I am making progress it just doesn't look like it due to that new scale issue.

kelMee2 · May 2021

@girlinkaz you look fantastic

jazzadesigns · May 2021

@girlinkaz thanks for sharing your photos! You look great!

@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 I’m sorry you’re in so much pain! I hope it gets resolved soon!

@KeriA your scale issue sounds frustrating! I recently bought a new scale and fortunately it was really close in weight to my old one.

goal06082021 · May 2021

Weigh-in time!

Age: 29
Height: 5'3"
SW: 252.8 (11/13/2020)
CW: 227.6 (4/30/2021)
Weigh-Ins
5/7: 227.8
5/13: 230.4*
5/21: 228.4
5/28:
GW for May: 220
GW for 2021: 196
UGW: 144, end of 2022

OK, I successfully maintained for the week I was away from home. I can live with that.

I clearly won't reach my May GW - it was rather ambitious, though, so again, I can live with that.

Work has decreed that WFH is over as of 6/1. My department has been on a split schedule with 3 days in-office and 2 days WFH for about the last year, minus a few weeks FT in-office at the end of last year; my WFH days were Monday and Friday, which was really nice. I am pretty bummed about losing that, but my organization is run by dinosaurs who are more concerned about butts in seats and not actual effectiveness or even reasonable performance metrics, so I knew this was coming eventually. I am vaccinated, at least, so I feel better about being in the office FT, and most of my appointments will be virtual/phone based for the next few months anyway.

That does mean I need to basically retool my entire daily/weekly routine and the division of labor in the house, since I had been timing certain chores based on being able to WFH two days a week. At least now that we're a 6 AM household I have time for a real workout and shower on Friday mornings - I don't have to waste my time noodling around trying not to break a sweat for ten minutes while still trying to burn a calorie or two, which is what I was doing in November and December. I'm also planning to get back into the gym next month, so I also need to decide when that's going to be and what I'm going to do while I'm there. I think I want to focus more on lifting/resistance training while I'm at the gym, since I can't do that at home.

SammiGirl1321 · May 2021

So I decided to weigh in early this week and change my weigh in days back to Fridays. The scale did go down some which is good since I’m weighing in less than a week from my last weigh and I ate a California burrito last night! I rode my Peloton last night and it was a tough workout. I’m convinced if I use it regularly for the next several months I will have nice, tone legs.
May 1st- 218.6
May 8th- 216
May 15th-215.2
May 21st- 214.6
I am under the goal I wanted for the end of May so my next goal is to get under 210. I’m trying to get my workouts in now because I start classes back up this fall online for Speech language and communication disorders and will be a full time student on top of being a mom so I will be super busy. I will have to fit in a workout at least 3 times a week and the rest will be all study time! One pound at a time.

CariTJR · May 2021

Name: Cari
Age: 44
Height: 5' 3"
SW: 206lb (16/3/21)
GW: 140 (to be reevaluated nearer goal)

Weight tracking:
May 1: 201lb (-5lb)
May: 7: 198lb (-8lb)
May: 14:198lb (-8lb)

May 21: 194lb (-12lb) 13 stone 12!
May 28:

I made my first mini goal! I am now officially in the '13 stone' club. Yippee. 😁 Clearly I'm happy with this week's weight-in, and a nice 4 lb loss to catch up with no loss last week. It's all about persevering and not throwing the towel in when you hit a wall, keep at it and it will come.

So, the walking each day goal is going nowhere, literally. It hasn't stopped bloody raining all week, I'm so over this weather right now, it's doing my head in. Every time I think it's cleared up, I go outside and end up soaked. It's not funny anymore, where is summer? 🌞

We may have got the house we viewed on Monday, we're just waiting for the final checks to be done and providing everything is fine then they will confirm our moving in date. I'm so hoping it goes through as it's a quirky little house in the village up the road and would be a massive relief to know we have secured somewhere to live. Keep your fingers crossed for us.

Reading everyone's posts is so motivating, I'm picking up good tips and different views on things. Keep doing what you're doing and stay safe everyone, you're all fabulous.

CariTJR · May 2021

I just realised my ages is now wrong, I was 45 on Tuesday haha. Opps. 🤔

goal06082021 · May 2021

SammiGirl1321 wrote: »

So I decided to weigh in early this week and change my weigh in days back to Fridays. The scale did go down some which is good since I’m weighing in less than a week from my last weigh and I ate a California burrito last night! I rode my Peloton last night and it was a tough workout. I’m convinced if I use it regularly for the next several months I will have nice, tone legs.
May 1st- 218.6
May 8th- 216
May 15th-215.2
May 21st- 214.6
I am under the goal I wanted for the end of May so my next goal is to get under 210. I’m trying to get my workouts in now because I start classes back up this fall online for Speech language and communication disorders and will be a full time student on top of being a mom so I will be super busy. I will have to fit in a workout at least 3 times a week and the rest will be all study time! One pound at a time.

Nice loss!

I have a Bachelor of Science degree in SLP - what are you planning to do with yours? (I realized I didn't want to work with children with autism or old people with swallowing disorders, and those are basically the only two populations that exist where I am, so I haven't pursued SLP as a career since finishing that BS in 2015. The classes were really interesting though!)

SammiGirl1321 · May 2021

@goal06082021

Oh that’s awesome! I’m actually interested in working with kids who have delays/autism. My son had a speech delay and as a parent of a child who needed speech therapy the unknowns can be scary. He has since made significant progress but it’s what inspired me to enter the field. I do believe he has some sensory issues so I need to set up an appointment to have him assessed to see if he may have high functioning autism.

Spotteddingo · May 2021

@girlinkaz You look beautiful before and after.

@goal06082021 , @SammiGirl1321 , @CariTJR you all are making amazing progress! So impressive!

@goal06082021 ... my brother is an SLP and works with brain injury patients, people with difficulties swallowing and those relearning to speak in the Neuro Dept.. He loves it!

goal06082021 · May 2021

@Spotteddingo Oh wow, a male SLP! Most men in the communication sciences and disorders field tend to go for audiology (it pays better, these things might be related, IDK). TBI/aphasia is SO interesting but there's just less opportunity to work with those patients in my particular geographic area.

@SammiGirl1321 good luck! I think you'll find a lot of kindred spirits in the field - like I was saying above, CSD is an overwhelmingly female discipline and there are a TON of people working in the space with personal connections to the kinds of services SLPs and audiologists provide, whether it be children on the spectrum or parents with TBIs. I live in Florida; the year I did my program, the national American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) convention was in Orlando - as a student I was able to get a decent discount on tickets, so I went and got to meet a bunch of my classmates and professors (it was an online program, we were all just words on a screen to each other otherwise). It was really neat! It's usually a late-November affair - if you get the opportunity to go during your program, do it! It's a great networking opportunity.

kelMee2 · May 2021

@SammiGirl1321 2 of my sons have autism, 1 of them needed 3 years of intensive speech therapy because he was non verbal then when he did speak he had severe phonological disorder, both my boys also have sensory processing disorder so lots of sensory issues.

JNettie73 · May 2021

Wow it seems a lot of us are connected in other ways than weighloss.
I am a special education teacher. The majority of my students have autism. I've worked for a school for children with autism for a number of years while I was going to school for teaching. Now I work for an agency as a SEIT (special education intinerant teacher) and work part-time for a local school district as a special education teacher.

@girlinkaz Wow! You look great! Your photos are very inspiring. Thanks for sharing!

@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 I hope your foot feels better soon.

@CariTJR Happy Birthday!!! Also congrats on the 13 stone club. I hope the house works out for you. That is really exciting!

yweight2020 · May 2021

Hello everyone looking good and doing wonderful here
A little about me
51 yrs young

5 ft 7 inch tall
SW 243 lbs in Aug of 2020
CW 203 lbs took 9 months to get to this weight
1st goal 199 lbs sometime in June 2021
Ultimate goal somewhere between 165 lbs and 180 lbs

girlinkaz · May 2021

Thanks everyone! It’s certainly a journey and what I love about my journey this time around is it really is motivated by health and wanting to feel better rather than beauty. Sure, I notice that more people notice me when I am thinner but the thing that really motivates me is that I want to be able to hike mountains and go swimming and have adventures and not have to take a back seat to my own life because of my weight. We CAN do this!

kelMee2 · May 2021

This week has been a strange week, normally I see a drop Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday but this week it happened on Tuesday and Wednesday then nothing today. I did a lot more walking yesterday and my legs are feeling it today so wonder if that's why there was no movement this morning but it's been a good week things are moving in the right direction and I'm definitely seeing and feeling the difference from when I started. Everyone here is doing so well and I love that you are all staying accountable which is definitely the way to stay on track.

SW 8/03/21- 220lbs
1/05/21- 203
8/05/21- 201.8
15/05/21-199.6
22/05/21- 198.2

uyister · May 2021

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)
5/15: 223.8lbs (+1.8lbs)
5/22: 215.6lbs (-8.2lbs) 😲😲😲 I'm hoping it's not a trick of my scale, but I weighed 2x and got the same number.
5/29: lbs
5/31: lbs (Birthday weight)
Total month loss: lbs

Weekly and Monthly Goals:
* Keep logging in MFP - ✔✔✔
* Continue the T-25 workouts - ✔✔✔ Started Alpha cycle on Monday and completed Week 2 yesterday!! Start week 3 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 - ✔✔✔
* Get as much sleep as possible - ✔✔✔
* Do a 3-day juice cleanse later in the month - Do not think I will do the cleanse this month.

Mid-year Goal:
* Get to or below 220 lbs (by the end of May) - Already done!!

Updates 5/22/2021:
I do not know how, but, I am way past my monthly goal on loss even with being on my period. I have been so cold on campus that I have been drinking more tea during the day, which keeps me full longer. I was initially worried that I was not eating, but, I checked my diary and I am still eating and meeting caloric goals. I am just eating at later times (sometimes dinner as late as 9 pm). To avoid eating dinner too late, I have set an alarm for 7 pm to stop what I am doing and go eat dinner before 8 or 9 pm. I have also been drinking a lot of the Goya coconut water with the little bits of pulp. I did notice that since I am completing my step goal in the morning before going to school, most days, I end up walking double my step goal. Plus, I have been unpacking and hauling boxes everywhere (weight-lifting). I think all that accounts for the dramatic loss!!

Bonus, I was able to wear 3 pairs of jeans from years ago and 2 skirts that I loved. When I saw myself in those jeans, I felt like I was myself from 5-6 years ago (if that makes sense). Also, I measured, and though I have not put them into MFP, I have lost ~1in from my hips, ~1in from each thigh, and ~1in from my waist.

Have to go for a MAG Mass casualty training this morning, so I will check back later.

Continued success everyone!!

Spotteddingo · May 2021

@uyister that is simply amazing! Good job and thank you for sharing how you are doing it!

uyister · May 2021

@girlinkaz That is awesome!! I am so glad you found some things!! I totally understand the dancing around!! It is an amazing feeling and you need to celebrate it!! Love the pics!! Congrats again!!

@Spotteddingo Thank you!!! You are so welcome. It was very unexpected and worried me a little, that I had to think about it and look back, just in case I was doing something unhealthy to myself. I was glad that I wasn't actually starving myself. 😌

@jazzadesigns It does help if people not used to seeing you daily notice and comment. I think a lot of people now are not too sure of what comments may upset someone. Sometimes, if something is said in a conversation in relation to losing weight, I just chime in (I would not have done this previously) and give my experience and that usually starts people stating how they noticed my loss and asking what and how I did it. Regardless though, I think, taking progressive pics and making before and after collages of yourself (and for yourself) helps with this, so that even you can praise and encourage yourself!! You can also post those here, and I can assure you, you will get tons of compliments.

@goal06082021 Hey there!! Congrats on keeping up with logging. Keep me updated with the spicy cucumbers. I have never tried that. I would like to pickle or get freshly pickled jalapeños!! I have seen some fruit stands around me, but need to find a farmer's market close to me and check it out. I am hoping to find some spicy cheese (I don't really like cheese, but, tried a spicy one when I was in Nashville that I enjoyed, so hoping...). Congrats on maintaining for the week!!

@stortina Congrats on the loss. You are exactly right. Sometimes, we can start the conversation about weight loss and that prompts others to compliment us, ask suggestions, or give their own experiences (I like this the best because I can always learn more).

@kelMee2 Awesome job. Mini goals are a great way to keep up your motivation. Keep it up.

@SammiGirl1321 Awesome. I really think everyone on this journey should take progressive pics and look at them periodically. This way, you see the differences from when you started to where you are now. Also, don't forget your measurements. You may not see the big changes, but, those inches may be coming off anyway. I felt my waist (stomach) and thighs (outer) were getting bigger, but, they actually were getting smaller, just a little firmer. 😁 Congrats on the loss!! As for school and family, you can do it. It may require some creative balancing, but, it is doable especially with a great support system. Success!!

@pamelaromanczuk25 Welcome and congrats on the loss so far. You can do this!!

@Pamici9 Welcome!!

@CariTJR Woo-hoo!!! Congrats on reaching the '13 stone' club!! You had an awesome loss!!

@azalea4175 Awesome job on staying the course with your caloric and water goals. I used to eat back some of my exercise calories making sure to have at least 500 calories left, but, I stopped doing that a while back when I hit a plateau. I think eating the calories back or not depends on you and what your body needs. If you work out a lot, especially with weights/muscle training, you may need more calories, so depending on what your daily calorie is listed at, your body may need more and so you can eat back some of the extra exercise calories. If your daily caloric goal is already high enough to accommodate what you need even with working out, you may not need to eat more. Personally, I got tired of trying to figure out if the tracker was accurate or not, so I disabled the exercise calories and just try to stay at my designated goal with the idea that there is always a little extra since I workout daily (even if it is only 100 calories). With this in mind, I am also no longer bothered if I go over my calories one or two days a week because I felt hungrier (I just try to make sure it does not become a habit or check to see if I need to adjust my caloric goal due to increase in exercise).

@FadedNovelty Welcome back!! Congrats on the loss so far.

@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Sorry about the pain. Hope you feel better soon.

@KeriA So happy to hear about your progress. Awesome goals. You've got this.

@yweight2020 Welcome and congrats on the loss to date!!

One more week to go ladies!! We can do this!!!!

Women 200lb+, Let's Be Marvelous This May!!!

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