Women 200lb+, Let's Jump To It This July!!!
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And now for July....
Age 59
Height 5'6.5"
SW: 278 (March 2021)
CW: 239.9 (38# GONE!)
GW for July: Below 232 = 8#
GW for 2021: get to Onederland = 7#/month
FGW: 150 (will then re-evaluate)
7/1: 239.9
7/8: 238.1 (-1.8#)
7/15: 239.4 (+1.3#)
7/22:
7/30:
Total month loss: ___ pounds
Total loss so far: 38.6 pounds
So... Bit of a change in strategy this week.
I have upped my daily calorie and protein targets. Now working towards losing 1.5 pounds/week, instead of 2.
The 2#/week was going well, weight-wise, but I noticed I was having cognitive issues at 1200 calories/day. I was especially having issues with concentration and completing tasks. I'm not sure if calories or protein or carbs or what is the issue, but my work, which requires a lot of concentration, was suffering - and getting noticed by my boss! - so I needed to try something quick.
And I have to say, I've noticed a difference since changing this past weekend to 1380 calories a day and being mindful to get at least 90g of protein. Thanks to MFP and consistent tracking, I was able to see I was getting only 60-80g of protein a day. Sometimes less. So I make sure to get protein at every meal - no more just a salad - and added a protein smoothie at the end of the day. My concentration is better and I'm getting more things done - not just work but around the house, too.
What's also interesting is that, at the start of this weight loss project, restricting to 1380 calories would have seemed tough, but after being at 1200 pretty consistently, that extra 180 calories seems like a lot of food!
I'm going to play around the next couple weeks and see if it's calories or protein or what, but if I can keep losing at 1380/day and feeling this good, that's a win and I'll stick with it.
As for my weight - not sure why it's gone back up. Maybe the change in calories, maybe because I got a wicked sunburn on Saturday (d'oh!) and it hurts, itches, and may be affecting other systems. ??? I've learned to have patience and see how these things play out, so not gonna stress.
Have a good week everyone!
ETA: I just did a quick search and indeed, a bad sunburn can cause a temporary weight gain.
https://coderedlifestyle.com/sunburns/
There's even an MFP thread about it (of course!): https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/254779/weight-gain-from-bad-sunburn7 -
Hello! I've been on mfp for many years but the last couple months I have been the most consistent because I want to lose weight and be healthier!! I moved a year and a half ago and just lost track of weight and calories!! I started walking at lunch for 45 minutes and either an evening 30-45 minute walk with the dogs or a quick workout! Meal Prep has been my friend lol.
Age- 33
HT - 5'8"
SW - around 229
CW - 220
GW - 180 (or less, we'll see!!)
I am excited to be going on a couple trips/vacations (not excited about the cost of these trips)!!!7 -
@coralregime. Don’t give up! Are your clothes fitting better? Do you feel stronger and more flexible? Those are positive changes, even if the scale isn’t doing what you want it to right now. Sometimes people plateau and that’s the hard time — if you keep doing the right things, the weight will come off, but if you don’t it will only go up higher than you were before. You are eating healthy and exercising! Those are good changes to make permanent!!4
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So I just started today. My starting weight is 276.4 pounds. So excited for this community to help keep me motivated.8
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Coming back to mfp after idk how long away. Had surgery last month and trying to get back on the fitness wagon post covid like many. Thought had a dr's phone appt this am and mistaken, it is next week. Went out to lunch (thai) with a good friend. Tired of seeing my weight creep upward.6
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Friday weigh in!
Age: 31
Height: 5’6”
SW: 222 (Feb ‘21)
July SW: 176
July GW: 170
UGW 155
July 2: 175.8
July 9: 173
July 16: 171
July 23:
July 30:
Still showing up! Had another 2lb loss this week, which honestly was surprising but I’ll definitely take it 😉 I think my evening walks must be good for more than just maintaining my mental stability in lockdown!
Had a couple of fun NSVs this week:
1. I completed my 6th round of a 12 week HIIT program that I’ve been doing since March 2020 (and when I hit the end, I just start back over from the beginning with heavier weights). The last workout that the trainer does is CRAZY hard and this time around, I was FINALLY able to complete the whole thing without any modifications! This was such a victory because I remember yelling at the screen the first time that workout came around: “ARE YOU KIDDING YOU WANT ME TO DO WHAT NOW?” It’s so exciting to be getting so much stronger through this journey.
2. I have rediscovered a love of t-shirts! I used to wear a lot of fitted t-shirts and had stopped over the last number of years. I never put my finger on why but I realize now that it was because they stopped looking flattering (even if they were the right size) at my heavier weight. Well, I am glad to say I now have regained (from my past closet) several t-shirts that look super cute and I love them!
3. This is a SV but I hit -50lbs this week! This was a mid-term goal that I’ve been working toward for a long time and I was thrilled it finally happened. Since we are in lockdown where I live, there’s not much I can do to celebrate (usually I’ll get a mani pedi or something like that) but I’m still enjoying it.
Here’s a pic I made for myself to celebrate -50 (and you can see me demonstrating my love for t-shirts too 😉). Onwards and upwards (or rather… downwards?), ladies! We’ve got this!
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Ok, super new here (hoping this is how you post!) but definitely need some support & accountability in this journey. Brief intro: I used to be pretty active, and was always happy with my health & body until my mid 30's. Then I had 3 kids in 5 years, was married to a very controlling person, and fell into a depression. I kept eating like I was active (and then some) and the weight crept on while I was in denial.
Flash forward to April of this year when I finally bought a scale after not having one for, well, almost all my life. I was super shocked to see the number and realized it was time to take control of my life. I started exercising daily (started at just 10 minutes a day, but working my way up) and cut out fast food but wasn't seeing any movement in the scale. Finally found this tool earlier this week & I am putting it to use. I've shed the husband, and now it is time to shed the weight!
Age: 43
Height: 5'10"
SW: 290.6 (4/19/2021)
CW: 287.4
7/17:
7/24:
7/31:
GW for July: 280
GW for 2021: 240
UGW: 180
My numbers keep fluctuating up & down which is discouraging. Here's hoping that I see some progress now that I am seriously tracking everything. Nice to "meet" you all :-)13 -
Loved the pictures @girlinkaz congratulations on the 50 pound loss.You are amazing.
Welcome to the new people joining , great to see your posts.Look forward to seeing more posts. Always remember success isn’t measured only by the scale also look at all the NSV ( non scale victories) too. This group has been so inspirational . It’s the first thing I read to focus my day.
@imgoff232 this is your time to shine💪🏼5 -
Weekly weigh-in.
Name: Cari
Age: 45
Height: 5' 3"
SW: 206lb/14 stone 10lb (16/3/21)
July SW: 188lb/13 stone 8lb (-18lb)
July GW: 184lb/13 stone 4lb (-22lb)
GW: 140/10 stone (to be re-evaluated nearer goal)
Weight tracking:
25 June: 190lb/ 13 stone 8lb (-16lb)
2 July: 188lb/13 stone 6lb (-18lb)
9 July: 187/13 stone 5lb (-19lb)
16 July: 184/13 stone 2lb (-22lb) July goal accomplished!
23 July:
30 July:
Hi everyone!
So, I missed last weeks weigh in, we moved last Tuesday, and it was chaos, so I was busy unpacking and cleaning and arranging all week and just totally forgot. But clearly moving is good for weight loss as I’ve lost 4lb in the last couple of weeks so there is a bonus to all the upheaval.
I’m now only 2lb away from my mini goal of getting to 13 stone, so maybe I will do it this month – fingers crossed.
I have to admit I’ve been pretty bad with my eating recently, just due to being on the go non-stop, I’ve not been eating regularly at all and go through whole days with nothing until dinner time. It’s not a conscience decision, as I say, it’s just the hectic nature of moving and working. Quite frankly I am shattered and feel like I could do with a month’s holiday on a beach somewhere, but that won’t be happening any time soon, so I’ll have to make do with some English sunshine and the back garden.
I plan to get back into a proper routine over the next few weeks, well, I will when I can find the cooking utensils…
Hope everyone else is happy and well.
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@VickyEltonGreen Thank you ❤️1
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goal06082021 wrote: »@coralRegime Patience. You've been at this for a month, that's hardly any time at all. Make sure you're weighing your food and using accurate database entries. Trust the process. One weigh-in isn't worth getting worked up over, but if the trend over time (like, 6-12 weeks, not 4-5) isn't in the direction you want it to be, then you can start assessing what you're doing and figure out what you might need to change. Weight loss is not linear - if you've been closing your diary and getting that "if every day were like today" message, stop doing that (or disregard the message as fake BS, because it is). There were so many more factors that made today like today than you can possibly control, beyond what you ate and how much you moved.
Fluctuations in water weight, especially for people who menstruate, make it hard to see fat loss on the scale if you're focused in too close on the day-to-day or even week-to-week measurements, and we retain water for all sorts of reasons: too much sodium recently; not enough sodium recently; hormones at various points in the menstrual cycle; ate more carbs than usual recently; added or increased exercise intensity recently; spent the day doing something labor intensive recently that's out of the ordinary for you; it's more or less humid outside than usual; etc., etc. You can probably eat more than 1200 calories, too - you're taller than I am and it sounds like comparably active, I've been losing an average of a pound per week on double that. Redo the guided setup, set it to 1 lb per week (since it sounds like you might have it set to 2lb per week), tighten up your logging to be as accurate as possible, see where you're at in another 4-6 weeks.
Thank you so much for your reply. It has given me some of the motivation I lacked. I will reset my goal if that is part of the issue. But I fear eating more calories would make me gain back some of what I have already lost.
Thank you for the insight!5 -
A small NSV, but for me a huge success. I did not eat one thing after 7pm yesterday!!! I always tend to snack on something after I have closed out my day and then it doesn't get posted.
Nice to see all the new faces. Stay with it and you'll get there.8 -
It's pretty clear that my high of 245 this week was water weight, given that I dropped a pound overnight. Today I'm moving furniture in what will be Eldest Son's room and cleaning Under and Behind thoroughly before he gets here. I like the room to start clean. Given that, I'm not going to work out today, I figure moving furniture is enough of a workout. I've been rather stable at around 243, but I suspect that I'm due for a whoosh again as I'm feeling a lot slimmer and am totally unable to let my pants sag to my hipline any more; they have to go up to my waist and over the belly or they bag in the crotch. So the body is changing, even if the scale isn't showing it so much.8
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I weigh in on Fridays.
Height: 5'11"
Age: 50
Highest weight: 226.6 (May 2021)
Current weight: 223.8 (June 30, 2021)
7/2: 223.6
7/9: 225.6
7/16: 221.4
7/23:
7/30:
Goal for July: Under 220
This week has been really crazy. My weights were: 224, 227, 225, 224, 222, 223 and then today 221.4. I wish my weight would just trend downward in a steady, encouraging fashion. Instead I have crazy fluctuations. It's why I weigh myself every day -- because if I only weighed once a week and it happened to be on an "up four pounds" day, I would probably want to give up. I'm glad I stayed positive last week (even while hovering at 225/ 226 the whole week) and just trusted my own plan.
Goals for next week:
* TRUST THE PLAN
* Keep being ruthlessly honest with logging. No snacking while preparing food!
* Keep an eye on sodium levels
* Work on sleep habits to get a good 8 hours
* Stay positive!8 -
@wanderinglight nice whoosh! Keep trusting the process, you're doing great!2
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goal06082021 wrote: »@wanderinglight nice whoosh! Keep trusting the process, you're doing great!
Thank you! It was nice to have some good news!1 -
had a long discussion with my health coach and she gave me a new catch phrase - If Not Now, When? I've really thought about that and found I am often "going to do it later" which turns into "I mean well, but just didn't do it". Now I am thinking this regularly and use #INNW for a hashtag in that group's posts. it's really working!8
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This week has been a crazy roller coaster of emotions and has really impacted my daily exercise...
I have been overloaded with my first quarter-end in my new role. I was nearly in tears at one point when I realized I made a mistake and had to redo hours worth of work. Lots of extra hours at my desk and way too much stress.
On top of work, this week was the annual blood drive that my family sponsors in honor of my brother who passed in 2018. It is always an emotional time and was especially hard because I was only able to drop by to donate and couldn't volunteer time like I usually do.
In addition, this was the week I had scheduled to get a tattoo in memory of my brother. I am in love with my new ink but avoided exercising for a few days to let it heal.
Finally, my wife and I had a plan to go camping this week and work from the trailer on Thursday and Friday. What a complete cluster ****! Everything that could do wrong did go wrong and we ended up getting to the site at 9:30pm only to leave the next morning at 5:30.
I am exhausted and emotionally drained from this week. However, I am extremely proud of the fact that I kept to my healthy eating through all of the crazy. I ate at or under my calories every day and felt good about my choices. I will suffer the low step count this week and will be back to my normal exercise routine next week.
This weekend we are still planning on enjoying the wine tasting and tour that we booked for our camping trip and will enjoy taking a break and breathing in some fresh air.10 -
@sandielewis2001 great job sticking to the plan even in the middle of such a tumultuous week. I hope the blood drive went well, it's very cool that your family is able to sponsor something like that. Saving lives is a great way to honor your brother's memory. Definitely enjoy your wine tasting, you have earned it!2
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wanderinglight wrote: »I weigh in on Fridays.
Height: 5'11"
Age: 50
Highest weight: 226.6 (May 2021)
Current weight: 223.8 (June 30, 2021)
7/2: 223.6
7/9: 225.6
7/16: 221.4
7/23:
7/30:
Goal for July: Under 220
This week has been really crazy. My weights were: 224, 227, 225, 224, 222, 223 and then today 221.4. I wish my weight would just trend downward in a steady, encouraging fashion. Instead I have crazy fluctuations. It's why I weigh myself every day -- because if I only weighed once a week and it happened to be on an "up four pounds" day, I would probably want to give up. I'm glad I stayed positive last week (even while hovering at 225/ 226 the whole week) and just trusted my own plan.
Goals for next week:
* TRUST THE PLAN
* Keep being ruthlessly honest with logging. No snacking while preparing food!
* Keep an eye on sodium levels
* Work on sleep habits to get a good 8 hours
* Stay positive!
That's exactly why I weigh every day also. It keeps me accountable for what I eat.3
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