Women 200lb+, Let's Jump To It This July!!!

live1400 · July 2021

Hey all -

Age: 33
Height: 5'11"
Start Weight: 200 (16/5/2021)
Current Weight: 195 (23/5/2021)
Goal Weight: 150

I have made a bit of progress.

Please feel free to add me, so we can support each other on this weight loss journey.

Good luck for the rest of the month!

jazzadesigns · July 2021

Hi I’m 53 and 5’6”.
Starting weight: 257.8 lbs Jan 14, 2021

July Start Weight: 226.5 (6/30/21)
July Goal Weight: 223.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 170

July 3: 225.6
July 10: 224.3 (-1.3)
July 17: 223.9 (-0.4)
July 24: 223.7 (-0.2)
July 31:

It seems like my losses are slowing down. Then I went back and reviewed my week. I only met my daily step goal 3 days (goal is 4). I only worked out 3 days this week. And I went over my calories more than I stayed under. So I guess that will do it. 🤣 However, I have still been eating pretty healthy overall especially compared to how I use to eat. And I’m still heading in the right direction, slowly but surely. Have a great week everyone! 🙂

goal06082021 · July 2021

Weigh-in day!

Age: 30
Height: 5'2"
SW: 252.8 (11/13/2020)
CW: 220.2 (6/26/2021)
7/3: 222.0
7/10: 221.6
7/17: 220.0
7/24: 218.4
7/31:
GW for July: 215
GW for 2021: 196
UGW: 144 by the end of 2022

Ayyyy! I still don't think I'll actually make my goal this month but I can damn sure get close enough for jazz. I'll be happy with any negative progress between this week and next.

I realized, I think from a thread somewhere around here, that the Strong Curves lifting program I've been following for June and July is actually a 12-week program and not 8 weeks, so I guess that's half of my exercise for August sorted - lucky I have a blank page in my journal next to the June and July spreads, so I can just keep that going all in one place! The spreadsheet I found for SC only included the first 8 weeks for some reason. Weeks 9-12 Workout A involves push-ups, I haven't decided if I'm going to do wall/incline push-ups on a bench or something, or just swap in a chest press of some kind instead. I hate push-ups, my wrists don't like being hyperextended that way.

Among my cooking projects this weekend is going to be homemade marshmallows. Not like, fake sugar-free healthy marshmallows or whatever. Just, marshmallows. The theme for the Reddit 52 Weeks of Cooking challenge for this week is Camping, and the best thing I can come up with is s'mores. I'll need to run back out to the grocery for some unflavored gelatin but it doesn't seem that hard. The tricky bit is slowly streaming molten sugar into a stand mixer while it's running, so it's just dangerous enough to be intriguing.

AlexandraFindsHerself1971 · July 2021

goal06082021 wrote: »

Weigh-in day!

Age: 30
Height: 5'2"
SW: 252.8 (11/13/2020)
CW: 220.2 (6/26/2021)
7/3: 222.0
7/10: 221.6
7/17: 220.0
7/24: 218.4
7/31:
GW for July: 215
GW for 2021: 196
UGW: 144 by the end of 2022

Ayyyy! I still don't think I'll actually make my goal this month but I can damn sure get close enough for jazz. I'll be happy with any negative progress between this week and next.

I realized, I think from a thread somewhere around here, that the Strong Curves lifting program I've been following for June and July is actually a 12-week program and not 8 weeks, so I guess that's half of my exercise for August sorted - lucky I have a blank page in my journal next to the June and July spreads, so I can just keep that going all in one place! The spreadsheet I found for SC only included the first 8 weeks for some reason. Weeks 9-12 Workout A involves push-ups, I haven't decided if I'm going to do wall/incline push-ups on a bench or something, or just swap in a chest press of some kind instead. I hate push-ups, my wrists don't like being hyperextended that way.

Among my cooking projects this weekend is going to be homemade marshmallows. Not like, fake sugar-free healthy marshmallows or whatever. Just, marshmallows. The theme for the Reddit 52 Weeks of Cooking challenge for this week is Camping, and the best thing I can come up with is s'mores. I'll need to run back out to the grocery for some unflavored gelatin but it doesn't seem that hard. The tricky bit is slowly streaming molten sugar into a stand mixer while it's running, so it's just dangerous enough to be intriguing.

Molten sugar, aka kitchen napalm. Dangerous indeed. Don't get in a hurry!

seltzer_lover · July 2021

@goal06082021 I love that the danger is part of the appeal!

I meal-planned for the upcoming week and now need to get groceries. I focused solely on recipes that I’ve already made that are on the healthier side and laden with fruits and veg. I find that when I meal plan and shop accordingly I’m waaaay more likely to stick to healthier eating.

I also signed up for an intro OrangeTheory class next weekend. I’m a little (a LOT) nervous about need something to get me going. I’m currently stalking the OTF Reddit to reassure myself that this was a good life choice.

Have a great weekend everyone!

manny08phs · July 2021

@goal06082021 yes, as I mentioned I have never been good at healthy weight loss. I would either eat 3000 calories a day or 800 there was no in between. Alot of that came from depression and self hatred. The first 2 months of this journey was no different, although my nutritionist read my food logs and saw how much I was losing and didn't say anything about it other than good work 🤷‍♀️ I lost my job on may 27th and went through a 2 week period where I ate whatever i wanted. Whatever healed the pain of being a failure. But instead I just ended up feeling like more of a failure. That was when I changed things. I realized that what I was doing was not sustainable or good for me, but I also didn't want to hate myself more for gaining back everything I had already lost. I researched and learned and now I eat at a 750 cal deficit. Most days. Some days I go over a little, some days I'm under a little. My weight loss has slowed, and I dont get on the scale every day like I did before. In the past 8 weeks I've lost 12lbs, perfectly maintaining my goal of 1.5 pounds lost a week. This time I'm doing things the way I should be, I'm learning how to not emotionally eat, I'm learning new ways to deal with my emotions. I'm trying to learn to love myself and take care of myself, because I AM worth it. This has definitely been the hardest journey I've ever taken, but I am determined to succeed and do whatever it takes to heal my mind and my body after years of self abuse. And I cant thank MFP enough for being there with me through all of it.

seltzer_lover · July 2021

@manny08phs - I’m so happy to hear that you’re approaching this much more healthfully and that you were able to recognize your own bad habits. It’s so hard to untangle the emotional aspect of food. You definitely ARE worth it!

lmgoff232 · July 2021

Check-In! I really enjoy reading everyone's check ins and progress!

Age: 43
Height: 5'10"
SW: 290.6 (4/19/2021)
CW: 287.4

7/17: 284.6
7/24: 281.8
7/31:
GW for July: 280
GW for 2021: 240
UGW: 180

I exercised and was able to track and stay under my calories every day this week, but find myself struggling mentally to eat all the calories I "earned" over the TDEE amount. I know I need to trust the tool and the process and I will get there. I am hoping that this becomes more normal as time goes on, because right now it feels like I spend most of my day thinking about how much exercise I did, did I get enough steps in, what have I eaten, what else will I eat, how does it fit, etc. It is totally consuming me which I don't like 😞

I am meeting up with my cousins for dinner tonight before all the older kids head back to college, and this will be my first time eating out since tracking. The place we are going does not have any nutritional information, which is making me anxious. Ugh.

For a NSV this week, I did not have any soda! Prior to starting MFP, I had at least 1 full sugar soda a day, lol. And although there were a couple days that I really wanted one, I managed to drink water instead :-)

goal06082021 · July 2021

AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »

Molten sugar, aka kitchen napalm. Dangerous indeed. Don't get in a hurry!

Update: I have constructed Marshmallow. (One big one. It'll be cut into little ones later when it sets up. But it tastes like marshmallows, all right!) And nobody got napalm'd. There was briefly a cat underfoot who wanted to see what all the commotion was in the kitchen, but my husband swiftly relocated him.

@manny08phs excellent news, I'm glad you're taking these steps because yes, you are definitely worth it. Keep up the good work.

57pattycake · July 2021

Age: 61
Height: 5'4"
SW: 254 June 3, 2021
CW: 239.4 June 30, 2021

7/03: 238.6
7/10: 236.6
7/17: 233.4
7/24: 234.8
7/31:
GW for July: 232
UGW: 160

Hello fitness friends! I had an addition instead of a subtraction this week. I often think about something in a post by that thrill seeking marshmallow maker @goal06082021I who wrote "weight loss is not linear" That is so true. But I still hold out hope to reach my monthly goal.

I also have a new scale - the fluctuations on my old one were crazy. I put a 10 pound weight on it and got 3 different numbers in 5 minutes. So I say goodbye old scale - You playfully winked losses, stood stoic on my plateaus and were there for all my smiles and groans. RIP

JuneyCleaves · July 2021

Age: 36
Height: 5'5"
SW: I've started/stopped so many times.
CW: 200.6
7/4: 200.6
7/11: 199.2 (-1.4)
• coming up short on my steps
• coming up short on the number of workouts
• nutrition is more intentional: had 3x meals out this week and had a few drinks 1 night: need to respect my deficit goal more
7/18: 198.6 (-0.6)
7/25: 199.2 (+0.6)
• 3 days out from TOM, so not surprising
• had a few carb heavy/veggie light days
• still inconsistent with ... everything
• best step day = 17,000
• worst step day = 2,500
• average step day = 6,000
• no form of consistent exercise, no sleep routine
7/31:
GW for July: Anything less than current!

Goals:
- 8k daily step count, minimum
- Workout 4-5 days/week
- dial in my nutrition

JNettie73 · July 2021

Starting weight: 270 March 2021

July Start Weight: 232.8
July Goal Weight: 228
Ultimate Goal Weight: TBD

I weigh in on Sundays.

July 4: 232.8
July 11: 229
July 18: 229
July 25: 229

Well, I didn't meet my July goal but it hasn't been because I have not been trying. It seems like I hit a plateau. I thought for sure this morning the scale would move. I was very disappointed and frustrated when I saw it didn't move. I did some reflecting this morning and I realized that even though the scale didn't move...again... I am doing everything right. I have been sticking to my workout routine, my muscles are becomming more pronounced in my arms and I am starting to feel them in my legs (under all my excess that is LOL), I have been working on my abs and notice I am becomming much stronger. I am noticing I have more energy and I am not getting winded when I engage in physical activity. I dropped sizes in shirts and pants. I finally took the plunge and invested in bras - smaller sizes of course. 2 coworkers, not knowing about my lifestyle changes, have commented on my progress!!!! I discovered I can sit with my legs crossed - not comfortably but I can do it. I gave myself a pedicure last night and was able to do it without feeling like I was out of breath from trying to reach my toes. For the first time ever I am on a 6 day streak for reaching my step goal of 10K. My glucose numbers have been in a good place.

Overall I am proud of myself and all my progress.

I have not had a chance to catch up on the thread. I hope everyone is doing well and I cheer each one of you on in your journey!

KeriA · July 2021

Hello All,
I seem to make it on here once or twice a week on the weekends. I did skim through all of your posts for the week. I will try to keep up with at least checking in each weekend but this week I got back the results from the week before medical tests and it was bad news which distracted me from logging etc. My weight shot up while I wasn't looking as it does but with good home cooking this weekend I have it back down. I suspect that this will only motivate me more to try to get fit and eat right but I will also be distracted with medical issues and I suspect there are going to be times I won't be able to shop, cook, exercise all of which I need to lose weight. I hope to continue to work full-time throughout this but I haven't used hardly any sick leave, vacation or professional leave which I suspect I will be using. Then there is health and family leave if I need it. My job is limited duration and ends next spring. By then I will be mostly through treatment if all goes well. I need to work to get ready for retirement.

Next week I will find out more and until then I plan to eat healthy meals at home and get exercise every day starting today or tomorrow. I took Friday off last week so I have had a long weekend to do some transitioning however much of that time was spent on coordinating with siblings on my mother's care since she had minor surgery this past week.

At first you tend to try to continue as if nothing has changed then you realize no, you need to change everything to focus on dealing with a new situation. I guess the pandemic has prepared me for that. So I plan to keep trying to lose weight since it will only help me but it will take a back seat to dealing with this health issue.

I hope we all have a good successful week.

jazzadesigns · July 2021

@seltzer_lover I’ve heard of Orange Theory but don’t really know what it is.

@manny08phs you ARE worth it and you can do it!

@Imgoff232 and @JNettie73 great NSVs!

@goal06082021 those marshmallows sound delicious!

@57pattycake glad you got a new scale!

@JuneyCleaves you’ll get there!

@KeriA I’m so sorry to hear you’re having health problems. Please just take care of yourself! ❤️

AlexandraFindsHerself1971 · July 2021

Well, we went to the reunion. I brought the only food that looked appetizing at all. and as it was, I'm used to eating more protein than was in the chicken noodles. So tonight I had a grilled chicken breast sandwich (homemade) and some strawberries, and now I feel better.

I think next year I'm just going to have to bring my own meal and not even try to assemble something else.

mcyoshimi11 · July 2021

wanderinglight wrote: »

Thank you so much, @RavenStCloud!

I think it was this time last year that I found your threads. I wish I could say I've made some awesome progress in the past year, but I've unfortunately had a few setbacks. I'm not letting it discourage me though! This month I'm going to weigh ever day and post my weight on Fridays.

Height: 5'11"
Age: 50
Highest weight: 226.6 (May 2021)
Current weight: 223.8 (June 30, 2021)

7/2:
7/9:
7/16:
7/23:
7/30:

Goal for July: Under 220

I'm working on accepting that the scale fluctuates a LOT for me. It's not unusual to see that I'm up 3 or even 4lbs from day to day. This makes it really hard to feel like I'm making progress because there is never a clear downward trend. I just don't drop weight quickly. Not sure if it's metabolism or what, but the most I can seem to manage is 4lbs. So these fluctuations really mess with my head and make me feel like nothing is working. Luckily, I have an app that smooths out the spikes and that is helping. I've also started my own diary thread here where I simply post my weight every day. It's all about the big picture.

Anyway! I love July 1 because it's like a mini New Year. A great time to take stock of plans and set goals for the next six months.

Last summer I fell in love with kayaking, and this year I'd like to try stand up paddling. I'm also swimming regularly at the local pool. I wish they stayed open until like 10pm but unfortunately they're only open from 1-6 and its SO HOT and no shade during that time here in Texas. I'd give anything for a pool where I could swim in the mornings. But at this point I'll take what I can get and will find a way to make it work!

Onward!

Focus on your measurements instead of the dreadful scale...it's helped encourage me more as I can feel my pants getting loose, but know if I weigh myself it may not be the number I want to see as we sometimes forget that we gain muscle. Sending positive encouragement your way!!!

azalea4175 · July 2021

so my weight has been stable this month, we've had a week's vacation with travel and eating out, and my # hasn't really changed - a # or two, pretty sure that is water weight. What I find disconcerting is my body shape seems to be changing. I can wear clothes I haven't worn in years (I know, I have a clothing overload problem!) which is really cool, but then things I have been wearing all along seem to fit differently. I wonder if maybe I've got extra skin in the tummy area so it "bubbles up" when I put on jeans, which feel different both when standing and sitting, or something else weird. Not sure! I look good when standing up, then sitting I become this happy buddha figure

seltzer_lover · July 2021

@jazzadesigns - It's a HIIT workout and that's all that gym does. You rotate between treadmill, rowers, and floor exercises. I'm still really nervous, but getting excited to try it. I need someone to tell me what to do and don't want to pay for a gym AND a trainer. I have house-buying goals!

My weigh-ins are going to be Mondays.

Today's weight: 297 (this is an all-time high)
GW1: 250

This weekend was good - meal-prepped, cooked one of my favorite healthy, delicious, FILLING meals, and made good choices. Left room for some treats each day.

Goal for the week: stay on track with calories and up my movement a bit (longer walks with the pups, walk breaks around my apt, using my standing desk more, etc).

Happy Monday!

uyister · July 2021

July 2021 stats
39 years old
Height: 5' 7"
SW (6/9/2020): 330.0lbs
Month SW (6/30/21): 218.0lbs
Goal weight: 180lbs
Weigh-in day: Saturdays
7/3: 214.0lbs (-4.0lbs) - The woosh came!!
7/10: 214.4lbs (+0.4lbs) - I'll take it. TOM started yesterday, plus arm muscles are seriously sore from yesterday's workout!!
7/17: 220.0lbs (Possibly due to stress plus increased sweets)
7/24: Missed
7/26: 213.0lbs (One major exam down and so reduced stress and sweets intake)
7/31: lbs
Total month loss: lbs

Weekly and Monthly Goals:
* Keep logging in to MFP ✔✔ - Was not logging everything, but, I have started weighing and logging properly again
* Continue the T-25 workouts ✔✔✔ - Restarted week one of the T-25 Gamma cycle today since I missed the last 3 days of the first week last week.
* Meet or exceed my daily steps goal each day of the week ✔✔✔ - Current streak is 224 days as of today!!
* Do either a quick yoga, stretch, or walk (Reps to the Rhythm, Grow w/ Jo or Zumba) workout in addition to my regular T-25 morning workout ✔✔✔ - These were my main workouts last week to get my steps in.
* Get as much sleep as possible ✔✔✔ - I have gotten almost 8 hours the last 3 days
* Complete my 30-day Squat challenge with my sisters and a couple of female cousins ✔✔✔ - Day 26 and 135 squats done; My thighs have been burning!!
* Achieve all the July badges for the challenges that I signed up for on Garmin - In progress; Already got the July rundown badge (50 miles), almost there for the others!!

Post Mid-year Goal:
* Get to or below 210lbs (Hopefully by the end of July) - One week left; I am hopeful to smash this goal

Update 7/26/2021:

Hey everyone,

I know I have been MIA. I had too much things going on and too much stress over exams etc. I just want to say that while I was stressed over the past 3 weeks, I ate poorly (mostly increased my sweets/cookies). I am sure that this was one of the reasons my weight kept going back up and I kept gaining and losing the same 4-5lbs. I have to say that this depressed me a bit as I was trying to study for a major exam while dealing with a few smaller issues that just seemed to come to a head during the same period and was having a hard time focusing. I remember seeing a couple of posts that mentioned increasing caloric intake and @Spotteddingo (thank you) had also mentioned switching to maintenance calories till I was done with the term/exams. I decided to do that and increased my calories by 300. So far, it has worked out fine. I struggled to take my own advice and go back to the basics and keep pushing through. I eventually did, but, it was hard especially since I was feeling depressed by the numbers. Through out this whole period, I still logged my food (mostly) and completed my workouts. I weighed almost daily for the past 3 weeks and my weight kept going back and forth between 220lbs and 214lbs.

I weighed and measured today because I realized that I missed my Saturday "STATs" day (family was visiting and we just wanted to relax). I measured 2x today with clothes on, and I was down to 213.0lbs. 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾 I also took my regular measurements and I have lost about 0.5in from each thigh and I lost about 1in from my hips (thank you squats). I have also been wearing the 1x leggings I was given and some of them are a little loose at the waist if the elastic is not too tight/strong. 🦵🏾🦵🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

I just want to encourage anyone going through a similar situation to keep being consistent and yes, the scale may not budge, but, other things will. 💪🏾💪🏾

On that note, I am still not going to be too active in the group/MFP for the next 3 or so weeks as I have major practical exams over the next 3 weeks ending with another major board exam at the end of the 3 weeks. I know some people have messaged me about a lack of support (liking messages or posting stuff), so please, feel free to remove me as a friend on MFP, I will not be offended. For those that also feel offended because I do not share my diary, again, feel free to remove me. I do not complete my diary and haven't since I started this journey and if this is a problem for you, again, I will not be offended if you decide to remove me from your friends list. 🙂😁😉

I am also more likely to see a direct message to me than one posted on my wall or in the group, so feel free to send a message to me directly and I can help/encourage as I can. 😊

For those that do not care, Thank you and know that even if I do not post a comment, or like your status, you are all in my thoughts and prayers daily. I wish everyone success in their journey!!😘🥰😘🥰

I hope everyone has met and/or achieved their goals so far. Keep up the great work ladies, we can do this.

goal06082021 · July 2021

@uyister thank you for checking in, that's a great whoosh! Good luck on your practicals!

I'm planning to up the intensity of my workouts next month - I was doing some simple Youtube kickboxing workouts back in April/May, stopped doing them in June when I started going back to the gym, and I want to start that up again. My legs have gotten incredibly muscular and I could not be more pleased! I have some opinions on most everything from the hips up, but the legs are 💯.

Women 200lb+, Let's Jump To It This July!!!

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