Women 200lb+, Let's Have An UnBOOlievable October!!!
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NSV: Yesterday my daughter and I were home. I decided to utilize the time to go through both of our closets and pull out clothes for donation. To my surprise I had two laundry baskets both overfilling with clothing that is too big for me. I also found several items in my closet that now fit me - jeans, pants, skirts, shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts. I was so excited. Now onto the task of washing everything and boxing it up so I can donate it.
One thing that concerns me is I am dropping sizes rather quickly. When I started in March I was a size 24, now I am an 18. The new bras and shirts that I bought in August are too big on me and I have to buy new ones. At this rate I will not be able to afford to keep replacing my clothing as I shrink. I have been looking for sales when I can pick up things at a great price. Where are your favorite places to pick up inexpensive items that are still decent quality? I've been doing Kohls, Old Navy, and Target. I am in the states (NY) if that helps.
@sargemarcori
The same thing happens to me. I've noticed if I jump on the scale mid week I get a much lower weight than I do when I weigh in on Sundays. I chalk it up to fluctuations and know that regardless of what the scale chooses to tell me I am making positive changes.
As far as wishing it was easier to respond, I only do the forums from my computer rather than the app on my phone. When I respond I open the thread in two different tabs. One I read then then other I respond as I come across posts I would like to respond to. I don't know if my method would help you.
@swanjun
I am working on lowering my A1C too.
@seltzer_lover and @goal06082021
Great NSVs!!!1 -
One more question. I was adding new weight measurements to the check in section. While doing so I somehow managed to delete my entire fasting blood glucose information. All my data from March until now is gone. Does anyone know if there is a way to undo this?
I have all that data saved on Fitbit (I'm crazy and record it in two places) so if need be I will have to sit and reenter everything all over again. I was hoping there was an easier way.
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Just want to say thanks for existing, group. I've been feeling so unhealthy and anxious about it and coming here reminds me there is something I can do to address it.10
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@JNettie73 - Replenishing the closet after purging clothing is so hard. I have found myself buying the minimum that I can get away with since it won't last for long. My wife and I are losing weight together so we have double the closet troubles. I like Old Navy for basics (tees, tanks, shorts), Marshalls, Ross, TJMaxx for things like dressy tops, jeans and dresses. I have also found some really good deals on Poshmark (I usually have to search a particular brand than sort price low to high to find deals)2
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I should probably go through my closet and dresser and reevaluate the clothes I have. I'm sure there's some things I could stand to part with in there, and maybe I'll find a few new pieces to add to the rotation. I know I only wear like four of my tee shirts, my work wardrobe consists of about 10 items and I've got triple that just taking up space. I am mad about needing to buy new bras and underwear so much quicker than I was expecting, though.3
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@JNettie73 I've found second hand stores are FABULOUS to pad the wardrobe while you're on the way down in order to save the budget. I buy a few new pieces, and add in some thrifted finds (shirts are easier to find second hand for me. I'm 6').4
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Height: 5'4"
Age: 61
SW: 245
CW: 203
GW for Oct: 195
UGW: 145 is my BMI healthy weight, but I think 165 is more realistic.
My weigh in day's are Tuesday's
10/1: 203
10/5: 203.4
10/12: 200
10/19:
10/26:
I could not be happier!! I might be in onederland next week! I'm hoping that's the case and I will work towards it.
I also completed some of my goals. I got the Flu shot, Covid Booster, new glasses and I bought 2 anniversary gifts.
You ladies are just killing October!6 -
Hey ladies. I guess it's my turn to have a huge life upset come kick down my door and try to destabilize all I've built and worked for in the past year.
My husband has a spinal tumor.
Silver linings:
- It's small.
- His spine is otherwise fine - he went in for an MRI yesterday after dealing with back pain for several months, figuring he had a slipped disc and was prepared for that to be the diagnosis, had resigned himself to dealing with it until it got unbearable and then going in for spinal fusion in a few years. He wasn't prepared for cancer, but then, who is?
- We're extremely fortunate to be in a position to get it taken care of, and his parents are able to help, both financially and logistically.
It's still overwhelming, and while I am eternally grateful for his parents' assistance with navigating all of this, I still feel pretty helpless/useless. I'm trying hard not to get derailed - I know I need to keep taking care of myself to stay better-positioned to take care of him if it comes to it, but it's all just a lot. Calls are being made and consultations are being set up. I know we will be okay, but right now we aren't, and it's hard to stay the course, keep calm and carry on and all that. I haven't shared the news with my family yet; I'm letting him control the narrative among people we both know, since it's his news to share, and he wants to wait until there are concrete next steps to talk about/look forward to/follow up on before I drop this on them. Which is fine, I don't like sharing news with no structure like that, even if it's good. For bad news especially though, it feels...rude? wrong? to take this Upsetting Thing that I don't know what to do with and hand it to someone else who also won't know what to do with it, or what I want them to do with it, because I don't know that, either. But I can't hold it all myself, nor can I put the burden back on him to comfort ME about HIS diagnosis.
Just when I thought I had a pretty clear idea of what my life would be like going forward, this. I spent most of 2020 seeing the future as a vague fog of question marks and now we're back to that again, and I hate it.24 -
@goal06082021 Oh my goodness, I'm keeping you and your husband in my prayers. Even when cancer is theoretically manageable, small, treatable, etc....it's still absolutely terrifying and overwhelming, especially in the beginning.
I'm glad that you have family close by to help you through this in all the ways you'll be needing assistance. Sending positive vibes for you to stay as on track as you can right now.2 -
@goal06082021 Big hugs! The "C"word is so scary to hear. Sending positive thoughts for a manageable course of action & quick recovery!!!2
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@goal06082021
I'm so terribly sorry for this devastating news, which surely has turned your world upside-down. We will all be here to help however we can, especially as you navigate this time of not being able to tell the rest of your family. Please take good care of yourself and reach out as much as you need to.2 -
Thank you ladies. ❤️1
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Less than a week in and I am down 2 5 lbs feeling good! Heading to Houston for work need motivation to stay on track! Please add me friends I really want to be in challenges as well! Thanks!2
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@goal06082021
I am sorry to hear about your husband's diagnosis. I cannot even imagine what you both are going through right now. Sending positive vibes your way.1 -
Melpepper2021 wrote: »Less than a week in and I am down 2 5 lbs feeling good! Heading to Houston for work need motivation to stay on track! Please add me friends I really want to be in challenges as well! Thanks!
I hope you mean 2.5 lbs, otherwise I want to know how you chose which leg to keep. But good work, keep trusting the process and you will see results - it will slow down some, a lot of that is probably water, but the name of the game is sustainable changes!2 -
@goal06082021 I'm so sorry to hear of your husband's diagnosis. Just stay informed and ask lots of questions, there are no stupid questions so ask away. Your world might feel upside down right now, but it will right itself soon. Just keep taking good care of yourself, that is something in your control that you can handle. Sending prayers your way.3
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@goal06082021 , I'm so sorry to hear this. I'm hoping for a manageable treatment plan for him and for you.2
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@goal06082021 I’m so sorry to hear about your husband. I know it’s hard as a loved one feeling so helpless! Hugs!❤️0
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@goal06082021 You have been dealt a heavy blow with your husband’s diagnosis and I’m sorry. Together with the doctors you will figure out the best plan of action to beat this. I hope it doesn’t take long because the waiting for answers is so hard.3
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Age: 38
Height 5'10"
SW Jan 2021: 271.1
SW this month: 199.8 (9/30/21)
GW this month: 195
GW for 2021: 180
10/7 - 198.8
10/14 - 196.6
10/21
10/28
I made it through the stressful quarter-end period at work while staying successful in my weight loss. I did have to skip several of my walks in order to get in early and get work done on time but I stayed consistent with my eating throughout. Planning and prepping my breakfast and lunch the night before worked really well and it was nice to not have to worry about it in the morning or when I was swamped at work.
@goal06082021 - I am so sorry to hear about your husband's diagnosis. Sending positive vibes your way.4 -
Thank you all again for the good vibes. Hubs has a consultation next Friday morning, which is good, that feels like progress. Also, apparently, according to the radiologist that reviewed his MRI with him, if you have to have a spinal tumor this is the kind you want to have - it is benign and relatively easy to treat surgically, and once he gets it removed he'll be right as rain and pain-free. So, now it's fingers crossed that they're able to get him in soon. He spoke with his program director as well; he's built up a lot of goodwill with his instructors and fellow techs by being an excellent student and overall human being, so they're willing to work with him and support him while he handles this. I knew they would (see above: excellent human being), but he, like me, has a lot of anxiety around basically having needs out loud where people can see, and also asking for anything, ever.
I've been doing pretty well with sticking to the plan and staying on-target, so I'm proud of me for that. They also recently unveiled a fitness trail on campus at work, so today my coworkers and I went to go check it out. First of all, there's no actual trail, it's just six signs put up around campus that basically you need to already know where they are in order to find your way to them. They need to put down some mulch or sand or something. But, now that I do know where they are, I could see maybe bringing a change of clothes and doing the thing once a week maybe. Probably on Thursdays - I take my lunch later in the day since I work the later shift, and it's rare for me to really see anyone after 4 PM so I wouldn't really worry as much about getting sweaty or dirty doing situps in the grass, LMAO. I'll just keep a pack of baby wipes and a comb in my desk or something.10 -
huzzah for benign! I' m so glad to read that.3
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10/14/21-187.8 lbs today, started at 255 lbs 9/14/20, started low carb 5/14/21-240.5 lbs, down 67.2 lbs, so more than halfway to my goal of 122 lbs, 65.8 lbs to go!!!! Increased my elliptical today from 130 to 140 minutes. Got to 11 miles.6
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October Challenge Weigh In Day
Age 44
Height 5'4"
SW 249 3/2020
CW 218.6
GW for October 215
UGW 145
10/1: 220.4
10/8: 221
10/15: 218.6
10/22:
10/31:
Total month loss:
Weekly goals:
-Continue logging on MFP
-Work out 5x per week – 3 cardio & 2 strength
-64 oz of water each day
-Take some moments during the week to declutter
-Follow Paleo plans as best as possible; 1-2 meals off as necessary for socializing per week or as symptoms allow
-Anniversary goodies only on the day (10/20, 4 years)
-Pick Halloween goodies that I don't care for and limit purchase for the smaller amount seen
Proper direction now. At mom's house still. I'm able to cook our foods so that helps a lot. Not too sure when I'll be going back home but she's doing a few more things.
Friend canceled yesterday so I went to do strength training after not getting back for a bit.6 -
48 yo 5’3” 6/2013 SW 277
10/1 191.6 body fat 44.1% Oct goal 188.6: loss of 3 lbs
10/8 190
10/15 188.2
10/20
10/29
My non-scale goals:
🎃 walk 2 miles every single day
🎃 concentrate on food as nutrition or as medicine
🎃 keep carbs under 100g daily
🎃 be patient
🎃 be able to retire my "towel sheet" and use a regular person towel
Now that I have lost 89 lbs I saw a friend I haven't seen in two years, and she said not only do I look thinner I look different. I probably do! I do feel like a helium balloon that is a couple days old when I look at myself. The daily walks are a life saver!
@goal06082021 I am soo grateful the tumor is benign! Take it one day at a time! And some days you might just have to hold the line. I know what you are talking about with sharing with the hubby your feelings. But when I got cancer this year, I shared my feelings with the hubby anyway. We cried a little bit, and he seemed downright terrified! But he is my best friend, and I do not regret sharing with him. Even though some days I felt like if I had to go to one more Dr appt, one more poking, slicing I was going to lose it - that intensity did pass. I knew it would at the time I just was overwhelmed.
Oddly enough, I was staying on the program with logging and walking at the time. The walking was less rigorous of course, more like lollygagging. But the sameness, and the routine was actually quite comforting. Like I can't control this health issue, but I can do something about my weight. Ya'll can do this, just one thing at a time!
@swimmom_1 Are you going to do a marathon soon? I think you might be working towards that goal!
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40 y/o 6’0” SW 277.7
10/1 245.6
10/8 242.1
10/15 237.7
10/20
10/29
October goal weight: 236
Ultimate goal weight: 185(ish)
My non-scale goals:
🎃 Exercise every day
🎃 Stay in deficit
🎃 Remember that I'm seeking progress, not perfection, and that one "bad" meal/day doesn't need to turn into a habit.
I booked a last minute trip for next month with a friend. Now I'm nervous about my weight (bathing suits will be involved). I have to work on slowing down my losses, but it keeps giving me anxiety to eat more. I feel myself tipping into obsessive about it. How do you manage that? This week is most likely water. TOM came finally. I usually see a whoosh around then.2 -
Haven't had access to a scale all week. Been going on 4 mile walks every morning with my dad while visiting, but have also been eating a lot more calories (still under 2400 most days). Will be interesting to see what the scale says when I get home.6
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SW: 221.4 (7/2021)
CW: 212.4
October GW: 209 (met 10/15) new goal 205
Ultimate Goal: 150-160
Total - 9 lbs since July, 1.4lbs since Oct 1st.
October 1: 213.8
October 8: 212.4 (-1.4)
October 15: 209.6 (-2.8)
October 22:
October 29:
I made it to my October goal! Got to adjust my goal now, I guess! I'm getting excited to think that (if everything keeps going the way it is) that I could be back to onederland in the next several weeks!
I walked on the treadmill for 30min minimum all week, and I've made sure I've had 10k + steps. I've been really good with my food too, though I do admit that I did not have much yesterday. I've had acid reflux so bad these last 2 weeks and yesterday was bad! I wanted to give my stomach a rest for the night.
Today is my husband's birthday so we will be eating out at some point this weekend so I'm anticipating that my weight may go back up for a few days. I'm not worried though.6 -
@Making_Impossible_Possible you are getting SO CLOSE to ONEderland! That has to be a sweet feeling!
Enjoy the birthday dinner!!!4 -
Ht: 5’2” SW: 240 (9/20/21)
GW for Sept: 237 (MET)
CW: 237 (10/1/21)
Oct. 8: 237
Oct. 15: 236.4
Oct. 22
Oct. 29
GW for Oct. 232
GW for 2021: 2225
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