Women 200lb+, Let's Be Dynamic This December!!!

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  • BCLadybug888
    BCLadybug888 Posts: 1,314 Member
    edited December 2021
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    Yup - if it doesn't taste good, what a waste of calories, especially in a restaurant!

    There is an old jingle from years ago, when tub margarine started to really take over: "Butter makes it taste much better naturally - only Butter, tastes like butter!"

    Ain't it the truth though and don't restaurants know it!

    I have been eating away from home a lot recently, both at restaurants or at someone else's home where we order in or they cook.

    I also stay at my daughter's regularly since I retired but I brought a bunch of my food to stock there so it's only dinner to worry about.

    Due to Covid + she lives alone, we (my son and his family share my house, there are 2 kitchens) extended our household bubble to include her. She actually contracted Covid on our return from vacation, but not me, so I was there more days for a couple of weeks to look out for her. She has recovered except still battling fatigue but even that is slowly improving. Yay!

    Then, can you believe it last week my daughter in law came down with Covid, everyone else tested negative but kids had to stay home from school since not vaccinated yet (they just opened up for ages 5-11 in our area), so this week when my son was back to work I have had them upstairs from 12-5pm each day (to give their Mum rest time & easier for them to isolate from her). They have been 'helping' Granny finish up decorating, baking, household chores, doing crafts, playing games, working on puzzles - phew! I am using up all my ideas I intended to use next week 🤣 but I love them to pieces and glad to be of service. ❤

    Well, my ramble has petered out so Goodnight all 😴.
  • danikat15
    danikat15 Posts: 102 Member
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    Guys. I totally forgot yesterday was Friday. I don't think that's ever happened in my life. I had so much going on this week (I am super close to one of the places hit in the tornado so it's been extra busy trying to get donations together- and the fact we didn't sleep that night because we were constantly under tornado warning!) and then I got picked for jury duty two days. And that completely threw me off. I skipped a meal, ate the rest out of my car, didn't see my kids really for 2 days. I even missed a weekly phone counseling session yesterday because I took my one kid shopping for the other kid instead. I just hope my kids and Santa know that I am trying so hard to keep everything square at this point. So here is my check in that should have been posted yesterday:

    Age: 38
    Height: 5'7"
    SW: 252 (9/9 ATH)

    10/1: 241.7
    11/1: 231.4
    12/1: 218.9
    12/3: 219.1
    12/10: 217.7
    12/17: 213.5
    12/24:
    12/31: Will be on the road

    Dec weight lost: 5.4
    Total weight lost: 38.5

    Dec goal: 6 pounds (fit better into my Seven7 size 16 jeans)
    Ultimate goal: 150ish

    ❄️ Walk 4.3k steps every day- 5 days a week (5 out of 17) (took someone's suggestion and lowered this- hoping to work on this)
    ❄️ No fast food! (2 out of 17)- Jury duty put a hamper on my meal plan so we did get McDonalds... but I stayed in my limit!
    ❄️ Pack my lunch (17 out of 17)- I even said no to all the special meals and goodies at work!
    ❄️ Enjoy the holidays without over endulging!
    ❄️ Limit Alcohol to once every two weeks and only 2 🍷 (going to be super hard when visiting family! Eek!) (2 out of 17) I had a big glass Thursday night and weighed it out even lol
    ❄️ Get better organized!- could have used this this week fo sho!
  • lmgoff232
    lmgoff232 Posts: 277 Member
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    Age: 43
    Height: 5'10"
    HW: 290.6 (4/19/2021)
    SW: 287.4 (7/16/2021)
    CW: 237.6 (12/1/2021)

    12/4: 238.6
    12/11: 235.0
    12/18: 232.0
    12/26:

    On my way to Seattle! Spent the week working long hours to try and make sure I get to actually enjoy the break without getting called to finish something. My scale dropped 2 pounds from yesterday. I will take it, and hope I can maintain over the next week, however I realize that my weigh in next week will probably up (going to try and be smart-er about my choices, but I will not be restricting & will be drinking alot 😉 )

    GW for December: 232
    GW for 2021: 232 *revised
    UGW: 170

    Goals for December:
    - Min 15 min cardio 5x per week: ✔
    - At least 8 glasses water daily: ✔
    - Meet my Fiber goals at least 3x per week: ✔
    - Meet my Protein goals at least 3x per week: ❌
  • justanotherloser007
    justanotherloser007 Posts: 578 Member
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    goal06082021 wrote: »
    12/18: 198 baybee!!!
    What what!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! Look around, see the sights!! It is a wonderful place!!! You can believe in 6 impossible things before breakfast!! Don't worry when I first hit onederland, I didn't believe it either. But ohhhweeeyaaa!!

  • BCLadybug888
    BCLadybug888 Posts: 1,314 Member
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    Hey @goal06082021 - you did it - you got below 200!! So what are you still doing here? 😉
    Kidding - don't you dare leave us! 🥰 You are fuel in my tank today, the kind of fuel I need.

    Hope you had a lovely time out tonight, such a treat!

    This blasted Omicron variant is really starting to be felt. One of my 2 brothers backed out of Xmas dinner today, but the other one confirmed he is coming with his wife. I sure hope so. Last year we were on strict lock down. This year we are allowed to get together in small numbers if all vaccinated, but my one brother (with an older wife who has asthma) just doesn't feel comfortable taking basically any risk. Sad about that - but no way to make it zero risk.
  • seltzer_lover
    seltzer_lover Posts: 261 Member
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    SW (7/23): 300
    11/28: 270.2
    12/6: 266.7
    12/13: 266.5
    12/20: 265.6
    12/27: I'm unlikely to weigh-in on 12/27 as I'll be traveling for the holidays, but maybe I'll bring my scale? Haven't decided
    GW for December: 263 - 265

    Almost into my revised goal for the month! Looking forward to taking some time off work and device-free. Won't be around a ton over the next 2 weeks, but wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
  • sarah12277
    sarah12277 Posts: 211 Member
    edited December 2021
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    @justanotherloser007 – I have a Hidrate Spark bottle (I have an original 2 and the Steel/Pro). It is very pricey on their regular site. There’s a few available on amazon to bring costs down a bit. It will glow when you haven’t paced properly to meet your goal for the day. The Hidrate app is available so you can try that without having a bottle to get the reminders. There’s pros/cons with each bottle so I don’t have a preference between the 2 kinds I have. With the app you can have it determine your water goal or you can customize it. I think it sets mine which is rather low but I’m barely hitting it now without counting all liquids.

    Disney was good. Didn’t go overboard with the foods. Most of everything we had was great. The few that weren’t we didn’t finish. Our non-park days ended up still being pretty active. I think the lowest was 9.5K steps. With our cruise buddies, priorities were a bit challenged but able to work through to realize splitting up was best.
    Scale is of course up but coming down with more water.
  • RobynS2814
    RobynS2814 Posts: 6 Member
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    Age: 34
    Height: 5'8"
    SW: 244.9 (11/2/2021)
    11/30: 232.1
    12/7: 232.1 (+/- 0.0)
    12/14: 228.8 (-3.3)
    12/21: 227.5 (-1.3)
    12/28:
    GW for December 2021: 226
    UGW: 175-ish

    Crazy busy at work this week so I haven't been checking in on the boards much but wanted to quickly post to stay accountable
  • kenziestabes
    kenziestabes Posts: 338 Member
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    Age: 26
    Height: 5'10"
    SW: 246.9 (07/13/2021)
    CW: 212.4 (12/01/2021)
    12/1: 212.4
    12/8: 212.5
    12/15: 211.1
    12/21: 208.8 (-2.3)
    12/29:
    GW for December/2021: 205-208.5
    UGW: 172 by 06/01/2022 OR 160 by 10/01/2021 (The first gets me into the healthy BMI range but depending on how that goes, I may aim for 160).

    Non-scale goals:
    1. Consistently cook on Thursdays and Sundays so I can bring leftovers to work.
    2. Walk the pup 30 minutes every day, weather permitting.
    3. Transition to the next step down for inclined pushups
    4. Get to 40 sit ups in a row
    5. While visiting parents, walk with Dad every morning.

    Posting a day early because tomorrow is a travel day. I am so close to being in my goal range! 0.3 pounds! I think, realistically, I could lose another 1.3 pounds and end the year at a solid 207.5. That said, if I reach the top of my goal range for 2021, I will have a BMI of 29.9, officially taking me out of the obese category and into overweight.

    At this rate, I am hoping to solidly be in one-derland by Valentines day. Think 198 as opposed to 199.9. So, like 1.5 pounds a week?
  • swimmom_1
    swimmom_1 Posts: 1,302 Member
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    goal06082021 wrote: »
    Love to see so many of us going strong well into the holidays! I decided to start weighing daily, just to get a clearer idea of how I fluctuate (and to keep seeing that 1 on the scale, I was not expecting it to be that motivating but here we are). I saw 196 today (196.8, but who's counting (it's me, I'm counting)), for reals this time!! I expect I'll see that number bounce back up a bit over the next few days - yesterday and today have been a little more indulgent than they should have been, and both Christmas and New Year's are on the horizon yet - but I'm confident about my path forward and I am SO excited for what 2022 has in store for me.

    I know what I've seen from daily weighing/recording, that I almost always have a uptick, up to near 2 lbs before I have a drop. I'm thinking as I burn fat, my body must hold onto water, hence the uptick. Not as daunting as before I noticed the partern, when I know I've stayed on track and it means a drop will come soon!
  • sarah12277
    sarah12277 Posts: 211 Member
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    December Challenge Weigh In Day

    Age 44
    Height 5'4"
    SW 249 3/2020
    CW 219.6
    GW for December 213
    UGW 145

    12/1: 218.8
    12/8: 218.8
    12/15: NA - No Scale week
    12/22: 218.6
    12/31:
    Total month loss:

    Monthly goals:
    Hitting water goal -8 cups a day
    Gym 3x during the week

    Hmm thought today was the official weigh in day but thankfully it was really yesterday. Reviewing the days on the calendar is just so off. Sodium is coming down from the trip. Last night we went to chinese buffet so I took a hit from that this morning.

    Gym Tuesday seemed to reinjure the hamstring pull I ended up having during my trip. With needing to get back to strength training and a Whole Foods mishap Tuesday I ended up going to the gym yesterday and did 2 machines for legs that wouldn't hurt my leg further. Today's gym will just be going slow on the treadmill. Won't be back until Sunday so will have to be good enough for now.
  • FushiaKat
    FushiaKat Posts: 518 Member
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    Age: 61
    Height: 5'4"
    SW: 245
    CW: 188 (11/30/2021)
    12/7: 187.4
    12/14: 185.2
    12/21: 182.4
    12/28:
    GW for December 2021: 180
    UGW: 145 by end of July 2022

    Goals: A bit closer to my December goal weight. Woo there is a possibility I will make it, and if not, it will be good enough it was a really tough goal to meet.

    I'm ready for Christmas. We are having loaded baked potatoes. My husband has been really supportive. I'm worried about the Market not having things that I need. Lots of shelves were empty yesterday so I need to go to another store this morning.

    Merry Christmas everybody!
  • danikat15
    danikat15 Posts: 102 Member
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    Age: 38
    Height: 5'7"
    SW: 252 (9/9 ATH)

    10/1: 241.7
    11/1: 231.4
    12/1: 218.9
    12/3: 219.1
    12/10: 217.7
    12/17: 213.5
    12/24: 210.3
    12/31: Will be on the road

    Dec weight lost: 8.6
    Total weight lost: 41.7

    Dec goal: 6 pounds (fit better into my Seven7 size 16 jeans)
    Ultimate goal: 150ish

    ❄️ Walk 4.3k steps every day- 5 days a week (5 out of 24) (took someone's suggestion and lowered this- hoping to work on this)
    ❄️ No fast food! (2 out of 24)
    ❄️ Pack my lunch (24 out of 24)- I even said no to all the special meals and goodies at work!
    ❄️ Enjoy the holidays without over endulging!
    ❄️ Limit Alcohol to once every two weeks and only 2 🍷 (going to be super hard when visiting family! Eek!) (3 out of 24)
    ❄️ Get better organized!

    Overall, I'm really loving my progress so far. I ordered a banana republic tee shirt in a large because they were on sale and figured it would be a good motivation to fit into it.... And it fits beautifully. I'm also fitting into things I stuffed in the back of my closet when they didn't fit any more. Gifts I can't just give away yet.

    I hope y'all have a wonderful holiday!

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