Women 200lb+, Let's Be Fierce This February!!!
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Hey ladies. Still here reading away. I've had a few unplanned meals with takeaways but luckily the scale wasn't too harsh to me. Back on it today!5
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@goal06082021 Thank you for your post! I'm still learning how to handle overages so they don't derail me. Your post was just what I needed.5
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Age 45
Height 5'4"
SW 249 3/2020
CW 218
GW for February 216
UGW 145
2/1: 218.0 lbs
2/8: 218.6
2/15:
2/22:
2/28:
Total month loss:
Weekly goals:
-Continue logging on MFP
-Work out 5x per week – 3 cardio & 2 strength
-64 oz of water each day
I managed to not log my weight on Tues so trying to remember what it was. Used Monday's weight but could have been lower as Wed was. Training at work had be focused on those things.
Goals are somewhat tossed in the air a bit but still trying to just focus on water at the moment. Once I get more focused on the water I'll include the others.
Nasal congestion is mostly gone away now. Second COVID test was still negative. I thought I should pick up more tests to do one weekly with my upcoming travel this month and next.
I got excited yesterday as a hotel waitlist came through for my trip next month. Getting this hotel lets DH sleep in when I'm getting up at 4am to do a yoga class and he doesn't have to drive me if he's taking his truck instead of mine on the trip.6 -
Hey everyone!
So here's my stats:
Age: 38
Height: 5'7"
SW: 252 (9/9 ATH)
10/1: 241.7
11/1: 231.4
12/1: 218.9
1/1: 210.6
2/1: 200.9
2/4: 199.6
2/11:195.8
2/18:
2/25:
Feb weight loss: 5.1
Total weight lost: 56.9
Feb goal: 6 pounds
Ultimate goal: 150ish
Walk 4.3k steps every day- 5 days a week No fast food! Pack my lunch Limit Alcohol to once every two weeks and only 2 🍷 Treadmill/Cardio three times a week Enjoy a birthday splurge- I deserve it!
So this week went off the rails magnificently. Proof that even with the best intentions and plans, things happen. Sunday was my Poppop's first birthday in heaven. And I've dreaded this anniversary for awhile, not being able to call him. We planned to spend the day in our jammies and order Chinese to celebrate since he LOVED Chinese.
And then a close friend and coworker passed away last week and you guessed it, we spent my Poppop's birthday at a funeral. And it was hard. And it sucked. When it came time to order Chinese, we bought all the Chinese. And beer. And then because it was so expensive, we ate Chinese the next three dinners. I'm pretty sure my salt intake went through the roof this week. And I was so darn dehydrated!
But then I got back to counting and keeping to my calorie limit.
Which is why I was surprised this morning when I stepped on the scale and I lost 3.5lbs. I weighed myself twice because there is no way I had the week I did and lost that much in one day. Unless it was my body finally getting rid of all the salt? Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to see it! But I just don't trust it.14 -
48 yo 5’3” 6/2013 SW 277 ((in 2021 lost 57 lbs from May 1- Dec 31))
February goal - lose 3 lbs
1/28 172.2
2/6 171.6 (cycle)
2/11 167.2
2/18
2/25
💌Walk anything or do workout video!!
💌Be patient! Remember that increments are where it is at, and focus on habits.
💌Be consistent in logging, exercise, and weighing all food.
💌Remember: Total loss of over 109 lbs!!
@FushiaKat congrats on being overweight!!! Woo hoo!! Fog sisters unite!!
I am also as of this week, overweight BMI!! Not obese or morbidly obese for the first time since 1993, since I was 20 years old. 28 years ago… wow. I now have all these medium skirts in the closet - thank you thrift store! (I think my lower half was much larger than my upper half, because I have been losing slower on top. I am currently in large shirts, as long as they are fitted. Not fitted I “tend” toward mediums but not great.) I am getting to the point now where I don’t recognize myself in the mirror. I am surprised by who that lady is in the mirror. I have been putting off seeing a huge group of friends that I haven’t seen since Feb 2020. Most reactions are quite over the top I assure you. The long stares, the "it is more than just losing weight, you really look different".
This is one of the reasons I chose to maintain for the month of January, it is really stressful looking so different and being such a different size. Don’t worry, by February 2 I was stressed that I wasn’t actively in deficit! While it was nice to take a deficit break, I guess now being in deficit is a bit of a habit. It is also nice to not have to worry about what clothes will fit in the closet, or what I will have to sew before I can wear (maybe the things I have will work for 3-4 months).
Best part about sewing now at this size, is I have made some of my old nice dresses into long skirts. My hips are smaller inch-wise than what my waist previously was, so I got some really cute skirts!
As for the skin issue, for me it continues to be the arms. I am thinking that somehow, even though I live in a super hot humid region, I may have to figure out how to always wear 3/4 sleeves! They look ridiculous, and they didn't look great when I was overweight either. They looked horrible then, so they went from horrible to ridiculous. Right now is is generally cool outside, today the high will be 75 degrees, so I am fine. It is deep summer where I am not sure what I will be doing for these unsightly arms.
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Age: 51
Height: 5'
SW: 266.6 (1/4/21)
SW November: 233
SW for December: 234.7
SW for January: 233.5 (blargh!)
SW for February: 235.4 (BLARGH!)
2/4: 231.7 now that's more like it!
2/11: 230.7 that's unexpected after the week I had, but I'll take it!
2/18:
2/25:
GW for February: 225
GW for October because that's my focus: 165
Goals:
Get over my BS and get to work on this.
*GET TO THE GYM now that the New Year's Crowd has probably thinned out. 1x per week, at least to start.
*10k every day, no matter what. 15k at least once a week.
*eat better food.
*Seriously. Eat. Better. Food.
So I've been doing crummy at every single one of my goals (seriously. I was over my calorie goal by a little or a lot every day, Friday to Wednesday. And I missed my 10k several times too!) but hey. as long as the weight is going down, I'm doing *something* right.
But I know I can't go on like this either, so I'll get back to it. Started yesterday, and still on track today! I may not make the exercise goals until I have another chat with my cardiologist, but I *know* I can eat better with his approval, so.5 -
Hey Sarge! What is your calorie goal set for: maintenance, 1 lb loss a week, 1.5 lb loss a week, 2 lb loss a week? That might explain how you are losing when you go "over". Also, even though you may not hit your exercise goals, you are hitting some. Be encouraged! Diligence! Discipline! Fortitude! Here, when you get all D's and F's you are winning!!sargemarcori wrote: »I was over my calorie goal by a little or a lot every day
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I'm glad my story was helpful to some folks! Thank you for the encouragement, @justanotherloser007 - I love your posts, they're always so uplifting.
@danikat15, I'm sorry to hear about your double-dose of grief
I hope the Chinese food was at least good. Bodies are weird, just trust the process, we got this 
I completed Week 5 of Couch to 5k today - the version of the program I'm following, Week 5 is when the intervals ramp up. Day 1 has three 5-minute intervals with 3-minute walking breaks between them; Day 2 is two 8-minute intervals with a 5-minute walking break; and Day 3 doesn't have ANY walking breaks, it's just a straight 20-minute run (plus 5 minutes of walking at either end, for warmup and cooldown). I was not fast - endurance first, speed comes later - but I WAS running, not walking, continuously for twenty full Earth minutes. And when the app chimed and told me to "start cooling down!" at the end of those minutes, I did not immediately wish to collapse in a breathless heap. I walked home, came up the stairs, accepted the praise from the app for finishing, and then was able to just continue going about my business. And I felt GOOD! Not just emotionally, like definitely that for sure but also physically, my body felt good after what I had put her through, and before sunrise, even. There are four more weeks of the program; next week has a few more (longish) intervals on days 1 and 2, but week 6 day 3 and the rest of the remaining weeks are all single long intervals that get a little longer each week - 22, 25, 28, and finally 30 minutes in week 9. I am a little nervous about that prospect, but no longer worried about not being able to do it. Even if my hip or knee starts protesting, having taken off and restarted Week 4 showed me that I won't instantly lose all my progress if I need to do that again, which is really reassuring. Because that's the thing about running - if you go TOO long, you DO lose your endurance, pretty quickly.6 -
It's a go for my thyroid surgery on the 16th! This is really good because not only am I having constant low-grade pain on that side of my throat, but it's started to make it hard to swallow. I'm totally not dieting at this point because it's now "what can I eat that will make me stop being hungry that I can swallow without a painful spasm?" They'll keep me overnight to make sure I don't bleed too much and then send me home. Once I get this healed up, I'll pick up and focus on diet again and see how much progress I can make again before I go see the plastic surgeon about a breast reduction.12
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Age: 43
Height 5'6"
HW Jul 9 2020: 347.3 lbs
SW Dec 6 2021: 331.7 lbs when I got serious
SW Feb 2022: 319.7 lbs
GW this month: 309 lbs
Goal for 2022: 200 lbs 👀
2/5/22 - 317.3 lbs
2/12/22 - 314.5 lbs 💪🏾🎉
2/19/22 -
2/26/22 -
2/28/22 -
LTD: 32.8 lbs
Goals for this month:
🔸 workout 5-6 days a week
🔸consistent logging
🔸stick to my fasting schedule
🔸️no snacking from the table at work8 -
Hi I’m 53 and 5’6”.
Original Starting Weight: 257.8 (1/14/21)
Feb Start Weight: 219.3 (1/29/21)
Feb Goal Weight: 216.6 (my Dec. start weight)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 170
Feb 5: 218.0
Feb 12: 218.3 (+0.3)
Feb 19
Feb 26:
Feb 28:
I did well all week but had fast food last night. The good news is I only ate about 1/3 of the french fries when I would have eaten all of them in the past.
@FushiaKat and @justanotherloser007 congrats on being “overweight”!! 🎉
@goal06082021 I’m so glad your hubby is doing well! 👍
@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 I hope all goes well with your surgery.❤️5 -
Age: 44
Height: 5'10"
HW: 290.6 (4/19/2021)
SW: 287.4 (7/16/2021)
CW: 226.4 (2/1/2022)
GW for February: 221
GW for 2022: 170
UGW: 170
2/5: 226.2 (but saw 225 yesterday!)
2/12: 222.8
2/19:
2/26:
Woo-hoo! Finally got a whoosh after the stall in January. Really happy that I stuck with the plan even though I was frustrated. I read soooo many of the posts about stalls to keep reminding myself it would pass, lol. Work has been super stressful this last week. It has definitely been an exercise in willpower and perseverance to keep on track; when I am stressed I tend to want to just keep on snacking all day, so every day has been a battle to stay focused. Today has been a lazy morning so far... time to get moving after I finish my coffee. It is supposed to be nearly 80 degrees today so I think a day outside is called for 😀
Goals for February:
- Meet protein goal at least 3x weekly ❌ 1 of 7
- Meet fiber goal at least 3x weekly ✔ 5 of 7
- Eat out no more than 1x per week ❌ Ate out 3 times last week.
- Get minimum of 6000 steps daily ❌ 5 out of 7
- Drink minimum of 8 glasses water daily ✔️
Goals for 2022:
- Incorporate weight training and work on improving my muscle definition: 2 out of 2 days planned
- Reach my goal weight and move into maintenance: With my slow down, looks like this will be cutting it close. Forecasting sometime in Dec
- Plan for and make self care a priority at least quarterly (massage, mani/pedi, etc) : Need to schedule it sometime this month5 -
Age 49, 5'6"
Starting weight: 223.5 (1/1/22)
Ultimate goal weight: 160
Jan. loss: 4.1
2/4 218.9
2/13 217.5
2/20
2/27
Feb. loss5 -
@justanotherloser007 ”I tried to come up with ways to "reward" or "deal with stress". All too expensive for someone like me! I finally stuck with "spend time talking or just being with God". That helped me turn away from physical items that were inappropriate substitutes for what I really wanted and needed.”
Beautifully stated. I went through a womens study called “Made to crave” by Lysa Turkeurst, several years ago. It was such an eye opener to how our relationship with food is directly related to our relationship with the lord. I think it can be said about any addiction: Food, alcohol, love, any addiction is a shallow, unfulfilling substitute for a meaningful relationship with God. He’s the one we’re suppose to seek comfort in when we’re stressed, sad, lonely, anxious. Not food or any other substitute.
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Age: 36!
HT: 5'9"
GW: 165ish
NSV: Goal: Trail run 6+ miles at a time without needing to walk
HW (Dec 21'): 214
1st GW (Feb 4th (B-day)): 196 (already surpassed)
2nd GW March 1st : 186lbs
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January: 207.1 - 194.4 (-12.5lbs)
2/5 : 193 (-1.4) I actually saw 191.8 two days ago but my endless birthday celebrations have me retaining water.
2/12: 193.8 (+0.8) still celebrating 🥳
2/19
2/26
I’m done eating cake and going out for my birthday now. I had a ton of sushi the night before weigh in. I’m back to focusing on loosing again. 🙌🏼
It’s funny because I’ve been thinking that I’ve gained weight because I saw 191.8 at one point about a week and a half ago but if I follow my actual weights on weigh in days, I’ve still lost weight since the first of the month. I’m a daily weigher because it keeps me on track with my eating habits but sometimes it’s sad to have seen a lighter weight then go back up a few pounds for a week.
I’m 39 days alcohol free which is pretty cool. I tried a mixed alcohol free drink at my sisters last night and it was pretty good.
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Hey folks, hope you are keeping well.
I've been getting on pretty well with getting back to tracking, my main goal this month was to start to get a handle on my emotional eating & build good habits back up, so far so good. I'm still a bit limited with exercise due to a misbehaving piriformis (I drove loads over the weekend and it is pretty sore
mostly sad because I'm missing walking and kayaking).
I'm gradually finding/rediscovering foods that I enjoy and that fill me up that are helping me stay on track.
SW: 220 lbs
GW: 154 lbs
Feb 3rd: 220
Feb 13th: 211.6
Feb 20th:
Feb 27th
I'm excited to get back under 15stone (i.e. 210lbs) it became a bit of a warning to me that things were getting out of hand. But mostly that I'm turning up for myself and making healthy choices.
Thanks again for setting this up and keeping it going. If anyone is looking for more buddies on the journey please send me a friend request.5 -
Hi ladies,
So enjoying reading your posts. No matter what obstacles are on your way, you still keep writing, tracking your foods, etc. I'm in a stuck place. Still dealing or not dealing with losing my husband last June. One day is ok then the next not so good. So meals are hit and miss. And not enough protein. 70 years old with 71 approaching. I took my measurements; wow. Scary to even look in the mirror. It's winter here, but need to get walking at senior center. Swimming would help too, with my knee. The brain says lose the weight and the knee will feel better. Duh. Anyway, keep writing and sharing your struggles, victories, etc. And for
@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 - good luck with your surgery. ❤9 -
Hello Everyone! New here and so happy to have found you all.
SW: 256.5 Dec 2021
CW: 245.1 Feb 13, 2022
GW: 130
My Goal for the rest of February to loose 5.2 pounds.
I’m exercising 2 to 3 times a week.
I’d love to add some friends for encouragement for each other and support. Feel free to reach out.8 -
Got my preop COVID test done and assuming that comes back negative (don't know why it wouldn't) we are a go to get the surgery done on Wednesday morning.6
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@AlexandraFindsHerself1971 - prayers for a successful surgery and please keep us posted. By this time next week, it will be over and you'll be healing and feeling better! 😊❤5
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