Women 200lb+, Let's Be Majestic This March!!!

Hi ladies. Finally getting somewhere yeay! Now to stay consistent and on track!

3/1 267.6
3/2 266
3/3 265.2
3/4 263.4

Age 45
Height 5'4"
SW 249 3/2020
CW 218.4
GW for March 216
UGW 145

3/1: 217.4 lbs
3/8:
3/14:
3/22:
3/28:
Total month loss:

Weekly goals:
-Continue logging on MFP
-At least 1 day at gym
-64 oz of water each day

@CupcakeCrusoe Love the Tuesday Supernatural meme! One of my friends is a huge fan and into the fandom so I always smile when I see a meme being shared into whatever topic.

I seemed to have fallen off since going to Disney mid Feb. Work was full on tight timelines coming back so I hadn’t come back to check in. Just kept logging onto the app at least.

Trip was better than last year’s with the friend. We found more for her to eat this time but planning next time could be better. I still don’t know what she eats. BUT she did consider me as a role model for being able to moderate foods without it destroying the day. I tried as best as I could. I was screaming for a salad after a day without a vegetable for the foods I could have. Found a salad without cut grape tomatoes so that was better.

I don’t think I posted it but one of the fights with mom I had, and I’m not sure on the exact words she said, but she picked at that either 1. Don’t buy junk food or 2. Don’t eat junk food according to her. Both are correct as I’m not diving into most things she has. I’ve kept my portions of desserts to what I can handle. All I could think of was – Good! That’s right I don’t. It’s a good thing.

Feb went fast as always. Just seems faster.

March. Excited for things at the end of the month. I’m going to another Horror convention like I went to last September. They have the original cast from Scream as I was hoping they would with the new movie out. Then going to Disney for their new spring RunDisney event. I couldn’t get in for the 5k but did for the yoga so I’m looking forward to that. I should be doing yoga on my own to prepare as I haven’t done some in a while. I’m assuming it’ll be old hat though, especially as it’s for all levels.

Keeping my March goal simple. While I saw 216 for 1 day last month I want to see it consistent and get past it. Getting started back at the gym. Staying small to get a routine and then increase.

That about sums it up. I have been battling some anxiety in the last few days and just have a lot on my plate. Had one big splurge and I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I need some motivation back. Like just in general.

Age: 39
Height: 5'7"
SW: 252 (9/9 ATH)

March weight loss: +1.2
Total weight lost: 59.5

March goal: maintain
Ultimate goal: 150ish

10/1: 241.7
11/1: 231.4
12/1: 218.9
1/1: 210.6
2/1: 200.9
3/1: 191.3
3/4: 192.5
3/11:
3/18:
3/25:

Goals:

~ Walk 4.3k steps every day- 5 days a week
~ No fast food!
~ Pack my lunch everyday
~ Limit Alcohol to once every two weeks and only 2 🍷
~ Treadmill/Cardio three times a week

Hi everyone

Not new to MFP, but first time using the community. At my highest weight ever: about 286lb and I hate it. Went for a night out recently and some men shouted "2 seats needed, 3 seats needed" which obviously spoiled my night. I'm not thinking ultimate goals at the minute, but my weekly goal is to lose 2kg so:
5th March: 129.9kg

Good morning and happy Saturday! I'm declaring Selfie Saturday if y'all want to participate- I love seeing people's selfies, when they feel good about them. I'll start:

(I snapped this one mid-conversation with my best friend on the phone last night, and it turned out amazing. That's my baby back there, she loves coming around my L shaped desk to say hi)

Tag party!
@hap2go nice loss!
@sarah12277 oooh, yoga at Disney! Sounds amazing.
@justanotherloser007 I'm glad you're re-motivated by lent. For myself, I learned when I'm close to breaking down, it's time to eat at maintenance for a little while before getting back to a deficit. Playing the long game. Something to consider.
@danikat15 no fears, if you're eating around maintenance, you're not gaining. Your body can hold up to 11 lbs in water alone, so don't stress, just keep logging through it.
@roz0810 you're making excellent progress!
@kirstygudgeon5590 Hi! Those guys are real *kitten*holes, I'm so sorry.
@LadySanguin you're doing great! Welcome to the group!

I've made a nice cauliflower-spinach-ham-egg white scramble for breakfast, time to head out to get my steps for the day before things really start up. I'll get at least half of them this morning, and I'll walk again later if I don't get the rest through my chores today. Tonight is cheeseburger plate and beer, and I'll see what sort of treat I can fit in.

I managed to do my weight lifting last night, even though I usually do it in the morning, and I reallllly didn't want to. Win for me!

Have a great Saturday, everyone!

I’m 47, 5’9”

Sw- 240lbs
Cw- 236lbs
Gw- 140lbs

Not used to doing this but now my weight is hindering my health, I need to look at being a healthier weight and as fit and strong as possible. I’m being as honest to myself as possible. No excuses.

kirstygudgeon5590 wrote: »

Hi everyone

Not new to MFP, but first time using the community. At my highest weight ever: about 286lb and I hate it. Went for a night out recently and some men shouted "2 seats needed, 3 seats needed" which obviously spoiled my night. I'm not thinking ultimate goals at the minute, but my weekly goal is to lose 2kg so:
5th March: 129.9kg

oh my goodness, your comment could make me cry!! I'm so sorry you went through that!! Keep pushing, you got this!!

Age: 30
Height: 5'3"
SW: 252.8 lb (11/13/2020)
CW: 194.0 lb (3/1/2022)
3/5: 192.4
3/12:
3/19:
3/26:
GW for March: 188
GW for 2022: 146ish

Things are trending in the right direction, and this weekend I have a number of cooking adventures on the docket.

First, the theme this week for the Reddit 52 Weeks of Cooking challenge is "No Recipe." I'm a fairly confident home cook at this point, but I usually consult a recipe or two when figuring out what I'm going to make for the challenge. I figured pot roast is probably more or less idiot-proof for an idiot of my caliber, and I've made similar things in the past, so I should be able to figure this out. It smells great, so I hope the three-hour oven braise did its job and the meat is tender and delicious.

After that, with the price of meat being what it is right now, I decided that Hubs and I will be dipping our toes into the wide, weird world of plant-based alternative proteins for lunch this week. The original plan was pork stir fry, but with pork out of reach, we're going with firm tofu instead. I haven't worked with tofu much, so for this one I will be consulting various recipes and resources to figure out how best to use it here. Last time I made stir-fry for lunches, I had the thought of cooking up each portion one at a time, rather than trying to cook one big batch and then divide it up - having too much in the pan for a stir-fry ends up steaming more than frying, it's not quite what I'm going for. I bet can bulk-prepare the ingredients and divide those into portions, then cook and pack those one by one, and that should turn out better.

Age: 44
Height: 5'10"
HW: 290.6 (4/19/2021)
SW: 287.4 (7/16/2021)
CW: 222.0 (3/1/2022)

GW for March: 217
GW for 2022: 170
UGW: 170

3/5: 222.6
3/12:
3/19:
3/26:

Ugh. Can I just say that I much preferred the loss line when I was going for 2 lbs a week instead of 1? This bouncing up and down makes it so much harder to *feel* like I am making progress, even though I know I am. I actually took all my data point (maintenance calories, goal calories, intake, and scale readings) and made a spreadsheet to see what I "should" weigh assuming the statistical averages the site uses, lol. And with that I am tracking where I am supposed to overall. And my low weights are getting lower, as are the bumps up, but the bumps make it feel like I am losing the same few pounds over and over. The progress pictures I am taking at least show the progress I am making. Anyways, enough complaining, lol. Good job all - I really appreciate this awesome group and the inspiration it provides ❤️

Goals for March
- Meet protein goal at least 3x weekly ✔️ 4 of 7
- Meet fiber goal at least 3x weekly ✔️ 6 of 7
- Eat out no more than 1x per week ✔
- Get minimum of 6000 steps daily ❌️ 5 of 7
- Drink minimum of 8 glasses water daily ❌ 5 of 7
- Take a day of self-care: Day off work, massage, and manicure/pedicure

Age 50, 5'6"
Starting weight: 223.5 (1/1/22)
Ultimate goal weight: 160

1/1 223.5
1/8 222.4
1/15 221.2
1/22 219.9
1/29 219.4
Jan. loss: 4.1

2/4 218.9
2/13 217.5
2/20 216.1
2/27 Out of town
Feb. loss: 3.3

3/6 216.2
3/13
3/20
3/27
March loss:

I was away the last weekend in Feb. and put on 5 pounds. After steadily losing, it was a blow. I watched what I ate on 2 days but did have 2 high calorie days and walked excessively but still gained. It is finally almost off. I need to make changes so that when I am away I don't have the gains that put me back a week.

I saw @CupcakeCrusoe posted a ticker! I use to do that on mfp like a decade ago! Thanks for the re-inspiration! Here is mine!

Now that I have more time to write;
I’ve been struggling with the wintertime blues pretty heavily for the last couple weeks. I just ordered Thorne vitamin-d to hopefully help with that. I’m also trying to get out in the sun as much as I possibly can (when it shows it’s face).

I’ve been alcohol free since the 2nd week of January. It was going really good until this week. I’ve started having cravings or longings. Whatever you call them. I actually pulled down a bottle of wine and put it in the fridge to chill last night. 10 minutes later after realizing ide spent the last 10 minutes making excuses as to why it was okay for me to break my alcohol free spree, I pulled it out and put it back up in the cabinet.

Part of the trigger was unpacking old photos/albums. They were pictures from me and my ex-husbands wedding/honeymoon and all the fun adventures we had around that time. It made me really sad but I managed to throw them away.

Today, I am glad I had the willpower to not drink. I just need to remember that feeling if I’m tempted again and it’s not for the right reasons. I will drink at some point but that day is not today.

On another note, I pulled out one last box of clothing which mostly contained summer stuff. My stuff that was tight last year is too big to wear. I also have shorts that are about 15 years old that I’ve always hung onto as my “these are my shinny shorts” are able to get on but I wouldn’t wear them out of the house yet. Another 15lbs probably.

I like seeing familiar names back for march! We’ve got this! I’m back to 2 lbs a week as my goal now that my birthday month is over!