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

Good morning and happy Monday! Monday, Monday....

We took the girls to the park yesterday, and wore everybody out. The girls slept well, I'm still tired this morning, but it's fine. Weight's a little up again, but I know it's water, so it's fine.

I had to leave the house well before the sun this morning, so I'm going to have to do my weight lifting this afternoon. Luckily, dinner prepped is pretty hands-off, so I should be able to get it done while dinner's in the oven. Beautiful weather predicted for today, going to be hard to stay in my office. Or in my garage with the squat rack, for that matter...




Tag party!
@osier5 Being in a deficit while being outside your normal routines is hard. It's good that you're thinking about it.
@kramereh that is great progress! Way to go!
@cowgirlslikeus86 It's tremendous that you recognized the trigger for what you consider an unhealthy coping mechanism. That's personal growth right there! So proud.
@lmgoff232 that trendline tho beautiful.
@bonniemcc4 Before pictures are so worth it, even if it sucks while you're taking them. I've got a particular pair of dinosaur pajamas I want to fit well, and to see the highest weight in them and the progress is pretty great.
@DanaRenee518 I'm glad you're back now!
@roz0810 weighing daily is where it's at.
@kirstygudgeon5590 you're so welcome!

Kick it in the *kitten* today, everyone!

march 2 SW 230
march 3 229.5
march 4 227.4
march 7 227.2 (but I had a gut buster weekend so I am being kind to myself)

GW 190

For March, I want to get better at reaching my protein, continue eating less sugar, continue taking steps to improve my mental health. Make it to my appointments. Also, start exercising again (carefully).

2/28/22: 284.2
GW for March: 280
3/7/22: 282.6 (-1.6)

So far I’ve been pretty consistent hitting my protein the past week and continuing to keep my sugar amount in range most days, but need to work on saturated fat. We haven’t had a working fridge the past week and I think that is affecting things.

I exercised 3x last week, carefully and very lightly.

I took my progress photo today. I don’t have a before pic so I used a pic my niece took on the 4th of July. It is better than none but I was sitting in the pic and the pic I took today is standing so it’s not the best to compare.

@seltzer_lover the tofu stir fry turned out pretty good! I think I did okay with the tofu for not having really worked with it before. I think next time I'll try to find Extra Firm rather than trying to drain and freeze my way through with regular-Firm, and I also needed to fry it a little longer/better, my judgment needs work there. The process of making 8 servings one at a time was, uh, well it worked but it was more than a little stressful LMAO. I think I just need to workshop it a little more - I ended up using an absurd number of containers to hold everything, going from sliced veggies all in separate prep bowls to portioned out raw veggies together in intermediary bowls to cooked stir-fry over rice in the actual lunch container. I'm a mise-en-place cook, so there's usually 2-3 prep bowls and a number of utensils dirty after I finish making a thing, but it got a little ridiculous - I originally thought I'd just use the lunch containers to hold the raw veg before cooking and then just put it back in there, but then I realized I'd have to put rice in there first for what I wanted to do. I think if I maybe had planned to do it as fried rice from the jump it would have been okay, but I would have needed to cook the rice in advance to get the texture I want. Which I can do, next time, just have to remember that idea.

I'm really pleased with the sauce I made, though, so I will share that:

Makes 8 servings (~53g ea), 47 cal/serving
240g soy sauce (~1 cup)
60g fish sauce (~1/4 cup)
25g minced garlic (~5 cloves)
30g grated fresh ginger or ginger paste (~2 tbsp)
45g honey (~3 tbsp)
29g lime juice (~2 tbsp)

Morning all,

I signed up to my fitness pal in January with all the motivation but somehow I always end up overwhelming myself. I also think back to when I lost weight previously and kinda beat myself up about it.
However, I have now got a PT and workout regime, I have got up two mornings this week at 5am for a 5.45am gym session, once I have actually worked out I feel good and I have to keep that in mind when I'm like just another 10 minutes.

My goals for march
Lose 7lbs as that will take to me to the next stone bracket
Continue to keep up with working out
Continue to implement better food habits
Complete at least 10k steps a day
Drink at least 1.5l of water a day

Age: 26
Height: 5'10"
SW: 246.9 lb (07/13/2021)
CW: 198.6 lb (3/1/2022)
March GW: 194 lb
GW: 165 lb
Weight lost: 47.6
Pounds until goal: 34.3


3/1: 198.6
3/8: 199.3 (+0.7 pounds)
3/15:
3/22:
3/30:

I'm at the point of my weight loss where the 2 pounds of weight fluctuation throughout the week is the norm. Saw 197.1 at one point this week. Food in digestion track sabotaged me this morning.

Funny thing about being the only woman on my team- guys like push up competitions. We work office jobs, but at some point every day when work slows down, one of the guys will announce it's push up time. I can't do push ups, although it's a skill I'm working on. They've pulled me into it by having me do triceps dips against my desk. lol. I work with a bunch of jocks.

Hi, peeps! I am not new to MFP but am new to communities and just found this thread.

Age: 50
Height: 5'6"
SW: 248 lb (1/31/2022)
CW: 237.8 lb (3/6/2022)
March GW: 228 lb
UGW: Healthy BMI by November birthday :-)
Weight lost: 10.2
Pounds until goal: 97.8

I'm still teleworking from the Pandemic so I walk during meetings and after work. I'm also trying to incorporate strength-training three days a week as it really boosts my calorie burn and helps me lose inches.

Goals for March:
Strength-train three days a week, every week
Average 15k steps per day
Yoga three times per week (alternate days with strength-training so I'm doing a little something every day)

@kenziestabes
But when you do your first set of full fledged pushups, their jaws will drop!!!! Years ago when I was near or at (my repeat goal weight) 122 lbs my son and his friend, were shocked into silence. They were talking about what they do for exercise to maintain their physique. I was about 55 at the time. I remember we were at a cookout. I had a summer dress on and I dropped and did 10 really good form pushups. The friend said, "Oh my gosh, my mom would never be able to do that! And they were proper pushups too!" My son was quite proud. I want to get back to that skill again too!

Hello ladies,
I followed Feb but decided I should participate this March. I'm a married, mother of two that decided on Halloween 2021, I needed to make changes for myself and my kids. I needed to get my crap together, start taking care of myself and set a great example for my kids.
Age: 33
Height: 5' 11"
Highest weight: 282 lbs 10/2021
Current weight: 227 lbs 💪

My goals for March are:
👉 hit 215 or lower
👉 drink more water, at least 80oz a day
👉 incorporate intermittent fasting into my routine 2 times a week
This week:
👉 Get over my sickness asap
👉 lose 3 pounds
👉 cook less time consuming meals 😋

March 7: 227.5
March 14:
March 21:
March 28:

I wish you all the best this month in meeting your goals and feel free to add me as a friend!

I had my first foray into cooking with tofu last night (I've had tofu before, just never cooked it myself).

It turned out delicious and so pretty! Tofu stir-fry with red bell peppers, broccolini, ginger, and garlic over brown rice.