Women 200lb+, Let's Astonish Ourselves This April!!!

Good morning everyone, and happy April!

As always, thank you @RavenStCloud for starting this thread. I so appreciate it.

April is my diet break month! It's going to start somewhere between April 7th and 9th, and go until April 16th or 17th. So I don't want to set my sights too high this month, it's all about good habit building and working on a lifelong maintenance mindset. That said, I'd love to see the 180s this month, but if I don't, hey, I should have gotten closer and gotten stronger in the gym.

Let's kick it off with goals:
Christina
33 years old
5'4"

SW: 220ish
Re-SW: 200.4
Halfway GW: 183
UGW: 150

🌻 April GOALS! 🌻

🟨 Log every food in grams.
🟨 Get 7k steps every day, no excuses
🟨 Lift weights 3x week
🟨 More than 100g protein every day

Weigh-ins:
4/1: 193.4
4/8:
3/15:
3/22:
3/29:
3/30:

Hi again @roz0810! small manageable goals are great!

Can't wait to see all of your goals for April and start the cheering section up again! Have a great day, everyone!

Thank you @RavenStCloud!
Starting again weight and date with MFP: 282 10/21
AGE: 33
HEIGHT: 5'11"
4/1: 218
4/4:
4/11:
4/18:
4/25:
4/30:
🌻 APRIL GOALS🌻:
👉 Hit 208
👉 Drink more water (80oz a day)
👉 Increase muscle mass

I wish you all the best this April!

Thank you @RavenStCloud!! And hello again to all the beautiful ladies here ((hugs and happy wishes)) to ya'll!!

48 yo 5’3” 6/2013 SW 277 ((in 2021 lost 57 lbs from May 1- Dec 31))
April goal - lose 1.5 lbs - make it to 159.9 (and be utterly astonished!)

5/1 229.4
6/1 220.2
7/1 210.8
8/1 203.4
9/1 198.2
10/1 191.6
11/1 184
12/1 176.2
1/1 172.2
2/1 172.2
3/1 165.8
4/1 161.4

🌷Walk at least 3-5 miles OR low-impact for 1 hour (+ more if possible), every single day!
🌷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 115 lbs!!

I will take a 2 week diet break starting this Easter, April 17, 2022. *in an announcer’s voice* a 24/7 trip of a FULL four..teen.. days in.....*holds pause for drama* Easter... Caloric... Maintenance!!! ***I scream "Yes!! Yes!!" and jump up and down enthusiastically, as if I won some sort of all paid vacation***

I am looking forward to this!! Exercise + maintenance calories, all weighed out super yums, while meeting good nutrition. Since I have an overweight BMI I get to take diet breaks more regularly now!! *Whew* definitely good news. It is like rewarding myself with maintenance, and more energy. I can tell my body is full on stressing, and I don’t think it is all because of the Unicorn Slaughter of 2022, although most of it might be that. I think some of it has been the long-term caloric deficit.

“In the "Women's Book" Lyle McDonald recommends women with a normal BMI to take a diet break every 6-10 weeks. A diet break should at minimum be one week, but two can be good, especially if you have been feeling a lot of diet fatigue, or if you want to start up again at a particular time in your cycle.

For those curious, he recommends dieting obese women to take a diet beak every 14-18 weeks, overweight women every 10-14 weeks, and normal BMI every 6-10 weeks.”

When I started this journey of losing weight, one of my absolute goals was to try to keep as much good health as possible. I had so little to begin with, I didn’t want to have worse health after losing weight. I know that if you are looking at 100+ lbs that dieting can be stressful on the body long term. But if you are careful - you can mitigate the body stress. Thereby, keeping as much energy and good health as possible. I don’t want to cross the finish line of losing weight to be bedridden because I refused to be sensible. I have had my years of being bedridden, and while they might come back randomly for no good reason, I wouldn’t like to place myself in that position on purpose! Also, if it does happen again, and I do end up bedridden for long periods of time - this time I KNOW what my bedridden caloric intake should be - so I don’t have to worry about gaining so much weight just because I am physically compromised. In this case, knowledge makes all the difference!

Here is to a beautiful, fruitful, happy, sustainable April!! Come on ladies we can do this!!

Thank you @RavenStCloud for keeping this group going!

I kind of fell into lurking the March thread - I was reading, just not posting much. Seems like most of us have had a pretty decent start to Spring, so let's keep it going! And if you got a bit derailed with the season or time change, welcome back

Template for tomorrow:

Age: 30
Height: 5'3"
SW 252.8 (11/13/2020)
CW 188.6 (4/1/22)
4/2:
4/9:
4/16:
4/23:
4/30:
GW for April: Weigh less than my husband by 4/30
GW for 2022: 145

My husband weighs in the low-to-mid 180s these days, and he's trying to gain (he's lost 5-10lb since surgery but most of that has unfortunately been muscle), so I'm optimistic that we'll pass each other going opposite ways on the scale this month, or come close to doing that. I don't think I've ever been lighter than he is. I might have been, for a little while (like literally a couple of months), the last time I was at my lowest weight, but I'm not sure what he weighed at that time. I do remember that he was strong enough and/or I was light enough that he picked me up and spun me around when we reunited at the airport after my semester abroad in college (and in doing so he charmed the absolute pants off my parents, who were also there - not their first meeting, but an early one).

Thanks @RavenStCloud for yet another month of accountability!

And boy do I need it! I did not make the best choices in March so I'm looking to get back on track a bit. Does not help that I have been struck by some sort of stomach bug, uggggh. So today's weigh in is probably not accurate.

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

Total weight lost: 65.4
Ultimate goal: 150ish

April goal: 6 lbs
April weight loss: 0

10/1: 241.7
11/1: 231.4
12/1: 218.9
1/1: 210.6
2/1: 200.9
3/1: 191.3
4/1: 186.6

Goals:

~ Walk 5k 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

Thanks @RavenStCloud for keeping this one going!

Age: 44yrs young!!! 😉
Height: 5’3”
HW: 256 (May 2021)

4/1 - 228.8lbs

Goals:
* Walk every day
* Start cycling min 2x’s week
* Log every day
* Go into May 224lbs or less

@RavenStCloud thank you again for this thread!
I feel like I went down a dark hole in January and tried to come out a few times but kept falling down.

April gives me a fresh start AGAIN!
I have a Doctor's appointment at the end of the month and really would like to be 190 or under so that's what I'm working for. It's a big goal but I want to get as close as possible.

Thank you so much to everyone on here. YOU truly are a huge inspiration to me and I'm in awe of your strength and motivation!!

Age: 58
Height: 5'3"

Starting Weight: 221

Friday weigh-ins:
4/1: 198.8

☀️👙☀️👙☀️👙
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

2nd GW April1st : 185lbs

3rd GW May1st: 174
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January: 207.1 - 194.4 (-12.5lbs)
February: 194.4-189.2 (-7.2lbs)
March: 189.2-185.8(-3.4)



April:

2: 181.8 (-4lbs)
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Weigh-in day!

Age: 30
Height: 5'3"
SW 252.8 (11/13/2020)
CW 188.6 (4/1/22)
4/2: 187.4
4/9:
4/16:
4/23:
4/30:
GW for April: Weigh less than my husband by 4/30
GW for 2022: 145

All right, off to a good start! I woke up with my period this morning - I was JUST talking yesterday about dreading the day it takes me by surprise since my cycle length seems to be a little longer than typical, and lo and effing behold. Feel like I summoned her or something, IDK. It's also like, three weeks early?? but I know things get weird after dramatic weight loss, so I'm not too worried yet. I'm also hopeful for a whoosh in the next week or so. Come on hormones, do ya thang.

I decided I wanted to try another salad from a local "healthy food" place this weekend - Hubs and I checked it out last weekend and it was awesome. They have like a dozen different salads that can also be served as wraps, they also do smoothies/smoothie bowls, avocado toast, pressed juices, the whole nine. I walked there to get my cardio in while I was at it, about 7 miles winding through a residential district (I realized after I got home that there is another franchise location right next to my gym, LMAO, considerably closer to home). I got a curry chicken salad wrap and it was perfect - hearty and filling, and cold, which was nice after walking around in the bright sun and heat for two hours. Curried chicken salad with lettuce, shredded bell pepper/carrots/cabbage, diced cucumber, wrapped in a spinach tortilla and served with a ginger-sesame vinaigrette.

Good morning everyone!

I'm feeling much better this morning, all thanks to doing absolutely nothing but scrolling my phone yesterday, taking dayquil/nyquil, eating spicy ramen, and drinking lots of tea. That's not true, I did make some really great spaghetti yesterday evening, and I had a little- I'm learning the "right" way to make pasta through a youtube series called "Pasta Grannies." I didn't make my spaghetti from scratch, but there are plenty of little tricks I am putting in my box.

Today I'm still going to take it easy, although I'm going to do more than yesterday (low bar, ), and try to eat closer to normally, since my throat is only a mild nuisance today and my sinuses have cleared up.

I saw 192.4 again on the scale this morning!? I'm going to bring back a classic for this state of affairs (which I'm not at all mad at).



Maybe my ovulation day was yesterday?? Idk, usually I see an increase for 2-3 days, high on ovulation day, then whoosh back to pre-ovulation weight after. Eh. I'll certainly take it.

Tag party!
@_manny_702 I call my kids "my little petri dishes" sometimes. One day they'll be old enough to get it, and then I'll be in trouble, haha.
@jazzadesigns Sometimes it's nice to set a small goal when you know a bigger goal would definitely be out of reach. I like it.
@cowgirlslikeus86 I love the little bikinis! 7 lbs in a month in the 180s is a lot for your height, but shoot for the moon, land on a star, as they say.
@lmgoff232 YAY FOR A GREAT DATE! Not enough people go dancing these days, I love this. I'm glad to hear you're out having a good time after all the stress you've been under.
@goal06082021 that wrap sounds SO GOOD. Is it a local chain, or a national one? Inquiring curry lovers want to know!
@roz0810 Good morning good morning! If weighing daily stresses you out, I totally get it. For weighing weekly, you just have to keep in mind that you might see a momentary high weight based on lots of things, but you might actually still be losing, so patience is needed, along with the knowledge that if you're doing everything right, you're not gaining. When I weighed weekly, it actually stressed me out more than weighing daily, but people are different.

Alright, I'm off to do... something. And then I think I'll make an egg white wrap for breakfast. Yum. Have a great day, everyone!

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

Jan. loss: 4.1
Feb. loss: 3.3
March loss: 2

4/3 213.3
4/17
4/17
4/24

Whew! March was tough! Trying to keep my evening eating under control was a daily struggle. I finished None2Run and started the 5K plan so that was exciting. I didn't lose as much as I hoped for the first quarter but I'm so happy that I didn't get derailed.

@CupcakeCrusoe it's a local chain unfortunately, so in the interest of not doxxing myself I won't share the name, but I would compare it to Nature's Table, if you have one of those near you.

@cowgirlslikeus86 congrats on shrinking out of your whole wardrobe LMAO, i'm having a similar problem. I overhauled my closet at the beginning of the year, and actually just bought some more new clothes today. TJ Maxx/Marshall's/Ross/outlet stores FTW!

@DanaRenee518 I weighed weekly until I got to Onederland and then started weighing daily, the idea being that I could more clearly see how I fluctuate day-to-day - it's been kind of like exposure therapy, like the emotional hit (positive or negative) from seeing the number has lessened considerably since I started doing it. It's all just data, you know?

Hello all!
This seem like a wonderful community stream! Just reading your post as put a smile on my face. Thank you to the organizer!

I’m 37 and 5’3”.

Original Starting Weight: 224 (10/21)

March 4 weight 218

April Start Weight: 201
April Goal Weight: 195
Ultimate Goal Weight: 170

I just moved to Taipei, Taiwan from Maryland. Between the stress of quarintine and my inadequate language skills I've dropped 15 pounds in 3 weeks. I know thats unhealthy and am attempting to be more mindful moving forward. I would like to continue to walk 2 mi daily and eat smaller portions.

April 3: 201
April 9:
April 16:
April 23:
April 30:

I hope yall are having great days!

Good morning!

Lost my comment, oops. T-minus 4 days to Spring Break, starting loratidine instead of centirizine because I read a study that centirizine increases appetite, so we'll see if it works as well, started collagen peptides at a half dose inspired by @lmgoff232, feeling better, put together a rolling kitchen island thing yesterday.

Whew. Okay. Tag party!
@cowgirlslikeus86 new beau, new shoes, 2.5 months alcohol free! Killing the game!
@osier5 I loved 5ks the most of any distance. Just hard enough.
@DanaRenee518 I'm really bad at resting and just sitting still, lol. It probably keeps me sicker/more run down. Oh well.
@goal06082021 I'll look for those, thanks!
@KatieHall77 I think it's doable! Kitchen reno, ugh. So disruptive for your life. Hopefully a great end, though!
@syrenzcall hi, welcome! Sounds like you have taken the stress of an international move in stride, after some initial adjustment, good for you.
@roz0810 good morning! Making good progress!

Have a great day, everyone!