Women 200lb+, Let's Make June Joyous!!!

Age: 33
Height: 5'11"
Starting again date and weight:
10/2021, 282 lbs
June starting weight: 196.4
June Goal weight: 188
6/1: 196.4
6/6: 195.7
6/13:194.5
6/20:
6/27:
6/30:
June goals:
🌼 weight training at the gym 2-3×week
🌼 cardio 3-4×week
🌼 balance school and my health by creating a manageable routine.

Missed weigh-in this last week. Was a stress filled week. Had my card stolen and some crazy charges made, still dealing with that. Also was preparing for the weekend away. Despite the stress the weekend was a blast but it was high carb & high sodium and I am feeling it today. Got in the scale today just out curiosity and it was up 5lbs 😬 guessing Im retaining some fluid 😂. I didn't chart it as it wasn't my usual weigh-in day So I'll weigh like nornal this Friday and hopefully by then I'll creep back down. Plan on doing a high protein very low carb week to jump start back into after this last weekend.

Ryann
5'2"
SW: 221
CW: (6/7) 200.6
UGW: 160
June GW: 197-195

6/7: 200.6
6/13 201.6
6/20
6/27


Okay, so the weekend didn't go as planned at all. It basically went like it has been going for the last several months...I picked my way thru the pantry for no other reason than I was bored and I could. I had Friday off and did great the whole day. Saturday and Sunday complete fail. I saw the scale hit 204 at one point. I'm lucky I'm only up a pound.

But I did just fine today. I dont get what it is about the weekends that make me unravel. All I can do is try again next weekend, which I will do. Hopefully I'll be seeing 199 here again in a few days or so.

Good news is I got 9500 steps in at work today, so I made 10k again today to make 10k steps 5 out of the last 7 days.

Good morning everyone!

185 this morning! Whooshes are exhilarating. What I've learned is, when starting a new workout program, give yourself maybe more time than you think you need to see the water weight reduce, keep at the deficit that whole time.

Kid's class party yesterday was fun, the kids all liked the lollipop game, and they all got hyped up on a lot of sugary snacks.

Not meal prepping has given me more variety in what I pack for sure, but it also takes 5x as long in the morning, lol. Today for lunch, I'm taking grinder salad leftover from the sandwiches yesterday (DELICIOUS, highly recommend- think coleslaw, but better), smoked salmon, laughing cow cheese, one of my low-calorie tortillas, and a serving of potato chips. Breakfast is roast beef and egg whites and an apple. Dinner is going to be chicken pot pie. Afternoon snack will be a Quest bar as usual. Everything weighed for exact logging. I'm excited to be having this variety!

Tonight is pole twerk followed by pole seduction, a class I've never taken before. It'll be interesting, and I liked pole twerk last time. It was poles, but high-high intensity. And those will be my last two pole classes until next week Monday, as the rest of this week starting Thursday is vacation time.

Tag party
@JAC581 I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling great, but you're absolutely right: 10 lbs is 10 lbs. Hopefully you'll start feeling better with a return to your normal routine.

@EDTake2 Maintained (and slight loss, I might add) remarkably well! Enjoy your vacation!

@seltzer_lover whoever is cutting onions in here needs to stop that's so wonderful, I'm so happy for you. -60 lbs is incredible work. I have a few pairs of Athleta, I like them a lot.

@pamperedlinny glad to hear you're feeling a little better, and that you can take control of cooking again. Do take it easy on yourself, COVID recovery is no joke.

@sbortnick I'm not crying you're crying. your husband is very sweet, and that's a wonderful NSV.

@bojaantje3822 good to know about asos! I've looked at them a couple of times. Nice NSV, and nice weigh in! About eating enough: the people I know that work out very hard, eat a lot more frequently. I always see them with a handful of nuts or dried fruit or little tupperwares of chicken and vegetables, lol.

@_manny_702 Great progress!

@Generic_Excuse omg that sounds so stressful. I wouldn't worry about being 5lbs up. You're right, it's water retention.

@KeriA Naps are important, resting is important. Mojo that you get the job, if you want it. I'm sure you did just fine, even if you think it was only an average interview.

@Making_Impossible_Possible I do exactly what you do when I'm too bored, so I'll tell you what I do to stop myself from doing that on the weekends.
1. Big, protein-heavy breakfast, that will keep me physically full for a while.
2. Have so much to do that I can't possibly do it all. Try to do it all anyway. If you're too busy, you don't have time to graze.
3. Make sure at least some of those things I want to do are things that I really enjoy- like playing immersive video games or watching a new series while I knit (the knitting is important- keeps my hands busy so I don't snack!)
4. Drink different flavors of sparkling water or zero-sugar soda. Gives me a taste of something with no calories.
5. Prelog something for dinner that I'm really looking forward to, so that as it gets closer to dinner time, I can say to myself, I don't want to ruin my appetite for dinner, I'm so looking forward to it.

And that is weekends a'la CupcakeCrusoe.

@PansyLass13 Ooh, crustless zucchini pie sounds cool. And hey, actively playing with the kids once is better than not at all! Well done!

Have a great day everyone!

I'm doing much better at logging and I'm starting to see some lower numbers. My weight fluxes around 5 lbs are more all the time, but my trend is down.

I am also feeling better (not still hungry) while hitting my calorie goal. Thank you all for all the post, success stores, and support, it really helps!

Good morning everyone!

I woke up this morning with the stirrings of what could turn into a migraine. Too early to tell and I medicated as soon as I rolled out of bed. Right now it's holding at uncomfortable but not too crazy. We shall see how the day proceeds. My energy is still really low this morning and just walking to the mailbox on the corner (literally only 2 houses up from me) felt like a struggle. I'm losing my mind not being able to get up and do stuff.

Also, not being able to just get up and keep occupied has led to me snacking through the evening while watching movies with my daughter. Last night was chips, half a candy bar and ice cream. I almost never do all that at once.... Ugh.

I do make my daughter help cook dinner at least once a month and during the summer we aim for once a week. Yesterday dinner was really one of her favorites to make and thankfully not nearly as bad as the evening snacking. We made shake & bake chicken tenderloins, steamed green beans and she added an apple. At least I'm teaching her to cook and eat healthy dinners. We could all use a good foundation there and at 8 years old who didn't like shaking a bag full of breadcrumbs and chicken?

My daughter also starts her summer dance classes today. There is a free summer program one of the dance schools put together. Once a week through the summer try a different type of dance class. The hopes for them is the kids decide they love a specific type and the parents sign them up. That might happen but right now I'm just happy for a FREE class to keep her active.

@Generic_Excuse I hope everything works out with your card. Some people bite. Glad you had fun on your weekend though!

@KeriA I hope you get the job!

@Making_Impossible_Possible I’ve had weekends like that too. If I don’t stay busy or occupied it’s so easy to just eat everything, even if I don’t particularly want it. Part of why I started going to Zumba on Saturday mornings & Sunday afternoons was just so I would have a few hours away from all food options at home. Especially since my husband will sit with a bag of chips right next to me otherwise.

@CupcakeCrusoe I love hearing about your pole classes. I really do need to look once my energy comes back to see if there is anything near to me and in my price range to try out.

@bojaantj33822 I’m so sorry to hear about your back! Feel better quickly.

Tag party this morning afternoon!

@pamperedlinny - Glad to hear that you're back in charge of the kitchen and up and about! Be gentle with yourself during recovery. I hope the meds helped minimize the migraine impact. I also suffer from them and they're just so miserable. I LOVE that you're teaching your daughter to cook. When I went to college I didn't know how to boil water.

@sbortnick - thanks for being sweet about my opus. And I was with you on the leggings until they started falling down. I was repeatedly hiking them back up on the treadmill, on the floor, etc. So it was time for new leggings. Also, way to go on your NSV this weekend! I've never been a camper, but I do like to hike and am looking forward to exploring that more as I lose the weight and get stronger.

@Generic_Excuse - Oh no! I hope the bank/credit card company is being helpful. That would absolutely stress the heck out of me.

@KeriA - Interviewing is so hard. Congrats on all the walking and sending positive "hiring vibes". Are those a thing? Not entirely sure, but they are now!

@Making_Impossible_Possible - I've definitely been there on the endless grazing. I've eliminated as many foods as I can that I'm likely to snack on. If I don't buy it, I won't eat it. That said, if I feel the urge to snack come on, I try to wait at LEAST ten minutes to let that part of my brain quiet down. I often find that it passes. And if it hasn't, I'll go for it, but with portion control.

@CupcakeCrusoe - WHOOSHES ARE AMAZING. You enjoy yours!!!! Your pole classes sounds very exciting - I'm glad you've found something you love to do and are enjoying them.

@NoNameWonder - the trend is what matters. Even when the day to day fluctuations are hard. I still have to remind myself of that regularly, though. I think I posted about it 2 - 3 pages back.


Not much new here today. Held an increased treadmill speed during a long endurance block and rowed very close to the "elite" distance in class yesterday. Feeling it today. Very sore. Focusing on stretching and hydration.

My weigh in day is tomorrow, so I'll make an official update then. That said, I realized that I'm less than a month away from the one year anniversary of my current (and most successful) weight loss journey. First weigh in was July 12, but I believe my first "progress" photo was on July 24. I can't wait to see how different I look on this upcoming July 24.

Good morning everyone!

So, it turns out my scale is broken, not just out of batteries. It had a good life (more than 10 years!), so I took this opportunity to buy a fancy new smart scale and the smart tape too (thanks for the rec @lmgoff232 and @biohazardinc- I bought the renpho).

So no weighing in for my vacation, I guess. Hopefully it comes by Tuesday, as Monday's a holiday. Even better if it comes on Saturday, and then doesn't get stolen from my porch as I won't be home. I realized too late I should have done a hold mail order. You can only do minimum three days, and I'm not about to have my mail delivered on Wednesday. Oof.

Anyway! I feel good, I look good, everything is fine. We'll see what New Scale Baseline is.

In other more stressful news, we're getting kicked from daycare to make room for someone on the waitlist, which blows! It's hard to find daycare on short notice! We may have to spend a lot of money for a nanny/sitter/carer/don't know the proper term if we can't get into a place in time. At least, my work hasn't taken away flexible hours (yet), but it's coming. Advice welcomed!

Pre-vacation tag party time!
@gordjVeel hi! welcome!

@pamperedlinny Sloppy Whopper sounds GREAT. I, too, would eat a Sloppy Whopper 3x a month. The pairing veg with pasta for spaghetti is a good idea that I think I will steal.

I'm sorry to hear you're having such a tough time recovering, but I'm glad you're prioritizing your rest and not pushing it.

@seltzer_lover nice! I've googled it, and it sounds... very competitive, but I'm sure in a good way. Something about number of splats?

@kenziestabes 🥳🎉🎊 way to go! So happy for you!

My telehealth appointment went well yesterday. I’m switching from one antidepressant to another. She prescribed me some med with codeine in it for my cough. I still woke up coughing in the middle of the night but slept better overall. She also prescribed me gabapentin for pain so hopefully that helps. it feels like I made a lot of progress during the appointment. Afterward she connected me to her medical assistant and I set up one of the two appointments I need to make there this summer, so that will be on the 28th. I really appreciated that since it saved me time and effort of making a phone call. Seems simple but my cell service sucks in my apartment so it’s a bit of an effort to make calls sometimes and I usually have to stand the whole time I’m on any call.

SW (Feb 3rd): 220

Feb: -6lbs
March: +3lbs
April: -10.2lbs
May: -5.4lbs
June: so far -3lbs

6/1:201.4
6/10: 199
6/16: 198.4
6/23:
6/30:

🌼🌼🌼 June GW: 196 - aka Onderland! 🌼🌼🌼

I might have gone a bit bonkers eating over the weekend again but then fasting seems to help balance it out. Just want to make sure I'm not silly about it, work was so busy again recently and trying to buy a house is a whole thing (really lucky I can even consider it....if I can find one I'm not outbid on). And not having food to fall back on to soothe with is taking serious getting used to!

Sw-238
Cw-230

3lb off this week

Back in the right direction! I've been watching my portions a bit more this week. There's this creator on tiktok who makes a 'snack and glow' plate which I love - for working from home, make a low cal snack plate including protein, fresh food and a treat. It's helped me stop reaching for the crisps when I have berries, olives and a few mini cheese snacks.

I've also been drinking a lot more water. Bought myself a litre reusable bottle and I'm challenging myself to fill it up twice through the working day, plus water/squash at meal times. I've felt better for it and it seems to have paid off!

Here's to another good week