Women 200lb+, Let's Aim For The Sky This July!!!

@bojaantje3822 thank you! I'm still getting over Covid and I think my main problem is I'm still fatigued, and sick of being sick, and I was doing so well being on track and getting my fitness back and then this dreadful virus knocked me on my butt. The scale has been moving down, but for all the wrong reasons (sleeping all the time, not eating a lot) and so the rebound is completely logical given that I'm now eating again.

I just have a terrible diet mentality which I can stay on top of when I'm well, but right now everything is just all too hard and tiring and I just want to take the easy way out! I don't even regret my pizza, it was delicious, I think it's just the back end of feeling like I've not made good decisions for my body this weekend.

I need to be more kind to myself, especially while I'm recovering.

Good morning everyone!

186.2 today, yikes, lol. I know that's not real, but it's fine.

Christina
33 years old
5'4"

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

SW 7/1: 186.8
7/8: 185.2 (-1.6)
7/15: 184.4 (-0.8)
7/22: 184 (-0.4)
7/29 185 (+1)
7/31: 186.2 (+1.2)

And hey, even if it were real, I still ended the month lower than I started it, so heeyyyy lol.

The thing I have to remember about loss slowing way down is, it did not stop. I am not giving up. And I am not gaining weight.

The last time I made a concerted effort to lose weight, in 2020, I got down to 181ish from 208, stopped being consistent, and steadily gained, to start 2021 at about 187.

Which, you might say, not that bad, and you're right. And I vaguely tried, at the start of 2021. But not super hard. Lost a couple pounds, lowest I saw was 184, and stopped trying again.

I started 2022 at 194. And hit 200.4 at the end of February this year, which prompted me coming back here.

The common denominator here is always that I stopped being consistent, that I stopped trying. If I had been consistent, even at a slightly higher calorie level, I would have maintained my progress at least, and maybe made a little more progress. Instead, I was too focused on seeing another lower number on that scale, and so when I hit the doldrums, much similar to where I'm at now, not making a lot of progress...I gave up. And then I started to gain.

For me, personally, it is better that I log everything, be aware of what I'm eating, even if I'm not losing. Even if I'm gaining over a short period of time, it is still better for my mindset if I'm logging it than if I say "I have gone off-plan, I've ruined it, gonna take a break from logging." But that mindset shift is enormous, and it's hard to do. As you can see, I've hit that pitfall like three times in the last two years, and probably a bunch of times before that, when I don't have records (thanks for putting my historical weights and posts behind a paywall or just deleting them, MFP).

So I'm going to log everything (before I eat it this time, lol) and really enjoy this kinda-diet-break. I can't keep running with no gas in the tank. And when I have really leaned into a diet break, I've come back to the deficit with enthusiasm to get going again. That is what I need. The enthusiasm. The LET'S GOOO feeling I get every January, when it feels like I'm really going to change my life, this time, this year, this moment. So I'm going to enjoy this week, give it until next Saturday, eat reasonably, and get at it starting Sunday.

For today! I bought some delicious looking salmon yesterday, and some excellent sounding tortellinis: sundried tomato burrata, smoked salmon, shrimp and something, and gorgonzola walnut. I'm going to try at least one of each, so that will be fun.

I need to prep my chicken for the week, and figure out what I'm doing for dinners this week. I bought a gyro kit, so there's one day, probably tomorrow, since I'm going to the gym and that will be quick. I also bought frozen chinese food, so that will probably be Thursday, when I'm going to the gym again. And then Tuesday Wednesday, I can do whatever I need to, I'll be home to cook.

I'd like to do a bit more cleaning, and set up some wonderful paper lanterns I bought out on the front porch for some ✨ambiance✨ lol. Then, if I get everything else done, be a bear running a bed and breakfast.

Okaaay, sorry about the book, tag party time!
@karilbrandt the august thread isn't up yet, normally @RavenStCloud posts in here when she sets it up. And hey, while you might have been hoping for more, 2 lbs in a month is not bad!

@ktilton70130 hi, welcome! And progress is progress, as you can tell from my book up there ^ I don't go in for aggressive loss, lol. And good for you, wearing your tank tops! It's good to confront the things that make us self-conscious.

@bojaantje3822 I love hearing you talk about your progress, and the look of your body. Self-love and acceptance is so good, and you do it so well. Not to mention, you're killing it in your workouts, haha. You talk about pull-ups, and I can't even do one, never have . I agree with you 100% about attitudes towards eating, but we've always been on the same wavelength about that. The dynamic duo!

@sarah12277 I completely agree with you about the threads that ONLY want to see perfect progress, and couch it with "tough love" or some such. Life isn't perfect, and if your progress is, how much of your life are you putting by the wayside to get that perfect progress, ya know?

@kenziestabes your month is looking a lot like mine, haha. And probably, something similar is happening to you: some combo of salt/increased calories/decreased movement, easy to overcome.

@KeriA I can only imagine seattleites aren't used to heat- I know in Boston, when I went, most houses didn't even have AC, because they so rarely needed it. New size, that's so exciting! You are making good steady progress. And I hear you about not wearing white- I usually don't, either. Although maybe I should start- it would help with the heat...

@Alatariel75 I know the mind*kitten* that is rebounding after illness. The crazy thing about it is, you do need to fuel your body to help your recovery. Weight loss can and should wait until you're fully recovered. Your chili sounds delicious, and I hope you make peace with your mindset.

I think that's everything! See y'all in August!

I weigh in on Mondays.

Started 2/5/22
SW: 288.8
CW: 256.2 (-32.6)
GW for July: 249

6/27: 256.2
7/4: 256.0 (-0.2)
7/11: 253.8 (-2.2)
7/18: 252.6 (-1.2)
7/25: 250.2 (-2.4)
8/1: 248.6 (-1.6)

Total for July= 7.6 pounds

Goals for July:

🍎 Keep eating 4-5 fruits and veggie servings per day, at least 5 days a week
🧘🏼‍♀️ Work up to 4-5 minutes at a time doing Leslie Sansone workouts by the end of the month if able to
🏊‍♀️ Start water exercise when the pool opens up (we finally got a note it’s delayed- no duh 🤦🏼‍♀️)
👩‍⚕️ Hopefully have the first physical exam with my primary doctor and schedule the second for August
⬇️ Lose 7 pounds if possible and enter the 240s, which means being able to sit in our balcony chairs weight limits (I’ll be happy with any loss though)

Met my goals for the month, except for exercise and pool. It was a hard month and felt extremely long. The pool opened on the 12th, but I haven’t been able to go yet. It took us a week to get the key and then it was that time of the month for me.

Hello 👋, I’m GB. I have been struggling with weight loss for last few years but I never give up! 💪🏻
I’m 30 years old and 5.5”.

Highest weight: 204 ( early this year)
Starting weight: 192 (last I recall from June)

Goal 1: 180 (obese to overweight) ✅
Goal 2: 150 (overweight to healthy)
Goal 3: 120 - 130 ( Target)

🌟July Goals 🌟

🚶‍♀️10,000 steps everyday ✅ ( almost)
🍴 Eat home cooked meals everyday✅
🏋️‍♀️ Strength training 3-4 times a week✅
🥉 Reach my goal 1✅

07/04 - 188
07/11 - 185.3
07/18 -181
07/25 - 178.3
07/31 - 177

July weight loss : 11 lb
Total weight loss: 27 lb

July was the first time ever I followed my routine every single day without fail for the whole month. Super proud of myself for prioritizing weight loss after struggling with it for almost 10 years. I never committed myself to it fully but always felt horrible about not losing weight.

Wins:
* Moved more everyday! Average of 8k steps for the month. I have a desk job, so that’s a big jump.
* Played games out 3x per week in the sun. This was super fun, plus I burned calories too - pickle ball, badminton, beach
* Ate home cooked meals everyday ( well 95%). This is huge. We always did a lot of take outs before.
* No soda! I literally had one can of soda for the month when I had Pizza ( homemade). I used to drink 1-2 Coke cans almost everyday. I replaced it with water, coconut water, fruit and vegetable juices.
* Did weight training 3x times a week. I started this mid July. I still see a difference in my arms. I followed low impact 10min workouts I found online. Il add links below if anyone is interested.
To improve:
* Add gym days - HIIT workouts 1x per week.
* May be increase step count to 10K. It’s summer, if not now, then when? Dog loves going out too!
* Keep doing what I’m doing!
* Increase weight training days to 4x times per week.

And the journey continues..