Women 200lb+, Let's Remember to Nurture Ourselves This November!!!
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Great post Pamperdinny! What I loved about it was the insight you had. Those aha moments are like a gift to me. The next big thing is the whys. I have learned that doing the work is exhausting but that is when the change really happens.
I know I have a total diet mentality that I have worked so hard to try and break, 61 years old and attended my first WW class at 10. Weight has always taken center stage in my brain. I have let the number on the scale rob me of so many moments.
I am in a profession where I have a chance to support and mentor others in my field(I'm a college professor)I sincerely have counseled others about the value they have in everything in their lives and not to compare themselves to others but secretly still struggle myself. But like I said at the beginning insight and acknowledgment is really my first step toward getting this monkey off my back.
I want the net 30 years of my life to be free from the scale and the lie that I;m not good enough today.4 -
Happy Thanksgiving!!! 🦃
I just got home from my friend's house. I stayed all day and didn't track but I still kept my portions under control and enjoyed myself. I also went on a few short walks and helped prep a ton. When I checked my blood sugars thru the day they all looked good.
I hope all in the USA had a fabulous holiday.4 -
Happy Thanksgiving, ladies!
I went about 1,000 calories over today, but I'm not too bothered. No guilt for enjoying myself with family and eating things I usually don't. Hope everyone had a lovely day!3 -
pamperedlinny wrote: »I learned something about myself yesterday. I have finally figured out one of my big triggers. ... I tend to overeat or over-indulge while worrying about making food for events.
I love this insight. I have learned that when I'm out, I am hesitant to impose my dietary preferences on the group. So if everyone wants to order a bunch of appetizers, say, I don't want to say no, even if the choices have ingredients I don't really want to eat. Basically I don't want to ruin the mood or be the party pooper of the group. I've been concerned that others might feel deprived of what they want because of what I want. Yesterday, though, I told everyone else to go ahead, but that none of the appetizers interested me as I wasn't that hungry and wanted to save my appetite for the main course. And whaddya know? Nobody cared. A complete non-issue. It seems so obvious now that it's not that hard to come to a win-win solution. They ate their deep fried whatevers, the conversation went on, and I marvelled internally at how I was easily able to stick to my guns in a group situation.
Let's hope this was not a blip, and that next time I can honour my own desires just as easily.6 -
Good morning everyone,
Weigh-in day here in Ottawa, Canada
Highest Weight 240 2005
SW 217
WK 1 215.8
WK 2 214.2
WK 3
Let's see what I will make for the end of the month but so happy that I have started back on the right track. At the beginning of Covid, my husband and I would walk every day. We kept this for almost 2 years and was a lifesaver but got off track. We started again a few days ago and am enjoying it. I also want to start doing some core strength exercises.
I was thinking long term and thought if I could commit to eating healthily and exercising I could be down 52 pounds by this time next year. That is a pound a week, I think that is doable. I want to have energy and feel better and finding carrying around this extra weight is slowing me down. I know they say 60 is the new 40 but seriously lol my old bones feel it lol. I just don't have the energy I once had and I have 3 1/2 more years until I retire. On a positive note, the pain from the shingles has lessened a lot, and feeling on the mend from that.
Hope you all have a great week and again, love reading your posts.
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Good morning!
I haven't checked in since Thanksgiving. Calorie-wise I've manged to stay ok. Exercise-wise I didn't do too much all weekend. I did do a hike with a friend on Saturday but it was an easy hike with 3 kids and 2 small dogs in tow so it was more about getting some fresh air and a little movement than really about exercise. Still, it was a lot of fun.
Today I plan to get back on my exercise plan. I did my short workout this morning, I hope to walk during lunch and I want to get to the gym for my Zumba class tonight. We have events on Thursday, Friday and Saturday so I need to try and stay on track for the early part of the week.
@KacyCarpe That’s fabulous that you were able to speak up and say no thank you. I feel like I’m imposing sometimes too but I’m trying to be a lot better about that too. Most people I know well are either fine with my doing my own thing or seem to agree that they should be better too and we’ll split something different. It’s hard when I don’t know people super well though because I hate speaking up that way.
@VickyEltonGreen I’m so glad your pain has lessened. I love that you have a plan for a full year.
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Nov Start: 260
End of Week 1: 257
End of Week 2: 255
End of Week 3: 253
End of Week 4: 251
Some Week 4 Goals:
🍁 Swim 4/3 (one extra swim)
🍁 Salad 5/5 (finally hit my goal)
🍁 Log All Food 7/7
🍁 Stay Within Calorie Range 5/7 (two thanksgivings)
🍁 Crochet 2/3
I'm overall happy with this last week. I've been swimming more than I thought and I'm finally carving out time to both make and eat salads 5 times a week.
I celebrated Thanksgiving twice this week at two different families' homes, so that's why I went over my calorie goal twice. But I tried my best to log everything I ate once I got home.
Gotta keep it up for the last three days of the month!
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Happy Wednesday!
It's the end of the month and I have soo much work I need to get done today. I also have a doctor appt and need to log out early today. Hopefully, I can get everything done.
I hope you all had an excellent month and that we will all have an amazing December!1 -
So end of month check in. How did I do?
The pottery course is great. I am really enjoying the creative aspect and have met some lovely new people. It continues into December for three weeks so I will go with that and hope to take a beginning knitting class at the end of the month.
The discovery mind goal was fun too. I decided to explore two new topics randomly every month. This month they were honey bees and Eminem. I did learn alot of things about honey bees and have committed to planting some flowering annuals in pots every year that will attract more bees to the garden. I have a green roof on my garage and will add some more flowering plants to that too. Also I'm going to make all my future honey purchases from small local beekeepers instead of the big grocery store brands. There was a lot of scary info out there about corrupt honey harvesting and dishonest practices. For next month I am going to choose only one new subject instead. TBD tomorow.
The new exercise (to me) was doable and i did the arm workout at least a dozen times in November. I will commit to that again in December and also think of a new one to add to it. These are mostly just 5 to 10 minutes a day so I feel they are totally achievable.
The body part I focused on this month was care of my nails. I got a mani, pedi, (no polish) and added collagen and B vitamins as well as eggs, salmon, nuts and avocado to my diet to get more biotin in daily. I also added a hand lotion to my self care ritual each day.
I did take a weekly progress pic and will weigh in tomorrow to see how I did for the month amd to set new goals and intentions for December.
Hope you all had a good month! It went by fast !
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Sandie
Age: 39
Height 5'10"
SW Jan 7 2021: 271.1
SW November 2022: 186.2
GW this month: 186 (maintain)
Goal for 2022: Stay the course
Thursday weigh-ins
11/3 - 185.8
11/10 - 187.2
11/17 - 189.2
11/24 - 188.4
11/30 - 188.2
Nov Change: +2.0lbs
Loss to date: -82.9lbs
Goals -
🍁 - Log everything as accurately as reasonably possible
🍁 - Avoid mindless snacking
🍁 - Take vitamins every day (Log in MFP for accountability)
🍁 - Gym or home workout 3X per week minimum
Wow, where did November go? I have been terrible about checking in here and life has been a bit crazy. This month we hosted two thanksgiving meals (Friendsgiving and family Thanksgiving), completed a bathroom remodel, had family photos taken, went out for monthly date night and dealt with MIL having a 5 day emergency hospital stay and surgery (she is doing well now).
All of these activities really challenged my goals and I didn't complete any of them. With all of that said, I am still really happy with my progress this month. Even though I gained a small amount over the Thanksgiving meals I am trending back in the correct direction. I also managed to not go crazy overboard with stress eating even when spending long days at the hospital and being unable to cook at home. Looking forward to getting back on track with goals in December.
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Took family photos and I am actually really happy with how I look. I am no longer embarrassed to see my extra weight in photos. I am also, for the first time in my life, smaller than my younger sister. It was very off to come to that realization.
Remodeling a bathroom is HARD work. We did everything ourselves from demo to tile and through it all my body felt great. Very little pain and I was easily able to complete all of the tasks.1 -
💜💜💜 Hello, ladies! Next month's group has been posted in the Motivation and Support forum:
❄️Women 200lb+, Let's Be Determined This December!!!❄️
Hope to see you there!💜💜💜2 -
Nov Start: 260
End of Week 1: 257
End of Week 2: 255
End of Week 3: 253
End of Week 4: 251
End of Nov: will weigh in tomorrow
Some Week 5 Goals:
🍁 Swim 2/2
🍁 Salad 3/3
🍁 Log All Food 3/3
🍁 Stay Within Calorie Range 3/3
This has been a fantastic month for me. Yes, I've lost weight, but really what I've proven to myself is that I can commit to a workout plan and a healthy food plan. I started the month just going swimming one day a week and for the last three weeks, I've gone four times.
Eating a protein-filled breakfast and having salads with healthy fats like avocados almost every day for lunch has lessened my sugar/unhealthy cravings and really kept me settled.
Overall, I feel better both physically and mentally. And that is an awesome feeling, regardless of weight.
Also, I've decided that every month, regardless of my weight or food choices, if I can make it to the pool 15 times, I'm going to get myself a little gift at the end of the month. For November, I'm going to order myself an anklet!3 -
Good morning everyone,
Weigh-in day here in Ottawa, Canada
Highest Weight 240 2005
SW 217
WK 1 215.8
WK 2 214.2
WK 3 217.8
Sooooo, had a night out with the girls and we ended up eating comfort food( chicken wings). So have press the reset button, again and here we go.
Also find that I am really hunger in the evening so need to come up with a strategy to handle the evenings.1 -
Help! I can't find the December group!! Sorry, I have really tried and just can't find it!!0
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