Women 200lb+, Let's Have An Extraordinary January!!!

@pamperedlinny I love beans, so I might not be a great source here, but:

If you like the flavor but not the texture, try blending the beans and ingredients to make a spread (like [url=" https://justinesnacks.com/broccoli-panini-with-chickpea-spread-mozzarella/"]this one[/url]). They work as dips, as a thin, flavorful smear to replace mayo, or as a thick component of a sandwich/taco/whatever.

Or look for recipes with red lentils or yellow split peas. They seem to break down better than green split peas and cook into a thick mush instead of the more beany texture.

Good morning!!!!

Yesterday I got to the YMCA for my Zumba class during my daughter's basketball practice. I really needed that workout. I didn't make it to any workouts in almost 2 weeks and it was hard to get started but once I was midway into the class I felt so much better. In fact, I hadn't even realized I felt badly until I felt better. Go figure.

Today it's raining buckets outside so I can't get my walk in and there is no group wellness classes that I'm interested in attending. I'll need to force myself to either do a video workout, my at home elliptical or go back to the gym for the iron forest (otherwise known as all the equipment). When it's raining like this I just never feel much like moving. My husband calls it "sleepy weather" and he isn't wrong in my case. Even if I don't do much today I have already made a plan to get back to tomorrow's Zumba class too. Also, it shouldn't be raining tomorrow so I can get my neighborhood walk in tomorrow at lunch as well.

How often do you all weigh in?
I'm not gonna lie, I weigh everyday, but I don't record it until Saturday mornings.
I just find weighing daily helps to keep me motivated and going. Yes, I fluctuate somedays depending on what I ate or how much water I drank day before. Even if scale goes up one day it doesn't bother me in fact, think it helps me.

Sandie
Age: 39 (for one more month)
Height 5'10"
SW Jan 7 2021: 271.1
SW Jan 1 2023: 192.6
GW this month: 189
Goal for 2023: Reach Maintenance (likely 165-175)

Thursday weigh-ins
1/1 - 192.6
1/5 - 190.4
1/12 -
1/19 -
1/26 -

Jan Change: -2.2 lbs
2023 Change: -2.2lbs
Loss to date: -80.7lbs

Goals
⭐ Workout 3x per week - focus on AM workouts before work
⭐ Log everything - the good, the bad, the ugly (good data is key to assessing what is happening)
⭐ Physical Therapy exercises 3x per week minimum - my hip is starting to hurt again but I know what I need to do to stop the pain.

Reflection:

This week we celebrated my wife's 50th birthday! We had a lovely day and it is so exciting to know that together we are healthier than either of us have been in many years.
It is also nice to see how our lifestyle changes have helped others we love lead a healthier life. My MIL moved in with us last year and has dropped weight and gone completely off of diabetes medicine because she eats the way we do. My Mom, Sister and BIL have all joined MFP and the gym we belong to. We even had a day recently of all playing racquetball together!

This week starts my crazy busy time at work. I am still trying to prioritize my health while working longer hours and in the office more frequently. Trying to get back in the rhythm of AM workouts and keep with packing my breakfast/lunch while in the office.

For the weekend ahead we have pedicures and a date night scheduled. I really enjoy taking the time for self-care and to prioritize my marriage. These things are important to my overall health and wellbeing.

⭐ Workout goal - I hit 4 workouts this week. In fact this morning I did a spin bike ride and then realized we had a tree down blocking the main road and spent 30 minutes helping a neighbor drag cut branches to clear the road. I am so thankful that my health is in a place where I can keep up.
⭐ Log everything - I did well at logging this week. I also changed my preferences to not add back exercise calories so that I can more mindfully incorporate those into my total. I upped my goal to 1750 and am going to try to eat back only half of my exercise calories.
⭐PT - I didn't do any of my exercises this week. Need to make this a priority!

How do you all keep up with your workouts when your body is sore from working out? Yesterday was lowr body day, and omg my quads and butt are on fire today. I honestly had to talk myself into my cardio workout today, the old me would have not done it taking a "rest" day.

pdd1216 wrote: »

@pamperedlinny - I'm interested in what devotional you are going through.

@pdd1216 I'm working through Taste For Truth by Barb Raveling.

Good morning all!

I'm soooo glad it's Friday. After having off from Dec 23 thru Jan 2 it has been HARD to be back at working every day. I need a vacation to recover from vacation. LOL.

I did get to my Zumba class yesterday and given some drama with my daughter nearly left only 15 minutes into the class. Instead I dragged her down the hall to Child Watch, told her we would deal with her drama when we got home and I finished. Honestly, my attitute and heart weren't really in it most of the class after that but I still stuck it out and had a really good workout. I'm proud of myself for not just leaving and going home. That 45 minutes didn't make any difference in the conversation being had and if anything it gave me some time to calm down before dealing with it.

My daughter has a basketball game at 8:30am tomorrow so I'm not going to get to sleep in but maybe I can get a nap in tomorrow since that's the only thing on the calendar. I love naps.

pamperedlinny wrote: »

I bought a small dry erase board and starting writing on it all the things in the freezer. If I make a batch of freeze ahead sliders ala White Castle, it goes on the board.

Thank you for this tip! We first need to buy the freezer (heh heh), but I really want to make it a priority. Then we can make extras or big batches on the weekends and have those go-to homemade items. Using a white board to keep track of things is a terrific idea.