Women 200lb+, Let's Flourish This February!!!
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Linda
40 years old
SW: 300 lb
Prev Low: 195 lb
Goal: 180 lb
Feb 1: 206.8 lb
Feb 6: 206.2 lb
Hey all! Had a busy weekend including bowling with friends and kids Friday night, followed by hanging for whine & wine with that friend (drink some wine while spilling the tea on things in life), then saw book club friends at Brewery hosted Book Swap and went to lunch with them. I stayed within my calories for everything and that feels amazing. As long as I've been on this journey I've always allowed myself a cheat meal, special occasions, etc at least once a month. Sometimes once a week. Then I've justified doing it more. Of course that leads to the slippery slope of cheating a lot. I haven't had any days where I've thrown caution to the wind since January 1.
This week is really going to test those boundaries though since I have stuff every day. Tonight I have my neighborhood book club. I put together a little charcuterie board so that I know exactly how many calories all of those snacks will be. The host said the meeting this month is "Tea Themed" so we'll have hot and iced tea options. I love that. She's having veggies and dips. I love that I can grab a veggie though I don't know what kind of dip she will have. One of the other ladies is bringing homemade apple bread. That starts making it dangerous territory. Don't know what anyone else is bringing either. So far today I've only eaten 648 calories. Since we meet around dinner time I'll just make anything I eat there my "dinner" so I keep in my boundaries.
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Hello, hello.
Well, I was hoping to go back into the pool this week, but I just got back from the doctor who said to wait a week. The good news is, he's taken me off the steriod I was on. It made me SOOOOOO hungry, I couldn't handle it and just ate everything in sight.
This week, I'm going to try to get my cravings back on track and just log all my food.4 -
Well, I had a whole response drafted and lost it so everyone....Keep on keeping on! Progress isn't linear, we just gotta keep on trying again each day. I'm grateful for the support I find here!
My weekend was good. It was as close to normal as I have felt in a while. We got out for dinner on Friday night with friends and a neighbor had us over for chili on Sunday. It was the most socializing I have been able to do physically in a while. Today is a good day...warmer weather makes a ton of difference physically and mentally!6 -
Hi all. My husband was admitted to the hospital for his A Fib yesterday. They are doing a procedure this morning and I have zero clue if he's coming home today, tomorrow, Friday, or what. It keeps changing. This was unexpected and I'm pretty freaked, frazzled and trying to hold it together for our 9 year old daughter. If I go radio silent it's because I'm losing it. If I end up posting constantly it's for the distraction. I really don't know which way my brain is going to go. I'm just kind of holding myself together with duct tape and prayer today.12
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pamperedlinny wrote: »Hi all. My husband was admitted to the hospital for his A Fib yesterday. They are doing a procedure this morning and I have zero clue if he's coming home today, tomorrow, Friday, or what. It keeps changing. This was unexpected and I'm pretty freaked, frazzled and trying to hold it together for our 9 year old daughter. If I go radio silent it's because I'm losing it. If I end up posting constantly it's for the distraction. I really don't know which way my brain is going to go. I'm just kind of holding myself together with duct tape and prayer today.
Sending big hugs and prayers your way! Don't forget to breathe4 -
pamperedlinny wrote: »Hi all. My husband was admitted to the hospital for his A Fib yesterday. They are doing a procedure this morning and I have zero clue if he's coming home today, tomorrow, Friday, or what. It keeps changing. This was unexpected and I'm pretty freaked, frazzled and trying to hold it together for our 9 year old daughter. If I go radio silent it's because I'm losing it. If I end up posting constantly it's for the distraction. I really don't know which way my brain is going to go. I'm just kind of holding myself together with duct tape and prayer today.
Try not to let your mind get ahead of you. pdd1216's advice to breathe is great advice. Sending healing energy to you and your husband, and hoping for a good news update soon. My thoughts are with you and your family. 💕2 -
SW: 284 lbs.
GW: 150 lbs.
February Goals
💪Exercise daily for at least 15 minutes
🌱Log all food & calorie count
🎀Return blog comments on my blog
✨Do some twitter blog comment threads
📚Draft two-three blogs
📔Post two blogs
📕Work on finishing two uncompleted fanfictions
🎨Continue working on art for a tarot deck
📑Finish Spare & The Stars Within You
I'm Tiffany and I am 35 years old, I am restarting my health journey. I actually started last week, but I did not weigh myself, calorie count, or do anything of that, my before picture was taken a few days ago. I've been overweight most of my adult life once I got out of the Navy, and even in my weight was always an issue, I had trouble with weight ins because of that. Even though at the time I never had an issue with the exercise part (I do now due to a bad knee I injured twice but 🤷♀️). I went vegan 7/8ish years ago, and I quit soda 7/6 years ago. I think one of the things a lot of people don't talk about is how those of us who are short, the weight look like it's so much more on them.
A few months ago I went to take care of my twin when she had surgery, and the airplane seat belts on 2 of the flights were me squeezing in them, the seats felt too small (I wasn't techinically too small, but I felt like it), and I would bump people with my hips going down the aile. I tried to put that out of my mind, but could when in over half a year I will be on a plane again.
My goal isn't to be skinny, it's to be healthly, I'm tried of feeling tried, I'm tried of being winded walking to the mailbox, and I want to be able to do things without feeling like my weight is holding me back. I'm very into the fat postive and body postive movments, and my other goal is to continue loving myself, and that is another reason I want to be healthly, it's so I am treating my body well.8 -
Welcome, @coffeeandtruecrime!
One of the most popular blogs on MFP a while back was The_Movie_Chair, about a woman who didn't like the awkward way she felt when she sat in a chair at the movies, and her friends were wondering if they should leave a space in between or not in the theater. That night at the movies inspired her to lose more than 100 pounds over the next two years, and she wrote about the experience with honesty and humor in a blog called The_Movie_Chair. There was no self incrimination (and no excuses) that she couldn't even walk around the block at first, only a burning desire to get healthier, have more energy, and to fit smoothly into the theater chair when she went to the movies with her friends.
Your post reminded me of her -- the same candor and motivation for all the right reasons.
#The_Airplane_Isle !
Let us know where we can read your blog so we can follow your success, because I'll bet that success is where you're headed. Good luck on this journey - you'll find support here!
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@coffeeandtruecrime I have a lot of the same problems. I'm currently about 275 lbs at 5'4''. I have been practicing self care, self love, AND trying to become healthier. Flying gives me terrible anxiety just for being able to fit. Recently, I paid $40 for priority boarding just so I didn't have to walk down a long aisle of people and would be able to secure a window to smoosh myself into. I get it. I also love roller coasters and can't fit into most. It is SO EMBARASSING! I hope we can support each other through this journey. I sent you a friend request.5
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Good morning, all.
I have had my wake up call.
Just finished a two-hour letter writing session to God in my journal about my health. It is 5:00am here.
I have been recently diagnosed with all the earmarks of prediabetes, and start Ozempic on Monday, after my insurance denied me Mounjero.
I am miserable and am tired of starting over. I am tired of my “just this once” excuses to repeatedly make myself ill for a moment of taste satisfaction.
My body tells me what it thrives on, and what makes it sick. I just have refused to listen up to this point.
My asthma has worsened to the point I now have a steady wheeze even at rest.
I just read the clinical summary note from my nurse practitioner at the Bariatric Institute. How my insurance denied my request for Mounjero I have no clue. But I have reset my MFP goals to reflect her recommendations, and start a new journey today, the first day of my new life.
Andi in Illinois9 -
Hi All,
I’m Hope. I just turned 49 on Friday (FEB 10).
I am just going through many tests with my new doctor but have so far found that I have: Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Pre Diabetic, massive Fibroids in the uterus (largest 8cm), high cholesterol and blood pressure. I am waiting on some more tests results.
This year my goal is to get fit and Healthy for my 50th.
Age: 49
Height : 5’7”
CW: 192
GW: 135
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Hi I’m Jenna!
Im 35 years old
SW: 180 lbs
Highest weight: 240 lbs
Previous Low: 152 lbs
Goal: 125 lbs
Feb 1: 219.2 lbs
January went great, I lost 10 lbs! This month I want to continue meal prepping since I feel it’s been helping me make smart choices throughout the week and keep working out at least 3x per week which I feel is realistic and achievable. This month I’m adding water intake to my goal and got a new water bottle to help. I also want to just keep my momentum and not give up! Another good thing that happened is I got another promotion and a raise, I’m now a program director!5 -
Well..this last week wasn't the best. Ate a bunch of junk, didn't track my food...because I knew it was junk. Ended up gaining a few pounds, some of it is hormonal...I PMS and I end up going after the junk food. So getting back into the better eating and tracking this week.3
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My name is Mary, 65 from Pennsylvania.
Been MIA for a few months but still logging in everyday since I started MFP 5/14/21.
Unfortunately lost my mojo and gained a lot back but not all Thank God! Need to get back on track and focused. I bought a NEW to me, gently used, Commercial PreCor EFX 835 Elliptical. It was delivered the beginning of November, as others here know I wore my previous 10+ year old one out from my extensive workouts. Back up to 150 minutes on my 3 days off per week.
Good to see some familiar names here and glad to see some new ones too!
Heaviest weight 255 lbs, twice. :-(
9/14/20-255 lbs
5/14/21-232.2 lbs
4/6/22- 147.6 lbs (107.4 lbs lost) I did NOT have a surgery. Did Keto.
8/1/22- 167.2 lbs
12/1/22-198 lbs
1/1/23- 213.4 lbs
2/1/23- 207.4 lbs
2/5/23- 207.8 lbs
2/12/23- 206.4 lbs Elliptical Interval setting 150 minutes Fri, Sat & Sun for 9.89-10 miles.
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Linda
40 years old
SW: 300 lb
Prev Low: 195 lb
Goal: 180 lb
Feb 1: 206.8 lb
Feb 6: 206.2 lb
Feb 12: 201.4 lb
I've been MIA on the community boards with everything last week. Thank you all for the kind words. My husband is back at work today so we're trying to find our rhythm again. We see his cardiologist on the 23rd so it's just a wait and and see how the next 10 days goes then check in kind of thing. The cardioversion didn't work so he's still in A Fib but the heart rate is no longer racing and he no longer has chest pains.
I managed through everything at the hospital and stress, the busy weekend when we got home and all the events that were supposed to be going on to stay within my calorie boundaries for everything. Even I'm impressed. It took some real time thinking about my choices, telling myself the truth about why I wanted things and making plans in advance if I knew I was going out. In the end I somehow lost almost 5 lbs in the past week. I didn't get a chance to exercise at all with jumping from the hosptial to home with my daughter so part of it is probably muscles not retaining water like they do after a good hard workout. We'll see how it goes this week when I try to get those workouts back in place.
@coffeeandtruecrime Welcome! I can relate to the airplane. The last time I flew was a few years ago and it was rough dealing with the seats. Kept trying to convince myself the seats got smaller rather than that I had gotten bigger.
@tahitig I never read The_Movie_Chair but now I wish I had!
@serenecompassion2663 I’ve been working through Barb Raveling’s book Freedom From Emotional Eating and she stresses truth journaling with your bible study time. Even carrying a book around to truth journal whenever you want to eat something or have something outside your boundaries. The journaling is hard because it really makes you think but certainly helpful. I’m diet and exercise controlled type 2 diabetic after I was pre-diabetic for about 10 years. Feel free to add me if you like.
@Zamba07 That’s a lot to take in at once from the doctor. I hope they come up with a plan to help. You can do this!
@clarkeje1 Congrats on 10 lbs down!!!!
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Sandie
Age: 40
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
2/2 - 196
2/9 - 195.4
2/16 -
2/23 -
Feb Change: +2.8lbs
2023 Change: +2.8
Loss to date: -75.5lbs
It has been a crazy few months with work and life and I realized that I haven't posted on the boards since early January. I slipped a little bit in January due to my crazy work schedule and am working my way back in good habits.
At the beginning of February I celebrated my 40th birthday. I am happy to report that I am probably healthier than I have ever been and wearing clothing sizes that I last wore in high school. For my birthday my wife planned a weekend away in Half Moon Bay. We started with mani/pedis, enjoyed walking along the coastline, ate fantastic seafood and did goat yoga (which may have been the highlight of the trip). It was so much fun to have an active and healthy birthday weekend!
Recently I have been getting up early to start my day at the gym 4 days per week. I missed the morning walks I used to take in my old neighborhood but since I don't have a safe place to walk at the new house I decided to go to the gym. I have been doing 20ish min on the treadmill before braving the "iron forest" (thanks @pamperedlinny for that term) for another 30ish min of weight training. I then often get back to the gym at lunch with my wife to play racquetball for an hour. I think it is really important to find the exercise you enjoy doing even if it technically doesn't burn the most calories.
My goal this month is to get back to interacting on the boards and to get back on track eating within my deficit goal.5 -
@pamperedlinny - I am so happy to hear that your husband is out of the hospital and is doing better. You did great sticking to your routine as much as possible while managing the extra stress and disruption in your life. You are always an inspiration!
@kelliward1 - Keep working toward your goals. We all have setbacks at times and all you can do is get back up and keep moving forward.
@clarkeje1 - I love your realistic goals for this month. Also, congrats on the promotion to program director!
@zamba07 - Welcome Hope! Getting fit and healthy at any age is a fantastic goal. My wife just turned 50 and with MFP is the healthiest she has ever been. It is absolutely an achievable goal!
@serenecompassion2663 - Welcome to this wonderful group. It sounds like you have good support in your care team. I hope you can use the support of your care team and the ladies in this group to set and reach your goals.
@cyn_love - not being able to buckle an airplane seatbelt and not feeling able to fit on roller coasters were some of the triggers that got me started on this journey. The last time I flew I was amazed at how much more comfortable I was and how much room I had in the seat. I can't wait to get back to a theme park where I can ride a roller coaster again.
@coffeeandtruecrime - Welcome to the group! I love that your goal prioritizes health over being thin. You will be amazed at how fast your health will improve.1 -
@sandielewis2001 I love the photos! Missed seeing your updates. I love that you are using the Iron Forest term.2
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Hi everyone.
I started Ozempic today.
I’m not thrilled with giving myself a shot where I can see the needle, but I made it through.
I met my calorie goal by the end of lunch today. It is now 5:30pm and I’m not hungry. We’ll see how this works.
I will update you on my numbers next week when I see my dietitian.
Andi in Illinois4 -
Nov 1st: 260
Dec 1st: 250
Jan 1st: 243
Feb 1st: 238
Feb 14th: 243
I've FINALLY been cleared to go back to swimming and I made it to the pool for the first time in almost a month! Woo!!! I was so excited, even if the water was a little chillier than I remember. 😆😆😆
I definitely binge ate for the last week because I felt so out of control, but I've meal prepped dinners for this week and hopefully I'm back on track.
I weighed myself this morning and I'm 5lbs heavier than I was on Feb 1st. I know some of that is water weight and bloating and some of that is just weight I put back on. I'm trying to stay positive and work as hard as I can for the last half of this very short month! 💗💗💗1
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