Women 200lb+, Let's Apply Ourselves This August!!!

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  • justanotherjen13
    justanotherjen13 Posts: 419 Member
    Hi, I'm back for my second month of this.

    I'm a 46yo SAHM of 5 (mostly grown) children and I take care of my grandson when my daughter has to work. I've struggled with my weight my whole life as a compulsive overeater. But after seeing the scale topping 290lbs in July, I got back on track despite a medication I take making me hungry all the time and gain weight. Apparently, I am able to lose weight while on it so my weight gain was probably more to do with constantly feeling hungry so always snacking (on the worst stuff no less).

    I don't have any plans for August--it's just another month all be it with my two youngest kids home during the day. I've spent the last week working in the yard after my morning walk because the HOA complained about the weeds and want to fine us. Now my husband has bought some mulch to put down, completely glossing over the fact the area is already covered in rocks so this week I guess I'm shoveling up all the rocks and moving them to another part of the yard so we can lay mulch. My back is hurting just thinking about it.

    Anyway...

    GOALS:
    * get used to walking at least two miles every day (about 45 minutes)
    * portion control, portion control, portion control
    * make better food choices
    * no snacking on unhealthy foods
    * lose about 10lbs

    SW: 294 (7/4/23)
    August SW: 273.8
    CW: 265.4 (8/15)
    GW (short term): 250
    GW (long term): 165

    8/15 Update: Had a little bump in the weight loss after making pizza last week. I went from 264.2 to 268.2 overnight! Two days later and I'm down to 265.4. A bit upsetting, but I suppose the pizza (which is my favorite food) was worth it. I got the mulch laid in the yard. There's one bag left that I have to drag all the way to the other side of the property to put in a flower bed. Those bags are heavy and I can't see where I'm stepping while carrying it.
  • Shoppie2023
    Shoppie2023 Posts: 23 Member
    Hi everyone, hope you're all doing ok. I'm mostly sticking to plan, with the odd hiccup (hello yummy lemon fairycakes that my husband baked). I'd still love to have more friends, so if we're not already connected please do send me an invite.

    @ambermichk I tied to send you a friend invite but got a weird this page isn't working message? You could try to friend me? I want to wish you the very best of luck with your journey. I'm still new myself - this is only my third week. My SW was 261 and I've lost 5 lbs. Its hard not to see it as a drop in the ocean, but it's a start.

    @CupcakeCrusoe It seems to me that you are incredibly self aware and know exactly where things aren't quite working. Good luck making your tweaks to get the results you are after.

    @Buckeyebabe7l7 I'm so impressed by what you manage to fit in when you are caring for so many little ones. My hat's off to you!

    @pamperedlinny I completely know what you mean about stress eating. The other day I was feeling really stressed by work and all I wanted to do was eat BUT I knew I wasn't hungry. If you come up with any ideas do let me know!! I waited it out and took my dog for a walk as soon as I could and that did the trick. You can't always get out though.

    Right, going to be a tough day here. Having lunch at a pub and there are no healthy choices and no calories on the menu so I can't even think "this is least bad". So I'm going to just have what I want and go for a long walk with the dog to try and minimise impact. And obviously eat as healthily as I can the rest of the day.

    Sending best wishes to everyone - we've got this!
  • pamperedlinny
    pamperedlinny Posts: 1,679 Member
    Quick update on where I've been this week.... On Sunday I started having tooth pain. On Monday my dentist was out of the office. On Tuesday I was told I need to see an endodontist because they are fairly sure I need a root canal. Today I have a consult with the endodontist. I'm not eating healthy but a lot of that is I don't want anything too hot, too cold, too crunchy, etc. So.... I keep eating softer carby foods. Honestly, tooth pain wins over healthy choices.
  • pamperedlinny
    pamperedlinny Posts: 1,679 Member
    New tooth pain update.

    I went yesterday for my endodontist consult. He decided, even though I had only been on the antibiotic for 24 hours, to squeeze me in to do the actual root canal. I've been told that between the infection and the procedure that I should expect to be sore for a few days, possibly thru the weekend. He didn't give me any pain meds, just told to take Advil. I need to go get a temp crown next week. After 30 days I need to switch to a permanent crown. I'm sticking to softer and easier to chew foods for the next day or two so my logging will be either non-existent or lacking for this week. I do have the most amazing husband though. He went out yesterday to get me a frosty from Wendy's and a soup from Chick-fil-A. He's a keeper.
  • ambermichk
    ambermichk Posts: 108 Member
    @Shoppie2023 i get an error message every time with every one. i click on them then their MFP profile and it gives me an error page. It is frustrating !!

    ON another note my weigh in was lovely today.. down 9 pounds (granted this is my first week so i know not to expect this all the time) but it is amazing that there is movement in the downward direction. If had not already put on some clothes from my night shirt i may had been in the 280s (current 290.) I am trying but it is frustrating as I am a junk food addict.
  • Shoppie2023
    Shoppie2023 Posts: 23 Member
    @pamperedlinny how did the dentist procedure go,? I'm really hoping that you're not in pain anymore - let us know how things are going.

    @ambermichk yeah that's what happened when I tried to add you as a friend. How strange. If I get a chance I might send aessage to the help function.

    AMAZING result losing 9 lbs! I never seem to lose the big amounts, the most I've ever lost in a week is 4 lbs and that was when I was in my 20s! (I'm now 45). I lost 2 lbs my first week of this. This week its 1lb. I'll be honest and say that I'm struggling a bit with it as I wanted to hit 7 lbs lost as that's half a stone in the UK my first real milestone. But a lb is a lb and it's still a loss. Onwards and downwards!
  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,426 Member
    edited August 2023
    Good morning everyone,

    Saturday weigh in day!
    Christina
    34 years old
    5'4"

    SW: 220ish
    Re-SW (Feb 2022): 200.4
    UGW: 150

    SW 8/1: 174.4 (average 173.4)
    8/5: 173.3 (average 173.4)
    8/12: 173.9 (average 173.7)
    8/19: 171.2 (average 173.5)

    🌞 August Goals! 🌞

    🌞 August GW (average): 172.5

    💛Stick to weight loss calories at least 5 days a week ✔️
    💛Log everything in grams ✔️
    💛 Shut down the house every night✔️

    Man, look at that weigh-in! Now to put in the consistent effort so my average goes down.

    I went to a line dance party at my gym yesterday, and everyone liked my outfit:
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    Results from this week's meal prep: I was trying to use up a lot of food in the fridge, as our garage fridge had just died when we unplugged it to pressure wash the garage on Saturday (pics down below). So I ended up with a miniscule (weighed!) portion of hominy and a couple breakfast chicken sausages for lunch, and the tiniest portion (because weighed) of canjica for breakfast, with figs from the garden. So I was starving all week.

    I'm going to make sure I pack more protein this week, and more fruits and veg, to maximize the volume bang for the buck in my prepped food. I'm pretty sure it will be in service of cleaning out the freezer, too, as we have so much veg and so many half-opened bags of chicken nuggets in the freezer, haha. If chicken nuggets become my protein source this week, I won't be mad.

    Garage cleanout! Let's gooooo, so here's how it is going. On Sunday, I kept cleaning out the garage. Here's what it looked like when I started the day:
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    I know, our garage was a disaster 🙈🙈🙈

    So I was halfway through cleaning when I realized I could totally pressure wash the floor that day, too, (hint- it was exhausting, would not recommend, but I did it).

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    Imagine that nasty fridge is gone from those pictures, because we realized it had died-died just after this.

    Next, I need to fill the cracks in the concrete, then apply the paint-and-sealer combo to the floor. Probably not this weekend, though, because...

    I promised whatsisface I would help him rein in the garden, AND we've got to go about 3 hours away, a 6 hour round trip, to go to my parents' anniversary lunch tomorrow. Not ideal, but oh well.

    I think that's everything! I need to make sure my meal prep's done by the end of today, so I don't have to do anything tomorrow- I'm going to be so tired after that trip.

    ETA what am I doing, tag time!
    @ambermichk welcome! We all have our own personal challenges to deal with as far as weight loss- looks like one of your big ones is going to be finding the combination of foods you like that will also satisfy you at the calorie point you like. :smiley: you can do it!

    @justanotherjen13 also, small bumps like that are possible to come from sodium, unless you ate a LOT of pizza, :lol: which would be fine, I've certainly been there many times myself. :lol:

    @Shoppie2023 lemon fairy cakes sound amazing! And sometimes, it's just about finding the least-bad option. Also! Slow and steady weight loss is great. It feels good to lose a lot at once, but a lot of the time, big swings like that are water retention related, so slow and steady is more likely to reflect actual fat (hopefully not much muscle) loss.

    @pamperedlinny I'm sorry you're going through all that! Honestly I've had two kids, and the pain that teeth can give you is the worst pain, imo. I hope it all gets fixed AND stops hurting soon. :heart: And also your husband is a champion for sitting through two drive throughs!

    Have a great day, everyone!
  • pamperedlinny
    pamperedlinny Posts: 1,679 Member
    I'll get around to actually catching up and reading everything later this week. Today I'm trying to catch up on work that I skated around some last week and all the other things I had to let slide.

    Pain-wise I'm much better. It's still uncomfortable like a deep bruise. However, no more stabbing throbbing pain. I can't sleep well since that's the side I normally lay on so I'm exhausted. I go for the temp crown on Thursday.

    I'm going to try to start logging food again and figuring things out starting today. However, my "don't eat until after 10am" is out the window since I need to eat something with my antibiotic as soon as I am up and moving. And once I eat something I start feeling hungry every couple hours. Not ideal and my calories might still be higher this week until I can finish the pills. But I didn't track anything at all last week while I was hurting so much and I know I put a on at least 2 or 3 lbs during the week. Granted, life happens. It's what I'm going to do now that I'm not in so much pain that is important.
  • ambermichk
    ambermichk Posts: 108 Member
    @shopp393 i dropped quick because i have up soda and cut way back on junk food. When i say I am an addict, i mean 1000s of extra calories a day.... i ate a whole package of chips ahoy chocolate chip fudge filled cookies just while at work the day before my doctors appointment.

    @cupcakecrosue Great job on cleaning out !!! I am looking for other options to eat. I finally said yes I will spend the 6 dollars on presliced apples as i never thought twice about 6 dollars for a bag of candy !!!

    This weeks added goal, fast food for only one meal a week !! I was eating a TON of it and it has to stop.
  • serenecompassion2663
    serenecompassion2663 Posts: 59 Member
    Hi Everybody!!

    Andrea (previously Andi from IL)
    53 years old
    5’4”

    SW: 235
    CW: 210
    GW: 199
    Long-Term GW: 140

    I am super pumped from this week’s weigh-ins with my dietitian and nurse practitioner. Because I have anxiety over numbers, I only weigh once a month.

    Due to some problems with MFP, my posts here haven’t shown up. Hopefully this one will go through.

    The Ozempic is working wonders, as long as I limit simple carbs, sugar, and high-fat foods. These types of foods trigger nausea and severe diarrhea.

    In May and June I stayed stable at 220 as I was not eating well; I had limited grocery funds and was eating from the local breadline (simple carbs). In July I lost 5.6#, and in August I lost 4.8#. Today’s measurements show I have lost another half inch from my neck and an inch and a half off both my waist and my hips.

    This picture was taken in early August. I was both honoring my Sponsor, who was the featured speaker that evening, and celebrating my 20-pound weight loss. I have since lost another five:
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    I never ever ever thought I would be comfortable and confident enough to wear a knit sheath dress!!!😁

    Here are my Goals for the next month:

    🌻Focus on keeping my meals simple, and adding veggies to breakfast and lunch, as I’m more likely to cook then. I’m missing some teeth, so sautéing or steaming them will make them easier to eat.

    🌻Simplify my workouts so I can actually start them. I walk 1.5-2 miles regularly, but I’m hoping by spreading my planned workouts over 4 days instead of two, I will get to the Kroc Center. M-W Pool, T-Th Strength Training. And I’m going to try “marrying” the habit of calling my Sponsor each morning to the new habit of walking across the street to the Kroc to see if that will help me get in the door.

    🌻Walk 2 miles 5x/wk

    🌻Cut back on high-sugar foods

    Plans for the next month:

    🌺 Celebrate my birthday.

    🌺 Attend a Book Earring-making class

    🌺 Attend a 12-Step Workshop weekend

    🌺 Continue to attend 5-6 AA meetings a week

    🌺 Have a consultation about my hair: to celebrate hitting 199#, which I expect to accomplish before Christmas, I am having my hair done. This consultation is to figure out what that celebratory process will be..😊

    🌺 Recertify for my Housing here in Illinois. This is an annual process to determine my income eligibility.

    I’m also applying for Housing in WI. I desperately want to go home. If I apply now, I can at least get on a waitlist.

    🌺 Purchase some art supplies and start playing around.

    Blessings to you all!!!😊
    Andrea
  • Shoppie2023
    Shoppie2023 Posts: 23 Member
    Everyone is doing so well ☺️

    I've just weighed in for the end of week 4 and I lost 5 lbs this week! That takes me to 11 lbs lost in a month. Feeling super motivated now!
  • ambermichk
    ambermichk Posts: 108 Member
    Not good hear. My drastic weight loss jumped back up and now I am going back down... not to were my lowest was this past week but slowly creeping down.
  • serenecompassion2663
    serenecompassion2663 Posts: 59 Member
    Andrea
    53 years old
    5’4”
    SW: 235
    CW: 210
    GW: 199
    UGW: 140

    @justanotherjen13 : You can do this!! I can guarantee that 235 feels better than 250! I’ve been (almost) there!! My highest weight was 243 back in 2012. In the ensuing decade I have been through multiple stints with my physical therapy team for knee and shoulder injuries, and for my low back. I understand the pain of locked muscles. My comfortable weight was 220.
    I know I can accomplish all of my goals. I’ve done the activities. I need to add consistency.😊
    Now at 210#, instead of a heating pad, I can loosen my back with 10 minutes of floor stretching. My sweet spot for a walking workout is 2 miles. I can push myself to 4, but my recovery time is longer. 2 miles is amazing considering I couldn’t walk half a block at 243 without joint pain and shortness of breath.
    Yes, you can!!!😊
    Blessings to you!!
  • Buckeyebabe7l7
    Buckeyebabe7l7 Posts: 603 Member
    edited August 2023
    Been absent for a long while here. I am still on track...mostly. I did over eat today. I lost my buddy, Brutus (my dog), last week and I just had my 7th grandchild born so I think and hope the swing in emotion contributed to the slip. I am pounds away from my goal weight and I don't want to screw it up now. I am still consistent with logging and doing my walking, etc.

    It's scary when you have a slip up because I don't want to give up and go backward. Does anyone else feel like one slip is almost the end of the world? I am an "all or nothing" person.
  • serenecompassion2663
    serenecompassion2663 Posts: 59 Member
    Andrea
    53 years old
    5’4”
    SW: 235
    CW: 210
    GW: 199
    UGW: 140

    @Buckeyebabe717:
    Yes. I have had to struggle with “all or nothing” thinking most of my life. I can’t tell you how many times I got close to 200, or even dropped to 190, only to go back up to 220 after only a month or two. You are not alone in your journey. 😊

    I am so sad to hear of the loss of your dog. I have lost pets, and they are family.

    You have been on a roller coaster of emotions! Give yourself the grace to feel them, and celebrate, or grieve, as the mood takes you. Start each day with a fresh intention, and just do whatever you can.

    Your weight will settle. Be patient with yourself. Take care of you.😊

    Blessings to you.
  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,426 Member
    Good morning everyone,

    Saturday weigh in day!
    Christina
    34 years old
    5'4"

    SW: 220ish
    Re-SW (Feb 2022): 200.4
    UGW: 150

    SW 8/1: 174.4 (average 173.4)
    8/5: 173.3 (average 173.4)
    8/12: 173.9 (average 173.7)
    8/19: 171.2 (average 173.5)
    8/26: 173.2 (average 173.5)

    🌞 August Goals! 🌞

    🌞 August GW (average): 172.5

    💛Stick to weight loss calories at least 5 days a week ❌
    💛Log everything in grams ✔️
    💛 Shut down the house every night✔️

    No surprises here, my average calories this past week have been over what I was shooting for, but I've been logging everything, which is important for the long haul.

    I still didn't manage to meal prep properly, which affected how hungry I was. I tried to do canjica again for breakfast to "use it up," when that very thing was what made me so hungry last week. I don't have to use up things just because otherwise they'd go in the trash. It's okay.

    This week, I have veg, and I have a plan. I'm going to eat oatmeal bulked up with riced cauliflower for breakfasts, for just an enormous volume and plenty of filling fiber, and for lunch I'm going to do chicken sausage with a truly insane volume of veg. Hopefully all of this will be better for me, satiety wise.

    PT for my back is going well, I'm better than I was. OH! And I'm going to do a performance at the gym at the end of September! It's tiiiime to start practicing!

    No gym for me today, we're going to a festival nearby, and then I need to turn my focus on getting the house in order. I haven't touched the garage in a week, but it's not like that's a time sensitive project. What is time-sensitive is that I get the house cleaned, we're having friends come by tomorrow.

    Tag party time!
    @pamperedlinny getting through such a hard time is most important, weight loss will be there when you're not dealing with all this.

    @ambermichk I KNOW THAT'S RIGHT It's hard sometimes to justify spending money on things when "I can just.." this is me. I do this constantly, lol. And you're right. We are worth the expenditure, even when you might usually think the expense isn't "worth it." It is.

    @serenecompassion2663 YOU GO!!! I love to see this! "Marrying" habits works really well for me. I know every morning, first thing, I pour my coffee, so I'm not allowed to take the first sip until I can do it with my meds. I never forget my meds anymore, lol.

    @justanotherjen13 the coolest thing about paying attention to the way you're feeling, health-wise, is you can reach for things you never would have considered reaching for before. :smiley:

    @Shoppie2023 congratulations, that's great!

    @Buckeyebabe717 I get that a slip feels like you won't "pull up" out of it, I have certainly felt that way, which is why it might be trite, but I always think of every new day as a new chance to make things the way I want them to be. Even if you can't get to having one "perfect" day, you can always get to having a "non-zero" day, a day where you did at least one thing that you meant to do- be it exercise, or log your food, or even just drink more water or eat more vegetables. You know?

    Have a great day, everyone!
  • justanotherjen13
    justanotherjen13 Posts: 419 Member
    GOALS:
    * get used to walking at least two miles every day (about 45 minutes)
    * portion control, portion control, portion control
    * make better food choices
    * no snacking on unhealthy foods
    * lose about 10lbs

    SW: 294 (7/4/23)
    August SW: 273.8
    CW: 252.8 (8/29)
    GW (short term): 250
    GW (long term): 165

    8/29 Update: I'm almost at my short-term goal weight (my "normal" weight). It's taken (will take) a little over 8 weeks. I thought it was going to be a lot harder and take a lot longer, but I've been chugging along. It was really hard those first weeks when I just felt hungry constantly because of my mental health and routine and my medication, but I'm used to it now. I started on July 5, barely being able to walk for a half hour without feeling exhausted and out of breath. I was just barely making it a mile back then. Yesterday, I walked to and from the grocery store. It was 4.39 miles all together and I felt fine... right up until I had to tackle the steep hill leading into our neighborhood. That still got me and I went into our HOA clubhouse (right at the top of the steep part) to get more water and just chill before I did the last 10 minutes home. Once home, I felt fine. Feet were a little sore but otherwise, I was great. I can't believe how much better I feel already. My clothes fit better--I'm in a pair of size 20 jeans now that are getting kind of loose (when I started my 22s were tight) and I don't have to stretch my shirts way out for them to feel comfy--and my knee doesn't bother me much anymore. It's been a crazy two month, and I'm looking forward to September which will probably be the last month I can walk every day before the rainy season starts.
  • Shoppie2023
    Shoppie2023 Posts: 23 Member
    @ambermichk sorry to hear you've not been having a good time. I hope things improve and your downward trend continues.

    @serenecompassion2663 you are doing so well! Walking 2 miles is also my max really - more than that and I tend to feel so tired I don't want to go the next day which just means my total mileage is lower, so it's better to stick to around 2 miles.

    @Buckeybabe87 I'm so sorry about your Brutus :-( I dread the day I have to let my beautiful dog go and she's only 8. You love with your whole heart when it comes to pets. Congratulations on your new grandchild though! Try really hard to let the odd slip go, you have been going through a hell of a lot. Just try to get back on it when you can.

    @CupcakeCrusoe you sound like you have planned everything out really carefully, good luck, I'm sure you will reach your goals. Glad to hear your back is better, sore backs are the pits. Trying to take some pressure off mine is actually what kickstarted my weight loss journey as it was just so painful

    @justanotherjen13 you are tantalisingly close to your current goal, I'm so impressed! All the non-scale victories like looser clothing and better walking is great, you must be so happy!

    I don't have much to update my end. I'm just going to the seaside today and will probably have both ice cream AND fish and chips so I *think* I'll be going over today lol. I weighed this morning so I know what I'm working with. I'm back to school on Friday after a whole summer off (I work in a school) and tbh I'm dreading it as I won't be able to exercise as much so will have fewer calories to eat!
  • RavenStCloud
    RavenStCloud Posts: 366 Member
    💜💜💜Hey, ladies!!! Next month's group has been posted in the Motivation and Support forum:

    Women 200lb+, Let's Have A Superb September!!!

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10898572/women-200lb-lets-have-a-superb-september#latest

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