Women 200lb+, Let's Rock 'n Roll this January!!!

Good morning everyone!

Weight about average today, it's fine.

I did make myself do a whole splits class yesterday, and I'm glad I did- felt good to stretch out the ol' hamstrings. Other than that, I was a lump on the couch knitting, as dinner was leftovers. Had a nice chat with some friends, too. Tonight's dinner is tortellini with sausage, a favorite of the house. Tonight's workout will either be shoulder strengthening or chair conditioning for my chair acrobatics class tomorrow. We'll see what hits me.

I've been reading, doing my duolingo, and following my workout plan, and logging all my food. The only inconsistency is weight loss calories, but I can't be bothered to be too bothered by it right now. I'm not going crazy over, but I do need to be more consistently around target. It's hard because target feels so low, especially since MacroFactor is still figuring out my expenditure numbers.

I made a plan to get with my brother to play Lorecana after I get to open my reward, so something to look forward to for sure.

ETA today's scents! Pumpkin Mead and Honey Cakes: pretty much just powdery honey at this point, and Honey, Sweet Orange, and Orange Blossom: Vaguely sweet citrus, but fading very quick.

Anyway! Tag party time!
@kristinwoods919 you're here, and that's what counts in the long run. Keep going.

@HarleyQueen71 we've got a runner! I ran exactly one half marathon like 8 years ago, it was quite peaceful, the training for it. Just long distances, pounding the pavement. Welcome!

@RavenStCloud oh no! I hope it's all fixed now, how awful!

@CeCeFlyy now you know I'm always here for the #girlmath, haha, it's practically free per wear per foot! hahahaha. I'm like you, I need chocolate on a regular basis, otherwise I binge.

@skintight303 I also see a lot of weight retention around my cycle, which is why I mention shark week so much, haha.

@sharon81 I see what you did there "squeaky" clean You're doing great, and weight loss is a range. You can lose more or less, it's not a on or off situation, but about finding how slowly or quickly to lose weight to work with your life.

@t4nn1e welcome to the best thread on mfp! I don't friend anyone, since I only come here for the forums (I use MacroFactor to log my food instead of MFP), but I'm happy to chat here!

Have a great day, everyone!

Sharon
42
SW: 230 (10/22)
UGW: 150
New Feb 1 GW: 183
1/01: 193.0
1/8: 189.0
1/13: 185.6
1/14: 185.6
1/15: 187.2
1/16: 186.2
1/17: 186.2
1/18: 184.0
1/19: 184.0
1/20: 184.0
1/21: 185.2
1/22: 185.2
1/23: 186.0
1/24:
1/25:
1/26:
1/28:
1/29:
1/30:
1/31:
Total month loss: -7 lbs

I cant seem to kick this sickness I have. I started a course of steroids this morning to help. hopefully i can work out and not eat everything in sight.

Hi everyone. I've kind of used this app here and there. That was years ago. Now that I am 228 lbs (recently lost almost 20lbs since the start of my journey... somehow) I know I need to change something. Let me tell you some info about me:
40 yrs old
Recovering binge eater
M.E. warrior (disabling chronic illness I was dx with in 2020)

Good morning everyone!

Where to start- today's weight was lower than average, but as the two previous were higher than average, my average is staying the same. Expenditure continues upward, so now my weight loss calories are 1600, which is a much friendlier number for me.

Wednesday chair acrobatics was hard, but I'm glad I did it. I ended up taking my rest day yesterday, and boy did I need it. I've got bruises all over from chair acro and everything hurt yesterday. So I took a rest, it was great, I got some good sleep, and I feel great this morning.

Tonight, splits work at home, Friday night is pizza and beer night, (we'll see about the beer, and we'll see whether I don't want to change the pizza to something else, too, but it does mean I don't have to cook) and the rest will be relaxing. Oh, and grocery pickup. Hopefully Aldi has the satin pajamas I saw, because I have another set of them, and I love them. I'm not going to the gym tomorrow, so I'm probably going to do shoulder strengthening, as I tweaked the shoulder again at chair acro on Wednesday.

Anyway! Tag party time!
@kristinwoods919 I had never heard of a cirkul before, interesting! Like a keurig but for water. I hope you get better soonest.

@sharon81 look at you kicking butt and taking names!!

@mmatcha_latte straight sizing BABYYYYYYY welcome to the club! We have XL t-shirts!

@mariem120702 welcome to the best thread on MFP. I'm so glad you're here. I also used to binge all the time, and still get the urge sometimes. We've talked a little in this thread about our strategies to combat it. One of my best strategies is just to BE BUSY with something I love doing. So I have so many hobbies, haha.

Have a great Friday everyone!

@CupcakeCrusoe It is like a Keurig for water. Its a water bottle that you change the lid to that is different flavors.

kristinwoods919 wrote: »

So this weigh in didnt go well. But with this horrible cough and the steroids, its been rough.

1/01: 236.6
1/05: 228.1
1/12: 225.4
1/19: 223.4
1/26 225.4

I will hopefully be able to get back on track and loose these 2 pounds again.

@kristinwoods919 You are doing GREAT!! Look back at that weigh-in less than 4 weeks ago. More than 11 pounds ELEVEN POUNDS!! I know it is so hard--but try to zoom out to the big picture. Amazing progress.

@CupcakeCrusoe I love hearing about your creative ways to get movement in! I have started in on the workout video bandwagon and am sore (and loving it).

Good morning everyone!

My scale chose this morning to tell me both low battery and then die immediately. usually it gives me a warning low battery before it stops working. Ugh. So we're going with the average from yesterday.

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

SW: 220ish
Re-SW (Feb 2022): 200.4
UGW: 150
2024 goal weight: 155!
SW 2024: 182.7

🎉 January Goals!🎉
🎉 January GW: 180
1/6: 182.3 (-0.4)
1/13: 182.2 (-0.1)
1/20: 182.1 (-0.1)
1/27: 182.0 (-0.1)

⭐Stick to weight loss calories 7! days! a week!❌ 5/7
⭐Log everything in grams✅
⭐Read 2 books✅✅
⭐Set up my home pole and take pictures for you all of my home gym in my garage - I have to finish the flooring first, haha. If you give a mouse a cookie, etc. But my parents are dropping off the underlayment today! So maybe today it will get finished!
⭐Do not deviate from the workout plan!✅

daily stars:
⭐ duolingo: ✅
⭐ weight loss calories: ✅
⭐ logging in grams: ✅
⭐ reading:✅
⭐ exercise routine: ✅

So today: going to the asian grocery in the lead up to lunar new year, going to clean the house, work on the garage, and then do a splits class (I did shoulder rehab yesterday instead of splits). Dinner tonight - we'll play it by ear. My freezer is full of things, I can find something to make. I just have to log it before I eat it, whatever it is. And save up some calories today to give me a lot of room.

Tag party time!
@kristinwoods919 @skintight303 is right, more than 10 lbs is incredible for a month.

@dutchgirl188 OMG CONGRATULATIONS YOU'RE SO CLOSE TO ONE-DERLAND!

@skintight303 some of these workout videos are no joke, haha!

@carley_marie83 you're doing really great, congratulations!

Have a great day, everyone!

I was able to get back on the treadmill yesterday for 30 minutes. I set a time for how long I want to walk for, and just think when I want to give up you want to hit your mini goal by April. If I dont think like that on the treadmill I will want to quit. My goal Is to do 30 minutes everyday this week.

Sharon
42
SW: 230 (10/22)
UGW: 150
New Feb 1 GW: 183
1/01: 193.0
1/8: 189.0
1/13: 185.6
1/14: 185.6
1/15: 187.2
1/16: 186.2
1/17: 186.2
1/18: 184.0
1/19: 184.0
1/20: 184.0
1/21: 185.2
1/22: 185.2
1/23: 186.0
1/24: 185.2
1/25: 184.4
1/26:NA
1/28:NA
1/29: 186.0 This weekend was FULL of social eating.... back to doing better. I don't think this is an accurate read from the scale as I have not been able to "go".... But as soon as I do, I am sure I'll be sitting at 184 again...
1/30:
1/31:
Total month loss: -7 lbs

Name: Melissa
38 years old, 5'8" woman

SW: 263.4 lbs (Nov 1 2023)
❄️🌨️☃️🌬️❄️
Weigh-ins: Sundays
Jan SW = 242.8
1/7/24 = 240 (-2.8)
1/14/24 = 237.4 (-2.6)
1/21/24 = 235.6 (-1.8)
1/28/24 = 231.6 (-4)
Total WL/G for the month= -11.2

My body was really ready to let go of some weight this week! I actually weighed myself again this morning since I was worried about it being a fluke but I'm 231.4 this morning too so I guess it's sticking. 😊 I'm officially down 30+ lbs since Nov. Gonna continue crushing it in February! 💪 I'd love to fit in a few of my old clothes in time for my birthday in May.

Age 47
Height 5'4"
SW 249 3/2020
CW 230
GW for January 225
UGW 145

1/01: 230
1/8: 231.7
1/15: 229.4
1/22: 229.7
1/29: 228.8
Total month loss:

Weekly goals:
-At least 2 day at gym - 1 cardio, 1 strength
-64 oz of water each day


Changing to just do today's weight. I'll still get the 31st but just going ahead. I was a bit surprised with the lower weight today; besides not eating a whole lot over the weekend being busy etc.

Last week birthday was great. Went to one of the local thai places that reopened their dining room after moving after COVID. Tried a different dish this time to try out their spicy dishes. I do need to check this one cookbook I have to see about a coconut chicken soup. Restaurant has a great one and another has similar so I feel the cookbook might have something.

I did task my husband with a cake. It was fantastic. From a local bakery I haven't been to but has been around for a while. I'll likely try them again in the future; keeping it to cupcakes etc.

DH got me a gift certificate for a nail salon. Last year he gave me ones for their sister's store so now I can try the other. I procrastinated so much though so only went the last few months knowing the certs expire after the year.