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

Good morning everyone!

Things are a bit rough right now. First of all, the job that I had such a promising interview for went to someone else yesterday, which really got me feeling down. I really wanted to say screw it and binge on food and/or alcohol (I rarely drink), but I managed to eat a decent dinner and just go to bed early last night. I'm still feeling disheartened this morning but I'm trying to just put one foot in front of the other.

The other thing is when I weighed myself this morning. I like to weigh most days just to see the fluctuation but I don't stress over gaining a little bit. Yesterday I was at 252.8. Today? 259. How does one's weight increase six pounds overnight? This was not only disheartening but confusing too.

I'm hoping this weekend improves as it goes on and that you all have a good weekend as well.

This week was a bit harder than last week. I'm still figuring out how to log certain things, and how to cut back on Hello Fresh servings, but there's still progress.

April 6: 258.4
April 13: 256.8

This week I'm going to be more conservative in guessing when I need to.

Hello. I'm new here, I've struggled with my weight since my first pregnancy in 1985. I'm at an all time high for me, 281lbs. I'm hoping for accountability and understanding as I start this hard long journey.

Mejken
42 years old
5'9"
Re-Starting Weight (10/23) 208lbs
April SW:179.3
April GW: 171.3
UGW 160 and I'll reassess.

April Goals:
* 30 Day plank challenge (putting this up top-3rd time is the charm, right )
* Missed 2 days--I have honesty just forgotten on these days. I've now set an alarm for the evening so I will remember this SMALL 2-3 minute commitment
* Log my calories EVERYDAY
* Much better this week! I did miss yesterday, but was all in-line, just not online.
* Climb to the 25th floor at work 3 times daily
* Check
* 15K steps/day AVERAGE for the month
* YES! Average was 18,104
* I also got in two long runs and 2 bike commutes!

4/1: 179.3
4/8: 177.8
4/15: 175.6
4/22:
4/29:

I have been pushing my body HARD. I'll be honest--the weight is REALLY fluctuating. I will see everything from 174.5-178 depending on the day/morning. Trying to keep my mindset strong and putting one foot in front of the other--literally.

Hi there everyone, mid-month but I'm here!

25, 5'6
Starting Weight- About 260 (no clue on the date)
Lowest Weight- 212 (August 2020)
Restarting Weight- 243 (January 15th-ish 2024)
Current Weight- 233.1 (this morning)
Goal Weight- 170 then reassess

I'm slowly but surely losing and I feel pretty good about it. I bought my first yoga mat and a small set of 3 lb weights tonight. I only exercised for about 15 minutes this evening but it's some kind of movement so I'm proud of myself!

I'm mostly focusing on my eating right now. I wasn't counting calories for a while (just eating less ultra processed things and in smaller portions) but I think I'm going to go back to it because it just works. I'm hoping to get to under 200lbs this year and I'm working my butt off to make it happen.

I think the biggest realization I've had recently is that food can't control my life anymore or be my biggest tool for handling my emotions. That has been my biggest hurdle to my happiness and has greatly limited me for so, so long. I'm starting therapy this week and I really see it being beneficial to my mental health and my physical health too as I learn and develop new coping mechanisms and work through my emotions.

Onwards and upwards. I don't know if I've ever felt this much fire to do it for me. Not for anyone else. Me. I deserve to be happy. I deserve to be healthy. And you deserve those things for yourself too!!! We've got this, friends.

FINALLY!!!! The scale has shown 180.4 which is only .2 up from lowest... So close to 170's. Can't wait. This was just the boost I needed.
@kiteflyer105 I am so happy for you and excited to hear about your journey! Thank you for sharing.
@rhododendron33 Welcome! Can't wait to hear more and to share in your successes and also to add support in the not so good times.
@girlinkaz744 Congrats on your progress! I hope to join you and @skintight303 soon! Speaking of which, "Skin" you are killing it and you are a huge inspiration to me specifically! Thank you for sharing!
@TonyaL1783, @winterlily611 Welcome! Can't wait to hear more. You are not alone!
@itladyee Nice loss! Keep up the good work, whatever you are doing is working!!
@jennbeth1 Loss is loss, you're doing great!! Can't wait to see more!
@Jcook215 Bodies are sooooo weird, Like I understand the science blah blah blah... but it still doesn't make sense, right?! Gains "should" be gains and Losses "should" be losses. However, it is comforting when I have a spike like that to know that it's basically impossible to actually gain that many lbs overnight. 🙄🙄 Sorry about the job... I will pray you find just the right position for you! 🙏

39 years old
5’6”
Starting weight: 261.2 (April 7, 2024)
Goal weight: Under 200
Final Goal Weight:160

4/7: 261.2
4/10: 253.6
4/17: 256.6

I've been doing a surprisingly good job of hitting my macros most days. However, ever since I started watching what I eat, I have had a nagging headache pretty much constantly, or at least from late morning on everyday. I'm not sure if my body is craving sugar or what. I broke down last night and had a can of Pepsi (a go-to headache remedy for me) and it just tasted overly sweet and kind of gross.

I've been drinking significantly more water almost every day. It really helps me to have a routine. It's easy during the week - I sit at my desk during work with my 40 oz. tumbler of water and just slurp it down whenever I feel bored, thirsty... really anything. I need to figure out how to incorporate enough of a routine into my weekends to keep this up.

Today I have a session with my psychiatrist. I have been talking to him monthly for nearly 13 years. I'm looking forward to today's session because I really need to talk out my dissatisfaction with work and the disappointment in not getting that job. I will also talk about my weight and health and diet. He knows I've struggled with weight issues my entire adult life and is always encouraging no matter where my mindset is.

Sharon
42 years old
5'5"
SW&HW (10/2022) 230lbs
Jan 1 Starting weight: 193.0 lbs
April 1 SW: 183.2
CW 2/29: 180.4lbs
GW 155
LW 180.2
Weigh in day is Thursday.
Total loss to date for 2024 - 12.6lbs
Total loss to date overall - 49.6lbs
May 2nd GW: 179.0 lbs


Weigh in on Thursdays 😉
April 4:DNW
April 11:182.4
April 18: 180.4 - I suppose I won't shake a stick at losing 2 lbs since last week. I just hope this means that my inconsistent up and down is over and we'll see downward for a while.
April 25:
May 2:


April Goals:
🌸Log 6/7 days ❌
🌸Exercise in some capacity 3/7 days ✅
🌸Get off the sugar ✅ - Very little sugar compared to my old normal or normal during and before Easter. A little chocolate here and there. Sunday was a little problem as I had donuts and homemade PeanutButter cookies in the house, but I ate some so that I was not restricting and then said I was done with them and did not go back to them, and there are still cookies in the house... That's a huge victory for me. Mostly because I feel like I had enough to suffice, and I don't feel the need to have more right now.

May I join this club even though I am no longer 200 plus pounds?

Starting weight (3/20): 203
Weight today (4/19): 195.5

My goal is to get down to 120. I've been losing a pound a week thus far, which is perfectly on point. I will weigh 160 by New Year's if I lose at this rate. I pray I don't hit any plateaus but I'm ready to face them if necessary.

Update:

SW 11/22 - 238.2
Current weight: 229.2
April goal weight - 224

4/1: 229.2
4/8: 228.3
4/15: 228.1
4/22:
4/29:

I’m late reporting this but am still here and trying. I use a scale app so I could go back and check my Monday weight. Slow going, but going down 😊