Women 200lb+, Let's Find A Way This May!!!

34 years old
5’6”
Starting weight: 222 (Feb, 21)
Lowest weight: 154 (Sep, 21)
Re-starting weight: 195 (Feb, 23)
Goal weight: 165-168

May 3: 168.1
May 6: 169.9
May 11: 168
May 20:
May 27:

2 days early for my weigh in because I’m going out of town and I wanted to know what my starting point was. I am full of delight, yall!

I got out all my spring clothes yesterday and have been admiring myself ever since. Yes, the main reason I am doing this is so that I can healthy and love a long time but goodness the side benefits of looking FRIGGING AWESOME are fun to enjoy! I still have one set of clothes from my days in the 150’s that’s too small for me, but honestly I prefer myself in the 160’s, at least for now, especially if I am working out and have plenty of muscle. When I hit what the BMI calculator says is a “healthy” weight for me 3 years ago, I just looked hungry. 😂

Yes, I know I sound very shallow but I’ve been trying to get back here for TWO YEARS. Can’t believe I made it!! Now to never leave 💪🏻 I am finding myself more motivated to hit my workout every morning and running errands throughout the day is easier because I have more energy. Hooray!

@jenbroussard71 I believe in you!! I love chips and salsa too!! Chewing gum is my best friend at times like that.. especially if it’s super minty because then anything I put in my mouth tastes weird and it’s a reminder to me that I actually don’t want it in the long term!!

@kristinwoods919 Nice loss!! Congrats!!

@sarah12277 Good to see you again!! I remember you from my last time here. 😉 You got this!!

@nebslp I completely agree, my routine helps me so much when I’m trying to stay on track! The hardest times are when I’m out, traveling, or doing something unexpected. Learning how to cope with “life” without the wheels coming off is a big challenge for me!

@CupcakeCrusoe you are doing a great job of practicing maintenance!! That’s what I always tell myself when I hit a stall. Learning maintenance calories is part of the journey, so you’re just doing that now! Keep up the great work 💪🏻

SW:242
5/1:234
5/5:231.7
5/11:229.2

Current weight loss:12.8 lbs
GW: I don't have one. Just want to be healthier and feel better.

Just chugging along here. Feeling a difference in my clothes already so that's a great feeling.

And HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to the mommies out there!

Jennifer
SW: 236.2 (4/18/24)
LW: 231.8 May 1st
230.8 May 6th
226.8 May 13th
Monday weigh in

Goals for May:
Walk 30 min / 3x per week - still working on this
Log daily (and honestly)
Measure my food when I am at home
225 on the scale

NSV - I stayed on track this last weekend. I did not eat the chips and salsa, I had fajita meat with the veggies. For Mother's day I chose a healthy option - egg white omelet with spinach, turkey and avocado with fresh fruit. I am hoping to be released from physical therapy at the end of this month. I had back surgery in January and that went well, but when I returned to work I had horrible shoulder pain. I was worried that it was my rotator cuff, but after weeks of therapy we figured out that my subscapular muscle was extremely tight. I had a deep tissue massage with concentration in that area and I am 90% better!

I got on the treadmill yesterday and even ran for a minute x3. It felt good, I am sore today so I guess it will just walk for a bit. I need to get some more weight off so it's not hard on my knees when I run.

Well I am off to PT and then work. Hope y'all have a great Monday...

Hello ladies!

Thanks for starting this. I'm currently around 260. Been doing MFP for 3 weeks. My goal is 180 and will reassess at that time.

Kicking all the habits I've learned over a lifetime is difficult. Wanting to turn to sweets and carbs after a bad day is a huge obstacle. And since I have major depressive disorder, there's pretty much always the pull of wanting to bury my feelings within food. Getting out of those habits is TOUGH. It's a process. Some days are better than others. I'm lucky to have the help of my hubby. We're doing this together.

Sharon
42 years old
5'5"
SW&HW (10/2022) 230lbs
Jan 1 Starting weight: 193.0 lbs
May 1 SW: 183.2
GW 155
LW 180.2
Weigh in day is Wednesday.
Total loss to date for 2024 - 8.6lbs
Total loss to date overall - 45.6lbs
June 1st GW - 179.0

May 1- 183.2
May 8- 183.0
May 15-183.0
May 22-
May 29-

No change.. I seem to be maintaining my weight pretty well at around 180-186... Continuing to make exercising, no matter how small, more of a focus. Food choices have been a bit of an issue lately as it seems too often, even when I plan, we end up in a convenience situation and eating quick food or food out...

ReStarting weight: 225 (May 2024)
Goal weight: 175
Final Goal Weight:145

Weigh-in Fridays
5/3 224
5/10 225.8
5/17 222.4
5/24
5/31

Goals for May:
-Log every day
-Close all of my rings 5 days a week
-Walk or exercise at least 30 min a day
- May goal weight: 213

Happy with my progress this week. It was a busy week with my kid graduating high school. I stuck to daily workouts and trying to make sure I stayed within a reasonable calorie range with all the coming and going of everything.

danikat15 wrote: »

mmatcha_latte wrote: »

My main goal for this month is aiming to eat 30 different types of plants per week. It's gotten me to get a bit more creative with meal planning and my grocery lists so I actually think it's been a fun challenge so far. It'll get even more exciting going into summer when fresh produce becomes more inexpensive!

Ok, I'm intrigued by this. When you say plants, you mean veggies, fruits, beans, potatoes, and such? I'd love a list of what you're buying!

Yeah! I also count grains in the list.

Here's what I usually have in a week although it ends up varying a bit. I keep a lot of frozen veg that are already chopped so I try to just throw a variety of things in my meals.

Onion, carrot, potato, garlic, ginger, sugar snap peas, water chestnuts, red or green bell pepper, okra, mushrooms, tomato, butternut squash, corn, peas, edamame, seaweed, pickled cucumber or daikon radish, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, kale, quinoa, rice, chickpeas, black beans, kidney beans, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, apple, mango, banana, orange

34 years old
5’6”
Starting weight: 222 (Feb, 21)
Lowest weight: 154 (Sep, 21)
Re-starting weight: 195 (Feb, 23)
Goal weight: 165-168

May 3: 168.1
May 6: 169.9
May 11: 168
May 18: 167.1
May 27:

Officially in maintenance land and it feels so good! Since I need to severely limit carbs and sugar due to my PCOS and our fertility journey, not that much is changing now that I’m where I want to be.. except I’m going to be a little looser on weighing/logging and allow myself a few more calories. It was crazy to log into MFP this week and see 2100 calories as my allotment! I didn’t know it would automatically correct to maintenance.. so cool!

I’ve continued to get in some good workouts this week - feeling good and looking good definitely feed into a higher motivation to work out for me. Which makes sense, because when I feel gross, I’m much LESS likely to workout. Feels good to finally be on the other side of the spectrum!

I started a bunch more supplements this week for fertility and they don’t make me feel great. But, I’ve learned if I take them right before bed then I don’t notice it as much. I also noticed that my caffeine tolerance has gone way down.. I used to drink coffee by the gallon, but I’ve been cutting back and now about half a cup in the mornings is enough for me! I think the 20lbs I lost this spring must have something to do with it.. not complaining!

I believe in you all, wonderful ladies! Keep on striving! We got this!!

Good morning everyone!

This weigh in is ridiculous, but maybe not considering I've been eating higher than the deficit I'd like. Still ridiculous given my average, lol.

Saturday weigh in days
Christina
35 years old
5'4"

SW: 220ish
Re-SW (Feb 2022): 200.4
UGW: 150
2024 goal weight: 165
SW 2024: 182.7

🌻 May Goals!🌻
🌻 May GW: 178

🟡May SW: 181.4
5/4: 183.2
5/18: 184.7

🟡Practice for performance at least 3 days a week✅
🟡Stick to weight loss calories 7! days! a week! ❌
🟡Log everything in grams ✅

My average is 183.5. Lol. Lmao.

I will check in later, just wanted to get this weigh in here before I forget again. Two birthday parties today, and I practiced for performance coming up Friday. So busy!!

SW: 242
5/1: 234
5/5: 231.7
5/11: 229.2
5/19: 227.6

Current weight loss:14.4 lbs
GW: I don't have one. Just want to be healthier and feel better.

Was feeling a bit discouraged yesterday but was pleasantly surprised this morning.

Starting weight this month: 662
5/6: 260
5/20: 257.8

I weigh daily since I vary a lot and I can see the trend better. I check in when I have made progress.
MFP says I have lost more than 8 pounds total. I got down to low 250s last fall after 2 trips where I was more active but working full-time was killing me since then. Working part-time is starting to help.

I think I will concentrate on getting exercise 1st. I can’t do it all at once especially with working part0time. What I need more is NEAT (everyday activity – cooking, cleaning, gardening etc.) I went to Aquafit on Friday but my shoulder was hurting me the next day so we didn’t go on Sunday our usual day so my plan to add another Aquafit day didn’t work. However I did go on a walk instead and my husband did some yard work. Yesterday my youngest and I cleaned. They want to work on things I am not ready to tackle yet until I get my living room, kitchen the way I want. However what we did cleared up space for things I want to get out of the living room. Today they have an orientation for a potential job so I can clean what I want. They are making dinner tonight so food is taken care of.
Last summer we remodeled our kitchen so my kitchen was in the living room. The contractor was so late at finishing we had to go to our planned trip to France before we could do much organizing the kitchen and living room. We have since gotten the kitchen together except for some tweaks I would like to make. We also worked on the living room but there are some things that still need to be done. Like putting my paintings back up.

Usually on Monday mornings I would stop off for a latte and pastry on the way to work. However since this week I am working remotely the whole week I can have healthier breakfasts at home everyday not just the days I worked from home before and we have good leftovers for lunches right now. So there is a natural improvement in food even though I haven’t gotten that organized yet.
Just so you know my sister lives in France and we have been trying to go for years. In fact we were thinking of it as my youngest’s graduation trip but the pandemic put a stop to that idea. The kitchen floor was wearing away as were the countertops so it had to be done as well.

@girlinkaz744 Congrats to getting to maintenance! You are right even without other health issues maintenance isn’t usually easy.
@lisakatz2 I think you did okay too. I went to France last fall and ate all the rich French foods and lost weight since I was so active.
@CupcakeCrusoe enjoy the birthdays and I hope performance goes well. It is hard to track weight when it fluctuates. Anyway that is how it is for me.
@krabuck seems like the Sunday weigh ins are showing your progress.
@danikat15 glad about your nice surprise yesterday
@jenbroussard71 I really want to get back into my wedding ring. I remember when we lived in Houston and I had to get my exercise 1st thing in the morning or forget it.

@KeriA I too like exercise first thing in the morning. This morning I walked 30 minutes on the treadmill (I was able to jog for one minute four times). In 2022 we remodeled our house - we had the zombie house of the neighborhood. What was supposed to take only 4 months lasted 7 months! It was crazy moving out and living apart from my husband, but the end result is so worth it. We love being in our house and we have figured out that we like entertaining now that we have a comfortable space.

@jenbroussard71 oh for sure! Disney is my cardio

Day two of Fire and Flow completed!!

Start weight: 269
First goal 200

May 1- 241
May 8- 241
May 15-236
May 22-237

I have been struggling to work out since I hurt my back last week. I am fine now. Will get back to it as soon as possible. Glad that the gain wasn’t more. My husband did comment that my stomach is smaller. So that is great even if the scale is not showing any loss.

Did my weigh-in and measurements today (Wednesday is my weigh-in/metrics day). Weight is 191.5, measurements are the same. I was hoping to lose a pound this past week, instead the scale shows a half-pound. At least it's going downward. I don't consider this a plateau; not enough time has passed.

Looking forward to reaching the awesome 190! Almost there! Also my face and arms are looking thinner, which is a plus. I think my body is adjusting to the downward trend.