Women 200lb+, Let’s Have A Jazzy June!!!

Good news! Whatever it was I stepped on, the doctor’s fiddling around must have gotten it out. The X-ray came back clear. I’m glad I decided to go do it right away instead of waiting for the next week. Being a Friday afternoon, I was afraid they would turn me away, but I risked it. I still have a lump, but I will soak my foot 2x a day and wear a bandaid while barefoot so that it can go away. And if it hurts, I can ignore it.

@ssflbelle2012 - Welcome! Lack of mobility is no fun! That’s one of my main drivers as well.


SW: 216.8 | May 214.4 |

*** Goals***


Non-weight goals are to make my porridge every day and have standardized meals, with a different salad or soup added in.
Exercise goals are to stretch 2x a day and walk 5 days a week, minimum a mile.
Get more sleep.
Weight goal - lose 4 pounds in June - so land at 210.4

05/31 - 214.2 reaching for 212.6 to start the next leg of my journey.
06/01. 212.6 🎆 I did it, I am starting the next leg! Whoo Hoo!


SW: 216.8
CW: 214.4
GW: 199 hold for 6 months
Greater Seattle Metro Area, WA

Thanks cupcake and danicat, good advice. I remember crying when I just began my weight loss journey because it hurt so much to move. Now my mobility and flexibility have much improved, and I don't wake up in the middle of the night because my hips hurt. This was just 10 weeks ago! I need to remember these NSVs.

Happy June Everyone!

Starting weight 04/2024 (on balance at home--doctor's office is higher): 214.5
Current weight : 210

I don't have a final weight goal in mind, I just want to get to a healthy weight. My goals are to keep tracking calories and steps, which helps keep me in the weight loss mode.

My exercise goal is to keep walking 1.5-2 miles 4-7 times a week, weather permitting and to increase distance slowly.

My name is Kristin
41 years old
height 5'9"
cw 218.2

I like to weigh in on Fridays. I got stuck last month. This month I am not setting a goal so high. I am doing a 30 day thigh slimming workout. I want to ride bike 3 times a week and walk 3 times a week. I am trying to eat better and be done eating by 7 most days. I dont want to drink pop even on weekends. I want to try eating better in general. I need more energy.

I would like to loose at least 7 pounds this month. I have a good support system now at work and home.

Hi all!

Jennifer
Re-started 4/24/24 - 236.2
CW: 223.8
GW: 165 (may adjust when I get there)

Monday weigh in
June 3rd: 223.8
June 10th:
June 17th:
June 24th:
July 1st:

Goals for June: Activity - I need to stop thinking of exercise as torture and think of it as just moving my body. I will commit to 3 times per week and 30 minutes. Increase my average steps every day. Nutrition - work on my relationship with food - no good or bad food and moderation. Water - I may need to find some flavor to add to my water. I think I walk around dehydrated quite a bit and that must change.
Scale goal will be 215 for June.

My kid appeared to have a health emergency and we had to go to the ER. After testing, we found that we can wait to talk to his GP on Wednesday before we make a plan of action. But we were there until 4:00 am. It was a busy night I guess. Le Sigh. So I planned on starting work late, and then the power went out at like 8am, so I just skipped work entirely.

We are having a rain storm right now, and we had a wind advisory this morning. I wasn’t aware of the wind advisor, so nothing was charged over 20% which really sucked. But the power is back! And while it is windy, we are in a sunny spot of the storm. So I’m doing yard work, and then the rain is coming back tonight.

I preplanned food at the hospital and took a protein puck and fizzy water so I didn’t end up eating candy in a vending machine. So no cost to the old food plan.

Hubs and I took two walks together today, to that was really nice.

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@kristinwoods919 - Do you have a replacement plan for the pop? When I dropped wine, I started drinking tea, which I found really helpful.

@happy_healthy_rose - Those sound like really positive goals!


SW: 216.8 | May 214.4 |

*** Goals***


Non-weight goals are to make my porridge every day and have standardized meals, with a different salad or soup added in.
Exercise goals are to stretch 2x a day and walk 5 days a week, minimum a mile.
Get more sleep.
Weight goal - lose 4 pounds in June - so land at 210.4

05/31 - 214.2 reaching for 212.6 to start the next leg of my journey.
06/01. 212.6 🎆 I did it, I am starting the next leg! Whoo Hoo!
06/02 - 212.8 the 212 stuck!
06/03 - 211.8 - It looks like a lot of weight, but I am eating around 1600 calories a day and it is a wide variety of healthy food. I think that the 214 - 212 was just clearing out the inflammation because of the extra salt and sugar. I figure it’s going to slow to 1# a week now, which feels good to me.


SW: 216.8
CW: 211.8
GW: 199 hold for 6 months
Greater Seattle Metro Area, WA

julieberg49 wrote: »

Julie
63, 5’6"
Retired
Yo-yo dieter

HW: 219
SW: 219

CW: 219

1st GW: 199
2nd GW: 189
UGW: 170

Monday weigh-ins

6/03:
6/10:
6/17:
6/24:My birthday
I'm looking for more friends on this site to help keep me accountable.
Julie

Hi Julie I am also in my 60's late 60's. I really would like to be below 200 for Christmas so I too need accountability but that means different things to folks. Please explain yours and I will explain mine and we will see if we can help each other.

@itladyee Thanks for the tips! I think that I will set an appointment for my activity. If it's one of my daily tasks I will be more likely to get it done.

Mmmm, made a fabulous salad for dinner tonight. I saved a portion for tomorrow as well. I’m grateful to live near a fabulous grocery store with all of the fresh ingredients and that we are fortunate enough to be able to buy them. When I sit down and do the math, this is expensive - but delicious.

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a42939128/chickpea-salad-recipe/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_pw_d_bm_prog_org_us_a42939128&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9vqyBhCKARIsAIIcLMEwPnPX1a4fpypmL1vsf0NristfD6e9Z-Ysv1vhKjsIIN9wkuVZ_VAaAi9lEALw_wcB

I am trying to lose weight, but in a way that is maintainable and uses intuition. My diet today was balanced and filled with many different foods. I don’t have any cravings, probably because my needs are being met. Tomorrow should be good as well, since I still have everything prepped. So I have to figure out what food I want to make tomorrow night. It is hard to prep when I have 3 big guys (2 still growing) that plow through everything I make. They finished the salad, and had the full dinner their dad made. :0

I got in my 3 laps exercise tonight. I’m up to 1.5 miles in 1/2 an hour, which I feel is really great. I’m going to sit here for a while. Over 1/2 an hour starts to feel onerous. It might be that I do that level during the week, but add up a little on the weekend. My knee is holding. Just some pain in the first 1/4 mile, then it warms up and settles down. I just have to make sure I walk well and don’t step on a pine cone. They are everywhere!

Regarding accountability @julieberg49 and @ssflbelle2012 - I can offer reflection, reminding of goals, and asking gentle questions. Since this is a support group, I guess we should be doing that anyway.

@itladyee - Charissa - I appreciate your reflection (and the reminder that I need to get my foot soaking!)

@girlinkaz744 - Very inspirational! What adjustments have you made to your foods/calories to switch from maintenance to loss? I’m still hungry and I at 1736 of food, not even including the sugar in my coffees during the day.


*** Goals***


Non-weight goals are to make my porridge every day and have standardized meals, with a different salad or soup added in.
Exercise goals are to stretch 2x a day and walk 5 days a week, minimum a mile.
Get more sleep.
Weight goal - lose 4 pounds in June - so land at 210.4

05/31 - 214.2 reaching for 212.6 to start the next leg of my journey.
06/01. 212.6 🎆 I did it, I am starting the next leg! Whoo Hoo!
06/02 - 212.8 the 212 stuck!
06/03 - 211.8 - It looks like a lot of weight, but I am eating around 1600 calories a day and it is a wide variety of healthy food. I think that the 214 - 212 was just clearing out the inflammation because of the extra salt and sugar. I figure it’s going to slow to 1# a week now, which feels good to me.
06/04 - 212.6 - up down up down - still down though overall

SW: 216.8
Trend - 212.6
GW: 199 hold for 6 months
Greater Seattle Metro Area, WA

Well this morning is my weigh-in day and I came in at 188.5! A two pound loss but my measurements have changed only in my bust. Lost an inch/cup size. Had to order a couple of new bras (don't want to buy too much because I'm still losing). Out of the DDDs, now I am a DD. Unfortunately, my favorite bra is being discontinued (why does that always happen?) but that meant the price is reduced so in that sense it is a win. Hopefully my waistline and hips will lose some circumference too.

I always seem to lose from the top down. The hips/legs are the last to lean out. Now I'm past menopause I'm holding onto belly fat too - didn't use to be that way. :-(

Tomorrow we are getting our new range hood. So that is exciting.

I ordered new pants, from the same store where I bought my current pants from, with the same fit. I bought the next size lower. My pants feel kind of weird, like they don’t fit, but I keep pulling them up higher. So, it might be that I am ready for the lower size. We’ll see when they come in.



To Do:
At least look at the tomatoes to be sure they are OK. Set one up.
Cook dinner
Therapy

SW: 216.8 | May 214.4 |


*** Goals***


Non-weight goals are to make my porridge every day and have standardized meals, with a different salad or soup added in.
Exercise goals are to stretch 2x a day and walk 5 days a week, minimum a mile.
Get more sleep.
Weight goal - lose 4 pounds in June - so land at 210.4

05/31 - 214.2 reaching for 212.6 to start the next leg of my journey.
06/01. 212.6 🎆 I did it, I am starting the next leg! Whoo Hoo!
06/02 - 212.8 the 212 stuck!
06/03 - 211.8 - It looks like a lot of weight, but I am eating around 1600 calories a day and it is a wide variety of healthy food. I think that the 214 - 212 was just clearing out the inflammation because of the extra salt and sugar. I figure it’s going to slow to 1# a week now, which feels good to me.
06/04 - 212.6 - up down up down - still down though overall
06/05 - 213.0 - oops - going the wrong way! But I’ve been within my calorie goals. Maybe I need to up my water during the day.
06/06 - 212.6 - hanging on the lower end. That’s good. A couple months ago I hadn’t even seen this number.

SW: 216.8
Trend - 212.6
GW: 199 hold for 6 months
Greater Seattle Metro Area, WA

Good morning
I'm re-starting again. I am at my heaviest weight ever and I need to focus. I actually signed up for weight watchers this time because I thought if I was paying for it and it's worked for me in the past then I'll give it a try. I still like MFP community and challenges and things so I'll still be around. I actually signed up with a friend this time so I'm super happy to have someone to be accountable with. I'm getting married in November. I already have my dress and it fits pretty snug so I could definitely lose some pounds and it will still fit. I'm weighing in daily to keep me accountable.

SW: 253
CW: 250.6
June Goal Weight: 245

June 5: 253
June 6: 250.8
June 7: 250.6

I missed yesterday. It was a hard day. I ran out of my premade salad and soup. So, my eating was sketchy. I tried to make good choices, but fell back to cheese when I was hungry. I had some cravings, which meant my base nutritional needs weren’t being met. My scale went down, .2, so I think I stayed close to my range.

My son is graduating for college (BS Physics) , and he received an award from his department. It’s a small department but it’s still pretty awesome. It’s titled “2024 Student Success Award in Physics, In recognition of contributions to the Physics program through achievements in mentoring, service, scholarship and research.” So, my autistic kid (which still has anti-social connotations in this society} won an award for mentorship. You can ‘t win an award for mentorship without being a caring, emotional, sensitive person. He is also planning on going to a physics conference in two weeks. I’m so proud of him. He is going to take a week to veg out, then start looking for a job and studying for his GRE. His ultimate goal is a doctorate in some sort of applied physics, most likely lasers.

Oh, and we got the range hood put in yesterday. Unfortunately, my husband forgot to order an extender piece, so it looks really stupid and crappy. For real, the metal part that should run up along the wall to the ceiling is about a foot too short. When the room was repainted from before we bought the house, it went from being a bright salmon color with hues of orange to a much lighter version of the same color. So there is just this patch of bright salmon paint showing up along the wall for about a foot. He says “maybe I’ll put in some wainscoting. We shall see. At least I have a working range hood now. The hood itself is nice, it’s just the missing piece.

Alright, moving forward. . .


@jenbroussard71 - I hope your generator comes in soon! No power is no fun! Your garden sounds great. I’m a little jealous!

@jo_casey42 - Welcome! Reflecting here will also help with setting daily intentions, reflection, and accountability.

@CupcakeCrusoe - The calorie number is a fine balance isn’t it! Have a fabulous time at the ren faire! Do you all cook meals together in a centralized area or is everyone doing their own meals seperately?


To Do:
Make a soup and a salad
Tomato’s - weed rest of back bed - pull ivy
Cook dinner

SW: 216.8 | May 214.4 |


*** Goals***


Non-weight goals are to make my porridge every day and have standardized meals, with a different salad or soup added in.
Exercise goals are to stretch 2x a day and walk 5 days a week, minimum a mile.
Get more sleep.
Weight goal - lose 4 pounds in June - so land at 210.4

05/31 - 214.2 reaching for 212.6 to start the next leg of my journey.
06/01. 212.6 🎆 I did it, I am starting the next leg! Whoo Hoo!
06/02 - 212.8 the 212 stuck!
06/03 - 211.8 - It looks like a lot of weight, but I am eating around 1600 calories a day and it is a wide variety of healthy food. I think that the 214 - 212 was just clearing out the inflammation because of the extra salt and sugar. I figure it’s going to slow to 1# a week now, which feels good to me.
06/04 - 212.6 - up down up down - still down though overall
06/05 - 213.0 - oops - going the wrong way! But I’ve been within my calorie goals. Maybe I need to up my water during the day.
06/06 - 212.6 - hanging on the lower end. That’s good. A couple months ago I hadn’t even seen this number.
06/07 - 212.6
06/08 - 212.4 phew

SW: 216.8
Trend - 212.6
GW: 199 hold for 6 months
Greater Seattle Metro Area, WA