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

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

Hi Everyone
Today was weigh in day. I hope I did this logging right
Highest weight 497
6/2 Starting weight 260.6
6/9 Current weight 257.2
June loss so far 3.4

1. I started weighing and measuring foods I ate.
2. Logged all week long.
3. Cut way back on wine, bread, bad desserts and tried to not snack between meals.
4. Was accountable to my buddy friend each meal. Doing that helped a huge amount.

I know I was not active in this post during this past week, but hope this week to be more so. Thanks to those who did comment on my one posting.

SW: 253
CW: 250.6
June Goal Weight: 245

June 5: 253
June 6: 250.8
June 7: 250.6
June 9: 250.4

Thanks for the warm welcome. I've been okay this weekend. Not great but not horrible. I actually said no to cake yesterday for the first time in years. So that was a win for me. My friend who is doing the program with me is super motivating and we text each other checking in all day. We send each other recipes and stuff it's great. The scale at least is moving in the right direction. My fiancé is away all week this week and I'm off work due to a shoulder injury. It's going to be a long week. Hopefully I will stay under with my points and keep accountable. It's harder without someone watching me. When my fiancé comes back he's going to join WW too. So that will be good.

Have a good Sunday everyone!

Jennifer
Re-started 4/24/24 - 236.2
CW: 219.6
GW: 165 (may adjust when I get there)

Monday weigh in
June 3rd: 223.8
June 10th: 219.6
June 17th:
June 24th:
July 1st:
June loss -4.2
June Goal - 210
End of Summer Goal - onederland!

Had a good weekend food wise and spent some time catching up with family. NSV - My mom told me that it looked like I lost some weight. It's the first time someone has noticed and it felt great. My mom is not normally one to give compliments so it was even better coming from her.

I've been working on my mindset lately both with food and with relationships. I have been focusing on forgiveness and letting things go. With some of the people in my life I've had to learn to set boundaries (I wish I would have learned this at a much younger age). I am learning to forgive others - not necessarily for the sake of repairing the relationship - but for lessening the burden on my heart. I feel that this work is contributing to my consistency with food as well.

I hope you all have a successful week! I love reading everyone's comments on here.

Hi everyone! I'm excited to finally have the time to take care of myself the way I used to, thanks in advance for welcoming me in!

I've been a full time student for the last 2 years (40+hrs/week) so I haven5 had the time OR money to devote to my physical wellbeing. I've just recently graduated and am beginning work again, so I'm excited to use this transitional period of my life to make a few extra changes that will enhance my mind and body.

Starting June 10th

Aly

28yo 5'9
Starting weight: 216.4 (6/10/24)
Goal weight: 150-165lbs
Goal Body Fat: 20-25%

Goals for June:
- Start working 4 days/week
- Walk 10k steps minimum 3x/week
- Log meals daily and accurately
- Tour the gym & commit to going 3x/week
- Drink more water and less sugar
- Treat myself once/week with an activity that will bring me joy (self date)
- Weigh in an 210lbs at the end of the month

I'm going to be keeping an eye out for non-weight related goals, such as gym goals or quality of life goals (for instance last flight I took the seats were small and uncomfortable, so I'd like to keep that in mind and reflect next time I take a flight so see if they feel more spacious, etc).

I love hearing about the small wins from people as well, so it would be great for people to make the small wins apparent in their check-ins, even if they didn't have a great week!

Excited to get started!

OK, today is weigh in/measurements day and I'm here to report that I lost another pound! I am down to 187.5. I guess I should be excited, but I measured myself and I'm down one inch in the bust, NOTHING in the tummy (navel line) and a half inch in the hips! Grrrr! Now I have to look for bras AGAIN after I just purchased some new ones! At least they were on sale.