MY 100 POUND JOURNEY
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7freshflowers wrote: »Hello Girl-friends, It's been S-L-O-W going, but today I weigh 303.8. Only about 4 lbs from the 200's. I'm trying not to back track. Last week, I ate an entire Costco pumpkin pie in only 2 days. Couldn't resist it (but I did leave off the whipped cream). So far today I've eaten a big bowl of Malt-o-meal hot cereal with a tablespoon of sugar and a cup of coffee. I'm on track.
Occasionally, I go on Youtube and watch MY 600 POUND LIFE episodes to remind me to be careful with what I eat. It's so sad. My heart goes out to those people. I know how easy it is to get out of control with your weight. It has to do with a lot of factors. Most people don't understand that and make fun of Obese people. But we understand, don't we?
I so totally agree. I never in my life thought I would be as heavy as I am now. And I'm sure the people on that show probably said the same thing at some point. But at least we're doing something about it and I've never seen a show but I assume that they're doing something about it if they're on that show. Keep moving forward!2 -
Update: 299.4 lbs today! Finally back in the 200's yay! It's been 9 years since I've been down to this weight. The next goal is to get down to 285 and lower. It's been 13 years since I weighed 285-260lbs range.4
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Good for you Lisa! 👏🏼 Congratulations! You won't let it sneak back up on you, will you? Make it your goal to stay in the 200's. You inspire me. 😀 👍 🦋lislisa123 wrote: »Update: 299.4 lbs today! Finally back in the 200's yay!
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Thanks for the tip Jo-Casey and Nutbugs. Sounds delightful. I'm going to try it.
One of the things I've been doing if I want something sweet is frozen grapes. Oh my gosh I forgot how sweet they are and how awesome they are when they're frozen. I'm bringing them back to my diet.jo_casey42 wrote: »If I really want something sweet then I'll just have one jolly rancher or a sucker which lasts a while and isn't too many points. It usually takes the edge off.
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I LOVE to snack on an entire can of Garbanzo beans. I always rinse them first in a strainer. GOYA is the best tasting brand, according to AMERICAS TEST KITCHEN and myself. 😋 Watch their garbanzo bean review here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pz-1CYrEko
They’re high protein and help with weight loss. 😋
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I've been slacking and lost my new decade by a couple pounds. I've only gone up in September which is not what I want to do. I know weight fluctuates but I also know that I have dug into that peanut butter tub too many times. I just feel like I lost focus. I'm joining a new gym on Monday, (cheaper than my old gym) so hopefully it will be motivating. Wedding is less than two months away now so it's crunch time.
Here's to a fresh week! Happy Sunday!
SW 253
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Jo-Casey, what do you mean by “lost my new decade”? To me, a decade means 10 years. I don’t understand.jo_casey42 wrote: »I've been slacking and lost my new decade by a couple pounds.
Warmest Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. 💍
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Oh it's slang WW uses when you go into another decade of pounds. Like for me I was 230's going into the 220's. Just nicknamed a new decade.
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Hello everyone. I weigh 302.2 today. I plan on weighing under 300 next Monday, (September 23, 2024). 😎5
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Tofu scramble. Yum! 😋
Tofu Scramble Recipe
* Extra-Firm Tofu
* Coconut Oil
* Nutritional Yeast Flakes
* Ground Turmeric
* Garlic Powder
* Onion Powder
* Non-Dairy Milk
* Spring Onion
* Sea Salt
You can also add optional veggies, such as:
* Spinach
* Bell pepper
* Mushroom
* Tomato
* Kale
* Black Beans
* Artichoke Hearts
* Olives
How To Make Tofu Scramble?
Crumble the tofu into small, uneven pieces with your hands. Set aside. In a small bowl, mix together the nutritional yeast, turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder, and a pinch of sea salt. Heat the coconut oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Add the crumbled tofu to the pan and stir well, ensuring the tofu is evenly coated with the oil. Gradually sprinkle the spice and nutritional yeast mixture over the tofu, stirring continuously to ensure even coverage. Pour the non-dairy milk over the tofu. This will help distribute the spices and nutritional yeast evenly, creating a nice creamy texture. Continue to cook the tofu, stirring frequently for about 10 minutes, until it is heated through and the spices are well incorporated. If the tofu seems dry, add a splash of more non-dairy milk. Sprinkle the chopped spring onion over the tofu scramble. Stir well and adjust the seasoning with more sea salt if needed. Serve your tofu scramble warm with your favorite sides, such as avocado slices, roasted tomatoes, or a slice of whole-grain toast. Enjoy! This tofu scramble is a healthy, plant-based alternative to scrambled eggs that is rich in protein and flavor. Plus, it’s quick and easy to make!
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That tofu scramble looks delicious @7freshflowers. Oddly enough I just discovered this thread and was already planning on making a similar tofu scramble tonight for dinner.
I'm not sure if it's too late to join this thread, but I'm gonna do it anyway because I have a question for you all that I cannot seem to find any answers for on Google or anywhere. I am on a 100 lb.+ weight loss journey myself, so I thought this thread was appropriate to post in.
Here's my stats (also some context, I've been over 200 lbs - mostly in the 210-230 range for the past 10-12 years and went up to my highest ever during 2021-2022; prior to 2010 I hovered in the 160-180 zone) -
F/50/5'7"
SW 267 (April 2023)
CW 208 (September 2024)
GW 158
I have lost approx. 60 lbs over the last year and a half. I thought doing it slow would help me avoid getting loose skin. I have mostly avoided that, although my thighs sag and jiggle quite a bit since I've lost weight (they don't look anything like they did before the weight gain). However the strangest part is - I now have these two round lumps of fat on each side of my outer thighs (around the middle of each outer thigh - about two inches in diameter). They are exactly the same on each side and I never had those before when I was at my highest weight or prior to any of my weight gain. They stick out and cause the contours of my thighs under leggings or jeans to look really odd. Has anyone else ever had that?
I'm wondering if I continue to lose weight, will they go away eventually? My goal is to lose another 50 (but I'd probably be satisfied even with another 30). I don't want to wind up having to get lipo to get rid of them because frankly I don't have that kind of money and I'm more than a little scared of it. But I'm just wondering if this is something that's ever happened to anyone else during a significant weight loss because I can't find a thing online about it. I'm really insecure about my "thigh lumps" and I'm wondering if this is something that is a normal part of losing a lot of weight. The most I've ever lost in the past is 20-30 here and there, so this is the most significant weight loss I've ever undertaken.
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shelleyc28 wrote: »I have a question for you all that I cannot seem to find any answers for on Google or anywhere:
I now have these two round lumps of fat on each side of my outer thighs (around the middle of each outer thigh - about two inches in diameter). They are exactly the same on each side and I never had those before when I was at my highest weight or prior to any of my weight gain. They stick out and cause the contours of my thighs under leggings or jeans to look really odd. Has anyone else ever had that?
I'm wondering if I continue to lose weight, will they go away eventually?
Hello Shelley. Welcome to MY 100 POUND JOURNEY. Thanks for joining. Sounds like you have Lipoma.
Don’t worry. Lipomas are benign (not cancerous), fatty lumps that are quite common. Lipomas can appear anywhere where you have fat cells and most commonly grow on the neck, chest, back, shoulders, arms and thighs. The cause of lipomas is often unknown, but some families have a genetic tendency to develop them.
Lipomas are usually detected in middle age. Treatment generally isn't necessary, but if the lipoma bothers you, is painful or is growing, you may want to have it removed.
Once a lipoma has developed, it will not go away on its own. This is because a lipoma is a collection of fat cells. 🍎
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Hello. The year draws closer to and end.
SW: about 390 (first weight 386) July 4th
CW: 340 (sept 27)(.58 a day)
GW: 239 (June 1 2025) (.48 a day)
150 /332 or .45 lbs a day. It is going to be a tall order to maintain that late in the show. When my maint drops down to 2500 instead of 3500. The obvious answer it to increase activity as i go to keep maint level up.
I finally hit a plateau/stall that isn't a real plat/stall when i look at overall and month and week. I'm about to have another drop that is faster than my meta would allow. I feel it and have faith in it.
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Shelley, you won’t need to get Liposuction.shelleyc28 wrote: »I don't want to wind up having to get lipo to get rid of them because frankly I don't have that kind of money and I'm more than a little scared of it.
Liposuction is not a standard treatment for lipoma removal. Although liposuction leads to minimal scarring, the lipoma would not be completely removed and there is a significantly higher risk of recurrence of the lipoma.
Excision is usually the only treatment that can completely remove a lipoma. Excision is the surgical removal of a lipoma through a cut in your skin. It's usually performed in a doctor's office or surgical center
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Hi, Welcome to the new members.
I've been having problems opening posts in two bookmarks.
What's your most recent NSV?
Photo only success stories.
When I click on the notifications, I only see 2(!) rows of page numbers, and whatever page I click on, nothing opens.
Has any of you had a similar issue?
Thanks,
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I suggest you go to the HELP page. Here’s how:gesundundmunter wrote: »I've been having problems opening posts in two bookmarks.
When I click on the notifications, I only see 2(!) rows of page numbers, and whatever page I click on, nothing opens.Has any of you had a similar issue?
Open the MY FITNESS COMMUNITY page. Under “QUICK LINKS” click on “HELP.’ > click on “SOCIAL FEATURES.” In the SEARCH BOX, Type: “NOTIFICATIONS” (Click search).
When all the search results pop up, click on: “HOW DO I CONTROL FORUM NOTIFICATIONS?”
You can also type “BOOKMARKS “ in the search box for help on that subject. Hope this information helps you. 🙂 ☕️
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7freshflowers wrote: »
I suggest you go to the HELP page. Here’s how:gesundundmunter wrote: »I've been having problems opening posts in two bookmarks.
When I click on the notifications, I only see 2(!) rows of page numbers, and whatever page I click on, nothing opens.Has any of you had a similar issue?
Open the MY FITNESS COMMUNITY page. Under “QUICK LINKS” click on “HELP.’ > click on “SOCIAL FEATURES.” In the SEARCH BOX, Type: “NOTIFICATIONS” (Click search).
When all the search results pop up, click on: “HOW DO I CONTROL FORUM NOTIFICATIONS?”
You can also type “BOOKMARKS “ in the search box for help on that subject. Hope this information helps you. 🙂 ☕️
Thanks, Lisa, will do that.1 -
The start of a new month has arrived.
Weight update: 295.0lbs
Sept start: 305.8lbs
Sept end: 297.6lbs
Month weight loss: 8.2lbs1 -
Lisa, you’re doing great, with a regular weight loss every month. Wow! 8 pounds down this month, and out of the 300’s. Good for you. Way to go. 👏 😀 ☀️lislisa123 wrote: »YOU CAN DO THIS.
The start of a new month has arrived.
Weight update: 295.0lbs Sept start: 305.8lbs Sept end: 297.6lbs Month weight loss: 8.2lbs
I love to know what people are eating when they’re losing weight. Tell us please: What all did you eat yesterday and today? 🥡 🍚 🥢
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So far today, I’ve eaten a small, personal size watermelon, 🍉 Tofu scramble with mushrooms 🍄🟫 and onions 🧅
For dinner I’ll have steamed fresh string beans 🫛 and 2 medium size russet potatoes 🥔 🥔 that I coated with extra virgin olive oil and pink salt and baked without aluminum foil.
For desert, I’ll have a “Very-Berry” smoothie 🧋 from Costco. 😋 No junk food. Today should be a weight loss today. I’ll let you know tomorrow. ☀️1 -
7freshflowers wrote: »Hello Shelley. Welcome to MY 100 POUND JOURNEY. Thanks for joining. Sounds like you have Lipoma.
Don’t worry. Lipomas are benign (not cancerous), fatty lumps that are quite common. Lipomas can appear anywhere where you have fat cells and most commonly grow on the neck, chest, back, shoulders, arms and thighs. The cause of lipomas is often unknown, but some families have a genetic tendency to develop them.
Lipomas are usually detected in middle age. Treatment generally isn't necessary, but if the lipoma bothers you, is painful or is growing, you may want to have it removed.
Once a lipoma has developed, it will not go away on its own. This is because a lipoma is a collection of fat cells. 🍎
Thanks for the information @7freshflowers... I did a bunch of research about these and I think you're right.
I had a follow-up with my doctor today about something else entirely and I brought this up to her and she made me roll down my leggings and she felt around a bit on both lumps. I did float the theory that they were lipomas and she didn't disagree, but she didn't confirm or acknowledge that I had lipomas (every doctor I've ever talked to seems to roll their eyes when you google your symptoms and give them theories about what it is - even if you're probably right). She said that it looked like nothing serious and just seemed to be excess fat. Gee, thanks... like I didn't already know that. LOL
I think all I can do is continue on my weight loss journey and when I cross the border from "obese" BMI to "overweight" BMI (which is another 17 lbs away for me), I'll see if they're still there. Honestly I'm not going to explore having them removed until I'm closing in on my goal weight and that is still around 40-50 lbs away. So like, based on my current progress, another 7 months to a year away.
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7freshflowers wrote: »I love to know what people are eating when they’re losing weight. Tell us please: What all did you eat yesterday and today? 🥡 🍚 🥢
For me, I count absolutely everything on MFP and WeightWatchers... it's weird cuz sometimes I go way over on WW and am barely cracking 1200 calories on MFP and at 208 lbs, that is not enough food, even for someone trying to lose weight (at least I think so)... and it's not like I'm getting crazy WW points for eating my 1200 calories in jellybeans and chocolate or something.
My basic go-to's are -
Breakfast - hardboiled eggs, scrambled eggs, oatmeal w/ground flax seed or hemp hearts and raspberries, 0% greek yogurt w/ground flax seed or hemp hearts and raspberries, 1% cottage cheese, occasionally I indulge in Ezekial bread with natural peanut butter
Lunch - those little tiny cans of flavoured tuna (like lemon/pepper, dill/lemon, peanut satay, spicy chili, etc.), low-sodium tuna with 1/2 fat mayo on melba toasts, many different kinds of soups (a lot of Amy's Soups and Farm Boy soups - if you live in Canada... in the US, Trader Joe's would likely be the equivalent brand), 1% cottage cheese, etc... I always make sure this falls in the 300-400 calorie range no matter the combination
Dinner - a LOT of chicken breast with brown rice and green vegetables (and I'm difficult with veggies so generally broccoli, brussel sprouts, French green beans, cauliflower and asparagus... I don't really like a lot of other ones as a side dish)... then sometimes when I'm really wanting to go nuts, I indulge in a small top sirloin steak with baked potato and green veg on the side... I also do love a good tofu scramble occasionally... and then when I'm REALLY busy and I don't want to mess up, I go for many varieties of frozen dinners under 400 calories each
Snacks - I love Simply Protein bars, Quest bars and 70% dark chocolate (just about 4-6 squares at a time) and sometimes a bit of Halo Top ice cream or Farm Boy gelato... oddly I used to be a salty snacker, but lately I'm really into sweet stuff, just not a lot of it
Yesterday and today were pretty much a melange of all of the above and the day ended at 1200-1400 calories. I have been, on average (at 207.4 lbs as of this morning), losing 1 lb a week. I wish it were more, but it's better than nothing and I know it's not going as fast as it used to because I'm not as heavy as I used to be.
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Shelley, here are some natural remedies for Lipoma that may be worth a try.shelleyc28 wrote: »I had a follow-up with my doctor today. I did float the theory that they were lipomas and she didn't disagree, but she didn't confirm or acknowledge that I had lipomas.
How to dissolve lipoma naturally?
Apple cider vinegar has been known for its various health benefits, including its potential ability to dissolve fat deposits like lipomas. Make sure it’s organic, with the “mother.” I think BRAGG brand is the best. You can buy it at Walmart.
To use this remedy: Soak a clean cotton ball in apple cider vinegar and apply it directly to the lipoma. Cover with a bandage and leave it on overnight.
Here are a few more options:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7lDoGxbmIs
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7freshflowers wrote: »Shelley, here are some natural remedies for Lipoma that may be worth a try.
Wow, thanks for this! I already use Bragg's apple cider vinegar, but not as much as I should. My dietician (who I hired in August) had wanted me to take 1 tbsp with water before every meal and I only did it for a week and then got lazy, but now that I know this, I will for sure do it regularly! I will also try the other methods that video mentions. Anything is better than eventually paying for cosmetic surgery and/or living with bizarre contours in my thighs.
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Shelley, you’re actually supposed to apply the vinegar directly to the Limpomas, but I’m sure it would help to drink some everyday as well.shelleyc28 wrote: »I already use Bragg's apple cider vinegar, but not as much as I should. My dietician (who I hired in August) had wanted me to take 1 tbsp with water before every meal.
To use this remedy: Soak a clean cotton ball in apple cider vinegar and apply it directly to the lipoma. Cover with a bandage and leave it on overnight. Hope you find a natural remedy to help you get rid of those fat lumps. 🦵surgery is too expensive and leaves scars.
I googled: “LIMPOMA NATURAL REMEDY.” Lots of results popped up. I liked the vinegar remedy the best, but TEA TREE OIL always helps me with stuff. I’m not sure it’s a remedy for Limpomas though. You’ll need to google that one. 🤓
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shelleyc28 wrote: »
For me, I count absolutely everything on MFP and WeightWatchers...7freshflowers wrote: »I love to know what people are eating when they’re losing weight. Tell us please: What all did you eat yesterday and today? 🥡 🍚 🥢
My basic go-to's are -
Breakfast - hardboiled eggs, scrambled eggs, oatmeal w/ground flax seed or hemp hearts and raspberries,
Lunch - those little tiny cans of flavored tuna. Amy's Soups.
Dinner - a LOT of chicken breast with brown rice and green vegetables. Many varieties of frozen dinners under 400 calories each.
Snacks - I love Simply Protein bars, Quest bars and 70% dark chocolate.
At 1200-1400 calories. I have been, on average (at 207.4 lbs as of this morning), losing 1 lb a week. It's not going as fast as it used to because I'm not as heavy as I used to be.
Thank you Shelley. Knowing what others are eating when they're losing weight is very helpful to me. I see your food choices are very healthy with higher protein and a moderate amount of carbs. 🌼
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