Women 200lb+, Let's Have A Notable November!!!

Friday I took a long walk but not longer than the ones earlier in the week. Saturday is my rest day. Sunday we couldn't go to Aquafit since we had to give my sister-in-law to the airport but since my husband had today off we went this morning. I did get some walking in later on Sunday. I plan to have a long walk tomorrow.

I met my goal today of walking to the nearest cafe (1.1 miles) and having breakfast and walking back. I have walked there with N last week. but only walked a few blocks back before getting a ride home the rest of the way. So I am up to 2.2 mile walk but with a rest in between. Greenlake is 2.8 miles. There are places I can rest there too.

@jenbroussard71 Nice progress and so close to Onderland! Hope Riley is doing better. I have had biopsies done in this situation and it was nothing. So don’t worry until you have more information. Years later I did get diagnosed with breast cancer but it was slow growing and not too big. I am in survivorship and so far so good. Exercise is the best for your health so you are good there.
@nebslp All those happy faces! I was sad last week too. Glad you got some good outdoor time.
@CupcakeCrusoe Hope your muscle is better.

Good morning everyone!

176.8 this morning, bringing the average down. I've been weighing in at almost exactly my average for a couple days, which was a bummer, but it's fine!

yesterday:
❌3rd / 4 workouts per week (I had a long walk, but I'm not counting walks) but I hadn't planned to do it yesterday anyway
✅> 8k steps
✅<= 1600 cal
✅32 minute self care
✅> 64oz water
❌>= 128g protein (125, so close!)

I do this every couple years, y'all. In the mid summer, I think to myself, oh, wouldn't it be great to make a themed advent treat calendar for my sister and sisters in law and best friend and mom? Yeah, absolutely! Then I buy the materials. Then me-in-November is like, why did I do this.

I'm more than halfway through now putting together french tea cookie/cake/candy advent calendars! It's a pain! It's going to be cool when it's done! Lol.

My right adductor is feeling much better, I babied it Monday night at the gym, and it looks like I babied it enough. Now I just have to baby it a little more tomorrow at the gym, haha. Or, cancel on the gym, because splits class is hard on those adductors, and just do cardio at home. One of those.

Today! Hopefully I get to drive a car with some of the features I want and order my car! That would be great! Tonight is pirate night with the boys, dinner is once more a hodgepodge of leftovers from the party Sunday, but hopefully the last day of that.

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@nebslp upping that protein really does help!

@jenbroussard71 I'm glad your visit to WDW was good! I'm crossing all my fingers and toes for good results both for your mammogram and Riley's issues. I'm sorry to hear about her early life, that's really tough. decorating for christmas is so fun!

@KeriA I love the dedication to the workouts!

Have a great day, everyone!

1. posture exercises
2. sweep the deck
3. 8 hr 31 min of sleep
4. Photo organization
5. Create I plan to work on assembling one row tonight.
6. French Will be changing goal to ?/12 hours of activity (250+ steps every hour)

I've been working hard on increasing my movement throughout the day because of an article I read about the negative effects inactivity has on the brain. I'm also tracking my active (250 steps per hour) on my fitbit. This definitely call for a chart (LOL). Seriously, I have my old records and will just start adding my new numbers in that notebook. And since my French habit is firm (927 days straight), I'm changing the French goal to active hours after today but need to look at my past averages to come up with a number.

I finished going through the 8,350 photos on my photostick and putting the "people pictures" in individual family folders on another flashdrive. If I wouldn't have had this as a daily goal, I doubt I'd be this far along.

The posture exercises are getting easier and if I forget them in the morning (because I'm so excited about sweeping (LOL) I always do them later in the day.

Success really does depend on consistent behaviors over a long period of time. WoW! I'm finally figuring that out !?!?!?

@lisakatz2 2.5 lbs down is great! You are on a roll:) It would be nice if weight loss was linear but it's pretty up and down. I think reduction in measurements is kinda like the whoosh. It happens when it happens and just gotta keep going even when you don't see the changes.

@KeriA You are almost ready for the lake walk!! You're making great "strides"...see what I did there?!

@kristinwoods919 Your post got me to thinking. If water swirls clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, would swirling a hulu hoop follow the same principle and be easier in the opposite direction in the Southern Hemisphere? Probably not

@CupcakeCrusoe Your advent calendar project sounds so cool! Dreaming is always so much easier than getting things done. I wish I had a nickel for every project I wanted to do but didn't...yet. I'm sure you'll finish on time. And did you like the car you drove and get one ordered??
I love that your weight average just keeps slipping down! One tenth of a pound+ at a time. Consistent, persistent, and determined!!

@jenbroussard71 You are SO close to Onederland! That is inspiring to me and makes me feel hopeful. Good luck with your upcoming tests. Waiting is so hard but you're keeping busy and that helps keep your mind from worrying. It's good the vet was able to help Riley feel better. Hoping she continues improving. She deserves only good things to come.

Time to move again. I have some sewing to do so I can check off that create goal for a change!

Today I made another step toward my goal of being able to walk around Greenlake and more importantly improving my stamina. I walked just under a mile and then back with no rests and I did it in close to half the time I did on Tuesday. Tuesday I walked just over a mile and rested for an hour then walked back. I think I was faster because I forgot my walking sticks. However my Fitbit says I have walked over 3 miles today. So I feel I am ready to try Greenlake (just under 3 miles) with a rest along the way if N (youngest) or A (husband) will go with me.

I seem to be maintaining my weight but not losing any now. I am eating more calories than when I lose so I will have to work on that but as I have said I need to up my ability to exercise and be more active more than I need to lose weight as long as I don’t gain.

@jenbroussard71 I am glad Riley has such a caring home.

@CupcakeCrusoe glad to hear your muscle is doing better. Yay you ordered your car. We have one of our cars in the shop. It is the one we bought to replace the one that someone totalled when he neglected to clear a left turn. Whoever owned it before us didn’t take as good of care of it than we did our totalled car. It is younger with less miles than ours had and we are already having to do work on it. However we do have another newer better car. We have 3 drivers in the family.

@lisakatz2 glad you are making good progress. Energy is good. That is what I am working on having more energy and stamina.

@nebslp I am working on NEAT too. That is activity that isn’t exercise related. It is really important

Good morning everyone!

Still weighing in the 176's, which means my average is officially in the 177's! Wheeeee!

yesterday:
✅3rd / 4 workouts per week
✅> 8k steps
✅<= 1600 cal
✅32 minute self care
✅> 64oz water
✅>= 128g protein

Finally, return of the all green checkmarks!

I'll be honest, communists in the funhouse has made me want chocolate way more than usual, but I'm working it! I'm dealing with it!

I need to figure out a game plan for tomorrow, when my bestie and I will be baking cookies and drinking wine all day, lol. I'm thinking my secret weapon (shrimp) will be involved.

Tonight! I've got chair acrobatics class, I'm going to eat a couple of slices of Costco's amazing cauliflower supreme pizza with my high protein hack: greek yogurt with spices in it to dip. I was never a pizza and ranch person, but to up the protein level of my pizza these days, I am becoming one. And it's not so bad!

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@KeriA exercise is so important, I think you have that priority right. If not eating as much makes you less likely to exercise right now, I know that's a high priority for you.

@nebslp I love hearing about your walks, that hill sounds wicked hard, haha!

Happy Friday everyone, have a great day!

Good morning everyone!

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

SW: 220ish
Re-SW (Feb 2022): 200.4
UGW: 150
2024 goal weight: 172
SW 2024: 182.7

🍁 November Goals!🍁
🍂 November GW Average: 176

🤎November SW 11/1: 180.0 (average)
🤎11/2: 180.0 average
🤎 11/9: 178.5 average (-1.5 !)
🤎 11/16: 177.7 average (-.8 !)

yesterday:
✅4th / 4 workouts per week
✅> 8k steps
❌<= 1600 cal (there was wine at gym, lmao)
✅32 minute self care
✅> 64oz water
✅>= 128g protein

Still following the plan. Not as impressive a week this week, but I did have over 2000 calories yesterday and a crap night's sleep last night, lol. And the communists are in the funhouse. Alright, excuses over.

I did well yesterday, got home, made my planned pizza, was still super hungry, so decided to go over calories for one more piece. That was not so bad. Then I went to the gym and everyone was like, "wine? wine." I get stretchier and can do things more easily when plied with a little alcohol, so I decided to partake. So many calories in wine, lol. But chair acro was good, I managed to do a side sit front split by the end of class.

Like this, but the top hand isn't holding the chair back, it's holding that top leg and pulling it in front of the face:


When I got home, I decided to finish the advent calendars before going to sleep, so I wouldn't have to rush to get them done this morning before my bestie comes, which was a good decision, but also means I was up until 10 and then the combo of the cat and N got me up at 4:30. Booo.

Today! Eye appointment for new glasses! Costco with my bestie! Cookies with my bestie! Christmas movies! More wine! A shark coochie board (I'm just going to have shrimp and rotisserie chicken, to conserve calories for wine and a cookie, lol)!

It's going to be great. I am so sore from the gym, lol.

Have a great day, everyone!


ETA: whoaaaa I'm halfway theeere (just about) with 45 days out of 80 to go, exactly on target.

I officially "retired" my 1X cotton jersey shirts and am pulling the XLs out of the recesses of the closet!
The 1Xs are going to the thrift store. Many of the XLs are dusty from disuse but fit fine. I'm not looking back!

Jennifer - 53 years
Re-started 4/24/24 - 236.2
CW: 203
GW: 165 (may adjust when I get there)
Loss since 4/24/24 - 33.8 Pounds
5'3" Tall

11/1/24 - 204.4
11/11/24 - 202.8 - So close to ONEderland!
11/18/24 - 203
11/25/24 -
11/31/24 -

November loss- (1.4) lbs.
Workouts last week - 6 - goal is 6
Step goal - 5/7 days (goal is between 8K to 10K)
Total Steps - 56,983
Average Steps - 8,140 per day

I am okay with my number on the scale this morning since we had company everyday this past weekend and that always involves food. I am trying very hard not to sabotage myself right now with all of the stress going on especially the medical stuff. My MCL in my right knee is angry and the doctor suspects a meniscus tear. I was hoping for a steroid shot in my knee for relief, but he said that would not provide relief for the MCL, so I have to take them by mouth. When they inject the knee, the meds stay within the capsule and there are fewer side effects from the medication. Side effects for me are - a really red face and chest, lack of sleep and weight gain. Positive effects are - reduced inflammation and less pain, crazy amounts of energy and a super clean house. Steroids always make me want to spring clean which is a good thing right before the holidays.

My next scan with my trainer is Wednesday or Thursday. I don't expect to see as major of a change as last month, but I am curious to see my progress. I realized this past weekend that I can wear a size large t-shirt and not be self conscious. That is a major NSV for me.

This afternoon I am getting some self-care - a 90-minute massage! It's a deep tissue massage and not a super relaxation one. Sometimes it's a little painful when she works on my calves, but I know my legs need it after all of that walking in Disney.

@CupcakeCrusoe - you are so consistent it is very inspiring! And those chair work outs - WOW!

@lisakatz2 - Congratulations on your progress! Way to go!

I hope you all have a great week!

I'm not even going to start with my goals because things have been so out of whack lately. It's been raining all day and I was able to get out and sweep before the light drizzle turned into hours of rainfall. I keep forgetting my posture exercises in the morning but usually remember to get them in later. Some habits are harder to establish. I've been setting my phone alarm to remind me that I have to move NOW in case I have been sitting too long. I might be reading or sewing or working on the computer or get a text or email to answer and totally forget to move. Saturday I spent 1 1/2 hours driving to my cousin's funeral, 1 1/2 hours sitting in church, 1/2 hour driving to a nursing home, 45 minutes visiting a friend, 1 1/2 hours driving to my granddaughter's school play, 2 hours sitting in the theater. Then another 1 1/2 hours driving home. And I think I still had 6 active hours in spite of all that sitting.

I'm trying to get a few things done before Thanksgiving. Cleaned the pantry and we did a test-turkey today that was the absolute best tasting turkey I've ever had in my life! My husband brined it yesterday and today my son put it in his smoker. The BEST!!!

I won't get my walk in today but am planning a weights workout this afternoon. Now I said it, I have to do it, right?! Yesterday I went to a state park nearby and found a really great trail. It's only 12 miles from here so I will plan to go more often. I used to go there when I was a little girl with my family so it holds good memories.

@CupcakeCrusoe What a fun couple of days you had with your friend! It's so much fun to make new memories with old friends. Shark coochie board LOL!

@lisakatz2 Oh what a feeling!!! Getting down to a smaller size and feeling comfortable is awesome! Good for you for moving out the old clothes and looking forward.

@jenbroussard71 I hope your knee starts feeling better soon and that your massage is awesome today!

@mmatcha_latte It's probably a good idea to stay off the slippery leaves until they dry a little. It's been raining here all day and we've had an inch. Expecting another 1/2 inch tonight. I love rain and it's pounding on my roof right now!! But it does limit what you can do outside. Maybe put on some dance music and break out some dance moves!

I do check-ins when I lose:

8/1: 254.8
10/1: 249.2 I lost .4 lbs since yesterday.
10/29: 248
11/4/2024 252 Halloween weight gain
11/5 249.8 Halloween weight lost
11/7 249.2
11/19 248.5

Friday night I started seeing floaters and flashes in my eye and went to urgent care. Yesterday I saw the eye doctor. She says to take it easy this week and if it doesn’t get worse it should be okay. It is something that happens with age after 50. I know others that this happened to in their 40s. so I got a few decades without this. She said I could go to my son’s for Thanksgiving. The risk is if something happens I will be outside my insurance area. Oh well. She says I can go for walks but I don’t feel like I can do the kinds of walking I was doing last week where I am upping my distance. Also if I can’t concentrate on exercise now as planned I guess I will concentrate on losing weight since I got myself to within a few tenths of a pound of my lowest weight this year, today. Tonight a bomb cyclone is headed to us. We could lose our electricity. Usually our City Light gets things back going again within an hour. We were planning to go out tonight.

Revised goals for this week:
• Get 8 hours of sleep
• Walk 30 minutes 6 days a week
• Drink plenty of waler
• Eat nutritious food.
• Lose 2 more pounds this month

@nebslp I want a deck to sweep. Ours is the roof of our carport and so we put artificial turf over it. It does need blowing. I guess I could have my husband show me how to use the blower. It is good for us to get outside in the morning. The standard is that no road should be more than 0% grade so 8% is steep. My bad knee prevents me from going down any but gentle slopes although I can go up them but 8% would be hard for me.

@CupcakeCrusoe Nice seeing those green checks. Glad you are on target too. All this progress while enjoying time with your Bestie.

@kristinwoods919 My husband knows he better tell me if he moves the scale! I weigh daily.

@lisakatz2 such a great NSV

@jenbroussard71 Hope your knee feels better soon. I like you NSV.

@mmatcha_latte I really identify with your post. Up until now I was continuing to walk in the cold, rain and over the wet leaves but then I was mostly waking on sidewalks or park paths. Now though I need to take a step back with the walking. Instead of the nasty bug I am having eye issues to slow me down. We are going to Texas for Thanksgiving but will be flying there.

Hopefully I will be logging again with some progress losing before we leave.

Nov. 20
1. posture exercises
2. sweep the deck BRRR!
3. 5 hr 34 min of sleep
4. Photo organization
5. Create -
6. It's on the agenda for this afternoon:)
7. Hourly activity ?/12 hours (not sure the end result will be today but only 4 hrs. so far:( Not for lack of trying. I just get so focused on what I'm doing (phone calls, French, news, emails) so I start out with 3 minutes to go in the hour, and then I get distracted and stop walking (this time I noticed the plants needed water so I stopped to do that) so I missed making the 250 steps by 20 steps or less! Oh well, my body knows it's a win even if my FitBit doesn't record it). But it's frustrating and it happens ALL the time!!! I'm going to set my alarm every hour so I look at the time and am able to finish up what I'm doing before jumping up for a powerwalk.

@CupcakeCrusoe Even with the little uptick, you're doing great! And if you should for some unforseen reason miss your goal, it won't be because of lack of trying. Sometimes our bodies do what they're gonna do and don't ask for our opinion. And do you love your new car already? How long do you estimate it will take you to figure out all of the buttons Enjoy!

@KeriA the floater/flashes thing is pretty scary. I had that experience about 5 years ago, maybe more. It took awhile before the flashes went away at night, and now I have some leftover floaters that just are more annoying than anything. Sometimes I think I'm seeing flying bugs but, nope, just a floater gone wild. So far, so good for me. Hope all goes well for you.
I haven't heard anything about the bomb cyclone today. I hope that didn't affect your area.
You're SO close to being back down to your October low. You'll get there! Slow and steady...

Good morning everyone!

I have been weighing below my average for a couple days, which is great, average is going down again.

And I'm officially, on this official halfway point of the countdown to NYE, 6 lbs down, 5.2 lbs to go. 40 days til New Years!

I'm not doing so hot on the same things over again:
❌1st / 4 workouts per week
✅> 8k steps
❌<= 1600 cal
✅32 minute self care
✅> 64oz water
✅>= 128g protein

My new car is incredible, the nicest car I've ever had. I'm so happy I got it. I've been watching youtube videos about the infotainment system, @nebslp

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@KeriA sorry to hear about the flashers! That's got to be disconcerting. I too hope that the bomb cyclone didn't hurt y'all too much.

@nebslp I get the same way about my Fitbit notifications, If you want to be buddies let me know! My user ID (which I think you can search as username to add friends?) is 78B5F5 if anyone wants to add me on Fitbit!

Have a great day, everyone!

Good morning everyone!

Weighed in in the 176s, pulling the average down.
❌1st / 4 workouts per week
✅> 8k steps
❌<= 1600 cal (1602 yesterday!)
✅32 minute self care
✅> 64oz water
❌>= 128g protein (122!)

Yesterday was stressful between some volunteer work I'm doing and carting kids, and coordinating for thanksgiving. Always this time of year I try to balance enjoying all the things going on, and look forward to a little quiet period in the beginning of next year.

Tonight! Going straight home after work and picking up kids and pizza. I don't have any more cauliflower pizza, but I'll get some more this weekend. Gotta make up the meal plan for next week. Then I'm going to the gym, finally this week, for line dance. I love that.

@lisakatz2 you're doing so well, you can do it!

Have a great day, everyone!

The month of December is so tough. I have several celebrations and potlucks (all work-related) on my schedule. I plan on baking cookies, but you better believe that they are not going to hang around the house. I am a sucker for home-baked cookies.

For Thanksgiving I'm going to make an apple pie, probably the best pie I make. So much work and a mess afterwards, but hubs peels the apples and helps me clean which helps a lot. Three people already have dibs on slices. Pie is a little easier for me to resist, but not by much!

Hubs wants me to take him to IHOP this morning. I notice that they have calorie counts on their menu, which is nice. Plan on ordering from the Sides menu (two scrambled eggs and two slices of turkey bacon). Everything else is mucho calories!