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💜Late Monday check in. Didn't lose any weight, but I did go all out on my birthday dinner over the weekend, and I have no regrets. I've incorporated fish (salmon) back into my no dairy/meat diet and my protein count has obviously improved a lot. I really hated the protein powder I was putting into my smoothies (although I…

@Terytha have you heard of low fodmap foods? They're foods that are sorted by their type of carbohydrates. The hard to absorb ones are on the avoid list like apples, broccoli, beer and bread. I was following it for a while, because I started having bad reactions to some fruits and vegetables, and used it as a rough guide…

SW: 260lbs CW: 232lbs 1stGW: 207lbs 2ndGW: 185lbs Weekly goals: 🌸Do an exercise video/strength train x4 a week 🌺 Record all food and stay under calorie limit 🌸 Get moving every day (even if it's just go walk around the block once for 5 minutes) I have a trip planned for August 1st and, even though it will probably get…

💜Hello, everyone!!! I've just posted out next month's group in the Motivation and Support forum. Sorry it wasn't up earlier. But come on over whenever you're ready. Women 200lb+, Let's Jump For Joy This July!!! See you there! 💜

Hey, ladies! I will be posting next month's group soon! 💜💜💜

@chlomonster555 That is so awful. I'm so sorry that happened to you and I'm glad to hear you're getting better. Well done for both literally and figuratively getting back up again. 💛💛💛 I also stopped drinking soda and I've recently discovered iced peppermint tea. @Terytha It's been so amazing to watch your progress and, if…

💜Hello, ladies! 💜 I think MFP ate my last post because I can't find it! But anyway, I was MIA for a week and then I signed on to 100+ comments and it was awesome to see. I fell off the wagon for a week. I got a little bit food poisoning last Saturday and then didn't feel like doing any meal prep for the week...which I was…

@orangequilt Good luck on your journey! Whether or not you choose to record your food seems like a personal issue. Because you've got no say in what you're eating, it might help you to have control over it and at least monitor the calories and nutrients. However, that could also be a stressor for some people too, seeing as…

SW: 260lbs CW: 235lbs 1st GW: 215 2nd GW: 185 I lost 10lbs last month by radically changing my eating habits and learning to cook healthier foods. This month, I'm planning to step up my exercise game and get three to four sessions in per week. I'm going to keep cooking healthy and while I don't have a set weight loss goal…

Hello, ladies! Next month's group has been posted the Motivation and Support forum. Hope to see you there! ☀️Women 200lb+, Let's Shoot for the Moon this June!!!☀️

Hello, ladies! I've been reading everyone's posts and there have been some real highs and lows this month. Congrats to everyone who's been making progress and welcome newbies and returners. I will be posting the June group on Saturday night or Sunday morning. Hope to see you all there! I am really happy with the progress I…

Welcome to all the newbies and welcome back to those recently returned! @aliciap0116 Congrats on all the progress! I am thinking of not dying out my grays any more either but I'm waiting until the end of August. I was originally just planning a big chop and now I think I will have them dye my hair a lighter (maybe a…

I've been making a smoothie with lunch every day and bringing it to work (6oz almond milk, 8 frozen strawberries, 10 frozen diced mango cubes). That way I have already "booked" myself a sweet treat and I can look forward to it each day. Through trial and error I have learned about myself that I can't have anything I…

May 4th : 245lbs May 11th: 241lbs May 18th: 238lbs Week Two Wrap Up: 1. Log all meals 7/7 2. Avoid meat/dairy 7/7 3. Long Walks 0/3 4. Make good food choices at work 6/7 So definitely didn't get my exercise in this week, but this week I'm going to try walks and home work outs.

Welcome newbies! @KeriA Sorry that your appliances died around the same time, but it's good you were able to get replacements and at not too high a cost. @rpbarkernc Congrats on the certification! That's sounds awesome. So my weekly plan was to hit the gym 3 to 4 times, but there was another corona outbreak (in Seoul, not…

May 4th : 245lbs May 11th: 241lbs Week One: 1. Log all meals 7/7 2. Avoid meat/dairy 6/7 3. Gym three times a week, but try for four 2/4 4. Make good food choices at work/work events 6/7 Accidently had a spoonful of porridge made with little bits of meat and then ordered something that had a bit of a creamy sauce. But…

Today, I went to the gym for the first time since January! I woke up at 6am and made it out the door by 6:30am. I also made a plan with my coworker to meet up Tuesday and Thursday mornings. So I'm feeling pumped. Most people wore masks in to the gym but didn't have them on when they were exercising. The only weird thing…

5'7 SW: 260lbs CW: 245lbs GW1:215lbs GW2: 200lbs GW3:185lbs I've put on exactly 15 pounds since corona hit in February. While this is not good news, I'm not surprised. I was eating/bingeing all the things, staying in, and generally avoiding the scale. This month, I feel like I'm in a good place mentally. I'm rejoining my…

Thanks for joining group, Jess! Women of all ages are welcome here. I'm so sorry about your knee. I hurt mine as well a few years ago and it can be really rough, both mentally and physically. Camp sounds great and makes me miss when I used to go; I hope that it's open for you this summer. Sometimes, it can be helpful to…

Thanks to @CupcakeCrusoe, @daniels8186, @KeriA, and @speyerj for the tofu suggestions. I'm cooking it tomorrow, so wish me luck!

@finngirl61 Hi and welcome! You simply post your goals for the month. Feel free to check back in as often as you'd like to update us on your progress or comment on someone else's post. 💜

Long post, please skip if you don't want to read about corona. Some of you have asked about how things are going in South Korea in relation to the virus. Here is a great article that was posted today: BBC News - Coronavirus and South Korea: How lives changed to beat the virus https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52482553…

So here is how I'm trying to be mighty in May: 🏵️1st: I am trying a No Meat May challenge. I just bought tofu for the FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE and I'm researching ways to prepare it. If anyone, has any tips and tricks to help me along this month, I would greatly appreciate it! I have never had any compulsion to be vegetarian,…

Hello, all! I've posted the new May thread in the Motivation and Support forum. Come join for next month. 🏵️Women 200lb+, Let's Be Mighty this May!!!🏵️

Hi, all! I have been stalkerish-ly reading all the comments, but school has opened back up here in Korea and the last few weeks have been ridiculously busy. I will be posting a new group for May within the next 12 hours or so!

@Candyn617 That's awesome! Well done! What a great way to start off April! Congrats on all your hard work!!! 🎉🎉🎉

SW: 260 CW: ? (will weigh in at the end of the week) Height: 5'7 My goals for the first week of April are going to be pretty simple. I'm setting the bar low because I need to get back on the horse and I'm hoping some easy victories will help get some of my mojo back. 1. Record all my food 2. Cut out foods that may be…

💜Hi, ladies. I've just posted next month's group in the Motivation and Support forum: Women 200lb+, Let's Be Adaptable This April!!! See you there! 💜

💜Hi, ladies! I know things are super stressful and scary everywhere right now and places are closing and supplies may be scarce. Here in Korea, we're coming up to Week 5 of corona virus. Schools are still closed and will probably be for another week. Lots of people are still telecommuting. But people are starting to go out…

💚Hello, all! Doing my Sunday night check-in. In Corona news: they've reopened my school to the teachers and staff, but students won't be coming back until March 23rd. I was still being very cautious this week and not really going anywhere but to the convenience store in my building and to my school, which is on my block. I…