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💜Hello, everyone! It's been a couple of weeks since I've posted on here! So sorry for not checking in. But I LOVE all the activity on this Novemeber group! You guys rock!!! I'm moving abroad this Saturday to live in Asia for a year and the packing and running to consulates and last minute doctors' appointments and general…

@bluffgirl67 I would definitely get that bad boy out of storage. Give it a few months before you decide if you love it or not, but any new workouts you can do would be great to change things up. And it's free!!!

Results Last Week: ❌Cardio 5x a week = 2/5 ❌Strength 3x a week = 1/3 ❌ Eat at/under calorie limit 6/7 = 5/7 So I actually deliberately stopped going to the gym this week. On Wednesday, I got on the treadmill and at 8 minutes, my knee started hurting and at 10 minutes I was in real pain, so I stopped. I decided to take it…

I have the same breakfast almost every day. I make an open face breakfast sandwich (two halves) with what's below. Sometimes I'll add a slice of ham or cheese to each. Calories: 350ish Protein: 16g 1 egg (over-easy) 1 egg white (over-easy) 1 toasted whole wheat English muffin 1 tbsp I can't believe it's not butter 1…

Results This Week: ✔️Cardio 5x a week ✔️ Strength 3x a week ❌ Eat at/under calorie limit 6 out of 7 days Only 4/7 days. My food intake wasn't terrible this week and I definitely cut back on the carbs. I didn't have any candy on Halloween either! So I'm not super disappointed. Same goals for next week!

@mmccloy12 Right before I got serious about weight loss last fall, I was in a binge eating fog. Fast food, cake, pizza, soda, just whatever I wanted. When I finally decided to give weight loss a real chance, I knew I had to do something extreme because I'm an all or nothing person (which is something I'm trying hard to…

@Terytha I'm doing NaNoWriMo in December! I really wanted to do it properly this month, but I know I'll have more to commit to myself and writing next month! Good luck!

@Terytha I think smugness is SUCH a great goal to strive for! I'm going to have to add it in to my plans. Maybe for March. That'll be my 12 month weight loss anniversary.

💜💜Okay, ladies! I've just posted next month's group! Women 200lb+, Let's Make No Excuses This November!!! Feel free to finish up the week or month and I'll see you over there. 💜💜

Height: 5'7 SW: 260lbs CW: 217lbs GW1: 185lbs In exactly one month, I'm moving overseas for a year. So I'm doubling down on the exercise and healthy eating for the next four weeks. My goals for November are: 🟤 Cardio 5x a week 🟤 Strength 3x a week 🟤 Eat at/under calorie limit 6 out of 7 days ⭐Lose 8lbs ⭐Increase stamina…

I've gotten back to the gym this week and I'm super proud. My sessions with a personal trainer ran out (see: I'm poor again), so this week was the first for me to put everything I've learned into practice and strength train myself. I went three times and then followed it up with cardio. I'm hoping to get to the gym today,…

I love swimming. I'm not great at it, but it makes me really happy. When I started swimming last fall, I was so slow and I could barely make it to the deep end before I had to stop to catch my breath. Now I can swim almost three full laps without stopping. And I was/am always the biggest person in the pool, so I understand…

@mmccloy12 💜 Yes, it definitely does get tiring and sometimes I just want to give up. And a few times in the last few months, I have. I've just said "F it" and eaten whatever I want and stopped going to the gym for weeks at a time. A big thing I used to do was set myself up to fail. For example, I'd commit to doing a 30…

Alright! My goal for this week is to go to the gym 5 times and eat at/under caloric goal 6/7 days!!! Let's rock this week!!!

Feeling good about this week. I know it's only the beginning, but I'm getting good vibes!!! I've already made it to the gym and have planned out some non-gym exercises as well. I've gotten rid of most of my unhealthy foods, although we did make pumpkin bread and banana nut bread, but I've managed to keep my slices very…

It's been a rough start to this month. I went off the rails and ate whatever I wanted. (and apparently what I wanted was a couple of stomach aches). But I'm back on the wagon and feeling a lot calmer and had a good food day today. I know that I tend to binge eat when I'm feeling not in control (straight up psych 101…

Hello, everyone!!! September has flown by for me and it's almost October. Ahhhh!!! I've posted a new group in the Motivation and Support forum for next month. Hope to see you there!!! 🎃Women 200lb+, Let's Be Spooktacular This October!!!🎃

SW: 260 CW: 218 GW: 185 Height: 5'7 So I spent September getting back on track from a crazy summer and overall it went well. I'm trying to buckle down and finish out October with an awesome Halloween! My weekly goals for October are: 🧡Eat at/below my calorie limit 6 out of 7 day 🧡Eat vegetables with at least 2 meals/snacks…

Yup, I will definitely start a new thread tonight!

I wish we had a clothing exchange in this group! 🎽👕👗👚 Somewhere we could send all the nice clothes that don't fit us anymore and request some "new to us" clothes in our current size. Then when those don't fit anymore, we exchange them for "new", smaller ones. All for free. 💸Just pay shipping. Just a thought I had. 🤔🤔🤔

I'm definitely experiencing this! I know it's all in my head, but for some reason the number 215 seems insurmountable. I got down to it before, but then I had like a month of crazy eating and now I'm trying to get passed this number and my brain feels like it's short circuiting. I'm just chugging along and it feels like…

I'm down 4lbs and I really wanna try to lose another 4 by the end of the month. 💙Last week goal roundup💙 *Eat at or under my cal limit = 4/6 *Strength train = 1/3 *Cardio = 2/3 Didn't quite hit my goals for last week, so I'm going to push hard this week to do so. Headed to a new exercise class that my friend takes (MAX…

How Week One went: Eat at/below calorie limit = 4/6 Strength train = 3/3 ⭐ Cardio = 2/3 Overall, not bad. I'm still reeling myself in from the crazy eating of August and am happy I've recorded everything and only had one bingey day. I won't be at home for a couple days, so I can't weigh in just yet. This week, I hope to…

Something that seems to be helping me is having a "cut off" for when I'm done eating for the day. Right now, on a normal day, it's 8pm. There's no reason I shouldn't have already eaten dinner and gotten a snack before then and knowing that the kitchen is "closed" is almost reassuring. And I'm not into fasting or anything.…

Hi, @keyssell! Welcome! All you need to do is post your weekly or monthly goals for September. I like to check in once or twice a week with updates about how I'm doing or anything I'm struggling with. You can include your weight or not, it's up to you. This group is to give yourself accountability and encourage others! 💜💜💜

I realized I was drinking too much soda and gave it up cold turkey for 11 years. No cheating. Then, two years ago, I said to myself, "you should have some again, you'll be able to moderate yourself." 😂😂😂 Nope. Once a soda addict, always a soda addict. I've quit again and I'm doing fine. I'm an all or nothing person and I…

I like to shoot for 1-2lbs a week. So between 4 and 8lbs a month. If you're just starting out, you might expect a little more as your body drops some water weight and adjusts. But really, keep your expectations on the lower side, so if you lose 5lbs you're super excited and not mad or disappointed that you didn't hit a…

SW: 260lbs CW: 223lbs GW: 185lbs So August was really rough for me and I gained 5lbs. So I'm recommitting for September and doubling down. 💙My goals are to:💙 ⭐Eat at or under my cal limit 6x ⭐Strength train 3x ⭐Cardio 3x I'm going to try to cut back on the carbs and try to eat less processed food. My goal is to lose at…

Hi, everyone. I've just posted next month's group in the Motivation and Support forum: 🍁🍂🍁Women 200lb+, Let's Soar This September!!!🍂🍁🍂 Hope to see you all over there!

☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️ Yeah, so August was even rougher for me than the end of July was. Long story short, I've gained about five pounds. I lost my streak because I wasn't recording food and ate whatever I wanted for the month. I was on the road or on vacation for a lot of August and I got an ear infection the one…