Maintainers weekly Check-in July 2017

Name:BBJ
Age:43
Height:5'6"
Total weight lost: 35 lbs
Time it took to lose: 5 months
How long in maintenance: 1 month
June Goal weight: 115-118

Start of Jan: 148 lbs
Start of Feb: 139 lbs
Start of March: 133
Start of Apr-127.2
Start of May: 122.6
28 May-115.0-GOAL
Start of July-113.4
July 3-was away being very bad
July 10-116.8
July 17-114.8

Struggles: I am just realizing that my "normal routine" this summer is a lot of traveling, eating out and entertaining. That is normal. And if that is normal, how do I make sure that I can maintain the weight-loss? I don't want to be crazy but I have to be incredibly disciplined.
Success': I got in 4 solid work outs and ate relatively well.
Upcoming week plan: Do all workouts first thing in the morning so that I don't push them aside for any reason. Stick to the eating/ gym plan I wrote out. Its a good one.

@lorrpb You look great!
@kgirlhart Have great time at the reunion, it looks like you more than got this!

Name: Trina
Total Weight lost: 50ish lbs. (fluctuations)
Height: 5'2.5"/medium frame/67 yo
Time it took to lose: 15 months
How long in maintenance: 2 years, 5 months
Maintenance weight range: 128 - 132

Average weight recorded from January: 130.3
Average weight recorded from February: 130.5
Average weight recorded from March: 130.3.
Average weight recorded from April: 130.6
Average weight recorded from May: 130.1
Average weight recorded from June 131.0

Week of...
2nd July: 131.2
9th July: 130.5
16th July: 130.7
23rd July:
30th July:

Success/struggles of the week: All good in my world; no complaints. Back at the gym, week 2, and still cutting calories just a bit to stay into the middle of my maintenance range. Cheers!

Name: Nichell
Age: 29
Height: 5'6
Total Weight lost: ~50lbs
Time it took to lose: 5.5 months
How long in maintenance:almost 9 weeks
Maintenance weight range: 150-155lbs

Average weight recorded from February: 182.4
Average weight recorded from March: 173.5
Average weight recorded from April: 164.5
Average weight recorded from May: 156.4
Average weight recorded from June: 152.3

Week of...
3rd July: not recorded
10th July: 152.2, 151.6 by trend
17th July: 150.4, 150.8 by trend
24th July:
31st July:

Successes- I've done body composition analyses 3 times over the past month and a half, roughly. This past Saturday, the 15th, I had my best results yet. I lost 2+ pounds in body fat, went up about .5lbs in muscle mass, and went down over a percentage point in my body fat percentage. It was pretty ironic since I had only been a week removed from my vacation, during which I indulged completely without limits.

Struggles- while I was mostly happy with the results of my body composition analysis, at that time, I weighed in at 148.5 lbs, which is below my desired range. I believe I am still losing weight, and I'm trying to work on finding my maintenance calories. At the exact same time, I'm annoyed at myself for setting my original goal with mfp at 150 as opposed to 155. I've been below 150 a number of times throughout my journey with flunctuations, but don't seem to be able to hit it on a Monday which is when I weigh in. I honestly just want the congratulations message from the app, haha. This part is honestly not a struggle, just a superficial desire. I'd rather be in the middle of my range anyway, I think 151-152 is my happy weight.

I'm disappointed to arrive back here only to find my contribution to the discussion missing..
I've been using MFP for 508 days and have lost a total of 46 pounds and my weight continues to drop slowly since I met my goal weight on July 5, 2016. I have since lost an additional 12 pounds. I wanted to check in and add my weight for the week of July 3rd: 133 pounds; for what it's worth.

Name: Mandy
Total Weight lost: 4 stone (56lbs)
Height: 5ft 6in
Time it took to lose: 16 months
How long in maintenance: 1 year 1 month
Maintenance weight range: 137 - 140lbs (lowered from 142lbs in June)

Average weight recorded for January: 141.9lbs
Average weight recorded for February: 141.2lbs
Average weight recorded for March: 141.2lbs
Average weight recorded for April: 140.8lbs
Average weight recorded for May: 141.7lbs
Average weight recorded for June: 139.7lbs

Week of (I weigh for the record on Fridays)...:
30th June (for ref): 139.0lbs
7th July: 139.6lbs
14th July: 138.2lbs (what?!)
21st July: 140.4lbs (what?!!)
28th July:

Successes/struggles of the week: Not sure what's gone on this week either!? I think I thought I could afford to eat more after last week's run of low weights and I've obviously overdone it a bit! My weight has fluctuated more in the last 2 weeks than in the previous 6 all put together!! But it's fine - I know it's because I've not been logging over the last fortnight in an attempt to be more intuitive about my maintaining - and I find it much harder to make small adjustments or keep track of my calories over the week when I'm not logging at all.

No need to panic though - my trend is still under 140lbs and I'm sure I'll get more used to it the more I do it!

Name: Jen
Age: 45
Height: 5'2.5"
Total Weight lost:140lbs
Time it took to lose: 2.75yrs
How I lost it: My story
How long in maintenance : I declared it at 140 in January 2016, but that was too high for a petite lady. Redeclared it 4/14/17.
Maintenance weight range: Would like to stay under 125 at morning weigh-in.
Ongoing struggle: I still need to learn to trust my body cues, be content with eating just enough, and stop asking food to be more than just fuel. Life after work is just filled with getting steps and eating food to fill my evening. Really need to make peace with having fewer cals to work with. Contentment and an attitude of gratitude (and maybe a hobby, like sign language) are the order of the day.

January avg weight: 126.8lbs
February avg weight: 126.1lbs
March avg weight: 124.6lbs
April avg weight: 122.9lbs
May avg weight: 123.4lbs
June avg weight: 122.6lbs

Week of...
30th June: 122.6lbs
7th July: 122.3lbs
14th July: 122.8lbs
21st July: 122.4lbs

Successes of the week:
Was out of the house without my standard pre-packed lunch bag, but managed to eat out anyway. (Dunkin Donuts Wake Up wrap for just over 200 cals.) Also went out for pizza this week without enough cals, bought a garden salad, stole 3 bites of pizza, then bought a Halo Top on the way home for protein. It’s hot, so was a double win!

Challenges of the week:
High humidity is killing my arthritis. I have to move less, but don’t want to eat less! If I ever have to stop moving I could be in big trouble, but for now I am ok. My 3rd logiversary just passed, but I don't have a post ready to go as PhotoBucket won't let me put up pics anymore. Maybe next month, after summer school is done.

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News of the week: a little frustrated with my weight. I didn't post last week because I was pissed about the number lol. A combo of things I guess - TOM, lifting again, and plain old eating too many calories. I hope it keeps trending downward.

I skip posting on weeks that I am mad/embarrassed too! LOL

@lorrpb, Thanks! I know! I always fluctuate up and down by about 3 lbs. Perfectly normal. It's just my worrisome nature kicking in; it helps to voice it and let it go. I'm happy with my maintenance levels. LOL!