Maintainers weekly Check-in September 2017

fidangul

Hey there maintenance friends old and new!!! This thread is a continuation from the previous month. The aim of this thread is to have a weekly weigh-in check for some accountability or support.

Name:
Age:
Height:
Total Weight lost:
Time it took to lose:
How long in maintenance:
Maintenance weight range:

Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:
Average weight recorded from March:
Average weight recorded from April:
Average weight recorded from May:
Average weight recorded from June:
Average weight recorded from July:
Average weight recorded from August:


Week of...
4th September:
11th September:
18th September:
25th September:

Success/struggles of the week:

willnevergiveup

Name: Monique
Age: 67
Height: 5'4"
Total Weight lost: 200+ lbs
Time it took to lose: First 100+ lbs in 3 years; maintained for a couple of years and lost second 100+ lbs in the past 2 years.
How long in maintenance: Just got here!
Maintenance weight range: 128-134

Average weight recorded from January: 154.9
Average weight recorded from February: 153.1
Average weight recorded from March: 149.1
Average weight recorded from April: 145.3
Average weight recorded from May: 142.5
Average weight recorded from June: 137.9
Average weight recorded from July: 134.1
Average weight recorded from August: 134.0


Week of:
September 4
September 11
September 18
September 24

Success/struggles of the week:

Success: I am so happy to be here! I've been eating a LCHF diet for the past seven years and a year ago began eating a ketogenic diet which I will continue. Exercise stays the same (yoga, HIIT on a stationary bike for 30 minutes and walking every day along with strength training 2-3 times a week). Daily 16:8 daily intermittent fasting. I've weighed myself daily for the past two years and will continue doing that. I wouldn't mind losing a few more pounds but my doctor says that, at my age and with a large body frame, this is a good goal weight for me.

Struggles: I am very anxious about how well I'll be able to maintain. It would be so easy to slip back into bad habits.

pkweier

Name: Pam
Age: 59
Height: 5'5"
Total Weight lost: 175 pounds
SW 330
GW 155
Time it took to lose: Started Jan 1 2016
How long in maintenance: Just got here!
Maintenance weight range: 155-160



Week of:
September 3 155.8
September 11
September 18
September 24

Success/struggles of the week:

Success: I am so happy to be here! My original goal weight was 165 I surpassed that and now going to try to maintain for awhile and think about if I want to loose 10 more pounds. I am very near the top of my BMI. Sunday's are me weigh in days. While technically I am not at my goal weight I'm figuring as I plan around with calories I will be very soon.

Struggles: I am very anxious about how well I'll be able to maintain. It would be so easy to slip back into bad habits. I have done this before and do not want to start all over again this time in my life.

icemom011

@pkweier, congratulations on your weight loss, and welcome! Amazing results, Pam, you've got this!

RedSierra

Name: RedSierra
Height: 5'4"
SW 177 lbs (probably higher but wasn't weighing)
GW 140
CW 135
Total Weight lost: 42 lbs
Time it took to lose: 4.5 months
How long in maintenance: since November 2016
Maintenance weight range: about 5 lbs (want to stay beow 140)

Week of...
3rd September: 135.2
11th September:
18th September:
25th September:

Success: I'm eating a mostly plant-based diet. Added sugar was/is a trigger food for me. I'm not good with moderation, so I cut most added sugar out of my diet last year. I no longer eat sweets and don't miss them (I will eat an apple instead). My cholesterol was out of control and is normal now. I aim for an hour of exercise a day.

Struggles: meal planning is essential. Sometimes I have to force myself to make food in batches, but it pays off. I don't cook much and gained weight from eating out so much. I returned to college, classes have started again, and I want to guard against getting busy and saying to heck with my health.

girlgroves

Name: Mandy
Total Weight lost: 4 stone (56lbs)
Height: 5ft 6in
Time it took to lose: 16 months
How long in maintenance: 1 year 3 months
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
Average weight recorded for July: 139.8lbs
Average weight recorded for August: 144.4lbs

Week of (I weigh for the record on Fridays)...:
25th August (for ref): 146.6lbs
1st Sept: 145.8lbs
8th Sept:
15th Sept:
22nd Sept:
29th Sept:

Successes/struggles of the week: Well, the holiday has played havoc with my eating and I'm still not back into my normal exercise routine because of the Bank Holiday last week either. I feel huge, sluggish, hungry and unfit at the moment....... but I'm determined to do better this week!

icemom011

Name: Irina
Age: 46
Height : 5'7"
Total Weight lost: 75ish lbs
Time it took to lose: about 10 months
How long in maintenance 10 months
Maintenance weight range, adjusted: 145 - 150 lbs

Average weight recorded from January: 152.3
Average weight recorded from February: 152.2
Average weight recorded from March: 151.4
Range of weight recorded from April 146.6- 150.4
Range of weight recorded from May 144.6- 151.2
Range of weight from June 143.6- 153.2
Range of weight from July 143.0 - 149.6
Range of weight from August 145.8- 151.0

Week of:
September 3: 145.2 scale, 147.2 trend
September 10:
September 17:
September 23:

Success/struggles of the week: was a good week for me, it hasn't rain as much in the afternoons, I was able to ride more than last week. I have developed some weird aversion to restaurants, it doesn't seem to be worth it for me anymore, i enjoy our home cooked meals. But...that seems not to be the case with my wife, she apparently is missing the restaurant's junk food. Oh, the struggle! Honestly, i feel disappointed most of the times, just thinking of all the extra butter, cream, and salt that they sneak in their food, because it's a quick, easy, cheap and sure way to make it taste good. At home, we do that with spicing, not fats. Ughh.

mk2fit

Just posted on August and realized it is already September. Time is flying past.
Name: mk2
Age: 59
Total weight lost: 72ish#
Time to lose: <1 year
Time in maintenance: 2 years give or take
Maintenance range: 114-117

Without going in to the whole thing, I have been bouncing around my range for most of this year. All of my clothes fit so no problem. As of my last weigh in 8/29?, I was holding steady at 115#.

If I get on the heavy side, I eat more salad and stay home. If I get on the light side, I go out for a cheeseburger.

I try to run 4 - 7 miles/day weather permitting.

microwhisper

Name: MH
Age: 33
Height: 5'2"
Total Weight lost:15.4lbs
Time it took to lose: ~4 months
How long in maintenance: 8 months
Maintenance weight range: 110-115lbs

Average weight recorded from January-August: 113lbs

Week of...
4th September: 114.6lbs
11th September:
18th September:
25th September:

Success/struggles of the week: I just returned home from being away all summer. I’m still in my goal range but have gone up a bit and I really need to motivate myself to restart/change my workout routine again. I am also really jet lagged and just want to nap. haha

willnevergiveup

Name: Monique
Age: 67
Height: 5'4"
Total Weight lost: 200+ lbs
Time it took to lose: First 100+ lbs in 3 years; maintained for a couple of years and lost second 100+ lbs in the past 2 years.
How long in maintenance: Just got here!
Maintenance weight range: 128-134

Average weight recorded from January: 154.9
Average weight recorded from February: 153.1
Average weight recorded from March: 149.1
Average weight recorded from April: 145.3
Average weight recorded from May: 142.5
Average weight recorded from June: 137.9
Average weight recorded from July: 134.1
Average weight recorded from August: 134.0


Week of:
September 4 133.9
September 11
September 18
September 24

Success: A very small weight loss this week. We're spending a quiet holiday week-end at home. Smoke from the wildfires plus temps in the 90s here in Oregon mean I do my outside exercise early in the morning.

Struggles: I've gone back to an 18:6 intermittent fasting schedule and keeping a close eye on the number of carbs I eat. The last of the summer's corn-on-the-cob is so tempting!

stephenearllucas

Name: Stephen
Age: 57
Height: 6'2"
Total Weight lost: 79 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 12 months
How long in maintenance: 8 months
Maintenance weight range: 180-185 lbs.

January: 184.7 lbs.
February: 182.7 lbs.
March: 182.5 lbs.
April: 183.1 lbs
May: 182.4 lbs.
June: 181.4 lbs.
July: 182.7 lbs
August: 183.9 lbs.

4th September: 183.0 lbs
11th September:
18th September:
25th September:

Success/struggles of the week: Happy Labor Day!

Rachelmilloy

Name: Heather
Age: 64
Height: 5'8.5"
Total Weight Lost: about 50 lbs
Time it Took to Lose: about 10 months
How Long in Maintenance: "I've Only Just Begun"

Rachelmilloy

Oh boy, half my post seems to have disappeared. I'll let the dust settle and maybe try again another day!

Rachelmilloy

In brief, my maintenance range is below 153 lbs (maybe 140s), and my September 4 weight is: 152 lbs.

kgirlhart

Name: Kathryn
Height: 5'3.5"
Total Weight lost: ~70 lbs (I dropped about 10 lbs below original goal)
Time it took to lose: 10 months (to original goal of 135)
How long in maintenance: I called maintenance in July 2016, but I have continued to slowly lose so I'm not really sure.
Maintenance weight range: 120 - 125 lbs

Average weight recorded from January: 127.1
Average weight recorded from February: 126.5
Average weight recorded from March: 126.2
Average weight recorded from April: 124.9
Average weight recorded from May: 124.9
Average weight recorded from June: 122.8
Average weight recorded from July: 122.1
Average weight recorded from August: 122.5


Week of...
4th September: 121.2 scale/ 122.1 trend
11th September:
18th September:
25th September:

Success/struggles of the week: My average weight for the last 3 months has been 122 point something. I feel like I am finally at maintenance. I feel like I am getting the hang of eating the amount of food I need to keep up with my activity level.

bringbackthejoy

Name: Bring back the joy
Age: 43
Height: 5'6"
Total weight lost: 36 lbs
Time it took to lose: 5 months
How long in maintenance: 3 months
HW:148
SW: 113.4
September Goal weight: 112-115

Start of Jan: 148 lbs
Start of Feb: 139 lbs
Start of March: 133
Start of Apr-127.2
Start of May: 122.6
Start of June-115.0-GOAL
start of July- average of 115 as I had a crazy 4th of July trip
Start of august-115
Start of September-112
Struggles: I am having difficulty getting back on schedule. I did do most of my work outs and all my logging, but getting back into the mental swing is hard.
Successes: See above
Upcoming week plan: stick to the running training schedule and keep trucking.

kalchthaleri

Name: Ingrid
Age: 45
Height: 5'4
Total Weight lost: 209
Time it took to lose: 3 years and 6 months
How long in maintenance: 5 months
Maintenance weight range: 128-135

Average weight recorded from January: 135
Average weight recorded from February: 132
Average weight recorded from March: 132
Average weight recorded from April: 132
Average weight recorded from May: 132
Average weight recorded from June: 130.6
Average weight recorded from July: 131.5
Average weight recorded from August: 128.75

Week of September 1: 129
Week of September 8:
Week of September 15:
Week of September 22:
Week of September 29:

Struggles/successes of the week: Bad dreams that I binged! I hate those but then am glad to wake up and realize it was only a dream!

lorrpb

Name: Lori
Height: 5'7"
Total Weight lost: 150 (at lowest wt so far)
Time it took to lose: 2 1/2 years
How long in maintenance: 9/20/16 first day of weight within maint range
Maintenance weight range: 150-155

Jan avg 154.3
Feb avg 155.1
March avg 155.9
April avg 154.7
May avg 155.4
June avg 155.4 (2 weeks only, gone rest of month)
July avg 155.3
Aug avg 155.6

9/4/17 155.0

I went to a friend's cabin on Mt Rainier and we (3 of us) did some great hikes this weekend. Although they were long and hard, I'm always thrilled to be able to do this again. So much fun. All of us like to eat healthy, and we each brought what we had and scraped together some meals in between hikes. Great people to hang out with!

igniscordis

Name: Rolanda
Age: 29
Height: 159cm
Total Weight lost: 11,5kg
Time it took to lose: Couple of months..
How long in maintenance: Couple of months
Maintenance weight range: 52-54 kg

Average weight recorded from January: 55.4
Average weight recorded from February: 56
Average weight recorded from March: -
Average weight recorded from April: 56.3
Average weight recorded from May: 54.6
Average weight recorded from June: 53
Average weight recorded from July: 53.5
Average weight recorded from August: 53.2


Week of...
4th September: 52.4
11th September:
18th September:
25th September:

Success/struggles of the week:

macchiatto

Name: macchiatto
Age: 41
Height: 171cm/5'7.3"
Total Weight lost: 30 lbs
Time it took to lose: It came off in stages.
How long in maintenance: Since March
Maintenance weight range: 128-133

(For the following I go with moving average from the end of the month since I don't see a general average weight per month in Happy Scale? If there's a way to see that, someone please clue me in! )
Average weight recorded from January: 132.8
Average weight recorded from February: 133.3
Average weight recorded from March: 132.1
Average weight recorded from April: 130.8
Average weight recorded from May: 130.4
Average weight recorded from June: 131.6
Average weight recorded from July: 133.0
Average weight recorded from August: 133.6

Week of...
4th September: 133.0
11th September:
18th September:
25th September:

Success/struggles of the week: Success was dropping back down to 133 and then 131.8 the past two days. Back on the right track! Struggle was fitting in as much exercise as I would have liked since I had extra stress and busyness this week but low energy!

kalchthaleri

Name: Ingrid
Age: 45
Height: 5'4
Total Weight lost: 212.5
Time it took to lose: 3 years and 6 months
How long in maintenance: 5 months
Maintenance weight range: 128-135

Average weight recorded from January: 135
Average weight recorded from February: 132
Average weight recorded from March: 132
Average weight recorded from April: 132
Average weight recorded from May: 132
Average weight recorded from June: 130.6
Average weight recorded from July: 131.5
Average weight recorded from August: 128.75

Week of September 1: 129
Week of September 8: 125.5
Week of September 15:
Week of September 22:
Week of September 29

Struggles/successes of the week: added more calories this week, so that was good. Felt more "full." Had a good exercise week. Really getting tempted by all of the Halloween candy out there! But so far I am have been strong! Haha! Found out that my the woman who needs a liver is a match with her husband! And surgery will be September 25! So that was a big big big joy!