Maintainers weekly Check-in October 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:
Average weight recorded from September:


Week of...
2nd October:
9th October:
16th October:
23rd October:
30th October:


Succcess/struggles of the week:

Orphia

Name: Orphia
Age: 50
Height: 176 cm
Total Weight lost: 35.5 kg
Time it took to lose: 12 months
Been logging since April 2015
Date began maintaining: April 2016
How long in maintenance: 18 months
Maintenance weight range: 63-65 kg


Average weight recorded from January: 62.8 kg
Average weight recorded from February: 63.5 kg
Average weight recorded from March: 63.2 kg
Average weight recorded from April: 63.9 kg
Average weight recorded from May: 63.5 kg
Average weight recorded from June: 63.6 kg
Average weight recorded from July: 64 kg
Average weight recorded from August: 64.1 kg
Average weight recorded from September: 64.4 kg


Week of...
4th September: 64.2 kg
11th September: 64.4 kg
18th September: 64.6 kg
24th September: 64.5 kg
30th September: 64.4 kg

Succcess/struggles of the week:

1 October: Decided to set my calorie limit to a deficit in the past week because I was getting close to the top of my goal range. After creeping up, the scale moving average has started moving down.

pkweier

Name:Pam
Age: 59
Height:5'5
Total Weight lost:179
Time it took to lose:Started Jan 2016
How long in maintenance: Sept 2017
Maintenance weight range: 150-155

Week of...
1st October 151.4:
8th October:
15th October:
22nd October:
29th October:


Success/struggles of the week:My success and struggles are the same for this week. I have surpass my goal weight of 165 and heading now to 150. I changed my maintenance range to the above which I am happy about, although still struggling to find the happy medium. If I feel like I ate to much I up my cardio and watch what I eat the following days.

icemom011

Name: Irina
Age : 47
Height : 5'7
Total Weight lost: 75ish lbs
Time it took to lose: about 10 months
How long in maintenance 11 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
Range of weight from September 143.8 - 147.6

Week of...
1st October 145.2 lbs scale, 145.6 trend
8th October:
15th October:
22nd October:
29th October:

Success / struggles of the week : all seems to be ok, good week. Not as many rides as i would like due to rains, but i have extended those that i managed to 40 miles from 31. So compensated a bit. Also my ongoing physical therapy requires free weights, so that motivates me to do it. Happy to realize that I'm one month away from one year maintaining, yeah! That's definitely an accomplishment for me, some sort of reassurance that i am handling this well enough and will do so going forward.

stephenearllucas

Name: Stephen
Age: 57
Height: 6'2"
Total Weight lost: 79
Time it took to lose: 12 months
How long in maintenance: 9 months
Maintenance weight range: 180-185

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

2nd October: 183.6
9th October:
16th October:
23rd October:
30th October:

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 4 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
Average weight recorded for September: 146.1lbs

Week of (I weigh for the record on Fridays)...:
29th Sept (for ref): 144.8lbs
6th Oct:
13th Oct:
20th Oct:
27th Oct:

Successes/struggles of the week: In setting this up for the next month I'm not even sure I could be deemed as maintaining for the last two months, since the excesses of my summer holiday!!? I'm determined October will be better and I'm going to work really hard now to get back into my maintenance range.

microwhisper

Name: MW
Age: 33
Height: 5'2"
Total Weight lost: ~20lbs
Time it took to lose: ~4months
How long in maintenance: 9 months
Maintenance weight range: 110-115lbs

Average weight recorded from January-August: 115lbs
Average weight recorded from September: 112.5 lbs

Week of...
2nd October: 112.2 lbs
9th October:
16th October:
23rd October:
30th October:

Succcess/struggles of the week: had some very bad news last week and I totally took the weekend off... didn't work out, went out for dinner and drank many delicious cocktails. I also weighed myself this morning right after breakfast, which I usually don't do. With all that in mind, I'm happy I came in a bit below my maintenance median weight.
I can finally start working out properly again... so at least that's something and I can stop with the walks.

kgirlhart

Name: Kathryn
Height: 5'3.5"
Total Weight lost: ~74 lbs (I dropped about 14 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
Average weight recorded from September: 121.4


Week of...
2nd October: 121.2 scale/ 121.5 trend
9th October:
16th October:
23rd October:
30th October:


Success/struggles of the week: Things are going pretty good for me. My trend did drop a pound in September after holding at 122 for 3 months. But that is still within normal fluctuations and still in my maintenance range so I am not going to worry about it. My running is going well. I do sometimes have to remember that I am a lot more active now and I can eat more than I think I should eat. But I think for the most part my high days and low days are balancing out over the week. I really do appreciate this thread. Thanks again for setting it up for us @fidangul.

CoachJen71

microwhisper wrote: »

Name: MW

Succcess/struggles of the week: had some very bad news last week

I am so sorry! Hope you are ok! *hugs*

HarperAnn6

Hi! I was wondering if I could join your group. I've been in maintenance for a few months now, and I'm finding some of my not-so-helpful habits are emerging again.

Name: Harper
Age: 39
Height: 5'1
Total Weight lost: 50 pounds
Time it took to lose: one year, four months
How long in maintenance: four months
Maintenance weight range: 117 -122

Average weight recorded from May: 120 (goal)
Average weight recorded from June: 119.2
Average weight recorded from July: 121
Average weight recorded from August: 121
Average weight recorded from September: 121

Week of...
2nd October: 120.2
9th October:
16th October:
23rd October:
30th October:

Success/struggles of the week: Success -- I have managed to stop almost all snacking while preparing meals and while preparing my son's snacks. I feel confident that I can get a handle on this habit and eliminate it by next week. If not, I'm going to have to really do some strategizing to stop grazing.
One struggle is that I have been spending my evenings working on some projects at the dining room table. The proximity to the kitchen in addition to the stress I feel over the projects has led to some nighttime snacking (cereal -- ugh). I typically do not eat after dinner, so I am worried that this is a "slippery slope," so-to-speak.

Rachelmilloy

Age: 64
Height: 5'8.5"
Total Weight lost: about 50 lbs
Time it took to lose: about 10 months
How long in maintenance: 4 weeks
Maintenance weight range: below 153, maybe 140s...

Average weight recorded from January: 188.4 lbs
Average weight recorded from February: 182.2 lbs
Average weight recorded from March: 176.8 lbs
Average weight recorded from April: 171.1 lbs
Average weight recorded from May: 165.2 lbs
Average weight recorded from June: 161.3 lbs
Average weight recorded from July: 157.7 lbs
Average weight recorded from August: 152.2 lbs
Average weight recorded from September: 149.4


Week of...
2nd of October: 146.6 lbs

Success/struggles of the week: I completely eliminated junk food and most desserts from November of 2016 until August of 2017. Now that my calorie budget is increasing, I have been cautiously buying my favourite treats. Hehe, softly, softly, don't want to trigger a binge! So what have I learned: that my fruit and vegetable consumption may suffer when I have Chapman's caramel pecan frozen yogurt in the freezer; that I can eat just two of Bulk Barn's Belgian chocolate macaroons and (Holy cow!) STOP; and, in any case, I can continue to respect my calorie limits despite eating my old faves. Huge relief!

Anyhoo, I have all the ingredients on hand for a delicious salad, and I have run out of frozen yogurt so I think I will wait a bit before replacing it, concentrate on the salad instead. Still have plenty of macaroons and chocolate chips to add zest!

microwhisper

Thanks @CoachJen71.
We found out that our IVF didn't work. So we're pretty bummed out. Just trying to decide what to do next...

xx

pkweier

microwhisper wrote: »

Thanks @CoachJen71.
We found out that our IVF didn't work. So we're pretty bummed out. Just trying to decide what to do next...

xx

So sorry to hear this. I know a few couples that have gone though this and it took them many tries

microwhisper

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So sorry to hear this. I know a few couples that have gone though this and it took them many tries [/quote]

Thanks so much for your kind words @pkweier ! xx

Rachelmilloy

Ah I'm sorry too @microwhisper, wishing all good things for you and your husband, including parenthood. xx

fidangul

Name:Fidan
Height: 171cm
Age: 30
Total Weight lost: 48kg
Time it took to lose: 1 year
How long in maintenance: 1 year 5 months
Maintenance weight range: 73.3kg and below

Average weight recorded from January: 72.8kg
Average weight recorded from February: 72.3kg
Average weight recorded from March: 72.7kg
Average weight recorded from April:72.5kg
Average weight recorded from May:72.7kg
Average weight recorded from June: 74kg
Average weight recorded from July: 73.9kg
Average weight recorded from August: N/A
Average weight recorded from September:74.8kg


Week of...
2nd October:74kg
9th October:
16th October:
23rd October:
30th October:


Sucacess/struggles of the week:
I'm the exact same weight as last week. But I'm alright with that for now because I had a really bad migraine for about two and half days that literally knocked me out.

I didn't get a chance to do 1 out of my 5 small workouts because I was in hospital with my son. He had a small accident but alls well thankfully.

Food wise I seem to be making good enough choices. A difference this week was avocados. I found 4 for a £1 and they were soooooo ripe and creamy and went well with what I paired them with. (May be my downfall for the week???)

Anywho, I'm determined to make October a success. @kgirlhart this thread helps me a lot too. So I'd like to thank everyone joining in every month!!!

fidangul

@microwhisper Wishing you all good things! I hope you taste motherhood in all its glory.

microwhisper

@Rachelmilloy and @fidangul thanks so much ladies! If there is any news I'll update you guys. xx

girlgroves

@microwhisper Sorry to hear your news. Keeping my fingers crossed for you both - all the best x

kristen8000

Name: Kristen
Age : 38
Height : 5'11
Total Weight lost: 13lbs
Time it took to lose: about 2 months
How long in maintenance: 2 weeks
Maintenance weight range: 147 - 152 lbs

Surpassed Goal of 150 and started "maintaining" Sept. 15th (scale read 148.4). Lowest weight since has been 147.6.

Week of...
1st October 148.4 lbs scale, 148.5 trend
8th October:
15th October:
22nd October:
29th October:

Success / struggles of the week : I'd say the only struggle I'm having is adjusting to eating more calories. It seems my stomach got used to less. I started adding in higher calorie snacks into my day, to get the numbers up, but I've only managed to add 200ish...ate at 1200-1300 losing, 1800 is maintainace level. My goal is to be up to 1800/daily and not struggling by the time I leave for a week long, all inclusive trip to Mexico. I plan on enjoying myself, not logging on vacation, and coming back to weighing daily and logging.

I've probably met "goal" about 4 times in the last 5 years. In 2012, I went from 193 to 143. Decided 143 was too low, and gained to 150, but by then lost control and I've been down and up between 165 & 147 over that 5 year span. My main objective this time to keep the scale in the defined weight range above.

CoachJen71

microwhisper wrote: »

Thanks @CoachJen71.
We found out that our IVF didn't work. So we're pretty bummed out. Just trying to decide what to do next...

xx

I am so very sorry. *hugs* I have not tried IVF, but I remember the despair, pain, and loss from some early miscarriages.

CoachJen71

fidangul wrote: »

Name:Fidan

I'm the exact same weight as last week. But I'm alright with that for now because I had a really bad migraine for about two and half days that literally knocked me out.

I didn't get a chance to do 1 out of my 5 small workouts because I was in hospital with my son. He had a small accident but alls well thankfully.

Hope you and your son are ok now! *hugs*

kell0606

Name: Kell0606
Age: 39
Height: 5'3"
Total Weight lost: 20 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 6 months
How long in maintenance: 1 week
Maintenance weight range: 115-120 lbs.


March: 137
April: 135
May: 133
June: 129
July: 125
August: 122
Sep: 120

Oct 2: 121.2
Oct 9:
Oct 16:
Oct 23:
Oct 30:

Ugh. First week in maintenance, and I'm already over my goal range. Ah well, today is a new day! Will lower calories a bit, and hopefully get back on track.

kgirlhart

Don't stress about it yet @kell0606. If this is your first week in maintenance it is normal to go up a bit. It could be water or just extra food in your system if you increased your calories.

microwhisper

Thanks @girlgroves and @CoachJen71 ! Every little bit of support means a lot. :-)

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
Sept avg 155.4

10/1/17 156.6

We got away for a few days and did some hiking. One day was 8 miles flat along the water and another day was 200 floors up to a mountain ridge, where we could see the water we walked along the day before. I actually did a lot better than I thought I might, but my calves are still sore! Gotta have some fun, that's what this is all about.

kalchthaleri

Name: Ingrid
Age: 45
Height: 5'4
Total Weight lost: 212.5lbs.
Time it took to lose: 3 years and 6 months
How long in maintenance: 6 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
Average weight recorded from September 128.24

Week of October 6: 125.5
Week of October 13:
Week of October 20:
Week of October 27:

Struggles/successes of the week: the week started out well. Daily weigh-ins were: 126, 125, 124, 125.5. 124 is my lowest-ever weigh-in. Thursday I was 129.5. Wednesday I binged at night. Not too badly. I counted my calories through the binge, but again, it was for the wrong reasons: I was super-sad. My sweetheart and I are having some difficulties. I know eating won’t help. It will make things worse if I gain weight.

Successes for the week included getting back on the stick on Thursday, exercising every day, and binging “better” if that makes sense. I ate healthy things for the binge and stopped when my tummy hurt too much, instead of just eating. When I didn’t like something I was eating, I stopped, instead of eating it just because it was there.

I write this on Thursday night and I am super anxious about tomorrow. So we will see...
It’s Friday morning and the weigh-in was 125.5. So that is a a success!

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 4 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
Average weight recorded for September: 146.1lbs

Week of (I weigh for the record on Fridays)...:
29th Sept (for ref): 144.8lbs
6th Oct: 145lbs
13th Oct:
20th Oct:
27th Oct:

Successes of the week: I got in all my exercise as planned this week - I was also really pleased - I managed my fastest 5k pace since May, and I am back up to deadlifting more than my own bodyweight again this week.

Struggles of the week: Still struggling to eat less. Why is it that I can maintain within ounces of a weight, but find it really hard to get back into losing again? I think I'm maybe too used to eating at the level I'm eating at currently - I've been really hungry (and OK, I admit it, also hangry this week), but my weight is still trending upwards! I feel really quite demoralised at the moment

girlgroves

Wow - I'm sorry - that's a BIG picture!

CoachJen71

Name: Jen
Age: 46
Height: 5'2.5"
Total Weight lost:145lbs
Time it took to lose: 2.75yrs
How long in maintenance : Declared it 4/14/17.
Maintenance weight range: Would like to stay under 122 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 trend: 126.8lbs
February avg weight trend: 126.1lbs
March avg weight trend: 124.6lbs
April avg weight trend: 122.9lbs
May avg weight trend: 123.4lbs
June avg weight trend: 122.6lbs
July avg weight trend: 122.3lbs
August avg weight trend: 118.9lbs
September avg weight trend: 119.1lbs

Trend week of...
29th September: 118.9lbs
6th October: 118.3lbs

Successes of the week: I feel like I am starting to see some new muscle definition in my flabtastic upper arms.

Challenges of the week: Several bingey evenings this week.

bringbackthejoy

Name:bringbackthejoy
Total weight lost 37lbs
Height: 5'6.5"
Time it took to lose: 5 months
How long in maintenance: 4 months
Maintenance Goal weight range: 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- 115
Start of august-115
Start of sept 112
Start of oct:113
October 6-111.2
October 13-
October 20-
October 27-

Struggles: had to reign it in this week after a trip east. Was good on planning and calories but due to another small medical procedure, I couldn't run for 48 hours. My training schedule was messed up.
Successes: I ran 10 miles Monday, the most I've ever done. It wasn't pretty, but I did it.
Upcoming week plan: I will follow the training schedule as best as I can. I have to focus on fueling for the runs as the mileage gets longer. I have to fly east next week for a funeral but I think I can keep at least the running on point. I have to re-prioritize my gym time to make the most out of it.