Maintainers weekly Check-in November 2017

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  • pkweier
    pkweier Posts: 349 Member
    Rachael I feel the same as I've done this before and this time I know it's for life
  • Rachelmilloy
    Rachelmilloy Posts: 159 Member
    @dingylingo
    Rachael, I too reckon a lifetime of watching how much I eat awaits me, which certainly can be daunting. But then I think, Hallelujah!! - I at last know exactly what I need to do to maintain my weight. I can certainly live with that, given the pay-off. And who knows, after a few years of maintenance, it will all become automatic and therefore more effortless!
  • Rachelmilloy
    Rachelmilloy Posts: 159 Member
    Oops, I meant to say "maybe" it would become automatic.
  • Rachelmilloy
    Rachelmilloy Posts: 159 Member
    @mk2fit
    Thank you!
  • CoachJen71
    CoachJen71 Posts: 1,200 Member
    Name: Jen
    Age: 46
    Height: 5'2.5"
    Total Weight lost:145lbs
    Time it took to lose: 2.75yrs
    How long in maintenance : Since 4/14/17
    Maintenance weight range: Would like to stay under 122 at morning weigh-in.

    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
    October avg weight trend: 118.6lbs

    Trend week of...
    27th October: 118.5lbs
    3rd November: 119.2lbs
    10th November: 119.1lbs

    Successes of the week: I had a few binge-free days.

    Challenges of the week: Made another poor decision at work yesterday, got really hung up over it, and just beat myself up with bingeing. Still trying to shake it off.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited November 2017
    As mentioned in the Oct thread, despite maintaining at 158 for the past 10 months or so, my weight is increasing and has been trending towards 160-161 at the upper end of my desired weight range on 1900 cals/day for the past month.

    Not sure what's going on but I don't like it.

    I joked that I needed to change the batteries in my scale and I actually did that w/no change in the trend. So, I'm obviously eating too much and/or not exercising enough.

    So, I've decided to go back into weight loss mode and am dropping my cals to 1650 cal/day for a drop of 1750 cals/wk w/a goal of losing 1/2# per week which should take me back to158 w/in 4-5 wks.

    Will report on whether this is successful or not later in this and/or next month's thread.

  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    @dingylingo Before I ever started on this journey I made a very conscious decision that I would need to change the way I ate for the rest of my life. It's not easy some days, even after a year in maintenance, but it's far preferable to getting fat again IMO. The results are worth it!
  • Brendalea69
    Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
    edited November 2017
    Name: Brenda
    Age: 48
    Height: 5'2"
    Starting Weight:194 on 9/6/2016
    Time it took to lose: 37 weeks
    Total Weight lost: 64 pounds on 5/27/2017
    How long in maintenance: 24 Weeks
    Maintenance weight range: 122-130


    Average weight recorded from...
    June............129
    July..............130
    August.........129
    September...129
    October........129


    Week Of...
    Nov 3.....129
    Nov 11...128

    I'm changing the low end of my maintenance range down to 122 for more of a wiggle room :)
  • HarperAnn6
    HarperAnn6 Posts: 292 Member
    edited November 2017
    dingylingo wrote: »
    Name: Rachael
    Age:27
    Height: 5'11
    Total Weight lost: 43lbs
    Time it took to lose: 1 year
    How long in maintenance: 6 weeks - Since my wedding day!
    Maintenance weight range: 147-150

    Average weight recorded from September: 148
    Average weight recorded from October: 150

    Week of...
    6th November: 150
    13th November: 149
    20th November: 149
    27th November: 149

    Struggles of the week: Trying not to feel like I'm still "dieting" even though I know that I have to watch everything I eat still, probably for the rest of my life, because I gain weight so fast. It's a very daunting feeling.

    Anyone else feel the same?

    Yes, Rachael! It is difficult for me to accept -- and a little overwhelming -- that I will have to continue to make weight management a focus for the rest of my life. At this time, my former unhealthy eating habits are emerging again, and I have to try to keep finding ways to stay motivated and disciplined. I have to continually remind myself why I decided to develop better eating habits to begin with and why I decided to lose weight. I expect that once I reestablish my healthier routines again, there will be more challenges like this in the future. I think I can live with that knowledge as long as I believe I can overcome these challenges. Also, I have to remember that maintenance is worth the work: I don't ever want to go back to my old size or my old eating habits. My current thinking is: I won't always be able to keep maintenance on the "front burner" of my life, so-to-speak, but I can at least keep it on the stovetop! I just think there will be times when maintenance will require more of my energy and attention than other times.
  • pkweier
    pkweier Posts: 349 Member
    Name:Pam
    Age:59
    Height:5"5
    Total Weight lost:185
    Time it took to lose:Started 1/1/2016
    How long in maintenance:Sept 2017 (still trying to find maintenance range)
    Maintenance weight range: 150-155




    Week of...
    5th November: 146.8
    12th November: 146
    19th November:
    26th November:


    Success/struggles of the week: I really was watching what I'm eating due to going out for dinner. Was shocked to see that I lost. 4 more dinners out this week. I did get my 5 miles of walking in each day despite the cold. I added climbing stairs to get prepared for when it gets nasty weather outside and I can't walk.
  • microwhisper
    microwhisper Posts: 84 Member
    Name: MW
    Age: 33
    Height: 5'2"
    Total Weight lost: ~20lbs
    Time it took to lose: ~4months
    How long in maintenance: 10 months
    Maintenance weight range: 110-115lbs

    Average weight recorded from January-September: 113.7 lbs
    October: 110.02 lbs

    Week of...
    4 November: 108.0 lbs
    11 November: 107.6
    18 November:
    25 November:

    Successes/struggles of the week: No comment. I just ate two huge bowls of gluten free pasta with mince and half an avocado.
  • icemom011
    icemom011 Posts: 999 Member
    Name: Irina
    Age : 46
    Height : 5'7
    Total Weight lost: 80ish lbs
    Time it took to lose: about 10 months
    How long in maintenance 1year, yeah!!!
    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
    Range of weight from October 143- 150.8

    Week of...
    5th November: scale 141.4, trend 144.3
    12th November: scale 142.4, trend 142.9
    19th November:
    26th November:

    Success/struggles of the week: good week for me, got some nice rides in, eating well, enjoying my Halloween candy, but not going crazy with snacks. Some days i find that i just can't get enough food, even ( and mostly ) after dinner. But i chalk it off to my body telling me that it needs more and i allow itto be. I'm not counting calories, so i have to rely on clues like that to judge and estimate my food and snack intake. My main way of tracking progress is scale, my daily weight is the easiest way to know where i am. My weight have been trending down for a bit, I'm actually happy about it, since i think i can go a little lower in body fat, especially my lower body, i wouldn't mind.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,156 Member
    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
    Average weight recorded from October: 120.9


    Week of...
    6th November: 119.2 scale/ 120.2 trend
    13th November:120.0 scale/ 120.2 trend
    20th November:
    27th November:


    Success/struggles of the week: I feel really good about my weight this morning. I was actually expecting it to be up a bit. We went to visit our son at college this weekend so there was lots of eating out and I went over my calories quite a bit. I was surprised that my actual weight was down a little from Friday but my trend is the same as last week so that is good. I find it odd that even though my problem in maintenance has been continuing to lose weight, the fear of regaining the weight has not gone away. It probably never will.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    edited November 2017
    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
    Oct avg 155.2

    11/7/2017 156.2
    11/13/2017 157.4

    Still in bloat mode!! Oh well, I know what it is. In Women on Weights we did DB lifts. I was familiar with most of these but did learn a few new things. I got in a day of swimming for the first time in a few weeks, in addition to my 3 weight workouts. Steps have been bad lately with the change in weather and the earlier darkness due to the time change. BLEH!

    My new FitBit ONE arrived today, so it's charging now. Looking forward to getting credit for my floors again. I'll put the ZIP in storage for the next time one of our ONEs bites the dust.


  • HarperAnn6
    HarperAnn6 Posts: 292 Member
    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
    Average weight recorded from October: 120.6


    Week of...
    6th November: 122
    13th November:121.6
    20th November:
    27th November:

    Success/struggles of the week: I'm still in my weight range, but I'm not as focused on my food choices as I feel I should be. I am going to make a food plan for the week and stick to it.
  • fitand50inSD
    fitand50inSD Posts: 166 Member
    Name: Theresa
    Age : 52
    Height : 5'7
    Total Weight lost: 20ish lbs
    Time it took to lose: about 3 months
    How long in maintenance 4months
    Maintenance weight range: 125-129.9 (don't want to see a 3 in the 2nd digit - thus 129.9)

    Starting weight end of March: 146
    Start of Maintenance end of June: 126.6
    Range of weight recorded from July: 126.2-128.2
    Range of weight from August: 126.0-128.2
    Range of weight from September: 125.0-128.2
    Range of weight from October: 126.4-128.6

    Week of... (Monday weight date) - Started using Libra weight tracker on 10/29/17
    6th November: scale 126.8, trend 127.9
    14th November:scale 127.0 trend 127.7
    20th November:
    27th November:

    Success/struggles for the week: I enjoyed myself on the weekend and kept my eating tighter during the week - seems to work.
  • bringbackthejoy
    bringbackthejoy Posts: 255 Member
    Name:BBJ
    Age: 43
    Height:5'7"
    Total Weight lost: 38 lbs
    Time it took to lose: 7 months
    How long in maintenance: 5 months
    Maintenance weight range:112-115
    Fitness goal-Complete Strong Curves and rehab

    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
    Start of Nov-111

    November 3: 110.6
    November 10: 112.1
    November 17:
    November 24:

    Successes/ strugggles: trying hard to keep it up. Too much snacking and not enough cardio. Turns out I am afraid of the elliptical machine. Who knew? Today is a new day and I will be back on track by the end of the week.
  • kalchthaleri
    kalchthaleri Posts: 231 Member

    Name: Ingrid
    Age: 46
    Height: 5'4
    Total Weight lost: 214.5 lbs.
    Time it took to lose: 3 years
    How long in maintenance: 10 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
    Average weight recorded from October: 125.87

    Week of November 3: 124.5
    Week of November 10: 123.5
    Week of November 17:
    Week of November 24:

    Struggles/successes of the week:
    On November 3 I attended my first OA meeting.
    There I admitted that I am a compulsive eater. Since that day I have neither restricted nor binged. I am taking things just for today. Maybe maybe, maybe, I have found a way to beat this!
  • bringbackthejoy
    bringbackthejoy Posts: 255 Member
    Name:BBJ
    Age: 43
    Height:5'7"
    Total Weight lost: 38 lbs
    Time it took to lose: 7 months
    How long in maintenance: 5 months
    Maintenance weight range:112-115
    Fitness goal-Complete Strong Curves and rehab

    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
    Start of Nov-111

    November 3: 110.6
    November 10: 112.1
    November 17:111.1
    November 24:

    Successes/ strugggles: just wanted to record on my assigned day. Keep on keeping on everyone. Have a great weekend. @kalchthaleri good on you. Take it day by day.
  • CoachJen71
    CoachJen71 Posts: 1,200 Member



    Name: Jen
    Age: 46
    Height: 5'2.5"
    Total Weight lost:145lbs
    Time it took to lose: 2.75yrs
    How long in maintenance : Since 4/14/17
    Maintenance weight range: Would like to stay under 122 at morning weigh-in.

    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
    October avg weight trend: 118.6lbs

    Trend week of...
    27th October: 118.5lbs
    3rd November: 119.2lbs
    10th November: 119.1lbs
    17th November: 119.1lbs

    Successes of the week: I had a few binge-free days, and managed to drop my cals down a bit, hence the glycogen dip in my weight this week.

    Had a much better week at work, and seem to be coming back out of my anxiety spiral. Thank you all for your support. It really helped me pull through!

    Challenges of the week: Still using food as a relaxation/reward system in the evenings. I have yet to find some way to shake off the day when I get home. (Exercise doesn't really help, as I am usually tense over trying to get my steps and workout in. It’s been a source of stress instead of a stress reliever.)

    Trying to make myself go out hiking, but am fussy about the cold! LOL
  • mk2fit
    mk2fit Posts: 730 Member
    @CoachJen71 What if you take off your fitness tracker for a few days? Yes, I would probably want to hurt someone if I did, but. Trust yourself to eat/exercise in a way that works for you. It is, obviously, easier said than done. I will if you will. Let me know...
    What used to be your stress reliever (besides food)? Can you read a book? Bake? (I have lots of recipes that are low calorie and am willing to share) Draw? Write? Sew?
  • kalchthaleri
    kalchthaleri Posts: 231 Member
    Forgot to put my weight in for this week! It was the same!


    Name: Ingrid
    Age: 45
    Height: 5'4
    Total Weight lost: 214.5 lbs.
    Time it took to lose: 3 years
    How long in maintenance: 10 months
    Name: Ingrid
    Age: 46
    Height: 5'4
    Total Weight lost: 214.5 lbs.
    Time it took to lose: 3 years
    How long in maintenance: 10 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
    Average weight recorded from October: 125.87

    Week of November 3: 124.5
    Week of November 10: 123.5
    Week of November 17: 123.5
    Week of November 24:

    Struggles/successes of the week:
    On November 3 I attended my first OA meeting.
    There I admitted that I am a compulsive eater. Since that day I have neither restricted nor binged. I am taking things just for today. Maybe maybe maybe, I have found a way to beat this!
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    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: 19 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
    Average weight recorded from October: 65.5 kg


    Week of...
    7th November: 66 kg
    14th November: 65.4 kg

    Success/struggles of the week:
    October was a bad month in that my weight whooshed up and stayed up after I hurt my back September 30. It’s started going down again now my back’s better.

    I’m a bit concerned my average weight has risen 3 kg since January, despite logging everything I eat and keeping to my calorie limit.

    Not sure whether that’s muscle or not. I exercise every day, averaging 17,000 steps a day including lots of running, and swimming and yoga.
  • Brendalea69
    Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
    Name: Brenda
    Age: 48
    Height: 5'2"
    Starting Weight:194 on 9/6/2016
    Time it took to lose: 37 weeks
    Total Weight lost: 64 pounds on 5/27/2017
    How long in maintenance: 25 Weeks
    Maintenance weight range: 122-130


    Average weight recorded from...
    June............129
    July..............130
    August.........129
    September...129
    October........129


    Week Of...
    Nov 3.....129
    Nov 11...128
    Nov 18...128

    Didn't lose anything this week so next week will be less carbs for sure...I really want to reach 122, I hope I can do it o:)
  • pkweier
    pkweier Posts: 349 Member
    Name:Pam
    Age:59
    Height:5"5
    Total Weight lost:185
    Time it took to lose:Started 1/1/2016
    How long in maintenance:Sept 2017 (still trying to find maintenance range)
    Maintenance weight range: 150-155




    Week of...
    5th November: 146.8
    12th November: 146
    19th November:145
    26th November:


    Success/struggles of the week: I did great with eating out as I lost again. Thanksgiving and then Saturday is my sisters homemade Italian dinner which she does every year after Turkey Day. This is my biggest weakness Italian food as I love pasta. Gonna try to maintain and work out extra to prepare for these days.

    Hubby cleaned off the treadmill for me so I can walk on that if need be as the weather is turning cold and windy.

    Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I'm so thankful a friend told me about this site as it's been a HUGE help.

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