Maintainers weekly Check-in November 2017

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  • jemalme
    jemalme Posts: 35 Member
    Name: Jen
    Age: 47
    Height: 5 feet 4 inches
    Total Weight lost: 40 lbs
    Time it took to lose: about 8 months
    How long in maintenance: 8 months
    Maintenance weight range: 134 to 139

    Week of...
    6th of November: 138.8
    13th of November: 136.2

    Success/struggles of the week: I have been having wicked cravings for carbs recently. It could be the change in the weather (it's finally gotten cold here in the Northeast) plus a bit of stress! I decided to adjust my macros to get more protein - 45% carbs, 25% protein, %30 fat. I will see if this alleviates some of those cravings. Also need to make sure I get my exercise in this week. I actually lost weight last holiday season (nearly 10 pounds), so I should be able to maintain now!
  • CoachJen71
    CoachJen71 Posts: 1,200 Member
    mk2fit wrote: »
    @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?

    I have thought about going Fitbit free, but don't feel quite ready yet. I do so much better with externally structured activities like classes, but I don't drive so it's hard to work into my life.

    Will have to give it some thought and to what I would like to do. I wish I was younger and had less damage to my body. I would adore taking dance classes of all kinds!! But unfortunately with my fragile joints, they are out of the question.
  • fidangul
    fidangul Posts: 673 Member
    Name:Fidan
    Height: 171cm
    Age: 31
    Total Weight lost: 48kg
    Time it took to lose: 1 year
    How long in maintenance: 1 year 6 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
    Average weight recorded from October: 73.8kg

    Week of...
    6th November:75.5kg
    13th November: 74.6kg
    20th November:73.9kg
    27th November:

    Success/struggles of the week:
    - I've been trying to get in my daily steps as much as possible. Some days I went well over and some days I didn't reach it.
    - I started eating better at the start of the week but had incredible cravings the last couple of days. It was a huge struggle and I gave in at times.
    - Sleep is not so good either which is triggering headaches/migraine.
  • CoachJen71
    CoachJen71 Posts: 1,200 Member
    @fidangul I am so sorry those migraines are bothering you again! *hugs*
  • mk2fit
    mk2fit Posts: 730 Member
    @fidangul You are doing well. It is ok to give in to the cravings once in a while. Keep stepping!
  • 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:scale 127.0 trend 127.7
    27th November:

    Success/struggles for the week:
  • kristen8000
    kristen8000 Posts: 747 Member
    Name: Kristen
    Age : 38
    Height : 5'11
    Total Weight lost: 13.4lbs + 4.5lbs in "maintainance"
    Time it took to lose: about 3 months
    How long in maintenance: 7 weeks
    Maintenance weight range: 147 - 152 lbs

    Average for October 2017: 146.2

    Week of...
    5th November 144.0 lbs scale, 144.8 trend
    12th November: Won't weigh - on vacation
    19th November: 143.6 scale - 143.8 trend
    26th November:

    Successes: Been gone for week on vacation in Cancun. We had a wonderful time, ate too much, drank too much, got lots of sun (vitamin D!). Didn't log the entire week. Was dreading the scales, but I had a happy surprise. I maintained my weight. Exact number. Today was 1lb less, but I'm not holding up hope that it's really a loss, not just a fluxuation due to air travel and water weight. I consider maintaining my weight after being at an all inclusive Mexican Resort for 1 week a major success. I also consider me starting back logging the day after we returned a major success. I even made myself go grocery shopping to get healthy food instead of relying on fast food the day of our return. My sinuses are on a weather related roller coaster, so my appetite is small. I expect some low days in my near future.

    Struggles: Trying to decide what to make for Thanksgiving. Turkey is thawing, have plans for Cornbread/Sausage Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Brussel Sprouts. May buy a pie (request from my BF, I'm not that thrilled with sweets). I think we'll do our big meal Friday, as I have off work and my BF has to work. It will give me time to work solo in the kitchen. It's just us as our families do things seperate and after traveling last week, we are welcoming small and quiet.

    The plan is to start with a personal trainer after the 1st of the year. I'm almost 39 years old and I've never worked with one, so it will be an experience!

    I hope you are all doing well and I look forward to reading all of your posts after I post mine. Talk to you all next week!
  • 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: 120.8 scale/ 120.5 trend
    27th November:


    Success/struggles of the week: Not much change this week, which is good in maintenance. We'll have to see how next week goes after the holiday. I'm not worried about it though. I know that even if my weight goes up a bit it will come back down. I managed to get through the last 2 Thanksgiving holidays without any serious issues so I'm sure this one won't be any different. I hope everyone who celebrates enjoys their holiday and doesn't stress too much about it. It is really just one day (maybe one weekend) and as long as we don't eat like that every day it will be ok.
  • fidangul
    fidangul Posts: 673 Member
    CoachJen71 wrote: »
    @fidangul I am so sorry those migraines are bothering you again! *hugs*
    mk2fit wrote: »
    @fidangul You are doing well. It is ok to give in to the cravings once in a while. Keep stepping!


    Thankyou <3
    I'm waiting for an appointment from the migraine clinic. Hopefully I might be given an alternative treatment. Anywho, I'll just keep walking for now. :)
  • 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: 110.4
    25 November:

    Successes/struggles: Yay- I gained weight and am now back into my comfort range! But to be fair, I did break my diet in order to get there: drank three times this week and had one cheat meal with all the gluten and sugar and deliciousness ever. I wanted to do it anyway because it was a special occasion but I don’t want to keep having to do it to stay at maintenance. So let’s see what the scale says next week...

  • icemom011
    icemom011 Posts: 999 Member
    Name: Irina
    Age : 46
    Height : 5'7
    Total Weight lost: 75ish 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: scale 145.4, trend 144.4
    26th November:

    Success/struggles of the week: my weight and trend are up a bit. Too much snacking, too much temptation around that i say yes! to. Also too much stress and not enough sleep. Well, so if i manage to turn it around, i should be fine in no time. Happy Thanksgiving to those, who celebrate!
  • fidangul
    fidangul Posts: 673 Member
    @icemom011 sleep is one the biggest factors hindering my maintenance endeavours right now. Hope you get lots of rest this week, I sure need to catchup on a lot of zzzzz's!!!!!!
  • 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: 118.7lbs
    24th November: 118.1lbs

    Successes of the week: I am starting to come out of my denial a bit about my compulsive and self-justified eating. Wearing my tightest pants for Thanksgiving helped clear that up a bit. My belly fat has been fluffing out for the last month, and it's now hanging over the top of said pants. (Weight is down this week because I did cut at least a little, and I think my Jasmine green tea must have counteracted yesterday's sodium, because a looooooot of water left me overnight.)

    Challenges of the week: I ate less food than last year, but didn't entirely stick with my plan. Only took one plate at the table, but I nibbled on stuffing and cornbread casserole while transferring the tons of leftovers and holiday treats hanging around the house. Am going to go freeze some this morning.

    On the plus side, I weigh less than I did this time last year, so overall I am still winning the war. Yay, me!!
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    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
    11/20/2017 158.0

    I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving (USA).
    It's been a horrific week stress-wise, due to some huge issues with a project I'm working on. Just when i was feeling a bit better, I got another email last night that set me off again. I'm not very good at dealing with situations that make me feel like I've been ignored for 6 months despite all my instructions.

    I've kept my eating and exercise on track despite the stress and holiday, and I continue to make progress each week in my women on weights class. I'm closing in on some big FitBit milestones I plan to reach by the end of the year. Thank goodness for workouts!

  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    edited November 2017
    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


    Moving Average Week of...
    7th November: 66 kg
    14th November: 65.4 kg
    21st November: 65.1 kg

    Success/struggles of the week:

    My back muscles have ceased being seized up since I hurt my back September 30. My moving average that jumped 1 kg has started moving back down.

    Been keeping a nice balance between rest and running. Did 24 km on Sunday, and then rested till Friday and now Friday and Saturday’s performance stats have been excellent.

    I also got scientific advice that tells me it's likely the 2 kg I've gained since January is due to muscle and glycogen from increasing pace and endurance while training for and completing my first marathon, and consistent exercise.

    A good week.
  • 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: 26 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
    Nov 25...130

    Thanksgiving messed me up this week so back to losing mode starting tomorrow.
  • 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:144


    Success/struggles of the week: Lost a pound don't know how as I did eat. I also walked extra to make up for that eating as well as walking on the treadmill.
  • 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 26: 110.0

    Successes/ strugggles: pretty good week for the scale. My weight fluctuates within 3 lbs so my average is still 111.2. Just keeping on keeping on and hoping to stay in the zone until the Xmas holidays as I will be with family and that is a big eating, drinking, joyful stressful time for me.
  • SummerSkier
    SummerSkier Posts: 5,129 Member
    Name: Bon
    Age: 59
    Height: 5'1.75"
    Total Weight lost: ~32 lbs
    Time it took to lose: 4 months
    How long in maintenance: 8 weeks
    Maintenance weight range: 99-102

    Average weight recorded from October: 103.9

    Avg 29 Oct - 4 November: 102
    Avg 5-11 November: 101.8
    Avg 12-18 November: 100.7
    Avg 19-25 November: 100.0


    Success/struggles of the week/month: 8 weeks in increasing calories. It's an interesting approach but I feel really good and successful with it. I have a bingy personality and tend to yo yo so for me gradually increasing my intake every other week and now every week is working. My huge success this week was that I was able to run a new personal best pace. My goal is to be able to do 10 min miles in a 5K by the time I turn 60 next August.. I feel a new encouragement that I will be able to easily meet or surpass this goal. Struggles just the normal ones as far as thanksgiving and lots of goodies floating around. I had an interesting lightbulb moment this year. My parents have been gone for quite a few years and it always seemed to me like they were watching me like a hawk - was I eating. was I not eating etc.. (Jewish parents what can I say?! LOL) This year it suddenly occurred to me that no one really GAVE a *kitten* what I was eating or not eating. Talk about a relief. I think us yo yo 'ers feel more paranoid about stuff like this than normal people anyway. duh. No one really cares.
  • fidangul
    fidangul Posts: 673 Member
    Name:Fidan
    Height: 171cm
    Age: 31
    Total Weight lost: 48kg
    Time it took to lose: 1 year
    How long in maintenance: 1 year 6 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
    Average weight recorded from October: 73.8kg

    Week of...
    6th November:75.5kg
    13th November: 74.6kg
    20th November:73.9kg
    27th November:73.9kg

    Success/struggles of the week:


    Exactly the same as last week. And still not back in range, Oh well. However, I'm not so bothered. Probably because I'm smaller in size (took measurements) than I was this time last year when I weighed slightly lower. My clothes are the same infact a little looser. I'm tempted to bring down my maintenance max number but I'm just gonna keep it as it is just as a mental barrier. I will still be aiming to be around that number.
  • stephenearllucas
    stephenearllucas Posts: 255 Member
    Name: Stephen
    Age: 57
    Height: 6'2"
    Total Weight lost: 80 lbs.
    Time it took to lose: 12 months
    How long in maintenance: 11 months
    Maintenance weight range: 180-185

    January: 183.9
    February: 182.8
    March: 182.3
    April: 183.3
    May: 182.0
    June: 181.2
    July: 183.6
    August: 183.5
    September: 183.2
    October: 183.5

    Week of...
    6th November: 182.1
    13th November: 181.5
    20th November: 181.4
    27th November: 182.2
  • 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: 120.8 scale/ 120.5 trend
    27th November: 119.4 scale/ 120.2 trend


    Success/struggles of the week: Thanksgiving went well. I tried to log, but I did a lot of guessing so I'm sure it wasn't real accurate. But my weight was actually down a little this morning. My trend is still in range even though my actual weight is a little below range. I was down to my lowest ever (lower than I want to be) on Thanksgiving morning and then up 2.6 pounds on Friday. But I am back down this morning. I knew it was just fluctuations, but it is good to see that even if I indulge some it is not negatively affecting my weight as long as I keep an eye on my portion sizes and keep my activity up.
  • 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:scale 127.0 trend 127.7
    27th November: scale 127.0 trend 127.7 (saw a 129.8 on Saturday morning - but it must have been the high sodium content of my meals because I was back to 127.2 on Sunday morning)

    Success/struggles for the week: I cooked for 25 people for 3 days over the holiday weekend and didn't worry about tracking my food. I did not over eat during meals, but had way more desserts than I ever have. Overall I feel good about the scale results after the holiday.
  • Rachelmilloy
    Rachelmilloy Posts: 159 Member
    Name: Rachel
    Age: 65
    Height: 5'8.5"
    Total Weight lost: about 50 lbs
    Time it took to lose: about 10 months
    How long in maintenance: 12 weeks
    Maintenance weight range: below 153, preferably 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
    Average weight recorded from October: 147.3

    Week of...
    6th of November: 143.6 lbs
    13th of November: 145.0 lbs
    20th of November: 145.6 lbs
    27th of November: 146.0 lbs

    Success/struggles of the week:
    During my weight loss phase, I steered clear of foods like cake and cookies and chocolate, and had a pretty serene, craving-free existence. Now that I am re-introducing these foods, and eating more and more of them, the cravings for even more have been extreme. Started buying awesome chocolate croissants and found myself wanting to eat them for breakfast, for lunch, and for dinner! And did! Oh that thick chocolate filling! So now I am reining myself in. Yes indeedy, maintenance requires vigilance! On the plus side, I am enjoying eating at my supposed TDEE, with no deficit. Still like the idea of being at the lower end of my maintenance range though, so come January may reinstate a small deficit.
  • kalchthaleri
    kalchthaleri Posts: 231 Member
    Name: Ingrid
    Age: 46
    Height: 5'4
    Total Weight lost: 215 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
    Average weight recorded from November: 123.62

    Week of November 3: 124.5
    Week of November 10: 123.5
    Week of November 17: 123.5
    Week of November 24: 123

    Struggles/successes of the week:
    No binging and no restricting since November 3! I made it through a business trip to Atlanta and Thanksgiving! Still losing weight though, but I don’t want to change anything drastic yet.

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