Maintainers weekly Check-in December 2017
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Reached my goal weight twice this year... received the celebratory my fitness pal message. Will adjust it as I get to my next goal.4
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Name: Ingrid
Age: 46
Height: 5'4
Total Weight lost: 217.5 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 3 years
How long in maintenance: 1 year
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
Average weight recorded from December: 123.6
Week of December 1: 123
Week of December 8: 127.5
Week of December 15: 125
Week of December 22: 122
Week of December 29: 120.5
Struggles/successes of the week:
Does anyone feel sometimes they were happier when they were heavy? Sometimes I do. I know that sounds awful. But sometimes I do.
This week I didn’t over or under eat. Exercised every day. Running stronger. One day at a time.
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92019start wrote: »Ugh, this week is not going well. I’m doing the opposite of what I want to do—I’m eating even more unplanned food than last week on vacation and the holidays. I’m not even measuring because I don’t want to know or don’t care. I’m mindlessly nibbling off my kids’ plates, while I’m cooking, and when I’m not even hungry. Why is it that when it’s time to tighten up on logging, my other self rebels and tries to do the exact opposite?
Pull out some old progress pics to help yourself refocus !
I second this advice. I was feeling very "plump" the other day even though I'm at my lowest adult weight ever after eating "whatever" for weeks. I got my "before" photos out - and now I don't feel "plump". Nothing like looking at yourself with an extra 50lbs to remind yourself how far you have come and that "that girl" is the past.4 -
Name:BBJ
Age: 43
Height:5'7"
Total Weight lost: 38 lbs
Time it took to lose: 5 months
How long in maintenance: 7 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
Start of Dec-113
December 1: 113.2
December 8: 110.2
December 15: 110.4
December 22:109.6
December 29: 112.0
Successes/ struggles: I knew that my weight would go up after flights, overindulgences and low activity levels. I have to say that I am pleased it’s not more. I’m glad to be home and able to restart my life again. My food, my schedule and my choices rather than being dependent on the group. Not being in the gym has left me feeling a bit weak and I want o feel strong again. The flip side was that I was able to just “be” without freaking out becaus now I have a plan that works that I know I can implement as soon as I get home. Looking to the New Year with hopeful eyes.7 -
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
November avg weight trend: 118.8lbs
December avg weight trend: 117.2lbs (banking)
Trend week of...
24th November: 118.1lbs
1st December: 117.6lbs (banking)
8th December: 116.8lbs (banking)
15th December: 116.7lbs (banking)
22nd December: 117.1lbs
29th December: 117.7lbs
Successes of the week: I made myself go snowshoeing twice, despite the cold snap. Serious inner thigh workout!!
Challenges of the week: Vacations are hard for me, especially this time of year when there is so much food around. Been locked into running away from my fork mode, thanks to the snatch and grab eating.
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@kalchthaleri NO! I hated being fat!!! Sometimes I wake up and don't want to exercise and just be "normal", then I remember how much being fat was uncomfortable, hurt and I couldn't do anything I wanted so I go for a run or hop onto the elliptical or plug in an exercise video and chase away the blues. I am here if you need a shoulder! Don't give up! It really is worth it, I promise! P.S. You are doing great!0
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@kalchthaleri NO! I hated being fat!!! Sometimes I wake up and don't want to exercise and just be "normal", then I remember how much being fat was uncomfortable, hurt and I couldn't do anything I wanted so I go for a run or hop onto the elliptical or plug in an exercise video and chase away the blues. I am here if you need a shoulder! Don't give up! It really is worth it, I promise! P.S. You are doing great!
Same here, hated it! I wish I was my weight now 10 years ago. I feel like I missed out on a LOT of things, lots of experiences and chances were lost. Now I'm trying to make up for them where I can.
@kalchthaleri you are doing amazingly I agree with @mk2fit . I don't know what your goals are, but at one point I didn't mind being a little heavier just because I just needed the extra indulgences. If that is what you mean by being happier.1 -
2016 Stats Summary
Avg: steps / gross cals / actual weight / trend
January: 25.8K / 2229 / 126.8lbs / 126.8lbs
February: 24K / 2083 / 126lbs / 126.1lbs
March: 25.1K / 2130 / 124.5lbs / 124.6lbs
April: 25K / 2333 / 122.9lbs / 122.9lbs
May: 24.8K / 2122 / 123.4lbs / 123.4lbs
June: 24K / 2091 / 122.4lbs / 122.6lbs
July: 24K / 2039 / 122lbs / 122.3lbs
August: 23K / 2069 / 118.1lbs / 118.9lbs
September: 22.4K / 2040 / 119.4lbs / 119.1lbs
October: 24K / 2287 / 118.6lbs / 118.6lbs
November: 26K / 2180 / 118.5lbs / 118.8lbs
December: 27K / 2265 / 117lbs / 117.2lbs
Annual: 24.5K / 2156 / 121.2lbs / 121.7lbs
Trend week of...
24th November: 118.1lbs
1st December: 117.6lbs (banking)
8th December: 116.8lbs (banking)
15th December: 116.7lbs (banking)
22nd December: 117.1lbs
29th December: 117.7lbs
Successes of the week: I made myself go snowshoeing twice, despite the cold snap. Serious inner thigh workout!!
Challenges of the week: Vacations are hard for me, especially this time of year when there is so much food around. Been locked into running away from my fork mode, thanks to the snatch and grab eating.2 -
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: 30 Weeks
Maintenance weight range: 130 or below
Average weight recorded from...
June............129
July..............130
August.........129
September...129
October........129
November....129
December....128
Week of:
Dec 2.....128
Dec 9.....128
Dec 16...127
Dec 24...127
Dec 30...128
I hope everyone has a safe and Happy New Years!!!5 -
Name: MW
Age: 33
Height: 5'2"
Total Weight lost: ~20lbs
Time it took to lose: ~4months
How long in maintenance: 11 months
Maintenance weight range: 110-115lbs
Average weight from January to September: 112.05 lbs
Average for October: 109.1 lbs
Week of...
1 December: 109.2 lbs
8 December: 110.6 lbs
15 December: 110.0 lbs
22 December: 109.7 lbs
29 December: 112.3 lbs
Dec average: 110.4 lbs
Successes/struggles: Last weigh-in of the year! As expected, I did end up back in maintenance range thanks to all the holiday food! Thankfully, I haven't overdone it (yet- there's still NYE tomorrow) and I didn't gain too much. This is also quite a big deal because it will now have been a year since being in maintenance, so I hope I can keep it up in 2018. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
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Name: Micmac1007
Age: 35
Height: 5’3”
Total Weight lost: 45 lbs
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: 1 year, 2 month
Maintenance weight range: 117 - 123
Only started on Happy Scale in August - using the average weight recorded on the last day of each month below.
Average weight recorded from August: 118.6
Average weight recorded from September: 121.1
Average weight recorded from October: 118.4
Average weight recorded from November: 121.2
Moving Average at end of week ...
2nd December: 121.0
9th December: 120.6
16th December: 120.2
23rd December: 119.1
30th December: 117.6
Success/struggles of the week: Huh... I was really not expecting to close out the month 3.5lbs down on average - I’ll fix that tomorrow at the Rodizios all you can eat buffet to celebrate NYE tomorrow!
This is my first month posting in this weekly check in thread and this group really had me feeling accountable - but not in a high pressured way. I’ll consider that a big success! Another tool in my kit. Thanks all!
Another personal success - I bought a new car to replace my totaled Prius: a 2018 Toyota RAV4 hybrid. Snow won’t change my plans to head to the YMCA for my training today!
I have some bad news and challenges, too... but I’m not going to focus on those right now. Today’s going to be a great day!
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Whoops! 2017 stats, not 2016!1
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Name: Summer
Age: 59
Height: 5'1.75"
Total Weight lost: ~34 lbs
Time it took to lose: 4 months
How long in maintenance: 13 weeks
Maintenance weight range: 99-101
Average weight recorded from October: 103.9
Average weight recorded from November: 100.9
Avg 26 Nov thru 2 Dec 99.8
Avg 3 Dec - 9 Dec 99.1
Avg 10 Dec - 16 Dec 98.9
Avg 17 Dec - 23 Dec 98.4 (Happy Scale moving avg is 98.8)
Avg 24 Dec - 30 Dec 97.7
Success/struggles of the week/month: Apparently even with not working out much due to injury and weather, I need to continue to INCREASE my calories. Interesting. I feel fine but I need to stabilize and add a little more. Now I know I could add it all in water weight in one big binge or two, but I want to learn to do this the right way so for next week I will continue to add from 1850 daily up to 2000 daily. This is new to me but I guess it's all part of maintenance, learning to make adjustments and just keep track. Happy New Year everyone. I hope to start talking about "how long in maintenance" in MONTHS soon instead of weeks. It really helps me to read everyone's posts. thank you ALL for sharing your journey with us.3 -
Increase cals
Open face burger..lean ground beef or turkey
Avocado slices
I oz potato chips
1 cup ice cream
Peanut butter
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Glad you clarified the year, @CoachJen71 - I was so confused! lol
Name: Micmac1007
Age: 35
Height: 5’3”
Total Weight lost: 45 lbs
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: 1 year, 2 month
Maintenance weight range: 117 - 123
Only started on Happy Scale in August - using the average weight recorded on the last day of each month below.
Average weight recorded from August: 118.6
Average weight recorded from September: 121.1
Average weight recorded from October: 118.4
Average weight recorded from November: 121.2
Moving Average at end of week ...
2nd December: 121.0
9th December: 120.6
16th December: 120.2
23rd December: 119.1
30th December: 117.6
Success/struggles of the week: well, I would have never thought that my average weight would be down 3.4 lbs at the end of a month like this month was... between holiday events, the car accident and subsequent new car purchase, a sudden death in my social circle, tough end of year work negotiations, and trying to make time to plan a vacation for next month, I am shocked I didn’t eat all my feelings.... especially since I didn’t have as much time to run or otherwise exercise as I normally would.
This accountability group has been awesome. Another tool in the tool box for a healthier self. Thanks for all the love this month, everyone! Happy New Year! Check in with you all on Jan 6th in the new thread!
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CoachJen71 wrote: »2016 Stats Summary
Avg: steps / gross cals / actual weight / trend
January: 25.8K / 2229 / 126.8lbs / 126.8lbs
February: 24K / 2083 / 126lbs / 126.1lbs
March: 25.1K / 2130 / 124.5lbs / 124.6lbs
April: 25K / 2333 / 122.9lbs / 122.9lbs
May: 24.8K / 2122 / 123.4lbs / 123.4lbs
June: 24K / 2091 / 122.4lbs / 122.6lbs
July: 24K / 2039 / 122lbs / 122.3lbs
August: 23K / 2069 / 118.1lbs / 118.9lbs
September: 22.4K / 2040 / 119.4lbs / 119.1lbs
October: 24K / 2287 / 118.6lbs / 118.6lbs
November: 26K / 2180 / 118.5lbs / 118.8lbs
December: 27K / 2265 / 117lbs / 117.2lbs
Annual: 24.5K / 2156 / 121.2lbs / 121.7lbs
Trend week of...
24th November: 118.1lbs
1st December: 117.6lbs (banking)
8th December: 116.8lbs (banking)
15th December: 116.7lbs (banking)
22nd December: 117.1lbs
29th December: 117.7lbs
Successes of the week: I made myself go snowshoeing twice, despite the cold snap. Serious inner thigh workout!!
Challenges of the week: Vacations are hard for me, especially this time of year when there is so much food around. Been locked into running away from my fork mode, thanks to the snatch and grab eating.
Nice summary of your year. I hope this helps you feel great about what you've accomplished, because I know it's felt like a struggle at times. You have a very successful start on maintenance!1 -
Brendalea69 wrote: »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: 30 Weeks
Maintenance weight range: 130 or below
Average weight recorded from...
June............129
July..............130
August.........129
September...129
October........129
November....129
December....128
Week of:
Dec 2.....128
Dec 9.....128
Dec 16...127
Dec 24...127
Dec 30...128
I hope everyone has a safe and Happy New Years!!!
What a perfect picture of maintenance!3 -
Thanks Lori, you've done great also2
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Name:Pam
Age:59
Height:5'5
Total Weight lost: 190
Time it took to lose:Started Jan 1 2016
How long in maintenance:Sept 2017
Maintenance weight range:145-150 (changed since I keep losing))
Week of...
3rd December 143:
10th December:142
17th December:141
24th December:140
31st December:139.4
Additional Stats:
Jan 1 2016 330
Jan 1 2017 207.2
Jan 1 2018 139.4 (recorded on Dec 31 as we are eating very late tonight for New Years Eve dinner)
Success/struggles of the week: Was happy to see I did not gain over the holidays. I never thought I would see a 130 number ever again. My goal for Jan is to add 100 calories a day to get my maintenance number right. I want to NOT see a 150 number AT ALL.
Happy New Years MFP7 -
Name: Kate
Age: 35
Height: 5'6”
Total Weight lost: 25 lbs pregnancy weight
Time it took to lose: 3 months
How long in maintenance: Feb 2016
Maintenance weight range: 115 - 120
Week of...
3rd December: 115.6
10th December: 114.2
17th December: vacation, n/a
24th December: 117
31st December: 117.8
Successes/struggles of the week:
Earlier this week I was greatly encouraged by many of your posts to stick to the plan and give it time to allow salty, indulgent food choices from holidays and vacation to fall off. Weekdays, like this last one, are wonderful because it’s simple for me to sprint through the day and have lots of activities to keep my mind occupied. I finish with a hearty dinner and snacks, and go to bed very satisfied.
Weekends are hard, though. There’s just no doubt about it—the more I’m staring in the face of food, the more I eat it. We went to a buffet and I did well—had shrimp and broccoli—but it was salty so had a bump up on the scale. This demoralized me a bit even though I know it’s just sodium. Then I made a rich, salty soup for dinner and that also bumped me up. (Side note: this always happens to me with soup. I don’t like soup so I have to salt it like crazy to make it palatable.) Also, I didn’t weight or measure my dinner since we had company. So I’m up a little more today. The average trend over the last month is up just a pound and a half, but I don’t like it, lol. I need to not worry about the times when I can’t accurately log and focus on being accurate the 90% time when I can. No excuses, no feeling sorry for myself.
Some suggested looking back at old pictures and I did that, realizing that I’ve been fortunate to always have been a healthy weight with some fluctuations. I can give myself credit for managing to stay healthy before, during and after my pregnancies. That’s good!
Going to run outside now, even though it’s 13 degrees and windy. I know I’ll feel better once I get moving in the right direction. Sunshine and fresh air for the win!1 -
Nice summary of your year. I hope this helps you feel great about what you've accomplished, because I know it's felt like a struggle at times. You have a very successful start on maintenance!
Thanks! I am charting this info against printouts of my weight trend. I still have so much fear of food and weight gain, and have an equal fear of being without food. I need to address those things, and trust that everything will be ok.
I am going to try again to get my step count and food intake lower, because all the exercise during this vacation has been exhausting, and all for nought since I still binged anyway. I'm going to write myself a letter to be read next holiday season to remind myself why I don't want to go through this again.
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Name:Fidan
Height: 171cm
Age: 31
Total Weight lost: 48kg
Time it took to lose: 1 year
How long in maintenance: 1 year 7 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
Average weight recorded from November: 74.4kg
Week of...
3rd December:75.4kg
10th December:72.8kg
17th December:73.6kg
24th December: 72.5kg
31st December:73.1kg
Average for December: 73.4kg
an alright place to complete 2017 and start 2018.
Success/struggles of the week:
- NSV: I broke my own personal record of walking 10k+ steps each day consecutively. My previous one was 21days. Currently I've completed my 25th day. (Yesterday was a huge struggle to get in the 10k steps, I did it but it was just sheer agony!!)
- I have not been doing any body strength exercises in months now. It's like I've forgotten about them. I have been looking up some simple and short routines I may be able to fit in daily. Only about 5-10mins but hey it's better nothing, no?
- Oh my, I have been enjoying food this week. I had 3 Mr. Kipling apple pies in one go mmmm and cake and custard, triple chocolate cake, biscuits, chocolates etc (separate times).
- I've also started taking multi-vitamins.
- And I've found Quest bars and thought I'll give them go. Not particularly for protein but the calories for the small bar because some days I've found it difficult to total up to my daily requirement. However, they're a little expensive so I don't think I'll be getting them regularly. Plus it didn't fulfill my anticipation flavour wise.
Tonight being New Years Eve I'm going to be a lot more relaxed about my food logging. I don't intend to log actually.
I hope the New year brings you all joy and happiness!!!
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The new year's first thread is up. See you all there...6
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Name: Irina
Age : 46
Height : 5'7
Total Weight lost: 75ish lbs
Time it took to lose: about 10 months
How long in maintenance 13 months , 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
Range of weight from November 141.4- 150.2
Week of...
3rd December : 144.6 scale, 145.4 trend
10th December: 145.1 scale, 145.2 trend
17th December: 144.0 scale, 145.1 trend
24th December: 147.4 scale, 146.5 trend
31st December: 146.4 scale, 146.9 trend
Success / struggles of the week : I've been sixk this pst week, my family is all home for breaks/vacation /visits. It has it's challenges as we eat different when by ourselves. But overall, everything is well, keeping things in check and more or less under control.
Happy and healthy New Year, everyone!2 -
Name: Stephen
Age: 57
Height: 6'2"
Total Weight lost: 80 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 12 months
How long in maintenance: 12 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
October: 183.7
November: 181.9
Week of...
3rd December: 182.3
10th December: 182.0
17th December: 181.8
24th December: 181.7
31st December: 181.6
Happy New Year!
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I tried posting my update 2x (tried once on Sat and once on Sun). Both times, forum said my post would be visible once approved by moderators...I am not trying to spam this forum thread with my weekly update in the event that all my attempts suddenly are approved at once!
With that said, for accountability purposes, checking in with an average of 117.6 on Saturday, down from 119.1 average last Saturday and 121 average from the first check in of the month.
2 more weeks until the cruise, so still banking calories on the lower end of my Maintenance range (117-123lbs) because I KNOW I’m putting on weight during vacation - in the meantime, I’ll be enjoying my new Toyota RAV4 that I purchased after the car accident deemed my other vehicle totaled earlier this month.
Happy New Year, all! See you on the other thread1 -
That’s so random! Thanks for sharing that, @kgirlhart - good info to know.1
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Name: Kristen
Age : 39
Height : 5'11
Total Weight lost: 22lbs
Time it took to lose: about 5 months
How long in maintenance: I'm not sure I'd actually call it maintainance as I'm still slowly losing...set my calories higher on Sept. 25th
Maintenance weight range: 145 - 150 lbs (Revised range as of 12/18)
Average for October 2017: 146.2
Average for November 2017: 143.4
Week of Dec 3rd: 141.8, 142.4 trend
Week of Dec 10th 140.4, 141.9 trend
Week of Dec 17th 140.2, 141.0 trend
Week of Dec 24th 141.4, 141.2 trend
Week of Dec 31st: 141.4, 141.2 trend
Successes: My weight seems pretty stable. I made no resolutions this year. None. Because I come up with some great ones and by March I'm back to not doing them. So, I just didn't make any.
Struggles: I came down with the "winter crap". My eating is irregular. My activity is zilch. I think I'm sick and have SAD because I'm much more lethargic than normal. Not myself. It's so cold her everyday I feel like I live in the tundra. I'm not sure why I keep letting myself live somewhere that the air hurts my face. I've been avoiding going out like the plague. Was dreading going to work and not having the ability to have coffee on the couch in my PJ's this morning. But someone has to make the money...LOL
I hope all your holiday's were great, however you celebrate. Talk to you next week. Good luck on your resolutions!2
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