Maintainers weekly Check-in February 2018

Brendalea69

Name:Brenda
Age: 48
Height: 5'2"
Starting Weight.......194 on 9/06/2016
Goal Weight.............130 on 5/27/2017
Total Weight lost......64 Pounds
Time it took to lose...37 Weeks
How long in maintenance: 9 Months
Maintenance weight range: Under 130

Average weight recorded for Month of:
June............129
July..............130
August.........129
September...129
October........129
November....129
December....128
January........127
February.......126

Week of:
February 3rd.....126
February 10th...126
February 17th...125
February 24th...125

Eating Plan...
OMAD/Carb Cycling

psychod787

CoachJen71 wrote: »

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.

Jan-Jun 2017 avg weight trend: 124.4lbs
Jul-Dec 2017 avg weight trend: 119.2lbs
December avg weight trend: 117.2lbs
January avg weight trend: 118lbs

Trend week of...
2nd February: 118ish????
9th February: 117.7 (Home scale is working again.)
16th February: 117.8
23rd February: 118.2

Successes of the week: Did all right while out to eat. Made good choices.

Challenges of the week: Vacation always leads to overeating at home and then playing run away from my fork. My clothes are getting tighter and arthritis achier, so I think my new calorie plan is a bit too generous for just walking up and down my hall or lifting little hand weights. I'm going to dial back a bit and see what happens. I will be happy once I figure my numbers out!

You got this Coach!

psychod787

Name: Dalon
Age:36
Starting weight: 400+
Goal weight: 210
Lost 220lbs
Time 2-2 1/2 years
Maintenance: 7 months
Range:??? at this point, slight trending gain of .25-.35 ok per week for now.

Average trend this week 177.1 for feb. 176.2

Eating plan MACRO TRACKING MACHINE!!! LOL 53% Carbs, 25% pro, 22% fat still playing with macro % for hunger and satiety

Successes: Starting to be more active inside support groups such as this one. Helps me to understand that there are people like me out there, and some of them have the same issues as I do. Reading research still to help me understand the mechanics of weight regain. While this might not stop regain, I am one of those people that like to see what makes things tick. I am coming to better terms with some weight gain necessity still. Its a slow progress. Understanding that 14000 steps a day for me now is just too many with my current goals. Trying to lighten to 12.5K. Getting better at being rigidly flexible is what I will call it. Shaving a few cals a day to have a special dinner with friends and family. Also, I have notice that my head snap to higher caloric foods is getting better. I think it might be that I no longer deny myself them. If I fit them inside my macro goals, I can have a small amount here and there.

Struggles: Still trying to find balance in life. I know I have to heal my body, but I feel like I am getting oooiii gooooiii, soft. I know its my mind playing tricks, I think. Scale trends are close to static at this time with current intake. I still have some hunger issues. I get hungrier quicker these days. Sometimes only an hour after eating. Trying to reprogram body to only eat 5 times a day. I know its my leptin and ghrelin, and lack of sleep sometimes. During my off days, I work 4 off 3 on, I don't get as hungry strangely. Its generally at work I get the hungry 1hr ques? Strange I know. It could be my lifting days are my off days maybe? I am also learning to see what is going on when I get hungry and write it down. Someone suggested this on another forum here. I have noticed, that my hunger tend to die at around 6-7 pm for now. Still trying to figure that one out! I also watched my ex get remarried. I am happy for her. It also made me realize, it's going to be hard to find a woman that can put up with the lifestyle I am going to have to live to hopefully keep the weight off for a long time. I have come to notice that the average person on the street has no idea what ( Some ) of us go through to keep weight regain at bay. I also have to be careful not to macro horde for the night time. I keep worrying about getting hungry, that sometimes I will horde up macros and not eat enough during the day when I am off.

Best of luck fellow hopeful maintainers! Peace, love and chicken grease, opps sorry Pam Non Stick Spray! LOL

SummerSkier

Name: Summer
Age: 59
Height: 5'1.75"
Total Weight lost: ~34 lbs
Time it took to lose: 18 weeks
How long in maintenance: 4 months (counting in months now YEAH!!!)
Maintenance weight range: under 100 (this parameter changes a lot too... ) Started at 101-105 and have gradually moved it down based on how I feel. I think I have it dialed in now to where I should stay.

Average weight recorded from October: 103.9
Average weight recorded from November: 100.9
Average weight recorded from Dec: 98.6
Average weight recorded from Jan: 98.25

Week ending:
3 February: avg 99.6
10 February: 99.3
17 February: 99.5
24 February: 98.8

Success/struggles of the week/month: on track now. Changed my MFP settings a little bit and that seems to mentally help keep me at steady state. I want to try to eat at a level to support my runs and workouts and not try to change daily. I think once in maintenance it's hard to change the "eat my calories back" mindframe over to "eat to fuel and get stronger" for better workouts.

mk2fit

Name: mk
Age: 59
Total weight lost: 70 ish
Time to lose: less than a year
How long in maintenance: more than 2 years
Maintenance range: 114-117#

2017 average: 116
January average: 116

Week ending:

3 Feb: 116
10 Feb: 116
17 Feb: 116
24 Feb: 116

Feeling (in a good way) like a broken record. Maybe my new question should be "To weigh or not to weigh weekly?"

CoachJen71

@psychod787 Thanks for believing in me!

Sounds like you have a lot going on, but are still making it work. *hug* You might find someone who is also health conscious. Hubby wasn't obese like I was, but he bought a Fitbit to track his hikes and basketball games. Then one day he shocked the heck out of me by signing up for MFP. It's been great having someone on my team right here on the house, although it can have it's drawbacks at times. LOL

pkweier

Name: Pam
Age:59
Height:5'5
Total Weight lost:195
Time it took to lose:Started Jan 2016
How long in maintenance: Since Sept 2017 (although lost since then)
Maintenance weight range:145-150
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Week of...
4th February: 135.4
11th February: 134.8
18th February:135.0
25th February:134.8

Success/struggles of the week: Not much to report. My weight was steady. Whoever said maintenance was harder than losing was right.

stephenearllucas

Name: Stephen
Age: 58
Height: 6'2"
Total Weight lost: 80 lbs.
How long in maintenance: 13.5 months
Maintenance weight range: 180-185
January average: 179.5

Week of...
4th February: 178.3
11th February: 179.6
18th February: 181.7
25th February: 183.0

fidangul

Name: Fidan
Height: 171cm
Age: 31
Total Weight lost: 48kg
Time it took to lose: 1 year
How long in maintenance: 1 year 9 months (I forgot to update it last week)
Maintenance weight range: 73.3kg and below
Average weight recorded from 2017: 73.3kg

Average weight recorded from January: 73.6kg

Week of...
4th February: 71.9kg
11th February: 71.9kg
18th February: 75kg
25th February:74kg

Success/struggles of the week:

No comment

fidangul

The March Thread is now up! See you all there...

tyoung526

Name: Theresa
Height: 5 ft. 7 in.
Age: 59
Total Weight lost: 40 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 10 months
How long in maintenance: 2 months
Maintenance weight range: 123 and below
Average weight recorded from 2017: approximately 140 lbs.
Average weight recorded from January: 120.5
Week of...
4th February: 121
11th February: 120
18th February: 119.5
25th February: 120

Success/struggles of the week:

This has been a good week! Not too many struggles. Friday I went to a Ladies' Night Shrimp Feast at the local fire dept. and managed to control my shrimp consumption (not so much the wine, though). Tonight my boyfriend and I are celebrating our five year anniversary by ordering out from one of our favorite Italian restaurants. Since I am gluten free, I usually get their awesome Greek salad. I will request the EVOO on the side and try not to eat all of the yummy feta cheese. But, I have learned that I can have the occasional splurge weekend and not get completely off track.

icemom011

Name: Irina
Age : 46
Height : 5'7
Total Weight lost: 75ish lbs
Time it took to lose: about 10 months
How long in maintenance 15 months
Maintenance weight range, adjusted: 145 - 150 lbs

Range of weight from December 143- 150.6
Range of weight from January 144.2- 150.0

Week of...
4th February: 147.2 scale, 148 trend
11th February:143.2 scale, 146.4 trend
18th February: 145 scale, 145.5 trend
25th February: 144.4 scale, 144.4 trend

Success / struggles of the week: my weight has been steadily dropping this week, and got to 142 yesterday without me doing much of anything other than controlling snacks after dinner. I mean, just having a little less, not deny. It still amazes me how simple it is to take charge of what's happening to my body , not always easy, but so attainable. What the heck took me do long to figure it out?

bananasandoranges

Name: Lisa
Age: 54
Height: 5'2 1/2"
Total Weight lost: 5 kilos
Time it took to lose: 3 months
How long in maintenance: a few years
Maintenance weight range: 52-54 kilos

Average weight in 2017 (estimate- was not doing regular weekly weigh ins: 56


Average weight January: 58.9 (highest in 30 years!)

4th February: 57.2 Kilos
11th February:56.4 Kilos
18th February: 55.2 Kilos
25th February: 55.8

Average for February: 56.1 kilos. - 2.8 kilos or 6.2 pounds less, on average than January. I'll take it.

More than a pound up. I had 6 lbs loss in 3 weeks, a lot for my size, so some levelling off and fluctuation seems par for the course. I'll pay attention. I stayed on track though, unless I mistracked somehow.

WW makes drinks really pointy: a 12 oz can of apple juice was 10 points! Whereas one only gets 23 points per day (for my size and activty-i'm small w slow metabolism and just walks and now a few runs, and 21 WP. A not crazy pastry can be 15-17 points! high glucide content is really not encouraged.

Due to work and really cold weather I only went for two 15-minute runs this week, plus a few walks. It's still a cold spell.

I'm staying optimistic. Hopefully in March I will be back at maintenance range, with you all.

kristen8000

Name: Kristen
Age : 39
Height : 5'11
Total Weight lost: 19lbs
Time it took to lose: about 5 months
How long in maintenance: 4 months
Maintenance weight range: 140 - 150 lbs

Average for October 2017: 146.2
Average for November 2017: 143.4
Average for December 2017: 141.0
Average for January 2018: 142.2

Week of Feb 4th: 142.6, 142.6 trend
Week of Feb 11th:144, 143.5 trend
Week of Feb 18st: 142.4, 142.8 trend
Week of Feb 26th: 142.4, 142.5 trend


Sucesses/Struggles: Weight wise, I seem to be stablizing, which is the goal. Just that one high week on the 11th. Food wise, still a day by day struggle. Some days, I'm great. Eat 3 square, healthy meals, minimum snacking. Some days, I eat those and a whole sleeve of Thin Mints and 3 glasses of wine. Ugh.

So the "wheat free" thing we are about 80% on. We are 80% of the time making good decisions. The rest, when we say "oh well", are WAY fewer than they used to be. So, all in all, we are trying. He says he can see a change in his energy. And I can see a change in how I grocery shop. So to just so we keep that up, I think things will improve over time when it gets to be our "usual".

I found out Friday that I got the promotion for sure. And what my pay will be come April 1st. It was an amazing number, which worked out to be a 19% raise. I've never seen that ever in my 18 years of employment. So, I'm pretty happy. With it comes more work, more responsibility and less MFP forum posting...LOL


I'll talk to you all next week. I hope you are all kicking butt and taking names.

Rachelmilloy

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: since September 2017
Maintenance weight range: below 153 lbs, preferably 140s...

Average weight recorded for 2017 (since September 2017): 147.3 lbs
Average weight recorded from January: 153.3

Week of...
4th Feb: 149.4
11th Feb: 149.4
18th Feb: 147.6 (Boom Chicka Boom!!)
25th Feb: 148.4 (unfair! I prefer yesterday's "unofficial" weight of 147.2)

Successes/struggles of the week: my update last week said my last episode of overeating was January 1st... that was a typo, should have said "January 21st". Right then, so here we are, 5 weeks later, still haven't gone off the rails!! Hey!! Fantastic!! Yippee!!
One of the many great things about this thread is all the strategizing everybody does to outsmart the tendency to regain - marks it all seem so much more like a fun game, and so much less like deprivation or torment. So in the spirit of the games, I continue to happily and contentedly focus on moving to the lower end of my maintenance range. Have a great week all you dragon-slayers!

kgirlhart

Name: Kathryn
Height: 5'3.5"
Total Weight lost: ~76 lbs (I dropped about 16 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 2017: 123.4


Average weight recorded from December: 119.7
Average weight recorded from January: 119.2

Week of...
4th February: 119.0 scale/ 119.6 trend
11th February: 117.6 scale/ 119.1trend
18th February: 119.2 scale/ 119.5 trend
25th February: 118.8 scale/ 119.8 trend

Success/struggles of the week: Not much to report for this week. Just kind of holding steady which is the plan.

lorrpb

Name: Lori
Age: 62
Height: 5'7"
Total Weight lost: 150
Time it took to lose: 2.5 yr
How long in maintenance: Sept 2016
Maintenance weight range: 153-157

Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 155.5
Dec Avg 156.9
Jan Avg 158.8

Week of...
4th Feb: 157.6
11th Feb: 157.8
18th Feb: 156.4
25th Feb: 155.2

Last month I was at the upper end of my range so it was time to dial it back. I'm seeing progress despite crazy daily fluctuations. Today is a low I haven't seen since Oct. Will probably be up again in a day or 2 but going in the right direction. This was my maintenance plan. If I get to the top of my range, cut back calories til I'm back in range. It sounds simple but something I could not figure out at other times in my life. So it's a big win.

Fortunately I haven't felt as hungry lately as I did last fall. All I've done is cut out a snack or 2 and be more careful when eating out. Even those small changes are hard when you always feel hungry, but I knew I had to.

Weight management is part of our life journey and there is always something new to figure out.

Gutcutter500

Name: Alan
Age: 57
Height: 5'10"
Total Weight lost: 95 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 6 months
How long in maintenance: 5 months
Maintenance weight range: 210-215 lbs.
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):

Average weight recorded from January: 212.10

Week of...
4th February: 212.3
11th February: 212.9
18th February: 212.9
25th February: 216.2

Success/struggles of the week: Well, I am going to hold off on the couch to 5k, however, I continue trying to get my 3+ miles walking. My daily step goal is 11,000. I have also started doing yoga and really enjoy it. It IS tough though. Last week I was out of town at a meeting that required driving 8 hours to get there. That messed up my steps 2 of those days. I am back home though and walked 3.2 miles this evening. I am not going to freak out, just be a little more mindful of what is going on. Interestingly enough my weight was the same when I left as when I got back. No problem. Stick with the plan. Up the activity. Thanks guys for listening.

ryenday

Name: Rye
Age: 52
Height: 162 cm (5’3 & 3/4)
Total Weight lost: 45 lb
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: since Jan 1, 2018
Maintenance weight range: 140-150

(As a guide for January) Average weight recorded from December: 154.5

Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 175

Week of...
1st January: 152.2
8th January: 151.6
15th January: 149.2
22nd January: 148.1
29th January: 147.9

4th February: 147.65
11th February: 148.6
18th February: 147.9
25th February: 148.1

Successes/struggles of the week: was out of town this weekend and off any calorie counting/woe. So the damage could have been worse, just trying to hold onto that. Exercised on either side if the weekend and snuck in a 30 minute swim on Sunday. But sat in s car for 12 hours over 4 days so I feel pretty achy all around.

HarperAnn6

Name: Harper
Age: 40
Height: 5'1
Total Weight lost: 50 pounds
Time it took to lose: one year, four months
How long in maintenance: 9 months
Maintenance weight range: 117 -122
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):

Average weight recorded from January: 121.5

Week of...
4th February: forgot to weigh-in and post
11th February: 118.2
18th February:
25th February: 121.6

Posting late! Successes / Struggles: I haven’t been very consistent with posting or with healthy eating this month. For whatever reason, I’ve been craving more sugar than normal. Thinking about spending a week or two off sugar to “reset.”