Maintainers weekly Check-in April 2018

fidangul

Hello 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.

Please copy the example form below by copy-pasting. Feel free to edit to suit your personal schedule. Fill in your information and post. Simply, update your form each week for the current month.

Have a successful month, what ever your maintenance/health goal(s) may be!!

Name:
Age:
Height:
Total Weight lost:
Time it took to lose:
How long in maintenance:
Maintenance weight range:
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):

Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:
Average weight recorded from March:

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

Success/struggles of the week:

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 (around 115-119 lbs)

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

Average weight January: 58.9 (highest in 30 years!)
Average weight in February 56.1 kilos
Average weight in March 55.5 kilos (121.2)

Week of...
1st April: 56.4 (123.3)
8th April:
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Success/struggles of the week:

Struggles: Was really close to maintenance (1.6 lbs. away) about 10 days ago, at around 54.7 k (120.6); Since then I've totally stopped tracking and trying, so w is back up. I've had desserts and sweet breads, carelessly. Not binging but indulging without thought. Little exercise. It seems to be a reaction to stress.

Successes:
On my two running around days, when I work here and there, I get about 7000 steps in, without effort or thinking about it.

I need to get back to tracking. That helps a lot.

pkweier

Name:Pam
Age:59
Height:5'5
Total Weight lost:195
Time it took to lose:Started 1/1/16
How long in maintenance: 9/2017
Maintenance weight range:140-145
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):

Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:134.75
Average weight recorded from March:132.7

Week of...
1st April:132
8th April:
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Success/struggles of the week:
I had pizza this week. It was soooooooo yummy. This was the first time I had pizza since I started my weight lost goal. I felt so guilty eating it even though it was within my calories intake for the day anyone else feel the same way?

stephenearllucas

Name: Stephen
Age: 58
Height: 6'2"
Total Weight lost: 81 lbs.
How long in maintenance: 15 months
Maintenance weight: 180-185

Average weight recorded from January: 179.5
Average weight recorded from February: 181.2
Average weight recorded from March: 181.1

Week of...
1st April: 181.5
8th April:
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Happy Easter!

ryenday

Age: 53
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

Jan average: 149.8
Feb average: 148
March average: 147.25

Week of...

1st April: 146.3
8th April:
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Successes/Struggles: I set me a challenge to complete 15 minutes minimum of hula hooping 6/7 weekdays in March. I hit 25 March sessions and averaged 18 minutes so I’m calling success.

My work has an April Step challenge (350000 steps in April) and if I make it (synced up my watch) there is a local company donating a pair of new shoes to a children’s charity for everyone who makes the step challenge. So I’m determined to make it.

This week my weight has been bouncing around like a rubber ball - over 10 pound difference between high and low. Dunno what is going on except I’m on antibiotics. We’ll see what next week brings.

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 17 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
Range of weight from February 142.2-149.0
Range of weight from March 144.5-146.5

Week of...
1st April: 145 scale, 145.3 trend
8th April:
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Success/struggles of the week: I think that March was a month with the least amount of fluctuations for me yet during maintenance. I'll take that, hehe.

victoria_1024

Name: Vicky
Age: 35
Height: 5' 2.5"
Total Weight lost: 85
Time it took to lose: 1 year
How long in maintenance: 2 years
Maintenance weight range: 124-127
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 126

Week of...
1st April: 129.2
8th April:
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Success/struggles of the week: Technically I've been trying to lose weight because I gained a few pounds over the winter. I was up to 134.6 as of the end of February. I managed to lose about 5 lbs in March and I'm down to 129.2. It was a big success to be back into the 120s.

CarvedTones

Name: drew
Age: 59
Height: 5’8”
Total Weight lost: 62 lbs
Time it took to lose: ~7 months
How long in maintenance: 3 weeks (3/10/18)
Maintenance weight range: below 164

I have lost a little more since being in maintenance, but just to 160.8 as lowest so far. I weighed a low of 163 on 3/10 and it has not gone back above 164 since, but I want a little more cushion. I set 164 as my upper limit as that is where BMI = 24.9. If I want to increase the range, I need to lose more, not give myself permission to gain more, so I am very slowly doing that or at least try to making sure I don't do anything to get big swings up. I have the not so fun diagnostic procedure for the over 50 crowd coming up tomorrow, so I am on clear liquids only today and can't have anything until late afternoon tomorrow. So I probably will have another pound drop.

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
Feb Avg 156.8
March Avg 158.9

Week of...
1st April: 0
8th April:
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April

OK, I'm a bit behind in my logging on here! Im setting this up as a placeholder and caught up on my averages. March was not a good month for weight management.
This morning my scales broke! It said "LO" and when I went to change the batteries, one of the little springs had broken off and can't really be fixed. So annoying. I just hope my next scales won't be too far off from my last weigh in.
Happy April! Better weather is coming to everyone soon!

SummerSkier

@lorrpb ROTFLOL.... You BROKE YOUR SCALE!!!!! OMG. Happy April everyone. yall are doing pretty great looks like. Jan-Mar are the tough months and we got thru them...

brightresolve

I am REALLY NEW to maintaining and kind of afraid. My pattern before is, I get ALMOST to my goal of 130, don't look or feel as "pretty" as I want (as in, still fluffy and floppy), determine to exercise more, get discouraged or get injured, stop logging, and regain that 15-20 pounds.

I have done this three times on MFP, and countless times life long. I hate to think how many times I have lost the same 8-25 pounds. I am determined to do it differently this time, and saw this thread... I hope it is okay to jump in?

Name: Beth
Age: 61
Height: 5'7"
Total Weight lost: 20 lbs, but over and over
Time it took to lose: 5 months this time
How long in maintenance: brand new - shifted to maint 3/24/18
Maintenance weight range: 125 - 130
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): guessing 140, max 148

Average weight recorded from January: 133 (still on .5/week loss plan)
Average weight recorded from February: 130.5 (still on .5/week loss plan)
Average weight recorded from March: 128.8 (mostly on .5/week loss plan)

Week of...
1st April: 129.0 Last week: Av wt 128.4, one long walk, one short run, 3 days over 10K steps
8th April:
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Success/struggles of the week: The past week has been emotionally hard and I have been using that, busyness at work, and the illness of my usual running buddy (hubs) as an excuse to not work out. Still getting used to having a few extra calories and using that as an excuse to go nuts several days. SO, lots of excuse and not enough action.

fidangul

Name: Fidan
Height: 171cm
Age: 31
Total Weight lost: 48kg
Time it took to lose: 1 year
How long in maintenance: 1 year 11 months
Maintenance weight range: 73.3kg and below
Average weight recorded from 2017: 73.3kg

Average weight recorded from January: 73.6kg
Average weight recorded from February:73.2kg
Average weight recorded from March: 74.6kg

Week of...
1st April: 75.9kg
8th April:
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Success/struggles of the week:
I need/HAVE to start taking control of things!!!

kristen8000

Name: Kristen
Age : 39
Height : 5'11
Total Weight lost: 19lbs
Time it took to lose: about 4 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
Average for February 2018: 142.9
Average for March 2018: 143.0

Week of April 1st: 144.4, 144.0 trend
Week of April 8th :
Week of April 15th :
Week of April 22nd:
Week of April 29th:

Sucesses/Struggles: Seems I've neglected this forum for about 2 weeks. And it seems my weight wants to keep going up. It's still in range, but I feel better 2-3lbs lighter. So I'm back to try and get it in the lower 140's again. I need to start making better food decisions and stop eating when full. Lately, I've been eating to eat. So, it's back to logging until the scale starts going down instead of up. And since it snowed again today - I see spring is taking it's good old time getting here. It's not quite warm enough for daily walks yet.

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

psychod787

Name:Dalon
Weight lost: 220+
Time: 2 years
Maintenance: 8 months
Current weight:177.6
Trend:178.1

Sucess: Still in slow bulk. Trying to dial in calories. Seems to be better close. Keeping steps up, 14,000 a day! Going to get rmr and vox tested again next week. 14/10 Seems to help with hunger issues.

Struggles: body image. Trying to find balance.

Much love to all my friends here.

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
Average weight recorded from February: 119.6
Average weight recorded from March: 119.6


Week of...
1st April: 119.8 scale/ 119.7 trend
8th April:
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Success/struggles of the week: I have maintained the same weight for four months in a row. So far my "maintenance" has consisted of staying the same average for a month or two then dropping down. Hopefully I have finally found my weight. I think I will stick with my stated range as 120 - 125 though. For some reason mentally it is easier for me to be just under my goal range. I'm afraid if I lowered my range I would feel the need to lower my weight down to the bottom of the range. As long as I am just under my range I don't feel so bad when my weight fluctuates because it stays in my range and I am more careful to eat more if I start to go lower. It is all mind games, but that is what works for me. I really appreciate having this thread.

Gutcutter500

Name: Alan
Age: 57
Height: 5'10"
Total Weight lost: 95 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 6 months
How long in maintenance: 7 months
Maintenance weight range: 210-215 lbs.
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): irrelevant

Average weight January: 212.1 lbs.
Average weight February: 213.6 lbs.
Average weight March: 213.1 lbs

Week of...

1st April: 215.1 lbs.

I've started riding my bike in preparation for The Big Dam Bridge Ride in September. I am going for the whole 100 miles. I have my first 5k coming up on Saturday the 7th.

HarperAnn6

Name: Harper
Age: 40
Height: 5'1
Total Weight lost: 50
Time it took to lose: one year, four months
How long in maintenance: 11 months
Maintenance weight range: 117-122
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):

Average weight recorded from January: 121.5
Average weight recorded from February: 119.9
Average weight recorded from March: 121.7

Week of...
1st April: 121.8
8th April:
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Success/struggles of the week: I can exercise outside a lot more lately now that the weather is slightly better. This definitely helps offset my less-than-perfect eating habits! I'm still struggling with disorganized eating and sugar cravings. As a result, I'm starting to have some fears of gaining. I'm going to plan out my meals for next week to help reduce some of the compulsive / habitual eating I do (ex: eating standing up, while cooking, etc.).

mk2fit

@pkweier Yes, pizza! Everything in moderation. Wow, if you like something, eat a bit of it from time to time.

Faebert

Name: Faebert
Age: 39
Height: 5’6
Total Weight lost: 47lbs
Time it took to lose: on and off 3 years. First 30 in 4 months and then gradually reduced goal weight
How long in maintenance: 12 months
Maintenance weight range: 115-120
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 121

Average weight recorded from March: 115.5

Week of 6 April: 114.75

Successes/struggles of the week: Doing ok but trying to keep active while off work for the school holidays. Just about managing to keep up the workouts and step count but it also means being hyper vigilant on intake. I wish I could be a bit more relaxed about things but I guess this is better than having to fix a gain!

CoachJen71

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
January avg weight trend: 118lbs
February avg weight trend: 117.9lbs
March avg weight trend: 117.8lbs

Trend week of...
30th March: 118lbs
6th April: 117.6 (banking, so weight is actually up factoring the glycogen back in.)

Successes of the week: Got in steps, some workouts. Made a few good food choices.

Challenges of the week: Doing more steps to help bank for Saturday's outing, but it’s hard to fit them in. Having some potentially serious health problems, which is not helping with keeping up my fitness, and has triggered my anxiety because I can't afford to see a doctor.

Lyndauk86

Name: Lynda
Age:31
Height: 5 foot 2 and a half (counted as about three)
Total Weight lost: about 4 stone plus (was about 4 and a half originally)
Time it took to lose:3-4 years
How long in maintenance:6 months
Maintenance weight range: uncertain as I have gained around nine pounds, but for a time it was 9 stone 7 and then it was around 9 12, and then it was 10, and now I am over ten. (??!!)

Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):

Average weight recorded from January: 9 12
Average weight recorded from February: 9 12
Average weight recorded from March: 10

Week of...
1st April: 10 stone 3
8th April:
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Success/struggles of the week:

I had a whole week of just eating (though I was tracking), and doing nothing but sleep. I have gained several pounds from doing this. In response I have upped my exercise, though can not seem to diet again, as I get too hungry, and stay up at night. I am trying to stay under 10 and a half and get back down to 9 stone something.

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...9 Months
How long in maintenance: 10 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
March...........125

Ending weight for week of:
April 6th...123

Eating Plan...
OMAD/TMAD

sofchak

Name: sofchak
Age: 35
Height: 5’3”
Total Weight lost: ~40 lbs
Time it took to lose: ~9 months
How long in maintenance: Over a year
Maintenance weight range: 122-128
Average weight recorded from 2017: 117

Average weight recorded from January: 120
Average weight recorded from February: 124
Average weight recorded from March: 126

Week of:
April 7th - 125.8

Successes/struggles of the week: 4 weeks in a row of visiting an all you can eat buffet with my husband every Sunday is really teaching me to appreciate those who do OMAD regularly. Lol

ryenday

Age: 53
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

December average : 154.5

Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 175

Jan average: 149.8
Feb average: 148
March average: 147.25

Week of...

1st April: 146.3
8th April: 145.2
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Successes/Struggles: weight still seeing crazy jumps high and low. Food poisoning bout Tuesday night means this week’s data pretty much meaningless in big picture. I lost most Tuesday dinner ( by far my largest meal of day as I normally 17:9 Intermittent fast) but ate only crackers and ginger ale on Wednesday ( very high sugar and sodium compared to my normal diet). Doing fine now.

Food poisoning + need to eat something with antibiotics also meant this was a fail week for both 5:2 & 17:9 intermittent fasting.

Hoping weight stays here i.e. closer to mid 140’s than high end of my range. That puts me in normal weight by 3 metrics: waist to height ratio, waist to hip ratio and BMI. Would not object to slow slide into the 130’s (vanity and cushion) but not trying to eat at deficit.

Jimb376mfp

Name: Jim
Age:70
Height:5’8”
Total Weight lost:193 (SW 376.2)
Time it took to lose:5 years, 2months from 1/13 to 3/29/18
How long in maintenance: Week two
*Maintenance weight range:179-184
*May adjust lower but new to GW.
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): N/A

Average weight recorded:
Week of...

5 April: 183
12 April:
19 April:
26 April:

Success/struggles of the week:
Success: Week one!
Struggle: movie popcorn Saturday, high sodium but didn’t go overboard.

pkweier

Name:Pam
Age:59
Height:5'5
Total Weight lost:195
Time it took to lose:Started 1/1/16
How long in maintenance: 9/2017
Maintenance weight range:140-145
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):

Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:134.75
Average weight recorded from March:132.7

Week of...
1st April:132
8th April:131.6
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Success/struggles of the week: I'm hoping the above number is right. I got up my usual time and weighted in my usual way after the bathroom and no clothes. Then I laid back down for a few more winks well I woke up three hours later and just for the heck of it weighed myself again ( no bathroom break) and I was 2 pounds lighter. This also happened a few weeks ago when I got 3 hours later than my usual time. I just used my trend weigh. So which number do you think is correct.

stephenearllucas

Name: Stephen
Age: 58
Height: 6'2"
Total Weight lost: 81 lbs.
How long in maintenance: 15 months
Maintenance weight: 180-185

Average weight recorded from January: 179.5
Average weight recorded from February: 181.2
Average weight recorded from March: 181.1

Week of...
1st April: 181.5
8th April: 179.6
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

brightresolve

I am REALLY NEW to maintaining and kind of afraid. My pattern before is, I get ALMOST to my goal of 130, don't look or feel as "pretty" as I want (as in, still fluffy and floppy), determine to exercise more, get discouraged or get injured, stop logging, and regain that 15-20 pounds.

I have done this three times on MFP, and countless times life long. I hate to think how many times I have lost the same 8-25 pounds. I am determined to do it differently this time! Thanks for the maintainer's thread!

Name: Beth
Age: 61
Height: 5'7"
Total Weight lost: 20 lbs, but over and over
Time it took to lose: 5 months this time
How long in maintenance: brand new - shifted to maint 3/24/18
Maintenance weight range: 125 - 130
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): guessing 140, max 148

Average weight recorded from January: 133 (still on .5/week loss plan)
Average weight recorded from February: 130.5 (still on .5/week loss plan)
Average weight recorded from March: 128.8 (mostly on .5/week loss plan)

Week of...
1st April: 129.0 Last week: Av wt 128.4, one long walk, one short run, 3 days over 10K steps
8th April: 127.2 Last week: Av wt 127.8, one short run, some planks, and 6 days over 10K steps
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Success/struggles of the week: Continues to be emotionally hard. Leaving for a 12 day trip this coming Thursday, and ongoing family issues. I expect the "vacation" to be an active one, so that's good, and giving myself a bye on upleveling my exercise until I return.

Gutcutter500

@brightresolve I understand. Four years ago I lost 93 pounds but did not change how I ate afterwards and PROMPTLY regained it. This time I lost 95 pounds and have kept it off for the past 7 months. I attribute this to more education about nutrition, mindful eating and KEY to the whole thing is logging with MFP. I also exercise a lot more. Often I will input the meal in MFP before I eat it and will change what I eat accordingly. Remember, each day is a new day. Log it even if it shows that you over ate for the day. One thing is it will hold us accountable. Sorry for being so wordy. I say all this to say that, “YOU CAN DO IT!” Good luck.

Gutcutter500

Name: Alan
Age: 57
Height: 5'10"
Total Weight lost: 95 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 6 months
How long in maintenance: 7 months
Maintenance weight range: 210-215 lbs.
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): irrelevant

Average weight January: 212.1 lbs.
Average weight February: 213.6 lbs.
Average weight March: 213.1 lbs

Week of...

1st April: 215.1 lbs.
8th April: 213.2 lbs.
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

I've started riding my bike in preparation for The Big Dam Bridge Ride in September. I am going for the whole 100 miles. I ran my first 5K yesterday! My time was 36:59. The first time I have run any significant distance since college 37 years ago!

brightresolve

@Gutcutter500 thank you for your kind words! Good advice there - I have heard others say they intend to log for a couple of years after losing and with my history, that's my intention. I am kindof a data geek so still gathering the info to see what my "real" maintenance number will be. I totally hear you that the accountability is key!

And congrats on the 5K, nice work!