Maintainers Weekly Check-In - July 2018

stephenearllucas

(It doesn't look like fidangul has been on MFP for a few weeks now, and I'm leaving on vacation tomorrow, so I'm going to go ahead and post the July 2018 check-in thread now, even if it is a full week early...)

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:
Average weight recorded from April:
Average weight recorded from May:
Average weight recorded from June:

Week of...
July 1:
July 8:
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:

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
Average weight in April 56.8 kilos
Average weight in May 56.8 kilos
Average weight in June 56.7 kilos (125.2 lbs)

Week of...
July 1:57.3 : (
July 8:
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:
Successes of the week:
- Am able to walk more again
- Ate more salads and healthy home made food
- Have had more pleasant downtime and went to fun picnic
- Have been sleeping better

Struggles of the week:
- Weight up
- 66 g of chocolate yesterday and 2 Campari and sodas at picnic! otherwise quite healthy: salads, fruit, veggies, protein
- stressful work day on Friday
- my metabolism seems to have slowed its become really challenging to keep weight down and stay toned

pkweier

Name: Pam
Age:60
Height:5'5
Total Weight lost:200
Time it took to lose Sarted Jan 1,2016:
How long in maintenance:Sept 2017
Maintenance weight range: 135-140
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
Average weight recorded from April::131.3
Average weight recorded from May: 129.6
Average weight recorded from June: 127.85


Week of...
July 1: 127.8
July 8:
July 15:

July 22:
July 29:

Success/struggles of the week: Weight is up this week which I'm having a hard time to wrap my head around. I've up my activity and ate the same amount of calories so should have been a lost. I'm still below my range which is good.

stephenearllucas

Name: Stephen
Age: 58
Height: 6'2"
Total Weight lost: 75 lbs.
How long in maintenance: 18 months
Maintenance weight range: 180-185

Average weight recorded from January: 179.5
Average weight recorded from February: 181.2
Average weight recorded from March: 181.1
Average weight recorded from April: 182.2
Average weight recorded from May: 184.0
Average weight recorded from June: 186.2

Week of...
July 1: 187.8
July 8:
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:

kathygomolak

Name:Kathy
Age:48
Height:5 ft 8in
Total Weight lost:6lbs
Time it took to lose:2 months
How long in maintenance:two weeks
Maintenance weight range:132-135
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):?139-142
Struggle of the week: wine, processed sugar. Just trying to not have to buy bigger pants!

juliemargaretkim

Name: Julie
Age: 60
Height: 5'3"
Total Weight lost: 30 lbs.
Time it took to lose: Started FOR REAL August 2016, lowest weight (120) recorded May 2017
How long in maintenance:
Maintenance weight range: would like to be 120-125


Average weight recorded from January: 132
Average weight recorded from February: 132
Average weight recorded from March: 130
Average weight recorded from April: 130
Average weight recorded from May: 130
Average weight recorded from June: 129

Week of...
July 1: 130.9
July 8:
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:

Success/struggles of the week: I have my annual physical this week and I am determined to get back to the 120's before weigh in! Even 129 will make me happy! Maintenance is the life game....I hear you Kathy when you say you don't want to buy bigger pants! I love (LOVE) the feeling, especially at 60, of being able to shop for clothes and they fit! I draw much inspiration from everyone's posts. Oh, and the new pup has settled in very nicely so far...took her to a drive-in movie last night (yes -- we still have one in our area --nothing better on a hot summer night) -- it was her first outing other than neighborhood walks. (Sorry, I digress....)

brightresolve

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: almost 3 months
Maintenance weight range: 125 - 130
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): guessing 140, max 148

Average weight : 133 (still on .5/week loss plan)
Average weight February: 130.5 (still on .5/week loss plan)
Average weight March: 128.8 (mostly on .5/week loss plan)
Average weight April: 127.5 (based on <20 weigh-ins, vacation)
Average weight May: 128.7 yes this was high! Working on it.
Average weight June: 127.6 happy with this

Week of...
24th June: 128.6 this morning. Av wt last week, 128.0 (for continuity)
1st July: 126.0 this morning. Av wt last week, 127.5

Success/struggles of the week: Decided my sugar habit in maintenance was getting totally out of hand. Without demonizing anything, I decided to rein it in a bit: 10 days without sugary treat foods. Mostly, this was to feel more in control of my food and out of curiosity whether excess sugar was a contributor to low mood or anxiety. Not sure yet, but 5 days in I am definitely glad I am trying the experiment of dialing it back.

mazcor536

Name: Maz
Age: 33
Height: 5’9”
Total Weight lost: 75lb
Time it took to lose: 6 months
How long in maintenance: 2 days!
Maintenance weight range: 147 - 154
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):

Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:
Average weight recorded from March:
Average weight recorded from April:
Average weight recorded from May:
Average weight recorded from June:

Week of...
July 1: 152
July 8:
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:

Success/struggles of the week: I hit goal on Saturday! I’m in the process of gradually increasing calories to find my maintenance level (I have a handful of lbs below where I am now within my maintenance range).

peppermintcaroline

Name: Caroline
Age: 30
Height: 5'0
Total Weight lost: 40 lbs
Time it took to lose: 2 years
How long in maintenance: just started... a week?
Maintenance weight range: 105-115
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):

Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:
Average weight recorded from March:
Average weight recorded from April:
Average weight recorded from May:
Average weight recorded from June:

Week of...
July 1: 108.9
July 8:
July 15:
July 22: vacation. No scale.
July 29:

Success/Struggle of the week: went to the gym and ran on the treadmill. Took my music. Usually I hate it but I loved it! I know family vacation is coming up... going to be hard to stay on target. When I'm on my own, I'm fine, but lots of outings for ice cream, dessert, and less exercise (my job provides 70% of my exercise since I do manual labor) has me worried. Mapping out some runs I can do, and depending on weather I will swim most days.

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 (just maintenance period): 147.3 lbs
Average weight recorded from January: 153.3 lbs
Average weight recorded from February: 148.7 lbs
Average weight recorded from March: 147.5 lbs
Average weight recorded from April: 151.4 lbs
Average weight recorded from May: 146.9 lbs
Average weight recorded from June: 142.7 lbs

Week of...
1st of July: 137.8 lbs
8th of July:
15th of July:
22nd of July:
29th of July:

Successes/struggles of the week: Whoa, whatta week... lots of upheaval and distraction and good times (and even some less good times) with 5 houseguests and many family gatherings. Usually go to the gym every day but haven't been in over a week. And went to a "Canada Day" party yesterday but (hehe, novel concept here), focused more on chatting with the other guests than in filling my plate with all the delicious-looking foods everybody brought. And also found myself volunteering general design advice to a very likeable couple who are starting up their own company... just very limited amounts of times, and just if it works for both of us, after all I am a breezy, unfettered retiree - don't want a big committment hanging over my head, just interested in contributing to something fun and exciting, and saving them some money! Thing is, I think I'm so much more outgoing as a happy Maintainer.

Still really enjoying the healthy liver diet, and still finding that it REALLY boosts my weight loss beyond what I predict based on calories in and calories out. Currently I'm below my maintenance range. I'll see how it goes... maybe I'll lower my range to the 130s.

@brightresolve, I heartily agree with the idea that excess sugar affects mood. I've been keeping sugar very low for two months now. I am in the habit of mentally monitoring my mood regularly throughout the day; in the last month especially, it's like all the nutrients have constructed a strong and sturdy floor that completely stops my mood from sinking into the lower range - such an interesting experience to take reading after reading and finding my mood staying on an even keel - really worth giving up sugary treats for, in my opinion.

@mazcor536, congrats on achieving your goal weight!!!

@juliemargaretkim, I think most of us enjoy your "new puppy" digressions... hehe, to me it's another example of the joy of living that has nothing to do with FOOD and EATING.

@peppermintcaroline, say, you aren't by any chance peppermintpattie using a pseudonym are you? Best of luck for finding a way to fit your diet and exercise goals into your family vacation. If your family is like mine, they will take their cues from you, and if you yourself give it a priority, they will be more likely to respect your efforts, and accommodate them.

WISHING EVERYONE A. FINE WEEK!

kgirlhart

Name: Kathryn
Age: 50
Height: 5'3.5"
Total Weight lost: ~76 lbs
Time it took to lose: 2 years 3 months
How long in maintenance: I called maintenance in July 2016, but I continued to slowly lose until December of 2017. I have been in maintenance for 7 months
Maintenance weight range: 120 - 125 lbs
Average weight recorded from 2017: 123.4


Average weight recorded from January: 119.2
Average weight recorded from February: 119.6
Average weight recorded from March: 119.6
Average weight recorded from April: 119.6
Average weight recorded from May: 119.7
Average weight recorded from June: 119.4

Week of...
July 1: 120.0 scale/ 119.4 trend
July 8:
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:

Success/struggles of the week: My weight has been relatively steady this week so that would be a success. I have struggled a bit with feeling discouraged though. I am still pretty worried about regaining the weight although people tell me that it is crazy to feel that way and that I won't regain the weight. But I know that statistically most people who lose a significant amount of weight do regain it. I just hope that I will be able to stay relatively slim and active for the rest of my life. I want to stay where I feel good and think I look good even if others think I look too thin. I don't ever want to go back to being tired all the time and getting out of breath doing simple things like unloading groceries from the car. I like having this thread so I can easily look back and see that I am not gaining weight. I also like that I can see that my weight has stabilized because I don't want to lose any more weight either.

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: about 13 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
Average weight recorded from April: 122
Average weight recorded from May: 120.7
Average weight recorded from June: 121.4


Week of...
July 1: 121.6
July 8:
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:

Success/struggles of the week: Took a break from weighing and logging for a few weeks. I learned that a) I missed the motivation I get from this group, and b) I am not confident enough to part with logging my food and weighing myself. My weight has been stable, but my food choices have not been good. At least I haven't been overeating, which is typically my problem (along with craving sugar). I am going to concentrate on finding a time to prep my meals in advance. I'm really having difficulty finding time to prepare my food. This was an absolute priority when I was losing weight, so I think it will really help with maintenance.

Kathryn -
I share your goal -- and your worries. I want to beat the regain statistics and keep it off for life. It is not "crazy" to be fearful of gaining the weight back at all. Having looked at the statistics of regaining and knowing my personal weight "boomerang" history, I have come to accept that I will always have to keep a close eye on my food, weight, and activity. I, too, NEVER want to go back! Those fifty pounds made me feel discouraged and ashamed all the time -- and they also made it nearly impossible to find a pair of pants that fit. More importantly, I also don't want to go back to my old ways of eating. In regard to others, people just got used to seeing us / knowing us at our higher weight. My husband is not very supportive of my weight loss because he sees me as too thin. I see myself as weighing a bit over what I should, so we truly have different perceptions. I just have to focus on my own happiness because I need to be comfortable with my own body.

kgirlhart

Thanks Harper!

Jimb376mfp

pkweier wrote: »

Name: Pam
Age:60
Height:5'5
Total Weight lost:200
Time it took to lose Sarted Jan 1,2016:
How long in maintenance:Sept 2017
Maintenance weight range: 135-140
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
Average weight recorded from April::131.3
Average weight recorded from May: 129.6
Average weight recorded from June: 127.85


Week of...
July 1: 127.8
July 8:
July 15:

July 22:
July 29:

Success/struggles of the week: Weight is up this week which I'm having a hard time to wrap my head around. I've up my activity and ate the same amount of calories so should have been a lost. I'm still below my range which is good.

Wow -200 in less than two years!!!
Congratulations!

My WLJ began at age 65 and lost 195 but it was a five year trip. Got to GW at age 70, how did you do it?

pkweier

Jimb376mfp wrote: »

pkweier wrote: »

Name: Pam
Age:60
Height:5'5
Total Weight lost:200
Time it took to lose Sarted Jan 1,2016:
How long in maintenance:Sept 2017
Maintenance weight range: 135-140
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
Average weight recorded from April::131.3
Average weight recorded from May: 129.6
Average weight recorded from June: 127.85


Week of...
July 1: 127.8
July 8:
July 15:

July 22:
July 29:

Success/struggles of the week: Weight is up this week which I'm having a hard time to wrap my head around. I've up my activity and ate the same amount of calories so should have been a lost. I'm still below my range which is good.

Wow -200 in less than two years!!!
Congratulations!

My WLJ began at age 65 and lost 195 but it was a five year trip. Got to GW at age 70, how did you do it?

It should have said September ,2018 glad you pointed that out. How I did walking and cutting my food intake. I found this site thanks to a friend when I was struggling losing the last pounds.

Jimb376mfp

Name: Jim
Age:70
Height:5’8”
Total Weight lost:197.2 (SW 376.2)
Time it took to lose: 5 years,
From 1/17/13 to 3/29/18.

How long in maintenance: Since 3/29/18.
*Maintenance weight range:179-184
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): N/A

Average weight recorded:
Week of 4/26 181
Week of 5/31 179.8
Week of 6/28 180.7

Weigh In
5 July 181.2 No change

Success/struggles of the week:

Success: Maintenance on WW Lifetime membership since May 2018, still below GW 184.

Struggle: Get Out out and move more.

Faebert

Name: Faebert
Age: 39
Height: 5’6
Total Weight lost: 50lbs
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: 13 months
Maintenance weight range: 115-120
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 121

Average weight recorded from June: 114.25

Week of 6th July: 112.75

Successes/struggles: Tweaking to meal timings and more pre-logging has been really helpful with keeping me feeling fuelled. Morning workouts going well but crazy work and kids schedules has me skipping a lot of my usual evening yoga. Which doesn’t help my mood but needs must! Will try and get a morning class in at the weekend if I can get childcare sorted.

Happy weekend to all x

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
April avg weight trend: 117.5lbs
May avg weight trend: 119.1lbs
June avg weight trend: 119.2lbs

Trend week of...
1st June: 119.5lbs
8th June: 118.9lbs (Low due to some banking and low sodium.)
15th June: 119lbs (Low due to some banking and low sodium.)
22nd June: 119.1lbs
29th June: 119.4lbs
6th July: 119.4lbs

Successes of the week: Beautiful 22 miles of hiking on camping trip last weekend. Saw Carter Notch Hut, Mt. Washington.
Stunning views and am proud of how well I hiked it. Looking forward to an island trip tomorrow.

Tweaking my strength workouts. Trying to shorten them without losing gains.

Challenges of the week: Been struggling with binge/walk/purge troubles. Added another couple Grand to our debt this week. Hyperventilate just thinking about it. Zero room for anything else to go wrong. No more credit cards left to juggle for next emergency. No money to help kids for college. Praying my job doesn't evaporate. If it does, I will be hard-pressed to replace it and be able to cover the mortgage.

ryenday

Age: 53
Height: 162 cm (5’3.75”)
Total Weight lost: 50+ 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
April Average:143.9
May Average: 142.4
June Average: 141.3

Week ending of...

July 7: 140.5

Struggles : Pretty depressing trip trying to shop for pants (I heard rumor that Jlo brand pants good for hippy small waisted hour glass shapes but turns out actually good for stick thin legs with booty and made me and my thunder thighs look disgusting.).

Broken toe.

Successes: still plugging along.

lorrpb

Just popping in to say CONGRATS on maintenance everyone! Keep it going!!

sofchak

Name: sofchak
Age: 36
Height: 5’3”
Total Weight lost: ~30 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
Average weight recorded from April: 125
Average weight recorded from May: 124.5
Average weight recorded from June: 124

Week of:
July 7th: 124.0

Successes/struggles of the week:

Few big wins this week -
1. Kept my emotional eating in check at my new job
2. 2nd week of maintaining without a Fitbit
3. Completed a 66-mile bike ride for charity last Saturday
4. Talked my huband into signing up for his first 5k obstacle course race
5. Finally decided on my next educational goal - a Masters in Law if I get accepted to the program
6. Completed my first “In Body” scan at the gym. The instructor looked at my results and said “your results tell me you take fitness seriously. Do you need me to give you any advice or are you good because you look like you’re well on your way here...” #winning

No real struggles this week. I am blessed. Full steam ahead - Rugged Maniac 5k tomorrow!

Have a great week everyone!

iowalinda

Name: Linda
Age: 64
Height: 5'6"
Total Weight lost: 48
Time it took to lose: 6 months
How long in maintenance: A couple weeks
Maintenance weight range: 118-123
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): I just started in December 2017

Average weight recorded from January: How do I know what this is in MFP? Do you need to be in premium version?
Average weight recorded from February:
Average weight recorded from March:
Average weight recorded from April:
Average weight recorded from May:
Average weight recorded from June:

Week of...
July 1: 119.5
July 8:
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:

Success/struggles of the week: Trying to tweak my calories to figure out precisely how many I need to maintain.

pkweier

Name: Pam
Age:60
Height:5'5
Total Weight lost:200
Time it took to lose Sarted Jan 1,2016:
How long in maintenance:Sept 2017
Maintenance weight range: 135-140
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
Average weight recorded from April::131.3
Average weight recorded from May: 129.6
Average weight recorded from June: 127.85


Week of...
July 1: 127.8
July 8: 128
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:

Success/struggles of the week: I'm not liking the uptick of weight. I've gained a pound since the end of June. I was down all week in the 127 range. Will be watching and weighing everything that goes in my mouth.

stephenearllucas

Name: Stephen
Age: 58
Height: 6'2"
Total Weight lost: 75 lbs.
How long in maintenance: 18 months
Maintenance weight range: 180-185

Average weight recorded from January: 179.5
Average weight recorded from February: 181.2
Average weight recorded from March: 181.1
Average weight recorded from April: 182.2
Average weight recorded from May: 184.0
Average weight recorded from June: 186.2

Week of...
July 1: 187.8
July 8: 190.4
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:

peppermintcaroline

@Rachelmilloy nah. The peppermint part is a college nickname, while caroline is my name.

July 1st: 108.9
July 8th: 110.2

Only been struggling with google fit trying to get it to sync correctly!

brightresolve

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: almost 3 months
Maintenance weight range: 125 - 130
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): guessing 140, max 148

Average weight January: 133 (still on .5/week loss plan)
Average weight February: 130.5 (still on .5/week loss plan)
Average weight March: 128.8 (mostly on .5/week loss plan)
Average weight April: 127.5 (based on <20 weigh-ins, vacation)
Average weight May: 128.7 yes this was high! Working on it.
Average weight June: 127.6 happy with this

Week of...
24th June: 128.6 this morning. Av wt last week, 128.0 average sugar grams 99
1st July: 126.0 this morning. Av wt last week, 127.5 average sugar grams 62
8th July: 126.2 this morning. Av wt last week, 126.4, average sugar grams 57

Success/struggles of the week: Without demonizing anything, I decided reset my sugar habit (which was getting out of hand in maintenance) by trying 10 days without sugary treat foods - TBH I have not yet succeeded in doing entirely without, my weak moments are many. I am curious whether excess sugar is a contributor to low mood or anxiety. I am still working this one and have extended my experiment a bit.

Happier with the weight right now though. I feel like my original goal weight of 130 was a little high, I am built like a greyhound (a greyhound with a little tummy, that is). Feeling like I may need to adjust my maintenance range, 128 should be my trigger to rein it in.

brightresolve

@Rachelmilloy thank you for your feedback and encouragement on the sugar-mood issues. Still observing this one, doubt if I will ever let go of it completely because just too much joy in the sweets...

@kgirlhart and @HarperAnn6 I totally get fear of regaining, I am was a yoyo who gained and lost the same 15-25 pounds so very many times life long. I am dead sick of it and if the price tag on maintaining is logging food and staying active even when I don't have a big dramatic athletic goal, I WILL PAY.

And about "too thin" -- I so much support the idea that everyone needs to be at the weight THEY feel best at. Nobody else gets to call that shot. I know where I have more energy, don't get sick, feel light on my feet, can establish detente with the mirror, don't get knee pain when I run. I have worked so hard to get where I want to be, and it's hard because those 20 lbs that were so vital for me to lose are considered "vanity" by some and "now you're too thin" by others, but for me wearing that 20 cut away at my well-being, my abilities, and my self-perception.

We are used to seeing bigger people these days -- especially among older people like me -- so us fitties are going to look too thin to people *shrug* or make them feel a little uncomfortable because we are not going gentle into that good night #sorrynotsorry

@CoachJen71 I am so sorry for the hard times. Keep taking care of yourself.

@ryenday Jeans. The never ending battle. No matter your body type you WILL have a problem, it seems... I have trouble getting my skinnies off over my runner calves, and as the reverse of an hourglass figure I would have to go under healthy BMI to lose my muffin top lol

Carry on beautiful maintainers

CoachJen71

One piece of good news today. Both kiddos qualified for their loans, so college is on the table for this year at least!!

mph323

Name: Marti
Age: 67
Height: 5'3"
Total Weight lost: ~50 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 22 months
How long in maintenance: 4 months
Maintenance weight range: 103.5 - 107.5
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):118.5

Average weight recorded from January: 107.5
Average weight recorded from February: 106.2
Average weight recorded from March: 104.8
Average weight recorded from April:104.8
Average weight recorded from May: 104.9
Average weight recorded from June: 104.9

Week of...
July 1: 107.6
July 8:
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:

Success: Just got back from a 2 week cruise plus July 4th with family without tracking food or exercise, and only gained a couple of lbs. after water weight equalized! While I enjoyed the freedom to eat whatever I wanted, and was fairly active with walking and hiking, I was feeling a little lethargic and out of sorts by the end, and it's clear that I do much better physically and mentally when I have my routines in place.

Struggles: Getting back into my routine, especially activity-wise. I'm still feeling slow and unmotivated, potentially due to residual gluten contamination (I was extremely careful on the ship, but had a couple of episodes, probably inevitable). Getting back to resistance training tomorrow, and I've committed to at least one run and one bike ride this next week.

Sending positive vibes to everyone for a successful upcoming week!

kgirlhart

Name: Kathryn
Age: 50
Height: 5'3.5"
Total Weight lost: ~76 lbs
Time it took to lose: 2 years 3 months
How long in maintenance: I called maintenance in July 2016, but I continued to slowly lose until December of 2017. I have been in maintenance for 7 months
Maintenance weight range: 120 - 125 lbs
Average weight recorded from 2017: 123.4


Average weight recorded from January: 119.2
Average weight recorded from February: 119.6
Average weight recorded from March: 119.6
Average weight recorded from April: 119.6
Average weight recorded from May: 119.7
Average weight recorded from June: 119.4

Week of...
July 1: 120.0 scale/ 119.4 trend
July 8: 119.2 scale/ 119.7 trend
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:

Success/struggles of the week: Things are going well. Weight is stable and activity is as well. I'm feeling pretty good.

mazcor536

Name: Maz
Age: 33
Height: 5’9”
Total Weight lost: 75.6lb
Time it took to lose: 7 months
How long in maintenance: 11 days
Maintenance weight range: 147 - 154
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):

Average weight recorded from January: 213.5
Average weight recorded from February: 199.8
Average weight recorded from March: 186.9
Average weight recorded from April: 177
Average weight recorded from May: 167.4
Average weight recorded from June: 159.5

Week of...
July 1: 152.4
July 8: 152.8
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:

Success/struggles of the week:
Holding steady for 11 days now. Bouncing around a 2lb range. Biggest struggle is trusting the maintenance calories mfp gives me. Still eating at deficit but gradually adding calories to see where I’ll balance out.