Maintainers Weekly Check In - September 2018

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  • pkweier
    pkweier Posts: 349 Member
    Lisa I so unfortunately understand your feelings so well. Sometimes I just want to eat what I want to eat without thinking about calories that I'm consuming. This past week I made a plan wrote everything down I would do or not do NO SNACKING was at the top of the list for each day I crossed off as I accomplished the goal.
    I made it through the week and have enough calories saved to enjoy the wedding I will be attending today.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,230 Member
    bananasandoranges wrote: »
    I decided to go out for a bite yesterday evening last minute with a friend. We went out for savoury and sweet crepes, at a basic local place. The usual fare is one of each and 25 cl of hard cider. I pre-tracked it on MFP and saw I'd go over weight-loss guidelines for the day. But I said to myself, it's Saturday evening and it's nice to enjoy things in life. I have worked really hard all through September for a work success, last week, and hardly any social life outside of working. I think that is one change in me. At some points in the past I would have skipped desert, concerned more about weight loss than enjoying the relatively rare meal out. At present, I like to enjoy the good things in life. (I work a lot).

    I think this is very healthy. Maintaining weight and fitness requires moderation for sure. It's good for the psyche to moderate that moderation every now and then. Life should be worth living. Live it up!
    bananasandoranges wrote: »
    then when I got home I still ate a banana and a few crackers, not needed at all. What's that about! That's what annoys me. I think I felt medium about the evening out, which was not incredible but was fine, though I was really tired, and felt a need to compensate. I always seem to feel a need to compensate these days.

    Cut yourself some slack. I sometimes go off the rails after a pint or two. It's not dessert for me. I dig into a can of sardines or make popcorn. But it's ok! I'm just sorry you only felt medium about the evening out. The crepes sound really good!
    bananasandoranges wrote: »
    I'm irked to have trouble with this! I've had many years maintaining more or less, relatively naturally.
    I'm trying to maintain perspective though. There are worse fates in life. Wish me luck, awareness, and courage!

    Let it go. You are far from alone with this struggle. It's just a little spur off of the trail you're walking. You'll still get where you're going, and it's good to stop and enjoy the path. Smell the roses as they say. Or look at the colors of the leaves. Or have some crepes! Good luck, keep aware, and be brave!

  • JacquelineC53
    JacquelineC53 Posts: 157 Member
    Name: Jacqueline
    Age: 56
    Height: 5'4"
    Total weight lost: ~20 lbs since Jan. 2018
    Time it took to lose: 7 months
    How long in maintenance: 1 month
    Maintenance weight range: 130-133

    Average weight recorded from January: 150.2 lbs
    Average weight recorded from February: 145.0 lbs
    Average weight recorded from March: 143.4 lbs
    Average weight recorded from April: 140.1 lbs
    Average weight recorded from May: 137.1 lbs
    Average weight recorded from June: 134.6 lbs
    Average weight recorded from July: 132.2 lbs
    Average weight recorded from August: 130.0 lbs

    Week of...
    September 2:129.4 lbs
    September 9: 129.8 lbs
    September 16: 129.8 lbs
    September 23: 131.2 lbs
    September 30: 130.4 lbs

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Happy with the way the week went. I adjusted my maintenance calories lower and it seems to have sorted out the scale jumping around so much and the upward trend that was happening.
  • Brendalea69
    Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
    Name: Brenda
    Age: 49
    Height: 5'2"
    Starting Weight...194
    Goal Weight.........130
    How long in maintenance: 1 Year 4 month's
    Maintenance Weight Range: 120's

    Average weight recorded for Month of:
    January........127
    February.......126
    March...........125
    April..............123
    May...............124
    June.............125
    July...............126
    August..........125
    September....126

    Week Of:
    Sept. 7th.....126
    Sept. 14th...126
    Sept. 21st...126
    Sept 26th....128

    Eating Plan:
    Intermittent Fasting

    I gained 2 pounds this week :# I didn't have a loss like I was planning but there's always next week and since I finished all the icecream it should be easier ;)
  • Lora2380
    Lora2380 Posts: 195 Member
    Name:Lora
    Age: 38
    Height: 5’5”
    Total weight lost:MFP +\- 40lbs, 45lbs all together
    Time it took to lose: 8 months
    How long in maintenance: new
    Maintenance weight range: 126-132lbs
    Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 175


    Average weight recorded from June: 135lbs
    Average weight recorded from July: 132lbs
    Average weight recorded from Aug: 131lbs
    Average weight recorded from Sept: 130lbs

    Sept 27- 128.6lbs
    Oct 5- 128.2lbs

    Success - did join the gym and did get a few sessions with the trainer to get to know the machines and set up a good routine I can follow when I am done with her :) thank you
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/profile/usercard/23611842 and
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/profile/usercard/1000555630 for your great advice, I think I would have pulled a Uey as soon as I walked in there without that session booked! Trainer is great and I think I’ll be able to do everything myself once we are done.

    Way out of the comfort zone and not something I ever thought I’d see myself doing but feeling really good about the whole thing!
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    see new thread for October >>

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/42708867#Comment_42708867
  • mph323
    mph323 Posts: 3,565 Member
    Lora2380 wrote: »
    Name:Lora
    Age: 38
    Height: 5’5”
    Total weight lost:MFP +\- 40lbs, 45lbs all together
    Time it took to lose: 8 months
    How long in maintenance: new
    Maintenance weight range: 126-132lbs
    Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 175


    Average weight recorded from June: 135lbs
    Average weight recorded from July: 132lbs
    Average weight recorded from Aug: 131lbs
    Average weight recorded from Sept: 130lbs

    Sept 27- 128.6lbs
    Oct 5- 128.2lbs

    Success - did join the gym and did get a few sessions with the trainer to get to know the machines and set up a good routine I can follow when I am done with her :) thank you
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/profile/usercard/23611842 and
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/profile/usercard/1000555630 for your great advice, I think I would have pulled a Uey as soon as I walked in there without that session booked! Trainer is great and I think I’ll be able to do everything myself once we are done.

    Way out of the comfort zone and not something I ever thought I’d see myself doing but feeling really good about the whole thing!

    Yay! I'm so glad you took the first step!
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »
    see new thread for October >>

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/42708867#Comment_42708867

    its no longer September...just saying :smiley:

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