Maintainers Weekly Check In - October 2018

Faebert

Name: Faebert
Age: 39
Height: 5’6”
Total weight lost: about 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: 14 months
Maintenance weight range: 115-120
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 121

Average weight recorded from September: 113.2

Week of...
October 7: 113.25
October 14: 113.25
October 21: 114.5
October 28: 115

Struggles/successes: Had a week off work this week (school half term) and just been very snacky at home. Although I’ve kept up the home workouts, lack of childcare has stopped me getting out to my usual hot yoga classes. My weight is up but only now hitting the bottom of my maintenance range, after a low summer. Not sure whether to drop down my maintenance range, but techically that puts me below healthy BMI...

It’s tricky - I loved the ab definition I had at my super low weight and felt properly ‘shredded’, but my chest was definitely a bit sad and arguably looks better now or even at a higher weight. I know you can’t spot reduce - wish I could spot gain! I would happily eat more for boobs and bum!

My measurements haven’t really changed and it’s only a couple of pounds difference (some of which could just be water weight) so it’s probably mostly in my head.

I’m also heading towards my 40th and just want to feel really good. So I’m going to tighten up on logging, cut down on snacking and stick to my usual activity and see where I end up.

Sorry for the ramble - wishing you all a great week x

stephenearllucas

Name: Stephen
Age: 58
Height: 6'2"
Total weight lost: 65 lbs.
Maintenance weight range: 190-195

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: 1182.2
Average weight recorded from May: 184.0
Average weight recorded from June: 186.4
Average weight recorded from July: 188.3
Average weight recorded from August: 191.7
Average weight recorded from September: 194.8

Week of...
October 7: 197.2
October 14: 195.1
October 21: 192.8
October 28: 193.4

icemom011

Name: Irina
Age : 47
Height : 5'7
Total Weight lost: about 80 lbs
Time it took to lose: about 10 months
How long in maintenance: 23 months
Maintenance weight range, newly adjusted: 140-145 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
Range of weight from April 142.2-149.6
Range of weight from May 143.8 -150.6 ((
Range of weight for June 145.6-152.6 ugghhh, that was a rough month!
Range of weight for July 141.8- 147.0
Range of weight for August 141.6-146.8
Range of weight for September 141-147.2

Week of..

October 7: 145.4 scale, 145.8 trend
October 14: 144.8 scale, 145.5 trend
October 21: 148 scale, 145.8 trend
October 28: 143.2 scale, 144.6 trend

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week/month: everything is well, love being on my bike as much as possible. It also allows me to have many extra rich, delicious snacks ( nuts, chocolate, ice cream, chips, etc). Have a great week, everyone!

mfpfreedomnow

Maintainers, you are motivating the hell out of me! I am two pounds away from meeting my goal weight and can't wait to join you lot. You're so inspiring. See you soon!

Name: Patricia
Age : 33
Height : 5'7"
Total Weight lost: 13 lbs
Time it took to lose: 1 year
How long in maintenance: 0 months
Maintenance weight range: n/a

Week of..

October 28: 127 lbs.

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week/month: I have more energy now during work and find that, in comparison to my current status of not snacking mindlessly during work, that all that mindlessly snacking in the past at work actually made me more sluggish and less focused on completing my tasks. So you a definite success these past two months has been eating mindfully, usually after I have left the office for the day and/or when I am at home, relatively relaxed and more or less work is done for the day, with my family.
Another success is that I keep working out every morning, at least six days a week. It's made me more fit than I have ever been in the past ten years. I am so so thankful for that, because as a teacher I am always on my feet and need to keep fit to do that with relative ease.

mph323

Name: Marti
Age: 67
Height: 5'3"
Total Weight lost: ~50 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 22 months
How long in maintenance: 7 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
Average weight recorded from July: 106.1
Average weight recorded from August: 105
Average weight recorded from September: 104.9

Week of...
October 7: 103.4
October 14:103.8
October 21: 103.3
October 28: 103.8

Success/Struggles: Not much to report, it's been a quiet week

Sending positive vibes to everyone for a successful upcoming week!

pkweier

Name:Pam
Age:60
Height:5'5
Total weight lost:200
Time it took to lose: Started Jan 2016
How long in maintenance: Since Sept 2018
Maintenance weight range:130-135
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months):

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
Average weight recorded from July:128.3
Average weight recorded from August:126.25
Average weight recorded from September:126.4

Week of...
October 7:125.8
October 14:125.6
October 21:125.2
October 28:125

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Weight staying the same which is a good thing. Going to get warmer this week YAY as I'm struggling with the cold weather more so then usual. I don't know what I'm going to do when winter arrives. LOL:)

hesn92

Name: Hannah
Age: 29
Height: 5'10"
Total weight lost: 25lb
Time it took to lose: 1.5 years
How long in maintenance: 15 months
Maintenance weight range: 152-156
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): I don't know

Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:
Average weight recorded from March:
Average weight recorded from April: 155.57
Average weight recorded from May: 156.6
Average weight recorded from June: 156
Average weight recorded from July: 157.1
Average weight recorded from August: 157
Average weight recorded from September: 155

Week of...
October 7: 154.4 (trend 154.7)
October 14: 155.5 (trend 154.8)
October 21: 154.8 (trend, 154.8)
October 28: 154.6 (trend 154.3)

Success/ Struggles of the week: not much to report. See you in November

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 ~ 10 months
Maintenance weight range: 118 - 122 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
Average weight recorded from July: 119.8
Average weight recorded from August: 118.8
Average weight recorded from September: 118.1

Week of...
October 7: 118 scale/ 117.6 trend
October 14: 115.6 scale/ 116.9 trend
October 21: 116.0 scale/ 116.3 trend
October 28: 119 scale/ 117.3 trend

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Both my weight and my trend are back up this week. My weight is back in range and the trend is just a little below range. It is so frustrating to me though. I have been trying to eat a little more because I have been under my maintenance range. So it is good that my weight is up a bit. But it is still hard to see the numbers going up even though I still need to go up a little more to be "in range". I think I just have a fear that once the weight starts going up it will just keep rising. When I look at my weight for the year I can definitely see that I am maintaining. I just wish I could relax about it a little more and know that I am maintaining.

Rachelmilloy

Heather
66 years old, 5'8"
On Maintenance for just over a year.
Maintenance Weight Range: under 153, preferably 140s...

Week of..
October 7: 150.2
October 14: 147.2
October 21: 145.8
October 28: 145.0

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week/month: Still comfortably on the straight and narrow, and glorying in how good it feels, physically and mentally, to be off the "overeating" merry-go-round. And I am constantly pointing this out to myself in an effort to stop myself from glorifying an overeating session. My latest entertainment is to work on verifying my maintenance calories, by comparing my expected weight loss with my actual weight loss. Finally, after more than a year on maintenance!

So, for the week ending October 28th:
Net calories 1320. Average daily deficit 230. Expected loss 0.460 lbs. [corresponding to TDEE 1550]
Actual loss 0.8... which corresponds to a TDEE of 1740.
Meanwhile Trendweight is saying I'm losing 0.8 per week, at a daily deficit of 420... which again corresponds with 1740.
TENTATIVE CONCLUSION: Net Maintenance Calories: 1740.

I expect this figure to bounce around week by week, so plan to average it out over time. And when I finally arrive at what I feel is a reliable number, I think I will celebrate by eating at that level for a time - that will be a thrill because generally I have been overeating, or eating at a deficit.

Wishing everyone a fine week! 🌸🌺

Brendalea69

Name: Brenda
Age: 49
Height: 5'1"
Starting Weight...194
Goal Weight.........130
How long in maintenance: 1 Year 5 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
October.........128

Week Of:
Oct 5th.....127
Oct 12th...128
Oct 19th...128
Oct 26th...129

Eating Plan:
Intermittent Fasting

I'm at the tippy top of my maintenance range so back into losing mode this week!!!

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 15 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
Average weight recorded from July: 121.8
Average weight recorded for August: 122.5
Average weight recorded for September: 122.5

Week of...
October 7: 125.2
October 14: 121.3
October 21: 123.6
October 28: 122.2

Success / Struggles: Ending the month at a lower number than I started with, so that is a good sign. I've been able to exercise a lot this week, which is helping my mood.

HarperAnn6

sofchak wrote: »

Name: sofchak

Successes/struggles of the week: Moved house on Monday. Giving myself a bit of freedom right now... will check back in next week with more details.

CONGRATULATIONS on your move!

mtaratoot

Maintenance weight range: 142 - 148 (and not sure that's the right answer)
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 163.8

Average weight recorded from February: 157.5
Average weight recorded from March: 154.4
Average weight recorded from April: 153.2
Average weight recorded from May: 151.6
Average weight recorded from June: 150.2
Average weight recorded from July: 146.8
Average weight recorded from August: 148.1
Average weight recorded from September: 148.8

October 31: Scale weight 147.4
Seven day average ending October 31: 147.2
Average for October: 146.5

ExistingFish

Name:ExistingFish
Age: 30
Height: 5'0" (153cm)
Total weight lost: 36.5lb (16.6kg)
Time it took to lose: 6 months
How long in maintenance: 1 month
Maintenance weight range:117lbs-123lbs
Average weight recorded from 2017 (1 month): 122.6


Average weight recorded from September: 122.6

Week of...
October 5: 119.9lbs (t: 120.6)
October 12: 119.7lbs (t: 120.4)
October 19: 121.5 (t: 120.6)
October 26: 120.8 (t: 121.2)
October 31: 120.2 (t: 120.8)