October Check In
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Name: Kathryn
Age: 51
Height: 5'4"
Total Weight lost: ~80 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 since December 2017
Maintenance weight range: 115 - 120 lbs
Average weight recorded from 2018: 118.8
Average weight recorded from December: 116.9
Average weight recorded from January: 115.9
Average weight recorded from February: 115.4
Average weight recorded from March: 117.2
Average weight recorded from April: 116.8
Average weight recorded from May: 116.2
Average weight recorded for June: 116.2
Average weight recorded for July: 115.5
Average weight recorded for August: 114.0
Average weight recorded for September: 114.0
Week of..
Oct 6: 113.4 scale/ 113.9 trend
Oct 13: 113.4 scale/ 114.0 trend
Oct 20: 113.4 scale/ 113.9 trend
Oct 27
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Weight is about the same this week as last week. High of 115 low of 113.4 average is 114. No real changes from last week. Trendweight says I am losing 0.0 pounds/week and burning 0 calories/day more than I eat. I guess that is maintenance.
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Name: Alexandria
Age: 51
Height: 5’3”
Total weight lost: 50 lbs
Time it took to lose: 8 months
How long in maintenance: 3 months
Maintenance weight range: 110-114 (I think this is right for me)
Average weight recorded for August: 117.6
Average weight recorded for September: 114.0
Week of…
Oct 6: 113.4
Oct 13: 112.8
Oct 20: 111.8
Oct 27
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Ate away from home several times this week, struggling to guesstimate food sometimes, I tend to overestimate I guess, as shown by a loss this week. Need to stop worrying too much and get better at relaxing instead of stressing over unknown food weights and nutrition. Trying to keep my number one focus as adequate protein.
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Age: 31
Height: 5'8"
Total weight lost: 70 pounds
Time it took to lose: 4 months
How long in maintenance: 4 month
Maintenance weight range: 147 - 152 (educated guess at the moment based on an ideal weight of 149 for my height)
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): NA
Average weight recorded from January: NA
Average weight recorded from February: 214.75
Average weight recorded from March: 204.04
Average weight recorded from April: 187.42
Average weight recorded from May: 174.18
Average weight recorded from June: 164.21
Average weight recorded from July: 158.2
Average weight recorded for August: 155.54
Average weight recorded for September: 151.2
Week of
Oct 1: 149.6 (7 day 149.7)
Oct 8: 149.6 (7 day 149.2)
Oct 15:151.8 (7 day 148.9)
Oct 22: 148.2 (7 day 148.2)
Oct 29:
Success(es): Back to back half marathon runs, the second of which was under my goal marathon pace for January!
Struggle(s): Keeping a solid sleep schedule from overnights. Always tough.
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Name: Jim
Age:71
Height:5’8”
Total Weight lost:197.8 (SW 376.2)
Time it took to lose: 5 years,
From 1/17/13 to 3/29/18.
On maintenance: Since 3/29/18.
*Maintenance range:179-184
Average weight recorded in 2018 180.
Average weight recorded 2019:
January 178.6
February 177.2
March 178.8
April 179.2
May 178.9
June 178.9
July 181
Aug 180.64
Sep 179.6
Weigh In
3 Oct 183.4 (+3.8)
10 Oct 180.6 (-2.8)
17 Oct 180 (-.6)
24 Oct 180 No change
Success/struggles of the week
Success: Today a SUCCESS! No gain with Italian restaurant lunch.
Struggle: Hard to get back on putting my Tracking into my phone App (WW Program). I’m mentally “tracking” but I know that is the path to DANGER.
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Name: Shirley
Age: 63
Height: 5'1"
Total Weight lost: 36 lb
Time it took to lose: not sure
How long in maintenance: about 3 years
Maintenance weight range: 110-114
Week of..
Oct 6: 111
Oct 13: 114
Oct 20: 114
Oct 27
I started my journey with Spark People but switched to mfp three years ago because it worked better with my fitness tracker. The reason I chose the goal weight that I did was because the Red Cross won't let you donate blood if you weigh less than 110.8 -
Jan 1, 2016 228.3
2019
April 25 153
Monthly average: 153
Yearly average: 153
Maintenance Range: 153-155
Oct 7: 157 Trend: 157.5
Oct 12: 156.4 Trend: 156.8
Oct 19: 157.8 Trend: 157.7
Oct 24: 157.2 Trend: 157.4
Monthly avg: 157.13, 157.18, 157.21
Yearly avg: 154.72, 154.73, 154.89
Successes: Not giving up.
Looking at past data...
Increasing lean meat & veg. Reducing calorie deficit.
Exercising 6-7 days per week
Struggles: It seems it should be easy to lose 2.2 lbs after losing 72-78lbs... Such a curious thing: maintenance.
I keep reminding myself my maintenance is 6 months today & I WILL figure this out, I’ve done better than ever before. And I’m HEALTHY & eating healthy foods & active!
I’m finding the Half Size Me & Phot & Phat podcasts very helpful & fun to listen to on my walks.7 -
Name: Eric
Age: 50
Height: 6’
Total weight lost: 85 pounds
Time it took to lose: 4 years
How long in maintenance: Since September 2018 (1 Year)
Maintenance weight range: 150-155
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 180
Average weight recorded from September 2018: 160
Average weight recorded from October 2018: 159
Average weight recorded from November 2018: 159
Average weight recorded from December 2018: 159
Average weight recorded from January 2019: 155
Average weight recorded from February 2019: 155
Average weight recorded from March 2019: 154
Average weight recorded from April 2019: 155.04
Average weight recorded from May 2019: 156
Average weight recorded from June 2019: 158
Average weight recorded from July 2019: 158
Average weight recorded from August 2019: 156
Average weight recorded from September 2019: 157
Week of...
10/8/2019: 157.8
10/11/2019: 161.2
10/19/2019: 157.8
10/26/2019: 156.7
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Travel week, but solid on the exercise. Traveling can be tougher to track and log accurately. I know for sure the Thursday night BBQ I went to while tracked was probably way more calories then I logged. That said weight is almost back in range as of this morning’s weigh in, so I am pleased with that. I will say this week more so then usual I had strong cravings to eat something like an apple fritter or cake first thing in the morning, this passed and I did not cave. I am not sure if that’s because I am trying to stick to the 1990 calories and not eating back exercise or just a mentally tough week. Consistency is the key to this thing.
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Name:Pam
Age:61
Height:5'5
Total weight lost:200
Time it took to lose:Started 1/1/2016
How long in maintenance: Since 9/2017
Maintenance weight range:130-135
Average weight recorded from 2018:
Average weight recorded from January:131.75
Average weight recorded from February:130.75
Average weight recorded from March:132.1
Average weight recorded from April:133.5
Average weight recorded from May:132.5
Average weight recorded from June:132.08
Average weight recorded for July:132.15
Average weight recorded for August: 132.15
Average weight recorded for September: 132.28
Week of..
Oct 6 134.8
Oct 13 133.6
Oct 20 132
Oct 27 132
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:Weight stayed the same which is good as I've been battling myself this week not to give in to the heck with it let's just eat whatever and how much I want. Have a great week friends.9 -
Name: Kim
Age: 31
Height: 5’5”
Total weight lost: 65-70 lb
Time it took to lose: 1 year
How long in maintenance: 1.5 years
Maintenance weight range: 127-131 lbs
Average weight recorded from 2018: 133
Average weight recorded from January: 133
Average weight recorded from February: 132.4
Average weight recorded from March: 132.5
Average weight recorded from April: 132.8
Average weight recorded from May: 131.3
Average weight recorded for June: 130.8
Average weight recorded for July: 130.5
Average weight recorded for August: 130
Average weight recorded for September: 130.1
Week of…
Oct 6: 131.5
Oct 13: 129.3
Oct 20: 130.4
Oct 27: 131.9
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I’m onto w2d2 of c25k. I’m having a difficult time finding time to run this week since I’m responsible for 2 small children every day. I’m feeling frustrated by my weight and itching to get out of the house. As a result of being stuck at home more than usual I’m bored and eating more and getting crankier and just feeling stuck in the cycle. I ran out of my thyroid medicine, but my doctor doesn’t think I need it anyway so I guess we’ll see.5 -
HEAVIEST weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Total Weight lost: 30 pounds
Time it took to lose: ~6 months
How long in maintenance: Since July 2018 -- but with some fluctuation outside of goal range.
Maintenance weight range: 142 - 148 (and not sure that's the right answer)
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 163.8
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 150.7
Average weight recorded from January: 148.4
Average weight recorded from February: 146.3
Average weight recorded from March: 143.2
Average weight recorded from April: 143.0
Average weight recorded from May: 144.1
Average weight recorded from June: 145.6
Average weight recorded from July: 146.5
Average weight recorded from August: 145.8
Average weight recorded from September: 143.2
Average weight Week of...
September 30 - October 6: 140.2
October 7 -- 13: 141.1
October 14 - 20: 142.5
October 21 - 27: 143.8
October 28 - November 3:
Success of the week: I kept my weight in my goal range all week.
Struggle of the week: Still struggling with avoiding emotional eating, and my scale & average weights are going up even though I'm at least keeping them near goal and well in range.
Other success of the week: Working on keeping in my mind that I'm still maintaining and actually doing pretty good at it the past year.
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Name: missperfectpitch
Height: 5'4"
Total weight lost: About 43 pounds
Time it took to lose: 1 year and 2 months
How long in maintenance: I hit my goal weight in the beginning of January 2018, but officially started maintenance in mid-March 2018 after figuring out my calories for a couple of months.
Maintenance weight range: 108-111.5
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 109.8
Average weight recorded from January: 111
Average weight recorded from February: 110.8
Average weight recorded from March: 110.6
Average weight recorded from April: 110.0
Average weight recorded from May: 109.9
Average weight recorded for June: 111.2
Average weight recorded for July: 111.9
Average weight recorded for August: 111.9
Average weight recorded for September: 112.6
Week of..
Oct 5: 112.4 (trend 112.6)
Oct 12: 112 (trend 112.2)
Oct 19: 112.3 (trend 112.3)
Oct 26: 112.1 (trend 112.2)
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I was very successful in getting in a ton of steps this week. I managed over 104k steps overall for the week, with yesterday being 23.5k steps, and two other days over 15k steps. Not too much effort involved other than going for long walks, though the two other days were days that I took off from work. It's quite a bit easier to get in a lot of steps when you're not stuck in front of a computer for most of the day!
My weight is still slightly above my maintenance range, though it's slowly decreasing, so this likely means that I did gain a couple of pounds at the end of August/beginning of September when I was on a 2-week vacation, which I'm slowly getting rid of now.9 -
Name: Kathryn
Age: 51
Height: 5'4"
Total Weight lost: ~80 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 since December 2017
Maintenance weight range: 115 - 120 lbs
Average weight recorded from 2018: 118.8
Average weight recorded from December: 116.9
Average weight recorded from January: 115.9
Average weight recorded from February: 115.4
Average weight recorded from March: 117.2
Average weight recorded from April: 116.8
Average weight recorded from May: 116.2
Average weight recorded for June: 116.2
Average weight recorded for July: 115.5
Average weight recorded for August: 114.0
Average weight recorded for September: 114.0
Week of..
Oct 6: 113.4 scale/ 113.9 trend
Oct 13: 113.4 scale/ 114.0 trend
Oct 20: 113.4 scale/ 113.9 trend
Oct 27: 111.6 scale/ 113.4 trend
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My weight was a little low this morning. I think it is just a weird fluctuation. I was probably a little dehydrated. I fully expect it to be back up tomorrow. Especially since we ate Chili's for lunch and pizza for dinner. Plus pie. 😄
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Name: Shirley
Age: 63
Height: 5'1"
Total Weight lost: 36 lb
Time it took to lose: not sure
How long in maintenance: about 3 years
Maintenance weight range: 110-114
Week of..
Oct 6: 111
Oct 13: 114
Oct 20: 114
Oct 27: 113
I started my journey with Spark People but switched to mfp three years ago because it worked better with my fitness tracker. The reason I chose the goal weight that I did was because the Red Cross won't let you donate blood if you weigh less than 110.6 -
Name: Alexandria
Age: 51
Height: 5’3”
Total weight lost: 50 lbs
Time it took to lose: 8 months
How long in maintenance: 3 months
Maintenance weight range: 110-114 (I think this is right for me)
Average weight recorded for August: 117.6
Average weight recorded for September: 114.0
Week of…
Oct 6: 113.4
Oct 13: 112.8
Oct 20: 111.8
Oct 27: 111.0
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My weight bounced around a whole lot this week, but a low number this morning. Biggest struggle was how much a couple of slightly higher morning weights bothered me. Still have not totally transitioned into the mindset that any weight in my range should be seen as a success. I spent the bulk of the week in the city, so lots of walking around. Need to keep reading this forum!
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Name: Ben
Age: 51
Height: 6'
Total weight lost: ~55 lbs
Time it took to lose: 8 months
How long in maintenance: Since ~ December 2018
Maintenance weight range: 165-170
Average weight recorded for December:165.8
Average weight recorded for January: 167.3
Average weight recorded for February: 167.2
Average weight recorded for March: 166.5
Average weight recorded for April: 162.9
Average weight recorded for May: 161.5
Average weight recorded for June: 160.9
Average weight recorded for July: 160.5
Average weight recorded for August: 160.9
Average weight recorded for September: 161.3
Week of...
October 6th: 161 (trend 161.5)
October 13th: 161.5 (trend 161.2)
October 20th: 162.3 (trend 162)
October 27th: 162.1 (trend 161.7)
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Steady week-to-week, but masking some large day-to-day fluctuations. For some reason, I've had significantly more cravings lately even when I'm not particularly hungry. I do want to move back up into range, but not by means of Halloween candy.
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Name Lesley
Age: 68 69 (birthday last month!)
Height: 155 cm (5’ 1”)
Total weight lost: 22.5 kg (approx. 50 lb)
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: 6 months
Maintenance weight range: 48 – 51 kg (106 – 112 lbs)
Average weight recorded from 2018: max 72.5 kg in July, 56 kg in Dec
Average weight recorded from January: 54.7 kg
Average weight recorded from February: 53.3 kg
Average weight recorded from March: 51.7 kg
Average weight recorded from April: 50.2 kg (110.7 lb)
Average weight recorded from May: 49.9 kg (110 lb)
Average weight recorded from June: 48.7 kg (107 lb)
Average weight recorded from July: 48.5 kg (107 lb)
Average weight recorded from August: 48.1 kg (106 lb)
Average weight recorded from September: 47.8 kg (105 lb)
October 7th: 47.5 kg
October 14th: 47.9 kg
October 21st: 48 kg
October 28th: 48.5 kg (107 lb)
Success(es)/struggles of the week: We went away in the motorhome for a few nights, it was good to have a break, try to relax for a few days. So, I couldn’t weigh in for three mornings and then on Sunday the scale read 49.4 kg! But this morning it was down to an expected 48.5, a small gain overall on the week. I’m happy with my weight but I’ve not been able to track my food and my exercise routines are all over the place.
We still don’t have the test results for my son so we don’t know what treatment regime might be, this waiting is so difficult. My son is quite well but he gets anxious, and he needs people with him to distract him. He obviously isn't working, and he can't drive, so my daughter in law is feeling the strain. I do my best but we are all getting tired and stressed.12 -
Age: 31
Height: 5'8"
Total weight lost: 70 pounds
Time it took to lose: 4 months
How long in maintenance: 4 month
Maintenance weight range: 145 - 149
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): NA
Average weight recorded from January: NA
Average weight recorded from February: 214.75
Average weight recorded from March: 204.04
Average weight recorded from April: 187.42
Average weight recorded from May: 174.18
Average weight recorded from June: 164.21
Average weight recorded from July: 158.2
Average weight recorded for August: 155.54
Average weight recorded for September: 151.2
Week of
Oct 1: 149.6 (7 day 149.7)
Oct 8: 149.6 (7 day 149.2)
Oct 15:151.8 (7 day 148.9)
Oct 22: 148.2 (7 day 148.2)
Oct 29: 146.3 (Trend Weight: 147.6)
Success(es): Got trend weight web interface all set up. Really like the ability to see a weight range up and down from a goal weight. Wish more apps did this. October mileage is going to be my highest month yet! (250+)
Struggle(s): My legs are getting tired. Might need a down mileage week before I peak with some multiple 20 milers for Marathon training.
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Jan 1, 2016 228.3
Jan 1, 2019. 155.0
2019
April 25 153
April Monthly average: 153
April Yearly average: 153
Maintenance Range: 153-155
Oct 7: 157 Trend: 157.5
Oct 12: 156.4 Trend: 156.8
Oct 19: 157.8 Trend: 157.7
Oct 24: 157.2 Trend: 157.4
Oct 25 157.6 6-month maintenance anniversary
Oct 26 158
Oct 31: 155.2 Trend: 156.3
Monthly avg: 157.13, 157.18, 157.21, 157.13
Yearly avg: 154.72, 154.73, 154.89, 154.72
Successes:
Oct 24: Not giving up.
Looking at past data...
Increasing lean meat & veg. Reducing calorie deficit.
Exercising 6-7 days per week
Oct 26: High wt. pants wouldn’t close. Faced facts. Decided to diet back to 155 by Jan 1. ***cut back net carbs to 135-142 spread throughout day.*** This finally allowed me to eliminate hunger & hit lower calorie goal...
Struggles: Oct 24: It seems it should be easy to lose 2.2 lbs after losing 72-78lbs... Such a curious thing: maintenance.
Oct 31: I did it. Now I know what to do when wt goes up.
Current struggles: none. A blissful state after months of stress & despair over wt creep.
Oct 24:,I keep reminding myself my maintenance is 6 months today & I WILL figure this out, I’ve done better than ever before. And I’m HEALTHY & eating healthy foods & active!
Oct 31: How things can change in a week... and yes, either way. I remain vigilant...
I’m finding the Half Size Me & Phot & Phat podcasts very helpful & fun to listen to on my walks. Really great. Thank you @nowine4me!
Wishing you all well, as we continue to figure this out!7 -
@MadisonMoll so cutting back on carbs and increasing exercise is helping? Looking for strategies to help when I finally reach maintenance again. (Hoping to be there in January)2
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@MadisonMoll so cutting back on carbs and increasing exercise is helping? Looking for strategies to help when I finally reach maintenance again. (Hoping to be there in January)
@swim777
I’m sorry, I missed your question earlier...
I think you will develop strategies that work for you over time- just never give up.
Yes, carb cutting & exercise worked for me through Nov 20.
But now a sudden increase of blood pressure due to eating out made me realize I had to make changes.
I stopped eating out - for health reasons. Going from 110/70 to 139/88 in 2 days scared me. I guess my body needs extra care.
So that was number 1. BP nicely came down & the lbs that had crept on as water retention did too.
Then I stumbled on Protein Pacing.
For the first time in my life, 5 meals a day is working beautifully.
Never hungry, sustained energy all day & night, eating Much More fruit/veg, continuing my walking...
https://loseitblog.com/2020/01/12/what-is-the-protein-pacing-diet/
I eat approx 9:30, 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30
20 grams protein at each (milk, yogurt, meat, nuts, etc)
<2,000 cals/day
<1,500mg salt/day
1 protein bar & 1 small sweet max a day
>9 3-oz svg veg/fruit/day
Just never give up. Turtle wins the race. Keep looking at your data, note how you feel, identify one thing to change/firm habit at a time!
It’s totally Do-able if you really want to be Healthy.0 -
Name: Clair
Age: 46
Height: 5' 2"
Started March 2019 @ 52 kilos 115 pounds
Lost 2 kilos
Started maintenance August 2019
Aug 2019 AVG. 50.7 kilos
Sept 2019 AVG. 49.7 kilos
Oct. 2019 AVG. 49.8 kilos
Nov. 2019 AVG. 50 kilos
Dec. 2019 AVG. 50 kilos
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