March Check In!
425Recess
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1. The aim of this thread is to have a weekly weigh-in check for some accountability and support.
2. Copy the form below by copy-pasting and edit to suit your personal schedule, then fill in your information and post each week.
3. Have a successful month, whatever your maintenance/health goal(s) may be!!
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Average weight Week of...
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2. Copy the form below by copy-pasting and edit to suit your personal schedule, then fill in your information and post each week.
3. Have a successful month, whatever your maintenance/health goal(s) may be!!
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Age:
Height:
Total weight lost:
Time it took to lose:
How long in maintenance:
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Name: Lorrraine
Age: 73
Height: 5'4"
Total weight lost: 50 lb.
Time it took to lose: Over years with ups/downs
How long in maintenance: at current weight ~3 years - Was on maintenance for 7 years at 125 lbs.
Maintenance weight range: 115 +/- 2 lbs.
Average weight recorded from 2018: Don't have the recorded number but stayed at goal.
Average weight recorded from 2019: 114.5
Average weight recorded from 2020: 115.0
Average weight recorded for March: 115.5
Average weight recorded for April:116.1
Average weight recorded for May 115.2
Average weight recorded for June:115.1
Average weight recorded for July:114.5
Average weight recorded for August:114.0
Average weight recorded for September:115.0
Average weight recorded for October:114.7
Average weight recorded for November:115.6
Average weight recorded for December 116.5
Average weight recorded for January: 116.6
Average weight recorded for February: 115.4
March 1: 116
Success: Stuck to my plan except on Wednesday, our anniversary (53 years!). Didn't go out but made a special dinner at home. It was fun to make, looked good, and tasted good with wine and dessert.
Struggle: No regrets for the dinner but I did gain a lb. Will just stick to plan, no adjustments, avoid little slips, and see if the lb goes away. I just got back to goal otherwise I don't think the one day indulges would have had an effect. This is what maintenance is all about.5 -
Age: 32
Height: 5'8"
Starting Weight: 220+
Total weight lost: 70 pounds
Time it took to lose: 4 months (February - June 2019)
How long in maintenance: 1 year 9 months
Maintenance weight range: 144 - 150
Average weight recorded from 2018: NA
Average weight recorded for 2019: 168.3
Average weight recorded for 2020: 146.43
Average weight recorded for March: 147.4
Average weight recorded for April: 144.9
Average weight recorded for May: 144.24
Average weight recorded for June: 145.14
Average weight recorded for July: 146.56
Average weight recorded for August: 145.83
Average weight recorded for September: 149.33
Average weight recorded for October: 149.95
Average weight recorded for November:148.86
Average weight recorded for December: 151.39
Average weight recorded from January: 151.39
Average weight recorded from February: 151.32
March 1: Weigh in 149.73 (-.4 lbs) Trend Weight 150.8 (-.2lb)
Successes: I havent posted here since September. I've been maintaining just outside of my maintenance range for 3 months. Happy to return to the forum and hopefully get some support. I'm just starting to see individual weigh ins within my maintenance range. Since last posting I've been adding strength training to my weekly routine and I feel a lot stronger as a runner.
Struggles: Not posting my weigh ins when Im not in range. I'm going to do better.4 -
Success: Stuck to my plan except on Wednesday, our anniversary (53 years!). Didn't go out but made a special dinner at home. It was fun to make, looked good, and tasted good with wine and dessert.
Struggle: No regrets for the dinner but I did gain a lb. Will just stick to plan, no adjustments, avoid little slips, and see if the lb goes away. I just got back to goal otherwise I don't think the one day indulges would have had an effect. This is what maintenance is all about.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY1 -
@425Recess Thanks for starting the March thread, and congratulations on the anniversary! Special days should be celebrated.0
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Name Lesley
Age: 70
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: 22 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 2019: 49.8 kg – reached goal weight in April, average since then 48.7 kg
Average weight for 2020 49.3 kg (109 lb)
Average weight recorded for November: 48.6 kg (107 lb)
Average weight recorded for December: 48.5 kg (107 lb)
Average weight recorded for January: 47.9 kg (106 lb)
Average weight recorded for February: 47.7 kg (105 lb)
March 1st: 47.9 kg (trend 47.7 kg)
March 8th:
March 15th:
March 22nd:
Successes/struggles:
It was a difficult week on the personal front – my son had a crisis and was very unwell for a couple of days. He stabilised after his steroids were substantially increased but he is deteriorating fast.
My weight is still lower than ideal but I’m not losing weight so I’ll take that for now.
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lesdarts180 wrote: »It was a difficult week on the personal front – my son had a crisis and was very unwell for a couple of days. He stabilised after his steroids were substantially increased but he is deteriorating fast.
So sorry to hear this, Lesley. Thinking of you and your son and your family.
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Name: Charlotte
Age: 57 (still wondering how that happened!)
Height: 5'11" (180cm)
Maintenance range: 75kg (+/- 2.5 kg)
Weight lost: 86kg to 80 kg (January-August 2012); 85 kg to 69 kg (October 2014 - March 2016); 88kg to present weight (May 2020 - now)
maintained (i.e. was below 77.5 kg, and mostly below 75 kg) from February 2015-July 2017; was then put on a medication and gained 2 kg in a month; went on sabbatical (away from scales; lots of conference meals); hit (peri-)menopause and lost track of things except to note that I was steadily gaining and back to 85/86 kg.
Lost to 81 kg at Easter 2020 (top of normal bmi for me), but then gained back to 88 kg in April/May (Easter egg binge; lock down closed the pool...).
Average weight October 2014 - September 2015: 75.72 kg
Average weight October 2015 - September 2016: 72.33 kg
Average weight October 2016 - September 2017: 76.82 kg - monthly average mostly within maintenance range (74.82 - 77.86 kg) for the first 10 months, then >79 kg in August and September
Average weight October 2017 - March 2018: 80.90 kg
April 2018-April 2020: no data
Average weight 22 May - 31 December 2020: 80.83 kg
Average weight recorded for May 2020 (22.-31.5.2020): 87.15 kg
Average weight recorded for June 2020: 85.31 kg
Average weight recorded for July 2020: 83.12 kg
Average weight recorded for August 2020: 81.07 kg
Average weight recorded for September 2020: 79.59 kg
Average weight recorded for October 2020: 77.81 kg
Average weight recorded for November 2020: 76.67 kg
Average weight recorded for December 2020: 75.93 kg
Average weight recorded for January 2021: 76.06 kg
Average weight recorded for February 2021: 76.91 kg
Weight / seven day rolling average:
2 March: 76.0 kg (168 lb) / rolling 7-day average 76.37 kg
9 March:
16 March:
23 March:
Average weight recorded for March 2021 currently: 76.10 kg
Successes: I am tracking food again and am also off alcohol and chocolate for Lent. Very much enjoying exercise! After the peak in February, I seem to be definitely moving back towards goal, i.e. the middle of my maintenance range. So I intervened successfully! This is very satisfying psychologically as much as anything else. I am really hoping to see an average below 76kg again this month.1 -
Age: 64
Height: 159cm
Total weight lost: 13kg
Time it took to lose: Started April 2020
How long in maintenance: August 2020
Maintenance weight range: 54-55kg
Average weight recorded for July: 57.7kg
Average weight recorded for August: 56.9kg
Average weight recorded for September: 56.8kg
Average weight recorded for October: 56.5kg
Average weight recorded for November: 56.7kg
Average weight recorded for December: 56.9kg
Average weight recorded for January 2021: 55.8kg
Average weight recorded for February 2021 55.5kg
Weigh-in day for me is Friday
Week of:
March 5 - 55.1kg
March 12 -
March 19 -
March 26 -
Struggle/Success: Things were better this past week, lots of yoga, steps were decent and eating was not fervent :-) When I see a lower weight on the scale it seems to be a trigger to eat more. Experimenting with what foods work best to keep sugar cravings at bay.
Thanks so much for getting the March Check In thread up and running @425Recess2 -
Name: Jane
Age: 55
Height: 5'9''
Total weight lost: ~125
Time it took to lose: 16 months
How long in maintenance: 6 months
Maintenance weight range: 160 -166
Average weight recorded for 2019: 247
Average weight recorded for 2020: 181
Average weight recorded for October 2020: 164.3
Average weight recorded for November 2020: 165.3
Average weight recorded for December 2020:163.8
Average weight recorded from January: 163.9
Average weight recorded from February: 163.0
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Average weight Week ending...
March 6: 163.8
Struggles:figurethefat wrote: »When I see a lower weight on the scale it seems to be a trigger to eat more.
Success: Took hold of the reigns and managed my eating M-F and have prelogged everything for today. Working on sticking to plan.
Happy anniversary @425Recess!
Good to have you back @Greginorl. Accountability is key. You got this!
@lesdarts180 - I'm sorry your son is struggling. I know it is painful for you too. (((hugs)))7 -
Name: Orphia
Age: 53
Height: 176 cm
Heaviest weight: 98.9 kg
Total Weight lost: 35 kg
Time it took to lose: 12 months
How long in maintenance: Since April 2016 - but gained 10 kg March-May 2020 after massive trauma combined with COVID-19.
Maintenance weight range: 65-75 kg (not sure what’s the right answer - been up and down in there numerous times in my life, apart from going way over 2010-2015).
I’d like to lose a bit to get back to 70 kg, but I’m still happy at around 75 kg.
I’m experimenting with seeing how my satiety levels are in relation to the types of foods I eat. Trying to eat more whole foods, which I’ve been getting pretty good at, and less sugar, and it’s going quite well.
Weekly averages checking day for me is Sunday.
Current moving average: 76.0 kg
Today’s weigh-in: 76.6 kg
Average weight recorded from 2015 (12 months): 85 kg
Average weight recorded from 2016 (12 months): 64 kg
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 64 kg
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 65 kg
Average weight recorded from 2019 (12 months): 65 kg
Average weight recorded from December 2019: 65 kg
Average weight recorded from January 2020: 65 kg
Average weight recorded from February 2020: 65 kg
Average weight recorded from March 2020: 65 kg Traumatic life events
Average weight recorded from April 2020: 69 kg
Average weight recorded from May 2020: 76 kg
Average weight recorded from June 2020: 75 kg
Average weight recorded from July 2020: 75 kg
Average weight recorded from August 2020: 75.8 kg
Average weight recorded from September 2020: 75.7 kg
Average weight recorded from October 2020: 75.2 kg
Average weight recorded from November 2020: 75.3 kg
Average weight recorded from December 2020: 75.5 kg
Average weight recorded from January 2021: 75.7 kg
Average weight recorded from February 2021: 75.8 kg
Average weight Week ending ...
07 Feb ........... 76.0 kg
Struggles:
As this history shows, my weight has been creeping up.
Success:
Had a good week, and walked/ran 5 km yesterday, the furthest in a while.
Not sure at the moment how to balance mental health with physical health. It's a fine line knowing just how much exercise I can do which won't make me eat extra.
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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:
Ideally 142 - 148
Absolutely 140-150
(and STILL not sure those are the right answers)
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 163.8
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 150.7
Average weight recorded from 2019 (12 months): 144.8
Average weight recorded from 2020 (12 months): 147.1
Average weight recorded from December 2020: 150.9
Average weight recorded from January 2021: 154.1 (!!!)
Average weight recorded from February 2021: 154.8 (!!!)
Average weight Week of...
March 1 - 7 ............... 153.3
March 15 - 21 .............
March 22 - 24 .............
March 25 - 28 .............
March 29 - April 4 ........
Success of the week: I know I've written this before, and I'm writing it again. This time could be the last time! I finally seem to be gaining some control over the slow increase of Pandemic Poundage and Pudge I've been packing on since October. Five months of slow gain might just be turning the corner and going back down into range.
Struggle of the week: Second doses of vaccine knocked me to the floor for a day; I hope that one day wasn't the main reason I'm moderating mass back to maintenance. It was a day with very little eating.5 -
Name: Maddie 🦄
Height: 174 cm
Total weight lost: ~75
Time it took to lose: 2 -2/3 years
How long in maintenance: 2yr 6 months ❤️
Maintenance weight range: 153-155
Average weight recorded for 2016: 228.3
Average weight recorded for 2017: 197
Average weight recorded for 2018: 172
Average weight recorded for 2019: 155
Average weight recorded for 2020: 156.8
Avg wt recorded for 2021 (so far) : 155.46
Avg 2021 wt recorded for Jan: 154.95❤️
Avg 2021 wt recorded for Feb: 155.5
Avg 2021 wt recorded for Mar (so far): 157.29
Average weight Week ending March 7:
February157.31 Actual 157.1 Trend: 157.7
March 14
March 21
March 28
Success: implemented successful plan March 6, “lost” 1.3lbs water. (Too much food, too much salt, too much sugar the prior week.) Eating 6 times a day with set mealtimes until back in “remission”
Struggles: embarrassed, but know that feeling is part of this “chronic relapsing disease” so here I am posting away
Take that, obesity.🤣 You are not winning this time.
A while back someone on MFP suggested a book on maintenance that took a very Frank approach “we live in a hostile food environment “ must treat this like a battle.. “always normal weight folks vs formerly overweight normal wt folks”
Does ANYONE REMEMBER the TITLE or AUTHOR?
We are warriors.
Maddie3 -
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: 108-112.5
Average weight recorded for 2018: 109.8
Average weight recorded for 2019: 111.2
Average weight recorded for 2020: 111.6
Average weight recorded for June 2020: 112.3
Average weight recorded for July 2020: 112.7
Average weight recorded for August 2020: 112.9
Average weight recorded for September 2020: 112.4
Average weight recorded for October 2020: 111.7
Average weight recorded for November 2020: 111.5
Average weight recorded for December 2020: 112.1
Average weight recorded for January: 111.6
Average weight recorded for February: 111.7
Week of..
March 7: 112.3 (trending 112.1)
March 14:
March 21:
March 28:
Successes/struggles of the week: I think I'm going to adjust my steps goal upward a bit again (I'll start with 500 steps more per day and see if that's good). Although I've seen a few weights around 110.5 lbs, where I prefer to be, I seem to be staying in the 111-111.5 range, so I think that a minor adjustment to my activity level should move things back in the direction I'd like again.1 -
Love that quote @MadisonMolly2017 ! I was describing maintenance to someone today as being in remission from the disease of obesity. But we have to manage our disease carefully, if we relapse, the disease will return. Thinking of it as a manageable disease, which it truly is, takes all the shame and judgment away. We have a prescription to keep us healthy, we just need to adhere to the regimen.4
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Love that quote @MadisonMolly2017 ! I was describing maintenance to someone today as being in remission from the disease of obesity. But we have to manage our disease carefully, if we relapse, the disease will return. Thinking of it as a manageable disease, which it truly is, takes all the shame and judgment away. We have a prescription to keep us healthy, we just need to adhere to the regimen.
Yes @speyerj so true! To me “maintenance” IS that vigilance, and knowing how to quickly turn it around... and tons of self-knowledge.
A combination of our cat getting very sick, having to wrestle with euthanasia, and grief over our long term companion combined with heart symptoms, ER, more tests, uncertainty, combined with very uncomfortable (itching, now pain) husband going through 2 month scalp preventative treat for pre cancers ...Upset the balance. I told myself all the things I have all along “Food won’t fix it” “Enjoy every bite” and I nodded then ate more nuts, or sweets. The tough part was it did help (old habits still there under the surface) initially, but then I’d feel queasy etc.
What finally worked...? I rested. I spoke on phone with friends. Went to sleep earlier. Got husband to put sweets in car outside. Hit a new high weight for 2021. Ate a bunch of cookies that didn’t even taste good. Total waste of calories. And advice from @summerskier to just move on (ie don’t try to eat less by the 400 I was over) and eat at maintenance the next day. I added to that a modified “protein pacing” WOE that means I never go more than 3 hrs without food from 10:00 to 9:00 & has me eating smaller “meals”. I set times for these meals too. So nothing for me to decide. Eating times are alarms on my phone & calories are spread 700 calories combined for 1st two, 2nd two, and 3rd two.
It sounds strict, but the T’s lots of room in there while further reducing my stress.
Obesity as a “chronic relapsing disease” is from Harvard. I have to say their Set Point work & their widespread research that losing & re-gaining is worse for your body were, sadly, HUGE reasons I stopped trying to lose wt for a long period of time. I regret that.2 -
Name: Kathryn
Age: 52
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: 113 - 118 lbs
Average weight recorded from 2018: 118.8
Average weight recorded from 2019: 115.2
Average weight recorded from 2020: 113.6
Average weight recorded from September: 113.3
Average weight recorded from October:113.4
Average weight recorded from November: 114.1
Average weight recorded from December: 114.0
Average weight recorded from January: 114.4
Average weight recorded from February: 114.2
Week of...
March 7: 113.2 scale/ 114.6 trend
March 14:
March 21:
March 28:
Success/Struggles: My weight was still up this week, butter starting to come back down. I know that it was just water weight, but it is still kind of hard to see it go up. The good news is that if it starts looking like a true trend then I know what to do.2 -
Name Lesley
Age: 70
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: 22 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 2019: 49.8 kg – reached goal weight in April, average since then 48.7 kg
Average weight for 2020 49.3 kg (109 lb)
Average weight recorded for November: 48.6 kg (107 lb)
Average weight recorded for December: 48.5 kg (107 lb)
Average weight recorded for January: 47.9 kg (106 lb)
Average weight recorded for February: 47.7 kg (105 lb)
March 1st: 47.9 kg (trend 47.7 kg)
March 8th: 47.3 kg (trend 47.7 kg)
March 15th:
March 22nd:
Successes/struggles:
I’ve been trying an experiment – less exercise – hoping to lift my weight slightly, and break the possibly unhealthy reliance on exercise. I only started on Friday so it’s only been 3 days but I have managed to significantly reduce my cardio and step count. So far, the weight has not increased but at least it has stabilised. My Libra trend line is very slightly pointing up.
Looking at the posts from @MadisonMolly2017 and @speyerj I agree that this is a lifelong battle for some of us. I have been managing the condition for nearly 50 years. I have mostly kept under the "obese" measurement (BMI 30) but have yo-yo'd in and out of the overweight category several times. My current situation – in the lower range of “normal” BMI – is a new one but probably related to the Covid restrictions and my son’s illness. Time will tell how it develops as the restrictions are lifted.4 -
Age: 32
Height: 5'8"
Starting Weight: 220+
Total weight lost: 70 pounds
Time it took to lose: 4 months (February - June 2019)
How long in maintenance: 1 year 9 months
Maintenance weight range: 144 - 150
Average weight recorded from 2018: NA
Average weight recorded for 2019: 168.3
Average weight recorded for 2020: 146.43
Average weight recorded for March: 147.4
Average weight recorded for April: 144.9
Average weight recorded for May: 144.24
Average weight recorded for June: 145.14
Average weight recorded for July: 146.56
Average weight recorded for August: 145.83
Average weight recorded for September: 149.33
Average weight recorded for October: 149.95
Average weight recorded for November:148.86
Average weight recorded for December: 151.39
Average weight recorded from January: 151.39
Average weight recorded from February: 151.32
March 1: Weigh in 149.73 (-.4 lbs) Trend Weight 150.8 (-.2lb)
March 8: Weigh in 150.0 (+.3lbs) Trend Weight 150.8 (+-0)
Successes: Ran a marathon across my city on my own and celebrated well. Trend managed to stay the same week to week.
Struggles: Not much to speak on
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Name: Lorrraine
Age: 73
Height: 5'4"
Total weight lost: 50 lb.
Time it took to lose: Over years with ups/downs
How long in maintenance: at current weight ~3 years - Was on maintenance for 7 years at 125 lbs.
Maintenance weight range: 115 +/- 2 lbs.
Average weight recorded from 2018: Don't have the recorded number but stayed at goal.
Average weight recorded from 2019: 114.5
Average weight recorded from 2020: 115.0
Average weight recorded for March: 115.5
Average weight recorded for April:116.1
Average weight recorded for May 115.2
Average weight recorded for June:115.1
Average weight recorded for July:114.5
Average weight recorded for August:114.0
Average weight recorded for September:115.0
Average weight recorded for October:114.7
Average weight recorded for November:115.6
Average weight recorded for December 116.5
Average weight recorded for January: 116.6
Average weight recorded for February: 115.4
March 1: 116
March 8: 115
Success: Back to goal weight. I did have another celebration meal this week. Hubby and I went out to lunch at a dine-in restaurant to celebrate being two weeks beyond our second covid vaccine. I have to stop these celebrations but at least this didn't cause a weight gain.
Struggle: I still get "I want to eat" attacks ever so often. I am better at talking myself through them. I'm not hungry. Just want to eat. There isn't anything in particular that I want to eat. I just want to eat. I like the quote from @MadisonMolly2017 of thinking of this as remission to the disease of obesity. It takes work, determination, and skill.
Thanks to @GregInORL, @speyerj, @lesdarts for the anniversary wishes.4 -
Name: Charlotte
Age: 57 (still wondering how that happened, lol!)
Height: 5'11" (180cm)
Maintenance range: 75kg (+/- 2.5 kg)
Weight lost: 86kg to 80 kg (January-August 2012); 85 kg to 69 kg (October 2014 - March 2016); 88kg to present weight (May 2020 - now)
maintained (i.e. was below 77.5 kg, and mostly below 75 kg) from February 2015-July 2017; was then put on a medication and gained 2 kg in a month; went on sabbatical (away from scales; lots of conference meals); hit (peri-)menopause and lost track of things except to note that I was steadily gaining and back to 85/86 kg.
Lost to 81 kg at Easter 2020 (top of normal bmi for me), but then gained back to 88 kg in April/May (Easter egg binge; lock down closed the pool...).
Average weight October 2014 - September 2015: 75.72 kg
Average weight October 2015 - September 2016: 72.33 kg
Average weight October 2016 - September 2017: 76.82 kg - monthly average mostly within maintenance range (74.82 - 77.86 kg) for the first 10 months, then >79 kg in August and September
Average weight October 2017 - March 2018: 80.90 kg
April 2018-April 2020: no data
Average weight 22 May - 31 December 2020: 80.83 kg
Average weight recorded for May 2020 (22.-31.5.2020): 87.15 kg
Average weight recorded for June 2020: 85.31 kg
Average weight recorded for July 2020: 83.12 kg
Average weight recorded for August 2020: 81.07 kg
Average weight recorded for September 2020: 79.59 kg
Average weight recorded for October 2020: 77.81 kg
Average weight recorded for November 2020: 76.67 kg
Average weight recorded for December 2020: 75.93 kg
Average weight recorded for January 2021: 76.06 kg
Average weight recorded for February 2021: 76.91 kg
Weight / seven day rolling average:
2 March: 76.0 kg (168 lb) / rolling 7-day average 76.37 kg
9 March: 75.5 kg (166 lb) / rolling 7-day average 75.80 kg
16 March:
23 March:
Average weight recorded for March 2021 currently: 75.70 kg
Successes: I am tracking food again and am also off alcohol and chocolate for Lent. I am also consciously eating a lot of vegetables and very much enjoying a combination of BodyFit by Amy workouts and rowing! This is yesterday's weigh-in, posted a day late (I had a crazy day with work yesterday, and forgot to log in here). The month average is to today though, and this morning I weighed in at 74.9 kg, which is below my goal weight. If i can keep this up (or, rather, down) I will be on track to have my average weight somewhere close to 75 kg by the end of March. That is when I shall really consider myself to be maintaining.
Reflection: The six weeks off tracking in January and February seem to have acted as a good reset. I did gain weight over that period, but it has come off again quickly and I feel much better about where I am. It felt like quite a struggle before Christmas.2 -
Age: 64
Height: 159cm
Total weight lost: 13kg
Time it took to lose: Started April 2020
How long in maintenance: August 2020
Maintenance weight range: 54-55kg
Average weight recorded for July: 57.7kg
Average weight recorded for August: 56.9kg
Average weight recorded for September: 56.8kg
Average weight recorded for October: 56.5kg
Average weight recorded for November: 56.7kg
Average weight recorded for December: 56.9kg
Average weight recorded for January 2021: 55.8kg
Average weight recorded for February 2021 55.5kg
Weigh-in day for me is Friday
Week of:
March 5 - 55.1kg
March 12 - 56.2kg
March 19 -
March 26 -
Struggle/Success: Cyclical eating! This past week has been a blowout for me so much so that I didn't want to weigh or post today (sigh). Did not keep steps up, missed so many days of yoga. The weather is changing, days shortening, heading out of summer :-(1 -
figurethefat wrote: »
Struggle/Success: Cyclical eating! This past week has been a blowout for me so much so that I didn't want to weigh or post today (sigh). Did not keep steps up, missed so many days of yoga. The weather is changing, days shortening, heading out of summer :-(
@figurethefat
But please note that you DID post! Hooray!!
We all respond to weather changes differently. I’m sorry that it’s not a season you enjoy as much. I’m the opposite - love when summer ends as I don’t do well with heat.
I wonder if there’s something g each of us can do yo make our less-enjoyed season be a happier time for us?1 -
Name: Jane
Age: 55
Height: 5'9''
Total weight lost: ~125
Time it took to lose: 16 months
How long in maintenance: 6 months
Maintenance weight range: 160 -166
Average weight recorded for 2019: 247
Average weight recorded for 2020: 181
Average weight recorded for October 2020: 164.3
Average weight recorded for November 2020: 165.3
Average weight recorded for December 2020:163.8
Average weight recorded from January: 163.9
Average weight recorded from February: 163.0
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Average weight Week ending...
March 6: 163.8
March 13: 160.2 !!!
Success: Logged everyday, including last weekend to which I 100% owe the drop in poundage this week. It's making me think that maybe I should keep this up and think about intentionally eating at a 250 calorie deficit to drop another 10 pounds.
Struggles: Resisting the temptation to rest on my laurels and indulge myself - especially after an intense workout.
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Name: Orphia
Age: 53
Height: 176 cm
Heaviest weight: 98.9 kg
Total Weight lost: 35 kg
Time it took to lose: 12 months
How long in maintenance: Since April 2016 - but gained 10 kg March-May 2020 after massive trauma combined with COVID-19.
Maintenance weight range: 65-75 kg (not sure what’s the right answer - been up and down in there numerous times in my life, apart from going way over 2010-2015).
I’d like to lose a bit to get back to 70 kg, but I’m still happy at around 75 kg.
I’m experimenting with seeing how my satiety levels are in relation to the types of foods I eat. Trying to eat more whole foods, which I’ve been getting pretty good at, and less sugar, and it’s going quite well.
Weekly averages checking day for me is Sunday.
Current moving average: 75.9 kg
Today’s weigh-in: 75.7 kg
Average weight recorded from 2015 (12 months): 85 kg
Average weight recorded from 2016 (12 months): 64 kg
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 64 kg
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 65 kg
Average weight recorded from 2019 (12 months): 65 kg
Average weight recorded from December 2019: 65 kg
Average weight recorded from January 2020: 65 kg
Average weight recorded from February 2020: 65 kg
Average weight recorded from March 2020: 65 kg Traumatic life events
Average weight recorded from April 2020: 69 kg
Average weight recorded from May 2020: 76 kg
Average weight recorded from June 2020: 75 kg
Average weight recorded from July 2020: 75 kg
Average weight recorded from August 2020: 75.8 kg
Average weight recorded from September 2020: 75.7 kg
Average weight recorded from October 2020: 75.2 kg
Average weight recorded from November 2020: 75.3 kg
Average weight recorded from December 2020: 75.5 kg
Average weight recorded from January 2021: 75.7 kg
Average weight recorded from February 2021: 75.8 kg
Average weight Week ending ...
07 Feb ………. 76.0 kg
14 Feb ………. 75.9 kg
Struggles:
A good week.
Successes:
Trending down a bit so that's good.
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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: 108-112.5
Average weight recorded for 2018: 109.8
Average weight recorded for 2019: 111.2
Average weight recorded for 2020: 111.6
Average weight recorded for June 2020: 112.3
Average weight recorded for July 2020: 112.7
Average weight recorded for August 2020: 112.9
Average weight recorded for September 2020: 112.4
Average weight recorded for October 2020: 111.7
Average weight recorded for November 2020: 111.5
Average weight recorded for December 2020: 112.1
Average weight recorded for January: 111.6
Average weight recorded for February: 111.7
Week of..
March 7: 112.3 (trending 112.1)
March 14: 112.3 (trending 112.2)
March 21:
March 28:
Successes/struggles of the week: My weight has stayed the same since last week. I ate quite a few high calorie meals, so I wasn't really expecting any changes this week. Hopefully I'll start seeing a downward trend again in the weeks to come.3 -
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:
Ideally 142 - 148
Absolutely 140-150
(and STILL not sure those are the right answers)
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 163.8
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 150.7
Average weight recorded from 2019 (12 months): 144.8
Average weight recorded from 2020 (12 months): 147.1
Average weight recorded from December 2020: 150.9
Average weight recorded from January 2021: 154.1 (!!!)
Average weight recorded from February 2021: 154.8 (!!!)
Average weight Week of...
March 1 - 7 ............... 153.3
March 15 - 21 ............. 153.5
March 22 - 24 .............
March 25 - 28 .............
March 29 - April 4 ........
Success of the week: Aside from two random days when the scale was up this week, it is three weeks in a row with a very slow downward trend, and I will be back in my maintenance range in a few weeks.
Struggle of the week: My sourdough starter really wants to come out of the fridge and make some bread, but I've noticed a correlation between my bread baking and the number on the scale increasing.
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Name: Kathryn
Age: 52
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: 113 - 118 lbs
Average weight recorded from 2018: 118.8
Average weight recorded from 2019: 115.2
Average weight recorded from 2020: 113.6
Average weight recorded from September: 113.3
Average weight recorded from October:113.4
Average weight recorded from November: 114.1
Average weight recorded from December: 114.0
Average weight recorded from January: 114.4
Average weight recorded from February: 114.2
Week of...
March 7: 113.2 scale/ 114.6 trend
March 14: 115.6 scale/ 114.7 trend
March 21:
March 28:
Success/Struggles: Still maintaining at just under 115. Just have to keep reminding myself that I was trying to get back up to 114/115 instead of 112/113 so this is good.3 -
Name: Maddie 🦄
Height: 174 cm
Total weight lost: ~75
Time it took to lose: 2 -2/3 years
How long in maintenance: 2yr 6.5 months ❤️
Maintenance weight range: 153-155
Average weight recorded for 2016: 228.3
Average weight recorded for 2017: 197
Average weight recorded for 2018: 172
Average weight recorded for 2019: 155
Average weight recorded for 2020: 156.8
Avg wt recorded for 2021 (so far) : 155.47
Avg 2021 wt recorded for Jan: 154.95❤️
Avg 2021 wt recorded for Feb: 155.5
Avg 2021 wt recorded for Mar (so far): 156.54
Average weight Week ending March 7: 157.31 Actual 157.1 Trend: 157.7
Average weight week ending March 14:
155.77 Actual 155.1. Trend: 155.6
March 21
March 28
Very careful tracking of 2,100 cals/day with my regular long walks/hikes is working. Almost back to my Maintenance range! 3 meals & 3 snacks worked.
We are warriors.
Maddie
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Age: 32
Height: 5'8"
Starting Weight: 220+
Total weight lost: 70 pounds
Time it took to lose: 4 months (February - June 2019)
How long in maintenance: 1 year 9 months
Maintenance weight range: 144 - 150
Average weight recorded from 2018: NA
Average weight recorded for 2019: 168.3
Average weight recorded for 2020: 146.43
Average weight recorded for March: 147.4
Average weight recorded for April: 144.9
Average weight recorded for May: 144.24
Average weight recorded for June: 145.14
Average weight recorded for July: 146.56
Average weight recorded for August: 145.83
Average weight recorded for September: 149.33
Average weight recorded for October: 149.95
Average weight recorded for November:148.86
Average weight recorded for December: 151.39
Average weight recorded from January: 151.39
Average weight recorded from February: 151.32
March 1: Weigh in 149.73 (-.4 lbs) Trend Weight 150.8 (-.2lb)
March 8: Weigh in 150.0 (+.3lbs) Trend Weight 150.8 (+-0)
March 15: Weigh in 149.4 (-.6lbs) Trend Weight 149.7 (-1.1lbs)
Successes: Great training week. Finally in maintenance range. Just want to get a little lower in range and then start increasing caloric goals.
Struggles: Gave blood and almost passed out.
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Name: Lorrraine
Age: 73
Height: 5'4"
Total weight lost: 50 lb.
Time it took to lose: Over years with ups/downs
How long in maintenance: at current weight ~3 years - Was on maintenance for 7 years at 125 lbs.
Maintenance weight range: 115 +/- 2 lbs.
Average weight recorded from 2018: Don't have the recorded number but stayed at goal.
Average weight recorded from 2019: 114.5
Average weight recorded from 2020: 115.0
Average weight recorded for March: 115.5
Average weight recorded for April:116.1
Average weight recorded for May 115.2
Average weight recorded for June:115.1
Average weight recorded for July:114.5
Average weight recorded for August:114.0
Average weight recorded for September:115.0
Average weight recorded for October:114.7
Average weight recorded for November:115.6
Average weight recorded for December 116.5
Average weight recorded for January: 116.6
Average weight recorded for February: 115.4
March 1: 116
March 8: 115
March 15: 115
Success: Simply a good week, eat as planned, exercised as plan, logged every day and guess what? My weight is right on goal. What a surprise.
Struggle: I had several moments when I really wanted to eat for no reason and had to do some self talking to get by it.
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