January 2022 Maintainers' Check-in!

lesdarts180

Name Lesley
Age: 71
Height: 154 cm (5’ 0.5”)
Total weight lost: 22.5 kg (approx. 50 lb)
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: 32 months – 2 ½ years!!
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 for 2021 49.3 kg (109 lb)


Average weight recorded for September 50.5 kg (111 lb)
Average weight recorded for October 51.1 kg (112.5 lb)
Average weight recorded for November 50 kg (110 lb)
Average weight recorded for December 49.6 kg (109 lb)

Jan 3rd: 49.8 kg (trend 49.7 kg)
Jan 10th: 49.7 kg (trend 49.8 kg)
Jan 17th: 49.5 kg (trend 49.7 kg)
Jan 24th: 49.3 kg (trend 49.6 kg)

Successes/struggles:
Nothing going on here – a very quiet January week. We haven’t had any snow but it has been frosty some mornings and cold on my bike rides but I have been out on the bike every day.

Arc2Arc

Name: Lorenzo
Age: 61
Height: 6’
Total weight lost: 26 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 2.5 months
How long in maintenance: Beginning now :-)
Maintenance weight range: 179-183

Average weight recorded for 2018: 189 est.
Average weight recorded for 2019: 189 est.
Average weight recorded for 2020: 197 est.
Average weight recorded for 2021: 203 est.

Average weight recorded for October: 206
Average weight recorded for November: 200
Average weight recorded for December: 189

Week ending:
Jan 1: 183.5
Jan 8: 181.5
Jan 15: 180.0
Jan 22: 179.7
Jan 29:

Just catching up on this after some recent surgery. Maintenance began for me this month and has been going well.

425Recess

Name: Lorraine
Age: 74
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 ~ 4 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 from 2021: 114.7

Average weight recorded for January: 116.6
Average weight recorded for February: 115.4
Average weight recorded for March: 115.1
Average weight recorded for April: 114.4
Average weight recorded for May: 114.5
Average weight recorded for June: 114.5
Average weight recorded for July 114.4
Average weight recorded for August 113.5
Average weight recorded for September 113.9
Average weight recorded for October 114.4
Average weight recorded for November 115.0
Average weight recorded for December 115.0

Week of:
Jan. 3: 115.0
Jan. 10: 115.5
Jan. 17: 116.0
Jan. 24: 115.5

Struggle/Success: I record my weight once a week on Monday though I weigh myself daily. Glad last Thursday wasn't weigh-in day. I was up to 117. The next day it was 115. It's like the stock market with daily fluctuations. Actually, the higher number helped me to really focus on eating right. The Christmas season got me into some bad habits.

RAxB

Name: Rachel
Age: 35
Height: 5’3.5
Total weight lost: 57
Time it took to lose: 10 months
How long in maintenance: 1 month
Maintenance weight range: 122-127

Average weight recorded for December: 126.4

Week ending:
Jan 4: 126.0
Jan 11: 128.0
Jan 18: 124.6
Jan 25: 125.0
Jan 29:

Successes/struggles of the week: Booked a Mexico vacation with some girlfriends at the end of February so I have some motivation to try and drop an extra pound or two I picked up over December and try to get back in my lower maintenance range. Switched MFP to .5 a week. Otherwise feeling pretty strong!

Suseee21

Name: Susan
Age: 64
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Total weight lost: 80 lbs
Time it took to lose: 4 years
How long in maintenance: 21 months
Maintenance weight range: 138.2-146.8

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Average weight recorded for 2020: 144.6
Average weight recorded for 2021: 142.2

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Week ending:
Jan 1: 143.4
Jan 8: 143.3
Jan 15: 143.7
Jan 22: 143.6
Jan 29:

Successes: completed all my planned ST
Struggles: dealing with frustration from the weight gain from eating out and not seeing much in the way of results even though cut calories and kept up with exercise. Having doubts about ability to maintain long term. Sure doesn't take much to upset the apple cart!

mtaratoot

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 145 - 150
Absolutely 143-153
(Updated goals up a few pounds versus the last couple years, 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 2021 (12 months): 153.4

Average weight recorded from December 2021: 150.4


Average weight Week of...

Dec 27 - Jan 2 ................. 150.8
Jan 3 - 9 ........................... 152.0
Jan 10 - 16 ....................... 151.2
Jan 17 - 23 ....................... 151.7
Jan 24 - 30 ...................... 152.4
Jan 31 - Feb 6 ..................


Success of the week: I got lab results back: SARS-CoV-2 Not Detected

Struggle of the week: I was laid up a few days with gut issues. No cough or fever, but I went to get a test just to make sure I wasn't spreading something to people I care about.

missperfectpitch

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 2021: 112.5

2021
Average weight recorded for June: 113.1
Average weight recorded for July: 113.8
Average weight recorded for August: 113.6
Average weight recorded for September: 113
Average weight recorded for October: 112.6
Average weight recorded for November:112.7
Average weight recorded for December: 112.2

Week ending:
Jan 1: 111.8 (trending 111.8)
Jan 8: 111.6 (trending 111.7)
Jan 15: 111.7 (trending 111.8)
Jan 22: 112.6 (trending 112.2)
Jan 29: 111.8 (trending 111.9)

Successes/struggles of the week: Not a bad end to the month, though still on the higher end of my maintenance range. It's been difficult lately to feel motivated with steps and workouts with it being so cold.

jwcomputergirl

Name: Jan (jwcomputergirl)
Age: 61
Height: 5' 6"
HEAVIEST Weight: 171.5 in April 2012
Total weight lost: (for this current round, starting December 2020) 22.5
Time it took to lose (for this current round): 9 Months
How long in maintenance: 5 Months
Maintenance weight range: 128-132

Average weight recorded for 2018: 132.9
Average weight recorded for 2019: 136.6
Average weight recorded for 2020: 146.5
Average weight recorded for 2021: 137.1


Week ending:
Jan 1: 131.1
Jan: 8: 131.1
Jan 15: 132.1
Jan 22: 132.4
Jan 29: 132.2

Struggles of the week: Been at the high-end of my range for most of the month. Still recovering from bad holiday-induced habits.

Suseee21

Name: Susan
Age: 64
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Total weight lost: 80 lbs
Time it took to lose: 4 years
How long in maintenance: 21 months
Maintenance weight range: 138.2-146.8

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Average weight recorded for 2020: 144.6
Average weight recorded for 2021: 142.2

Average weight recorded for January: 143.3
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Week ending:
Jan 1: 143.4
Jan 8: 143.3
Jan 15: 143.7
Jan 22: 143.6
Jan 29: 143.8

Successes: completed all my planned S, more focus on what works--water, freggies, exercise
Struggles: haven't been "feeling it" a few days this week. probably a touch of SAD with all the gray skies coupled with the frustration of limiting calories and not seeing a downward trend.

425Recess

Name: Lorraine
Age: 74
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 ~ 4 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 from 2021: 114.7

Average weight recorded for January: 116.6
Average weight recorded for February: 115.4
Average weight recorded for March: 115.1
Average weight recorded for April: 114.4
Average weight recorded for May: 114.5
Average weight recorded for June: 114.5
Average weight recorded for July 114.4
Average weight recorded for August 113.5
Average weight recorded for September 113.9
Average weight recorded for October 114.4
Average weight recorded for November 115.0
Average weight recorded for December 115.0

Week of:
Jan. 3: 115.0
Jan. 10: 115.5
Jan. 17: 116.0
Jan. 24: 115.5
Jan 31: 114.5

Success: Made it back from the Holiday bump. The cookies are gone!
Struggle: Had a super busy week and I therefore missed my exercise videos.