December 2022 Maintainers' Check-in

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!!

Name:
Age:
Height:
Total weight lost:
Time it took to lose:
How long in maintenance:
Maintenance weight range:

Average weight recorded for 2020:
Average weight recorded for 2021:

Average weight recorded for January:
Average weight recorded for February:
Average weight recorded for March:
Average weight recorded for April:
Average weight recorded for May:
Average weight recorded for June:
Average weight recorded for July:
Average weight recorded for August:
Average weight recorded for September:
Average weight recorded for October:
Average weight recorded for November:

Week ending:
Dec 3:
Dec 10:
Dec 17:
Dec 24:
Dec 31:

Successes/struggles of the week:
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  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,618 Member
    Name: Marisa
    Age: 61
    Height: 5’7”
    Total weight lost: 35-40
    Time it took to lose: 8 months
    How long in maintenance: I hit my goal weight in April of 2022 and have been in maintenance since then.
    Maintenance weight range: 130-135 pounds

    Average weight recorded for 2020: 165 pounds
    Average weight recorded for 2021: 158 pounds

    Average weight recorded for January: 146.8
    Average weight recorded for February: 142.7
    Average weight recorded for March: 137.9
    Average weight recorded for April: 134.9
    Average weight recorded for May: 133.4
    Average weight recorded for June: 133.4
    Average weight recorded for July: 132.8
    Average weight recorded for August: 133.2
    Average weight recorded for September: 132.2
    Average weight recorded for October: 132.1
    Average weight recorded for November: 133.2

    Week Ending Average:
    Dec 3: 133.5
    Dec 10:
    Dec 17:
    Dec 24:
    Dec 31:

    Successes/struggles of the week: Successes are that I have been consistent with my exercise this week getting all my Apple Watch rings closed every day. Struggles are that I’m still eating at the very top of my calorie count, including eating back exercise calories. Some days it’s not very balanced in terms of macros (i.e. way over in carbs and fats).
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,371 Member
    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

    (STILL not sure those are the right answers)

    Weight History:
    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 January 2022: 151.8
    Average weight recorded from February 2022: 152.9
    Average weight recorded from March 2022: 151.2
    Average weight recorded from April 2022: 150.2
    Average weight recorded from May 2022: 148.6
    Average weight recorded from June 2022: 152.0
    Average weight recorded from July 2022: 153.2
    Average weight recorded from August 2022: 151.5
    Average weight recorded from September 2022: 153.9
    Average weight recorded from October 2022: 156.4
    Average weight recorded from November 2022: 148.9

    Average weight Week of...

    November 28 - December 4 ..................... 151.5
    December 5 - 11 .........................................
    December 12 - 18 ......................................
    December 19 - 25 ......................................
    December 26 - January 1 ..........................



    Success of the week: I think I am fully recovered.

    Struggle of the week: Too much fun in the kitchen this week. Delicious, but... Oops. Still in my absolute maintenance range, but slipping up out of the ideal range.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    edited December 2022
    Maddie
    Height: 5’ 8”

    Total weight lost: 70-78lbs (65.3!! currently)
    Time it took to lose: 2-2/3 years
    In maintenance since August 26, 2018
    Under Normal BMI Aug 4, 2018 through Aug 15, 2022.
    Nov1Now over my Normal BMI 9 pounds to lose to get back into it.
    Since Nov 19th Back under Normal BMI!! so basically I was overweight for 3 months of 50 months. That’s a success for me.

    Maintenance weight range: 150-159.9 “In the 150’s” This gives me about 5 lbs before I hit Overweight BMI.

    Lifetime high 238-240
    Jan 1. 2016 228.3
    Avg wt 9/2017 thru 8/2018: 179.6
    Avg wt 9/2018 thru 8/2019: 155.7 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2019 thru 8/2020: 157.6 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2020 thru 8/2021: 155.7 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2021 thru 8/2022: 161.3
    Avg wt 9/2022 thru 8/2023:
    Sept Avg 168.4 visitors, seeing friends
    Oct Avg 167.8 beginning to get back on track
    Nov Avg 165.2 a great month!

    Week ending:
    Dec 4: 163.0 BMI: NORMAL
    weekly avg wt: 163.37 BMI: NORMAL
    Dec month avg: 163.2 BMI: NORMAL
    trend weight: 163.1 BMI: NORMAL
    yearly avg wt: 163.37 BMI: NORMAL

    Dec 11
    Dec 18
    Dec 25
    Dec 31
    Jan 1

    Successes & Struggles
    1. Eating new & healthier foods: more oatmeal, 1T flaxseed going to 2T soon, added a low sodium lentil soup, quinoa/chickpea salad, veggies w/hummus, successfully whacked down Sat fat.
    2. Increased my daily steps
    3. Added non-walking/hiking exercise such as stretches, band work, lt weights each day
    4. Back in normal BMI
    5. Now to get back “in the 150’s” this month or sometime in January.t
    6. Sleeping much, much better

    Struggles
    New awareness of my health issues has made me a bit stressed. Decided to face it with the help of a therapist. First time in a long, long time, but I keep
    telling myself “it’s okay to ask for help when you need it”
    Maddie 💕

    IT’s WORTH THE FIGHT.
    #HealthFirst
    My labs were all perfect today. This works.

    I hope you have a great week, and I’m glad you are all alongside me on this journey. We are doing it!
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,100 Member
    I'm away on holiday, no scales. I fear I will gain a couple of kg this time. We're at an all-inclusive hotel, and I'm giving in to temptation too much. On the positive side, I'm not snacking between meals and I'm not drinking calories. Water and coffee (black) are almost the only beverages passing my lips. I'm swimming and walking every day.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,150 Member
    edited December 2022
    🐬🐳🐬🐳🐬🐳🐬🐳🐬🐳🐬
    Name: Terri
    Age: 76
    Height: 5’2”
    Total weight lost: 91 lbs
    Time it took to lose: 5 years
    How long in maintenance: Started
    maintenance August 2019
    Maintenance weight range: after going onto maintenance I continued to lose weight very slowly, so started reducing my maintenance ceiling. I am currently at a fairly steady weight.
    Initially: < 150
    Amended: < 145
    Currently: < 140
    • Average weight recap
    Average weight recorded for
    2020: 147.9
    2021: 141.8
    2022:
    Jan: 138.3
    Feb: 138.2
    Mar: 138.5
    Apr: 138.4
    May: 138.2
    Jun: 138.3
    July: 139.4 (Holiday caused uptick)
    Aug: 138.5
    Sept: 138.7
    Oct: 138.1
    Nov: 137.0

    Week ending:
    Dec: 7:
    Dec 14:
    Dec 21:
    Dec 28:
    Dec 30:
    Dec 31:

    Successes
    • Planned trend towards lower end of current weight range as festive season approaches. 3lbs down 👌🏻
    • Preplanning food for the day ahead
    • Healthy snacks factored into calorie budget
    • Solid Habits development
    • Maintaining mindful focus on health and fitness
    • Cutting myself some slack on the daily ups and downs of weight.
    • Finding enjoyable ways to move. If you don’t enjoy it, then it’s difficult to motivate yourself
    Struggles
    • Old habits. One needs to be constantly mindful that old habits have laid down nueral pathways in the brain, so new habits need to be reinforced to combat this.
  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 619 Member
    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

    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
    Average weight recorded for January: 111.9
    Average weight recorded for February: 112.3
    Average weight recorded for March: 111.5
    Average weight recorded for April: 112.6
    Average weight recorded for May: 113.1
    Average weight recorded for June: 113.4
    Average weight recorded for July: 114.6
    Average weight recorded for August: 114.25
    Average weight recorded for September: 114.3
    Average weight recorded for October: 114
    Average weight recorded for November: 114.2

    Week ending:
    Dec 3: 113.4 (trending 113.8)
    Dec 10:
    Dec 17:
    Dec 24:
    Dec 31:

    Successes/struggles of the week: A pretty successful week in terms of activity. I managed to exceed my daily steps goal by quite a lot 3 days in a row.
  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,618 Member
    Name: Marisa
    Age: 61
    Height: 5’7”
    Total weight lost: 35-40
    Time it took to lose: 8 months
    How long in maintenance: I hit my goal weight in April of 2022 and have been in maintenance since then.
    Maintenance weight range: 130-135 pounds

    Average weight recorded for 2020: 165 pounds
    Average weight recorded for 2021: 158 pounds

    Average weight recorded for January: 146.8
    Average weight recorded for February: 142.7
    Average weight recorded for March: 137.9
    Average weight recorded for April: 134.9
    Average weight recorded for May: 133.4
    Average weight recorded for June: 133.4
    Average weight recorded for July: 132.8
    Average weight recorded for August: 133.2
    Average weight recorded for September: 132.2
    Average weight recorded for October: 132.1
    Average weight recorded for November: 133.2

    Week Ending Average:
    Dec 3: 133.5
    Dec 10: 133.3
    Dec 17:
    Dec 24:
    Dec 31:

    Successes/struggles of the week: Earlier in the week I was struggling with evening snacking and going above my calorie allotment. A few days now of nipping it in the bud seemed to have helped weight-wise.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,371 Member
    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

    (STILL not sure those are the right answers)

    Weight History:
    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 January 2022: 151.8
    Average weight recorded from February 2022: 152.9
    Average weight recorded from March 2022: 151.2
    Average weight recorded from April 2022: 150.2
    Average weight recorded from May 2022: 148.6
    Average weight recorded from June 2022: 152.0
    Average weight recorded from July 2022: 153.2
    Average weight recorded from August 2022: 151.5
    Average weight recorded from September 2022: 153.9
    Average weight recorded from October 2022: 156.4
    Average weight recorded from November 2022: 148.9

    Average weight Week of...

    November 28 - December 4 ..................... 151.5
    December 5 - 11 ......................................... 152.4
    December 12 - 18 ......................................
    December 19 - 25 ......................................
    December 26 - January 1 ..........................



    Success of the week: After a long period of being an "inactive" member of my gym, I went back and paid full dues and swam a couple days. Weight is up a fair bit from the end of November, but still in maintenance, and just bouncing up and down like it's supposed to.

    Struggle of the week: Darkness. We won't even see the DARKEST day for another ten days, but we only have four minutes and one second more daylight than that; today we get 8:53:11. I will probably write about this again next week. But here's the catch; this year has actually been better than any I've experienced in a long time. It might be as simple as being able to go outside for a walk any time I want. It might just be reduced stress in other areas of my life. I have another theory, too. Whatever the reason, it's actually a success that tempers the struggle!


  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 619 Member
    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

    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
    Average weight recorded for January: 111.9
    Average weight recorded for February: 112.3
    Average weight recorded for March: 111.5
    Average weight recorded for April: 112.6
    Average weight recorded for May: 113.1
    Average weight recorded for June: 113.4
    Average weight recorded for July: 114.6
    Average weight recorded for August: 114.25
    Average weight recorded for September: 114.3
    Average weight recorded for October: 114
    Average weight recorded for November: 114.2

    Week ending:
    Dec 3: 113.4 (trending 113.8)
    Dec 10: 114.9 (trending 114.4)
    Dec 17:
    Dec 24:
    Dec 31:

    Successes/struggles of the week: My average weight was way up, due to a combination of factors - TOM, and planned surplus week as it was my birthday week and I was eating out pretty much every day. Will be getting back on track the next couple of weeks, cooking more and eating healthier to try to get rid of some of this extra weight.
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,100 Member
    Name Lesley
    Age: 72
    Height: 153 cm (5’ 0.5”)
    Total weight lost: 22.5 kg (approx. 50 lb)
    Time it took to lose: 9 months


    How long in maintenance: over 3 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 January 49.5 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for February 49.0 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for March 49.1 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for April 48.8 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for May 49.3 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for June 50.2 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for July 50.4 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for August 50.3 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for September 50 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for October 50.9 kg (112 lb)
    Average weight recorded for November 50.5 kg (111 lb)


    Average weight for 2022 so far: 49.8 kg (110 lb)

    Dec 5th: away on holiday
    Dec 12th: 52.4 kg (trend 51.6 kg)
    Dec 19th:
    Dec 26th:

    Successes/Struggles:
    Well, the holiday has left it’s mark! I was expecting to be up by a couple of kg.
    Now I have to shift it while Christmas is coming.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    Maddie
    Height: 5’ 8”

    Total weight lost: 70-78lbs (65.1!! currently)
    Time it took to lose: 2-2/3 years
    In maintenance since August 26, 2018
    Under Normal BMI Aug 4, 2018 through Aug 15, 2022.
    Nov 1, 2022 Now over my Normal BMI 9 pounds to lose to get back into it.
    Since Nov 19, 2022 Back under Normal BMI!! so basically I was overweight for 3 months of 50 months. That’s a success for me.

    Maintenance weight range: 150-159.9 “In the 150’s” This gives me about >5 lbs before I hit Overweight BMI.

    Lifetime high 238-240
    Jan 1. 2016 228.3
    Avg wt 9/2017 thru 8/2018: 179.6
    Avg wt 9/2018 thru 8/2019: 155.7 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2019 thru 8/2020: 157.6 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2020 thru 8/2021: 155.7 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2021 thru 8/2022: 161.3
    Avg wt 9/2022 thru 8/2023:
    Sept Avg 168.4 visitors, seeing friends
    Oct Avg 167.8 beginning to get back on track
    Nov Avg 165.2 a great month!

    Week ending:
    Dec 4: 163.0 BMI: NORMAL
    weekly avg wt: 163.37 BMI: NORMAL
    Dec month avg: 163.2 BMI: NORMAL
    trend weight: 163.1 BMI: NORMAL
    yearly avg wt: 163.37 BMI: NORMAL

    Dec 13: 163.2⬆️ BMI: NORMAL
    Weekly avg wt: 162.34⬇️ BMI: NORMAL
    Dec monthly avg: 162.65⬇️ BMI: NORMAL
    Trend weight: 162.4 ⬇️ BMI: NORMAL
    Yearly avg weight: 163.35⬇️ BMI: NORMAL

    Dec 18
    Dec 25
    Dec 31
    Jan 1

    Successes & Struggles
    1. Eating new & healthier foods: more oatmeal, 1T flaxseed going to 2T soon, added a low sodium lentil soup, quinoa/chickpea salad, veggies w/hummus, successfully whacked down Sat fat.
    2. Increased my daily steps
    3. (Not doing non-walking/hiking exercises currrntly)
    4. Back in normal BMI
    5. Now to get back “in the 150’s” this month or sometime in January.t
    6. Sleeping much, much better

    Struggles
    I’m still More tired as I have been since March, but I’m Pushing the hikes

    I have unexplained center of chest discomfort - not heart/lung/or GI. It stresses me, but I’m learning to live with it.
    Maddie 💕

    IT’s WORTH THE FIGHT.
    #HealthFirst
    My labs were all perfect last week. What I eat matters. This works.

    I hope you have a great week, and I’m glad you are all alongside me on this journey. We are doing it![/quote]

  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,150 Member
    edited December 2022
    🐬🐳🐬🐳🐬🐳🐬🐳🐬🐳🐬
    Name: Terri
    Age: 76
    Height: 5’2”
    Total weight lost: 91 lbs
    Time it took to lose: 5 years
    How long in maintenance: Started
    maintenance August 2019
    Maintenance weight range: after going onto maintenance I continued to lose weight very slowly, so started reducing my maintenance ceiling. I am currently at a fairly steady weight.
    Initially: < 150
    Amended: < 145
    Currently: < 140
    • Average weight recap
    Average weight recorded for
    2020: 147.9
    2021: 141.8
    2022:
    Jan: 138.3
    Feb: 138.2
    Mar: 138.5
    Apr: 138.4
    May: 138.2
    Jun: 138.3
    July: 139.4 (Holiday caused uptick)
    Aug: 138.5
    Sept: 138.7
    Oct: 138.1
    Nov: 137.0

    Week ending:
    Dec: 7: 134.4
    Dec 14: 132.2
    Dec 21:
    Dec 28:
    Dec 30:
    Dec 31:

    Successes
    • Planned trend towards lower end of current weight range as festive season approaches. 3lbs down 👌🏻
    • Preplanning food for the day ahead
    • Healthy snacks factored into calorie budget
    • Solid Habits development
    • Maintaining mindful focus on health and fitness
    • Cutting myself some slack on the daily ups and downs of weight.
    • Finding enjoyable ways to move. If you don’t enjoy it, then it’s difficult to motivate yourself
    Struggles
    • I’ve been suffering with Covid for a week. Finally tested positive yesterday (Wed 15).
    • Energy and appetite are both poor.

  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,618 Member
    Name: Marisa
    Age: 61
    Height: 5’7”
    Total weight lost: 35-40
    Time it took to lose: 8 months
    How long in maintenance: I hit my goal weight in April of 2022 and have been in maintenance since then.
    Maintenance weight range: 130-135 pounds

    Average weight recorded for 2020: 165 pounds
    Average weight recorded for 2021: 158 pounds

    Average weight recorded for January: 146.8
    Average weight recorded for February: 142.7
    Average weight recorded for March: 137.9
    Average weight recorded for April: 134.9
    Average weight recorded for May: 133.4
    Average weight recorded for June: 133.4
    Average weight recorded for July: 132.8
    Average weight recorded for August: 133.2
    Average weight recorded for September: 132.2
    Average weight recorded for October: 132.1
    Average weight recorded for November: 133.2

    Week Ending Average:
    Dec 3: 133.5
    Dec 10: 133.3
    Dec 17: 133.7
    Dec 24:
    Dec 31:

    Successes/struggles of the week: I feel like I’m back in the not too distant “old days” where I’m committed to doing all the right things for my weight and health for a couple of days, and them I’m not for a couple of days. So far I haven’t gone off the rails for and extended amount of time, but I do see my overall trend weight slowly creeping up.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,371 Member
    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

    (STILL not sure those are the right answers)

    Weight History:
    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 January 2022: 151.8
    Average weight recorded from February 2022: 152.9
    Average weight recorded from March 2022: 151.2
    Average weight recorded from April 2022: 150.2
    Average weight recorded from May 2022: 148.6
    Average weight recorded from June 2022: 152.0
    Average weight recorded from July 2022: 153.2
    Average weight recorded from August 2022: 151.5
    Average weight recorded from September 2022: 153.9
    Average weight recorded from October 2022: 156.4
    Average weight recorded from November 2022: 148.9

    Average weight Week of...

    November 28 - December 4 ..................... 151.5
    December 5 - 11 ......................................... 152.4
    December 12 - 18 ...................................... 153.6
    December 19 - 25 ......................................
    December 26 - January 1 ..........................



    Success of the week: Made it almost to Solstice. Just three more days until the darkest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Where I live, the daylight difference from now to then is a mere twenty seconds. There's still a long winter ahead, but brighter times will return before the next update here!

    Struggle of the week: I bounced back up out of my maintenance range and pretty much back to where I was before I got sick. I'm still a fair bit below my average weight from October though, so not all is lost.

    @TerriRichardson112

    Get well soon. If not soon, get well when you can. Give yourself permission to just use your limited energy to get healthy. If you can't eat and lose weight, you'll get it back when you are healthy again.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    Maddie
    Height: 5’ 8”

    Total weight lost: 70-78lbs (65.5!! currently)
    Time it took to lose: 2-2/3 years
    In maintenance since August 26, 2018
    Under Normal BMI Aug 4, 2018 through Aug 15, 2022.
    Nov 1, 2022 Now over my Normal BMI 9 pounds to lose to get back into it.
    Since Nov 19, 2022 Back under Normal BMI!! so basically I was overweight for 3 months of 50 months. That’s a success for me.

    Maintenance weight range: 150-159.9 “In the 150’s” This gives me about >5 lbs before I hit Overweight BMI.

    Lifetime high 238-240
    Jan 1. 2016 228.3
    Avg wt 9/2017 thru 8/2018: 179.6
    Avg wt 9/2018 thru 8/2019: 155.7 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2019 thru 8/2020: 157.6 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2020 thru 8/2021: 155.7 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2021 thru 8/2022: 161.3
    Avg wt 9/2022 thru 8/2023:
    Sept Avg 168.4 visitors, seeing friends
    Oct Avg 167.8 beginning to get back on track
    Nov Avg 165.2 a great month!

    Week ending:
    Dec 4: 163.0 BMI: NORMAL
    weekly avg wt: 163.37 BMI: NORMAL
    Dec month avg: 163.2 BMI: NORMAL
    trend weight: 163.1 BMI: NORMAL
    yearly avg wt: 163.37 BMI: NORMAL

    Dec 18: 162.8⬇️ BMI: NORMAL
    Weekly avg wt: 162.41⬇️ BMI: NORMAL
    Dec monthly avg: 162.56⬇️ BMI: NORMAL
    Trend weight: 162.5⬇️ BMI: NORMAL
    Yearly avg weight: 163.34⬇️ BMI: NORMAL

    Dec 25
    Dec 31
    Jan 1

    Successes & Struggles
    Exercising a bit less & eating a bit more. Mostly caused by concern around chest discomfort & other symptoms. Google may have finally come through for me:
    My super fibrous meals may be causing some esophageal issues. Checking with docs.

    Maddie 💕

    IT’s WORTH THE FIGHT.
    #HealthFirst
    My additional labs were all perfect last week. What I eat matters. Yay!


    [/quote]

  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,100 Member
    Name Lesley
    Age: 72
    Height: 153 cm (5’ 0.5”)
    Total weight lost: 22.5 kg (approx. 50 lb)
    Time it took to lose: 9 months


    How long in maintenance: over 3 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 January 49.5 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for February 49.0 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for March 49.1 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for April 48.8 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for May 49.3 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for June 50.2 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for July 50.4 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for August 50.3 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for September 50 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for October 50.9 kg (112 lb)
    Average weight recorded for November 50.5 kg (111 lb)


    Average weight for 2022 so far: 49.8 kg (110 lb)

    Dec 5th: away on holiday
    Dec 12th: 52.4 kg (trend 51.6 kg)
    Dec 19th: 51.3 kg (trend 51.5 kg)
    Dec 26th:

    Successes: I weighed in at 50.8 kg on Saturday morning. Holiday weight gain dropping off.

    Struggles: Spent a lot of time sitting over the weekend – weight up this morning. Saturday was a theatre visit with my daughter - 2 hour drive from my house to hers, quick lunch, drive to pick up the kids from their dad's, drive to the theatre, sit in the theatre for over 2 hours, drive to friends house for quick visit (mulled wine and mince pie), drive to restaurant for dinner, drive back to daughters’ - less than 6,000 steps that day.

    Sunday I drove home - I left my daughter’s at 10 am to drive home, which should have taken less than 2 hours. But 80 minutes later I’m at a standstill on the motorway. It then took over 2 hours to cover the next 1.5 miles. Sad, really, it appears there was a “welfare incident” (a jumper on a bridge) and obviously the road was closed. The diversion that was set up didn’t work very well. So, I finally got home just before 2 pm.
    I did get some exercise done in the afternoon – two 10-minute routines and some general warm-up and stretching – but my step count was less than 8,000.

    PS - the jumper was talked down. Suicide averted. Good news.

    Why should I complain about a 2 hour delay when there are people in such distress?


  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 619 Member
    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

    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
    Average weight recorded for January: 111.9
    Average weight recorded for February: 112.3
    Average weight recorded for March: 111.5
    Average weight recorded for April: 112.6
    Average weight recorded for May: 113.1
    Average weight recorded for June: 113.4
    Average weight recorded for July: 114.6
    Average weight recorded for August: 114.25
    Average weight recorded for September: 114.3
    Average weight recorded for October: 114
    Average weight recorded for November: 114.2

    Week ending:
    Dec 3: 113.4 (trending 113.8)
    Dec 10: 114.9 (trending 114.4)
    Dec 17: 115.1 (trending 114.8)
    Dec 24:
    Dec 31:

    Successes/struggles of the week: Still on an upward trend, unfortunately, and way above my maintenance range. Trying to get things back down and managed to drop back down a bit, but not enough for my liking.
  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 275 Member
    Name: Lorraine
    Age: 75
    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 ~ 6 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 November 115.0
    Average weight recorded for December 115.0
    Average weight recorded for January: 115.3
    Average weight recorded for February: 115.3
    Average weight recorded for March: 115.8
    Average weight recorded for April: 115.4
    Average weight recorded for May: 116.5
    Average weight recorded for June: 116.0
    Average weight recorded for July: 114.8
    Average weight recorded for August: 115.0
    Average weight recorded for September 114.6
    Average weight recorded for October 114.8
    Average weight recorded for November 114.8

    Week of Dec. 12: 113.5
    Week of Dec. 19: 115.5

    Success: My husband back to his pre-RSV state. I'm back exercising and eating better.
    Failure: Not really. I do show a gain of 2 lbs in a week but 115 is my goal and I am eating better. Just had extra salt. I'll judge next week if I gain another 2 lbs. :)
  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,618 Member
    Name: Marisa
    Age: 61
    Height: 5’7”
    Total weight lost: 35-40
    Time it took to lose: 8 months
    How long in maintenance: I hit my goal weight in April of 2022 and have been in maintenance since then.
    Maintenance weight range: 130-135 pounds

    Average weight recorded for 2020: 165 pounds
    Average weight recorded for 2021: 158 pounds

    Average weight recorded for January: 146.8
    Average weight recorded for February: 142.7
    Average weight recorded for March: 137.9
    Average weight recorded for April: 134.9
    Average weight recorded for May: 133.4
    Average weight recorded for June: 133.4
    Average weight recorded for July: 132.8
    Average weight recorded for August: 133.2
    Average weight recorded for September: 132.2
    Average weight recorded for October: 132.1
    Average weight recorded for November: 133.2

    Week Ending Average:
    Dec 3: 133.5
    Dec 10: 133.3
    Dec 17: 133.7
    Dec 24: 134.1
    Dec 31:

    Successes/struggles of the week: Weight continues to creep up. If I’m honest with myself, I haven’t been tracking well a large majority of the days and exercise hasn’t been consistent due to the overall busy-ness of having house guests this past week.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,371 Member
    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

    (STILL not sure those are the right answers)

    Weight History:
    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 January 2022: 151.8
    Average weight recorded from February 2022: 152.9
    Average weight recorded from March 2022: 151.2
    Average weight recorded from April 2022: 150.2
    Average weight recorded from May 2022: 148.6
    Average weight recorded from June 2022: 152.0
    Average weight recorded from July 2022: 153.2
    Average weight recorded from August 2022: 151.5
    Average weight recorded from September 2022: 153.9
    Average weight recorded from October 2022: 156.4
    Average weight recorded from November 2022: 148.9

    Average weight Week of...

    November 28 - December 4 ..................... 151.5
    December 5 - 11 ......................................... 152.4
    December 12 - 18 ...................................... 153.6
    December 19 - 25 ...................................... 153.0
    December 26 - January 1 ..........................


    I don't want to write about my struggles and successes this week. Trust me. Just be sure to savor every moment of life, savor every delicious bite of food you eat, and tell the people you love how you feel about them.

    I will say it looks like I'm settling back in to the very top of my absolute maintenance range, so that's one of the good things, and it's an appropriate one to write about.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    ]Maddie
    Height: 5’ 8”

    Total weight lost: 70-78lbs (65.5!! currently)
    Time it took to lose: 2-2/3 years
    In maintenance since August 26, 2018
    Under Normal BMI Aug 4, 2018 through Aug 15, 2022.
    Nov 1, 2022 Now over my Normal BMI 9 pounds to lose to get back into it.
    Since Nov 19, 2022 Back under Normal BMI!! so basically I was overweight for 3 months of 50 months. That’s a success for me.

    Maintenance weight range: 150-159.9 “In the 150’s” This gives me about >5 lbs before I hit Overweight BMI.

    Lifetime high 238-240
    Jan 1. 2016 228.3
    Avg wt 9/2017 thru 8/2018: 179.6
    Avg wt 9/2018 thru 8/2019: 155.7 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2019 thru 8/2020: 157.6 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2020 thru 8/2021: 155.7 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2021 thru 8/2022: 161.3
    Avg wt 9/2022 thru 8/2023:
    Sept Avg 168.4 visitors, seeing friends
    Oct Avg 167.8 beginning to get back on track
    Nov Avg 165.2 a great month!

    Week ending:
    Dec 4: 163.0 BMI: NORMAL
    weekly avg wt: 163.37 BMI: NORMAL
    Dec month avg: 163.2 BMI: NORMAL
    trend weight: 163.1 BMI: NORMAL
    yearly avg wt: 163.37 BMI: NORMAL

    Dec 25 162.8⬇️ BMI: NORMAL
    Weekly avg wt: 163.05⬇️ BMI: NORMAL
    Dec monthly avg: 162.68⬇️ BMI: NORMAL
    Trend weight: 163⬇️ BMI: NORMAL
    Yearly avg weight: 163.33⬇️BMI: NORMAL

    Dec 31
    Jan 1

    Trying different foods re: discomfort center of chest & TUMS. Today has been the best day yet. Appointment booked for Jan 4.

    Maddie 💕

    IT’s WORTH THE FIGHT.
    #HealthFirst

    [/quote]

  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 275 Member
    Name: Lorraine
    Age: 75
    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 ~ 6 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 November 115.0
    Average weight recorded for December 115.0
    Average weight recorded for January: 115.3
    Average weight recorded for February: 115.3
    Average weight recorded for March: 115.8
    Average weight recorded for April: 115.4
    Average weight recorded for May: 116.5
    Average weight recorded for June: 116.0
    Average weight recorded for July: 114.8
    Average weight recorded for August: 115.0
    Average weight recorded for September 114.6
    Average weight recorded for October 114.8
    Average weight recorded for November 114.8

    Week of Dec. 12: 113.5
    Week of Dec. 19: 115.5
    Week of Dec. 16: 114.0

    Success: Weight under goal. It was a bumpy December as far as weight.
    Failure: Haven't not doing my best at tracking what I eat, Taking too many bites, etc between meals and not counting them.
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,100 Member
    Name Lesley
    Age: 72
    Height: 153 cm (5’ 0.5”)
    Total weight lost: 22.5 kg (approx. 50 lb)
    Time it took to lose: 9 months


    How long in maintenance: over 3 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 January 49.5 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for February 49.0 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for March 49.1 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for April 48.8 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for May 49.3 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for June 50.2 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for July 50.4 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for August 50.3 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for September 50 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for October 50.9 kg (112 lb)
    Average weight recorded for November 50.5 kg (111 lb)


    Average weight for 2022 so far: 49.8 kg (110 lb)

    Dec 5th: away on holiday
    Dec 12th: 52.4 kg (trend 51.6 kg)
    Dec 19th: 51.3 kg (trend 51.5 kg)
    Dec 26th: 51.2 kg (trend 51.4 kg)

    Successes/Struggles:

    I feel this should be posted in the “weird and wonderful world of scale fluctuations”
    I don’t normally suffer from wild swings (I’m well past menopause lol!) but in the run up to Christmas things were going so well.
    Returned from holiday on Nov 10th, (weighed in at over 53 kg! on the 11th), dropped steadily – water weight mostly I suppose – to weigh in at 50.8 kg on Saturday 17th. One night away – much driving – and weighed in at 51.3 kg on Monday 19th. Dropped steadily over the next few days – very careful food choices, logging, lots of exercise – weighed in at 50.7 kg on the 25th. Excellent yes?
    Boxing Day – 51.2 kg! 0.5 kg – more than 1lb – in one day!
    Sigh …..
    Well, the family are going home on Wednesday, back to the normal routine tomorrow for a few days.
    But, we are away over the New Year for 3 nights in a hotel with lots of food.
  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 619 Member
    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

    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
    Average weight recorded for January: 111.9
    Average weight recorded for February: 112.3
    Average weight recorded for March: 111.5
    Average weight recorded for April: 112.6
    Average weight recorded for May: 113.1
    Average weight recorded for June: 113.4
    Average weight recorded for July: 114.6
    Average weight recorded for August: 114.25
    Average weight recorded for September: 114.3
    Average weight recorded for October: 114
    Average weight recorded for November: 114.2

    Week ending:
    Dec 3: 113.4 (trending 113.8)
    Dec 10: 114.9 (trending 114.4)
    Dec 17: 115.1 (trending 114.8)
    Dec 24: 114.9 (trending 114.8)
    Dec 31:

    Successes/struggles of the week: Slowly drifting back downwards again. Surprisingly, although I indulged as much as I wanted to over Christmas, my weight didn't go up the next day and remained around the same - even dropped down a bit the next day. I managed to get in an outdoors walk on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, even with crazy cold temperatures.
  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,618 Member
    Name: Marisa
    Age: 61
    Height: 5’7”
    Total weight lost: 35-40
    Time it took to lose: 8 months
    How long in maintenance: I hit my goal weight in April of 2022 and have been in maintenance since then.
    Maintenance weight range: 130-135 pounds

    Average weight recorded for 2020: 165 pounds
    Average weight recorded for 2021: 158 pounds
    Average weight recorded for 2022: 135.7 pounds

    Average weight recorded for January: 146.8
    Average weight recorded for February: 142.7
    Average weight recorded for March: 137.9
    Average weight recorded for April: 134.9
    Average weight recorded for May: 133.4
    Average weight recorded for June: 133.4
    Average weight recorded for July: 132.8
    Average weight recorded for August: 133.2
    Average weight recorded for September: 132.2
    Average weight recorded for October: 132.1
    Average weight recorded for November: 133.2
    Average weight recorded for December: 134.9

    Week Ending Average:
    Dec 3: 133.5
    Dec 10: 133.3
    Dec 17: 133.7
    Dec 24: 134.1
    Dec 31: 134.9

    Successes/struggles of the week: Hit my highest weight since maintenance (1.5 pounds over my top end range). I know what got me there and excited for the new year ahead to be back on track. On the success side of things, this is the first time in my life that I’ve been dedicated to my health and weight for a full year!
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,371 Member
    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

    (STILL not sure those are the right answers)

    Weight History:
    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 2022 (12 months): 152.1

    Average weight recorded from January 2022: 151.8
    Average weight recorded from February 2022: 152.9
    Average weight recorded from March 2022: 151.2
    Average weight recorded from April 2022: 150.2
    Average weight recorded from May 2022: 148.6
    Average weight recorded from June 2022: 152.0
    Average weight recorded from July 2022: 153.2
    Average weight recorded from August 2022: 151.5
    Average weight recorded from September 2022: 153.9
    Average weight recorded from October 2022: 156.4
    Average weight recorded from November 2022: 148.9
    Average weight recorded from December 2022: 152.1

    Average weight Week of...

    November 28 - December 4 ..................... 151.5
    December 5 - 11 ......................................... 152.4
    December 12 - 18 ...................................... 153.6
    December 19 - 25 ...................................... 153.0
    December 26 - January 1 .......................... 148.6


    Success of the week: I am back not only into my absolute maintenance range, but to my absolute. Holy cats. This is even with not being able to exert myself because of an injury. Part is possibly my body using extra fuel to heal, and I'll take credit for the rest of it through being mindful. Perhaps I'm being MORE mindful because I can't do very much, and it would be easy to just graze. I even have two kinds of cheese in the refrigerator that I haven't devoured - just a little bit each day.

    Another success for the week is I calculated my average weight from 2022. It was 152.1. That actually is just barely below the top of my Absolute Maintenance Range, but still in there. It's also 1.3 pounds lower than 2021. SUCCESS!!!!

    Struggle of the week: I had a very serious physical trauma injury. I'm very fortunate it wasn't any worse. I will recover completely, but not for another six or eight weeks at least. Probably more. I can't do any exertion for at least another five weeks. But I'll get through it and keep sticking to it.

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 619 Member
    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

    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
    Average weight recorded for January: 111.9
    Average weight recorded for February: 112.3
    Average weight recorded for March: 111.5
    Average weight recorded for April: 112.6
    Average weight recorded for May: 113.1
    Average weight recorded for June: 113.4
    Average weight recorded for July: 114.6
    Average weight recorded for August: 114.25
    Average weight recorded for September: 114.3
    Average weight recorded for October: 114
    Average weight recorded for November: 114.2

    Week ending:
    Dec 3: 113.4 (trending 113.8)
    Dec 10: 114.9 (trending 114.4)
    Dec 17: 115.1 (trending 114.8)
    Dec 24: 114.9 (trending 114.8)
    Dec 31: 113.9 (trending 114.3)

    Successes/struggles of the week: Not much to report. Slight downward trend, though end-of-year holiday festivities continued so there were a lot of indulgences. Happy New Year all!