January 2023 Maintainers' Check-in

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  • Machias1949
    Machias1949 Posts: 249 Member
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    Name: Barb
    Age: 74
    Height: 5’2”
    Total weight lost: 15 LBS
    Time it took to lose: 5 months
    How long in maintenance: 2 weeks
    Maintenance weight range: 115-120

    Average weight recorded for 2022- 130 LBS
    Average weight recorded for January: 134
    Average weight recorded for February: 132
    Average weight recorded for March: 130
    Average weight recorded for April: 130
    Average weight recorded for May: 130
    Average weight recorded for June: 132
    Average weight recorded for July: 134
    Average weight recorded for August: 134
    Average weight recorded for September: 130
    Average weight recorded for October: 127
    Average weight recorded for November: 124
    Average weight recorded for December ‘22: 120


    Week ending:
    Jan 7: 119.8
    Jan 14: 117.2
    Jan 21: 116.5
    Jan 28:








  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 13,175 Member
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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 145 - 150 141-147
    Absolutely 143-153 139-149

    (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...

    December 26 - January 1 ......................... 148.6
    January 2 - 8 .............................................. 146.0
    January 9 - 15 ............................................ 144.3
    January 16 - 22 .......................................... 142.3
    January 22 - 29 ..........................................
    January 30 - February 5 ............................

    Success of the week: Staying in my maintenance range; even dropping to the bottom. Getting in a bit more distance on my walks. Eating quite well.


    Struggle of the week: My recovery seems to be slowing down, and I might need.... I don't want to say it.
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,712 Member
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    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 for 2022 49.9 kg (110 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 recorded for December 51.3 kg (113 lb)

    January 2nd: away from home
    January 9th: 50.7 kg (trend 51.6 kg)
    January 16th: 50.6 kg (trend 51.3 kg)
    January 23rd: 50.0 kg (trend 51.1 kg)
    January 30th:

    Successes/Struggles:
    Success: weight dropping into my maintenance range, and the trend line slowly coming down.
  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 260 Member
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    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 from 2022: 115.2

    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
    Average weight recorded for December 114.3

    Week of:
    Jan 2: 114.0
    Jan 9: 114.0
    Jan 16: 114.0
    Jan 23 114.5

    Success: I was successful at drinking the 16 extra ounces of water and logging my food every day this past week. I really have been struggling with the water, so this is a bigger. I know 16 oz isn't a lot to some, but I am proud that I did it.

    Failure: I am so happy with my success that I am not going to think about failures. :smile:
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,064 Member
    edited January 2023
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    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
    Dec: 133.7
    2023
    Week ending:
    Jan: 7: 134.4
    Jan 14: 132.2
    Jan 21: 131.9
    Jan 28:
    Jan 31:

    Successes
    • maintaining weight
    • 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
    • Still recovering from Covid.
    • Energy and appetite are both still variable

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  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 580 Member
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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 2021: 112.5
    Average weight recorded for 2022: 113.4

    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
    Average weight recorded for December: 114.4

    Week ending:
    Jan 7: 113.8 (trending 114)
    Jan 14: 113.5 (trending 113.6)
    Jan 21: 113.4 (trending 113.5)
    Jan 28:

    Successes/struggles of the week: The past couple of weeks have been pretty consistent in terms of my average weights. I haven't seen any crazy high weights in a while (which is good), and I've been hitting the top of my maintenance range again a few times. Trendweight is showing an overall slow decline, which is what I've been working on, as well as a much smaller range between my low weights and my high weights, which I prefer.
  • Machias1949
    Machias1949 Posts: 249 Member
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    Name: Barb
    Age: 74
    Height: 5’2”
    Total weight lost: 15 LBS
    Time that it took to lose: 5 months
    How long in maintenance: 2 weeks

    Maintenance weight range: 115-120
    Average weight recorded for 2022- 130 LBS
    Average weight recorded for January: 134
    Average weight recorded for February: 132
    Average weight recorded for March: 130
    Average weight recorded for April: 130
    Average weight recorded for May: 130
    Average weight recorded for June: 132
    Average weight recorded for July: 134
    Average weight recorded for August: 134
    Average weight recorded for September: 130
    Average weight recorded for October: 127
    Average weight recorded for November: 124
    Average weight recorded for December ‘22: 120


    Week ending:
    Jan 7: 120
    Jan 14: 117
    Jan 21: 116
    Jan 28: 117

  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,496 Member
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    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

    2022:
    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:
    Jan 7: 133.8
    Jan 14: 132.5
    Jan 21: 131.1
    Jan 28: 131.6


    Successes/struggles of the week: Had a night of binge eating and a few nights of eating back my exercise calories with sugary/carby food. However, still doing better than previous months. Two steps forward, one step back.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,064 Member
    edited January 2023
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    Name: Terri
    Age: 76
    Height: 5’2”
    Total weight lost: 94 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
    Dec: 133.7
    2023
    Week ending:
    Jan: 7: 134.4
    Jan 14: 132.2
    Jan 21: 131.9
    Jan 28: 132.9
    Jan 31:

    Successes
    • maintaining weight
    • 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
    • Still recovering from Covid.
    • Energy and appetite are both still variable

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  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 13,175 Member
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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 145 - 150 141-147
    Absolutely 143-153 139-149

    (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...

    December 26 - January 1 ......................... 148.6
    January 2 - 8 .............................................. 146.0
    January 9 - 15 ............................................ 144.3
    January 16 - 22 .......................................... 142.3
    January 22 - 29 .......................................... 141.1
    January 30 - February 5 ............................

    Success of the week: My injury seems to be getting better. I am near the bottom of my maintenance range and might be back to being pretty stable here. I've been walking a lot. I've been eating well. My fitness device recently updated my VO2Max and told me my "Fitness Age" decreased from about 16 years younger than my chronological age to 17 years younger.


    Struggle of the week: Nothing related to health, fitness, or weight management, so I won't mention it here.

  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 260 Member
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    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 from 2022: 115.2

    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
    Average weight recorded for December 114.3

    Week of:
    Jan 2: 114.0
    Jan 9: 114.0
    Jan 16: 114.0
    Jan 23 114.5
    Jan 30 116.0

    Success: I continued to get my extra 16 oz of water in. I have never done it this long before.
    Failure: I have been consistently eating more calories than I have set and haven't gain for a while, so it was not surprising but still a shock to see the scale hit 116 today.

    Failure: I am so happy with my success that I am not going to think about failures.
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,712 Member
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    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 for 2022 49.9 kg (110 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 recorded for December 51.3 kg (113 lb)

    January 2nd: away from home
    January 9th: 50.7 kg (trend 51.6 kg)
    January 16th: 50.6 kg (trend 51.3 kg)
    January 23rd: 50.0 kg (trend 51.1 kg)
    January 30th: 50.0 kg (trend 50.8 kg)

    Successes:
    Weight has hovered around 50 kg for over a week now. Trend slowly coming down.

    Struggles:
    Struggling with exercise – due to OA – means I have no exercise calories to play with. I would like to drop another kg before I go on holiday on Feb 13th, but weight loss has stalled.
  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 580 Member
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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 2021: 112.5
    Average weight recorded for 2022: 113.4

    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
    Average weight recorded for December: 114.4

    Week ending:
    Jan 7: 113.8 (trending 114)
    Jan 14: 113.5 (trending 113.6)
    Jan 21: 113.4 (trending 113.5)
    Jan 28: 113 (trending 113.3)

    Successes/struggles of the week: Continuing to slowly decline in my weekly average weights since the beginning of the month, and hoping to continue the trend. I recently met one of my fitness goals that I've been working towards for months, being able to do a pistol squat - I'm proud of this achievement, as other areas in my workouts have been suffering due to lack of motivation, so I'm glad that I've been able to work on this one and make progress where I haven't with other workout goals.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,064 Member
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    Name: Terri
    Age: 76
    Height: 5’2”
    Total weight lost: 94 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
    Dec: 133.7
    2023
    Week ending:
    Jan: 7: 134.4
    Jan 14: 132.2
    Jan 21: 131.9
    Jan 28: 132.9
    Jan 31: 133.2

    Successes
    • maintaining weight
    • 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
    • Still recovering from Covid.
    • Energy and appetite are both still variable

    🐬🐳🐬🐳🐬🐳🐬🐳🐬🐳🐬

  • GigiAgape1981
    GigiAgape1981 Posts: 64 Member
    edited February 2023
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    @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
    Average weight recorded for 2022: 113.4

    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
    Average weight recorded for December: 114.4

    Week ending:
    Jan 7: 113.8 (trending 114)
    Jan 14: 113.5 (trending 113.6)
    Jan 21: 113.4 (trending 113.5)
    Jan 28: 113 (trending 113.3)

    Successes/struggles of the week: Continuing to slowly decline in my weekly average weights since the beginning of the month, and hoping to continue the trend. I recently met one of my fitness goals that I've been working towards for months, being able to do a pistol squat - I'm proud of this achievement, as other areas in my workouts have been suffering due to lack of motivation, so I'm glad that I've been able to work on this one and make progress where I haven't with other workout goals.

    That's a noteworthy achievement! Pistol squats are no joke my friend! Well done!💐👏👊
  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 580 Member
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    @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
    Average weight recorded for 2022: 113.4

    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
    Average weight recorded for December: 114.4

    Week ending:
    Jan 7: 113.8 (trending 114)
    Jan 14: 113.5 (trending 113.6)
    Jan 21: 113.4 (trending 113.5)
    Jan 28: 113 (trending 113.3)

    Successes/struggles of the week: Continuing to slowly decline in my weekly average weights since the beginning of the month, and hoping to continue the trend. I recently met one of my fitness goals that I've been working towards for months, being able to do a pistol squat - I'm proud of this achievement, as other areas in my workouts have been suffering due to lack of motivation, so I'm glad that I've been able to work on this one and make progress where I haven't with other workout goals.

    That's a noteworthy achievement! Pistol squats are no joke my friend! Well done!💐👏👊

    Thank you! I was toppling over back in September when I first started trying 😆 It definitely takes a ton of practice and consistency with trying and failing!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,064 Member
    edited February 2023
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    Name: Terri
    Age: 76
    Height: 5’2”
    Total weight lost: 94 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
    Dec: 133.2
    Jan: 132.9
    2023
    Week ending:
    Feb: 7:
    Feb 14:
    Feb 21:
    Feb 28:
    Feb 31:

    Successes
    • reducing and maintaining lower weight range
    • 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:
    • Recovering from Covid in December

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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,064 Member
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    Name: Terri
    Age: 76
    Height: 5’2”
    Total weight lost: 94 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
    Dec: 133.2
    Jan: 132.9
    2023
    Week ending:
    Feb: 7: 133.6
    Feb 14:
    Feb 21:
    Feb 28:
    Feb 31:

    Successes
    • reducing and maintaining lower weight range
    • 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:
    • Recovering from Covid in December

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  • lesdarts180
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    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 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 for 2022 49.9 kg (110 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 recorded for December 51.3 kg (113 lb)

    Average weight recorded for January: 50.7 kg (112 lb)


    Feb 6th: 49.9 kg (trend 50.6 kg)


    Successes/Struggles:

    I did well in January, losing much of the 2 kg I gained in the last 6 weeks of 2022, but my weight has stalled at around 50 kg. There’s nothing wrong with 50 kg but I’m away on holiday for a few days from Feb 13th and will be eating breakfast and dinner in a hotel for four nights so I had hoped to be closer to 49 kg before going.

    Struggling with exercise as my OA is really affecting my mobility. Thus, I have to be very careful about calories – no wiggle room.