May 2024 Maintainers' Check-in

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missperfectpitch
missperfectpitch Posts: 584 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
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 2022:
Average weight recorded for 2023:

Average weight recorded for January:
Average weight recorded for February:
Average weight recorded for March:
Average weight recorded for April:

Week ending:
May 4:
May 11:
May 18:
May 25:

Successes/struggles of the week:

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  • AmunahSki
    AmunahSki Posts: 101 Member
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    Age: 52
    Height: 5’5”
    HEAVIEST weight: 171.6lb in 2021
    Starting weight: 164.6lb
    Total Weight lost: 17.2lb
    Time it took to lose: 162 days
    How long in maintenance: since April 2024
    Maintenance weight range:110.2-149.9lb
    My ideal: 142.5-147.5lb
    I lose successfully with MFP, and then I get lazy with logging or quit caring and slowly my weight creeps up again. Here’s a sample of the highs and lows!
    Dec 2014 - 165.8
    Oct 2015 - 144.8
    Feb 2017 - 148.6
    Jan 2021 - 171.6
    May 2021 - 149.6
    June 2021 - 147.2
    Nov 2021 - 147.0
    Nov 2023 - 164.6
    December 2023 average: 158.5
    January 2024 average: 156.1
    February 2024 average: 153.3
    March 2024 average: 151.9
    April 2024 average: 149.7

    I find maintenance terrifying and boring in equal measure, so I am trying different tactics this time: firstly, challenging myself to keep within a range this time around (target range set in HappyScale), hence the use of recorded and trend weights below: secondly, posting in the Maintainer’s Check-in.

    Recorded Weight/Trend on week ending:
    4 May: 147.2/148.2
    11 May:
    18 May:
    25 May:

    Successes of the week:
    :smile: I am now wearing size 10 jeans, a size I haven’t worn in years (and even then, I only fit into them briefly). I plan to use these as a tool for maintaining this time round!
    I knew last night when I had to get up 3 times to pee that the ‘Whoosh’ had finally arrived this morning, just in time for the weekly weigh in!

    Struggles of the week:
    :confused:Happy Scale continued showing a very slight gain, but I did NOT let it freak me out… I have seen fluctuations like this before (salty food, travelling) and kept to my exercise and calorie goals so I KNOW I hadn’t consumed the calories needed to gain 2lb… my mantra is “Trust the process!”.
  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 264 Member
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    Name: Lorraine
    Age: 76
    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 ~5 years - Was on maintenance for 8 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 from 2023: 114.9

    2023
    Average weight recorded for April: 116.2
    Average weight recorded for May: 115.7
    Average weight recorded for June: 114.6
    Average weight recorded for July: 114.5
    Average weight recorded for August: 114.5
    Average weight recorded for Sept.: 115.1
    Average weight recorded for Oct. 114.8
    Average weight recorded for Nov. 114.3
    Average weight recorded for Dec. 114.0

    2024
    Average weight recorded for January: 115.8
    Average weight recorded for February: 116.4
    Average weight recorded for March: 115.6
    Average weight recorded for April: 115.7

    2024
    Week of:
    May 6: 115.3

    Success/Struggle: I was relieved that my weight was under 116 this week. I had a colonoscopy procedure last week and that usually means a weight loss but afterwards I was so hungry that I ate and ate. The next day, I still had to consciously tell myself that I wasn't really hungry. I'm back to normal today. :)
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,753 Member
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    May 2024

    Name Lesley
    Age: 73

    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: 5 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 for 2023 49.5 kg (109 lb)


    Average weight recorded for January 49.3 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for February 49.5 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for March 48.9 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for April 48.9 kg (108 lb)

    May 6th: 48.6 kg (trend 49.0 kg)
    May 13th:
    May 20th:
    May 27th:

    Successes/struggles:
    I was away on holiday (again!) – just 4 nights and we were self-catering. We did eat in the restaurant two nights and I had a beer on three of the evenings, but it all evened out with cycling and swimming during the day.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,031 Member
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    Name: Maddie
    Age: 68
    Height: 5’8”
    Lifetime High: 238
    Total weight lost: 228.3 to 150.5
    Total weight lost since 1/1/2016: ~ 78 pounds
    Time it took to lose: Jan 2016 to Aug 2018 🐢
    How long in maintenance: 5 years
    Aug 2018 to Aug 2023
    Maintenance target weight per doctor: 166
    Jan 1. 2016 228.3
    Avg wt 9/2017 - 8/2018: 179.6
    Avg wt 9/2018 - 8/2019: 155.7 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2019 - 8/2020: 157.6 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2020 - 8/2021: 155.7 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2021 - 8/2022: 161.3 ♥️
    Avg wt 9/2022 - 8/ 2023: 166.3 ♥️
    Avg sept 23 168
    Avg Oct 23 172.5
    Ang Nov 23 173.6
    Avg Dec 23 178.2 (stress & vacation & severe fatigue)

    2024
    Avg wt recorded for January: 180 (fracture)
    Avg wt recorded for February: 175,7
    Avg wt recorded for March: 176.5
    Avg wt recorded for April: 176.2

    Week ending:
    Weekly Avg ending May 6: 176.4
    Weekly Avg ending May 13
    Weekly Avg ending May 20:
    Weekly Avg ending May 27:

    Successes:
    Maintaining current weight is a win.
    Exercise is on track!! Feels great to be able to hike again!
    No eating out (my Achilles heel) Tough, but doing it.
    Leg fracture is healed. No cane since April 17
    Tracking all food
    Macros/micros are in a good place.
    I’m not giving up.

    Struggles:
    Difficulty reducing my calories more. I am focusing on this now that I have other habits back in place.

    My (new) MOTIVATION:
    I was surprised to learn today by an x-ray that both hips have arthritis (and knees) but I don’t feel it at all.

    I read “being at an ideal weight” helps decrease progression. This will be my motivation. I’d like to avoid hip replacement down the road if I possibly can. Surgery is a godsend & I’m Grateful I can now walk but boy is it painful & time consuming to recuperate.

    Maddie
    #HealthFirst
    #NeverGiveUp
    🐢not a 🐇
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,753 Member
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    @MadisonMolly2017 - so happy to hear your leg is healed! It's good to be moving freely again.
  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 584 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: 108.5-114.5

    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 2023: 113.9

    Average weight recorded for June 2023: 112.8
    Average weight recorded for July: 115.3
    Average weight recorded for August: 115.3
    Average weight recorded for September: 114.4
    Average weight recorded for October: 115.6
    Average weight recorded for November: 115.8
    Average weight recorded for December 2023: 117.3
    Average weight recorded for January 2024: 116
    Average weight recorded for February 2024: 116
    Average weight recorded for March: 115.8
    Average weight recorded for April: 116.5

    Week ending:
    May 4: 116.3 (trending 116.4)
    May 11:
    May 18:
    May 25:

    Successes/struggles of the week: Will be starting to taper off some meds that I've been taking for a long time that have been causing water retention to stay around. Hopefully I'll see more downward progress back into my range again, though I'll still be on one med with those side effects.
  • AmunahSki
    AmunahSki Posts: 101 Member
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    Age: 52
    Height: 5’5”
    HEAVIEST weight: 171.6lb in 2021
    Starting weight: 164.6lb
    Total Weight lost: 17.2lb
    Time it took to lose: 162 days
    How long in maintenance: since April 2024
    Maintenance weight range:110.2-149.9lb
    My ideal: 142.5-147.5lb
    I lose successfully with MFP, and then I get lazy with logging or quit caring and slowly my weight creeps up again. Here’s a sample of the highlights and lowlights!
    Dec 2014 - 165.8
    Oct 2015 - 144.8
    Feb 2017 - 148.6
    Jan 2021 - 171.6
    May 2021 - 149.6
    June 2021 - 147.2
    Nov 2021 - 147.0
    Nov 2023 - 164.6
    December 2023 average: 158.5
    January 2024 average: 156.1
    February 2024 average: 153.3
    March 2024 average: 151.9
    April 2024 average: 149.7

    I find maintenance terrifying and boring in equal measure, so I am trying different tactics this time: firstly, challenging myself to keep within a range this time around (target range set in HappyScale), hence the use of recorded and trend weights below: secondly, posting in the Maintainer’s Check-in.

    Recorded Weight/Trend on week ending:
    4 May: 147.2/148.2
    11 May: 146.6/147.1
    18 May:
    25 May:

    Successes of the week:
    :smile: Surprisingly easy week…

    Struggles of the week:
    None
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,753 Member
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    Name Lesley
    Age: 73

    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: 5 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 for 2023 49.5 kg (109 lb)


    Average weight recorded for January 49.3 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for February 49.5 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for March 48.9 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for April 48.9 kg (108 lb)

    May 6th: 48.6 kg (trend 49.0 kg)
    May 13th: 48.2 kg (trend 48.6 kg)
    May 20th:
    May 27th:

    Successes/struggles:
    Quiet week at home, no struggles, weight dropping to the lower limit of my maintenance range. Now I need to make the mental shift to allowing myself more treats. The next holiday is in early June, we don’t even have any plans for lunch or dinner out in the next few weeks.
  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 264 Member
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    Name: Lorraine
    Age: 76
    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 ~5 years - Was on maintenance for 8 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 from 2023: 114.9

    2023
    Average weight recorded for April: 116.2
    Average weight recorded for May: 115.7
    Average weight recorded for June: 114.6
    Average weight recorded for July: 114.5
    Average weight recorded for August: 114.5
    Average weight recorded for Sept.: 115.1
    Average weight recorded for Oct. 114.8
    Average weight recorded for Nov. 114.3
    Average weight recorded for Dec. 114.0

    2024
    Average weight recorded for January: 115.8
    Average weight recorded for February: 116.4
    Average weight recorded for March: 115.6
    Average weight recorded for April: 115.7

    2024
    Week of:
    May 6: 115.3
    May 13: 115.5

    Success/Struggle: Luckily, I haven't gained last week. I been adding some food over my plan meals. Sometimes it was because of hungry and sometimes it was I just wanted to eat something. Bothersome.


  • BigDfromNJ
    BigDfromNJ Posts: 22 Member
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    Age: 60+
    Height:5'2"
    Starting weight: 138 lb
    Weight lost so far: 7 lbs
    Maintenance weight range: 115-122

    Week ending:
    May 11: 131 lb

    Some of you may think, "you don't have to lose weight", but I have health issues which require me to lose weight, and when you get 'older' all your weight goes to your gut so you develop a 'trunk' which makes all my close look tight around my middle.

    Successes of the week: got smaller plates, measuring cups, and smaller utensils to make portion control easier.

    Struggles: I have a skinny husband who can eat anything and not gain, and he doesn't understand my struggle. So when we eat he's always asking, "do you want more?" and "Let's have some wine?" Getting him on board and supporting me is difficult. I basically ignore him and pour myself a mocktail!

    My Mocktail recipe: grab a wine glass, put in crushed ice, add a 1/2 shot glass of cranberry juice and 1/2 a shot of apple cider vinegar, fill the rest with cold water. Sip and enjoy! It gives me the 'experience' of enjoying wine with my husband.

  • AmunahSki
    AmunahSki Posts: 101 Member
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    Age: 52
    Height: 5’5”
    [HEAVIEST weight: 171.6lb in 2021]
    Re-Starting weight Nov 2023: 164.6lb
    Total Weight lost: 19.8lb
    Time elapsed: 189 days
    How long in maintenance: since April 2024
    Maintenance weight range: 110.2-149.9lb
    My ideal range: 142.5-147.5lb
    December 2023 average: 158.5
    January 2024 average: 156.1
    February 2024 average: 153.3
    March 2024 average: 151.9
    April 2024 average: 149.7
    May 2024 average: 147.1

    Recorded Weight/Trend on week ending:
    4 May: 147.2/148.2
    11 May: 146.6/147.1
    18 May: 144.8/145.1
    25 May:

    Successes of the week:
    :smile: I have been entirely in the Happy Scale ‘pink zone’ (ideal range) for the whole week - and I hit the middle of my ideal weight on Thursday (which was at least a week earlier than Happy Scale had predicted). I am deliberately eating less than maintenance to allow some ‘headroom’ for next week…

    Struggles of the week:
    None this week… but will be flying to Rome for a 3-day break on Tuesday, and NOT freaking out when I get home and weigh myself. Trust the process!
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,753 Member
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    Name Lesley
    Age: 73

    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: 5 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 for 2023 49.5 kg (109 lb)


    Average weight recorded for January 49.3 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for February 49.5 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for March 48.9 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for April 48.9 kg (108 lb)

    May 6th: 48.6 kg (trend 49.0 kg)
    May 13th: 48.2 kg (trend 48.6 kg)
    May 20th: 48.5 kg (trend 48.3 kg)
    May 27th:

    Successes/struggles:
    Another quiet week - no struggles.
  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 584 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: 108.5-114.5

    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 2023: 113.9

    Average weight recorded for June 2023: 112.8
    Average weight recorded for July: 115.3
    Average weight recorded for August: 115.3
    Average weight recorded for September: 114.4
    Average weight recorded for October: 115.6
    Average weight recorded for November: 115.8
    Average weight recorded for December 2023: 117.3
    Average weight recorded for January 2024: 116
    Average weight recorded for February 2024: 116
    Average weight recorded for March: 115.8
    Average weight recorded for April: 116.5

    Week ending:
    May 4: 116.3 (trending 116.4)
    May 11: 115.7 (trending 116)
    May 18: 116.3 (trending 116.1)
    May 25:

    Successes/struggles of the week: I had a few good days in a row in terms of steps, with around 20k steps for each of them. I'm trying to put more effort into my workouts but am finding it difficult as I've been very busy.
  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 264 Member
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    Name: Lorraine
    Age: 76
    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 ~5 years - Was on maintenance for 8 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 from 2023: 114.9

    2023
    Average weight recorded for April: 116.2
    Average weight recorded for May: 115.7
    Average weight recorded for June: 114.6
    Average weight recorded for July: 114.5
    Average weight recorded for August: 114.5
    Average weight recorded for Sept.: 115.1
    Average weight recorded for Oct. 114.8
    Average weight recorded for Nov. 114.3
    Average weight recorded for Dec. 114.0

    2024
    Average weight recorded for January: 115.8
    Average weight recorded for February: 116.4
    Average weight recorded for March: 115.6
    Average weight recorded for April: 115.7

    2024
    Week of:
    May 6: 115.3
    May 13: 115.5
    May 21: 115.5

    Success/Struggle: I can ditto my last week's comment, no weight gain, eating a little more than plan, and not logging my food as would like. But not bad.

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