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Maintainers' Weekly Check-in

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  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,221 Member
    February 2025

    Name Lesley
    Age: 74

    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 for 2024 48.6 kg (107 lb)

    Average weight recorded for October 48.7 kg (107 lb)
    Average weight recorded for November 48.2 kg (106 lb)
    Average weight recorded for December 49.1 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for January 49.1 kg (108 lb)

    Feb 3rd: Away on holiday
    Feb 10th: Away on holiday
    Feb 17th: 50.4 kg (trend 50.6)
    Feb 24th:

    Successes/struggles:
    Flew back to the UK on Saturday. Weighed in on Sunday just up by 2 kg on pre-holiday weight. Losing the fluid retention already, real weight gain probably only about 1 kg. Now the hard work starts to lose that before the next holiday!
  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 633 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: 110 - 120 (ideally ~115 or below)
    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 2024: 117.7

    Average weight recorded for October 2024: 120.75
    Average weight recorded for November: 121.7
    Average weight recorded for December: 121.8
    Average weight recorded for January 2025: 122.5

    Week ending:
    Feb 1: 120.9 (trending 121.5)
    Feb 8: 121.3 (trending 121.3)
    Feb 15: 120.6 (trending 121.0)
    Feb 22:

    Successes/struggles of the week: Last week's average weights across the week were still headed downwards, which is good. However, I expect that this week's weights will be higher, as I ate out a lot over this past weekend.

  • AmunahSki
    AmunahSki Posts: 250 Member
    edited February 21
    Age: 52
    Height: 5’ 5”
    Total weight lost: 22.2lb
    Time it took to lose: 189 days
    How long in maintenance: since April 2024
    Maintenance weight range: 139-145lb
    NEW ideal weight range: 139-141lb
    Average weight recorded for 2021: 153.5
    Average weight recorded for 2022: 153
    Average weight recorded for 2023: 159.6
    Average weight recorded for 2024: 143.2
    Average weight recorded for 2025: 141.7

    Monthly Averages:
    January 2024: 156.1
    February 2024: 153.3
    March 2024: 151.9
    April 2024: 149.7
    May 2024: 146.1
    June 2024: 144.3
    July 2024: 143.8
    August 2024: 144.3
    September 2024: 143.5
    October 2024: 143.6
    November 2024: 144
    December 2024: 141.7
    January 2025: 143
    February 2025: 140.3

    Trend on week ending:
    3 Feb: 141.0/140.8
    7 Feb: 140.2/140.0
    16 Feb: 140.4 /140.4
    21 Feb: 139.6/139.9

    Successes/struggles of the week:
    I am returning to activity gently with some 3k walks at lunchtimes. First short run today - now the weather is getting better I am hoping 2-3 runs during the week may be achievable!

    Surprisingly, despite the inactivity while I was unwell, my weight has remained steady - Happy Scale is reporting a trend of .5lb loss over the last 30 days, but to my mind this is because I haven’t had any of those big ‘faux gains’ due to high-carb meals/salty food (it’s surely no coincidence that our local Chinese takeaway has been closed during this period!!) or long car journeys etc. I think perhaps my metabolism has been ramped up, if my Garmin is to be believed (increased heart rate, stress levels, respiration rate, and an HRV status that resembles a halloween pumpkin smile):
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    The only conscious change I have made is swapping the evening ‘glass or two of wine’ for ‘nosecco’ (a fizzy drink based on de-alcoholised wine, just 20kcal per 100ml - yep, that’s 150kcal for the whole 750ml bottle!) to help with sleep, and having 2 kiwis for dessert (as I have recently discovered a love for eating these like an apple, with the skin on) for the vitamin C.

    Either way, I’m feeling happy in my (new) ideal maintenance range, and eating plenty. Trust the process!
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,221 Member
    February 2025

    Name Lesley
    Age: 74

    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 for 2024 48.6 kg (107 lb)

    Average weight recorded for October 48.7 kg (107 lb)
    Average weight recorded for November 48.2 kg (106 lb)
    Average weight recorded for December 49.1 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for January 49.1 kg (108 lb)
    Feb 3rd: Away on holiday
    Feb 10th: Away on holiday
    Feb 17th: 50.4 kg (trend 50.6)
    Feb 24th: 49.4 kg (trend 50.0 kg)

    Successes/struggles:

    A few days after returning from holiday I ate something that disagreed with me (probably the prawns) and was very unwell the next day. Hence the fairly rapid post-vacation weight loss. Not recommended! It took several days to feel completely well again.
  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 285 Member
    Name: Lorraine
    Age: 77
    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
    Average weight recorded from 2024: 115.9

    2023
    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
    Average weight recorded for May: 115.4
    Average weight recorded for June: 116.4
    Average weight recorded for Nov: 116.2
    Average weight recorded for Dec. 116.1

    2025
    Average weight recorded for Jan. 116.2

    Week of:
    Feb. 6: 113.9
    Feb. 11: 115.3
    Feb. 17: 115.7

    Struggles/Successes: I did must better with logging this week. The weight is up a tiny bit from last week but it was under goal for 4 days this week. I plan is to stay within 2 lb. So if I am staying within 1 lb that is super so I am happy. We'll see about next week. To celebrate our anniversary, we had homemade egg mcmuffins for breakfast today and we are going out for Indian food for dinner.
  • AmunahSki
    AmunahSki Posts: 250 Member
    Age: 52
    Height: 5’ 5”
    Total weight lost: 22.2lb
    Time it took to lose: 189 days
    How long in maintenance: since April 2024
    Maintenance weight range: 139-145lb
    NEW ideal weight range: 139-141lb
    Average weight recorded for 2021: 153.5
    Average weight recorded for 2022: 153
    Average weight recorded for 2023: 159.6
    Average weight recorded for 2024: 143.2
    Average weight recorded for 2025: 141.5

    Monthly Averages:
    January 2024: 156.1
    February 2024: 153.3
    March 2024: 151.9
    April 2024: 149.7
    May 2024: 146.1
    June 2024: 144.3
    July 2024: 143.8
    August 2024: 144.3
    September 2024: 143.5
    October 2024: 143.6
    November 2024: 144
    December 2024: 141.7
    January 2025: 143
    February 2025: 140.4

    Trend on week ending:
    3 Feb: 141.0/140.8
    7 Feb: 140.2/140.0
    16 Feb: 140.4 /140.4
    21 Feb: 139.6/139.9
    28 Feb: 139.8/140.3

    Successes/struggles of the week:
    Realised I won’t be near my scales on Saturday morning again… maybe I should change my reporting day to Friday permanently.

    Got out for a couple of runs, just short and easy to get back into the habit.

    One ‘faux gain’ due to salty food mid-week, otherwise pretty steady. Expecting a faux gain next week as I’m travelling for work with a 4 hour drive today and Tuesday… bodies are weird!
  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 633 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: 110 - 120 (ideally ~115 or below)
    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 2024: 117.7

    Average weight recorded for October 2024: 120.75
    Average weight recorded for November: 121.7
    Average weight recorded for December: 121.8
    Average weight recorded for January 2025: 122.5

    Week ending:
    Feb 1: 120.9 (trending 121.5)
    Feb 8: 121.3 (trending 121.3)
    Feb 15: 120.6 (trending 121.0)
    Feb 22: 120.4 (trending 120.8)

    Successes/struggles of the week: Another week where my average weights were slightly down over the previous weeks. Still sitting above maintenance due to weekend indulgences causing a bump up in weight that takes several days to get rid of. Looking forward to the warmer weather, as it'll help with getting out and doing more activity.

  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,221 Member
    edited March 3
    March 2025
    Name Lesley
    Age: 74

    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: nearly 6 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 for 2024 48.6 kg (107 lb)

    Average weight recorded for October 48.7 kg (107 lb)
    Average weight recorded for November 48.2 kg (106 lb)
    Average weight recorded for December 49.1 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for January 49.1 kg (108 lb)
    Average weight recorded for February 49.8 kg (110 lb)

    March 3rd: 48.9 kg (trend 49.8 kg)
    March 10th:
    March 17th:
    March 24th:

    Successes/struggles:

    Two weeks holiday in early February made the average for the month relatively high but I have returned to my normal weight range now.
    I had a day out last week – including dinner in a Chinese buffet restaurant and several hours travelling plus over 2 hours sitting in the theatre – caused a spike which has taken a couple of days to lose.

    This week should be quiet and I can get back into normal routines
  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 285 Member
    Name: Lorraine
    Age: 77
    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
    Average weight recorded from 2024: 115.9

    2023
    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
    Average weight recorded for May: 115.4
    Average weight recorded for June: 116.4
    Average weight recorded for Nov: 116.2
    Average weight recorded for Dec. 116.1
    2025
    Average weight recorded for Jan. 116.2
    Average weight recorded for Feb. 115.2

    Week of:
    Mar. 3: 115.0

    Struggles/Successes: Right on goal this week. That feels good. I didn't do too well at logging every day, staying on meal plan, and doing my regular exercises. But I didn't do too bad either. I am happy that I have been able to still close to goal all these years. It isn't always easy but worth it.
  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 633 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: 110 - 120 (ideally ~115 or below)

    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 2024: 117.7

    Average weight recorded for October 2024: 120.75
    Average weight recorded for November: 121.7
    Average weight recorded for December: 121.8
    Average weight recorded for January 2025: 122.5

    Average weight recorded for February: 120.8

    Week ending:
    Mar 1: 121.1 (trending 120.9)

    Mar 8:

    Mar 15:

    Mar 22:

    Mar 29:

    Successes/struggles of the week: This past week's average weights were up a bit from the previous week, due to more meals out. This week will likely be the same, but we will see.

    I'm not sure how to navigate the website's new formatting options very well, if anyone has any tips, that would be helpful! For example, it seems to be adding a lot of unnecessary spaces between lines that I can't seem to figure out how to delete (for example, the different dates in March above), and some other things which make it more difficult to use.

  • AmunahSki
    AmunahSki Posts: 250 Member
    edited March 8

    Age: 52
    Height: 5’ 5”
    Total weight lost: 22.2lb
    Time it took to lose: 189 days
    How long in maintenance: since April 2024
    Maintenance weight range: 139-145lb
    NEW ideal weight range: 139-141lb


    Average weight recorded for 2021: 153.5
    Average weight recorded for 2022: 153
    Average weight recorded for 2023: 159.6
    Average weight recorded for 2024: 143.2
    Average weight recorded for 2025: 141.5

    Monthly Averages:
    January 2024: 156.1
    February 2024: 153.3
    March 2024: 151.9
    April 2024: 149.7
    May 2024: 146.1
    June 2024: 144.3
    July 2024: 143.8
    August 2024: 144.3
    September 2024: 143.5
    October 2024: 143.6
    November 2024: 144
    December 2024: 141.7
    January 2025: 143
    February 2025: 140.3
    March 2025: 141.7

    Trend on week ending:
    8 Mar: 141.0/141.5
    15 Mar:
    22 Mar:
    29 Mar:

    Successes/struggles of the week:
    Got out for another couple of runs, just short and easy to get back into the habit. 

    Currently in a ‘faux gain’ due to travel and the thai food I ate yesterday: however, as my ‘trend’ is out of my new ideal range (previously I would have coloured it orange!) I took time to review my food diary - and although I did eat a teeny bit above my maintenance calories on a couple of days last week I am still well within the weekly calorie limit.  Trust the process!

    (I DID figure out the new formatting to get my spoiler to work…!)

  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,221 Member
    edited 6:48AM

    March 2025

    Name Lesley

    Age: 74

    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: nearly 6 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 for 2024 48.6 kg (107 lb)

    Average weight recorded for October 48.7 kg (107 lb)

    Average weight recorded for November 48.2 kg (106 lb)

    Average weight recorded for December 49.1 kg (108 lb)

    Average weight recorded for January 49.1 kg (108 lb)

    Average weight recorded for February 49.8 kg (110 lb)

    March 3rd: 48.9 kg (trend 49.8 kg)

    March 10th: 49.1 kg (trend 49.3 kg)

    March 17th:

    March 24th:

    Successes/struggles:

    I had hoped to be under 49 kg today as we set off on a short holiday, but it was not to be. I seem to have picked up a cold and have found myself feeling rather lethargic.

  • NotForJustNowForever
    NotForJustNowForever Posts: 6 Member
    edited 7:59AM

    Name: NotJustForNow I guess? LOL
    Age:46, turning 47 in September so already considering myself 47
    Height: 5'3" (1m60)
    Total weight lost: 116 lb (52.6kg)
    Time it took to lose: 3-4 years
    How long in maintenance: A week!
    Maintenance weight range: 57-59kg (125.7-130.1 lb)

    [spoiler] Average weight recorded for 2020: ?
    Average weight recorded for 2021: ?
    Average weight recorded for 2022: 110 kg (242 lb)
    Average weight recorded for 2023: 80 kg (176.4 lb)
    Average weight recorded for 2024: 65 kg (147.7 lb)

    Very inconsistent MFP logging on a monthly basis until the past 6 months. And feeling a bit lazy checking the monthly evolution for the past 12 months. [/spoiler]

    Week ending: Sun March 9th, 2025
    Mon Mar 3: 59 kg (130.1 lb)
    Mon Mar 10: 58.4 kg (128.8 lb)

    Successes/struggles of the week:

    This is my very first time entering maintenance in what feels like nearly more than 3 years now? (I restarted this journey 3rd Quarter of 2022). I've also never been at this weight since my teen years. I originally planned to go lower, but due to high stress in my personal life, I've decided to maintain now, indefinitely.

    I'm trying to figure out what my TDEE is right now for basic workout and lifestyle (I dislike eating my fitness effort, so I like to calculate a 'gross' number that includes 10 000 steps except on rare 2 weeks contracts - freelancer -, strength training an hour 3/week, Zone 2 brisk walking/light jogging 3/week, long leisurely walk on Sunday).

    Maintenance is a whole new thing for me. So apologies. This is completely new for me. And again, I haven't been this "light" since my teens when I use to walk and walk and walk (as you can tell, it's an activity I adore).

    Also not in the US, hence all the kgs/cms etc.

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