Maintenance Check January 2017

@mk2fit: at first what I was reading sounded so complicated, but I found an article that simplified it for me. It's basically what I've known for years: strength training is where the magic happens. Muscle burns fat, so adding a slightly more intense strength training component to your work outs makes you leaner. The times when I have been in the best shape are when I've incorporated fairly intense strength training into my workouts. I'm older now so I would just need to be careful not to injure myself. You also allow yourself more calories on your workout days which would feel counter intuitive when I've been used to a lower caloric intake when trying to lose. You give yourself fewer calories on your "off" days, but when I calculated it, it's still more than I'm even allowing myself right now. I could go hog wild! Whoo hoo! (Just kidding

Yes I agree....both are important. Can't imagine not doing any cardio when working out

Name: Sara
Total Weight lost: 50ish pounds
Time it took to lose: 6 months + a few months of slower loss as I transitioned into maintenance
How long in maintenance: 3+ years
Maintenance weight range: current: 130lbs-135lbs -but- I've gone back into a short weight loss period to get this down to 125lbs-130lbs and then possibly 120lbs-125lbs (what I originally got down to when I first started maintenance)

Week of...
2nd January: 132lbs
9th January:
16th January:
23rd January:
30th January:

Success/struggles of the week: It's been a weird week-trying to stay in a deficit (for a .5lb loss per week), with the stress (and excitement!) of closing this afternoon/tomorrow. It's hard to focus on my weight right now in the midst of getting ready to move (seeing the final numbers come in yesterday was enough to send me over the deep end lol). Really wanted to get my maintenance range a bit lower, but I might have to put that aside for now and focus on the house thing?

It's so nice to see so many successful maintainers! I'm in too... Went a little crazy over the holidays, so have to lose a couple of pounds, but expect to be back in my normal maintenance range in a week or two.

Name: Em
Total Weight lost: 70 lbs
Time it took to lose: 2+ years... but only about a year once I actually got serious about it.
How long in maintenance: 2.5 years (I just had to check that... I had no idea it'd been so long!)
Maintenance weight range: 125 to 135 (wide range, I know, but it works for me... usually)

Weigh in..
28DEC16: 139 lbs (I think hormone and horrible holiday eating weight... i.e. water weight)
4 January: 137 lbs (starting to flush out the water, I think... Hoping to be back in range next week... my weigh in this morning was even closer)

Success/struggles of the week: LAST week I was sick as a dog. So far, this week has been awesome. I started a resistance training program which I really like, have restarted my running program (all but quit over the holidays) and am also helping a couple of friends of mine get started with a running program (C25K). Right now, a rest day for me means I'm only doing one thing for exercise instead of 2 or three... and I love it.

Week of
2nd January: 115# I usually weigh in on Fridays but will be afs (away from scale) for a few days.

I guess my only struggle this week is the weather. I run outside in my "back yard" and it has been bitter cold so I have been doing my alternate exercising which seems to take forever to equal the calories burned running. I also just love to run.

I keep a running calendar which also has a spot for weight. I looked back and saw I weighed the same this week last year so I must be doing something right.

My week 2 update:

Week of...
30th December (for ref): 144lbs
6th January: 143.2lbs
13th January:
20th January:
27th January:

Success/struggles of the week: I'm a little bit disappointed with only -0.8lbs if I'm honest, particularly since I'd been lower earlier in the week Oh well, it's moving in the right direction at least.
It was almost back to my normal gym/running routine this week - which felt good - and will be completely back to normal next week - which will be even better
I also managed to get husband to take the last of the mince pies to work with him, so all of the Christmas food is now gone - which should make things a bit easier too!

How's your week been?

fidangul wrote: »

It seems everyone is more or less on track. Our first week of maintenance together is going well. Personally, I'm not looking forward to the next weigh-in. But there's still time for that.

I'm one of the few who went over their maintenance level the last 2 weeks. Thought there'd be more in this bucket.... However great work everyone for keeping on point over the holidays!

CoachJen71 wrote: »

Name: Jen
Total Weight lost:135+
Time it took to lose: 2.5yrs
How long in maintenance: I declared it at 140 last January, but that was too high for a petite lady. So not really in maintenance quite yet.
Maintenance weight range: Would like to stay under 125 at morning weigh-in. Was down to 126.4 after a month of pre-Holiday dieting, but am back up to 127.3 on TrendWeight today.

Week of...
2nd January: 127.2lbs
9th January:
16th January:
23rd January:
30th January:

Success/struggles of the week: Total panic bingeing over the holidays. I still need to learn to trust my body cues, be content with eating just enough, and stop asking food to be more than just fuel.

powered85 wrote: »

fidangul wrote: »

It seems everyone is more or less on track. Our first week of maintenance together is going well. Personally, I'm not looking forward to the next weigh-in. But there's still time for that.

I'm one of the few who went over their maintenance level the last 2 weeks. Thought there'd be more in this bucket.... However great work everyone for keeping on point over the holidays!

Nope I was over since Halloween haha, so my maintenance is get back to maintenance levels

Hi, I would like to join too.
Only just got to my lowest weight ever right on Christmas at 128.5 so went a bit crazy between Christmas and new year. Now in maintenance for the first time.

Kylee
SW 145.5
CW 129.1
3 months to loose.
happy range 128.9 - 131.8

2 Jan 131.1
9 Jan
16 Jan
23 Jan
30 Jan

Highs/lows- so happy the Christmas weight gain didn't hang around. But I'm scared of loosing more weight than necessary while trying to keep my muscles. Since learning how to loose weight I can do that. I'm not sure how to tackle maintenance like when I have a very active day and ate my standard MFP calories for the day but at the end of the day I have the active calories added I didn't not even touch what do I do not to loose weight eat cake on bedtime?

Checking in today! My week runs Monday through Sunday.
Name: Trina
Total Weight lost: 47 - 50 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 15 months
How long in maintenance: almost 2 years (March 2017)
Maintenance weight range: 128 - 132

Week of...
2nd January: 130.8 = weekly average)
9th January: 130.6= weekly average/129.8 today's (Sunday's) actual weight
16th January:
23rd January:
30th January:

Success/struggles of the week: Keeping my schedule at the gym.

Awesome idea OP!
In before January 9th!

Name: Tina
Total Weight lost: 60ish
Time it took to lose: ~8 months
How long in maintenance: ~1 year
Maintenance weight range: 108-114 lbs

Week of...
2nd January: 109.14 average
9th January:
16th January:
23rd January:
30th January:

Success/struggles of the week: Classes are stressing me out, and it's only been syllabus week. I'm a very competitive stepper on FitBit, but based on my schedule this semester, I likely won't have as much time to win as many challenges
Despite the time constraints that lie ahead, I've successfully averaged 20k+ steps a day this past week.

Name: Kathryn
SW:195
CW:128
GW: was 135
Total Weight lost: 67 lbs
Time it took to lose: 10 months to original goal + lost for about 5 months after reaching that goal.
How long in maintenance: 5 months ?
Maintenance weight range: 126 - 130

Week of...
2nd January: 128.4
9th January: 127.6
16th January:
23rd January:
30th January:

Success/Struggle for the week: My struggle this week was not getting to walk or run because of the weather. I know some will think that it is just an excuse, but I live in Texas and we do not typically have weather in the 20's with wind chills in the teens and lower. I do not have the right type of clothing for working out in that cold of weather. My success was that I still did my yoga every day and I seem to be maintaining my weight so even missing the walks/runs I feel good. It is already warmer today so I plan to get out there and walk this week. I can handle the 40's, just not the 20's.