Maintenance Check January 2017

JustSomeEm wrote: »

ahoy_m8 wrote: »

ahoy_m8 wrote: »

Thanks for the thread!

name- Stephanie
time in maint- roughly 30 years, give or take, excluding pregnancy
GR: 115-120

My goal was to thoroughly enjoy the heck out of the holidays while maintaining. Looks like I achieved at least one goal! I think I put on a pound or two. I haven't been weighing daily so it might take a couple days to see through the water fluctuations and get an average CW.

Last week my scale weight dropped 3.5lb in 3 days, appreciably greater fluctuation than normal for me. 7-day average was 115.4 but low weight was 114.0. I'm still not sure what starting weight to ascribe (to calculate TDEE ongoing). I tend to put more stock on 10-day low weight, since dehydration isn't a normal risk for me. Lots of factors can contribute to water retention and inflate the scale number, but there isn't anything analogous that artificially depresses the scale number. How do you all establish an accurate starting weight for the year?

@ahoy_m8 - I didn't worry about it being accurate. I stepped on the scale as soon as I got up (and after I went to the bathroom) on the 4th, and that was my starting weight. Since it was a Wednesday, the next Wednesday I got up, went to the bathroom and took another weight reading. So long as the scale is doing what I want it to do (moving in the right direction OR staying about where I want it to) I don't worry about the actual number too terribly much. That's why I have such a wide maintenance range. I figure if my clothes fit, I'm doing fine.

Thanks for the reply. Very logical. I'm kind of a data geek and track my TDEE. Body weight is the least accurate part of that equation.

Weight 11/12/17 = 194#

No issues this week. 'Batching it while the boss lady is out of town. Plan on doing an In Body scan next week to check on my progress. Can't wait!

Week of...
30th December (for ref): 144lbs
6th January: 143.2lbs
13th January: 140.0lbs
20th January:
27th January:

Success/struggles of the week: Really pleased that the water weight from the hols seems to have finally dropped (TOM explains why it was so disappointingly slow last week). Back within my maintenance range now, so confident that I'll be able to make the lower end of it in the next few weeks. Getting back into the normal workout routine this week was harder than I thought it would be though - it doesn't take long to get 'un-used' (if that's a word!) to it, does it?! ☺

Week 2 update: 119lb

So far I've lost about 23 pounds. I've been in maintenance since just before Christmas. My range is 118-122. I stopped trying to lose at 120, but lost another pound this week. I'm still working on finding the right number of calories to properly maintain. I think I'll increase another hundred and see if that helps.

Maintenance Check in:

2nd January: 130.8
9th January: 130.6
16th January: 129.8
23rd January:
30th January:

Success/Struggle: Successfully navigated a brunch on Saturday. Back to regular gym schedule. Struggling with busy upcoming week and gym.

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: 108.6 average
16th January:
23rd January:
30th January:

Success/struggles of the week: I'm not struggling with food and exercise, but I do need to work on being more productive during the day so that I can get to sleep on time.

neldabg wrote: »

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: 108.6 average
16th January:
23rd January:
30th January:

Success/struggles of the week: I'm not struggling with food and exercise, but I do need to work on being more productive during the day so that I can get to sleep on time.

This was actually my only New Year's resolution this year - to get more sleep! I figured that it could go without saying that I would keep on top of everything else, like the exercise, healthy eating, weight maintenance (nothing like a bit of positive thinking, eh?!) - but I definitely need to get to bed earlier!

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: 128.8
23rd January:
30th January:

Success/Struggle for the week: I was sick over the weekend so I didn't have much CI or CO. I didn't let it get to me and knew I would be able to get back at it when I felt better. It actually worked ok since the weather was terrible all weekend and I wouldn't have been able to get out anyway. I did get some yoga on Sunday and then I am back to it today and feeling much better. My weight is up today even though it was way down on Sunday morning. I am still in my range though and not letting the little ups and downs bother me.