Maintenance Check January 2017

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  • sllm1
    sllm1 Posts: 2,130 Member
    2nd January: 141.7
    9th January: 141.8
    16th January: 143.1
    23rd January: 142.2
    30th January:

    I saw 141.0 yesterday. Hoping to see it again.
  • TangledThread
    TangledThread Posts: 312 Member
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    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: 125.4
    30th January:

    Success/Struggle for the week: I dropped down below my maintenance range. I guess I am still struggling to find my maintenance calories. If I eat what mfp gives me plus my fitbit adjustment then I still lose weight. My fitbit says I average about 1850 per day burn, but if I eat that much I lose weight. I guess I need to up my calories some more. But then I keep showing that I am over my calorie goal and it just messes with my head. Maybe I need to just unsync my fitbit and set a TDEE goal. But I really like using the Neat method and eating more when I'm more active.

    Oh! Me too. I had to set MFP to gain 0.5 lbs a week because I hated seeing the red. It wasn't until I did this I actually started maintaining instead of losing while eating my Fitbit adjustment. Now leaving 80ish calories uneaten everyday is just right and it feels better than going red by 170.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,188 Member
    TangledThread wrote: »
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    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: 125.4
    30th January:

    Success/Struggle for the week: I dropped down below my maintenance range. I guess I am still struggling to find my maintenance calories. If I eat what mfp gives me plus my fitbit adjustment then I still lose weight. My fitbit says I average about 1850 per day burn, but if I eat that much I lose weight. I guess I need to up my calories some more. But then I keep showing that I am over my calorie goal and it just messes with my head. Maybe I need to just unsync my fitbit and set a TDEE goal. But I really like using the Neat method and eating more when I'm more active.

    Oh! Me too. I had to set MFP to gain 0.5 lbs a week because I hated seeing the red. It wasn't until I did this I actually started maintaining instead of losing while eating my Fitbit adjustment. Now leaving 80ish calories uneaten everyday is just right and it feels better than going red by 170.

    I may have to try that. My original goal was 135 and when I dropped down to 130 and even 128 I was ok with that, but I think that 125 is starting to get a little too low for me.
  • mk2fit
    mk2fit Posts: 730 Member
    @kgirlhart and @TangledThread I, too overshot my goal and kept losing for quite a while and about 15 pounds. After a year of trying everything, well, a lot of things, to gain some of the weight back, I gave up. I have found my "me" weight. I am a couple of pounds underweight, according to the ever popular BMI, but my doctor is ok with it and so am I, finally. You, too, will find your happy place. Best wishes to you both.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,188 Member
    Thanks @mk2fit. I hope to level out soon. I am a lot happier here than when I was overweight.
  • nikkit321
    nikkit321 Posts: 1,485 Member
    Name: Nikki
    Total weight lost: 30 pounds
    Time it took to lose: 2 years (maintenance was hard for me, kept bouncing up)
    How long in maintenance: 4 months
    Maintenance range: 140 - 145

    Week of...
    2nd January: 143.6
    9th January: 143.0
    16th January: 144.2
    23rd January: 145.4
    30th January:

    This month has been a struggle and I'm now slightly over my maintenance range. ugh. Definitely not a fan of that, but glad to have this thread so that it's front and center in my mind. This week I had the stomach flu and indulged in too many carbs as that was all that sounded good. Add in some pizza and ice cream, and I am where I am. Confident some of it is water as carbs are not my friend, but at some point that excuse wears thin. So I'm hitting it hard and the number will be firmly in my range soon. Hope you are all doing well!
  • bradkyleeheller
    bradkyleeheller Posts: 18 Member
    Kylee
    SW 145.5
    CW 129.1
    3 months to loose.
    happy range 128.9 - 131.8

    2 Jan 59.5 kg, 131.1
    9 Jan 59.2kg, 130.5
    16 Jan 58.1kg, 128
    23 Jan 58.6kg 129
    30 Jan

    Highs/lows- Highs hubby off for the week lots of eating out. Being very busy trying to finish a home project from 20 months ago. Lows- hubby off for the week eating out not wanting to stop eating, food obsession and not switching off at night to get a good nights rest.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    edited January 2017
    Name : Lori
    Total Weight lost: 148
    Time it took to lose: 2 1/2 years
    How long in maintenance: 9/20/16 first day of weight within maint range
    Maintenance weight range: 150-155

    1/1/17 154.6#
    1/9/17 155#
    1/15/17 153.0
    1/24/17 154.6
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,288 MFP Moderator
    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
    Maintenance weight range: 125 to 135 (wide range, I know, but it works for me... usually)

    Weigh in..
    28DEC16: 139 lbs
    04JAN: 137 lbs
    11JAN: 137 lbs again
    18JAN: 136 lbs
    25JAN: 136 lbs again

    Success/struggles of the week: This week's struggle has been keeping my eating in check. I was near or over my normal maintenance calories most days this week. I think part of the problem with the eating has to do with this week's success, though: I've been getting out and running most days AND I'm working on a resistance training program. In spite of the scale not moving as much as I wish it would (even though I know that my current progress is awesome and exactly as expected), my clothes are fitting better and better.



  • mk2fit
    mk2fit Posts: 730 Member
    week of:
    02 Jan 115
    09 Jan 114
    16 Jan 115
    23 Jan 113

    Have had a tummy bug this week so eating a bit less.
  • stephenearllucas
    stephenearllucas Posts: 255 Member
    2nd January: 185.6 pounds
    9th January: 185.0 pounds
    16th January: 185.0 pounds
    23rd January: 183.9 pounds
    30th January:

    Trending downward a bit this week, so planning to increase calories to about 2,900-3,000 / day this coming week. Fighting a bit of a sinus thing, so not much exercise time this week...[/quote]
  • crzycatlady1
    crzycatlady1 Posts: 1,930 Member
    edited January 2017
    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: I've gone back into a short weight loss phase to get this down to 125lbs-130lbs

    Week of...
    2nd January: 132lbs
    9th January: 131.6lbs
    16th January: 130.8
    23rd January: 130.8
    30th January:

    Success/struggles of the week: Funny to see the exact same weight on the scale this morning as I saw last week! Tom is going on so I'm usually up several pounds but I think that's been offset by me being sick and most likely dehydrated. We're moving out next Thursday/Friday so this bug better be done sooner than later (whole family has it sigh...).
  • jazzyspender
    jazzyspender Posts: 49 Member
    Name: Jazzy
    Total Weight lost: 35 lbs
    Time it took to lose: 3 mo.
    How long in maintenance: 4.5 months
    Maintenance weight range: 130-135


    1/17/17: 138.8
    1/27/17: 136.6

    I've been working on exercise and not just diet...thankfully because my food choices were not all stellar this week. Excited to actually a feel a little muscle tone (I'm probably imagining it this soon, but who cares!), and excited for what this year will bring! I had to help with a demo at work and part of it was lifting something...I couldn't lift it AT ALL...they thought I was joking. Tired of being weak...next time I'll be ready!!
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  • girlgroves
    girlgroves Posts: 235 Member
    Oh good luck Sarah - not sure how I'd be able to handle fasting all day either
  • bradkyleeheller
    bradkyleeheller Posts: 18 Member
    sarahbums wrote: »
    Name: sarah
    Total Weight lost: ~34lbs
    Time it took to lose: 1 year
    How long in maintenance: 3 months
    Maintenance weight range: 99-103

    week 1: 100.6
    week 2: 102.4
    week 3: 102.4
    week 4: 100.8

    successes/struggles: Only averaged 1354 calories/day this week because i had a bad day under 1000. But i finished week 1 of c25k! Tomorrow I have to fast for a blood test on Monday, not sure how i'm gonna handle that

    Good luck with the fasting, being on such a small amount of calories already. Hats off to you for maintaining at this level of caleries in.
  • fidangul
    fidangul Posts: 673 Member
    Question????

    I found this thread very motivating. Thankyou all for joining. I was wondering if you would like to continue. We can either:
    - continue the thread as it
    - Start a new thread for February and every month from there on
    - Or stop

    ???
  • swim777
    swim777 Posts: 599 Member
    fidangul wrote: »
    Question????

    I found this thread very motivating. Thankyou all for joining. I was wondering if you would like to continue. We can either:
    - continue the thread as it
    - Start a new thread for February and every month from there on
    - Or stop

    ???

    I'd love to continue. I think it's motivating and helpful to see how others are managing maintenance.
  • swim777
    swim777 Posts: 599 Member
    However it's done...I think it's great!
  • caramel827
    caramel827 Posts: 163 Member
    Name: Monica
    SW:249
    CW:140 (December 27, 2016)
    GW: was 149
    Total Weight lost: 111 pounds (goal was 100 pounds so I have a 9 pound cushion I call it)
    Time it took to lose: 14 months (July 2015- September 2016)
    How long in maintenance: 3 months
    Maintenance weight range: 145-150

    Week of...
    2nd January: 139.2
    9th January: 139.2 (3 weeks in a row!
    16th January: 138
    23rd January: 140

    So I felt my heart beat rapidly when I saw that I had gained two pounds. Even though it is still five pounds below my maintenance range.

    This maintenance stuff may in some ways be more difficult than losing. I felt like I needed to try and lost that two pounds when in reality I really don't need to because I'm still in my range. I did review my diary and nothing was outrageous. The sensible side of me knows that weight fluctuates and I shouldn't expect to be the exact same weight every time but there is this littke voice of doubt ...

    So until next week..
  • mk2fit
    mk2fit Posts: 730 Member
    @fidangul YES!! Maybe change it to Feb 2017 so there won't be a million pages. This is a great tool for so many of us. Thanks for starting this thread :)
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