Maintenance Check January 2017

swim777 wrote: »

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.

+1 Another vote that a new thread opens up every month and/or season. Even if nobody reads my updates, I like this checking in thing. Also, it's nice to see how others are doing, especially those who have been maintaining longer than I have.

Definitely up for carrying on - excellent idea! I've found this really useful. Maybe rename the thread so it's not just January, but carry on the same thread so that we can refer back easier?

GW -126

weight today - 128, has been for a week and a half now. Unlike me to hold onto bloat daily normally i fluctuate lots, I've not over eaten enough to gain 2 lbs, i may have worked out hard enough to annoy my muscles and make them bloat though i've gone pretty crazy on them and its also TOM next week so, i will wait till that is over and see what the scale says after that and address the issue. (if there is one!) My gut is telling me after TOM is done ill look leaner and my muscle memory will have bounced back a little more, hopefully!

sllm1 wrote: »

Love the thread. Would like to keep it going and change the name instead of having to find the new thread every month.

Something like "Maintainers Weekly Check-in 2017" ?

Love the idea of keeping the thread going; great motivator! Like the Maintainers Weekly Check in 2017 title.

Name: Sherry
Total Weight lost: 41 pounds
Time it took to lose: 2+ years (focused on fitness)
How long in maintenance: 2 months (although I'd ideally like to lose 3 more pounds)
Maintenance weight range: 138-140

Week of...
2nd January: 141.7
9th January: 141.8
16th January: 143.1
23rd January: 142.2
30th January: 141.1

I had a GREAT week and kept a small deficit all week - no slips.

Name: Shelley

Starting weight: 296.5 pounds
Total weight lost: 147 pounds
Time it took to lose: 999 days
How long in maintenance: 49 days
Maintenance range: 149-154

1/2/17 150.6
1/9/17 151
1/16/17 151.9
1/23/17 151.2
1/30/17 151.4

Success/Struggle for the week: My struggle this last week was my nearly constant cravings for sugar. What the heck is up with that? My success is that I aced my weekly Fitbit goals! Daily step average was 14,000+. Happy to finish out the month within 1 pound of where I started it. I'm ready for February!

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
1/30/17 154.6

sgt1372 wrote: »

Here's my contribution:

GW: 175# then 165# & finally 160#
SW: 196#
CW: 160#
Weight Lost: 36#
Time it took: 5 months
Time in Maintenance: 1 month
Desired range: 158-162#

I will report my progress at end of Jan 2017.

I think that weekly reports are too frequent but, if there's anything meaningful to report in the interim, I will.

Here's my report for January (including daily weight and 7 day moving average):

Week of...

2nd January: 160.1/160.1
9th January: 160.3/160.2
16th January:160.5/159.7
23rd January: 161.3/160.0
30th January: 159.3/159.2

Max: 161.3/160.3
Min: 158/159.2
Median: 159.8/160

Notes: 2nd full month of maintenance. No struggles. Success is in the numbers. Maintaining daily weight w/in a 3.3# range and 7 day average w/in a 1.1# range. Median for the month right on target. Much better than expected. Very happy with the results.

Maintaining calories on an average of 1853/day. Macros still 40P/40C/20F. Couple of "off" days but no serious backsliding.

Now doing just one heavy compound lift a day -- DL, SQT, BP & OHP using The Waterbury method that involves a 10x3 routine. Also currently doing 60 pushups, 30 pullups and 40 dips on DL & SQT days and on 5th day when I go to the gym and do 30 mins on the Stairmaster. Do 30 GHRs and 50 sissy squats on BP and OHP days. Strength is continuing to increase and activity level is satisfactory to maintain weight at current calorie intake level.

Name: Bill
SW:252
CW:152.5 (average past week)
GW: was 152
Total Weight lost: 100#
Time it took to lose: 7 months (Dec 2014-June 2015)
How long in maintenance: 18 mos
Maintenance weight range: 150-155
Maintenance calorie range: 1800-2200

Struggle this week- Like every week, avoiding junk food.

Success this week: Getting in 2# of veggies/day on an omnivorous diet. Incorporating a broader range of veggies in my diet.

Wow, great idea! I have a bit more to go but, as many can relate,I've already got maintenance on my mind! Looking forward to it

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: 127lbs
16th January: 126.4lbs
23rd January: 126.6lbs
30th January: 127.1lbs

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.

Same struggles. Life after work is just filled with getting steps and eating food. Really need to make peace with having fewer cals to work with. Contentment and an attitude of gratitude (and maybe a hobby) are the order of the day.

Struggles remain the same, though I have recovered from my cold and started working out again. So for my attitude of gratitude moment today, I am grateful for my good health!

Still struggling with the struggles. Attitude of gratitude moment this week: I am grateful for my job. It keeps me busy, I feel useful, and I mostly enjoy it.

stephenearllucas wrote: »

2nd January: 185.6 pounds
9th January: 185.0 pounds
16th January: 185.0 pounds
23rd January: 183.9 pounds
30th January: 183.0 pounds (trend)

Looks like I'm leveling off, which is good since I took a resting week from the gym and got more sleep...was feeling overtired and thinking was getting fuzzy, so I figured it was time for a bit of a break on the exercise front. TDEE seems to be settling in at about 3100-3200 calories/day, so still aiming at about 3000 calories/day to be cautious.