Maintainers weekly Check-in May 2017

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  • fidangul
    fidangul Posts: 673 Member
    Name:Fidan
    Height: 171cm
    Age: 30
    Total Weight lost: 48kg
    Time it took to lose: 1 year
    How long in maintenance: 1st year!!!
    Maintenance weight range: 73.3kg and below

    Average weight recorded from March: 72.8kg
    Average weight recorded from February: 72.3kg
    Average weight recorded from March: 72.7kg
    Average weight recorded from April:72.5kg

    Week of...
    1st May:73kg
    8th May: 72kg
    15th May:
    22nd May:
    29th May:

    Success/struggles of the week:
    Nothing different to add from last week really.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    Name: Macchiatto
    Height: 5'7.3"
    Total Weight lost: 30 lbs
    Time it took to lose: came off in stages over several years (with some unfortunate yoyo'ing in there)
    How long in maintenance: Since March 8. I "maintained" within 5 lbs of goal for about a year before this.
    Maintenance weight range: 128-133

    Moving average end of January: 132.8
    Moving average end of February: 133.3
    Moving average end of March: 132.1
    Moving average end of April: 130.8

    Week of...
    3rd April : 131.0
    10th April : 133.4 (bounced up one day thanks to TOM)
    17th April :130.8
    24th April : 130.8 (trend weight is now also down to 130.8)
    1st May: 130.2
    8th May: 134.4 (Way up after my birthday weekend! I was 128.8 on Thursday morning.)

    Success/struggles of the week: Well, the birthday indulgences were planned. Hopefully it will drop back off fairly quickly though TOM is due any day now so that might delay things a little.

    A struggle was with stamina. I have a 5K on Saturday and my running stamina last week was a lot lower than usual. I had to cut a few of my runs in half. I've been struggling for a few weeks now with both strength and stamina and feeling like I take a lot longer to recover. Not sure what that's about.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,156 Member
    Name: Kathryn
    Height: 5'4.75"
    Total Weight lost: ~70 lbs (I dropped about 10 lbs below original goal)
    Time it took to lose: 10 months (to original goal)
    How long in maintenance: since July 2016
    Maintenance weight range: 124 - 128 lbs

    Average weight recorded from January: 127.1
    Average weight recorded from February: 126.5
    Average weight recorded from March: 126.2
    Average weight recorded from April: 124.9

    Week of...
    1st May: 125.4
    8th May: 124.8
    15th May:
    22nd May:
    29th May:

    Success/struggles of the week: I had a really good week. I think I am finally maintaining. My weight fluctuated as usual, but my trendweight stayed at 125.3 all week and only went up to 125.5 over the weekend. I am going to try to just keep an eye on that trend and hope that it stays the same.
  • realfoodieclub
    realfoodieclub Posts: 4 Member
    Name: Realfoodieclub
    Age:50
    Height: 5ft 7
    Total Weight lost: 20 lb
    Time it took to lose: 6 months
    How long in maintenance: four months
    Maintenance weight range: 150 - 155

    Average weight recorded from January: 153.5
    Average weight recorded from February: 152.6
    Average weight recorded from March: 151.0
    Average weight recorded from April: 151.6

    Week of...
    1st May: 152.3
    8th May: 153.8
    15th May:
    22nd May:
    29th May:
  • OY74NmFGBL
    OY74NmFGBL Posts: 384 Member
    Name: Beverly
    Age: 33
    Height: 5'6
    Total Weight lost: 72.5
    Time it took to lose: 11 months
    How long in maintenance: just started 2 weeks ago
    Maintenance weight range: 135-140

    Average weight recorded from April: 142

    Week of...
    1st May: 140
    8th May: 138
    15th May:
    22nd May:
    29th May:

    Success/struggles of the week: increased my calories by ab 200 and down two lbs in a week. New to maintenance. I was hoping to maintain at 140 but see there is a range so I decided to try and maintain between 135 and 140. I was scared of maintenance and think it will be hard but I know I can do it! Happy to find this thread
  • mk2fit
    mk2fit Posts: 730 Member
    @macchiatto I, too, have struggled with stamina in running the past few weeks. Stick with it. I pushed through whatever it was - spring?, time change? in a rut? Whatever, I seem to be back on track and know you will be as well.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    mk2fit wrote: »
    @macchiatto I, too, have struggled with stamina in running the past few weeks. Stick with it. I pushed through whatever it was - spring?, time change? in a rut? Whatever, I seem to be back on track and know you will be as well.

    That's encouraging; thanks! Glad you're back on track!
  • mk2fit
    mk2fit Posts: 730 Member
    Name: mk
    Total weight lost: 72# (on MFP)
    Time to lose: 9 months?
    How long in maintenance: Called it at 130# May 2015 but kept losing until fall.
    Maintenance range: 114-118#

    Averaged 114-115 January to April.

    May 3: 116 (wth? gained 2# this week!)
    May 9: 116

    I do see a small trend here, however I am still underweight so not worried. Plus, my pants still fit :smiley:
  • girlgroves
    girlgroves Posts: 235 Member
    Name: Mandy
    Total Weight lost: 4 stone (56lbs)
    Height: 5ft 6in
    Time it took to lose: 16 months
    How long in maintenance: 10.5 months
    Maintenance weight range: 137 - 142lbs (aiming to lower this a little over time so that 140 is my max)

    Average weight recorded for January: 141.9lbs
    Average weight recorded for February: 141.2lbs
    Average weight recorded for March: 141.2lbs
    Average weight recorded for April: 140.8lbs (getting closer! :))

    Week of...
    28th April (for ref): 141.4lbs
    5th May: 142lbs
    12th May: 142.2lbs
    19th May:
    26th May:

    Success/struggles of the week: So - it's official - I've struggled again this week so I'm going back to logging all of my calories, for the time being at least! I refuse to see this as a failure though.... instead I'm going to use the opportunity to cut back to a small deficit and finally get back down to the lower end of my maintenance range (I've been saying I would do that since Christmas!!). So good timing really - summer bikini here we come!
  • MichelleWithMoxie
    MichelleWithMoxie Posts: 1,817 Member
    Name: Michelle
    Age: 32
    Height: 5'1"
    Total Weight lost: Let's say from my very highest (~150 in late 2011), almost 50 lbs.
    How long in maintenance: Well I've been where I'm at now for about the past 4 months.
    Maintenance weight range: 100ish lbs - 107ish lbs
    Average weight recorded from April: 104.4 lbs

    Week of...
    6th May: 105.6 (I weigh in on Friday/Saturday)
    13th May: 104.6


    Success/struggles of the week: just keepin' on keepin' on. Nothing major to report.
  • CoachJen71
    CoachJen71 Posts: 1,200 Member
    edited May 2017
    Name: Jen
    Age: 45
    Height: 5'2.5"
    Total Weight lost:140lbs
    Time it took to lose: 2.75yrs
    How I lost it: My story
    How long in maintenance : I declared it at 140 in January 2016, but that was too high for a petite lady. Redeclared it 4/14/17.
    Maintenance weight range: Would like to stay under 125 at morning weigh-in.
    Ongoing struggle: 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. Life after work is just filled with getting steps and eating food to fill my evening. 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. (Update: I am taking a class in sign language for work, but I think I might go further with it than just the basics that my job requires.)

    January avg weight: 126.8lbs
    February avg weight: 126.1lbs
    March avg weight: 124.6lbs
    April avg weight: 122.9lbs

    Week of...
    28th April: 123.1lbs
    1st May: 123.9lbs
    8th May: 123.6lbs
    15th May:
    22nd May:
    29th May:

    Success of the week: Again, chose the grocery store over a restaurant.

    Challenges of the week: Weight has started to drop again since I dialed my cals back.(I was enjoying those extra cals so much, too!) I expect it is mostly a result of less waste and sodium. Will see how things look next month. Am definitely noticing how my Charge HR picks up wrist motions, esp when signing. Have started removing it when studying for class!

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  • stephenearllucas
    stephenearllucas Posts: 255 Member
    edited May 2017
    Name: Stephen
    Age: 57
    Height: 6'2"
    Total Weight lost: 78 pounds
    Time it took to lose: 12 months
    How long in maintenance: 4.5 months
    Maintenance weight range: 180-185 pounds

    January-April average weight: 183.3 pounds

    Week of...
    1st May: 183.5 pounds
    8th May: 182.7 pounds
    15th May: 182.3 pounds
    22nd May:
    29th May

  • realfoodieclub
    realfoodieclub Posts: 4 Member
    Realfoodieclub
    Age:50
    Height: 5ft 7
    Total Weight lost: 20 lb
    Time it took to lose: 6 months
    How long in maintenance: four months
    Maintenance weight range: 150 - 155

    Average weight recorded from January: 153.5
    Average weight recorded from February: 152.6
    Average weight recorded from March: 151.0
    Average weight recorded from April: 151.6

    Week of...
    1st May: 152.3
    8th May: 153.8
    15th May: 153.4
    22nd May:
    29th May:
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  • claudettem1
    claudettem1 Posts: 7 Member
    Hi there! I am a couple pounds away from maintenance but thought I would get a jump start and start practicing.

    Name: Claudette
    Age: 37
    Height: 5'2"
    Total Weight lost: about 15 pounds although this is about the third time I'm losing it!
    Time it took to lose: about 5 months
    How long in maintenance: almost there
    Maintenance weight range: 118-122
    but would like to lower this range eventually.

    Average weight recorded from January: 129
    Average weight recorded from February: 126
    Average weight recorded from March: 124
    Average weight recorded from April:122

    Week of...
    1st May: 122
    8th May: 121.6
    15th May:
    22nd May:
    29th May:

    Success/struggles of the week: I’m scared of gaining the weight back and also scared of maintenance as I’ve never maintained a loss. Even though it isn’t much weight it feels like a ton, especially when I’m running. And being that I’m petite it is so hard to lose! In the past I’ve gained weight back because of deciding to not track and arguing to myself that I don’t want to count calories forever. What’s different this time? I’ve decided I don’t gain and lose the same weight over and over again...forever! So now I am taking this whole thing much more seriously and have had maintenance on the brain from the start.

    I’m going on vacation for a few days Memorial Day weekend and decided to eat at maintenance. I’d be thrilled to come back to no weight gain!

    Thanks for starting this thread!
  • Grammytryingtogetfit
    Grammytryingtogetfit Posts: 672 Member
    Name: Nichole
    Age: 46
    Height:5'4"
    Total Weight lost: 49
    Time it took to lose: 7 months
    Original goal weight: 125
    How long in maintenance: about a month, trying to figure it out:)
    Maintenance weight range: 125-130

    Average weight recorded from January: 135
    Average weight recorded from February: 130
    Average weight recorded from March: 125
    Average weight recorded from April: 121

    Week of...
    1st May: 121.6
    8th May: 121.6
    15th May: 121
    22nd May:
    29th May:

    Success/struggles of the week:
    Still trying to figure this all out......
  • 13SSunshine
    13SSunshine Posts: 10 Member
    Name: 13SSunshine
    Age: 54
    Height: 5'4
    Total Weight lost: 36
    Time it took to lose: 90 Days
    How long in maintenance: December 2016
    Maintenance weight range: 108 - 113

    Average weight recorded from January: 113.2
    Average weight recorded from February: 114.1
    Average weight recorded from March: 112.7
    Average weight recorded from April: 115.8

    Week of...
    1st May:116.5
    8th May: 117
    15th May:117
    22nd May:
    29th May:

    Success/struggles of the week: I have fluctuated over my weight range and need to get back in the zone :)
  • mk2fit
    mk2fit Posts: 730 Member
    @NicholeAckerman I, too, had trouble finding a way to make maintenance work. I kept losing weight for several months. I finally stopped worrying about it and eventually settled into my "me" weight. I bounce around now between the same 3 or 4 pounds. I feel good and my clothes fit. Best wishes.

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