Maintainers weekly Check-in September 2017
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Stephen
Age: 57
Height: 6'2"
Total Weight lost: 79 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 12 months
How long in maintenance: 8.5 months
Maintenance weight range: 180-185 lbs.
January: 184.7 lbs.
February: 182.7 lbs.
March: 182.5 lbs.
April: 183.1 lbs
May: 182.4 lbs.
June: 181.4 lbs.
July: 182.7 lbs
August: 183.9 lbs.
4th September: 183.0 lbs
11th September: 182.8 lbs.
18th September: 183.0 lbs.
25th September:
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Name: Pam
Age: 59
Height: 5'5"
Total Weight lost: 175 pounds
SW 330
GW 155
Time it took to lose: Started Jan 1 2016
How long in maintenance: Just got here!
Maintenance weight range: 155-160
Week of:
September 3 155.8
September 10 156 ( I weighted in on Friday due to weekend at beach)
September 18
September 24
Success/struggles of the week:
Success: I am so happy to be here! Got all my walking in even at the beach.
Struggles:Went away for the weekend to the beach I was so anxious of the food/exercise that I would eat and the walking I thought I would not get in that I could not relax. I will weigh myself sometime to this week to see where I am at weight wise.5 -
Name: IsabeausRose
Height: 5'11.5"
Total weight lost: 48.2 pounds.
Time it took to lose: 7 months
How long in maintenance: 1 week
Maintenance weight range: 170 to 175
January 221
February 217
March 206
April 197
May 191
June 192
July 188
August 182
September 4th: 175.4
September 11th: 174.4
September 18th: 172.8
Successes/struggles of the week: I realized I was putting too much emphasis on exercising. Just overdoing it a bit obsessively. So I'm going to cut back to a healthier amount and include some non weight loss activities in my life to help me mentally switch over to maintenance. I used to make my entire day about losing weight. That's all I would think about and it's not healthy.6 -
Name: Kathryn
Height: 5'3.5"
Total Weight lost: ~73 lbs (I dropped about 13 lbs below original goal)
Time it took to lose: 10 months (to original goal of 135)
How long in maintenance: I called maintenance in July 2016, but I have continued to slowly lose so I'm not really sure.
Maintenance weight range: 120 - 125 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
Average weight recorded from May: 124.9
Average weight recorded from June: 122.8
Average weight recorded from July: 122.1
Average weight recorded from August: 122.5
Week of...
4th September: 121.2 scale/ 122.1 trend
11th September: 119.6 scale/ 121.9 trend
18th September: 121.2 scale/ 121.6 trend
25th September:
Success/struggles of the week: I had several days last week a little under range, but my trend has stayed in range and the weight was up a bit since the weekend. It is still kind of hard to get my mindset away from losing. I know that my weight being up a little this week from last week is just normal fluctuations, but it is hard to stop wanting to see it always going down. I do think I am right where I need to be though.4 -
Does anyone know why sometimes your comment has to be approved before it is posted? That happened to me last week when I posted in this thread and happened again this morning. I assume that it will eventually post, just curious about why it would need to be approved first.0
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Name: Crystal
Age: 31
Height: 5’3
Total Weight lost: 40lbs
Time it took to lose: 4 months
How long in maintenance: 6 weeks
Maintenance weight range: 170 - 176
Average weight recorded from January: 211
Average weight recorded from February: 212
Average weight recorded from March: 204
Average weight recorded from April: 197
Average weight recorded from May: 186
Average weight recorded from June: 179
Average weight recorded from July: 175
Average weight recorded from August: 173
Week of...
4th September: 173
11th September: 176
18th September: 171
25th September:
Success/struggles of the week:
Success: I’ve finally got more of a handle on maintenance and figured out the range I want to/am able to maintain.
Struggles: Meeting my protein goals. Lately I’ve been craving bread hardcore. I don’t generally carb restrict but I’ve noticed my intake getting higher and higher and my cravings getting stronger and stronger.
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Name: Heather
Age: 64
Height: 5'8.5"
Total Weight lost: about 50 lbs
Time it took to lose: about 10 months
How long in maintenance: 2 weeks
Maintenance weight range: below 153, maybe 140s...
Average weight recorded from January: 188.4 lbs
Average weight recorded from February: 182.2 lbs
Average weight recorded from March: 176.8 lbs
Average weight recorded from April: 171.1 lbs
Average weight recorded from May: 165.2 lbs
Average weight recorded from June: 161.3 lbs
Average weight recorded from July: 157.7 lbs
Average weight recorded from August: 152.2 lbs
Week of...
4th September: 152.0 lbs
11th September: 150.8 lbs
18th September: 148.0 lbs
25th September:
Success/struggles of the week: boohoo, starting last Monday, had to forgo my usual walk/gym visit most days in order to prepare for house guests. Since the houseguests arrived on Thursday, it has been one family gathering after another, with much guesstimating of calories consumed, and so on, plus eating less due to a much lower TDEE. It's been a real shot in the arm to see that I can still manage my weight even with that many challenges. But I guess it helped that it's all about good times too...5 -
Name: Irina
Age: 46
Height : 5'7"
Total Weight lost: 75ish lbs
Time it took to lose: about 10 months
How long in maintenance 10 months
Maintenance weight range, adjusted: 145 - 150 lbs
Average weight recorded from January: 152.3
Average weight recorded from February: 152.2
Average weight recorded from March: 151.4
Range of weight recorded from April 146.6- 150.4
Range of weight recorded from May 144.6- 151.2
Range of weight from June 143.6- 153.2
Range of weight from July 143.0 - 149.6
Range of weight from August 145.8- 151.0
Week of:
September 3: 145.2 scale, 147.2 trend
September 10: 145.6 scale, 146.4 trend
September 17: 146.6 scale, 146.5 trend
September 23:r
Success/struggles of the week: no real struggles, I'm feeling more relaxed about food, and generally things i eat. Don't get me wrong here, my diet is high on veggies, cooked and raw, but i do love chocolate, nuts and dry fruit, and crackers with hummus. Lately i was craving cream cheese, and helped myself to it here and there. My main goal is to not go to far with those things, but i have to say, i feel i can give myself a pat on rhe back for doing that well. Post hurricane life is getting back to normal, got three 32 miles each rides in, although the bike lanes is pretty much nonexisting right now, with debris and sand all over, but I'll take that anyway, as long as i can ride.5 -
Name: Lori
Height: 5'7"
Total Weight lost: 150 (at lowest wt so far)
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
Jan avg 154.3
Feb avg 155.1
March avg 155.9
April avg 154.7
May avg 155.4
June avg 155.4 (2 weeks only, gone rest of month)
July avg 155.3
Aug avg 155.6
9/4/17 155.0
9/11/17 155.6
9/17/17 156.4
Lots of water retention this month! We had our first big rain in over 3 months last night. Trying to get myself mentally prepared for wet rainy weather. It always slows me down, especially after the time change the first week in Nov, so I hope not to get bogged down this year. We also found a new short but fun hike in a park near us. It's always great to find new places to walk.
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Does anyone know why sometimes your comment has to be approved before it is posted? That happened to me last week when I posted in this thread and happened again this morning. I assume that it will eventually post, just curious about why it would need to be approved first.
I've read that there are certain numbers that trigger an approval. Not sure why, but I think "1 1 9" is one of them.1 -
Does anyone know why sometimes your comment has to be approved before it is posted? That happened to me last week when I posted in this thread and happened again this morning. I assume that it will eventually post, just curious about why it would need to be approved first.
I've read that there are certain numbers that trigger an approval. Not sure why, but I think "1 1 9" is one of them.
Thanks! That's weird, but I guess as long as it eventually posts.1 -
Name: macchiatto
Age: 41
Height: 171cm/5'7.3"
Total Weight lost: 30 lbs
Time it took to lose: It came off in stages.
How long in maintenance: Since March
Maintenance weight range: 128-133
(For the following I go with moving average from the end of the month since I don't see a general average weight per month in Happy Scale? If there's a way to see that, someone please clue me in! )
Average weight recorded from January: 132.8
Average weight recorded from February: 133.3
Average weight recorded from March: 132.1
Average weight recorded from April: 130.8
Average weight recorded from May: 130.4
Average weight recorded from June: 131.6
Average weight recorded from July: 133.0
Average weight recorded from August: 133.6
Week of...
4th September: 133.0
11th September:133.8
18th September: 132.6
25th September:
Success/struggles of the week: Success was fitting in exercise the past two days. The previous week I struggled (beyond steps and lots of stairs) to put it in; stressful, busy week starting a new position and other stuff going on.3 -
Name: MW
Age: 33
Height: 5'2"
Total Weight lost:18lbs
Time it took to lose: ~4 months
How long in maintenance: 8 months
Maintenance weight range: 110-115lbs
Average weight recorded from January-August: 113lbs
Week of...
4th September: 114.6lbs
11th September: 112.0lbs
18th September: 111.8 lbs
25th September:
Success/struggles of the week: I've felt really tired week and just had one of those weeks when I'm fed up with my workouts. I actually took three "rest days" because of scheduling issues and just pure laziness. haha. Thankfully, my other four workouts were good and I also ate well.
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Name:Fidan
Height: 171cm
Age: 30
Total Weight lost: 48kg
Time it took to lose: 1 year
How long in maintenance: 1 year 4 months
Maintenance weight range: 73.3kg and below
Average weight recorded from January: 72.8kg
Average weight recorded from February: 72.3kg
Average weight recorded from March: 72.7kg
Average weight recorded from April:72.5kg
Average weight recorded from May:72.7kg
Average weight recorded from June: 74kg
Average weight recorded from July: 73.9kg
Average weight recorded from August: N/A
Weewk of...
4th September: ??
11th September:74.9kg
18th September:75.6kg
19th September:
I' m changing my weigh-ins to Tuesdays because it's more suitable.
Success/struggles of the week:
- I lost my Fitbit charger and only found it the night before. However I think that I was active enough, at least it felt like I was or my body could be fibbing.
- I eat like a pig during the week. I didn't care. But by Friday I mentally and physically felt ready to start. So I didn't wait until Monday to begin my mindful and sensible eating.
- I'm averaging way to high and must bring my average down. I am scared of gaining back too much weight. And I'm actually happy with the way I look and feel so I'd like to keep it this way.
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Name: Bring back the joy
Age: 43
Height: 5'6"
Total weight lost: 36 lbs
Time it took to lose: 5 months
How long in maintenance: 3 months
HW:148
SW: 113.4
September Goal weight: 112-115
Start of Jan: 148 lbs
Start of Feb: 139 lbs
Start of March: 133
Start of Apr-127.2
Start of May: 122.6
Start of June-115.0-GOAL
start of July- average of 115 as I had a crazy 4th of July trip
Start of august-115
Start of September-112
September 11: 113.3
September 19: 112.8
Struggles: I am struggling to controls the lickers bites and nibbles.
Successes: I did my long run on Sunday, but it was split in two (outside then home on treadmill due to child care needs so that was pretty weird. Even though I am supposed to drop the mileage this week, I think I will do the sMe long run salsa week just to see that it can be done. I am changing weigh in to mid week or maybe Friday as I seem I have a build up of water/ glucose on mondays due o the longer runs.
Upcoming week plan: stick to the running training schedule and push myself in the mornings during the weight session. Keep an eye on my nibbles. No sliding back to old habits.
@macchiatto in happy scale, on you summary page, trend weight should be on the top at the left. However, you might have to configure that in settings.2 -
@macchiatto there is a wheel in the top section of your summary page. Hit that and you can turn on trend weight there.2
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bringbackthejoy wrote: »@macchiatto there is a wheel in the top section of your summary page. Hit that and you can turn on trend weight there.
Similar question, but for Libra app, is there a way to see monthly average weight on it? It shows current trend, but i can't seem to see monthly average.0 -
Libra-There is a database log in the top right corner. It shows a running trend but I'm not sure of the time frame. It doesn't seem to change even when you change the setting for smoothing days.
For this thread. I add together the weights listed for the month and divide by the number of logins listed. Either 4 or 5. This is the old fashioned way of calculating a mathematical "average' (which is slightly different from a trend or rolling average.)1 -
Libra-There is a database log in the top right corner. It shows a running trend but I'm not sure of the time frame. It doesn't seem to change even when you change the setting for smoothing days.
For this thread. I add together the weights listed for the month and divide by the number of logins listed. Either 4 or 5. This is the old fashioned way of calculating a mathematical "average' (which is slightly different from a trend or rolling average.)
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Libra-There is a database log in the top right corner. It shows a running trend but I'm not sure of the time frame. It doesn't seem to change even when you change the setting for smoothing days.
For this thread. I add together the weights listed for the month and divide by the number of logins listed. Either 4 or 5. This is the old fashioned way of calculating a mathematical "average' (which is slightly different from a trend or rolling average.)
For this thread, I don't add up 30 weights, just the 4-5 that I log in this thread each week.2 -
Name: Mandy
Total Weight lost: 4 stone (56lbs)
Height: 5ft 6in
Time it took to lose: 16 months
How long in maintenance: 1 year 3 months
Maintenance weight range: 137 - 140lbs (lowered from 142lbs in June)
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
Average weight recorded for May: 141.7lbs
Average weight recorded for June: 139.7lbs
Average weight recorded for July: 139.8lbs
Average weight recorded for August: 144.4lbs
Week of (I weigh for the record on Fridays)...:
25th August (for ref): 146.6lbs
1st Sept: 145.8lbs
8th Sept: 146.0lbs
15th Sept: 145.8lbs
22nd Sept: 144.2lbs
29th Sept:
Successes/struggles of the week: Very pleased with myself this week. The scale wasn't going back down to within my happy range fast enough (and all my clothes were uncomfortably tight!), so I've taken to logging all my calories again temporarily until I'm back within range - and it has really helped. I'm so happy to know that I can always use this as a tool whenever I need to . Apart from a tiny bit of mindless munching on breakfast cereal straight from the box last night (I know - wth!?) I've done very well with my eating this week.5 -
Name: Ingrid
Age: 45
Height: 5'4
Total Weight lost: 206.5lbs.
Time it took to lose: 3 years and 6 months
How long in maintenance: 5 months
Maintenance weight range: 128-135
Average weight recorded from January: 135
Average weight recorded from February: 132
Average weight recorded from March: 132
Average weight recorded from April: 132
Average weight recorded from May: 132
Average weight recorded from June: 130.6
Average weight recorded from July: 131.5
Average weight recorded from August: 128.75
Week of September 1: 129
Week of September 8: 125.5
Week of September 15: 127.5
Week of September 22: 131.5
Week of September 29
Struggles/successes of the week: This week I went WAY off my plan on Tuesday. I ate about 2000 extra calories. It's almost my "time of the month" and I was just so hungry all day. I keep needing to remind myself that my goal range is 128-135. Also, I was eating maintenance calories but I am not doing that anymore. It just causes too much anxiety. I went back to 1200 calories a day for Wednesday and Thursday after my explosion on Tuesday and it just helps me so much. If I give myself an inch, I want to take a yard. And I will. So no more 1550 days for me. Back to living with 1200 calories a day because it does seem to stabilize my weight and it does seem to be enough. I have energy and I don't get "food babies" and bloating like I do when I go up to 1550 calories a day.
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@girlgroves I'm doing the same right now. Back to logging until I'm in a better place. However, trying to not use the kitchen scale yet. I want to test my self with "mindful" eating before going all strickt and rigid. Hopefully I won't need to.0
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@girlgroves I'm doing the same right now. Back to logging until I'm in a better place. However, trying to not use the kitchen scale yet. I want to test my self with "mindful" eating before going all strickt and rigid. Hopefully I won't need to.
I never strictly weighed and measured everything anyway, even all the while I was losing, so when I say 'logging all my calories' it's in my quite relaxed way, i.e. 'entering all that I eat in my diary and totalling it up at the end of the day so that I get an approximate estimate of what my calories have been'! But whatever works at getting us to watch what we're eating more carefully eh!? Good luck0 -
Name: Bring back the joy
Age: 43
Height: 5'6"
Total weight lost: 36 lbs
Time it took to lose: 5 months
How long in maintenance: 3 months
HW:148
SW: 113.4
September Goal weight: 112-115
Start of Jan: 148 lbs
Start of Feb: 139 lbs
Start of March: 133
Start of Apr-127.2
Start of May: 122.6
Start of June-115.0-GOAL
start of July- average of 115 as I had a crazy 4th of July trip
Start of august-115
Start of September-112
September 11: 113.3
September 19: 112.8
Sept 22: 111.6
Struggles: No real struggles this week. Just trying to keep things reasonable and tight.
Successes: I had a great run yesterday and hit a PR for pace. It's amazing what taking an unscheduled rest day will do for your stamina.
Upcoming week plan: First Friday weigh-in. I will keep on keeping on. I am traveling next week so I have written a gym plan and am trying to make my mileage goals but I think I will have to move my long run a day out. Will plan accordingly.2 -
Name: Jen
Age: 46
Height: 5'2.5"
Total Weight lost:145lbs
Time it took to lose: 2.75yrs
How long in maintenance : Declared it 4/14/17.
Maintenance weight range: Would like to stay under 122 at morning weigh-in.
January avg weight trend: 126.8lbs
February avg weight trend: 126.1lbs
March avg weight trend: 124.6lbs
April avg weight trend: 122.9lbs
May avg weight trend: 123.4lbs
June avg weight trend: 122.6lbs
July avg weight trend: 122.3lbs
August avg weight trend: 118.9lbs
Trend week of...
25th August: 117.9lbs
1st September: 118.5lbs
8th September: 118.9lbs
15th September: 119.4lbs
22nd September: 119.7lbs
Successes of the week: Did a few strength workouts. Food was a little over, but mostly ok.
Challenges of the week: Going to the Fair tomorrow, but didn't bank for it. Hoping I can get enough steps to balance what I eat. I think I will probably cut back on cals a bit next week. Also, need to do better about getting enough sleep!
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Name: Nichell
Age: 29
Height: 5'6
Total Weight lost: ~50lbs
Time it took to lose: 5.5 months
How long in maintenance: about 17 weeks
Maintenance weight range: 148-153lbs
Average weight recorded from February: 182.4
Average weight recorded from March: 173.5
Average weight recorded from April: 164.5
Average weight recorded from May: 156.4
Average weight recorded from June: 152.3
Average weight recorded from July: 150.35
Average weight recorded from August: 150.1
Week of...
4th of September: 148.6, trend 150.1
11th of September: 149.6, trend 151.3
18th of September: 150.7, trend 151.5
Successes- still fighting the good fight. Rolled with the punches a little more easily than I could in the beginning. Learning how to be ok with having to make adjustments to my plan and routine. I still don't like them, but I handle them better. Trusting myself to go to a food festival tomorrow, which is a huge gain for me. I'm so excited. I also changed my maintenance range. I got a little more realistic and went down about 2 pounds on each end. That's really where I've been maintaining and where I'm happier.
Struggles- as i mentioned above, i had to change my schedule this week. Moved my rest day pretty far, which bugs me, but i rolled with it. Also, i feel like my weight is overall trending upward. I'm hoping it'll actually level out in a bit, but luckily it's moving slow enough that i can nip it in the bud if it becomes a problem3 -
Name: Brenda
Age: 48
Height: 5'3"
Total Weight lost: 94
Time it took to lose: 37 Weeks
How long in maintenance: 15 Weeks
Maintenance weight range: 125-135
Average weight recorded from June: 129
Average weight recorded from July: 130
Average weight recorded from August: 129
September 2nd.....127
September 9th......129
September 15th....129
September 22nd...129
September 30th...
Success/struggles of the week:
I had 4 splurge days this week and 2 LC OMAD days and 1 water only days3 -
[quote/]Successes- still fighting the good fight. Rolled with the punches a little more easily than I could in the beginning. Learning how to be ok with having to make adjustments to my plan and routine. I still don't like them, but I handle them better. Trusting myself to go to a food festival tomorrow, which is a huge gain for me. I'm so excited. I also changed my maintenance range. I got a little more realistic and went down about 2 pounds on each end. That's really where I've been maintaining and where[/quote]
I'm going to a food festival either today or tomorrow too! You aren't in Cyprus by any chance? lol
Have fun! ;-)1 -
Name: Orphia
Age: 50
Height: 176 cm
Total Weight lost: 35.5 kg
Time it took to lose: 12 months
Been logging since April 2015
Date began maintaining: April 2016
How long in maintenance: 17 months
Maintenance weight range: 63-65 kg
Average weight recorded from January: 62.8 kg
Average weight recorded from February: 63.5 kg
Average weight recorded from March: 63.2 kg
Average weight recorded from April: 63.9 kg
Average weight recorded from May: 63.5 kg
Average weight recorded from June: 63.6 kg
Average weight recorded from July: 64 kg
Average weight recorded from August: 64.1 kg
Week of...
4th September: 64.2 kg
11th September: 64.4 kg
18th September: 64.6 kg
24th September: 64.5 kg
Success/struggles of the week:
24 September: Nearly back to my regular running routine 4 weeks after my first marathon. Did 24 km on Friday (my 24 month running anniversary) which was hilly, warm, and windy. Feeling proud of myself for sticking with the run and with my running.
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