Maintainers weekly Check-in January 2018
fidangul
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Happy new year maintenance friends old and new!!! It's a new day, a new year and a new thread and I'm looking forward to it. Very exciting...
This thread is a continuation from the previous month (AND year). The aim of this thread is to have a weekly weigh-in check for some accountability or support.
I've added a new section to record our Average weight from 2017 as a starting point. Otherwise, I feel, the list will be far too long as time goes by, and the thread pages will be very extensive. Will be adding each new months record just as before. New joiners can begin to record their weight whenever they start and do not need to include a 2017 average weight.
Name:
Age:
Height:
Total Weight lost:
Time it took to lose:
How long in maintenance:
Maintenance weight range:
(As a guide for January) Average weight recorded from December:
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):
Week of...
1st January:
8th January:
15th January:
22nd January:
29th January:
Success/struggles of the week:
This thread is a continuation from the previous month (AND year). The aim of this thread is to have a weekly weigh-in check for some accountability or support.
I've added a new section to record our Average weight from 2017 as a starting point. Otherwise, I feel, the list will be far too long as time goes by, and the thread pages will be very extensive. Will be adding each new months record just as before. New joiners can begin to record their weight whenever they start and do not need to include a 2017 average weight.
Name:
Age:
Height:
Total Weight lost:
Time it took to lose:
How long in maintenance:
Maintenance weight range:
(As a guide for January) Average weight recorded from December:
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):
Week of...
1st January:
8th January:
15th January:
22nd January:
29th January:
Success/struggles of the week:
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Replies
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Name: Orphia
Age: 50
Height: 176 cm
Total Weight lost: 36 kg
Time it took to lose: 12 months
Been logging since: April 2015
Date began maintaining: April 2016
How long in maintenance: 21 months
Maintenance weight range: 63-65 kg
Average weight in 2017: 64 kg - spot in the middle!
Average weight recorded from December: 64.7 kg
Week of 1st January: 64.6 kg
Success/struggles of the week: After weight gain in October due to injury, my moving average is back down again and under the top of my goal range. Had a niggle in my right inner thigh after running on Friday but I ran today and it was all good. Did so well at banking calories for Chrimbo I actually lost weight overall even after enjoying myself fully.12 -
Name: Beverly
Age: 34
Height: 5’6”
Total Weight lost: 83.5
Time it took to lose: 16 months
How long in maintenance: 3 months
Maintenance weight range: 125-130
(As a guide for January) Average weight recorded from December: 127
Average weight recorded from 10/17-12/17: 128
Week of...
1st January:
8th January:
15th January:
22nd January:
29th January:
Success/struggles of the week:
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Name: Theresa
Age : 52
Height : 5'7
Total Weight lost: 20ish lbs
Time it took to lose: 3 months
How long in maintenance: 6 months
Maintenance weight range: 125-129.9 (don't want to see a 3 in the 2nd digit - thus 129.9)
Starting weight end of March: 146
Start of Maintenance end of June: 126.6
Range of weight recorded from July: 126.2-128.2
Range of weight from August: 126.0-128.2
Range of weight from September: 125.0-128.2
Range of weight from October: 126.4-128.6
Range of weight from November: 126.8-129.8
Range of weight from December: 126.2-130.0
Week of... (Monday weight date) -
1st January: 129.8 (trend 128.4)
8th January:
15th January:
22nd January:
29th January:
Successes/struggles: So happy that the holidays have come to a close. I have done a great job with continuing to exercise, but have lost all discipline on the eating. I know the scale weight is water retention for the most part, but I really need to start seeing the trend number go down rather than up.
Goals this week: Absolutely no alcohol, log and stay within maintenance range. Would like to be at the bottom of maintenance by the time I leave for Costa Rica on 1/30/18. Three month goal is to try and move my maintenance weight range down about 3 lbs to 122-127. I really like how I look at 125 lbs.
Welcome to 2018!10 -
Name: Stephen
Age: 57
Height: 6'2"
Total Weight lost: 80 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 12 months
How long in maintenance: 12 months
Maintenance weight range: 177.5-182.5
Average weight recorded from December: 181.7
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 182.7
Week of...
1st January: 181.5
8th January:
15th January:
22nd January:
29th January:
Happy New Year, fellow maintainers, and best wishes for success in 2018!9 -
Moving to maintenance today. I’m less than 10 lb above my original goal and expect if I don’t end up at goal while trying to figure out maintenance eating, I can go back on deficit in a few months.
Name: Rye
Age: 52
Height: 162 cm
Total Weight lost: 41 lb
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: since Jan 1, 2018
Maintenance weight range: 143-153
(As a guide for January) Average weight recorded from December: 154.5
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 175
Week of...
1st January: 153.2
8th January:
15th January:
22nd January:
29th January:
Success/struggles of the week: Struggle: unlike many MFP stories my weight loss time has mostly been pretty miserable. I’m often hungry mostly all day long and pretty much constantly dismayed by the tiny amount of calories I can consume. Calorie estimates from/for exercise and TDEE calculators seem to be wildly off compared with my weight loss results, so finding my actual maintenance calories is likely to be very difficult. I’m a 5:2 intermittent faster (that has helped somewhat with the constant hunger problem as it gives me more calories on the 5 days, so I feel a bit better in those days) and that will be the cornerstone of my calorie control. I may have to move to a 4:3 fasting but I’m hoping just moving to estimated maintenance calories and 5:2 fasting will do the trick and help me find a balance in between constant hunger or weight gain. I eat pretty much 0 added sugar, and very little wheat but not fanatical about it, I just find those ingredients tend to be in calorie dense food I can not afford to waste my precious few calories on. Success: I guess that goes to weight training. 12 weeks now and I figure it is the reason I feel as good as I do and think I’m looking pretty good even though the scale is 10 pounds more than I would expect at this look/feel.7 -
Name: Harper
Age: 39
Height: 5'1
Total Weight lost: 50 pounds
Time it took to lose: one year, four months
How long in maintenance: eight months
Maintenance weight range: 117 -122
Average weight recorded from May: 120 (goal)
Average weight recorded from June: 119.2
Average weight recorded from July: 121
Average weight recorded from August: 121
Average weight recorded from September: 121
Average weight recorded from October: 120.6
Average weight recorded from November: 121.8
Average weight recorded from December: 121
Average weight recorded for 2017:
Week of...
1st January: 121.8
8th January:
15th January:
22nd January:
29th January:
Success / Struggles: Kind of overdid it yesterday at New Years, but I feel a strong resolve to clean up my eating today. I haven't been tracking as carefully as usual, so that is something I will need to watch, too.
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!!!!4 -
Name: Kathryn
Height: 5'3.5"
Total Weight lost: ~77 lbs (I dropped about 17 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 2017: 123.4
Average weight recorded from December: 119.7
Week of...
1st January: 117.8 scale/119.5 trend
8th January:
15th January:
22nd January:
29th January:
Success/struggles of the week: I lost 10 pounds in 2017. My goal for 2018 is to maintain my weight in the 120 - 125 range. I guess I need to gain a couple of pounds this year and try to keep them without gaining too many. Who knew maintenance would be so difficult?4 -
Name: Beverly
Age: 34
Height: 5’6”
Total Weight lost: 83.5
Time it took to lose: 16 months
How long in maintenance: 3 months
Maintenance weight range: 125-130
(As a guide for January) Average weight recorded from December: 127
Average weight recorded from 10/17-12/17: 128
Week of...
1st January: 127.2
8th January:
15th January:
22nd January:
29th January:
Success/struggles of the week:
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Name: mk
Age: 59
Total weight lost: 70+ (started at 187#)
Time it took to lose: Called maintenance after 6 months at 130#, continued losing to 115ish next 6 months.
How long in maintenance: 2.25 years
Maintenance range: 114-117
Average weight for December: 115#
Average weight for 2017: 116#
Week of...
1st January: 115
8th January:
15th January:
22nd January:
29th January:
Successes/struggles of the week: I gained back the weight I lost while on the road at Christmastime. Lots of snow on the ground - 6"+ on my running path and temps in the single digits (F) so not able to run. Hello elliptical and youtube videos.
I am not usually one to do the weekly "tree", but thought I would put it here to start the year.
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@mk2fit - sorry to hear that the weather is so bad and that you can't run. Happy New Year from the resident thread lurker. I haven't posted in quite awhile but I still read all the posts. Everyone is doing great. I'm right on my maintenance target, actually dropped a bit and averaging around 127-128. Cheers to every one of you awesome maintainers!7
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Name: Lori
Age: 62
Height: 5'7"
Total Weight lost: 150
Time it took to lose: 2.5 yr
How long in maintenance: Sept 2016
Maintenance weight range: 153-157
(As a guide for January) Average weight recorded from December:
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):
Week of...
1st January: 158.2
8th January:
15th January:
22nd January:
29th January:
Success/struggles of the week: I adjusted my maintenance range slightly to reflect what it actually was last year. I will fill in the info for Dec and 2017 next week when I have time to look it up. I Do know that I had 3.2 million steps last year for 1500 miles and 7980 floors. 4 years ago I could barely walk 1/4 mile and had difficulty with the 3 steps up to my porch!
I'm leaving on a fun trip with friends tomorrow and will probably come back with some water retention from flying and arena food. We always do a lot of walking on these trips.
I've gotten in workouts for the first 2 days of 2018 already, one day swimming, one day weights.
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Name: Lynsey
Age: 35
Height: 5'2"
Total Weight lost: 8kg
Time it took to lose: 10 months
How long in maintenance: 2 months
Maintenance weight range: 58 - 61kg (58kg only when competing in weightlifting comps, normally 59/60kg)
(As a guide for January) Average weight recorded from December: 60.3kg
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):
Week of...
1st January: 60.5kg
8th January:
15th January:
22nd January:
29th January:
Success/struggles of the week: I've not been able to have my regular personal training and weightlifting coaching due to the gym being shut / coach and PT on holiday so feel as though I? have lost my fitness a bit. Food wise, I've been snacking all day, every day on the mountains of chocolate left over from Christmas!! I need to be a bit more restrained I think!5 -
@ryenday - I know your struggle, for real. Every single day. I am still miffed about how to find a sustainable balance. It shouldn’t be this hard forever, should it? I’m a year into maintaining now and I still find myself hungry and trying to fight the urges almost every single day.... you’re not alone.3
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Add me as one who ate chocolate every day while loosing6
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Name: newlark
Age: 46
Height: 5'8"
Total Weight lost: 32 lbs
Time it took to lose: 3.5 months
How long in maintenance: 3 months
Maintenance weight range:147-153 lbs
(As a guide for January) Average weight recorded from December: 152 lbs
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): not available as only joined mfp end of May
Week of...
1st January: 153 lbs (weighed on Thurs on return from holiday)
8th January:
15th January:
22nd January:
29th January:
Success/struggles of the week: Successfully maintained (albeit at the top of my range) over Christmas and New Year. I'm back to full logging for a few weeks to get down to the lower end of my target range which will be hard after a break.5 -
Bloody good effort everyone - you are all inspirations to those on their weight loss journeys. Also shows the battle isn't over once you hit your goal weight! Keep up the good work
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Name: Ness
Age: 32
Height: 5' 4.75"
Total Weight lost: n/a
Time it took to lose: n/a
How long in maintenance: began tracking in 2011
Maintenance weight range: 110-120 lb
(As a guide for January) Average weight recorded from December:
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 116.7 lb
Week of...
1st January: Week's not done yet, but 118.4 for the week as of this morning
8th January:
15th January:
22nd January:
29th January:
Success/struggles of the week: I overate for all of December, up 1.5 lbs of real weight, but Friday is my husband and I's 10 year anniversary. We're heading to an indoor water park to celebrate 8 -
I am also one who eats some chocolate every day. As long as it fits and you aren't hungry because you "wasted" all your calories then it's all good.2 -
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Omg, "blush". I can't edit anything on my phone. *losing *.
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Name: MW
Age: 33
Height: 5’2”
Total Weight lost: ~20
Time it took to lose: ~4 months
How long in maintenance: 1 year
Maintenance weight range: 110-115 lbs
Average weight recorded from December: 110.4 lbs
Week of...
1st January: 112.0 lbs
8th January:
15th January:
22nd January:
29th January:
Success/struggles of the week: Still right in the middle of my weight range which is good. Even so, I am feeling the difference from gaining weight over Christmas and now I’m not sure if I like it. I think mostly the fact I decreased my workouts has me feeling less badass and looking less toned. I’ll play around with my diet and exercise, and see if I really want to lose a bit more or keep my original maintenance goal.3 -
@ryenday - I know your struggle, for real. Every single day. I am still miffed about how to find a sustainable balance. It shouldn’t be this hard forever, should it? I’m a year into maintaining now and I still find myself hungry and trying to fight the urges almost every single day.... you’re not alone.
I finally realized that I have to track calories on a weekly basis not daily. On a daily basis I have 0 calories to spare for anything that could be considered a treat. But by tracking weekly, I can actually save some calories for food or drink that is just fun to have. That changed everything. Still hungry a lot, but have mostly conquered the hangries. Work in progress for sure!4 -
Name: Jen
Age: 46
Height: 5'2.5"
Total Weight lost:145lbs
Time it took to lose: 2.75yrs
How long in maintenance : Since 4/14/17
Maintenance weight range: Would like to stay under 122 at morning weigh-in.
Jan-Jun 2017 avg weight trend: 124.4lbs
Jul-Dec 2017 avg weight trend: 119.2lbs
December avg weight trend: 117.2lbs
Trend week of...
29th December: 117.7lbs
5th January: 118.5lbs
Successes of the week: Got in a couple of strength workouts. Starting to get my head back into more careful eating. (Hard to say, as I had food trouble all through fall, so can't only blame the holidays. However, I did let the holidays send me into a binge/exercise spiral.)
Challenges of the week: Mindfulness has been so far away for such a long time.
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Name: Ingrid
Age: 46
Height: 5'4
Total Weight lost: 216lbs.
Time it took to lose: 3 years
How long in maintenance: 1 year
Maintenance weight range: 125-130
Average weight recorded from December 2017: 123.6
Week of December 1: 123
Week of December 8: 127.5
Week of December 15: 125
Week of December 22: 122
Week of December 29: 120.5
Average weight from 2017: 129.59
Average weight recorded from January:
Week of January 4: 122
Struggles/successes of the week:
Last week I was 120.5 and today I am 122. So of course I worry I am on my way back to 338lbs. Didn’t binge or restrict all week and worked out every day though. So I will just keep going.13 -
@kalchthaleri It is so hard not to feel that way when your weight is up. But you are not gaining back all the weight you lost. You are in fact still under your maintenance range. I struggle with this as well, so I know exactly how you feel. Try not to worry and know that you've got this.2
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kalchthaleri wrote: »Name: Ingrid
Age: 46
Height: 5'4
Total Weight lost: 216lbs.
Time it took to lose: 3 years
How long in maintenance: 1 year
Maintenance weight range: 125-130
Average weight recorded from December 2017: 123.6
Week of December 1: 123
Week of December 8: 127.5
Week of December 15: 125
Week of December 22: 122
Week of December 29: 120.5
Average weight from 2017: 129.59
Average weight recorded from January:
Week of January 4: 122
Struggles/successes of the week:
Last week I was 120.5 and today I am 122. So of course I worry I am on my way back to 338lbs. Didn’t binge or restrict all week and worked out every day though. So I will just keep going.
I worry about the same and I'm just starting out. You know what to do if you keep gaining the trick is to start it right away something I will have to remind myself if I see my weight going up.1 -
Name: Brenda
Age: 48
Height: 5'2"
Starting Weight.......194 on 9/06/2016
Goal Weight.............130 on 5/27/2017
Total Weight lost......64 Pounds
Time it took to lose...37 Weeks
How long in maintenance: 7 Months
Maintenance weight range: 130 or lower
Average weight recorded for Month of:
June............129
July..............130
August.........129
September...129
October........129
November....129
December....128
Week of:
January 6th...128
Happy New Year Everyone 7
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