Maintainers weekly Check-in January 2018

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  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
    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: 143-150

    (As a guide for January) Average weight recorded from December: 154.5

    Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 175

    Week of...
    1st January: 152.2
    8th January: 151.6
    15th January: 149.2
    22nd January:
    29th January:

    Successes/struggles of the week:

    Did a Five Day Fast Mimicking Diet this past week, so I’m unsurprised to see the scale go down. Back to normal this week but have low motivation for cardio for some reason. Therefore I plan to do weights today and save swim session for tomorrow.

    My weight is just on the overweight side of BMI but my waist circumference to height ratio and calipers put me at lower end of normal weight. Since I went to goodwill and bought size six jeans ( not stretchy jeans either) and they fit - tight but not painfully or scandalously so - I’m thinking I am at a good maintenance high end weight. My mindset is still weight LOSS tho, and I’m unsure how to make myself FEEL I have permission to stop trying to lose weight.

    Part of the problem is my clothes on my hourglass shape. My waist is pleasing, even a bit too small, but my butt/thighs seem huge to me. The 13 inch + difference between these two measurements means clothes, except for some types of leggings tend to an unflattering fit. Last night my husband said I tended to dress in old lady clothes, like Amy on the Big Bang theory and I hid my shape.

    I think I need to borrow my niece for a goodwill clothing spree to see if I can learn to dress to better fit my actual shape, not the way I think I’m supposed to look.
  • CoachJen71
    CoachJen71 Posts: 1,200 Member
    @ryenday I used to have that hourglass figure as a young woman. Losing weight and going through menopause flipped the script, and I now have only an 8 inch difference between waist and hips. (Mind you, loose skin and residual fat are part of the problem. Also, my tushy fell down!)

    Highly tailored clothes always look great on an hourglass or X figure. There are lots of websites out there that can help you with finding looks that work for your figure. The hardest part is finding pants that fit a curvy frame!
  • CoachJen71
    CoachJen71 Posts: 1,200 Member
    @fidangul Oh, my! That is terrible! *hugs*
  • fidangul
    fidangul Posts: 673 Member
    Thankyou to all of you for your well wishes. I'm more or less recovered from the food poisoning. And the pain in my hip and lower back is now much more manageable. I don't expect any success this week, I'll give myself a brake and hope to get back to things next week.
  • mk2fit
    mk2fit Posts: 730 Member
    @fidangul (((hugs)))
  • HarperAnn6
    HarperAnn6 Posts: 292 Member
    fidangul wrote: »
    Name: Fidan
    Height: 171cm
    Age: 31
    Total Weight lost: 48kg
    Time it took to lose: 1 year
    How long in maintenance: 1 year 8 months
    Maintenance weight range: 73.3kg and below
    Average weight recorded from 2017: 73.3kg
    Average weight recorded from December: 73.4kg

    Week of...
    1st January: 73.1kg
    7th January: 72.2kg
    14th January: 74.4kg
    21st January:
    28th January:

    Success/struggles of the week:

    I suffered food poisoning on Tuesday that continued through the week. It's the first time this has happened to me and the experience was horrific. The stomach pain was agonising.

    Like that wasn't enough, on Friday night, my hip muscles decided to go into a spasm. A sharp pain like no other and I couldn't stand or sit up straight. The Doctor says it'll take 6-12 weeks for it to get better. He gave strong painkillers and they make me drowsy.... staying over at mum's until I'm at least a little better.

    I've also been having hungry days and loss of appetite days. And cravings for sweet things. I think the health issues were a hidden factor. I probably eat for comfort. I had milk chocolate biscuits and cream crackers for dinner one night. And lamb doner for breakfast another day. Oops!

    I gave up logging in my food diary for the last day. Ignorance is bliss 'n' all that.

    Not my best week. Struggles all the way. Anyway I hope that the new week will bring better days.

    That sounds terrible! I am so sorry you had such a rough week. Glad you are staying at your mother's until you are feeling better.
  • zenxray
    zenxray Posts: 14 Member
    Hello everyone. Been maintaining over a year and would love to connect with more friends. Feel free to add me and my diary is open
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    zenxray wrote: »
    Hello everyone. Been maintaining over a year and would love to connect with more friends. Feel free to add me and my diary is open

    Congrats on your successful maintenance! I would encourage you to join this thread by completing the profile each week. Others can get to know you and you can support others too.
  • pkweier
    pkweier Posts: 349 Member
    Lisa don’t get discouraged you did awesome for 20 years that is wonderful. You know what to do don’t let it get you down. I firmly believe it starts in you head remember you can do it don’t let it get you down
  • mk2fit
    mk2fit Posts: 730 Member
    @fidangul congrats on your steppage! Remember when you were losing? Try a bit of that again and all will be well. You can do it! Oh, and happy Auntie!

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