Maintainers weekly Check-in January 2018

psychod787 · January 2018

Name: Dalon
Age: 35
Weight lost 220lbs
Time 2 years
Maintenance 5 months

Trending 177.6-178.2
Struggles/ Success: still trying to find balance in exercise and eating. Knowing I have to gain weight sucks! Really messing with my head.

SummerSkier · January 2018

Name: Summer
Age: 59
Height: 5'1.75"
Total Weight lost: ~34 lbs
Time it took to lose: 18 weeks
How long in maintenance: 17 weeks
Maintenance weight range: under 100 (this parameter changes a lot too... ) Started at 101-105 and have gradually moved it down based on how I feel. I think I have it dialed in now to where I should stay.

Average weight recorded from October: 103.9
Average weight recorded from November: 100.9
Average weight recorded from Dec:98.6

Avg 31 Dec - 6 Jan 97.6 (happy scale 97.9 moving avg)
Avg 7 Jan - 13 Jan 98.9 (happy scale 98.4 moving avg. FLAT loss/week first time!)
Avg 14 Jan - 20 Jan 97.4 (happy scale 97.9 moving avg. Still flat loss/week.

Avg 21 Jan - 27 Jan 98.4 (happy scale 98.3 moving avg.)

Success/struggles of the week/month: awful week. Been down with the FLU since last Sat - now Day 9 and mostly its still respiratory. Stayed home from work all week. No exercise. resting heart rate was thru the roof. Logging and eating pretty much stable but feels like I lost an entire week from my life. And why do meds have to have so many calories and taste so awful?

microwhisper · January 2018

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: 113.8 lbs
15th January: 112.2 lbs
22nd January: 113.6 lbs
29th January: 115.0 lbs

Success/struggles: So I am right at the top end of my range after months of being underweight. Have to really stay on track now and make sure it doesn’t keep creeping up but I’m generally happy with how I am right now and am not freaking out about it. Let’s see what next month brings

annsw65 · January 2018

Name: Ann
Age: 52
Height: 5’3”
Total Weight lost: 30 lbs
Time it took to lose: 4 months
How long in maintenance: Since Nov 2016
Maintenance weight range: 113-115 lbs

Goal weight was 120 pounds, but the fat burning machine I had created took a bit to settle and stabilize. Lost 5 more pounds before leveling off.

(As a guide for January) Average weight recorded from December: 114 lbs

Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 114 lbs

Saturday
6th January: 113.8 lbs
13th January: 113.2 lbs
20th January: 111.8 lbs
27th January: 111.8 lbs

Success/struggles of the week: I’m stoked this weekend! Friday morning push up challenge with my trainer. I reigned supreme and popped off 5 more than her....and I believe she honestly did bring herself to failure! Day got better with my weekly weigh in. I don’t so much track the weight, but the body comp. BEST numbers to date! I hit both my muscle/fat % goals a cpl months early! Hope to maintain those numbers for 2-3 months, then press forward and set new goals! Out of town for the weekend...which means eating out, lack of workout routine, etc! But I can be proud of myself and enjoy a “flex” weekend! Will get back on track, work hard and eat clean Monday morning!

icemom011 · January 2018

Name: Irina
Age : 46
Height : 5'7
Total Weight lost: 75ish lbs
Time it took to lose: about 10 months
How long in maintenance 14 months
Maintenance weight range, adjusted: 145 - 150 lbs

Range of weight from December 143- 150.6

Weight recorded on:
January 7th: 146.2 scale, 146.4 trend
January 14th: 144.2 scale, 146.9 trend
January 21st: 146 scale, 146.3 trend
January 28th: 147.4 scale, 147 trend

Success / struggles of the week: busy week, with too much snacking and not enough exercise. Due to family circumstances can't take much time for myself right now, so just need to do a better job controlling my cravings.

bananasandoranges · January 2018

Name: Lisa
Age: 54
Height: 5'2"
Total Weight lost: 5 kilos
Time it took to lose: 3 months
How long in maintenance: a few years
Maintenance weight range: 52-54 kilos

Average weight in 2017 (estimate- was not doing regular weekly weigh ins: 56

1st January:
8th January:
----9th January: 60.5 kilos (hightest weight in 30 years)
15th January: 58.3 kilos
22nd January: 58.5 kilos
29th January: 58.4

Success of the week: I walked for about an two and a half hours yesterday, and didn't have much starch and hardly any sugar. I'm going to aim for walking a little more, six days a week. I am not crazy about leafy greens. I don't hate them, but I can skip them. But I've decided to aim for 6 servings per week of leafy greens, and 2 servings per week of berries. This is supposed to be good for the brain. Yesterday: salad and raspberries.

Struggles: I was feeling blocked weight-wise, and so tried joining weigh watchers online yesterday morning, because I had lost weight with WW online about 7 years ago. (but actually, like many people of short stature, I had actually readjusted and had less per day than the then brand new recommended minimum of 35 PP (reduced by WW the following year). In fact I had done 27 PP average, because when I did 35 PP it didn't really work).

I'm wondering if any others have tried the new WW 2018 program. Being small and not very young (slower metabolism) my calorie maintenance need is quite low. On the new WW, I like the idea of not having to track EVERYTHING which seems more sustainable. In the past it was just fruit and veggies that were "free", which was possibly a bit edgy with bananas, or squash. With 200 "free" options, including yogurt, beans, skin-free chicken and fish, I am concerned that this year's WW program may work well for people with considerable weight to lose, but I'm wondering about for people who are small and close to maintenance. Eating much lean protein and fruits and veggies does keep one satiated. Double-tracking seems like a lot to do. Thoughts?

stephenearllucas · January 2018

Name: Stephen
Age: 58
Height: 6'2"
Total Weight lost: 80 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 12 months
How long in maintenance: 13 months
Maintenance weight range: 177.5-182.5
Average weight recorded from December: 181.7
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 182.7

Week of...
1st January: 181.5
8th January: 180.2
15th January: 178.3
22nd January: 179.5
29th January: 179.9

kristen8000 · January 2018

Name: Kristen
Age : 39
Height : 5'11
Total Weight lost: 22lbs
Time it took to lose: about 5 months
How long in maintenance: 3 months
Maintenance weight range: 140 - 150 lbs

Average for October 2017: 146.2
Average for November 2017: 143.4
Average for December 2017: 141.0

Week of Jan 7th: 140.6, 140.9 trend
Week of Jan 14th: 142.8, 141.7 trend
Week of Jan 21st: 142.2, 141.7 trend
Week of Jan 28th: 142.8, 142.3 trend

Good News: The weather yesterday was like spring. High of 52 and sunny! We even got out and took our dog for a long walk. Of course, Saturday was super rainy and we were couped up inside, but that's winter in Ohio. It's hard to believe it's almost February. Even though a long way off, I feel better knowing Spring will come eventually!

Bad News: My trend is slowly going up. I've been heck of snacky lately. My meals have been normal, but in between I'm a ravenous monster. Like eating whatever, whenever snacky. That needs to stop. I'm still in the bottom half of my range, but I know I can't keep up with this. Something to work on this week.

I'll talk to you all next week. I hope you are all kicking butt and taking names.

travelher · January 2018

Name: Noelle
Age : 50
Height : 5'4
Total Weight lost: 126lbs
Time it took to lose: about 12 months
How long in maintenance: 4 months
Maintenance weight range: 130 - 139 lbs (body fat 23-25%)

Average for October 2017: 136.9 (body fat 23.7)
Average for November 2017: 135.2
Average for December 2017: 133.2

Jan 7th: 137.5
Jan 14th: 133.4
Jan 21st: 133
Jan 28th: 134.4

kgirlhart · January 2018

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: 118.0 scale/ 118.9 trend
15th January: 120.0 scale/ 119.3 trend
22nd January: 118.0 scale/ 119.2 trend
29th January: 119.4 scale/ 119.2 trend

Success/struggles of the week: I seem to be weighing in between 118. something and 120. something pretty consistently and my trend was 119.2 again this week so I guess I am maintaining. I have thought that before though lol. I am hoping that I won't drop below 117.2 which has been my lowest weight so I guess that is really my "do something" number. Things are going pretty good though. I did feel a little hungrier this week, not sure if it was hormonal or what. I started training for a half marathon, but my mileage this week wasn't any more than what I have been running so that shouldn't really have caused an increase in appetite yet.

HealthyBodySickMind · January 2018

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: 117.0 lb

Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 116.7 lb

Average Daily Weight Week of...
1st January - 1/7: 118.2
8th January- 1/14: 117.8
15th January - 1/21: 116.8
22nd January - 1/28: 117.2
29th January - 2/4:

Success/struggles of the week: I missed half my workouts last week because I didn't have time to print the new sheet that I keep track of it on, which seems kind of lame as far as excuses go. But I've got it all ready to go for this week.

ryenday · January 2018

Name: Rye
Age: 52
Height: 162 cm (5’3 & 3/4)
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: 148.1
29th January: 147.9

Successes/struggles of the week:

Not very happy, much hungrier than maintenance calories seem to allow. Will see if next week my weight is as stable as this week, but if so, that is only about 1360 per day (about 9500 a week) even with over 12 miles walked, strength training and miscellaneous hula hoop etc. (I didn’t swim last week due to some illness, so that is the only regular exercise/activity that isn’t included in that number).

I just don’t know if I can do that low calories for the rest of my life, honestly. To me that is a life sentence perpetual diet.

lorrpb · January 2018

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

Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 155.5
Dec Avg 156.9
Jan Avg 158.8

Week of...
1st January: 158.2
8th January: 161.0
15th January: 158.0
22nd January: 158.6
29th January: 158.4

The Y featured me in a story on their website and posted throughout the facility. I'm always happy to offer encouragement to others. https://www.ymcapkc.org/ystories/story/lorraine-p/

HarperAnn6 · January 2018

Name: Harper
Age: 40
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: 122
15th January: 122
22nd January: 119
29th January: 120.4

Success / Struggles: Slightly warmer temperatures have allowed me to get out and walk. I'm in such a better mood now. Struggling a bit with snacking between meals and after dinner. I'm not hungry, but I want sugar for some reason.

Rachelmilloy · January 2018

Name: Rachel
Age: 65
Height: 5'8.5"
Total Weight lost: about 50 lbs
Time it took to lose: about 10 months
How long in maintenance: since September 2017
Maintenance weight range: below 153 lbs, preferably 140s...

Average weight recorded from December: 147.3 lbs
Average weight recorded for 2017 (since September 2017): 147.3 lbs

Week of...
1st Jan: 152.0
8th Jan: 151.6
15th Jan: 156.0 (gulp!)
22nd Jan: 155.4
29th Jan: 151.6

Successes/struggles of the week: I'm working on getting down to the lower end of my maintenance range. I've also adjusting to a new Fitbit, one that takes my heart rate into account, and have decided to go with the lower TDEE it's giving me. Feeling pretty good, and pretty optimistic about getting back to the lower part of my maintenance range - feel like I have some traction again. Wishing everybody a fine week!

jemalme · February 2018

Name: Jennifer
Age: 47
Height: 5'4"
Total Weight lost: 40+ lbs
Time it took to lose: 8 months
How long in maintenance: 9 months
Maintenance weight range: 134-138 lbs

(As a guide for January) Average weight recorded from December: 138

Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 136

Week of...
1st January: 137
8th January: 138
15th January: 137.4
22nd January: 136
29th January: 138

Success/struggles of the week: I ended the month on the upper end of my comfort zone, but I did go out for Vietnamese food last night. I always find that my weight goes up after a salty meal. Will spend the next few days getting back to normal! I decided to challenge myself to eat at least 6 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. When I do this, I am automatically within my calorie count and my macros seem to fall in line as well. Not as many steps this week as I would like - darn winter weather! It is supposed to get up to 50 degrees here today, so I will definitely be going out for a walk! I am also planning to clean out my pantry and restock with the healthy snacks that work for me, like nuts and whole grain crackers. Happy February!

OY74NmFGBL · February 2018

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: 128
15th January: 129
22nd January: 128.8
29th January: 128.6
2/1/18 127

Success/struggles of the week:

mk2fit · February 2018

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: 116#
15th January: 116#
22nd January: 116#
29th January: 116#

Hmm...seeing a pattern here. I have found lots of fun exercises to do when the dam* snow is too deep to run in. I am thankful I have found my "me weight" and can maintain it.

Good luck in February everyone!

Gutcutter500 · February 2018

Name: Alan
Age: 57
Height: 5'10"
Total Weight Lost: 95lbs.
Time To Lose It: 6 months
How Long In Maintenance: 4 months
Maintenance Weight Range: 210-215 lbs.

Average Weight Recorded From December: 212 lbs.

Average Weight From 2017: Not informative as I lost the weight during 2017 and did not start using MFP until after I had reach my maintenance goal.

Average Weekly Weight:
January 7 - 212.4
January 14 - 211.1
January 21 - 212.3
January 29 - 212.6

Successes/Struggles: I have been getting in at least 10,000 steps per day and over the last week I have been walking for at least 30' per day. Feels really good. I realize it's not running but it works for me. Today I did jog for about 50 yards but got in a total of 5 miles over 2 sessions.

mk2fit · February 2018

@Gutcutter500 baby steps! You might be a runner and not know it

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