Maintainers weekly Check-in February 2018

fidangul · January 2018

Hello there maintenance friends old and new!!!
This thread is a continuation from the previous month. The aim of this thread is to have a weekly weigh-in check for some accountability or support.

Please copy the example form below by copy-pasting. Feel free to edit to suit your personal schedule. Fill in your information and post. Simply, update your form each week for the current month.

Have a successful month, what ever your maintenance/health goal(s) may be!!

Name:
Age:
Height:
Total Weight lost:
Time it took to lose:
How long in maintenance:
Maintenance weight range:
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):

Average weight recorded from January:

Week of...
4th February:
11th February:
18th February:
25th February:

Success/struggles of the week:

mk2fit · January 2018

Thanks, hun

CoachJen71 · February 2018

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
12th January: 118.0lbs
26th January: 117.5ish????(Scale battery died, so have been weighing in at school.)
26th January: 118ish????

Successes of the week: I guess my weight is ok for now? Will just keep using the school scale this month, as well as summer clothes as a guide as to how it’s going.

Challenges of the week: As always, I keep getting hurt when I try to add weights to workouts. I think the ankle weights are involved with the inner knee trouble (as is the too-tight adductor,) and I strained a delt just trying to lift 10lb weights. So, trying to rest and hoping that knee issue isn't a tear. Mostly the problem that is decades of being sedentary has given me a ton of unbalanced body parts, so I am prone to injury from poor posture and form.

Brendalea69 · February 2018

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: 8 Months
Maintenance weight range: Under 130

Average weight recorded for Month of:
June............129
July..............130
August.........129
September...129
October........129
November....129
December....128
January........127

Week of:
February 3rd....126

Eating Plan

Low Carb...Monday, Wednesday and Friday between Noon and 6pm.

OMAD...Tuesday and Thursday Moderate Carbs, Saturday and Sunday High Carbs

sofchak · February 2018

Name: sofchak
Age: 35
Height: 5’3”
Total Weight lost: ~40 lbs
Time it took to lose: ~9 months
How long in maintenance: 1y 4m
Maintenance weight range: 117-122
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 117

Average weight recorded from January: 120

Week of...
4th February: 122.8
11th February:
18th February:
25th February:

Success/struggles of the week: At the risk of sounding like a complete drama queen... I almost died on Monday while eating lunch. Heimlich maneuver and everything. Tuesday became sort of a “*kitten* it” day as a result... and the rest of the week has been a struggle to get myself back on a small deficit plan. Suddenly the numbers on the scale just don’t seem so important anymore.

Idk. I’ll get back into the groove of things before things get too out of hand...

psychod787 · February 2018

Name: Dalon
Age 35 about to be 36 in 2 weeks! LOL AKA a grey beard!
starting weight: 400 that's where the scale stopped
Total lost: 220
Time: 2 years
Current 178
Maintenance: 6 months now

Struggles/ Success: Still coming to terms with some weight regain necessity. Trying to get my hormones back to slighter normal. I know they will never be the same. Blood sugars better at times. Success, PRing at the gym! Actually seeing some muscle gain! Working with my coach and RD to gain .5lbs a weeks for a while. Also, knowing that weight gain on the scale is also water weight and glycogen as I have increased my carbs in the last 3 weeks. Still makes me nervous.

SummerSkier · February 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
Average weight recorded from Jan: 98.25

Week ending:
3 February: avg 99.6
10th February:
17th February:
24th February:

Success/struggles of the week/month: Another challenging week. I can't seem to get my eating and logging under control. My moving avg the past few weeks and month is climbing. The FLU thing really took me for a loop and although I am gradually recovering the binging in the evening needs to stop. The temptation of course is to restrict but I know that will just lead to more eating. Feb has typically been a rotten month for me diet and SAD wise. Glad it's a short month. I am hoping holding myself accountable weeklu with this group will help me from just slipping completely off the edge of the mountain again.

pkweier · February 2018

sofchak wrote: »

Name: sofchak
Age: 35
Height: 5’3”
Total Weight lost: ~40 lbs
Time it took to lose: ~9 months
How long in maintenance: 1y 4m
Maintenance weight range: 117-122
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 117

Average weight recorded from January: 120

Week of...
4th February: 122.8
11th February:
18th February:
25th February:

Success/struggles of the week: At the risk of sounding like a complete drama queen... I almost died on Monday while eating lunch. Heimlich maneuver and everything. Tuesday became sort of a “*kitten* it” day as a result... and the rest of the week has been a struggle to get myself back on a small deficit plan. Suddenly the numbers on the scale just don’t seem so important anymore.

Idk. I’ll get back into the groove of things before things get too out of hand...

I’m so glad your alright how frightened you must have been. Hugs

mk2fit · February 2018

@sofchak Glad you are still with us!

Rachelmilloy · February 2018

@sofchak
What an experience! Glad you're being gentle with yourself. Great that someone was there to perform the Heimlich! What was the offending piece of food? Just curious!

pkweier · February 2018

Name: Pam
Age:59
Height:5'5
Total Weight lost:195
Time it took to lose:Started Jan 2016
How long in maintenance: Since Sept 2017 (although lost since then)
Maintenance weight range:145-150
:

Week of...
4th February: 135.4
11th February:
18th February:
25th February:

Success/struggles of the week: The water weight I gained two weeks ago is finally gone.It took me a few weeks to get rid of it. I downloaded the Happy Scale App to keep me sane and watch my trend for the past week. It is helping me to not panic so much when I see a spike up as the trend has been downward.

sofchak · February 2018

Thanks @pkweier, @mk2fit, and @Rachelmilloy - very scary experience indeed. I spent a lot of the night crying, trying to come to terms with it. Just glad my lunch mate was fast acting and knew the Heimlich - also glad that my doctor says no permanent damage to my throat or lungs.

Sad thing is the offending food wasn’t even something awesome like chocolate or jelly beans - it was a rather large pickled brussel sprout!

ryenday · February 2018

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icemom011 · February 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 15 months
Maintenance weight range, adjusted: 145 - 150 lbs

Range of weight from December 143- 150.6
Range of weight from January 144.2- 150.0

Week of...
4th February: 147.2 scale, 148 trend
11th February:
18th February:
25th February:

Success / struggles of the week: my trend is up, but i intend to turn things around. Now with company gone, my wife on the mends after surgery, i hope to regain a handle on how much i eat and to balance it with exercise. I will be much more comfortable at the bottom of my range, than at the top.

Gutcutter500 · February 2018

Name: Alan
Age: 57
Height: 5'10"
Total Weight lost: 95 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 6 months
How long in maintenance: 5 months
Maintenance weight range: 210-215 lbs.
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):

Average weight recorded from January: 212.10

Week of...
4th February: 212.3
11th February:
18th February:
25th February:

Success/struggles of the week: I have bumped up my walking distance and walked all 7 days last week.

stephenearllucas · February 2018

Name: Stephen
Age: 58
Height: 6'2"
Total Weight lost: 84 lbs.
How long in maintenance: 13 months
Maintenance weight range: 175-180
January average: 179.5

Week of...
4th February: 178.3
11th February:
18th February:
25th February:

bananasandoranges · February 2018

Name: Lisa
Age: 54
Height: 5'2 1/2"
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

Average weight January: 58.9 (highest in 30 years!)

5th February: 57.2 Kilos
12th February:
19th February:
26th February:

Successes: lost about 1.7 lbs. in a week on new weight watcher freestyle plan, apparently. Even though 1 week can be fluctuation. Beans, yogurt, fresh corn, and peas and salmon are "free" so I indulged in some of each. I was afraid I would see stable or gain as a result of being free on freestyle, since I'm quite small, but for this 1st week it's worked well for me. Crossing fingers. I feel more in sync with maintenance thread because I've been around maintenance for about 7 years, other than these past months.

Challenges: I am not getting much exercise at all, or getting out a lot other than for work, and that is somewhat of a downer. I feel tired, but this is pre-WW. Not sure if what's up. Got a regular check up and blood tests, and we'll see if anything shows up. My GP who's really sweet and attentive, with a great memory, and really caring, but not young, seems to have serious health issues and seems unlikely to return. I feel really sad about that.

microwhisper · February 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:
Dec: 110.4 lbs
Jan: 113.3 lbs

Week of...
4th February: 114.0 lbs
11th February:
18th February:
25th February:

Success/struggles: Worked out more last week than I have done in a long while, and it felt great: running, interval training, yoga and stretching. Lost a pound, which is nice just to know that my weight isn't just continuously creeping up. Who knows how much is ever really water retention and just normal fluctuations when it's within such a tight range, but generally I'd like it to come down a bit more around 112 lbs, just to be right in the middle of my goal range.

kristen8000 · February 2018

Name: Kristen
Age : 39
Height : 5'11
Total Weight lost: 19lbs
Time it took to lose: about 5 months
How long in maintenance: 4 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
Average for January 2018: 142.2

Week of Feb 4th: 142.6, 142.6 trend
Week of Feb 11th:
Week of Feb 18st:
Week of Feb 26th:

Sucesses/Struggles: Not much to report from this week. Weight seems stable. Clothes still fit. As a matter of fact, I've been strictly wearing dresses and skirts to work for about 2 years now (I hate dress pants and can never find any that really fit). But with the drastically cold weather we've been having I'd like to have a few pair for really cold days. It's frowned upon to wear jeans around the office, even though I have a few times this year. Dug around in storage clothes and found 4 pair of pants that I kept for "keeping sake", all too big. One pair "works in an emergency" like today where it's 5 degrees. They are baggy, but they will do. Because of my height and leg length there are basically 3 stores I can find reasonably priced pants that fit, New York and Company, Old Navy, and JcPenny. 2 out of the 3 only carry talls online. And the other one I haven't shopped in for 2 years. Since my serious LuLaRoe addiction started in 2016, I haven't had to deal with the crap shoot that is buying dress pants. All the styles are strange, most are "curvy" fit (I'm not curvy any more, I do know that). And since losing the weight, I'm not even sure what size I am. So I ordered the smallest tall size JcPenny had (6 different pairs) online yesterday and we'll see what happens. I don't have much hope.

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

HealthyBodySickMind · February 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: tracking since 2011
Maintenance weight range: 110 -120 lbs
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 116.7 lbs

Average weight recorded from January: 117.5 lbs

Average Wt Week of...
1/29 to 4th February: 117.3 lbs
2/5 to 11th February:
2/12 to 18th February:
2/19 to 25th February:

General update: I've been trying mini cut/bulk cycles, staying within my 110 to 120 lbs. The last bulk cycle went from 10/31/17 to yesterday, so I am starting a cut now. My lifts improved and I added 1.25 inches to my hips, but I didn't get to the top of my weight range. So from what the numbers look like, I'll add about 250 cal/day over what I did the last few months to my next bulk cycle (which starts in May). I am also upping my cut cycle calories by about 120 cal/day basically just to match what I actually ate on my last successful cut.

kgirlhart · February 2018

Name: Kathryn
Height: 5'3.5"
Total Weight lost: ~76 lbs (I dropped about 16 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
Average weight recorded from January: 119.2

Week of...
4th February: 119.0 scale/ 119.6 trend
11th February:
18th February:
25th February:

Success/struggles of the week: I guess everything is going good. I seem to be maintaining. I was up almost 2 pounds after eating at my favorite BBQ place Friday, but the water weight has already dropped off. I do think it is good to weight daily. If I only weighed once per week and had a fluctuation like that it would have left me very frustrated. But instead I was expecting to be up and I was. And I was expecting it to come back down and it did. This is my second month averaging 119. I hope that my average stays here. All through 2017 I averaged the same for about 2 months and then dropped down. I am hoping that I have finally found the right weight. I feel good here and I am happy with the amount I am eating and the amount I am exercising so hopefully I can hold steady here.

@sofchak That sounds so scary! I'm glad you are ok!

fidangul · February 2018

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 January: 73.6kg

Week of...
4th February: 71.9kg
11th February:
18th February:
25th February:

Success/struggles of the week:

I'm a day late with my weigh-in. I've not seen the 71s since April/May 2018.

This week I celebrated 1000 days of logging on MFP!!! But, I didn't actually do anything to celebrate. Just said "well done" to myself.

Through the week I did a good job keeping to my daily steps goal, however, I struggled immensely over the weekend. Yh, I did it but, it was not easy at all. (Reason: migraine and cold).

My appetite has dropped considerably over the past few days. I don't feel that interested in food.

I'm beginning to see a pattern with my monthly eating habits and appetite. It seems as though I over eat at least 1 week/month and under eat 1 week/month. It's not intentional. I guess it balances each other out.

fidangul · February 2018

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 January: 73.6kg

Week of...
4th February: 71.9kg
11th February:
18th February:
25th February:

Success/struggles of the week:

I'm a day late with my weigh-in. I've not seen the 71s since April/May 2018.

This week I celebrated 1000 days of logging on MFP!!! But, I didn't actually do anything to celebrate. Just said "well done" to myself.

Through the week I did a good job keeping to my daily steps goal, however, I struggled immensely over the weekend. Yh, I did it but, it was not easy at all. (Reason: migraine and cold).

My appetite has dropped considerably over the past few days. I don't feel that interested in food.

I'm beginning to see a pattern with my monthly eating habits and appetite. It seems as though I over eat at least 1 week/month and under eat 1 week/month. It's not intentional. I guess it balances each other out.

Rachelmilloy · February 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 for 2017 (since September 2017): 147.3 lbs
Average weight recorded from January: 153.3

Week of...
4th Feb: 149.4
11th Feb:
18th Feb:
25th Feb:

Successes/struggles of the week: very glad to have turned my "weight-gain" ship around. Yeah it's true what all the maintainers say: "if you hit your upper limit, just revert back to a deficit"... and kind of gratifying to go through that experience - feeling confidant that I will always be able to do that when I need to. Loving my new Fitbit with the heart rate feature, it has really inspired me to exercise at a higher intensity. And it has a feature that enables it to assess one's cardio fitness - and feeling kind of awed and proud to have it call mine "excellent" for a woman 60 plus (hehe yay for low expectations).
HAVE A FINE WEEK Y'ALL!

lorrpb · February 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...
4th Feb: 157.6
11th Feb:
18th Feb:
25th Feb:

Have a great week everyone! I'm eagerly looking forward to the start of the Olympics this week.

mk2fit · February 2018

Name: mk
Age: 59
Total weight lost: 70 ish
Time to lose: less than a year
How long in maintenance: more than 2 years
Maintenance range: 114-117#

2017 average: 116
January average: 116

Week of:

4Feb: 116
11 Feb:
18 Feb:
25 Feb:

Successes/struggles: The snow finally melted and I was able to get several runs in this week. (Snowing again and very cold, so might be a while again) NSV: My resting heart rate fell from 62 to 55. Hooray running!

It looks like most of you are doing very well! Let's keep it going!!

ryenday · February 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

4th February: 147.65

Successes/struggles of the week:

pretty much everything sucks right now. Not going to bother with boring details. Also sick.

mk2fit · February 2018

@ryenday I hope you feel better!

cypressfey · February 2018

Name: Cypress
Age: 61
Height: 5'6"
Total Weight lost:33-35 lbs
Time it took to lose: 2 years (Steady, but I let myself plateau a couple of times to reset)
How long in maintenance: 3 weeks since hitting bottom of range
Maintenance weight range: 125-128
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):

Average weight recorded from January: 126.6

Week of...
4th February: 127.1
11th February:
18th February:
25th February:

Success/struggles of the week:

Quickly first, THANK YOU for this group! Has anyone else struggled to find the right amount of calories to maintain? When I hit 124.5 I went to 1500 cal/day to maintain (1535 is "recommended" for me) I gained 2 lbs in 2 weeks! yikes!

Any recommendations from your experience about how to find the right maintainance point ? For now, until I lose the couple of lbs, I am back on 1200/day. When I'm ready again, I was thinking about increasing 100 calories a week or two to try to get a better sense of what it will take me to maintain. Any other suggestions?

(FYI I'm moderately to very active - backcountry skiing, mountain biking, hiking/backpacker as well as weight training and HIIT)

SummerSkier · February 2018

cypressfey wrote: »

Name: Cypress
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Any recommendations from your experience about how to find the right maintainance point ? For now, until I lose the couple of lbs, I am back on 1200/day. When I'm ready again, I was thinking about increasing 100 calories a week or two to try to get a better sense of what it will take me to maintain. Any other suggestions?

see Ann's thread lower down on starting maintenance and calories . We need to sticky it. But it's got some good suggestions for you. And WELCOME!!!!

gnu4liberty · February 2018

Name: Carolyn
Age: 66
Height: 5’9”
Total weight lost: 50 lbs
Time to lose: about a year
How long maintenance: about 6 mo
Maintenance weight range: 125 - 127 lbs
Ave. weight recorded in last 12 mos: 126
Ave. weight recorded so far in Feb: 126.5

I have started eating a lot if sugar again, but am still staying in my calorie goal. I know it is not too healthy, but my life has gotten more stressful and sugar is my crutch.

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