Maintainers weekly Check-in 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
January avg weight trend: 118lbs

Trend week of...
2nd February: 118ish????
9th February: 117.7 (Home scale is working again.)

Successes of the week: Still working off the new calorie set and hoping the numbers are right. So far, so good.

Challenges of the week: Still healing up. Not staying off my feet like I ought to, but my knee is feeling better. I do wish I had a reset button, though, so I could zap away all my health issues. I am finally willing to put in the work, but my health isn't up to it. Grrrr! I want to feel bad-*kitten*, not bad! LOL

SummerSkier wrote: »

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.

I'm finding this winter to be especially tough, too! Same problem with binging at night. The flu is terrible; you really need to give yourself lots of time for recovery. It can be several weeks until you really feel better. Being here (and being honest) is the best thing - everyone here is so helpful and supportive. Sending positive vibes your way...

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
8th February: 126.0 <-- woot!
11th February:
18th February:
25th February:

I have logged my food and need to not cheat - super helpful to be able to come here and check in and read others thoughts/insights/challenges. Not being alone is so powerful.

Name: Summer
Age: 59
Height: 5'1.75"
Total Weight lost: ~34 lbs
Time it took to lose: 18 weeks
How long in maintenance: 4 months (counting in months now YEAH!!!)
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: 99.3
17th February:
24th February:

Success/struggles of the week/month: 3 weeks post flu and finally feeling normal. wow. Hugs to all going thru it. I can't believe how long the effects lingered and how sick I was. Success - ran a personal best this morning 7 miles and best part was that all my splits improved throughout the run. I had not made it that far before as something always started bothering me to the point where I didn't want to continue and risk injury. Happy to report that except for a minor blister nothing fell off. Would like to see the avg weight come down another pound but the nice thing about being in maintenance is that you really don't have to cut a lot and you can enjoy life while just sort of drifting a little lighter. Think SPRING everyone. longer warmer days and more activity!

Hi all hope you don’t me joining. I’ve been on MFP for years but only really lurked the forums until recently. Been maintaining a while and think this is a great place to keep a focus!

Name: Faebert
Age: 39
Height: 5’6”
Total Weight lost: 47lbs
Time it took to lose: on and off 3 years. First 30 in 4 months and then gradually reduced goal weight
How long in maintenance: 10 months
Maintenance weight range: 115-120
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 121

Average weight recorded from January: 117

Week of...
9th February: 117
16th February:
23rd February:

Success/struggles of the week: Managed to maintain home workout schedule even though work stuff meant I couldn’t get to any of my usual evening hot yoga classes. More than 15000 steps every day rushing around has helped too.

Struggles: Weekends! Always struggle Friday nights as it’s weigh day, I’ve hit my goal and made it through the work week and I have a bit of an end of the week “f-it!” mentality! Counterproductive because i can’t hit the same activity levels Saturday and Sunday so a Friday blowout isn’t easily worked off! But I need to try and be a bit more balanced rather than all or nothing. View the week as a whole, calmly, and relax. Hoping this thread may give me some perspective.

Name: Theresa
Height: 5 ft. 7 in.
Age: 59
Total Weight lost: 40 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 10 months
How long in maintenance: 2 months
Maintenance weight range: 123 and below
Average weight recorded from 2017: approximately 140 lbs.
Average weight recorded from January: 120.5
Week of...
4th February: 121
11th February: 120
18th February:
25th February:

Success/struggles of the week:

I have been building my yoga practice since December. I have dabbled in yoga and meditation over the years. I have built a solid practice of coming home from work, putting on my yoga clothes and practicing for 45 minutes to an hour, followed by 15 - 20 minutes of meditation. I also enjoy power walking, but the treadmill doesn't do it for me. I am looking forward to having daylight when I get home to get some walking in.

Biggest struggle is eating enough fiber on a gluten free diet. I have been gluten free for several months and I feel so much better. Arthritis pain is decreased as well as IBS symptoms. But I need to replace gluten with more vegetables for fiber, instead of eating gluten free substitutes for my favorite breads, pretzels, etc.

Note: My new profile picture is from last weekend. I did my first ever Polar Bear Plunge for the Special Olympics at 59 years old! This is something I would never have considered before with my arthritis pain, etc. It was 47 degrees F and water temperature was 37. It was exhilarating and exciting...and YES, I am doing it again next year!!!!!

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!)

4th February: 57.2 Kilos
11th February:56.4 Kilos
18th February:
25th February:

WW seems to be working, so far. I'll stay attentive. I had a stomach bug on Monday and Tuesday, and didn't eat much, at all especially on Monday so it's hard to totally gage, how that would be otherwise. I'm not getting much exercise other than steps. I realise my phone counts steps. I got 50,000 steps this week including one day bed-bound. That's not record-breaking, but is better than last week.

My sister who has serious health issues is much better today than yesterday. Relieved about that.

Blood tests seem to indicate I'm pre-diabetic. Bummer. Dad and 1 sibling on insulin in late life (type 2) and mom was pre-diabetic too. and another sister said she just found out she is too. though we all have a sweet tooth. It looks like with exercise and paying attention to food one can often avoid needing treatment. another thing to pay closer attention to : carbs and "exchanges". What's surprising is that, in terms of diabetes, some foods that are more fatty have less carbs: i.e.. full fat milk has less carbs than skim milk. ice cream has less carbs than sorbet. I will no longer be able to eat fruit at will. I could easily have, say 2 small apples and a banana in a day.

I've been pretty tired, so if changing my diet helps give more energy that is worth it.

Some good work things this week, and some work challenges.

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
Range of weight from January: 124.6-128.4

Week of
4th February: 127.2 (trend 127.0)
11th February: 127.2 (trend 127.4)

Successes/struggles: I have been sick since January 26th (started to get better and symptoms started over 2 days ago). I haven't been too diligent about what I eat, but have maintained right in the mid-range of happy weight. Exercise is down, but have managed to at least do some walking most days. Hoping for health improvements in time for my trip to Palm Springs next Saturday. I will get a short term gym membership there and try to get some strength back.

Name: Stephen
Age: 58
Height: 6'2"
Total Weight lost: 83 lbs.
How long in maintenance: 13 months
Maintenance weight range: 175-180
January average: 179.5

Week of...
4th February: 178.3
11th February: 179.6
18th February:
25th February:

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
11th February: 148.6

Successes/struggles of the week: Sick all week, pretty much no exercising. Abed all day on Wed and Thursday. My actual weekly calories in were only 8667 that is ~1240 a day but weight steady (actually up on scale but with so few calories this week I figure the reality has to be steady not gain).

Very depressed, disappointed and upset over the tiny calorie reality of maintenance- I just don’t see myself eating like this much longer. Was hoping to stop the unpleasantness of low calories of diet by going to maintenance early at the very top of what I thought was acceptable range ( just above normal BMI) but I don’t think this (~9500 calories weekly with my normal activity level) is sustainable. Not sure what to do. Already doing 5:2 but that is only making it suck a little less.

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: 149.4
18th Feb:
25th Feb:

Successes/struggles of the week: At the risk of repeating myself, I have to say again how much I love this group, including the people who pop in every so often to say they're looking forward to joining in when they themselves reach maintenance. There's just nothing like hearing one another's stories. Fidan, thank you again!

I appear to be the exact same weight as last week, despite working hard to move further down in my maintenance range. But I know the scale will give me my just reward, and Trendweight is encouraging me to "dream big"!

I too have my vulnerable body parts. What I'm most concerned with is my Achilles' tendon - at its worst it feels like a big dog has bounded over and fastened his jaws on the back of my heel. About 6 years ago I visited a chiropractor many times over a period of 6 or 8 months for a series of treatments: acupuncture, ultrasound, etc. Anyway, I have been feeling the dog's teeth grazing the backs of my heels lately and certainly want to avoid all the time and money that treatment would suck up. Trying to remember to stretch my calf muscles more frequently and that seems to be helping.

Despite my "prevent injury at all costs" mentality, I tried something really dazzling lately. I tried RUNNING!! When I say 'running', I just refer to a slow jog. Over the years, I have so admired people who actually have the lung capacity to jog along minute after minute afte minute. Anyway, I tried a slow jog on a forgiving indoor surface, expected to be stopping and gasping for breath after several minutes, but instead found myself more than able handle it, and doing a 30 minute jog. Who knew!!!!!

WISHING Y'ALL A FINE WEEK!

@Rachelmilloy Surprise! Running is a sneaky delight.