Maintainers weekly Check-in April 2018

Name: Andy
Age: 59
Height: 5'8"
Total Weight lost: 60 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 7 months
How long in maintenance: 4 weeks
Maintenance weight range: at or below 164 lbs.

Drifting around 162, contemplating a very slow loss to the high 150s for a little more cushion and because a slight deficit is easier than trying to stay even. My maintenance amount seems lower than it should be. I walk over 10,000 steps most days for the last few weeks and over 5,000 for most days this year before that. It seems like I would require mare than 2000, but it doesn't appear that I do.

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 (around 115-119 lbs)

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

Average weight January: 58.9 (highest in 30 years!)
Average weight in February 56.1 kilos
Average weight in March 55.5 kilos (121.2)

Week of...
1st April: 56.4 (123.3)
9th April: 56.4 (123.3)
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Success/struggles of the week:
I only tracked for about one day last week and then did not track and had more starches and sweets than usual, due to stress, I'd say. I didn't get much exercise and was been quite sedentary.

Successes:
I got 8500 steps in on one work day without effort or thinking about it.
And I got two 10,000 steps days: last Monday, and yesterday.

I would have thought I'd have gained but at least I didn't.

I really need to get more exercise and eat more veggies and less starch, regardless of weight.

Wishing a good week to all.

Name: Harper
Age: 40
Height: 5'1
Total Weight lost: 50
Time it took to lose: one year, four months
How long in maintenance: 11 months
Maintenance weight range: 117-122
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):

Average weight recorded from January: 121.5
Average weight recorded from February: 119.9
Average weight recorded from March: 121.7

Week of...
1st April: 121.8
8th April: 121.6
15th April:
22nd April:
29th April:

Success/ struggles: Overall, my eating has been less disorganized. I’m eating a bit over my calorie budget most days, but I’m still in my weight range — for now. As the weather improves and I exercise more, I don’t think the extra calories will be a big issue. I’d rather eat slightly heavier meals than snack between meals (really hard for me to stop snacking). Unfortunately, I’m not staying on-plan as much as I would like; it has been difficult to find the time to plan and prep meals for myself lately.

I'm in. I drifted a bit and need to get things back under control:

Name: Dx2Jx2
Age: 42
Height: 6'2"
Weight lost: ~50 pounds
Time it took to lose: 6 months
Started maintenance: October 2017
Maintenance weight range: Weekly average of 171 lbs

Average weekly weight (daily weigh-ins):

April 5: 172.2
April 12: 173.3

Struggles: Weight trending upward for 4 consecutive weeks. Now 2 pounds over target. Goal to get back to average weekly weight of 171 by end of April.

Name: sofchak
Age: 35
Height: 5’3”
Total Weight lost: ~40 lbs
Time it took to lose: ~9 months
How long in maintenance: Over a year
Maintenance weight range: 122-128
Average weight recorded from 2017: 117

Average weight recorded from January: 120
Average weight recorded from February: 124
Average weight recorded from March: 126

Week of:
April 7th - 125.8
April 14th - 125.3

Successes/struggles of the week: I started using Happy Scale again on April 1st. Feels like just the right amount of accountability to go with my mindful eating approach. Glad I gave mindful eating a try and kept with it instead of diving for cover when I was failing so hard at it at first.

You all keep me inspired. Thanks for your continuing support and for helping me understand that I’m not in this alone. We all have the same goal - to be healthy; there are a million ways to get there and a billion struggles to overcome... but we all have to be detectives to figure out the optimal approach solo. It’s a group journey and yet an independent journey at the same time...

Have a good week everyone!

Age: 53
Height: 162 cm (5’3 & 3/4)
Total Weight lost: 50 lb
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: since Jan 1, 2018
Maintenance weight range: 140-150

December average : 154.5

Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 175

Jan average: 149.8
Feb average: 148
March average: 147.25

Ave at week end...

7th April: 145.2
14th April: 142.9
21st April:
28th April:


Successes/Struggles yeah, that is a weight drop but given I’m on another antibiotic course and was on minimal & soft only food most of this week after oral surgery - it is not a huge surprise. On the plus side - Braums milkshakes are Yummy. On the downside a single large Braums milkshake would exceed my daily calorie allotment! But given that a small one is about the only thing I ate Tuesday all was ok.

I’d be very happy to change my maintenance range to top out at 145 - but I’m not gonna lower my maintenance eating calories- my allotment is too low as it is. 145 is basically the normal/overweight line for a female my height but my other measurements are solidly normal (w:h ratios). So whatever happens ( as long as it happens UNDER 150 lb) happens.

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 (around 115-119 lbs)

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

Average weight January: 58.9 (highest in 30 years!)
Average weight in February 56.1 kilos
Average weight in March 55.5 kilos (121.2)

Week of...
1st April: 56.4 (123.3)
9th April: 56.4 (123.3)
16th April:56.9 (125.4) : (
22nd April:
29th April:

Success/struggles of the week:
Hardly any tracking and only a few walks. Feeling stressed. Gain.

Successes:
40,000 steps mostly through running around at/to work. Not a lot, but better than nothing.