Maintainers Weekly Check-In - August 2018
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@atkhorses I am so sorry to hear about your health condition; that always makes things trickier! I am about to become an empty nester as youngest joins eldest at college in a couple of weeks. No anxiety there! LOL1
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@HarperAnn6 It is really good that you are aware!
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@Faebert Intuitive eating still scares me. You are awesome for doing it so well, and while on vacation no less!1
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@juliemargaretkim I miss my school structure, too, but am not sure entirely what my days will be like this year until my bosses hand the Ed techs their schedules.2
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@ryenday Holy cow! Been rough for you lately! Amazing what chaos kitties can cause. Great job with your strength workouts. I let mine slip and am back to smaller weights again.
Have a super vacation! 1 -
@425Recess So sorry about the IBS! I was diagnosed w ulcerative colitis as a young child, but I have been very lucky and it is more like IBS now. I hope you find a successful way to manage it. *hug*1
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@g_anson Hi, Gwen! I hope you heal quickly! Have you checked with your doc about strength training? I just jumped into it, and wound up making my pelvic floor issues worse. (Excessive walking also didn't help.) Just thought I would put that out there, as it appears to not be considered in choosing resistance plans.2
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Congrats to all the new folks entering maintenance! You all rock!!
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@CoachJen71 so good to see you on here! Thank you for sharing the app. I’m struggling to find balance and def have had some obsessive behaviour (am also a teacher and struggling with lack of routine). Really appreciate your openness and honesty on here. X3
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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: 14 months
Maintenance weight range: 115-120
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 121
Average weight recorded from July: 112.75
Week of 10th August: 110.25
Week of 17th August: 112.5
Struggles: Routine all over the place adjusting to being back from holiday and with my kids away for the week with their dad. Some fairly poor food choices.
Successes: Consistent with exercise, bit more sleep. And although not necessarily achieved in the most sensible of ways, my weight is now more healthy than it was last week.
Have a good week all.5 -
Name: sofchak
Age: 36
Height: 5’3”
Total Weight lost: ~30 lbs
Time it took to lose: ~9 months
How long in maintenance: Over a year
Maintenance weight range: 120-125*
Average weight recorded from 2017: 117
Average weight recorded from January: 120
Average weight recorded from February: 124
Average weight recorded from March: 126
Average weight recorded from April: 125
Average weight recorded from May: 124.5
Average weight recorded from June: 124
Average weight recorded from July: 123
Week of:
August 4th: 122.3
August 11th: 122.9
August 18th: 123.3
August 25th:
Successes/struggles of the week: I see my trend creeping up again... but my strength gains have been fabulous lately! It’s a fine balance there that I still need to tweak - strength gains versus weight gains. I go back to the gym to have my body pod assessment done soon so I will find out soon enough what progress I’ve been making in muscle gain (photo below - I think I’m looking strong!).
On a separate topic, FB shared a memory of me from 3 years ago this week from my trip to Hawaii. I don’t even look like the same person! I sent the photo to my husband and he thought it was photoshopped at first before he realized that I really was that much larger before I started my health journey. Makes me even more motivated to make sure I never end up back at that weight.
Lots of potentially stressful events coming up - house hunting starts tomorrow and law school starts in 1.5 weeks. Just have to take it one day at a time. Hoping I can still keep the momentum going - still no Fitbit or calorie counting! The next few weeks/months will put my healthy habits to the sustainability test!
Have a great week everyone!
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Name: It's ME!
Age: About a year older than I was last year.
Height: About 5' 7" or just under.
HEAVIEST weight: 175.4 about five years ago
Total Weight lost: 31 pounds total; 24 pounds since January 2018
Time it took to lose: About six months (assuming start date January 2018)
How long in maintenance: Less than a month (started early July 2018)
Maintenance weight range: 142 - 148
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 163.8
RECENT weight about 170 during most of 2017
ACTUAL weight recorded from January 2, 2018 (only weigh-in that month): 168.2
Average weight recorded from February: 157.5
Average weight recorded from March: 154.4
Average weight recorded from April: 153.2
Average weight recorded from May: 151.6
Average weight recorded from June: 150.2
Average weight recorded from July: 146.8
Average weight Week of...
July 29-August 4: 146.8
August 5-11: TRAVELING -- average of pre trip and post trip is 145.1.
August 12-18:147.2 -- This is near the top my maintenance goal of 142 - 148. My scale weight was actually over 148 Friday and Saturday.
August 19-25:
August 26-Sep 1:
Success of the week:
None to speak of.
Struggle of the week:
I'm apparently still eating like I'm on a dive boat, but I'm not doing four dives per day. Scary stuff. And I had to go back to work after an amazing dive trip
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Name: Stephen
Age: 58
Height: 6'2"
Total weight lost: 72 lbs.
How long in maintenance: 1 year, 7 months
Maintenance weight range: 185-190
Average weight recorded from January: 179.5
Average weight recorded from February: 181.2
Average weight recorded from March: 181.1
Average weight recorded from April: 182.2
Average weight recorded from May: 184.0
Average weight recorded from June: 186.4
Average weight recorded from July: 188.3
Week of...
August 5: 190.2
August 12: 192.1
August 19: 192.1
August 26:[4 -
Name:Pam
Age:60
Height:5'5
Total weight lost:200
Time it took to lose:Started 1/12016
How long in maintenance: Sept 2017
Maintenance weight range:130-135
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months):
Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:134.75
Average weight recorded from March:132.7
Average weight recorded from April::131.3
Average weight recorded from May: 129.6
Average weight recorded from June: 127.85
Average weight recorded from July 128.3
Week of...
August 5:126
August 12:125.4
August 19:126.8
August 26:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: While my weight is up today I'm not stressing out as I know it's from the wedding and going on 3 hours sleep and food still being process as they say. My weight on Saturday was the same as last week and I know I did not eat that much Saturday as I was busy being the "wedding planner"3 -
Name: Lisa
Age: 55
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
Average weight in April 56.8 kilos
Average weight in May 56.8 kilos
Average weight in June 56.7 kilos (125.2 lbs)
Average weight in July 57 ?
Week of...
Week of...
August 5: 57?
August 12: 56.7
August 19: 57
August 26:
Successes of the week:
Joined Gym and went once. Went for a longish walk yesterday after dinner. Colleague-friend helping me a lot. Good focus at times on some work. Met a couple of friends for a drink.
Struggles of the week: Am about 3 k over maintenance. various stuff to sort out. impossible amount of paperwork to manage. material stuff to sort out. would like to get to gym at least 3 times a week. it's 5 min walk.
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Name:
Age: 33
Height: 5'6
Total weight lost: 44.2
Time it took to lose: 1 year
How long in maintenance: 8 months
Maintenance weight range: 119-123
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 145
Average weight recorded from January: 119
Average weight recorded from February: 117
Average weight recorded from March: 117
Average weight recorded from April: 118
Average weight recorded from May: 119
Average weight recorded from June: 120
Average weight recorded from July: 121
Week of...
August 5: 121.8
August 12: 123.2
August 19: 122
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I want to switch to a loose form of intermittent fasting since it seems to help insulin resistance (not diabetic, just have family history). For me this would mean eating 8-5. Curious if other maintainers find that helpful or hurtful to maintenance (I would eat maintenance calories, just forgoing nighttime snacks -replacing them midday).4 -
Name: Marti
Age: 67
Height: 5'3"
Total Weight lost: ~50 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 22 months
How long in maintenance: 5 months
Maintenance weight range: 103.5 - 107.5
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):118.5
Average weight recorded from January: 107.5
Average weight recorded from February: 106.2
Average weight recorded from March: 104.8
Average weight recorded from April:104.8
Average weight recorded from May: 104.9
Average weight recorded from June: 104.9
Average weight recorded from July: 106.1
Week of...
August 5:105.3
August 12: 105.7
August 19: 105.6
August 26
Success: Got in a bike ride this morning! Have plans for regular rides starting this week.
Struggles: Nothing to report
Sending positive vibes to everyone for a successful upcoming week!5 -
Name: missperfectpitch
Height: 5'4"
Total weight lost: About 43 pounds
Time it took to lose: 1 year and 2 months
How long in maintenance: I hit my goal weight in the beginning of January, officially started maintenance in mid-March 2018
Maintenance weight range: 108-111.5
Average weight recorded from January: 110.6
Average weight recorded from February: 109.5
Average weight recorded from March: 109.0
Average weight recorded from April: 109.1
Average weight recorded from May: 109.3
Average weight recorded from June: 109.7
Average weight recorded from July: 110.1
Week of...
August 5: 110.6 (trendweight 110.4)
August 12: 110.1 (trend 110.2)
August 19: 109.5 (trend 109.9)
August 26:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Success - I'm back down into the part of my weight range where I feel most comfortable, even considering that I ate out (and estimated calories) three days this past week. I don't eat out too often, so I'm glad that there hasn't been too much water weight from those days and that my calorie estimates have been reasonably good.4 -
Name: Brenda
Age: 49
Height: 5'2"
Starting Weight...194
Goal Weight.........130
How long in maintenance: 1 Year 2 month's
Maintenance Weight Range: 120's
Average weight recorded for Month of:
January........127
February.......126
March...........125
April..............123
May...............124
June.............125
July...............126
Week Of:
August 3rd.....126
August 10th...125
August 17th...126
Eating Plan...
OMAD As Needed (Usually 4 or 5 days)
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Name: Kathryn
Age: 50
Height: 5'3.5"
Total Weight lost: ~76 lbs
Time it took to lose: 2 years 3 months
How long in maintenance: I called maintenance in July 2016, but I continued to slowly lose until December of 2017. I have been in maintenance for 8 months
Maintenance weight range: 118 - 122 lbs
Average weight recorded from 2017: 123.4
Average weight recorded from January: 119.2
Average weight recorded from February: 119.6
Average weight recorded from March: 119.6
Average weight recorded from April: 119.6
Average weight recorded from May: 119.7
Average weight recorded from June: 119.4
Average weight recorded from July: 119.8
Week of...
August 5: 118.0 scale/ 118.9 trend
August 12: 118.2 scale/ 119.0 trend
August 19: 119.4 scale/ 118.9 trend
August 26:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I seem to be holding at the low end of my range. I turned 50 this year so I will be having a colonoscopy on Wednesday. I've been trying to make sure I eat plenty leading up to the day of liquid diet and colon cleansing. I don't want my weight to dip too low from that. I did eat a couple of really big meals this weekend. It was my 28th wedding anniversary, so we celebrated some. My goal for this week is just to do the best I can to make sure I don't under eat any days except Tuesday and possibly Wednesday.5 -
A little late posting this but weight was from Sunday...
Name: Elaine
Age: 36
Height: 5ft 8in
Total weight lost: 19.4 kg
Time it took to lose: 21 weeks
How long in maintenance: 3 weeks
Maintenance weight range: 58-62 Kg
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months):
Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:
Average weight recorded from March:
Average weight recorded from April:
Average weight recorded from May:
Average weight recorded from June:
Average weight recorded from July:
Week of...
August 5: 61 Kg
August 12: 60.9 kg
August 19: 60.5 Kg
August 26:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: successes - Being okay with being away and having to be a little less accurate in my diary whilst still enjoying myself was quite hard. Also I have started training for a half marathon and quickly come to the realisation that being at goal weight does not equal fit!7 -
Name: Harper
Age: 40
Height: 5'1
Total Weight lost: 50
Time it took to lose: one year, four months
How long in maintenance: about 14 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
Average weight recorded from April: 122
Average weight recorded from May: 120.7
Average weight recorded from June: 121.4
Average weight recorded from July: 121.8
August 2 Weigh-in: 120.8
Week of...
August 5: 121.4
August 12: 123
August 19: 123
August 26:
Success and Struggles: Just trying to get a handle on my weight gain without being overly reactive or obsessive. Just trying to get back to basics using what worked for me in the past.6 -
Thank you! Good to see you! Thank you for the link to the app - mood and mind work are both so important!CoachJen71 wrote: »@HarperAnn6 It is really good that you are aware!0
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Name: Jim
Age:70
Height:5’8”
Total Weight lost:197.2 (SW 376.2)
Time it took to lose: 5 years,
From 1/17/13 to 3/29/18.
How long in maintenance: Since 3/29/18.
*Maintenance weight range:179-184
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): N/A
Average weight recorded:
Week of 4/26 181
Week of 5/31 179.8
Week of 6/28 180.7
Week of 7/26 181.2
Weigh In
2 Aug. 181.8. +.6
9 Aug 181.2. -.6
23 Aug 180.8 -.4
Success/struggles of the week:
Success: Working to stay away from treats.
Struggle: walking with problems walking, going to Dr today. May be nerve damage.6 -
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: 14 months
Maintenance weight range: 115-120
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 121
Average weight recorded from July: 112.75
Week of 10th August: 110.25
Week of 17th August: 112.
Week of 24th August: 111.5
Struggles/successes: Some family stress, feeling a need to be back to school for the routine of work! Still showing up and keeping up the activity so hanging in!5 -
Name: sofchak
Age: 36
Height: 5’3”
Total Weight lost: ~30 lbs
Time it took to lose: ~9 months
How long in maintenance: Over a year
Maintenance weight range: 120-125*
Average weight recorded from 2017: 117
Average weight recorded from January: 120
Average weight recorded from February: 124
Average weight recorded from March: 126
Average weight recorded from April: 125
Average weight recorded from May: 124.5
Average weight recorded from June: 124
Average weight recorded from July: 123
Week of:
August 4th: 122.3
August 11th: 122.9
August 18th: 123.3
August 25th: 122.4
Successes/struggles of the week: I officially started the arduous process of buying a new house! Applied for the mortgage yesterday, put down the good faith deposit, have the home inspection today... I wasn’t expecting to find the perfect house on the first outing with the realtor, so this is a lot of craziness in complement to the new job and my first semester of law school (starts Thursday).
I know how I react in high stress long term - I end up using food as an aspect of my life that I can control (now that I have tools to do that). So, I venture to guess you won’t see me stray out of my range once the stress kicks into high gear around mid-October.
Otherwise, surprised my average is down this week as my husband and I went to an all you can eat buffet 2x. Guess I’m getting better at enjoying the company more than the food.
Have a great week everyone!5 -
Name: It's ME!
Age: About a year older than I was last year.
Height: About 5' 7" or just under.
HEAVIEST weight: 175.4 about five years ago
Total Weight lost: 31 pounds total; 24 pounds since January 2018
Time it took to lose: About six months (assuming start date January 2018)
How long in maintenance: Less than a month (started early July 2018)
Maintenance weight range: 142 - 148
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 163.8
RECENT weight about 170 during most of 2017
ACTUAL weight recorded from January 2, 2018 (only weigh-in that month): 168.2
Average weight recorded from February: 157.5
Average weight recorded from March: 154.4
Average weight recorded from April: 153.2
Average weight recorded from May: 151.6
Average weight recorded from June: 150.2
Average weight recorded from July: 146.8
Average weight Week of...
July 29-August 4: 146.8
August 5-11: 145.1.
August 12-18: 147.2
August 19-25: 149.0 -- I am now two pounds over maintenance range, so I have reset my goal back to losing 0.5 pounds a week until I'm back in or below the middle of my goal range. Way bummed.
August 26-Sep 1:
Success of the week:
Didn't ever get over 150.6. When I started my journey, my initial ending goal was about 150 pounds. I revised it down, so I think I need to see 150 as a success even though it's outside of my current maintenance range.
Struggle of the week:
I'm clearly outside my maintenance range this week, and I need to tighten up to keep from regaining any more.
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Name: Elaine
Age: 36
Height: 5ft 8in
Total weight lost: 19.4 kg
Time it took to lose: 21 weeks
How long in maintenance: 6 weeks
Maintenance weight range: 58-62 Kg
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months):
Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:
Average weight recorded from March:
Average weight recorded from April:
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Average weight recorded from June:
Average weight recorded from July:
Week of...
August 5: 61 Kg
August 12: 60.9 kg
August 19: 60.5 Kg
August 26: 59.7 Kg
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: successes - continued to log and maintain - struggles - with being hungry - also seems that 1900 may be slightly too low to maintain based on this months numbers - so have upped to 2000 and will start to eat back some of my exercise cals - bring on September!6 -
Name: Stephen
Age: 58
Height: 6'2"
Total weight lost: 72 lbs.
How long in maintenance: 1 year, 7 months
Maintenance weight range: 185-190
Average weight recorded from January: 179.5
Average weight recorded from February: 181.2
Average weight recorded from March: 181.1
Average weight recorded from April: 182.2
Average weight recorded from May: 184.0
Average weight recorded from June: 186.4
Average weight recorded from July: 188.3
Week of...
August 5: 190.2
August 12: 192.1
August 19: 192.1
August 26: 192.14
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