Maintainers Weekly Check In - October 2018
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Name: Stephen
Age: 58
Height: 6'2"
Total weight lost: 65 lbs.
Maintenance weight range: 190-195
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: 1182.2
Average weight recorded from May: 184.0
Average weight recorded from June: 186.4
Average weight recorded from July: 188.3
Average weight recorded from August: 191.7
Average weight recorded from September: 194.8
Week of...
October 7: 197.2
October 14: 195.1
October 21: 193.0
October 28:9 -
Name:Pam
Age:60
Height:5'5
Total weight lost:200
Time it took to lose: Started Jan 2016
How long in maintenance: Since Sept 2018
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
Average weight recorded from August:126.25
Average weight recorded from September:126.4
Week of...
October 7:125.8
October 14:125.6
October 21:125.2
October 28:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week Thanks to all of you for your encouraging words from my last week post.. Been doing good this week. The cold has arrived here and while I am struggling to get outside and walk as I dislike the cold my four legged part of the family won't let me stay inside. He's a great motivation to move.7 -
Name: Marti
Age: 67
Height: 5'3"
Total Weight lost: ~50 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 22 months
How long in maintenance: 7 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
Average weight recorded from August: 105
Average weight recorded from September: 104.9
Week of...
October 7: 103.4
October 14:103.8
October 21: 103.3
October 28
Success/Struggles: Just got back from an unbelievably beautiful fall ride - everything feels great right now!
Sending positive vibes to everyone for a successful upcoming week!9 -
Hello maintainers! I post from my iPhone and can’t figure out how to cut and paste here without copying the whole thread. My last week stats are upthread.
So, I’m checking in to report I put on 1 pound this past week. Nothing changed food-wise, although it’s still early days for my maintenance. I’m thinking a few more carbs=water (?)
I’m going out of town for a family issue for 2 days this week, going to try and log as best I can. It’s always tricky with needing to be gluten free while traveling anyway.
Have a great week everyone!6 -
Name: Irina
Age : 47
Height : 5'7
Total Weight lost: about 80 lbs
Time it took to lose: about 10 months
How long in maintenance: 23 months
Maintenance weight range, newly adjusted: 140-145 lbs
Range of weight from December 143- 150.6
Range of weight from January 144.2- 150.0
Range of weight from February 142.2-149.0
Range of weight from March 144.5-146.5
Range of weight from April 142.2-149.6
Range of weight from May 143.8 -150.6
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Range of weight for June 145.6-152.6 ugghhh, that was a rough month!
Range of weight for July 141.8- 147.0
Range of weight for August 141.6-146.8
Range of weight for September 141-147.2
Week of..
October 7: 145.4 scale, 145.8 trend
October 14: 144.8 scale, 145.5 trend
October 21: 148 scale, 145.8 trend
October 28:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week/month: i would like to go to the lower end of my range, but it doesn't seem to want to happen. Especially with holidays around the corner, i think i will be more comfortable with a bit of extra room. Problem is, i don't think I want to give up any treats. But also it might be too low of a goal for me. I feel happy where i am now, but still get upset when i see scale numbers jumping up. Even though i know it's not a real gain. Still have to deal with those thoughts two years into maintenance.7 -
Name: Hannah
Age: 29
Height: 5'10"
Total weight lost: 25lb
Time it took to lose: 1.5 years
How long in maintenance: 15 months
Maintenance weight range: 152-156
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): I don't know
Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:
Average weight recorded from March:
Average weight recorded from April: 155.57
Average weight recorded from May: 156.6
Average weight recorded from June: 156
Average weight recorded from July: 157.1
Average weight recorded from August: 157
Average weight recorded from September: 155
Week of...
October 7: 154.4 (trend 154.7)
October 14: 155.5 (trend 154.8)
October 21: 154.8 (trend, 154.8)
October 28:
Success/ Struggles of the week:
Not much to say. Looks like my weigh is staying steady for the last few weks, but I do want to go down a few more lbs to get to my low end. Just haven't been dedicated enough to actually eat less lol.
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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 ~ 10 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
Average weight recorded from August: 118.8
Average weight recorded from September: 118.1
Week of...
October 7: 118 scale/ 117.6 trend
October 14: 115.6 scale/ 116.9 trend
October 21: 116.0 scale/ 116.3 trend
October 28:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My weight is trending down a little bit. I thought I finally had maintenance down, but I guess I don't. Most of the week I was in the 115's and even dropped to 114.6 on Friday. I think that I look good and I feel good. But that is below my set maintenance range. The "healthy" weight range for my height is 106 - 142 so I'm not underweight and I'm not really worried about it. I'm just a little frustrated. I am back up in the 116's though so hopefully the lower weight was just a downward fluctuation and I will start to level out again. I do feel really good about my eating and my exercise and I think I look good, but I guess I need to eat more.4 -
Heather
66 years old, 5'8"
On Maintenance for just over a year.
Maintenance Weight Range: under 153, preferably 140s...
Gonna jump right into the nitty-gritty...
Week of..
October 7: 150.2
October 14: 147.2
October 21: 145.8
October 28:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week/month: What's that Beyoncé song... something about 'Ring the Alarm'... well, got into a period of relaxing my calorie limit rules oh so frequently. Hehe, rang the alarm, and pulled my socks up - always a pleasant surprise to me how after a few days back on the straight and narrow, it can be smooth sailing again. I'm eating a lot of vegetables and not much sugar and I'm feeling gooooooooood! And although marijuana is now legal in Canada where I live, no I'm not on drugs 😊, just feelin' groovy. Wishing everyone a fine week! 🌸🌺6 -
OK, I checked the calendar, and this is the correct information for October 15-21....
Name: It's ME!
Age: About a year older than I was last year. (middle aged)
Height: Just short of 5' 7"
HEAVIEST weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Total Weight lost: 30 pounds
Time it took to lose: ~6 months
How long in maintenance: Two months, then backsliding;
BACK ON TRACK for a month 
Maintenance weight range: 142 - 148 (and not sure that's the right answer)
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 recorded from August: 148.1
Average weight recorded from September: 148.8
Average weight Week of...
October 1-7: 147.4 (average of only two days since I was on a river trip most of the time)
October 8-14: 146.1 (average of four days since I was on two more river trips)
October 15-21: 145.8
October 22-28:
October 31:
Success of the week: Hit my goal weight again, even the revised one at 143. Switched officially back to maintenance as a goal on MFP
Struggle of the week: Went on a tear one day and splurged on a thousand calories over my allotment, and that was my INCREASED allotment after switching my goal back to maintenance.6 -
It's a struggle if you let it be. Consider that you feel like you "should" splurge on a meal out. Well, "should" is the operative word. That's what the struggle is; deciding if you are doing it because you want or you think others want you to. If you want to, that's a success. If you'd rather just eat a nice meal at home, then do it! Splurge a little! Have something you really like but don't make that often. Just have a small appetizer at the big event and enjoy the company.
Now if there turns out to be something you do really want, then go for it!
If it turns out that it isn't as good as the words on the menu describe, well, that's unfortunately really common. I often have a hard time ordering because all the descriptions look awesome. When the plate comes, it's just ok. This is one of the pitfalls of being a good cook. My partner absolutely won't order albacore anywhere because I spoil her with mine (medallions marinated in chile, garlic, soy, sesame and grilled on the cool side of a charcoal grill that has cherry or plum wood smoking on the coals).
And now I'm hungry
Thank you for this. I read it before we went but haven't had a chance to respond until now. What you've described is basically how I've been handling going out to eat. I think a lot of my angst came down to the fact that I'd wanted this to be a night I indulged but there just wasn't anything on the menu that seemed all that appealing.
The specials that night at least sounded better to me and I had a nice butternut squash bisque for a started and pan seared sea bass on a bed of cherry tomatoes, asparagus, and zucchini with them adding in broccoli for me and leaving out the pasta.
Overall it was a nice meal though I have to say that your description of your albacore had me wishing that was an option for me to order - it sounds divine!
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Name:Andreas
Age:27
Height:172 cm
Total weight lost: 21kg
Time it took to lose: a year
How long in maintenance: 6 months
Maintenance weight range: 65-68kg
Average weight recorded from February:71
Average weight recorded from March: 68.5
Average weight recorded from April: 66
Average weight recorded from May: 65
Average weight recorded from June: 66
Average weight recorded from July: 67
Average weight recorded from August: 66.5
Average weight recorded from September: 66.5
October 7: 68.1 avg 67.1
October 14: 67.7 avg 68
October 21: 65.9 avg 66.6
Struggle: Really have to drink less energy drinks. Have had sweet crawings lately and i use energy drinks (sugar free) as a substitute for both coffe and candy.
Success: I got my weight back to where i want it and was awarded my blue belt in BJJ.5 -
Name: Hannah
Age: 29
Height: 5'10"
Total weight lost: 25lb
Time it took to lose: 1.5 years
How long in maintenance: 15 months
Maintenance weight range: 152-156
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): I don't know
Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:
Average weight recorded from March:
Average weight recorded from April: 155.57
Average weight recorded from May: 156.6
Average weight recorded from June: 156
Average weight recorded from July: 157.1
Average weight recorded from August: 157
Average weight recorded from September: 155
Week of...
October 7: 154.4 (trend 154.7)
October 14: 155.5 (trend 154.8)
October 21: 154.8 (trend, 154.8)
October 28:
Success/ Struggles of the week:
Not much to say. Looks like my weigh is staying steady for the last few weks, but I do want to go down a few more lbs to get to my low end. Just haven't been dedicated enough to actually eat less lol.
Just came here to say I weighed myself this AM and it was 149.8 WTF. I stepped on it again and it said the same thing. Think scale is broken lol I have never fluctuated 5lbs in a day. Especially with my TOM coming up, I usually GAIN a couple pounds during this time. How odd.2 -
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 15 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
Average weight recorded for August: 122.5
Average weight recorded for September: 122.5
Week of...
October 7: 125.2
October 14: 121.3
October 21: 123.6
October 28:
Success / Struggles: Overall, I've just been inconsistent with food and exercise. As a result, my weight has been fluctuating. I also feel like I've been hungrier than usual. I try not to eat after dinner, but that has been really hard lately.7 -
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
Week of 8/30 181.3
Week of 9/27 181.3
Weigh In
4 Oct 178.4 + .2
11 Oct 180.8 +2.4
18 Oct 181.2 +.4
25 Oct 184 +2.8
Success/struggles of the week
Success: Still at GW! Increase is known because I wore jeans not shorts, bodily function after WI
Struggle: Get below my highest weight since May! Especially with upcoming back surgery for pinched nerve on 7 Nov.1 -
Name:ExistingFish
Age: 30
Height: 5'0" (153cm)
Total weight lost: 36.5lb (16.6kg)
Time it took to lose: 6 months
How long in maintenance: 1 month
Maintenance weight range:117lbs-123lbs
Average weight recorded from 2017 (1 month): 122.6
Average weight recorded from September: 122.6
Week of...
October 5: 119.9lbs (t: 120.6)
October 12: 119.7lbs (t: 120.4)
October 19: 121.5 (t: 120.6)
October 26: 120.8 (t: 121.2)
October 31:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Getting back on track at the gym, went through a couple weeks where going twice a week was barely happening and I wasn't really giving 100%. I am still only going 2x a week, but I am back to giving 100%. During the week I started a new phase of my program, had some DOMS, saw my weight spike to the top of my range for a few days. I'm pretty confident I was retaining water, because it's back down, trend is barely changed. I like using a trend weight!6 -
Age: 43
Height: 5'2"
Total weight lost: 45
Time it took to lose: 30 lbs in about 9 months, the rest over a year
How long in maintenance: about 6 years
Maintenance weight range: 103-106
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): probably around 108?
Average weight recorded from January: 102.8
Average weight recorded from February: 102.9
Average weight recorded from March: 103.1
Average weight recorded from April:103.2
Average weight recorded from May:103.3
Average weight recorded from June: 103.5
Average weight recorded from July: 103.7
Average weight recorded from August: 103.9
Average weight recorded from September: 103.4
Week of...
October 7:103.7
October 14: 102.0
October 21: 102.4
October 28: 102.9
Success/Struggles: Today is my younger son's 10th birthday - double digits! Tomorrow we will be going to an Indian buffet for lunch (his request) and I've been looking forward to it all week I can't remember the last time I went out for Indian and there should be plenty of awesome food to pick from 
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Posting a day early since I won't be by a scale tomorrow.
Name: It's ME!
Age: About a year older than I was last year. (middle aged)
Height: Just short of 5' 7"
HEAVIEST weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Total Weight lost: 30 pounds
Time it took to lose: ~6 months
How long in maintenance: Two months, then backsliding; BACK ON TRACK for a month
Maintenance weight range: 142 - 148 (and not sure that's the right answer)
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 recorded from August: 148.1
Average weight recorded from September: 148.8
Average weight Week of...
October 1-7: 147.4 (average of only two days since I was on a river trip most of the time)
October 8-14: 146.1 (average of four days since I was on two more river trips)
October 15-21: 145.8
October 22-28: 145.8 (I will be away from the scale tomorrow, so am reporting an average of six days... and the exact same average as last week says I'm maintaining again).
October 31:
Success of the week: Never went even close to being out of my goal range!
Struggle of the week: Tempting tasty treats that folks like to bring to work and leave right outside my office4 -
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 2018, but officially started maintenance in mid-March 2018 after figuring out my calories for a couple of months.
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
Average weight recorded from August: 109.7
Average weight recorded from September: 110.3
Week of...
October 6: 110.2 (trend 110.1)
October 13: -- (away on vacation with no access to a scale)
October 20: 109.7 (trend 109.8)
October 27: 110.5 (trend 110.2)
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Ended the week on the higher end of my range than I would've liked to have been, but not as bad as it could've been. I'm trying to get back on track with workouts, but sometimes it's difficult to put in 100% effort into every workout.7 -
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
Average weight recorded from August: 123
Average weight recorded from September: 122
Week of:
October 6th: 121.5
October 13th: 123.0
October 20th: 123.0
October 27th: 125
Successes/struggles of the week: Moved house on Monday. Giving myself a bit of freedom right now... will check back in next week with more details.8 -
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.-55 kilos (around 115.5-121.5 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
Average weight in August 57
Average weight in September 58.3
Week of...
October 7: ?
October 14: ?
October 21: 56.7 (125.4 lbs)
October 28:58.7 (129.4 lbs)
Successes: some good work things, nice moments with friends, helpful people
Challenges: getting exercise, eating starches or something sweet regularly in evenings, weigh way up from last week7 -
Name: Faebert
Age: 39
Height: 5’6”
Total weight lost: about 50lbs
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 September: 113.2
Week of...
October 7: 113.25
October 14: 113.25
October 21: 114.5
October 28: 115
Struggles/successes: Had a week off work this week (school half term) and just been very snacky at home. Although I’ve kept up the home workouts, lack of childcare has stopped me getting out to my usual hot yoga classes. My weight is up but only now hitting the bottom of my maintenance range, after a low summer. Not sure whether to drop down my maintenance range, but techically that puts me below healthy BMI...
It’s tricky - I loved the ab definition I had at my super low weight and felt properly ‘shredded’, but my chest was definitely a bit sad and arguably looks better now or even at a higher weight. I know you can’t spot reduce - wish I could spot gain! I would happily eat more for boobs and bum!
My measurements haven’t really changed and it’s only a couple of pounds difference (some of which could just be water weight) so it’s probably mostly in my head.
I’m also heading towards my 40th and just want to feel really good. So I’m going to tighten up on logging, cut down on snacking and stick to my usual activity and see where I end up.
Sorry for the ramble - wishing you all a great week x10 -
Name: Stephen
Age: 58
Height: 6'2"
Total weight lost: 65 lbs.
Maintenance weight range: 190-195
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: 1182.2
Average weight recorded from May: 184.0
Average weight recorded from June: 186.4
Average weight recorded from July: 188.3
Average weight recorded from August: 191.7
Average weight recorded from September: 194.8
Week of...
October 7: 197.2
October 14: 195.1
October 21: 192.8
October 28: 193.49 -
Name: Irina
Age : 47
Height : 5'7
Total Weight lost: about 80 lbs
Time it took to lose: about 10 months
How long in maintenance: 23 months
Maintenance weight range, newly adjusted: 140-145 lbs
Range of weight from December 143- 150.6
Range of weight from January 144.2- 150.0
Range of weight from February 142.2-149.0
Range of weight from March 144.5-146.5
Range of weight from April 142.2-149.6
Range of weight from May 143.8 -150.6((
Range of weight for June 145.6-152.6 ugghhh, that was a rough month!
Range of weight for July 141.8- 147.0
Range of weight for August 141.6-146.8
Range of weight for September 141-147.2
Week of..
October 7: 145.4 scale, 145.8 trend
October 14: 144.8 scale, 145.5 trend
October 21: 148 scale, 145.8 trend
October 28: 143.2 scale, 144.6 trend
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week/month: everything is well, love being on my bike as much as possible. It also allows me to have many extra rich, delicious snacks ( nuts, chocolate, ice cream, chips, etc). Have a great week, everyone!9 -
Maintainers, you are motivating the hell out of me! I am two pounds away from meeting my goal weight and can't wait to join you lot. You're so inspiring. See you soon!
Name: Patricia
Age : 33
Height : 5'7"
Total Weight lost: 13 lbs
Time it took to lose: 1 year
How long in maintenance: 0 months
Maintenance weight range: n/a
Week of..
October 28: 127 lbs.
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week/month: I have more energy now during work and find that, in comparison to my current status of not snacking mindlessly during work, that all that mindlessly snacking in the past at work actually made me more sluggish and less focused on completing my tasks. So you a definite success these past two months has been eating mindfully, usually after I have left the office for the day and/or when I am at home, relatively relaxed and more or less work is done for the day, with my family.
Another success is that I keep working out every morning, at least six days a week. It's made me more fit than I have ever been in the past ten years. I am so so thankful for that, because as a teacher I am always on my feet and need to keep fit to do that with relative ease.7 -
Name: Marti
Age: 67
Height: 5'3"
Total Weight lost: ~50 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 22 months
How long in maintenance: 7 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
Average weight recorded from August: 105
Average weight recorded from September: 104.9
Week of...
October 7: 103.4
October 14:103.8
October 21: 103.3
October 28: 103.8
Success/Struggles: Not much to report, it's been a quiet week
Sending positive vibes to everyone for a successful upcoming week!6 -
Name:Pam
Age:60
Height:5'5
Total weight lost:200
Time it took to lose: Started Jan 2016
How long in maintenance: Since Sept 2018
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
Average weight recorded from August:126.25
Average weight recorded from September:126.4
Week of...
October 7:125.8
October 14:125.6
October 21:125.2
October 28:125
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Weight staying the same which is a good thing. Going to get warmer this week YAY as I'm struggling with the cold weather more so then usual. I don't know what I'm going to do when winter arrives. LOL:)6 -
Name: Hannah
Age: 29
Height: 5'10"
Total weight lost: 25lb
Time it took to lose: 1.5 years
How long in maintenance: 15 months
Maintenance weight range: 152-156
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): I don't know
Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:
Average weight recorded from March:
Average weight recorded from April: 155.57
Average weight recorded from May: 156.6
Average weight recorded from June: 156
Average weight recorded from July: 157.1
Average weight recorded from August: 157
Average weight recorded from September: 155
Week of...
October 7: 154.4 (trend 154.7)
October 14: 155.5 (trend 154.8)
October 21: 154.8 (trend, 154.8)
October 28: 154.6 (trend 154.3)
Success/ Struggles of the week: not much to report. See you in November
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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 ~ 10 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
Average weight recorded from August: 118.8
Average weight recorded from September: 118.1
Week of...
October 7: 118 scale/ 117.6 trend
October 14: 115.6 scale/ 116.9 trend
October 21: 116.0 scale/ 116.3 trend
October 28: 119 scale/ 117.3 trend
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Both my weight and my trend are back up this week. My weight is back in range and the trend is just a little below range. It is so frustrating to me though. I have been trying to eat a little more because I have been under my maintenance range. So it is good that my weight is up a bit. But it is still hard to see the numbers going up even though I still need to go up a little more to be "in range". I think I just have a fear that once the weight starts going up it will just keep rising. When I look at my weight for the year I can definitely see that I am maintaining. I just wish I could relax about it a little more and know that I am maintaining.10 -
Heather
66 years old, 5'8"
On Maintenance for just over a year.
Maintenance Weight Range: under 153, preferably 140s...
Week of..
October 7: 150.2
October 14: 147.2
October 21: 145.8
October 28: 145.0
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week/month: Still comfortably on the straight and narrow, and glorying in how good it feels, physically and mentally, to be off the "overeating" merry-go-round. And I am constantly pointing this out to myself in an effort to stop myself from glorifying an overeating session. My latest entertainment is to work on verifying my maintenance calories, by comparing my expected weight loss with my actual weight loss. Finally, after more than a year on maintenance!
So, for the week ending October 28th:
Net calories 1320. Average daily deficit 230. Expected loss 0.460 lbs. [corresponding to TDEE 1550]
Actual loss 0.8... which corresponds to a TDEE of 1740.
Meanwhile Trendweight is saying I'm losing 0.8 per week, at a daily deficit of 420... which again corresponds with 1740.
TENTATIVE CONCLUSION: Net Maintenance Calories: 1740.
I expect this figure to bounce around week by week, so plan to average it out over time. And when I finally arrive at what I feel is a reliable number, I think I will celebrate by eating at that level for a time - that will be a thrill because generally I have been overeating, or eating at a deficit.
Wishing everyone a fine week! 🌸🌺7 -
Name: Brenda
Age: 49
Height: 5'1"
Starting Weight...194
Goal Weight.........130
How long in maintenance: 1 Year 5 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
August..........125
September....126
October.........128
Week Of:
Oct 5th.....127
Oct 12th...128
Oct 19th...128
Oct 26th...129
Eating Plan:
Intermittent Fasting
I'm at the tippy top of my maintenance range so back into losing mode this week!!!9
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