Maintainers Weekly Check In - December 2018
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1. The aim of this thread is to have a weekly weigh-in check for some accountability and support.
2. Copy the form below by copy-pasting and edit to suit your personal schedule, then fill in your information and post each week.
3. Have a successful month, whatever 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 (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:
Average weight recorded from August:
Average weight recorded from September:
Average weight recorded from October:
Average weight recorded from November
Week of...
December 2:
December 9:
December 16:
December 23:
December 30:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:
2. Copy the form below by copy-pasting and edit to suit your personal schedule, then fill in your information and post each week.
3. Have a successful month, whatever 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 (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:
Average weight recorded from August:
Average weight recorded from September:
Average weight recorded from October:
Average weight recorded from November
Week of...
December 2:
December 9:
December 16:
December 23:
December 30:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:
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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: 18 months
Maintenance weight range: 115-120
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 121
Average weight recorded from November: 115.7
Week of...
December 2: 115.25
Struggles/successes: Posting early as going away for the weekend and won’t have access to a scale on my usual weigh in day. It’s my 40th on Monday and I’m feeling fit and healthy. This is the biggest success for me and makes all the struggles worth it.
Happy birthday for Monday too @mph323 !
Have a great weekend x
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Name: Wanda
Age: 67
Height: 5'4"
Total weight lost: 80
Time it took to lose: a lifetime....
How long in maintenance: 4 mos
Maintenance weight range: 135-140
Average weight recorded from November: 140
Week of...
December 2:
December 9:
December 16:
December 23:
December 30:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: craving comfort foods5 -
Name: sofchak
Age: 36
Height: 5’3”
Total Weight lost: ~30 lbs
Time it took to lose: ~9 months
How long in maintenance: Over two years
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
Average weight recorded from October: 123
Average weight recorded from November: 126.5
Week of:
December 1: 128.5
Successes/struggles of the week: I want to blame all this recent weight gain and lack of participation with MFP on something serious and problematic to try to rationalize it. Truth is, life is amazing right now, just hectic, so I let my priorities shift a bit. Completely my fault and no real excuse to justify it. I just have to fess up and say I love to eat and I love to decorate new spaces - combine those loves with the fact that I just bought a house in a new area with lots of fun restaurants to test out... and well, apparently I go off the rails a bit!
Now that the newness is wearing off and I have the basic necessities figured out in the new house, I can get back to a good headspace. Joined the gym across the street last week (paid 2 years up front!) and started buying my bulk food options (or best equivalent) to begin meal prepping again. Trying my best to fall naturally back into the good habits I established.
It’s working... slow and steady will always win the race.
Have a great week everyone!9 -
Name:Pam
Age:60
Height:5'5
Total weight lost:200
Time it took to lose:Started Jan 1, 2016
How long in maintenance:Sept 2107
Maintenance weight range:130-135
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:
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Average weight recorded from November
Week of...
December 2:139.2
December 9:
December 16:
December 23:
December 30:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:Back from my vacation/cruise. Weight is way up despite my walking 3 miles a day and climbing the stairs from Deck 3-Deck 12 3 times a day this was on top of the walking I did when we were in port. It wasn't the food as much as it was the alcohol which I let get out of hand. I know air travel and salt will put on the pounds. I'm back on the back wagon I'm give myself 2 weeks for my body to adjust then I will see what the damage is. Despite the weight gain I enjoyed myself and seeing friends I haven't seen in over 2 years.7 -
Name: Stephen
Age: 58
Height: 6'2"
Total weight lost: 67 lbs.
How long in maintenance: 1 year, 11 months
Maintenance weight range: 190-195
January: 179.5
February: 181.2
March: 181.1
April: 182.2
May: 184.0
June: 186.4
July: 188.3
August: 191.7
September: 194.8
October: 194.7
November 195.0
Week of...
December 2: 195.2
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Name: Marti
Age: 67
Height: 5'3"
Total Weight lost: ~50 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 22 months
How long in maintenance: 8 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
Average weight recorded from October: 103.6
Average weight recorded from November: 103.9
Week of...
December 2: 104.8
December 9:
December 16:
December 23:
December 30
Success/Struggles: I'm feeling good, weight's back up to maintenance and getting back my energy! I'm starting a third training session with my PT for the next 3 weeks, since she'll be gone 2 weeks at Christmas. I'm determined to continue the weight training on my own while she's gone, it's just too hard to keep coming back and making up lost progress.4 -
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: ~ 5 months (July, 2018) -- but with some fluctuation outside of goal range.
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 recorded from October: 146.5
Average weight recorded from November: 148.4
Average weight Week of...
Nov 26 - Dec 2: 147.4
December 3 - 9:
December 10 - 16:
December 17 - 23:
December 24 - 30:
Success of the week: getting back to my goal range.
Struggle of the week: Weight was going back deep into my range last week, then came back up. Way up. I was up to 153.4 this morning, damnit. It's just a spike, so next week this will move to the success line.
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Name: Hannah
Age: 29
Height: 5'10"
Total weight lost: 25lb
Time it took to lose: 1.5 years
How long in maintenance: 16 months
Maintenance weight range: 152-156
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): I don't know
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
Average weight recorded from October: 154.8
Average weight recorded from November: 156.0
Week of...
Dec 2: 155.7 (trend 154.9)
Last week I found out I am pregnant. So I guess I won't be maintaining anymore lol. I am going to try really hard to keep a handle on my weight gain though. Last time I was pregnant I gained 65 lbs and I don't want to do that this time. My goal is the recommended 25-35 lbs.10 -
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 ~ 12 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
Average weight recorded from October: 117.0
Average weight recorded from November: 117.5
Week of...
December 2: 118.6 scale/ 117.4 trend
December 9:
December 16:
December 23:
December 30:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I went to a wedding for my nephew yesterday and today my weight was up 2.6 pounds. I am not worried about it though. I know it is a fluctuation, and I am still in my maintenance range and I had a great time at the wedding so I'm calling it a success.4 -
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: 102.8
Average weight recorded from March: 102.9
Average weight recorded from April:102.9
Average weight recorded from May:103.1
Average weight recorded from June: 103.5
Average weight recorded from July: 103.5
Average weight recorded from August: 103.9
Average weight recorded from September: 103.4
Average weight recorded from October: 102.7
Average weight recorded from November: 101.8
Week of...
December 7:101.6
December 14:
December 21:
December 28:
Success/Struggles: I bumped my calories a little last month, I still should aim a bit higher than I currently am.
@hesn92 How exciting! Congratulations!4 -
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
Average weight recorded from October: 110.1
Average weight recorded from November: 110.2
Week of...
December 1: 110.3 (trend 110)
December 8: 108.8 (trend 109.4)
December 15:
December 22:
December 29:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Posting two weeks' worth of data as I was away last weekend with lots of good food and drinks. Not much of interest for last week, but this week is a bit odd as, despite all the eating out last weekend as well as throughout this week (ordered lots of takeout and have been eating mostly that all week), my weight seems to have dropped into the lower end of my range. I don't think I underestimated all of the food that much, so maybe there was some water weight I was holding on to that I dropped. Either way, it's the ups and downs like this that are making me more and more comfortable that I am indeed maintaining over the past several months, and that any "gain" or "loss" is not a real gain or loss!4 -
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: ~ 5 months (July, 2018) -- but with some fluctuation outside of goal range.
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 recorded from October: 146.5
Average weight recorded from November: 148.4
Average weight Week of...
Nov 26 - Dec 2: 147.4
December 3 - 9: 152.2 (reporting early; I won't be near a reliable scale tomorrow)
December 10 - 16:
December 17 - 23:
December 24 - 30:
Success of the week: I stopped my weight gain; December 3 was my heaviest since April.
Struggle of the week: My scale weight at the beginning of the week was my heaviest since April, and my trending weight today is higher than it's been since June when I first started maintaining.
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Name: sofchak
Age: 36
Height: 5’3”
Total Weight lost: ~30 lbs
Time it took to lose: ~9 months
How long in maintenance: Over two years
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
Average weight recorded from October: 123
Average weight recorded from November: 126.5
Week of:
December 1: 128.5
December 8: 128.5
Successes/struggles of the week: I may not be reversing the tide yet, but at least I am not gaining any more weight.
I think by the new year, I’ll be mentally ready to kick it into high gear again.
Have a good week everyone!
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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
Average weight in October 57.7
Average weight in November 57.7
Week of...
December 2: 58
December 9: 59
Successes
Switched to full gym membership and went 1x to gym for stretching class + cardio + weights
Challenges
gained weight
It looks like I REALLY no longer belong on this thread. I was on the edge of maintenance weight in March.6 -
Name: Faebert
Age: 40
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: 18 months
Maintenance weight range: 115-120
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): 121
Average weight recorded from November: 115.7
Week of...
December 3: 115.25
December 10: 116.25
Struggles/successes: There have been many celebration meals for my 40th (bf, friends, family) so it’s been hard staying in maintenance. Have kept up the usual exercise and added a couple of short runs in to land only a pound up so I guess it’s probably been a successful week. Want to stay fairly strict this week up to my work Xmas party and thereafter until Christmas itself so I don’t worry too much.
Have a good week all x
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Name: Stephen
Age: 58
Height: 6'2"
Total weight lost: 67 lbs.
How long in maintenance: 1 year, 11 months
Maintenance weight range: 190-195
January: 179.5
February: 181.2
March: 181.1
April: 182.2
May: 184.0
June: 186.4
July: 188.3
August: 191.7
September: 194.8
October: 194.7
November 195.0
Week of...
December 2: 195.2
December 9: 196.74 -
Name:Pam
Age:60
Height:5'5
Total weight lost:200
Time it took to lose:Started Jan 1, 2016
How long in maintenance:Sept 2107
Maintenance weight range:130-135
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:
Average weight recorded from August:
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Average weight recorded from October:
Average weight recorded from November
Week of...
December 2:139.2
December 9:132.4
December 16:
December 23:
December 30:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:Back in my range although not at my lowest weight before I left for vacation. I purposely went below my range before we left to allow for some extra indulgence while gone. I liked that number even though it's a vanity number would like to get there again with the holidays parties going to try my best.3 -
Name: Marti
Age: 68
Height: 5'3"
Total Weight lost: ~50 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 22 months
How long in maintenance: 9 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
Average weight recorded from October: 103.6
Average weight recorded from November: 103.9
Week of...
December 2: 104.8
December 9: 104.6
December 16:
December 23:
December 30
Success/Struggles: Had a good week! Looking forward to all the family birthdays coming up next weekend (older daughter and son-in-law have the same birthday and older grandson is the next day). I've started making a few meals that I can freeze and pull out when we have those nights where nobody wants to cook and the choice is take-out or eat out. Or eat all the homemade cookies before I get a chance to freeze them1
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