Maintainers Weekly Check In - December 2018

erjones11 · December 2018

Name:Er
Age: 49
Height: 6’
Total weight lost: 84 pounds
Time it took to lose: 4 years
How long in maintenance: 4 months
Maintenance weight range:155 - 165
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 211

Average weight recorded from January: 213
Average weight recorded from February: 211
Average weight recorded from March: 202
Average weight recorded from April: 195
Average weight recorded from May: 184
Average weight recorded from June: 180
Average weight recorded from July: 172
Average weight recorded from August: 165
Average weight recorded from September: 160
Average weight recorded from October: 159
Average weight recorded from November: 159

Week of...
December 2: 161
December 9: 157
December 16:158
December 23:
December 30:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: sorry all I typed my age wrong last post I am 49 not 40. Stuck to the plan all week. A little under calories but my moms coming tomorrow and we are having turkey. I love turkey and have some calories to spare. Traveling some next week, so I will have less control as I can’t cook and won’t have a food scale. I’ll make it work though.

pkweier · December 2018

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
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Week of...
December 2:139.2
December 9:132.4
December 16:129.4
December 23:
December 30:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Still losing the weight I gained while we were away. I have 4 more pounds to go till I get to where I was before we left although I am below my range. The next two weeks will not be easy as many parties and dinners out.

stephenearllucas · December 2018

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: 196.7
December 16: 198.9

mph323 · December 2018

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: 104.8
December 16:
December 23:
December 30
Success/Struggles: Things are going well and I'm really looking forward to the holidays.

mtaratoot · December 2018

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
December 10 - 16: 150.6
December 17 - 23:
December 24 - 30:

Success of the week: My seven-day average weight is coming back down, as is my ten-day rolling average.

Struggle of the week: My scale weight is bouncing around. I got to the very top of my maintenance range mid-week, but have crept back up again. December 3 was my heaviest scale weight since April, so at least I'm 2.5 pounds under THAT. My ten-day trending weight is still as high as it was in June before I first started maintaining.

kgirlhart · December 2018

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: 116.0 scale/ 117.1 trend
December 16: 118.4 scale/ 117.2 trend
December 23:
December 30:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My son graduated from college this weekend. We had a great weekend. There was definitely more food and drinks than usual and my weight is up a bit, but still in range. I got home yesterday and was able to get in a run and today I am back in my usual routine.

nooie19 · December 2018

Name: Elaine
Age: 50
Height: 5 ft 3 in
Total weight lost: 32 pounds
Time it took to lose: this time around about ten months to lose 25 pounds
How long in maintenance: since October 28 but I have lost three more pounds but my weight loss has slowed down
Maintenance weight range: 130-133
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Week of...
December 2:
December 9: 131
December 16: 130
December 23:
December 30:

Successes this week:
Put on a pair of pants I haven’t been able to wear since George W Bush was president! Really enjoying my weekly yoga class. Feeling good about increasing my exercise.
Struggles: reverted to late night secret snacking last night. Probably because I drank a second glass of wine and was missing my mom and mother in law. Holidays bring up grief for me.

HarperAnn6 · December 2018

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 17 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
Average weight recorded for October: 123
Average weight recorded for November: 121.8

Week of...
December 2: 122
December 9: 121.6
December 16: 122.2
December 23:
December 30:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Ugh...stomach virus. On the plus side, I'm catching up on lots and lots of sleep!

Jimb376mfp · December 2018

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
Week of 10/25 181.1
Week of 11/29 180

Weigh In
13 Dec 178 (pajamas) -2
20 Dec 177 -1 (Official WW)

Success/struggles of the week

Success: My WW official WI since surgery 11/7. Lost weight w/out my normal exercise aqua aerobics and walking the dog. Stress causes me to lose my normal eating routine. Could reach -200# if I continue to lose, .8 away from SW 376.2!

Challenges: Mental challenge to discipline myself to do PT at home. Post op effect of two years pinched nerve made my leg weak through atrophy from nerve not getting to muscles. Now need to do PT.

colorfulcoquette · December 2018

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 14:101.3
December 21: 100.0
December 28:

Success/Struggles: Upped my calories this week but I'm still losing. I'm going to increase again. It just messes with my head that I'm eating more that I was when I'd been slowly gaining.

erjones11 · December 2018

Name:Eric
Age: 49
Height: 6’
Total weight lost: 85 pounds
Time it took to lose: 4 years
How long in maintenance: 4 months
Maintenance weight range:155 - 165
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 211

Average weight recorded from January: 213
Average weight recorded from February: 211
Average weight recorded from March: 202
Average weight recorded from April: 195
Average weight recorded from May: 184
Average weight recorded from June: 180
Average weight recorded from July: 172
Average weight recorded from August: 165
Average weight recorded from September: 160
Average weight recorded from October: 159
Average weight recorded from November: 159

Week of...
December 2: 161
December 9: 157
December 16: 158.8
December 22: 159
December 30:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Considering I was on the road this week I’m pleased. Had some form of Holiday business/office lunch every day and dinner out most nights. According to MFP I stayed in calorie goal but I doubt it because restaurants are notoriously bad, as am I at calculating portions without a food scale. Still right in the middle of my range and I am home now so I can control measure and control my intake much better. I also took the week off from exercise. Not starting again until tomorrow. I have not had more then a day or two exercise break in eight months so I figure my body would appreciate it. We are going to take a mini family trip right after Christmas.

missperfectpitch · December 2018

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: 109.9 (trend 109.7)
December 22: 109.3 (trend 109.6)
December 29:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I'm away from home this week and next week with a non-digital/inaccurate scale, so my weight is really an estimate. I'm doing a little bit of cooking some days and having fairly simple breakfasts, so I'm able to have pretty good estimates on about half of my calorie intake. Eating out and estimating for the rest of the time. I'd banked an extra 1000 calories for this week, plus another ~1500 calories for next week, but I'm still managing to maintain on the lower end of my range - which is good as it provides even more of a buffer for all of the delicious food I'll be eating next week!

Orphia · December 2018

Age: 51
Total weight lost: 36 kg
Time it took to lose: 12 months
Time in maintenance: 2 years 8 months
Height: 176 cm (5 ft 9.5 inches)
Goal range: 64-66 kg
Current moving average: 64.6 kg
Today's weigh-in: 64.6 kg

Average weight recorded from January: 65.2
Average weight recorded from February: 64.7
Average weight recorded from March: 64.2
Average weight recorded from April: 64.6
Average weight recorded from May: 64.2
Average weight recorded from June: 64.4
Average weight recorded from July: 65.3
Average weight recorded from August: 65.3
Average weight recorded from September: 65.3
Average weight recorded from October: 65.7
Average weight recorded from November: 65.4

Week of...
December 2: 65.6
December 9: 65.4
December 16: 64.7
December 23: 64.6
December 30:

Aimed to get to low goal range before Chrimbo. I'm happy, and looking forward to an enjoyable, festive week this week.

Note to self: Your weight will be up at the next weekly check-in - and that's a good thing!!

sofchak · December 2018

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
December 15: 128.5
December 22: 129

Successes/struggles of the week: Still maintaining at this higher weight. Honestly starting to get used to how I look at this weight (the recent strength training is firming me up a little more again)... still fit in all my clothes and my husband likes my body a little more at this weight. Might adjust my weight range up again. Not sure yet.

For now, just focusing on being mentally healthy for the remainder of the holiday season. I’ll tackle physical health again on Jan 1 and see where it goes. I already have a half marathon, a full marathon and 2 back to back 10-mile Tough Mudder events planned and paid for in 2019. No excuses to stay back in (and improve) good cardio and strength training habits now!

Have a great week everyone!

Faebert · December 2018

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
December 17: 115.5
December 24: 117.25

Slightly up this week but not too surprised. I Some extra socialising and a little less exercise than normal and I’ve weighed myself a couple of hours earlier than normal - usually means a pound or two higher I’ve found. I’m pleased I’ve still managed to work out every day this week except one. I think (hope!) I’m finally getting into the mindset of coping with spikes up as I grow in confidence in my ability to reset quickly and get back on it.

Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas x

stephenearllucas · December 2018

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: 196.7
December 16: 198.9
December 23: 201.3

pkweier · December 2018

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
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Week of...
December 2:139.2
December 9:132.4
December 16:129.4
December 23:131.6
December 30:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My weight is up this week although I was really good weighting and measuring all my food it is what it is. I'm still in my range. I saw my Dr on Friday for my annual appointment her scale said 133 (clothes on) and my home scale said 132.4. We talked about my weight and how I want to get back to 125. I told her what my original range was 130-135 although was down to 125 at one point explained I just came back from a cruise so that was why the gain and was working to get back to 125 again. She put her hands on her hips and gave me the look. I knew I was in trouble although was caught off guard by what she said. NO MORE LOSING WEIGHT she firmly told me in fact I could up my range 135-140 and still be good although she is fine with what I weigh. We talked about me becoming obsessed with the number on the scale. She was concerned about my heart rate is was low at one point although they took it again several more times while I was there and it was fine. Not to sure if I can do the range she would like me to be in although after this week with the holidays I might be there.

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate!

mtaratoot · December 2018

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
December 10 - 16: 150.6
December 17 - 23: 151.7
December 24 - 30:

Success of the week: My scale weight is coming back down. Some was fluid retention from muscle repair.

Struggle of the week: My seven-day and ten-day average weight is still going up, but that will change as scale weight continues to come down. I am almost back down to the top of my maintenance range.

kgirlhart · December 2018

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: 116.0 scale/ 117.1 trend
December 16: 118.4 scale/ 117.2 trend
December 23: 115.6 scale/ 116.6 trend
December 30:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Down a bit, but happy with that as it means I won't have to stress about eating over the holidays. I expect to be back up into range soon. Merry Christmas!

nooie19 · December 2018

Name: Elaine
Age: 50
Height: 5 ft 3 in
Total weight lost: 32 pounds
Time it took to lose: this time around about ten months to lose 25 pounds
How long in maintenance: since October 28 but I have lost three more pounds but my weight loss has slowed down
Maintenance weight range: 130-133

Week of...
December 2:
December 9: 131
December 16: 130
December 23: 129
December 30:

Successes: went jogging twice this week. Have t jogged in months. It helps that I live at high altitude but got to jog at sea level while on vacation. Have enjoyed some extra holiday treats but not binged. My husband’s family has noticed my weight loss since they saw me last summer and they’re very supportive and positive. According to my father in law’s scale I’m maintaining my weight.

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