Maintainers Weekly Check In - 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
Week of 12/27 177.7

Weigh In
13 Dec 178 (pajamas) -2
20 Dec 177 -1 (Official WW)
27 Dec 178.2 (+1.2)

Success/struggles of the week

Success: End of year below Goal since 29 March. Maintenance working.

Challenges: Mental challenge to discipline myself to do PT at home post surgery.

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: 111.1 (trend 110.5)

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I started the week off at 109 lbs at the lower end of my range, which was good, because my weight crept up starting the day after Christmas and hit 113 lbs yesterday. I haven't had a fluctuation this big in one week before, and I haven't seen a weight higher than 112 since early December of last year, before I hit my goal weight and was still losing. Since I've entered maintenance, my weight has remained pretty consistently in my range, usually at or below 111 lbs (getting up to the odd 111.6 lbs occasionally, and 112 lbs only once or twice). However, I know it's likely all of the high sodium meals and desserts/carbs I've had while eating out this week (including Chinese food twice in one day). Weight dropped to 112.4 lbs this morning, but it's still over the high end of my range, so hopefully all of the water weight will disappear soon. I'm not too concerned about it, but I still don't like seeing a number on the scale that much out of my maintenance range.

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: 19 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
December 31: 119.25

Ugh! Disappointed but not surprised... Christmas plus TOM does not make for a pretty scale reading. Still, I’ve managed workouts five days this week and the brakes are now firmly on so looking forward to getting back to normal.

Happy New Year to you all and hopefully see you on a January thread x

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: 131

Successes: Kept up with jogging and walking this week. I have really been seeing the benefits of stress management through jogging. Did better than I ever had on our side trip to Austin. Consistently ordered salad and fish at restaurants. Challenges: I’m still eating out for most meals and that is taking a toll on the scale. Also succumbed to some mindless nibbling last night just from boredom and availability. I think last night was also getting into that dangerous F*-it mentality after gaining two pounds. I poured myself an egg nog! What was that about?

Side note: I started using the HappyScale app based on a recommendation in another thread and it is awesome! It really helps me see the steady progress I’ve made this year.

Age: 51
Total weight lost: 36 kg
Time it took to lose: 12 months starting April 2015
Time in maintenance: 2 years 8 months starting April 2016
Height: 176 cm (5 ft 9.5 inches)
Goal range: 64-66 kg
Current moving average: 64.8 kg
Today's weigh-in: 65.3 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
Average weight recorded from December: 64.8

Week of...
December 2: 65.6
December 9: 65.4
December 16: 64.7
December 23: 64.6
December 30: 64.8

Average weight in 2015: 85.95 kg
Average weight in 2016: 63.85 kg
Average weight in 2017: 64.0 kg
Average weight in 2018: 64.93 kg

Since starting maintenance in 2016 I've gained about 2 kg of muscle. Pretty proud of that, considering I run a lot and do bodyweight stuff like handstands and core, not weight lifting. Ended the year just under the middle of my goal range. Today I noticed there was good lighting in the bathroom, so I took some pics.

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: 116.0 scale/ 116.9 trend

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Made it through Christmas. Lots of snacking, but got some good runs in too. My weight went up during the week as expected, but came back down again. My average for December is 116.9 which is down a little from the first of the year, but I am still happy with where I am. Although unlike many prior years, one of my resolutions for 2019 will be not to lose any weight. I will practice that this evening drinking by wine and eating homemade pan pizza. Happy New Year everyone! See you in the January thread.