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Maintainers Weekly Check In - March 2019
stephenearllucas
Posts: 255 Member
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 2018:
Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:
Week of...
March 3:
March 10:
March 17:
March 24:
March 31
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 2018:
Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:
Week of...
March 3:
March 10:
March 17:
March 24:
March 31
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:
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Replies
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Name: Existing Fish
Age: 30 (31 this month!)
Height: 5'0" (153cm)
Total weight lost:36.5lbs (16.6kg)
Time it took to lose: 6 months
How long in maintenance: 6 months
Maintenance weight range: 117-123lbs
Average weight recorded from 2019: 121.7
Average weight recorded from January: 123.1
Average weight recorded from February: 120.3
Week of...
March 1: 119.3lbs (t:119.5)
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
March 29:
March 31:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Like usual, I've got a lot going on.7 -
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 7 years
Maintenance weight range: 103-108
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 102.7
Average weight recorded from January: 99.8 (having the flu brought my weight down a little)
Average weight recorded from February: 100.4
Week of...
March 1: 100.6
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
March 29:
March 31
Success/Struggles: I've been feeling for a while that I need to change up my exercise routine but I haven't been able to be focused enough at 5am to try out something new on my own. So I decided to take a took a look at the class schedule at my gym and picked a few to try. Today was the first one, I took my first BodyPump class. I felt horribly uncoordinated but it's a friendly environment and I'm planning to push past that as I know that's something that will get better with practice and it seems like a class I'll enjoy once I'm past the awkward newbie stage.12 -
Name: Sofchak
Age: 36
Height: 5’3”
Total weight lost: ~25 lbs
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: 2+ years
Maintenance weight range: 122-127
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 124
Average weight recorded from January: 128.5
Average weight recorded from February: 127
Week of...
March 2nd: 126.5
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Ran 10 miles on Sunday. Running the same distance again tomorrow. One more long 12-mile run in a couple weeks, then time to rest up for my first half marathon of 2019. A good friend, whom I’ve inspired to run her own half (planned for September) will be there to cheer me on and to see what these events are really like. I’m very excited to introduce her to the world of racing.
In other news, my husband is really embracing calorie counting on MFP now. He won’t weigh food on a scale though, so he’s been having mixed results, understandably. However, he’s eating more pre-packaged foods instead of fast food lately, so that helps mitigate his less-than-accurate approach to using the tool. It’s so hard to bite my tongue and avoid giving advice, but I know where my opinion isn’t welcome at the moment. Weight loss and struggling can be such a personal thing.
Lastly, ran my fastest 3 mile training run in probably 2 years. My husband’s been pushing speed a little on my half marathon training plan the last few weeks because he knows I would love to beat my previous time on this course. 3 miles in 26:33 min. I’m darn proud of achieving that speed thanks to his influence. For context, my comfortable pace is 10:30-11 min mile middle of the pack runner.
Have a great week, everyone!13 -
Name: Eric
Age: 49
Height: 6’
Total weight lost: 85 pounds
Time it took to lose: 4 years
How long in maintenance: Since September 2018 (5 Months)
Maintenance weight range:155 – 165 150-160
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 180
Average weight recorded from March 2018: 202
Average weight recorded from April 2018: 195
Average weight recorded from May 2018: 184
Average weight recorded from June 2018: 180
Average weight recorded from July 2018: 172
Average weight recorded from August 2018: 165
Average weight recorded from September 2018: 160
Average weight recorded from October 2018: 159
Average weight recorded from November 2018: 159
Average weight recorded from December 2018: 159
Average weight recorded from January 2019: 155
Average weight recorded from February 2019: 155
Week of...
3/2/2019: 154.8 pounds
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Another consistent week. Still working on eating a few more calories. Exercise was toned down a bit, trying not to over do it with too many double days of exercise. Starting the month in the middle of my new range and my average for last month ended up being spot on. Whishing you all much success in your maintenance.
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@erjones11, I continue viewing your progress reports and am amazed at your BW given your height. Your sharing has inspired me in my journey. Having "arrived" at goal BW recently, I had it in my mind that I'd be joining here this month but am going to wait another month to validate the permanency of me arriving.
Noticed your revised maintenance range and it's new breadth. I'm leaning towards a 5-lb. range and am currently close to its high side; hence, another month out for me.
Keep up the good work and thanks again to you, and others here, who share their maintenance experiences.9 -
Name: Ben
Age: 50
Height: 6'
Total weight lost: ~55 lbs
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: Since December 2018
Maintenance weight range: 166-171
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 183
Average weight recorded for December:165.8
Average weight recorded for January: 167.3
Average weight recorded for February: 167.2
Week of...
March 2nd: 166.2
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I'm still working on having a little less of a rollercoaster of calorie intake across the week, but since the scale and other measures are maintaining trend there hasn't been as much motivation to buckle down in that regard. I've also found that being a creature of habit has helped in maintenance. I do love food and am an adventurous eater, but I'm also perfectly content having the same breakfast/lunch several days in a row. The consistency works well for maintenance, and it definitely makes logging a breeze.
On the exercise front, I was happy to have another consistent week and not miss a (non-rest) day. My goal is still gaining some muscle mass, and though progress is painfully slow, it has been very inspiring to see the many remarkable fitness goals many people here have reached. It's a nice prod for me to push myself more and consider better routes and routines to get where I'm going. It's just another reason I'm grateful that everyone shares their journey, good and bad.
Have a great week, everyone!
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Name:Lora
Age: 38
Height: 5’4”
Total weight lost:MFP +\- 40lbs, 45lbs all together
Time it took to lose: 8 months
How long in maintenance: 6 months
Maintenance weight range: 126-129lbs
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 173lbs
Average weight recorded from August-December 2018 - 128lbs
February average 127lbs
March 1 - 128.6 lbs
Things have been good weight wise despite two vacations and having company for a week in the past two months( my life is never this busy!). I think I might try to get a little closer the the bottom on my range and have to get back to no late night snacks. It isn’t showing in my weight yet but I know it’s a bad habit I don’t want to get back into.
Would like to add a little more workouts to my routine but this winter has me hibernating. Time to find my motivation!
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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: 22 months
Maintenance weight range: 115-120
Average weight recorded from 2017: 121
Average weight recorded from 2018: 114.6
Average weight recorded from January: 117.4
Average weight recorded from February: 117.8
3 March: 119
10 March:
17 March:
24 March:
31 March:
Successes/struggles: weight is up for unknown reasons this weigh-in. And for a change it’s not actually bothering me because I know for sure it can’t be true fat gain and everything else (measurements, clothes etc) is holding steady. So maybe that is a success for the week - I’m not freaking out! Have done really well with exercise again and managed to stay on track despite having both my kids sick with viruses this week. So, all in all, not a bad week. Would like that weight to be down nearer the low end of my range but def not sweating it.
Have a great week all x9 -
Name: Stephen
Age: 59
Height: 6'2"
Total weight lost: 60 lbs.
Maintenance weight range: 190-195
Average weight recorded from January: 199.5
Average weight recorded from February: 200.9
Week of...
March 3: 201.8
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Name: Pam
Age:60
Height:5'5
Total weight lost:200
Time it took to lose:Started 1/2016
How long in maintenance: Since Sept 2017
Maintenance weight range:130-135
Average weight recorded from 2018:
Average weight recorded from January:131.75
Average weight recorded from February:130.75
Week of...
March 3:132
March 10:
March 17:
March 24:
March 31
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:My weight is up today which I knew it would be. Had a very late dinner last night and up very early this am. Thanks to MFP family I know this is mostly water and food waste still not processed. I have been 130 or so all week, if I was only weighing once a week I would be devastated thinking I gained. My weight was down overall for the month of Feb so all is good.9 -
Name: Elaine
Age: 50
Height:5’3”
Total weight lost: 33 pounds since my highest weight, but 30 pounds since my last round of weight loss
Time it took to lose: 10 months to lose 25 pounds
How long in maintenance: 4 months since I’ve been calling it maintenance, even though I lost five more pounds very gradually. February 2019 was the first month of not gaining or losing from beginning to end.
Maintenance weight range: 127-132
Average weight recorded from 2018: I don’t know. 2018 was the year I lost 30 pounds.
Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:
Week of...
March 3: 129 pounds moving average 129.5
March 10:
March 17:
March 24:
March 31
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:
Successes:
Stayed within maintenance range on my weight. Made my fitness goals. Yoga twice a week and 150 minutes cardio with the stationary bike. Meditated every day. Not snacking at work is now a fully ingrained habit. I told my coworker the other day and said I appreciated that she didn’t ask me if I wanted any of her popcorn. She said “I did ask you but you said no like you always do so I didn’t ask again.” 😀 The habit is so strong now that I didn’t even remember her asking me! And popcorn is my favorite snack!
Challenges
Still had a few setbacks with secret snacking after dinner. But yesterday I threw away the chips that nobody else in the house was eating. And I put the chocolate in my daughter’s bedroom. This was inspired by the book Switch which I highly recommend. The book is about how to successfully change both as an individual and group behavior.
I don’t know if this qualifies as a success or challenge but I started and ended the month of February at 129. This is securely within my maintenance goal. I feel great. It’s a healthy BMI. But it’s still hard to feel happy about not losing any more weight. Maintenance is such a tough transition mentally and emotionally!
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Name: Bella
Age: 60
Height: 5'5"
Total weight lost: 37 pounds
Time it took to lose: 6 months
How long in maintenance: 1 month
Maintenance weight range: 127-132
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months):
Average weight recorded from January: 134 (was not in maintenance yet)
Average weight recorded from February: 131.8
Week of...
March 3: 130.8
March 10:
March 17:
March 24:
March 31
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Overall the week went great. Feb. was first month of "maintenance" but I am continuing to very slowly move down in my maintenance weight range. Happy that I have no cravings to eat the sugars and fats that throw me off.
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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 2018 (12 months): 109.8
Average weight recorded from January: 111
Average weight recorded from February: 110.8
Week of...
March 2: 110.2 (trend 110.3)
March 9:
March 16:
March 23:
March 30:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I had one day this week where I was outside my maintenance range on the high end, but other than that, my weight (and trending weight) have continued to move down closer to mid-range. Still trying to put more effort into my workouts, and have been somewhat successful with that, but it's a process as I'm still lacking a bit of motivation there during the workouts.6 -
Name: Marti
Age: 68
Height: 5'3"
Total Weight lost: ~50 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 22 months
How long in maintenance: 12 months
Maintenance weight range: 103.5 - 107.5
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months):118.5
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 105.2
Average weight recorded from January: 106.6
Average weight recorded from February 105.5
Week of...
March 3: 105.4
March 10:
March 17:
March 24:
March 31:
Success/Struggles: Not much to report, things went pretty smooth last week
Wishing everyone a successful upcoming week!7 -
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: Since 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 (12 months): 163.8
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 150.7
Average weight recorded from January: 148.4
Average weight recorded from February: 146.3
Average weight Week of...
February 26 - March 4: 144.9
March 3 - 9:
March 10 - 16:
March 17 - 23:
March 24 - 30:
March 31:
Success of the week: My scale stayed well within my maintenance range every day this week. My average weight has continued to stay in my maintenance range since January 26. It had been out of my goal range since December 2 before that.
Struggle of the week: While I am maintaining quite well, I'm maintaining about two pounds above my ultimate goal weight.
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Name: Kathryn
Age: 50
Height: 5'3.5"
Total Weight lost: ~80 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 since December 2017
Maintenance weight range: 118 - 122 lbs
Average weight recorded from 2018: 118.8
Average weight recorded from December: 116.9
Average weight recorded from January: 115.9
Average weight recorded from February: 115.4
Week of...
March 3: 116.4 scale/ 115.4 trend
March 10:
March 17:
March 24:
March 31
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My weight is up a bit from the last couple of weeks, but is really remaining pretty steady. I'm still well below my maintenance range though so I'm ok with being up a bit. But it is still kind of hard to change the mindset from wanting to see the numbers go down each week.5 -
Hi everyone.. I'm new here to the maintenance threads. I do my official weigh-in on Friday or Saturday, so I guess I'll post at the end of the week what my weight was for this week
Name: Jenn
Age: 34
Height: 5'2"
Total weight lost: 32lb
Time it took to lose: approx 18 months
How long in maintenance: I reached my goal weight about a year ago, but kind of bounced around for a while.. it's taken til now since the beginning of the year to be getting consistent weigh-in's in the range I want to be in. So I'd say only within the last couple weeks I've officially been in maintenance
Maintenance weight range: 124lb-127lb
Average weight recorded from 2018: ----
Week of...
Feb 25: 124.4
March 3: will weigh in later this week
March 10:
March 17:
March 24:
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Age: 25
Height: 167.5 cm (5'6")
Total weight lost: 18.6 kg (41 lbs)
Time it took to lose: ~2.5 years total (the last 4 kgs was 1 year...)
How long in maintenance: 2 months
Maintenance weight range: 57-59 kg (125-130 lbs)
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 59.4 kg (131 lbs)
Average weight recorded from January: 58.2 kg (128.3 lbs)
Average weight recorded from February: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Week of...
March 3: 58.3 kg
March 10:
March 17:
March 24:
March 31
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I was kinda okay with myself this past week, no real struggles... 8 -
Name: Jan
Age:74
Height: 5'7"
Total weight lost: 50
Time it took to lose: 6 months
How long in maintenance: JUST STARTING!!
Maintenance weight range: 130-136
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): Kind of N/A since the bulk of the weight loss occurred in the last 5 months of the year.
Average weight recorded from January: 134.2
Week of ...
March 3: 136.2
March 10:
March 17:
March 24:
Success: After a week out of town visiting family, it is great to be back home and back to my normal routine. While I 'gained' a pound or two while I was gone, getting back into the maintenance routine has been easy. It is wonderful that a 'bad' day or two no longer turns into a week or a month (or more) of poor eating habits!
Struggle: I actually did pretty well during most of the time I was gone. My struggle was with the two travel days. Both days were very long with minimal exercise and a lot of doing nothing (which I find stressful). Long days when I get overly tired and overly hungry tend to be a major trigger (whether or not I am traveling). Fortunately, they don't happen often so I just try to accept them for what they are, focus on getting caught up on rest, and get back into my normal routine as quickly as possible. Hoping to be back under 135 by my next weigh in on 3/10.
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Name: Jim
Age:71
Height:5’8”
Total Weight lost:197.8 (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 range:179-184
Average weight recorded in 2018 180.
Average weight recorded 2019:
January 178.6
February 177.2
Weigh In
7 March 178.8
Success/struggles of the week
Success: Still below GW after a week of some Fat Tuesday treats. No Changes after two weeks.
Struggle: Need to get some exercise because aqua aerobics are not allowed because I have swimmers ear. No pool for two weeks, my usual exercise is 4-5 X a week. Will try stationer bike and walking IF weather warms up!
“Thumbs up”👍9 -
Name: Jenn
Age: 34
Height: 5"2'
Total weight lost: 32lb
Time it took to lose: approx 18 months
How long in maintenance: I reached my goal weight about a year ago, but kind of bounced around for a while.. it's taken til now since the beginning of the year to be getting consistent weigh-in's in the range I want to be in. So I'd say only within the last couple weeks I've officially been in maintenance
Maintenance weight range: 124lb-127lb
Average weight recorded from 2018: ----
Week of...
Feb 25: 124.4
March 3: 123.0
March 10:
March 17:
March 24:
March 31
Lower weigh-in than I was expecting.. still trying to figure out this whole maintenance thing, may have to up my cals a few more. Happy with that number though, weekends are always harder for me, so going into it in the lower-end of my maintenance range is a good thing.8 -
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 7 years
Maintenance weight range: 103-108
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 102.7
Average weight recorded from January: 99.8 (having the flu brought my weight down a little)
Average weight recorded from February: 100.4
Week of...
March 1: 100.6
March 8: 100.5
March 15:
March 22:
March 29:
March 31
Success/Struggles: I took a CXWorx class on Wednesday and took the Bodypump class again today. I'm getting some very satisfying muscle soreness from them and feeling like taking the classes will be a good change for me so far as exercise goes.7 -
Name: Existing Fish
Age: 30 (31 this month!)
Height: 5'0" (153cm)
Total weight lost:36.5lbs (16.6kg)
Time it took to lose: 6 months
How long in maintenance: 6 months
Maintenance weight range: 117-123lbs
Average weight recorded from 2019: 121.7
Average weight recorded from January: 123.1
Average weight recorded from February: 120.3
Week of...
March 1: 119.3lbs (t:119.5)
March 8: 117.1 (t.119.1)
March 15:
March 22:
March 29:
March 31:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Right now, my middle child (3) vomited all yesterday afternoon. My youngest
(18m) has had a fever since the same time. My oldest has started acting off today too. It's going to be a long weekend. And I can't go to the gym, because the kids are sick and can't go to childcare and my husband is working all day. Maybe I can get up super early and go tomorrow before my husband goes to work. That said, I only got 2 hours sleep last night, so maybe not.9 -
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/profile/usercard/47402296 I feel your pain! Have my three nephew staying with us this week and between them and my own two boys, 4 have been vomiting since yesterday! I’m hoping the baby doesn’t get it and little to no sleep last night didn’t kill my seemingly endless hunger this week. We all missed out on our ski trip today so fingers crossed for a quick recovery on your end and mine so the rest of March break goes off without a hitch! stay healthy momma!6
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Name:Lora
Age: 38
Height: 5’4”
Total weight lost:MFP +\- 40lbs, 45lbs all together
Time it took to lose: 8 months
How long in maintenance: 6 months
Maintenance weight range: 126-129lbs
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 173lbs
Average weight recorded from August-December 2018 - 128lbs
January average - 126 lbs
February average 127lbs
March 1 - 128.6 lbs
March 7 - 128.8 lbs
Weight has been creeping back up and I know it’s my late night snacking, lack of sleep and binging despite the healthy meals(I eat those too and then I eat crap after). Hoping illness leaves the house soon and the next week off of school we get to go skiing and get outdoors to get some exercise, fresh air and get back on track.8 -
Name: Sofchak
Age: 36
Height: 5’3”
Total weight lost: ~25 lbs
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: 2+ years
Maintenance weight range: 122-127
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 124
Average weight recorded from January: 128.5
Average weight recorded from February: 127
Week of...
March 2nd: 126.5
March 9th: 126.0
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Good week for me. Struggling with an IT band issue, but didn’t let it stop me. Instead of running 10 miles as planned on Sunday for half marathon training, I pulled out the old “brick training” from my triathlon days - 5 miles biking, 3 miles running x 3 for a total of 15 miles biking and 9 miles of running. Then walked the dogs a mile before the snow started. Definitely was easier on my hip than running 10 miles straight; bonus that it built my endurance up more. Picked up some new stretches that seem to be helping. Hopefully, I can tackle that 12 miler next Sunday with no issues. Glass half full mentality.
Otherwise, just taking life one day at a time.
Have a great week, everyone!8 -
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 2018 (12 months): 109.8
Average weight recorded from January: 111
Average weight recorded from February: 110.8
Week of...
March 2: 110.2 (trend 110.3)
March 9: 110.8 (trend 110.6)
March 16:
March 23:
March 30:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My weight was up this week, but that was expected as I went out for a high-sodium meal mid-week and am still retaining quite a bit of water weight now. I'm about a little over a week away from being one year in maintenance (officially) now, and I'm planning to use a different approach to maintenance than I've been using previously. I've always looked at calories from a weekly perspective using calorie cycling (I use TDEE)- having one or two low days during the week and two high days on the weekend to indulge in desserts or to eat out for one or two meals. This has worked well during both weight loss and maintenance for a typical week for me, and works pretty well if I'm on a long weekend vacation and eating out, as I typically will be significantly more active and will eat back extra exercise calories while on vacation. For a vacation of a week or longer, where I'm eating out 3+ times/day for several days, it's still been doable, though a bit more of a struggle, as I either have to be super active to get extra calories, or have a few very low calorie days (1200-1300) to balance out the rest.
My new approach is going to be viewing calories by a couple of weeks at a time, or maybe even on a monthly basis, particularly if I've got a vacation coming up for which I want to eat anything and everything. Since there are some weeks where I don't eat out at all, I can eat at a slight deficit those weeks (without really even noticing) and then bank those calories for an upcoming vacation week to start out with a surplus of base calories to work with. That way, I can eat/drink everything while on vacation without needing to budget in super low calorie days, and then I can use any extra calories from hiking/etc. for extra treats while on vacation. Or for a really fancy high-calorie meal out on a weekend. I'll see how this approach works, but it just made sense to me to eat at a tiny deficit (tiny enough that it's not really noticeable) for a couple of weeks, and then can relax a bit more while on vacation.
I've started to do this already, as I'll be on a 4-day vacation over next weekend. I've eaten at a very tiny deficit over the past three weeks and banked about 1000 calories for the vacation (~330ish calorie deficit each week), so about ~250 extra calories for each of the vacation days. In reality, I'm spreading those calories out a bit over next week and the following week, so it'll be a bit less than that, but my lowest calorie day for the upcoming week will be 1450 v. 1200-1300 that it'd normally be, and my vacation days' base calories will be 2400-2600. I'm anticipating that I'll eat/drink more than that, but I'll easily get an extra couple hundred calories on those days by walking without having to worry about doing a ton of walking like I normally would.7 -
Name: Ben
Age: 50
Height: 6'
Total weight lost: ~55 lbs
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: Since ~ December 2018
Maintenance weight range: 166-171
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 183
Average weight recorded for December:165.8
Average weight recorded for January: 167.3
Average weight recorded for February: 167.2
Week of...
March 2nd: 166.2
March 9th: 164
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: You know you might not be hitting your calorie targets when you have a Night of Hedonistic Abandon and still end up below maintenance range the next day. There are, of course, worse problems to have. Still, Iosing weight is likely making recomp more difficult, so I'm going to try to be more vigilant.
On a no doubt related note, things have stalled a bit on the exercise front. Little progress in lifting, but I'm hanging in there and didn't miss any exercise days. Some NSV have buoyed my spirits, though, so all in all life is good!
Have a great week, everyone!7 -
missperfectpitch wrote: »Name: missperfectpitch
My new approach is going to be viewing calories by a couple of weeks at a time, or maybe even on a monthly basis, particularly if I've got a vacation coming up for which I want to eat anything and everything. Since there are some weeks where I don't eat out at all, I can eat at a slight deficit those weeks (without really even noticing) and then bank those calories for an upcoming vacation week to start out with a surplus of base calories to work with.
I am pretty new to calorie cycling. A couple of questions for you. When you cycle your calories, do you run a deficit from Net calories? Will you use a spreadsheet for a bi-weekly/monthly calorie "bank" or MFP offers this option and I'm not seeing it.
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