Maintainers Weekly Check In - March 2019

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: 130.4
March 17: 129.8
March 24:
March 31

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Overall a nice easy week. I was feeling very fatigued one day so I intentionally ate more (healthy food). I did feel more energetic the next day and the scale moved up a couple of pounds the next morning but dropped since. Maintenance is new to me. I have never actually done it well but this time I think I can. Have a great week everyone. Your stories continue to inspire me.

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: 106.1
March 17: 104.9
March 24:
March 31:

Success/Struggles: Had a wonderful week, with all the sun and spring weather! I got to go on a long hike in the hills while everything's still green, and did a 63 mile ride yesterday in my fastest time since I don't know when - suffering through intervals on my trainer during the rain is really paying off Two weeks to my first cycling event - 85 miles (or 65, depending on rain).

Wishing everyone a successful upcoming week!

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: 117.75
17 March: 117.25
24 March:
31 March:

Successes/struggles: forgot to weigh yesterday so late posting but all in all a good week. Made it to 10k running for first time ever and did it battling some strong winds in less than an hour. Had a great boot camp class on Saturday and also made a hot yoga class this week. With home workouts that meant I worked out 6 days this week but I’ve been really careful to eat enough. And I’m pleased my weight is stable so hopefully doing it right! Struggles were tiredness plus temptation at all the treats at my daughter’s birthday party this weekend but making sure I’d eaten enough around it meant the struggle wasn’t actually too bad.

Have a good week all x

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 5 - 11: 143.9
March 12 - 18: 141.5
March 19 - 25:
March 26 - 31:

Success of the week: My scale weight never got over my ultimate goal weight this week. My trending weight continued to come down a little bit, and it's now exactly my ultimate goal weight.

Struggle of the week: My scale weight has been below my maintenance range part of the week, and it's the first time I realized I have to be careful not to loose TOO MUCH. I NEVER would have thought that would be something I worried about.

Struggle turned to success: I went to a museum in another city on Saturday. I took a couple friends. We stopped for some really good pizza in another town on the way home. It was good. I ate an 8" pie, and it was delicious. Next day I was up 2.5 pounds. It wasn't unexpected. The success was that it didn't phase me at all. I think this was the first time a significant increase in one day didn't even make me blink. I had been having several loss days in a row, and I was below my maintenance range. That increase put me smack on my ultimate goal weight. Now I'm a little confused because that 2.5 plus a little more came back off by this morning. I am going to blame it on dehydration, pay attention as I move forward, keep from gaining again, and be mindful not to really lose any more.

The museum was the Evergreen Aeronautics and Space Museum. The Spruce Goose is on display there. What an odd thing.

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 20 months
Maintenance weight range: 117-122
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12months): 121.7

Average weight recorded for February: 122

Week of. . .
March 3: 123
March 10: 122.6
March 17:123.4
March 24:
March 31

Success / Struggles: I'm not overly concerned that I am slightly above range, but I do think it is bothering me a bit. I know it really shouldn't, though. I'm just trying to eat sensibly right now and trying to avoid snacking between meals and in the evenings. Very difficult when my husband breaks out a bag of chips or makes a bagel at 8pm!

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
14 March 179 (+.2)
21 Mar 179 No Change

Success/struggles of the week

Success: Still below GW after 51 weeks!

Struggle: Getting back to my routine but dealing with dental problems.

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: 7 months
Maintenance weight range: 122-128lbs
Average weight recorded from 2017- 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
March 14 - 126.4 lbs
March 22 - 124.8 lbs

Think I’ve been a bit dehydrated so numbers are down but think I might try to drop my maintenance range to around here anyways. Still well within the healthy bmi range for my height and my clothes Fit well.

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: 110.4 (trend 110.6)
March 23: 111.5 (trend 111.1)
March 30:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Updating on two weeks' worth, as I was on vacation for several days over last weekend. So far, my experiment with eating at a slight deficit some weeks, and a surplus on other weeks, is working well. I was able to eat/drink anything and everything I wanted while on vacation without feeling like I was restricting myself too much the rest of the week. This included things like lots of desserts at both lunch and dinner, and one night with a chocolate buffet, where I managed to eat ~10 different chocolate truffles and bonbons after having had a 3-course dinner! My highest calorie intake ended up being about 2670 calories. I earned a few exercise calories with lots of walking one day as well, and ended up with ~700 or so calories extra at the end of the trip that I didn't end up eating (those will be banked for another week). I prefer to over-budget calories for a day as opposed to the alternative. Although my weight this week was at the top of my maintenance range, it wasn't even as high as I was expecting, considering that I was eating at a surplus and eating out all the time for several days, plus time of month water weight gain added into that.

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 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
March 16th: 167.5
March 23rd: 166

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: It was great to see my eldest son home for spring break, but he also brought home an upper respiratory bug to share with the rest of the family. Not the worst thing, but it has made curling up on the couch and being sedentary much more appealing. It's also messed with my sleep; between the congestion interfering with my APAP and night shifts, quality and quantity have both suffered. Even so, I've kept my head down, gotten in my steps and exercise every day, and kept eating on an even keel. Plus, spring is finally arriving and it's a beautiful sunny day - time to go outside!

Have a great week, everyone!

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 10:130.8
March 17:131.4
March 24:134
March 31

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My weight is up this week big time. I am now in my danger zone. I've been in a funk all week and have not logged all my food which just going into my mouth. That stopped beginning yesterday Time to get my head back in the game.

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: 58.6 kg
March 17: 57.9 kg
March 24: 58.4 kg
March 31

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My weight went back up this week. I couldn't weigh myself this morning + yesterday but I know it went even higher cause I overate by a few hundred calories. On weekdays I tried to stay in a deficit to bank up my calories but my weight still went up a bit from last week. It might be ovulation though or just waterweight because of too much carbs but it was still annoying that for some days I ate 300 calories less than my maintenance and my weight was still up 0.1-2 kg the next day, it can be just frustrating. Maintenance is much harder than I thought it would be...

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: 2 years, since November 2016.
Maintenance weight range 140-145 lbs

Range of weight from December/2017 143- 150.6
Range of weight from January/2018 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
Range of weight for October 142.6-150.2
Range of weight for November 142.6-149.6
Range of weight for December 141.2-150
Range of weight for January/2019 144.2-151.8

Week of...
March 3: 148.2 scale, 146.8 trend
March 10: 145.2 scale, 146.2 trend
March 17: 144.6 scale, 145.9 trend
March 24: 143.8 scale, 145.7 trend
March 31:

Success/struggles: my kids were home for spring break this past week ( together, i don't think they ever had a spring break at the same time!). They were both sick, but we didn't get their bugs, that's awesome! We had a super rainy week, so couldn't ride much. Actually, today was my first good ride in two weeks, so 32 miles for me today. Cycling makes me happy, clears my head and helps sort things out. My trend is down, didn't gain any weight with kids being home, yeah! Good week. Hope everyone has a great week too!

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: 115 - 120 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: 117.4 scale/ 116.4 trend
March 17: 117.8 scale/ 117.3 trend
March 24: 118.0 scale/ 117.2 trend
March 31

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My weight is right where it needs to be in the middle of my range so that is a success. My struggle is that it is still a little hard to see the scale go up, but I am trying to not worry about it. I had dropped down to 113 and even my trend had dropped below 115 so the last couple of weeks I have been trying to get back up to around 116 or 117. I know my scale weight was up some from eating out on Saturday. My weight has been down during the week and up some over the weekend the last couple of weeks so I know that it is just fluctuations. But even though I know I am not fat anymore I still see that fat person when I look at myself. I do sometimes see the thin me in pictures or in the mirror, but when I look down at myself I still see the same person I have been for many years. I have been told before that I primp a lot and I know that I do look at myself in the mirror a lot. But I think that is because that is really the only time I ever think I do look thin. Most of the time I still feel fat. I think we just have an idea in our minds about what we look like and it is hard to think that we have changed. Kind of the same way we often feel like we look the same as we always have and then see and old picture and realize that we actually do look a lot older now. I am glad to have this group. I know that many of you understand how I feel. I think that most people who have never lost weight and tried to maintain that loss just think that you should be happy that you reached your goal (and I am) and don't really understand how hard dealing with the fear of gaining it back can be.

Hugs to your daughter @mph323. I had mastitis with my first and it was the sickest I have ever been. She is lucky she was with you and had her mom to take care of her.