Maintainers Weekly Check In - April 2019
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@icemom011, I am so sorry about your accident. Hope you have a speedy recovery!0
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Name: Rae
Age: 31
Height: 5'7"
Total weight lost: 35
Time it took to lose: 1.5 years
How long in maintenance: 1 year
Maintenance weight range: 140-150
Average weight recorded from 2018: 145
Average weight recorded from January: 149
Average weight recorded from February: 151
Average weight recorded from March: 153
Week of...
April 7: 155
April 14: 154
April 21:
April 28:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I went to the office and we had snacks during our classes, but I managed to keep my calories under control. We went to Cracker Barrel for lunch, and I didn't realize how calorific everything is when you eat out. Holy wow! I hardly ever eat takeout, even. I haven't had my nightly vino in three days, so I'll count that a success! I don't count calories during the weekend (because Saturday is my cheat day and Sunday is my long run day, but I ran 7 miles on Sunday. I haven't ran that far in a decade. My goal is to run a half marathon in October. I did eat some not-so-great foods, but4 -
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
March 178.8
Weigh In
4 April 178.6 (-.4)
11 April 180.6 (+2)
Success/struggles of the week
Success: WI was +2 at WW meeting. Came home and “lost” 2 in my bathroom! Bad timing but considering it’s a Win.
Struggle: Anxiety with life. Just tired of dealing with issues...12 -
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 average - 126lbs
April 4th - 128.2 lbs
April 11th - 124.6 lbs
Weather is getting better so I’ve been able to get out to walk a few times this week. The exercise has been good for both the puppy and myself
I going to try to stay at the bottom end of my (newly edited) weight range and see how it feels for a bit.5 -
Name: Existing Fish
Age: 31
Height: 5'0" (153cm)
Total weight lost: 41lbs (18.6kg)
Time it took to lose: 6 months*
How long in maintenance: 6 months
Maintenance weight range: 112 - 118lbs
Average weight recorded from 2019: 120.1lbs
Average weight recorded from January: 123.1
Average weight recorded from February: 120.3
Average weight recorded from March: 117.0
Week of...
April 5: 115.3 (t:116.2)
April 12: 115.5 (t:115.7)
April 19:
April 26:
April 30:6 -
Name: Jenn
Age: 34
Height: 5’2”
Total weight lost: 32lb
Time it took to lose: approximately 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: ----
Average weight recorded from March: 124.6
Week of…
March 31: 125.2
April 7: 124
April 14:
April 21:
April 28:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I really struggled to get to the gym this week, I had 1 (lame) work out the entire week. But kept my calories in check and stayed within my maintenance range, in the low end at that!7 -
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: 23 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
Average weight recorded from March: 117.8
Week of 7 April: 117.75
Week of 14 April: 117.25
Week of 21 April:
Week of 28 April:
Successes/struggles: Overall it’s been a pretty good week. Off work for the Easter holidays (UK teacher) so reduced general activity but I’ve managed to counteract this with running and workouts. A couple of slips food-wise where I gave into some emotional stuff that’s going on but I’m so pleased that I managed to quickly reset in both cases. And super excited that I’ve got more progress in my running - managed 10k hilly route in less than 57 minutes, which is pretty good going for me! Hope I can keep it up for my second week off next week.
Wish you all a great weekend and week to come x7 -
Name: Sharon
Age: 58
Height: 5'2"
Total weight lost: 28.5 lb
Time it took to lose: 3 months
How long in maintenance: 2 weeks
Maintenance weight range: 120-130
Start weight recorded from December 2018:153.5.
Average weight recorded from January: 148.0
Average weight recorded from February: 138.8
Average weight recorded from March: 130.9
Week of...
April 7: 126.4
April 14: 124.9
April 21:
April 28:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Changing from concentrating on daily net calories to weekly net. Mind blown! I had a thousand-calorie dinner last night, and it fit into my weekly allowance. Whoa, what a trip.
Also weird, reintroducing more fat into my daily diet. ADDING fat to a meal, instead of SUBTRACTING it, has been been a mind game of epic proportions.6 -
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 (7 Months)
Maintenance weight range:155 – 165 150-155
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
Average weight recorded from March 2019: 154
Week of...
4/6/2019: 153.4 pounds
4/13/2019: 153.8
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: First week logging 100% of my exercise calories as allocated by MFP, instead of 50%. Not doing as good as I could be eating all of them back, but overall my net calories intake is still up. Exercise this week was solid with most lifts increasing in weight and solid cardio Managed it squeeze in an hour walk every day for lunch..
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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
Average weight recorded for March: 166.5
Week of...
April 6th: 164.5
April 13th: 162.3
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: A good week with wild swings from beginning to end. The folks on the unit threw me a going away party last Sunday, and I indulged pretty freely. Going from a usual daily intake of <2 grams of sodium to god-knows-how-much along with lotsa calories rocketed my weight to about 170 to start the week. A couple of days later, the fully expected but still crazy 5-pound loss in a day. Today is particularly low, though I chalk it up to probably being a bit dehydrated. I also tightened the screws a little too much through the week, given my weekly net. Finding a balance that will work for me is definitely a big part of maintenance.
Spring has sprung and I've finally started to move my runs outdoors, which has led to about an extra mile a day and quite a few more steps. I downloaded Zombies, Run! to liven them up a bit (yeah, I'm a little ADD) and it's been entertaining.
@erjones11 giving yourself license to eat back exercise calories is tough - I definitely get that! You're doing great, though, and look to have stabilized where you'd like to be. Well done!
Have a great week, everyone!6 -
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
Average weight recorded from March: 127
Week of...
April 6th: 128
April 13th: 129
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: going in the wrong direction... need to get my head back in the game.12 -
Yesterday: 123 lbs.
Maintenance range: 120 to 125 lbs.
I usually check my weight once or twice a week. This week however, I only checked my weight once. And I am tempted not to check it at all if I am just doing the same thing to maintain my weight. The scale reading really isn't changing, and I feel it physically when I am gaining or losing weight at this point. Do you know what I mean? Do you go a week or two without checking your weight if your diet consistently supports your maintenance goals?0 -
reversemigration wrote: »
@erjones11 giving yourself license to eat back exercise calories is tough - I definitely get that! You're doing great, though, and look to have stabilized where you'd like to be. Well done!
Have a great week, everyone!
Thanks Ben
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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
Average weight recorded from March: 110.6
Week of...
April 6: 110.2 (trend 110.4)
April 13: 110.4 (trend 110.4)
April 20:
April 27:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My weight fluctuations were pretty crazy this week. After a high sodium meal out in the middle of the week, I was up to 113 lbs on Thursday, way past the high end of my maintenance range. I dropped back down to 110 yesterday, and then dropped down again to 108.6 today. I haven't seen anything that low since mid-December. Weight fluctuations are weird! I have been getting in a tiny bit more activity than usual with nicer weather. It's getting easier to get in not only my minimum 10k steps per day, but even a bit more now (almost 17k steps today even after a very late start to the day, from walking outside for a few hours).7 -
Name: Stephen
Age: 59
Height: 6'2"
Total weight lost: 56 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 1 year
How long in maintenance: 2 years, 3 months
Maintenance weight range: 190-195
Average weight recorded from January: 199.5
Average weight recorded from February: 200.9
Average weight recorded from March: 203.6
Week of...
April 7: 205.6
April 14: 207.6
April 21:
April 28:9 -
Name: Jamey
Age: 45
Height: 5’10”
Total weight lost: ~42 lbs
Time it took to lose: 3 months
How long in maintenance: 5 weeks
Maintenance weight range: 162-165
Average recorded weight for December: 190
Average recorded weight for January: 182
Average recorded weight for February: 170
Average recorded weight for March: 164
Week of...
April 7: 161.4
April 14: 162.4
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Have my first vacation (NYC) since being on maintenance this week. I have a plan to track on MFP and the WW app, have three meals with humane portion sizes per day with a treat (eg donut) once daily or less. I intend to hit the gym three times for 45 minutes each and do lots of walking. I’m not so worried about what the numbers might be as long as I stick to my plan. I’ll let y’all know how it went a week from today!9 -
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
Range of weight from:
December/2017 143- 150.6
January/2018 144.2- 150.0
February/2018 142.2-149.0
March/18 144.5-146.5
April/18 142.2-149.6
May/18 143.8 -150.6
June/18 145.6-152.6
July/18 141.8- 147.0
August/18 141.6-146.8
September/18 141-147.2
October/18-142.6-150.2
November/18 142.6-149.6
December/18 141.2-150
Range of weight for January/2019: 144.2-151.8
February/2019: 144.4-147.6
March/2019: 142.2-148
Week of...
April 7: 145.2 scale, 145.0 trend
April 14: 146.2 scale, 146.1 trend
April 21:
April 28:
Success/struggles of the week: my weight and trend are up again. It's upsetting a bit, but i still overdo it with snacking, so that's mostly why. Combine that with lower activity and that's the obvious result. I'm feeling better, so that's a plus. Hip pain is limiting my options, walking is painful, cycling feels better, but can't really go hard, taking easy rides. Loading up on fruit, veggies, salads. I've been doing it for a long time, it works for me, so on to the next week. Hope it's a good one for all of you too!10 -
Name: Pam
Age:60
Height:5'5
Total weight lost:200
Time it took to lose:Started 1/12016
How long in maintenance: 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
Average weight recorded from March:132.1
Week of...
April 7:135.6
April 14:135.2
April 21:
April 28:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Wasn't to sure which weight to put down on Saturday I was down to 132.2. I knew my weight would be up today my official weigh in day due to attending a fundraiser dinner which didn't start till 7 and dinner was late. In my head I know the weight is up (although down from last week) due to food still in my system and I had a few drinks. I've been out walking more over 28 miles logged this week and this isn't counting all the walking I did at work. Have a great week.7 -
Name: Bella
Age: 60
Height: 5'5"
Total weight lost: 37 pounds
Time it took to lose: 6 months
How long in maintenance: 2 months
Maintenance weight range: 127-132
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): NA
Average weight recorded from January: 134 (was not in maintenance yet)
Average weight recorded from February: 131.8
Average weight recorded from March: 130.7
Week of...
April 7: 129.6
April 14: 130.0
April 21:
April 28:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Visiting family and happy to keep eating well and continuing jogging/yoga while I am here. Have another great week everyone.
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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: 5 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.
Week of...
April 7: 131 moving average 131
April 14: 130 moving average 129.7
April 21:
April 28
Successes and Chlllenges:
Rough week in terms of stressful situations so I’m glad the scale is being kind. Didn’t get much exercise in.
Found a new app that’s helping me sleep better at night. Yoga Nidra, a guided meditation for relaxation.
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Name: Pam
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Wasn't to sure which weight to put down on Saturday I was down to 132.2. I knew my weight would be up today my official weigh in day due to attending a fundraiser dinner which didn't start till 7 and dinner was late. In my head I know the weight is up (although down from last week) due to food still in my system and I had a few drinks. I've been out walking more over 28 miles logged this week and this isn't counting all the walking I did at work. Have a great week.
I just put down my AVERAGE for the seven days of daily weight. There's even more elegant ways to get a number that smooths out the fluctuations like Trendweight or WeightGrapher. You could report your trending weight or just an average. Check out the Hackers Diet for more information . There's a group on here that has a "True Weight Challenge" where you enter your weight each day, and it calculates a geometric mean rolling average. Very nice! I wrote a longer explanation about this an another chat. I'm sure it would be fine to post an average here.2 -
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 recorded from March: 143.2
Average weight Week of...
March 26 - 31: 143.2
April 1 - 7: 143.6
April 8 - 14: 143.1
April 15 - 21:
April 22 - 28:
April 30:
Success of the week: Commuted by bike all four days this week. Well, sort of. I took the truck to work Tuesday morning so I could run an errand, but biked back after lunch. Good call -- they closed a bunch of roads due to flood, and if I had my truck it would have taken me over an hour to get home. By bike? Less than 15 minutes. I seem to be maintaining just a hair above my ultimate goal, but still right near the bottom of my range.
Struggle of the week: I shifted my work week so I could attend a meeting on what is normally a day off. I was a day "off" all week. We packed our offices into boxes so the walls could get paint. That's a big change in routine. I'm also still trying to get some details dialed in so I can go on a river trip soon.
Overall, April looks pretty good, just like March did. Daily fluctuations, but steady average. Those fluctuations aren't as big as they look -- this whole graph only covers a six pound range.
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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: Amy
Age: 50
Height: 5' 9''
Total weight lost: 42 lbs
Time it took to lose: 6 mos
How long in maintenance: Just starting
Maintenance weight range: 145-150
Average weight recorded from 2018: ??
Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:
Average weight recorded from March:
Week of...
April 7: 147.8
April 14:
April 21:
April 28:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I just started moving to maintenance this month. I thought I'd join y'all. It's definitely hard to switch your brain around.
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albryce744 wrote: »
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I just started moving to maintenance this month. I thought I'd join y'all. It's definitely hard to switch your brain around.
Welcome to the next part of your journey. Congratulations on the loss to get to maintenance. Just like losing, you'll find maintenance really simple, but probably not easy. When you have a few times when your weight starts to come back, just take notice and make small changes. Try not to let it get you down, because it WILL happen. We can do this!5 -
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
Average weight recorded from March: 117.2
Week of...
April 7: 117.0 scale/ 117.1 trend
April 14: 116.2 scale/ 116.7 trend
April 21:
April 28:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Not much to report this week. Weight is right where it needs to be. It will probably be up next week due to the Easter holiday and my birthday on Thursday. But I am ok with that. If it goes up a little then I know it will go back down soon.8 -
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
How long in maintenance: 3 months
Maintenance weight range: 57-59 kg (125-130 lbs)
Average weight recorded from 2018: 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)
Average weight recorded from March: 58.3 kg (128.5 lbs)
Week of...
April 7: 58.2 kg
April 14: 58 kg
April 21:
April 28:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My week was almost perfect without major fluctuations, I'm quite satisfied with myself this time. 8 -
Yesterday: 123 lbs.
Maintenance range: 120 to 125 lbs.
I usually check my weight once or twice a week. This week however, I only checked my weight once. And I am tempted not to check it at all if I am just doing the same thing to maintain my weight. The scale reading really isn't changing, and I feel it physically when I am gaining or losing weight at this point. Do you know what I mean? Do you go a week or two without checking your weight if your diet consistently supports your maintenance goals?
I think everyone is different when it comes to weighing in. My eating habits and exercise routine fluctuate A LOT, so I probably need to weigh-in more often than someone who has a more consistent approach to maintenance. Also, I checked my weight much more often in my first year of maintenance as I was TERRIFIED of gaining. Now I find I am much more relaxed, and I weigh-in about once or twice a week. In general, I think maintenance is a very personal process. We each need to discover what works best for us as individuals. If you are "tempted" to distance yourself from the scale a bit, it could be an interesting learning experience for you. I would love not to be so attached to my "number," but I need to weigh-in frequently for accountability.7 -
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 22 months
Maintenance weight range: 117-122
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12months): 121.7
Average weight recorded for March: 123.4
Week of. . .
April 7: 124
April 14: 121.4
April 21:
April 28:
Success / Struggles: I am much more active lately, and I have been avoiding a lot of habitual eating. Although I am back in my weight range, I don't feel as fit and toned as I'd like. I am trying to carve out some time to add toning exercises to my workouts, but it just isn't happening. Overall, a good week!5 -
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
March 178.8
Weigh In
4 April 178.6 (-.4)
11 April 180.6 (+2)
18 April 181.2 (+.6)
Success/struggles of the week
Success: Up .6, my gain is small and I am aware of the upward trend. Still below GW.
Struggles: The actively rate has been off my usual pace. Trying to get back into my former level.9 -
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: 23 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
Average weight recorded from March: 117.8
Week of 7 April: 117.75
Week of 14 April: 117.25
Week of 21 April: 116.25
Week of 28 April:
Successes/struggles: Checking in early as I have long Easter weekend plans without access to a scale. It’s been a good week - lots of sunshine and activity. Have fought off a couple of strong binge urges by just giving myself permission to eat a bit more and not trying to obsessively ‘bank’ calories. I told myself it didn’t matter if my weight went up a pound or two, the main thing was not to have a binge and then feel bad. And instead of a gain I have a loss! This is big progress for me in maintenance and I need to keep it up and keep learning.
Easter weekend is here and I’m going to try and enjoy it... but mindfully! Hope you all have a great weekend, whether you’re celebrating or not x7
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