Maintenance Check In June 2019
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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
Average weight recorded from April: 110.0
Average weight recorded from May: 109.9
Week of..
June 1: 110.4 (trend 110.1)
June 8: 110.7 (trend 110.6)
June 15:
June 22:
June 29:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My weight has been on the high end of my range this week, which I'm not happy about, but I did eat out a lot this week and I didn't get anywhere enough water, so I'm pretty sure it's that. It's still always hard to see higher weights on the scale even when you know that you didn't actually gain a couple of pounds overnight.5 -
Name: Maddie
Age: 63
Height: 5'8.9”
Total weight lost: 75.3 lbs🐢
Time it took to lose: 3-1/3 years
How long (officially) in maintenance: 6 weeks (since 4/25/19)
Maintenance weight range: < 153, scream wt: 155
Starting wt: 228.3 Jan 2016
Avg wt recorded from 2017: 202.6
Avg wt recorded from 2018: 168.4
Avg wt recorded from 2019 as of 6/8: 153.4
Avg wt recorded from January:153
Avg wt recorded from February: 152
Avg wt recorded from March: 154
April 25: Began maintenance 153
Avg wt recorded from April: 153
Avg wt recorded from May: 154
Week of...
May 19 Avg 154.3 Trend: 154.18🐢
May 26 Avg 153.9 Trend: 154.15🐢
May 31 Avg: 154.27 Trend: 154.69😳
June 7 Avg 154.56 Trend: 154.65
Average in 2019 so far: 153.42
<153? No
Successes: Tracking all, getting more sleep by changing habits slowly, wt lifting 6/7 days, feeling leaner & stronger, cut sodium back, things are good.
Challenges: working to figure out what I should be eating with vastly increased weight training & Ex bike versus 10-11K steps a day.
Wt is up .6lb in 159 days, clothes fit, but I’m above 153. Figuring muscle gain is worth it. Cautiously watching the whole constellation.
After 6 weeks, Looks like My deficit is 100-125 calories too low per day. Am adjusting...
Things I need to improve in June:
Continue to make baby changes to get more sleep
Trim a few calories each meal.
I hope you all have a great week’
💕
Maddie3 -
Name: Pam
Age:61
Height:5'5
Total weight lost:200
Time it took to lose:Started Jan 2016
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
Average weight recorded from April:133.5
Average weight recorded from May:132.5
Week of..
June 2 131.4
June 9131.8
June 16
June 23
June 30
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Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Weight is up just a tad although well in range. Another school year in the books. Hello Summer!3 -
Name: BBTJ
Age: 44
Height: 5'6"
Total weight lost: 39lbs
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: 1 year 8 months
Maintenance weight range: 112-115
Average weight recorded from 2018: 115
Average weight recorded from January: 118.5
Average weight recorded from February:117.4
Average weight recorded from March:116.6
Average weight recorded from April: 116.0
Average weight recorded from May:117.2
Goal this month: Get back to the top of my maintenance range: 115
While I technically am back to losing, since it is only a few lbs, I figured I would stay on this board.
Week of..
May 31: 116.6
June 7: 117
June 14
June 21
June 28
Struggles this week: Food has been my struggle. The licks and bites. But though the scale says otherwise, I have been improving with my eyes open. I am not doing as good a job as I would like with stretching.
Successes: I have done better in the gym. More full body type work outs with sprints. I started the 30 day shred and convinced another family member to try it with me. I am hoping the weight gain is water and new muscle formation. I have hope.4 -
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 recorded from April: 143.0
Average weight recorded from May: 144.1
Average weight Week of...
May 27-June 2: 145.7
June 3-9: 145.8
June 10-16:
June 17-23:
June 24-30:
Success of the week: I didn't gain as much as each of the past few weeks. My scale weight or average weight have not been out of my maintenance range since March.
Struggle of the week: It looks like I'm still going the wrong direction. At least I'm only two pounds over my goal.
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Name Lesley
Age: 68
Height: 155 cm (5’ 1”)
Total weight lost: 22.5 kg (approx. 50 lb)
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: 2 months
Maintenance weight range: 49 – 51 kg (108 – 112 lbs)
Average weight recorded from 2018: max 72.5 kg in July, 56 kg in Dec
Average weight recorded from January: 54.7 kg
Average weight recorded from February: 53.3 kg
Average weight recorded from March: 51.7 kg
Average weight recorded from April: 50.2 kg (110.7 lb)
Average weight recorded from May: 49.9 kg (110 lb)
Week of...
June 2: 48.6 kg (107 lb)
June 9: 48.4 kg (107 lb)
June 16:
June 23:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Another quiet week at home with a day out on Wednesday – to the theatre in Bath. We finished the day with a meal at our favourite Chinese buffet restaurant. Lots of delicious food including dessert. We had friends round to dinner on Saturday evening so I had three days of lots of activity – housework, cooking, even mowing the lawn (before it started raining). The net result is another small weight loss.
I think I'm still in weight-loss mind set and finding it difficult to let go.
However, I'm away in the motorhome again this week, so that will be another test.4 -
Name: MW
Age: 35
Height: 5'2"
Total weight lost: ~20lbs
Time it took to lose: ~4 months
How long in maintenance: 2 years +
Maintenance weight range: 110lbs - 115lbs
Average weight recorded from 2018: 112lbs
Average weight recorded from May: 115lbs
Week of..
June 2: 116.4lbs
June 9: 116.2lbs
June 16:
June 23:
June 30:
Success/struggles of the week: this is the 3rd week of being slightly above my range despite working out hard and healthy eating. Tbh I'm getting pretty fed up. I thought it might be water weight and inflamation from starting to workout again but it's been a while now. The good news is that it's motivated me to put more effort into my activity levels, and I'm feeling strong and energetic... Just also feeling fat and bloated. 😂7 -
Name: Kathryn
Age: 51
Height: 5'3.5"
Total Weight lost: ~78 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
Average weight recorded from April: 116.8
Average weight recorded from May: 116.2
Week of..
June 2: 118.8 scale/ 117.2 trend
June 9:117.8 scale/ 117.2 trend
June 16:
June 23:
June 30:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:My weight has stayed about the same all week. I had another big eating weekend. There was a baby shower for my niece that I helped with and then we had BBQ that evening which always causes a jump on the scale. I did have a nice long 10 mile run yesterday, and my activity has been good. I'm still struggling a bit with feeling bad that my weight seems to be up lately. But it is still nicely within range. It actually took me a while to stop losing. My original goal was 135 but as my activity increased my weight continued to go down. I think it has finally settled around 117. And even though I prefer a trend of 116, I just need to remind myself that 117 is a really good weight for me and I need to stop being so concerned with the number. And i need to remember that 117 is definitely better than 195. lol7 -
Name: Lori
Age:47
Height:5'0"
Total weight lost:~20 lbs
Time it took to lose:about 6 months
How long in maintenance: about 7 years
Maintenance weight range:100-105
Average weight recorded from 2018:103
Average weight recorded from January:105
Average weight recorded from February:105
Average weight recorded from March:105
Average weight recorded from April:106
Average weight recorded from May: 106
Week of...
June 2: Did not weigh, was on vacation
June 9:
June 16:
June 23:
June 30:
Successes/struggles: Was on vacation last week. I did not log but I thought I did a great job of eating within my calorie range. I exercised a lot including running nearly every morning, a few bike rides, stand-up paddle boarding, swimming in the ocean and even a trip to the gym on a rainy day. However, the scale read an outrageous 109 this morning! I am hoping it's water weight and will go away soon (Wednesday is the day I record). I am dropping my calorie goal down a bit and will be logging everything this week. I need to get back on track!6 -
Name: Harper
Age: 41
Height: 5'1
Total Weight lost: 50
Time it took to lose: one year, four months
How long in maintenance: two years
Maintenance weight range: 117-122
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12months): 121.7
Average weight recorded for May: 121.9
Week of. . .
June 2: 121.8
June 9: 121.6
June 16:
June 23:
June 30:
Successes/Struggles: I reached my two year maintenance "anniversary" at the end of May. It is still so hard for me to believe I have kept the weight off for this long. I spent most of my life losing weight and immediately regaining it -- and then some. Although I am overjoyed that my weight has been stable, I still don't feel like I fully understand my relationship with food. I've done a lot of "self-work" to stop abusing food and to limit habitual eating, but I can't quite let my guard down as much as I would like. I guess my issues with food need to be actively managed -- rather than "cured," so-to-speak. I may always struggle with emotional eating, and lately, I'm trying to accept that part of myself with a great deal less shame.
As always, I love reading everyone's posts. You folks are so inspiring! Thank you!9 -
@HarperAnn6 -Congrats on your incredible weight loss and for keeping it off! I definitely know what you mean about not being able to let your guard down as much as you would like. I honestly believe that is the case with almost everyone and I think that keeping that guard up is what makes maintaining possible. Unfortunately, we live in a food-centric society and the temptations to overindulge are constant. We all need to be vigilant. Maintenance can be an ongoing battle. I just try and stay focused on the improved quality of life I have from not carrying around a ton of extra weight and it makes those "sacrifices" seem like a no-brainer.3
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Age: 68
Height: 5'3"
Total Weight lost: ~50 lbs.
Time it took to lose: 22 months
How long in maintenance: 15 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
Average weight recorded from March: 105.1
Average weight recorded from April: 105.5
Average weight recorded from May: 105.9
Week of...
June 2: 105.8
June 9: 106.3
June 16:
June 23:
June 30:
Success/Struggles: Off the bike now until late July at the earliest. Between less activity and more time to think about eating I'm having a little trouble keeping to my calorie goal, hopefully I'll get a handle on things soon. It's unrealistic to think that I won't be sidelined with injury other times and I need to work on a strategy for coping without using food as the answer.
Wishing everyone a successful upcoming week!7 -
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
April 179.2
May 178.9 UPDATED 5/31
Weigh In
6 June 177.8 (-3.8)
13 June 179.2 (+1.4)
Success/struggles of the week
Success: Weekend with family for our grandson’s HS graduation. Ate with food served by DIL. And Italian Restaurant. Up +1.4 but didn’t go Wild.
Struggle; Sore rib, ankle, and leg. Just old age aches and pains. Happy that I lost 197# since 2013, or I would’ve been in a wheelchair now.6 -
Name: Jenn
Age: 34
Height: 5’2”
Total weight lost: 33lb
Time it took to lose: approximately 18 months
How long in maintenance: Officially about 4 months, but for the last year or so I bounced around the same range, just a little higher than I would prefer. I got down to this range and am happy here.
Maintenance weight range: 122lb-126lb
Average weight recorded from 2018: ----
Average weight recorded from March: 124.6
Average weight recorded from April: 124.3
Average weight recorded from May: 123.4
Week of…
June 2: 122.0
June 9: 122.6
June 16:
June 23:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Nothing exciting to report. Treating myself to a turkey club sandwich from Arby’s tonight, and of course curly fries 😊 I expect things to jump a bit next week, hubby is finally home after being gone for work for 5 weeks, I’m sure my eating habits won’t be as on point as they usually are. So be it!
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Name: Existing Fish
Age: 31
Height: 5'0" (153cm)
Total weight lost: 37.2lbs (16.9kg)
Time it took to lose: 6 months*
How long in maintenance: 8 months
Maintenance weight range: 112 - 118lbs (50.8-53.8kg)
Average weight recorded from 2019: 118lbs (53.5kg)
Average weight recorded from January: 123.1
Average weight recorded from February: 120.3
Average weight recorded from March: 117.0
Average weight recorded from April: 114.8
Average weight recorded from May: 114.7
June 1: 113.5lbs (t: 114.7)
June 7: 115.3lbs (t: 115.4)
June 14: 113.8lbs (t: 115.1)
June 21:
June 28:
June 30:
Successes/Struggles: Hit my gym goals this week, been able to go to the gym with DH every day this week and I'm helping him with his weight loss goals. Experienced the post-monthly visit whoosh, along with the water retention from vacation food wearing off. Trend weight is holding nice and steady.3 -
Name: Maddie
Age: 63
Height: 5'8.9”
Total weight lost: 75.3 lbs🐢
Time it took to lose: 3-1/3 years
How long (officially) in maintenance: 7 weeks (since 4/25/19)
Maintenance weight range: < 153, scream wt: 155
Starting wt: 228.3 Jan 2016
Avg wt recorded from 2017: 202.6
Avg wt recorded from 2018: 168.4
Avg wt recorded from 2019 as of 6/8: 153.4
Avg wt recorded from January:153
Avg wt recorded from February: 152
Avg wt recorded from March: 154
April 25: Began maintenance 153
Avg wt recorded from April: 153
Avg wt recorded from May: 154
Avg wt recorded from June (6/14): 154.99
Week of...
May 26 Avg 153.9 Trend: 154.15🐢
May 31 Avg: 154.27 Trend: 154.69😳
June 7 Avg 154.56 Trend: 154.65
June 15 Avg 155.34 Trend: 155.55
Average in 2019 so far: 153.51
<153? No
Successes: Tracking all, getting more sleep by changing habits slowly, wt lifting 6/7 days, feeling leaner & stronger, cut sodium back, cut fat back. Muscles!
Challenges: I’m decreasing calories of what I eat, but my body seems to be much more efficient. According to my Apple Watch, I creating good deficits, but I can see my heart rate doesn’t go as high when I walk or ride exercise bike as it used to.
Since Jan 1, I’ve gained 1.44 lbs in 165 days. Works out to 30 ,calories extra per day. Better maintenance than I’ve ever done in my life, but I really feel better at 153lbs.
Continuing to adjust - in for the long haul.
Things I need to improve in June:
Continue to make baby changes to get more sleep✅
Keep watching & reducing calories ✅
Be Careful: Family visiting...for 10 days with trip for 5 of them. Got a place with a kitchen, so I could eat at “home” more. With wt on scale up, I’m definitely going to be careful.
I hope you all are doing well.
💕
Maddie
P.S. Any thoughts, suggestions, theories, tips from experienced maintainers are welcome, particularly if you switched from primarily walking to gym workouts/ex bike, treadmill & dance.
Thanks!,2 -
lporter229 wrote: »Maintenance can be an ongoing battle. I just try and stay focused on the improved quality of life I have from not carrying around a ton of extra weight and it makes those "sacrifices" seem like a no-brainer.
Thank you so much for your positive words! You are so right! The “spark” that keeps me going is thinking about how much better my life is without the weight. I think you articulated that so well in your post. You gave me a great reminder to reflect upon the quality of my life more often:)1 -
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: 2 years
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
Average weight recorded from April: 116.9
Average weight recorded from May: 114.9
Week of 1 June: 116.5
Week of 8 June: 115.25
Week of 15 June: 115.5
Successes/struggles: I’m finding things quite tough at the moment. Work is so hectic that keeping up the exercise routine is exhausting. But if I don’t run or train I feel frustrated and grumpy, so kind of settling for tired but calm! I’m a teacher and we have 5 weeks left until the summer break. Hoping I can just ride it out and push on them try and take better care of myself. Starting with fixing my sleep issues.
Have a great week all x4 -
Name: Jan
Age: 74
Height: 5’7.5
Total weight lost: about 50 lbs
Time it took to lose: 6 mo
Time in maintenance: 6 mo
Maintenance weight range: 130-135
Average weight recorded from January: 138
Average weight recorded from February: 136
Average weight recorded from March: 134.2
Average weight recorded from April: 132.3
Average weight recorded from May: 131.4
Week of 1 June: 131
Week of 8 June: 130.3
Week of 15 June: 129.4
Successes/struggles: Setting daily quota at TDEE and ignoring exercise calories has been working well for me (easy to achieve, feeling good, lots of energy.) BUT, I have lost a bit more weight fell just below lower point or maintenance range this morning. For the moment, I will continue at TDEE, but may start eating a bunch more if this loss is real. I really do think 30 should be the low point of maintenance for me.4 -
Name Lesley
Age: 68
Height: 155 cm (5’ 1”)
Total weight lost: 22.5 kg (approx. 50 lb)
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: 2 months
Maintenance weight range: 49 – 51 kg (108 – 112 lbs)
Average weight recorded from 2018: max 72.5 kg in July, 56 kg in Dec
Average weight recorded from January: 54.7 kg
Average weight recorded from February: 53.3 kg
Average weight recorded from March: 51.7 kg
Average weight recorded from April: 50.2 kg (110.7 lb)
Average weight recorded from May: 49.9 kg (110 lb)
Week of...
June 2: 48.6 kg (107 lb)
June 9: 48.4 kg (107 lb)
June 16: 48.8 kg (107.6 lb)
June 23:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Struggled with exercise this week. We were away in my motorhome for 4 nights – so driving 4.5 hours on Monday and Friday. We did a lot of walking on the 3 days between but obviously no gym work and I didn’t even do my abs and planks which I usually do every day and, to be honest, I could perfectly well do in the van – I have done before.
More success with food though. We took our own food for breakfast and cooked in the van 3 nights so I was able to include lots of veggies and fruit. On Tuesday we had trouble finding a nice café for lunch and I had to order a tuna mayo baguette but I successfully left half the bread! I scooped out the tuna and left half the baguette behind. We had a pub meal one evening and I left pasta on my plate. It was seafood linguine so I picked out the fish and prawns and left quite a bit of the pasta. We didn’t have dessert in the pub, walked back to the van and had a small bowl of strawberries and watermelon – very refreshing after creamy pasta.
Have a good week everyone!
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