Maintenance Check In June 2019

@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.

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.

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:)

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.

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: 111 (trend 110.9)
June 22:
June 29:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My weight has just creeped even higher this past week. Again, lots of eating out and not enough water. I just started on a mini vacation yesterday for the next week (to where I grew up, so I don't consider it a "real" vacation, but I plan to eat everything while I'm here). I managed to get in 24k steps yesterday (walking around a lot in the city). This upcoming week will be estimating everything though - meals out, food cooked at my parents' house, even scale weight (they've got a scale but it's an old non-digital scale that is pretty inaccurate). I plan to enjoy myself and not worry too much about things - I'll estimate things as accurately as I can, but won't stress about it.

Name: Laura
Age: 30
Height: 6'
Weight loss: 12 pounds (but with recomp)
Time it took to lose: 4 months
How long in maintenance: October
Maintenance range: 151-155

(don't really bother with the average recorded weights per month)

My weight has been 154.6 or 154.8 since May 23rd. Weird to have it so regular. I don't weigh every day or use a trending app, though. I'd like to get back to around 152 but I'm not that bothered.

Successes of the week: I went to Skye. I felt like I ate a lot of cheese, scones, and whisky, but my weight seems to be pretty steady. I'm now back to my usual way of eating and feeling less bloated, and getting back into strength training after a bit of a break.

Struggle: I had a big binge on the 9th and have been trying to not let it set me back in terms of over-restricting or beating myself up. Doing OK on that front.

Name: Spencerport
Age: 39
Height: 6’1”
Total weight lost: 105lb
Time it took to lose: April 2014 - October 2016
How long in maintenance: October 2016 - Present
Maintenance weight range: 195-200lb

Week of..
June 1: 197.4
June 8: 197.4
June 15: 197.2
June 22:
June 29:

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 9:107.4
June 16:
June 23:
June 30:

Successes/struggles: This was a good week. The extra weight that I noted at the beginning of the week trended down as expected and I worked hard to keep it trending in the right direction. I tracked every day this week except for Saturday, but I did not over indulge. I was over on my calorie goal a few days, but I made up for it with exercise, so I know I was above my normal TDEE. Marathon training stats this week and I am hoping I can balance out my hunger with good food choices.

@hippiesaur I feel your pain. The last month has been full of end-of-school stuff, and I took the NCLEX today. I'm rewarding myself with a trip to the gym this evening.

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)
20 June 179 (-.2)

Success/struggles of the week

Success: On target staying under 180. My GW is officially 184 butlike to keep 5 Lb under.

Struggle: Trying to get more activity and get out more for socializing.

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: 123.6
June 23:


Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: There’s that bump up I was expecting! NBD. Finally having some nice weather this weekend, hoping to get outside a lot and get some walking in! Eating went well this week, had a few days I didn’t watch as closely, that’s ok though.

]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 (6/22): 155.22
Avg wt recorded from July

Week of...
May 31 Avg: 154.27 Trend: 154.69😳
June 7 Avg 154.56 Trend: 154.65
June 15 Avg 155.34 Trend: 155.55
June 22 Avg 155.22 Trend: 155.29 (good)

Average in 2019 so far: 153.55
<153? No


Successes:
Tracking all, getting more sleep by changing habits slowly, low bp, fit in skinny jeans.
Successful in dropping average calories in June to 145 fewer per day than in May!!
Continuing to adjust to maintenance - in for the long haul, but not out of the woods yet.
Dropped from 30 to 24 avg extra calories per day for 2019.
I FEEL GREAT!!

Challenges:
Still nervous, but trying to turn it around gradually. May consider dieting based upon how things are in mid-July.

Since Jan 1, I’ve gained 1.17 lbs in 173 days. Works out to 24 calories extra per day. Better maintenance than I’ve ever done in my life, but I really feel better at 153lbs.

Trends are looking slightly better. This encourages me to continue my approach.

Things I need to improve in June:
Continue to make baby changes to get more sleep✅

Keep watching & reducing calories ✅

When recovered from illness, resume exercise program. If wt goes up again, and skinny jeans still fit, consider adjusting goal range slightly.

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

Thanks!