August 2019 Check in Thread

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.
On 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
June 178.9
July 181

Weigh In
1 Aug 183 (-.3)

Success/struggles of the week

Success:
Been doing intuitive maintenance,
(not Tracking WW Points)

Struggle: Getting my mental adjusted to stress.

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: 7 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)
Average weight recorded from April: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Average weight recorded from May: 57.8 kg (127.5 lbs)
Average weight recorded for June: 58.3 kg (128.5 lbs)
Average weight recorded for July: 59.1 kg (130.3 lbs)

Week of..
Aug 4: 58.6 kg
Aug 11:
Aug 18:
Aug 26:
:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I didn't check in for like 2 months now. I was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism and I've just begun taking l-thyroxine. My energy level is very low for the past couple of months. I thought it was stress related cause I've just finished my university studies in June and it was just so stressful for me. The symptoms didn't change after I took my final exam, they just got even worse, so I decided to see a doctor. My blood test results showed a really high TSH, so I searched for an endocrinologist, I had my appointment with her last Friday and she put me on meds immediately. She told me that it's probably Hashimoto's, but I will have to go for another blood test in a couple of months to see if that's the case. I really hope the meds will work, but currently I feel really bad. I also gained 1 kg in July, but I know my diet sucked, so I decided to stay in calorie deficit for a few weeks until it will go back to 58 kg.

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: Since May 2017
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
Average weight recorded from June: 115.8
Average weight recorded from July: 116:5

Week of 4 August: 115 (but on bf’s analogue scale so not sure of accuracy!)
Week of 11 August:
Week of 18 August:
Week of 25 August:

Successes/struggles: it’s been an interesting week! I have some childcare again after a week without any so I managed to get more exercise time but still found myself more snacky with being at home (teacher on summer holidays).

But the big success of the week was completing my first ever running race on Sunday - a half marathon! I was extremely nervous about it and had not had the best prep for it so I’m thrilled to have managed it and hit my target time!

Have a good week all.

Name: AMcKH
Age: 51
Height: 5’3”
Total weight lost: 46 lbs
Time it took to lose: 7 months

How long in maintenance: August 1, 2019

Maintenance weight range: 115-119 (as this is only week one of maintenance, that is my first attempt at finding my range)

Week of..
Aug 9: 119.0
Aug 16:
Aug 23:
Aug 30
:

Success of the week: Made it to the top of what I believe will be my maintenance range the first week of August, which has been my goal. I spent the month of July slowly raising my caloric intake to try to find my best maintenance number.

struggle(s) of the week: getting my head prepared to no longer strive for a deficit and to handle some weeks of gain while I am fine tuning my numbers. I have been reading the maintenance check in threads for the past month, so I know it’s just how this works!

I eat low carb, but not keto, am not doing any type of organized exercise program but am staying busy. I do plan to take up some lifting this fall. Thank you for creating such a supportive and honest community here.