Nov Check In Thread

pkweier · October 2019

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:
Age:
Height:
Total weight lost:
Time it took to lose:
How long in maintenance:
Maintenance weight range:
Average weight recorded from 2018:

Average weight recorded from January:
Average weight recorded from February:
Average weight recorded from March:
Average weight recorded from April:
Average weight recorded from May:
Average weight recorded for June:
Average weight recorded for July:
Average weight recorded for August
Average weight recorded for September
Average weight recorded for Oct

Week of..
Nov 3
Nov 10
Nov 17
Nov 24

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:

GregInORL · November 2019

Age: 31
Height: 5'8"
Total weight lost: 70 pounds
Time it took to lose: 4 months
How long in maintenance: 4 month
Maintenance weight range: 145 - 149
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): NA

Average weight recorded from January: NA
Average weight recorded from February: 214.75
Average weight recorded from March: 204.04
Average weight recorded from April: 187.42
Average weight recorded from May: 174.18
Average weight recorded from June: 164.21
Average weight recorded from July: 158.2
Average weight recorded for August: 155.54
Average weight recorded for September: 151.2
Average weight recorded for October: 148.3

Week of...
November 5
November 12
November 19
November 26

Welcome to November!

erjones11 · November 2019

Name: Eric
Age: 50
Height: 6’
Total weight lost: 85 pounds
Time it took to lose: 4 years
How long in maintenance: Since September 2018 (1 Year)
Maintenance weight range: 150-155
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 180

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
Average weight recorded from April 2019: 155.04
Average weight recorded from May 2019: 156
Average weight recorded from June 2019: 158
Average weight recorded from July 2019: 158
Average weight recorded from August 2019: 156
Average weight recorded from September 2019: 157
Average weight recorded from October 2019: 158

Week of...
11/1/2019: 154.1

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Travel week again, exercise limited to walking☹
Glad my weigh in today was finally back in range but my average for October ended up being higher then August or September, that’s not good. Looking back I have not been in range since March so I pat myself on the back for that. I am going to keep going with 1990 Calories and not eating back any exercise. Have a good month all!

MadisonMolly2017 · November 2019

Name: Maddie
Age: 63.5
Height: 5’8.5”
Total weight lost: 75.3
Time it took to lose: 3.33 years
How long in maintenance: Since April 25 2019 (6.25 months)
Maintenance weight range: 153-155
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 168

Average weight recorded from April 2019: 153
Average weight recorded from May 2019: 154.3
Average weight recorded from June 2019: 154.8
Average weight recorded from July 2019: 155.9
Average weight recorded from August 2019: 156.7
Average weight recorded from September 2019: 156.5
Average weight recorded from October 2019: 157.1

Week Ending:
11/02/2019: 155.0 Avg: 156.14 Trend: 155.5
11/09/2019:

Monthly Average so far: 155.3,
Yearly average so far: 154.77

Successes of the week:
Keeping deficit low & hunger abated with moderate carbs. My body loves this WOE. Once past the first 3 days, it was actually easy.

Struggles: None, thankfully. The gradual creep the past few months was FAR More stressful on me than I realized. I do NOT want to regain. Ever.

Goal: 155 or lower in New Year’s 2020.

Very grateful for all of you & your wisdom over my time in MFP. You’ve been invaluable to me. 💕🍀😁

missperfectpitch · November 2019

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
Average weight recorded for June: 111.2
Average weight recorded for July: 111.9
Average weight recorded for August: 111.9
Average weight recorded for September: 112.6
Average weight recorded for Oct: 112.2

Week of..
Nov 2: 111.7 (trend 112.0)
Nov 9:
Nov 16:
Nov 23:
Nov 30:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My October average was still over my maintenance range, but with the increased activity I've been getting in, it was lower than September's average. This week's average weigh-in was 111.7, which is just barely above the top of my maintenance range, and I'm glad that I'm continuing to slowly get back down into my range. I'm going on a short trip next weekend for a few days, which unfortunately is not in a location where it's safe/easy to get in a lot of steps, so I'll just try to ensure that I get in my bare minimum steps goal (which right now is 11k steps).

knitski2002 · November 2019

Name: Shirley
Age: 63
Height: 5'1"
Total weight lost: 36
Time it took to lose: not sure
How long in maintenance: over 3 years
Maintenance weight range: 110-114
Average weight recorded from 2018: 109.7

Average weight recorded from January: 111.3
Average weight recorded from February: 111
Average weight recorded from March: 110
Average weight recorded from April: 111
Average weight recorded from May: 112
Average weight recorded for June: 111.5
Average weight recorded for July: 111
Average weight recorded for August: 113
Average weight recorded for September: 114
Average weight recorded for Oct: 112.8

Week of..
Nov 2: 113
Nov 9:
Nov 16:
Nov 23:
Nov 30:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Looking at these numbers I can see where I'm slipping. I haven't really looked at the numbers in this way before. I need to get more serious again.

pkweier · November 2019

Name:Pam
Age: 61
Height:5'5
Total weight lost:200
Time it took to lose:Started 1/2016
How long in maintenance: 2 years
Maintenance weight range:130-135

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
Average weight recorded from June:132.08
Average weight recorded for July:132.15
Average weight recorded for August: 132.15
Average weight recorded for September: 132.28
Average weight recorded for Oct 133.1

Week of..
Nov 3 131.8
Nov 10
Nov 17
Nov 24

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Did okay this week despite eating out twice. Not happy my average was up for the month of Oct Trying to stay focus going into the holiday season so it doesn't go up more.

mtaratoot · November 2019

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 recorded from June: 145.6
Average weight recorded from July: 146.5
Average weight recorded from August: 145.8
Average weight recorded from September:143.2
Average weight recorded from October: 142.3

Average weight Week of...
October 28 - November 3: 143.8
November 4 = 10:
November 11 - 17:
November 18 - 24:
November 25 - December 1:

Success of the week: My weekly average is EXACTLY t he same as last week, my running average weight is staying in my goal range and reasonably close to my one goal weight.

Struggle of the week: October wasn't great, and the Trendweight app still shows me gaining over half pound a week, but I'm going to stop that. I still struggle with seeing myself as successful in my journey, although an external observer would certainly see my progress as a success.

kgirlhart · November 2019

Name: Kathryn
Age: 51
Height: 5'4"
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
Average weight recorded from April: 116.8
Average weight recorded from May: 116.2
Average weight recorded for June: 116.2
Average weight recorded for July: 115.5
Average weight recorded for August: 114.0
Average weight recorded for September: 114.0
Average weight recorded for Oct: 113.7

Week of..
Nov 3: 113.6 scale/ 113.5 trend
Nov 10
Nov 17
Nov 24

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My weight was up some from last weekend, so that was good. It is still a little under range, but I'm ok with it where it is. All in all I'm feeling good about my weight and how much I am eating and exercising.

reversemigration · November 2019

Name: Ben
Age: 51
Height: 6'
Total weight lost: ~55 lbs
Time it took to lose: 8 months
How long in maintenance: Since ~ December 2018
Maintenance weight range: 165-170

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
Average weight recorded for April: 162.9
Average weight recorded for May: 161.5
Average weight recorded for June: 160.9
Average weight recorded for July: 160.5
Average weight recorded for August: 160.9
Average weight recorded for September: 161.3
Average weight recorded for October: 161.7

Week of...
November 3rd: 161.2 (trend 161.9)

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Still creeping up towards the bottom of goal weight. Struggling with motivation to exercise and only got in 5 days of 7 this week. Some of it is the change in weather/season - I get cold easily, so outside running is coming to a close. The beginning of holidaze season wasn't promising, either, and I had more candy than I ought to have had. Having a couple of kids who are chronically treading the line with being underweight makes it tough not to have treats nearby, and my willpower wasn't as indomitable as usual.

Overall, though, nothing that can't be rectified. Onwards and upwards!

Have a great week, everyone.

mtaratoot · November 2019

reversemigration wrote: »

<snip>
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Struggling with motivation to exercise and only got in 5 days of 7 this week.
<snip>

Sure sounds like success to me. Just omit the word "only" and you're doing great. Motivation or not, five days of exercise is admirable. Probably better than most. Nice job. Cut yourself some slack and take credit for what you DID accomplish!

lesdarts180 · November 2019

Name Lesley
Age: 69
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: 7 months
Maintenance weight range: 48 – 51 kg (106 – 112 lbs)
Average weight recorded from 2018: max 72.5 kg in July, 56 kg in Dec

Average weight recorded for January: 54.7 kg
Average weight recorded for February: 53.3 kg
Average weight recorded for March: 51.7 kg
Average weight recorded for April: 50.2 kg (110.7 lb)
Average weight recorded for May: 49.9 kg (110 lb)
Average weight recorded for June: 48.7 kg (107 lb)
Average weight recorded for July: 48.5 kg (107 lb)
Average weight recorded for August: 48.1 kg (106 lb)
Average weight recorded for September: 47.8 kg (105 lb)
Average weight recorded in October: 48 kg (106 lb)

November 4th: 48.2 kg
November 11th:
November 18th:
November 25th:

Success(es)/struggles of the week: We were out for the day on Wednesday, ending the day with a meal at our favourite Chinese buffet restaurant. So on Thursday morning the scale read 49.1 kg but it dropped again the next day.

dashagrr · November 2019

Name: Dasha
Age: 37
Height: 5'5.5"
Total weight lost: 28 pounds
Time it took to lose: 1 year (took breaks)
How long in maintenance: 7 months (137 -142 range)
Maintenance weight range: 133 - 137
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 160ish

Average weight recorded from January: 153.9
Average weight recorded from February: 147.9
Average weight recorded from March: 144.1
Average weight recorded from April: 139.9
Average weight recorded from May: 143.4
Average weight recorded from June: 144.7
Average weight recorded from July: 142.0
Average weight recorded for August: 141.3
Average weight recorded for September: 137.7
Average weight recorded for October: 135.3

Week of..
November 4th: 134.8 (trend 134.9)
November 11th:
November 18th:
November 25th:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:
Success: So far so good settling in the new range. Eating at maintenance and not logging most days, but weighing in daily (that's my new maintenance strategy).
Struggles: Not enough sleep

amckholmes · November 2019

Name: Alexandria
Age: 51
Height: 5’ 3”
Total weight lost: 55 lbs
Time it took to lose: 8 months
How long in maintenance: 4 months
Maintenance range: 110-114

Average weight recorded for August: 117.6
Average weight recorded for September: 114.0
Average weight recorded for October: 112.0

Week of..
Nov 4: 110.0
Nov 11:
Nov 18:
Nov 25:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: hit the bottom of my already adjusted weight range. I need to decide if this is the right range, do I need to raise my calories a bit more or let my weight continue to drift down a bit more.

Spencerport · November 2019

Name: Spencerport
Age: 39
Height: 6'1"
Total weight lost: 105lbs
Time it took to lose: 18 months
How long in maintenance: 3 years
Maintenance weight range: 195-200lbs

Week of:
Nov 2: 201.2
Nov 9:
Nov 16:
Nov 23:
Nov 30:

Struggles: Death in the family led to traveling suddenly and not eating nearly as well as I should have. But at the time food was the least of my worries.

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jenn990205 · November 2019

Name: Jennifer
Age: 40
Height: 5'4"
Total weight lost: 40ish
Time it took to lose: 1 year and 3 months
How long in maintenance: just hit the top of my maintenance this month
Maintenance weight range: 135-139

Week of..
Nov 2 - 139.7
Nov 10
Nov 17
Nov 24

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: This week was a great week. Next week is going to be the rough week of the month

GregInORL · November 2019

Age: 31
Height: 5'8"
Total weight lost: 70 pounds
Time it took to lose: 4 months
How long in maintenance: 5 months
Maintenance weight range: 145 - 149
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): NA

Average weight recorded from January: NA
Average weight recorded from February: 214.75
Average weight recorded from March: 204.04
Average weight recorded from April: 187.42
Average weight recorded from May: 174.18
Average weight recorded from June: 164.21
Average weight recorded from July: 158.2
Average weight recorded for August: 155.54
Average weight recorded for September: 151.2
Average weight recorded for October: 148.3

Week of...
November 5: 147.3 (Trend Weight: 147.3)
November 12
November 19
November 26

Welcome to November!

Successes: Trend is down. Had a half marathon training run with hydration on my back and managed to match my best half time of 1:57. I'm interested to see what I can do in a race. I've got one in december prior to my marathon in january.

Struggles: A lot of chicken nuggets. Loving some chicken nuggets

amckholmes · November 2019

Just wanted to ask this group why someone reacts to check in posts, which are really just reporting on current numbers, not opinions, with disagrees? If you have feedback, why not offer it - instead of adding a frown? It seems rather mean spirited, the opposite of what I thought this thread was supposed to be.

mtaratoot · November 2019

@amckholmes -- It could have been an accident. I think that happens some times. I can totally see it happening from the app if you have a small screen and less small fingers. I just went up-page to see if it was me; it wasn't.

Of course you realize someone is likely to disagree with your post about disagreeing just to pull your chain, no? And probably someone will disagree with THIS post, too. Don't sweat it.

As far as whether to add calories or get a new, lower goal -- that's up to you. How did you feel in October? Why not just set your calories to maintain where you are right now and see how you feel for a few months before making a decision about that. You're down near the bottom of the healthy BMI range. Don't get too upset if you drift UP for a month or two. Just keep paying attention and find your happy place.

Agreed?

erjones11 · November 2019

amckholmes wrote: »

Just wanted to ask this group why someone reacts to check in posts, which are really just reporting on current numbers, not opinions, with disagrees? If you have feedback, why not offer it - instead of adding a frown? It seems rather mean spirited, the opposite of what I thought this thread was supposed to be.

Don't know, maybe they don't think you should let your weight drift down more? I changed the previous like a gave you to a hug, I was just really making sure it was not me accidentally doing it with with the app. It wasn't! You are doing great on maintenance, keep it up!!!

amckholmes · November 2019

@erjones11 and @mtaratoot thank you both for your thoughtful responses. This thread is one of the very few I read here any more, and for some reason it jumped out at me that someone marked my check in with a frown. I have been slowly increasing my calorie intake, trying to find my balance level, but right now I am finding my biggest challenge being the days I am busy, but not doing things that are easily logged as activities - leisurely walking around the city, not briskly and not straight, cutting back the plant boxes in anticipation of winter, stacking firewood (over multiple days, a bit at a time). So I am not actively trying to lose and I am not really going without or feeling deprived in any way. I still have plenty of pockets of fat left on my body, and I feel healthy and strong. That is why I made the comment about letting my body find its happy weight, having always been various levels of overweight as an adult, I don’t definitely know what it is.

This thread has been extremely helpful for me these last months and is one of the very few that seems to be overwhelmingly positive and encouraging. That is why I posed the question about getting negative feedback. Thank you to all who share their stories here.

erjones11 · November 2019

I understand about the desire to go a little lower. I am thinking I would be better under 150 but am happy to be under 155 and willing to go real slow any further lower. I am working on recomp, lots of walks, strong cardio 3 to 4 days and weights 3 days. Feeling healthy!

kristen8000 · November 2019

Name: Kristen
Age: 40
Height: 5'11"
Total weight lost: 14ish
Time it took to lose: 2 months
How long in maintenance: just hit the middle of my maintenance this month
Maintenance weight range: 153-147

Week of..
Nov 3 - 150.8
Nov 10
Nov 17
Nov 24

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Due to some increased work stress, I was a bit "snacky" in the beginning of the week, but did managed to stay away from alcohol, other than last night with 1 glass of wine (I had the calories!). Still stayed in my .5lbs calorie deficient, but ate more than I usually do.

Hoping Sunday will find me happily at 150. This month and next are crazy at work and in life (Thanksgiving, 41st birthday, trip to Cancun, Mexico, then Christmas). Here's hoping I can stay sane and strong!

Jimb376mfp · November 2019

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
Aug 180.64
Sep 179.6
Oct 180

Weigh In
7 Nov +1.8 179.6

Success/struggles of the week
Success: Maintaining below my GW, 5# under.

Struggle: Tracking on my WW App.
Not overeating but not healthy selections.

ceiswyn · November 2019

Name: ceiswyn
Age: 42 (still. Just.)
Height: 5'7
Total weight lost: 17 stone (about 235 lb)
Time it took to lose: 2 1/2 years
How long in maintenance: 1 1/4 years
Maintenance weight range: 10st5 - 10st9 (145 - 149 lb)
Average weight recorded from 2018: Err... no idea. Probably around 10st8 (148 lb)

Average weight recorded from January: 10st11 (151)
Average weight recorded from February: 10st8 (148)
Average weight recorded from March: 10st9 (149)
Average weight recorded from April: 10st9 (149)
Average weight recorded from May: 10st8 (148)
Average weight recorded for June: 10st10 (150)
Average weight recorded for July: 10st10 (150)
Average weight recorded for August: 10st10 (150)
Average weight recorded for September: 10st9 (149)
Average weight recorded for Oct: 10st12 (152)

Week of..
Nov 3: 10st11 (151)
Nov 10
Nov 17
Nov 24

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: It's over a week since I last binged, and that includes a weekend unexpectedly spent sitting at home.

knitski2002 · November 2019

Name: Shirley
Age: 63
Height: 5'1"
Total weight lost: 36
Time it took to lose: not sure
How long in maintenance: over 3 years
Maintenance weight range: 110-114
Average weight recorded from 2018: 109.7

Average weight recorded from January: 111.3
Average weight recorded from February: 111
Average weight recorded from March: 110
Average weight recorded from April: 111
Average weight recorded from May: 112
Average weight recorded for June: 111.5
Average weight recorded for July: 111
Average weight recorded for August: 113
Average weight recorded for September: 114
Average weight recorded for Oct: 112.8

Week of..
Nov 2: 113
Nov 9: 114
Nov 16:
Nov 23:
Nov 30:

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I really thought this weigh-in would be better. I've had a calorie deficit of at least 100 every day this week. I know you need 3500 to lose a pound but I really didn't think I would gain a pound. I have added hills to my daily walking route and I've added pushups to my strength training. I'll just keep putting one foot in front of the other.

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MadisonMolly2017 · November 2019

Name: Maddie
Age: 63.5
Height: 5’8.5”
Total weight lost: 75.3
Time it took to lose: 3.33 years
How long in maintenance: Since April 25 2019 (6.5 months)
Maintenance weight range: 153-155
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 168

Average weight recorded from April 2019: 153
Average weight recorded from May 2019: 154.3
Average weight recorded from June 2019: 154.8
Average weight recorded from July 2019: 155.9
Average weight recorded from August 2019: 156.7
Average weight recorded from September 2019: 156.5
Average weight recorded from October 2019: 157.1

Week Ending:
11/02/2019: 155.0 Avg: 156.14 Trend: 155.5
11/09/2019: 156.0 Avg: 155.2 Trend: 155.4

Monthly Average so far: 155.3, 155.22
Yearly average so far: 154.77, 154.77

Successes of the week: walking daily a lot. Paying attention to what I eat & when.

It does appear monitoring my carbs does help me eat fewer calories, but After two weeks, I got pretty hungry. I am still deciding how to proceed. I feel strong & healthy & vibrant. Perhaps I need to be 155-157.

Struggles: didn’t plan ahead Thursday night. Didn’t feel good afterwards. Had an extremely rare “how come everyone else can eat & I can’t” moment. But I’ve realized I CAN & DO eat & I feel great. And ALL my labs and stats are perfect. AND when I do eat out, I actually DO NOT feel good. Eventually I will learn...

My biggest win. Weight graph of last year...Year 1 Anniversary if Kidney Transplant to Year 2!

Goal: 155 or lower on New Year’s 2020.

pkweier · November 2019

Name:Pam
Age: 61
Height:5'5
Total weight lost:200
Time it took to lose:Started 1/2016
How long in maintenance: 2 years
Maintenance weight range:130-135

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
Average weight recorded from June:132.08
Average weight recorded for July:132.15
Average weight recorded for August: 132.15
Average weight recorded for September: 132.28
Average weight recorded for Oct 133.1

Week of..
Nov 3 131.8
Nov 10 132.2
Nov 17
Nov 24

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Up a little this week. Was out a few days this week. Went a saw Come Away in NYC excellent play, then Friday saw Menopause at our local theater. I choose wisely and brought some home I know from past experience the salt in the meal makes me "gain". Have a great week everyone.

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