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Nov Check In Thread
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Name: Dalon
Age: 37 with the mindset of a 16 yo
Sex: yes please! No, male
Total Lost: 200+
Regained intentionally: 17.5
Time to lose:18-20 months
Maintenance: Define maintenance? 2 years
Average weigt: 191.7 as of yesterday
Well, I can say some of the research is true. I am noticing a general downturn in appetite and hunger. Been at roughly the same +-5lbs for 8 weeks. Actually saw a drop. Some could be a reduction in carbs and increase in fat. Macro split, when I track is roughly 40/30/30. Strange to be giving advice here now, even though its not always popular. What is a man to say? I have found a community that understands the struggle.
Success: Feeling better some days, not quite there yet, but anything is better than the hell I was living!
Struggles: R ankle and Knee giving me hell. Had o lower my lower volume in the gym. Most likely going to have surgery on my ankle in the middle of December. Hopefully found a WOE that means I won't have to out run the fork!
Resist and Bite!5 -
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: 145.1
November 11 - 17:
November 18 - 24:
November 25 - December 1:
Success of the week: My weight is in the middle of my goal range. It is actually below the initial goal I set a couple years ago when I started my current journey, so I just need to see this as success. But....
Struggle of the week: My mass has been climbing slowly since the beginning of October. My weighted rolling average weight has been going up about a half pound a week.
Analysis: I don't know why I still struggle with seeing myself as successful in my journey. An external observer would certainly see my progress as a success. I'm still a couple pounds lighter than I was when I gained in August, and that was also just a little fluctuation. In reality, I'm near the middle of my goal range, and my weighted moving average weight is just a couple pounds over my one-number weight goal. I know it's really not that bad at all, it just looks like it to me sometimes when I look at that graph and just see a line going up instead of holding steady or dropping back to my actual goal. It is almost funny how our brains tease us like this. Because while I know I'm doing fine, somehow it just doesn't feel like it some days.
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Analysis: I don't know why I still struggle with seeing myself as successful in my journey. An external observer would certainly see my progress as a success. I'm still a couple pounds lighter than I was when I gained in August, and that was also just a little fluctuation. In reality, I'm near the middle of my goal range, and my weighted moving average weight is just a couple pounds over my one-number weight goal. I know it's really not that bad at all, it just looks like it to me sometimes when I look at that graph and just see a line going up instead of holding steady or dropping back to my actual goal. It is almost funny how our brains tease us like this. Because while I know I'm doing fine, somehow it just doesn't feel like
I understand where you are coming from, I hate when I see my trend go up. Mine was doing the same so I stopped eating back EX calories. Once I get my trend back to the bottom of my range I will start adding back in 20% of my EX calories until my trend gets flat. I think maintenance for me is going to require constant adjustment and vigilance. I am committed to doing it. Never go (gain) back!5 -
@mtaratoot
I hear you.
It wasn’t until I changed my Happy Scale graph to show the weight I’ve kept off the past year (posted up above) that I realized “Wait! I’m doing this!”
I think as the years pass, we will know our body’s needs better... I know I can now predict my weight most days based upon how I feel. (Took 4 years to get there lol)
I think a part of me is petrified - still - that I will gain it all back. Time will help that, I think. I think because it’s gone better this time than ever before, I feel I have to be hypervigilant. I’m hoping my habits will become even more entrenched, and I’ll be able to relax - a little.6 -
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: 48.6 kg
November 18th:
November 25th:
Successes/struggles: I spent 3 days with my son and family - so didn't have too much control over the food put in front of me. So, I have to learn to choose wisely and manage portion control. There was pizza available on Monday evening (grandson's 6th birthday) but I just sneaked a couple of small squares, sausages and pasta on Wednesday evening, exercised restraint again.
I agree with the posts above from @mtaratoot , @erjones11 and @MadisonMolly2017 , it is difficult sometimes to believe that I am managing this process successfully. It has to become a lifelong commitment to ourselves to maintain a healthy way of life.7 -
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)
November 11th: 163.6 (trend 161.7)
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: An expected jump in the scale after a salty meal eating out. Still, there were some of the mini-cycles of high- and low-calorie days lately that have characterized the last few weeks. There's a temptation that comes with, "hey, I know that I can eat all of the food tonight because I've been able to get back on track right afterwards" that's a slippery slope.
@mtaratoot I appreciate the reality check. I think some of my frustration stemmed not just from the number of days I exercised, but also from having to push myself much harder than usual to get in what I did. I think it may be time to mix things up, exercise-wise, to help with that.
Have a great week, everyone!3 -
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
11/9/2019: 158.1
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I know a little late posting as I weigh in Saturday mornings. I was home all week. I would say I had a little less exercise then normal but I am trying to make sure I don’t go overboard exercising.
Weight is up, but I think it was from Friday night’s spaghetti dinner as I save up calories for a big meal and indeed had one and then weighed in first thing Friday morning. I also weight lifted Friday night which will cause some carry over water. I’m not worried about it as it will likely be back down next Saturday morning and I’m not going to time meals or workouts based on when my next weigh in is. I know I am on point with calories and exercise so a big pasta meal and weight lifting will do this.
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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: 114.8 scale/ 113.8 trend
Nov 17
Nov 24
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: My weight is up again a little. I have to remind myself that I am actually still a little under my range and that it is a good thing that it is coming back up. It is kind of hard to let go of the mindset that each week should be lower than the last, but I think I'm getting there.7 -
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: 109.6
Nov 18:
Nov 25:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: after slowly raising my daily intake from deficit levels I am now up to what MFP suggests I eat for maintenance. My protein intake is always at or above recommended levels every day. Physically I feel great, working toward feeling great on all other aspects
Wishing everyone a healthy, happy week.
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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: 147.3 (Trend: 147.0)
November 19
November 26
Welcome to November!
Successes: Week over week I didnt have an increase despite having to skip 2 runs. I can do this!
Struggles: I have switched shifts for a few weeks and I'm struggling to fit my runs in. Hoping to change that today
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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
14 Nov +.4. 180
Success/struggles of the week
Success: Maintaining on WW, now going to revised WW format, going Green plan.
Struggle: Tracking, skipping meals, food prep and stress. Life is hard.8 -
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: 110
Nov 23:
Nov 30:
So excited! It's working! I haven't really changed what I'm eating but I have reduced the amounts of things. I'm carefully measuring everything.
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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
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: 111 (trend 111.6)
Nov 16: 111.4 (trend (111.5)
Nov 23:
Nov 30:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: I was on vacation last weekend for a few days, so last week's weigh-ins were only for a portion of the week. I'm squarely back within range, and although I'm at the top of the range, I'm still trending downwards. I'm keeping up with my increased step activity to try to get back down into the middle of my range, though it's definitely getting harder to get in a lot of steps as the weather gets colder.6 -
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:
11/02 155.0 Avg:156.14 Trend: 155.5💛
11/09 156.0 Avg:155.2 Trend: 155.4💛
11/16 154.8 Avg:155.23 Trend: 154.9❣️✅
Monthly Average so far: 155.3, 155.22, 155.23
Yearly average so far: 154.77, 154.77, 154.77
Successes of the week: In the groove. Last week I’d decided to re-set goal range to 155-157. Four days later I dropped into 154’s & feel much better even than 157. Going for 154, then will see about 153.
Best month I’ve had since July.
Struggles: wanted to eat out. Got a healthy salad with chicken & then ate a piece of cake (better than I usually order) & I felt ill the next 6 hours. My body doesn’t do well with rich food anymore. This is actually helping me a lot when I desire it. “Remember it made you feel awful?! Oh yeah.”
Goal: 155 or lower on New Year’s 2020.7 -
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 17132
Nov 24
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Staying steady. I had a couple of days I was really struggling with feeling like I was still a fat old lady. Starting to feel a little better. I have to force myself to bundle up and go outside in the cold. I count it a victory that I did not give in and went. Have a great week!11 -
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: 145.1
November 11 - 17: 144.7
November 18 - 24:
November 25 - December 1:
Success of the week: My check-in last week was at the end of a slow, steady increase since that started near the beginning of October. It was the day before my highest scale weight since the beginning of September. It was a SLOW increase, and neither my scale or average weight ever got out of range. Paying attention helps, and I'm getting back to where I prefer to maintain.
Struggle of the week: Been sick with a cold. At least I'm getting plenty of sleep.
Bonus: Thanks everyone for your kind words about last week's check-in. We're all on the same journey. I'm glad we can find ways to enjoy the scenery along the way. On to next week!3 -
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: 114.8 scale/ 113.8 trend
Nov 17: 112.8 scale/ 113.7 trend
Nov 24
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Last week my weight was up. This week it is down. But the trend is staying about the same, so I guess the swings are just fluctuations.4 -
I can’t wait to be back in maintenance and back on this thread. You guys are so inspirational. I’ve got about 10kg to go. Hopefully if all goes to plan by spring 2020 I should be where I wanna be.
So looking forward to it!10 -
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: 202.4
Nov 16: 202.8
Nov 23:
Nov 30:
Struggles: Tracking real hard on my calories. However the struggle is that I have very little time to get to the gym. Getting frustrated with the weight staying over 200lbs.9 -
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)
November 11th: 163.6 (trend 161.7)
November 17th: 159.7 (trend 161.8)
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Gliding upwards towards goal, with significant outliers along the way. Still working on minimizing day-to-day calorie swings. The plan is to get more strength training in this week and perhaps to eat a bit less in preparation for Thanksgiving. I don't normally partake of food at work, but it will be nice to break bread with coworkers and share company when everyone has to work the holiday.
Have a great week, everyone.6 -
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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: 109.6
Nov 18: 108.4
Nov 25:
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: unexpected loss this week after eating at the same level as last week. We got hit hard by winter weather this week so I did a lot of shoveling snow and bringing fire wood into the house. This is all such sporadic and unplanned extra movement, I don’t even know how to log it. The weather is expected to be more temperate this week, so I will just continue as usual and see if my weight remains stable, as the numbers indicate it should. No need for frowny face reactions, already feeling a bit frowny on my own. Stay safe and healthy everyone.
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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
11/9/2019: 158.1
11/16/2019: 158.1
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: This week I had a business dinner that was hard to measure and probably high in calories and a company lunch that was about the same. The rest of the week was well planned and exercise was good.
Interesting that weight is exactly the same as last week, I was hoping to trend down. Keep going…
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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: 48.6 kg
November 18th: 48.6 kg
November 25th:
Success(es)/struggles of the week: The weight on the scales this morning hides a dip to 48.1 (Wed) and a rise to 48.8 (Sunday).
I went up to Stroud for two nights again last week, we still don’t have a full diagnosis or a treatment plan. My son seems well enough but his short-term memory is very poor, and everyone (including the children) is getting anxious, irritable, tired. Every Monday we start the week thinking that surely we will find out more and each week by Friday morning we are fighting despair.
One day at a time.
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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: 147.3 (Trend: 147.0)
November 19: 146.8 (Trend: 147.2)
November 26
Welcome to November!
Successes: Starting to get into a routine with my new shift. I've stuck right around the same weight successfully.
Struggles: My trend has started to go up ever so slightly. I feel so scared that this is the beginning of a climb. I've got to keep a handle on this before I become more comfortable with this maintenance thing.
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Hi I'm new here. But not new to maintenance. I hope this time I actually do just that this time...
Age: 40 (until December 3rd)
Sex: Female
Height: 5'11"
Total weight lost: 16 pounds
Time it took to lose: 2ish months
How long in maintenance: Couple weeks
Goal Weight: 150 (Hit November 8th)
Maintenance weight range: 147 - 153
Average weight recorded for September: 160.1
Average weight recorded for October: 154.0
Week of...
November 3: 150.8 (Trend Weight: 151.3)
November 10: 148.8 (Trend: 150.2)
November 17: 148.8 (Trend: 149.3)
November 24:
Successes: For the last 2.5 months I've managed to not consume a single piece of candy, a cookie, piece of pie cake. 2 weeks ago, I bought myself a bag of gummy candy (my fav) for a flight in 3 weeks and it's still unopened in my packing area.
Struggles: I'm struggling to eat more and reach maintenance calories (1800) (which you would think for someone who gained 15lbs in 8ish months it would be easy to do). For me, it's all in my planning so I don't get to meal time and do the "what should I eat". thing. If I do that, it will be a very low calorie meal. My brain has been wired this way for the time I've been losing weight.6 -
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
14 Nov +.4. 180
21 Nov +1.8 181.8
Success/struggles of the week
Success: Maintaining below GW
Struggle: Tracking,
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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: 110
Nov 23: 110
Nov 30:
Thanksgiving is this week so that will be a challenge. At least it's not at my house so I won't have any leftovers hanging around.5 -
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
Maintenance weight range: 150-155
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 180
Average weight recorded from 2019 (10 months): 156
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
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
11/9/2019: 158.1
11/16/2019: 158.1
11/23/2019: 157.4
Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: This week was not good. I received my second of a two-shot series of shingles vaccines on Tuesday. By Tuesday night I became very ill. Almost passed out in the night on my way back to bed from the restroom, went down and hit my head. Laid on the floor for a while and then finally made my way back to bed. I called in sick on Wednesday which according to my colleges has never happened before and I have worked at the same company for 21 years. Diet wise I could not take in enough calories for a few days and while I did exercise through Tuesday night after that it was out of the question. Finally feeling some better this morning. Not sure if I will exercise today or not.
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