Feb 2020 Check In

pkweier
pkweier Posts: 349 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
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 for 2019:

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
Average weight recorded for Nov
Average weight recorded for Dec


Week of..
Feb 2:
Feb 9:
Feb 16:
Feb 23:



Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:
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  • kristen8000
    kristen8000 Posts: 747 Member
    Just setting this up for Sunday. Hope everyone had a great January!

    Hi! My name is Kristen. And I struggle to maintain my weight. I have had great success losing/gaining, but I'm hoping this group helps me be more accountable. I weigh only 1x week on Sundays, so that's when I'll check in. My 2 goals in 2020 are to not let the scale go above 153 and weigh in EVERY Sunday for the WHOLE YEAR. This seems easy to most, but I get lazy and make excuses why I don't need to weigh in and then all of a sudden everything in my closet has shrunk. LOL


    Age: 41
    Sex: Female
    Height: 5'11"
    Total weight lost: 20 pounds
    Time it took to lose: 2 months
    How long in maintenance: 2 months
    Starting Weight: 164.8 (September 3rd, 2019)
    Goal Weight: 150 (Hit November 8th, 2019)
    Maintenance weight range: 147 - 153

    Average weight recorded for September: 160.1
    Average weight recorded for October: 154.0
    Average weight recorded for November: 149.2
    Average weight recorded for December: 146.4
    Average weight recorded for January: 145.4

    Week of...
    February 2nd:
    February 9th:
    February 16th:
    February 23rd:

    Successes:

    Struggles:

    Hope everyone is doing awesome!
  • pkweier
    pkweier Posts: 349 Member
    Name:Pam
    Age:61
    Height:5'5
    Total weight lost:200
    Time it took to lose:Started 1/2016
    How long in maintenance: Since 9/2017
    Maintenance weight range:130-135
    Average weight recorded from 2018:
    Average weight recorded for 2019:

    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
    Average weight recorded for Nov
    Average weight recorded for Dec


    Week of..
    Feb 2:137.4
    Feb 9:
    Feb 16:
    Feb 23:


    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: YIKES!! Where did that spike come from. I was 134 on Friday morning. I know I did not eat over 10,000 calories since Friday. Saturday was not feeling the best all I had was a turkey burger. Will see what it says not week.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 13,129 Member
    edited February 2020
    Looks like we might have two threads this month.

    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 2019 (12 months): 144.8

    Average weight recorded from December 2019: 145.0
    Average weight recorded from January 2020: 143.7

    Average weight Week of...
    January 27 - February 2......145.4
    February 3 - 9...............
    February 10 - 16...............
    February 17 - 23...............
    February 23 - March 1...........

    Success of the week: After nearly bouncing up to the ceiling of my maintenance range (it was the bagels last Sunday), I got back near goal, but average is still up a bit.

    Struggle of the week: More bagels!


  • jplinis
    jplinis Posts: 35 Member
    Name: Janine
    Age: 29
    Height: 4'11''
    Total weight lost: 3.8 kg (8.36 lbs)
    Time it took to lose: Since September 2019 but off and on for 5 years
    How long in maintenance: Since January 2020
    Maintenance weight range: 48 - 50 kg (105.9 - 110.2 lbs)

    Average weight recorded for August: 56.3 kg (124.1 lbs)
    Average weight recorded for September: 55.9 kg (123.2 lbs)
    Average weight recorded in October: 54.9 kg (121 lbs)
    Average weight recorded in November: 54.2 kg (119.5 lbs)
    Average weight recorded in December: 52.8 kg (116.4 lbs)
    Average weight recorded in January: 52.2 kg (115 lbs)

    Week of..
    Feb 2: 51.9 kg (114.4 lbs)
    Feb 9:
    Feb 16:
    Feb 23:

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Weight's finally down again this week, I also started my TOM this week so that would explain the weight/water retention. I also should be back on track with my training now I'm back working the earlier shift. Had a treat meal on Friday and woke up the lightest I've ever been. I would like to think that my body responds very well to refeeds.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 13,129 Member
    missperfectpitch wrote: »
    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: 108-112.5
    Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 109.8
    Average weight recorded for 2019 (12 months): 111.2

    Average weight recorded for Dec 2019: 111.3
    Average weight recorded for January 2020: 111.9

    Week of..
    Feb 1: 111.5 (trend 111.7)
    Feb 8:
    Feb 15:
    Feb 22:
    Feb 29:

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Sometimes the little successes help to put things in perspective. Although my weight is still on the higher end of my maintenance range, I noticed the other day that I've got an over 1000 day streak on MFP. The daily weight fluctuations get to me sometimes, but I've managed to come here and stay accountable for almost 3 years, and have come a long way since back before I started here and before I figured out that I didn't have to be miserable in order to lose weight.

    Well done sticking with the program, getting to your goal range, and staying there. It's not easy. And well done with the feedback from your streak that you ARE sticking to it! And YAY for figuring out that you don't have to be miserable! Seems like you've got things dialed. I can guarantee you are NOT the only person here who dislikes the fluctuations, and yet you recognize that it's just part of the program.

    Here's to your next thousand days!
  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 579 Member
    mtaratoot wrote: »
    missperfectpitch wrote: »
    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: 108-112.5
    Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 109.8
    Average weight recorded for 2019 (12 months): 111.2

    Average weight recorded for Dec 2019: 111.3
    Average weight recorded for January 2020: 111.9

    Week of..
    Feb 1: 111.5 (trend 111.7)
    Feb 8:
    Feb 15:
    Feb 22:
    Feb 29:

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Sometimes the little successes help to put things in perspective. Although my weight is still on the higher end of my maintenance range, I noticed the other day that I've got an over 1000 day streak on MFP. The daily weight fluctuations get to me sometimes, but I've managed to come here and stay accountable for almost 3 years, and have come a long way since back before I started here and before I figured out that I didn't have to be miserable in order to lose weight.

    Well done sticking with the program, getting to your goal range, and staying there. It's not easy. And well done with the feedback from your streak that you ARE sticking to it! And YAY for figuring out that you don't have to be miserable! Seems like you've got things dialed. I can guarantee you are NOT the only person here who dislikes the fluctuations, and yet you recognize that it's just part of the program.

    Here's to your next thousand days!

    Thank you!! Yes, the worst part of maintenance for me is the mental game that the fluctuations like to play!
  • infinity_71
    infinity_71 Posts: 3 Member
    Name:giselle
    Age:56
    Height:5 ft 1 1/2 inches
    Total weight lost: just starting tracking
    Time it took to lose:
    How long in maintenance:
    Maintenance weight range:
    Average weight recorded from 2018:130
    Average weight recorded for 2019:135

    Average weight recorded from February:

    Week of..
    Feb 2: sunday first weigh in - 140
    Feb 9:
    Feb 16:
    Feb 23:

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: struggles-not eating past 7pm, not eating prepackaged chips. successes - starting this post, eating more healthy foods, excercising more
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 4,968 Member
    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 2019: 115.2

    Average weight recorded for November: 113.6
    Average weight recorded from December: 114.2
    Average weight recorded from January: 114.2

    Week of..
    Feb 2: 111.8 scale/113.3 trend
    Feb 9:
    Feb 16:
    Feb 23:


    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Weight is a little low this week, so I will be focusing on making sure I hit my calorie goal every day.  I got up to 2497 calories today so that should help. My goal is 2200 using TDEE.

    Is there a way to combine the two February check in threads? I guess for now I will post in both.
  • reversemigration
    reversemigration Posts: 168 Member
    Name: Ben
    Age: 51
    Height: 6'
    Total weight lost: ~60 lbs
    Time it took to lose: 8 months
    How long in maintenance: Since ~ December 2018
    Maintenance weight range: 163-168

    Average weight recorded for 2019: 162.8
    Average weight recorded for December 2019: 162.6
    Average weight recorded for January 2020: 162.2

    Week of...
    January 2nd: 159.4 (trend 161.3)

    Successes: I stayed very active throughout the week and made it to the gym daily. Started the day at a lower weight after banking up calories during the week for the Super Bowl snacks. I'm sure tomorrow will read much higher, but it's just a momentary blip. It was interesting to listen to co-workers talk about starting a weight-loss challenge and having a happy moment realizing that I'm perfectly good at my current weight.

    @mtaratoot Fiddling with the Garmin settings has improved the calorie burn accuracy a bit, but it's still short by about 400 or so calories. I'm too lazy to mess with it more at the moment and am just going by what my usual TDEE has been over the last year or so.
  • kristen8000
    kristen8000 Posts: 747 Member
    Hi! My name is Kristen. And I struggle to maintain my weight. I have had great success losing/gaining, but I'm hoping this group helps me be more accountable. I weigh only 1x week on Sundays, so that's when I'll check in. My 2 goals in 2020 are to not let the scale go above 153 and weigh in EVERY Sunday for the WHOLE YEAR. This seems easy to most, but I get lazy and make excuses why I don't need to weigh in and then all of a sudden everything in my closet has shrunk. LOL


    Age: 41
    Sex: Female
    Height: 5'11"
    Total weight lost: 20 pounds
    Time it took to lose: 2 months
    How long in maintenance: 2 months
    Starting Weight: 164.8 (September 3rd, 2019)
    Goal Weight: 150 (Hit November 8th, 2019)
    Maintenance weight range: 147 - 153

    Average weight recorded for September: 160.1
    Average weight recorded for October: 154.0
    Average weight recorded for November: 149.2
    Average weight recorded for December: 146.4
    Average weight recorded for January: 145.4

    Week of...
    February 2nd: 143.7(Trend Weight 144.1)
    February 9th:
    February 16th:
    February 23rd:

    Successes: Had a few high days this week, but yesterday was really low, basically forced myself to eat 1200-ish calories of healthy food.

    Struggles: Saturday was a result of me overdoing it Friday. Work happy hour, more beer than I usually drink, fried food and a tailgate at work for the Super Bowl. Didn't over eat, just ate things that resulted in me being miserable yesterday. Have some sort of sinus issues that aren't helping either.

    Here is to a better week!



  • Jessica12877
    Jessica12877 Posts: 29 Member

    Name: Jessica
    Age: 43
    Height: 5'9"
    Total weight lost: -95
    Time it took to lose: 8 months
    How long in maintenance: 1 month
    Maintenance weight range: 143-145
    Average weight recorded from 2018: 240ish
    Started my WL plan Apr 29, 2019

    Average weight recorded from January:144.2
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    Week of..
    Feb 2:
    Feb 9:
    Feb 16:
    Feb 23:



    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,963 Member
    Moved here from 2nd strand

    Name: Maddie
    Age: 63
    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 (9 months)

    Maintenance weight range: 153-155
    Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 168
    Average weight recorded from 2019 (12 months): 155.06

    Average wt recorded from January: 159.4
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    Week ending
    Feb 1 Avg: 157.8 Trend: 158 actual: 157.8!
    Feb 8: Avg: Trend: actual:
    Feb 15: Avg: Trend: actual:
    Feb 22: Avg: Trend: actual:
    Feb 29!! Avg: Trend: actual:

    Success(es:
    Lost 3 lbs in January (!)
    Eating at home✅
    Protein pacing
    Boosted exercise further
    Lowered sodium
    Getting closer to MR (maintenance Range)!!

    Struggles: The harder exercise makes me tired to do other things afterwards, but I remind myself Health first. And I love being stronger!

    Some trouble falling asleep this week

    On to February!
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,705 Member
    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: 9 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 2019 : 49.8 kg – reached goal weight in April, average since then 48.7 kg

    Average weight recorded in December 2019: 48.6 kg (107 lb)
    Average weight recorded for January: 49.8 kg (110 lb)

    February 3rd: 50.9 kg
    February 10th:
    February 17th:
    February 24th:
    Successes/struggles: Nearly 3 weeks since the op, and I’m making progress. I’m clocking up about 5,000 steps a day, doing my recovery exercises and some seated exercises from Utube videos. I’m trying not to worry about putting on weight as I know I need to eat properly, and I’m still dependent on my boyfriend (who can’t cook from scratch) and eating out. I’m not allowed to stand for long and obviously can’t lift anything heavier than a half-filled kettle, so shopping and cooking for myself are not possible yet. I tell myself that in 5 weeks I can’t put on more than about 2.5 kg (or 5.5 lbs) and once I can get back to my usual activity levels that will go without too much difficulty.
    I see the surgeon and the physio at the end of Feb (6 weeks after the op) so waiting for the sign off then. Hoping to get back to normal by the end of March.

    @Jimb376mfp Hope you are doing well. I had spinal fusion (lower back) 25 years ago, takes a while to get moving again. Best wishes.
  • ItsAJourny
    ItsAJourny Posts: 69 Member
    Name: Bella
    Age: 61
    Height: 5 feet 5 inches
    Total weight lost: 44 pounds
    Time it took to lose: 6 months for the first 37 and slowly dropped 7 pounds after that.

    How long in maintenance: 1 years
    Maintenance weight range: 125-130
    Average weight recorded for 2019: 130

    Average weight recorded from January: 134.75

    Week of..
    Feb. 2 132.0
    Feb. 9
    Feb. 16
    Feb. 23

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Great week. Eating healthy, lots of exercise and feeling good. Hoping to be in my maintenance range by the end of this month.
  • Luciicul
    Luciicul Posts: 415 Member
    Age: 41
    Height: 169 cm (5'6")
    Total weight lost: 55.4 kg (122 lbs)
    Time it took to lose: 11 months
    How long in maintenance: 4 weeks (06/01/20)
    Maintenance weight range: 63.5-66.5 kg (140-147 lbs) [N.B. Will reevaluate this range based on DEXA scan results - will get scan in a couple weeks time.]

    Monthly Averages:
    January 2020 average = 64.9 kgs (143.1 lbs)

    February weigh ins:
    Feb 03: 63.1 kgs (139.1 lbs)
    Feb 10:
    Feb 17:
    Feb 24:

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:
    I'm in a pretty good place with my eating and exercise, am maybe being a bit slack with sleep (staying up a bit later than ideal, but not "too late") so I just have to make sure I don't backslide.

    I'm considering whether to see a physio as my knee has been reacting a bit to the HIIT routine that I started doing about 4 weeks ago. Nothing serious, but I don't want to do myself an injury.
  • MattHilburn
    MattHilburn Posts: 17 Member

    Name:Matt
    Age:45
    Height:5’10
    Total weight lost:55lbs
    Time it took to lose:6 months
    How long in maintenance:1 week
    Maintenance weight range: under 200

    Feb 2 197

    Struggling to find motivation after hitting goal weight.

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