March Check In

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  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 4,951 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
    Average weight recorded from February: 113.6

    Week of..
    March 1: 112.2 scale/ 113.7 trend
    March 8: 113.6 scale/ 113.6 trend
    March 15
    March 22
    March 29

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Weight is staying about the same just going up and down the same 1-1.5 pound every day. The trend is pretty steady.
  • jeagogo
    jeagogo Posts: 179 Member
    Name: Jen
    Age: 33
    Height: 5'8"
    Total weight lost: 29
    Time it took to lose: 5 months
    How long in maintenance: 1 month
    Maintenance weight range: 154-156
    Average weight recorded from 2018: N/A
    Average weight recorded for 2019: 170.8

    Average weight recorded from January: 158
    Average weight recorded from February: 154.6

    Week of..
    March 1: 154.7
    March 9th: 156.4
    March 16th:
    March 23rd:
    March 30th:

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Still dealing with a sore shoulder from overuse, but I've been working on improving my upper body warm-up to help with that. This weekend was pretty active and productive though, which was very motivating (I'm super sore now though).
  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 257 Member
    Height: 5'4"
    Total weight lost: 50lb.
    Time it took to lose: Over years with ups/downs
    How long in maintenance: at current weight ~2 years - Was on maintenance for 7 years at 125 lbs.
    Maintenance weight range: 115 +/- 2 lbs.
    Average weight recorded from 2018: Don't have the recorded number but stayed at goal.
    Average weight recorded from 2019: 114.5

    Average weight recorded for March:113.5
    Average weight recorded for April:114.5
    Average weight recorded for May:113.5
    Average weight recorded for June:114.5
    Average weight recorded for July:113.5
    Average weight recorded for August:114.5
    Average weight recorded for September:114.5
    Average weight recorded for Oct:114.5
    Average weight recorded for Nov:114.5
    Average weight recorded for Dec: 115
    Average weight recorded for January: 115
    Average weight recorded for February: 115

    Week of..
    Mar 2 115
    Mar 9 115


    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:
    My lifestyle has changed some because of the Coronavirus and I have been staying home more. This gives me more opportunities to eat. Surprising how difficult it is to not just graze.
  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 576 Member
    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 January: 111.9
    Average weight recorded for February: 111.3

    Week of..
    March 7: 111.6 (111.2)
    March 14: 109.9 (110.5)
    March 21:
    March 28:

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: So, just as I thought that I was mostly recovered last week from the flu/virus I got in February, it turns out that that was not the case. I still had one lingering symptom that would not go away, and came down with a fever on Tuesday and decided to go to the doctor on Wednesday. The doctor thinks it's probably a secondary bacterial infection that developed, so I've been on antibiotics since Wednesday. I'm cautiously optimistic and think that I've improved a bit since then, and hope to keep improving.

    Weightwise, my weight went really down this week compared to last week (109.9 average v. 111.6 average). I had two days this week just under 109 lbs (108.6 and 108.8), which is still within my range, but I was definitely a bit concerned about it and know that it was related to my illness. As a comparison, when I got sick in mid-late February, I had a few days where I weighed in at 109.8 and one 109.6, and hadn't seen anything in the 109 range since June. To counteract the weight I seem to have lost, this week I've been eating extra calories when possible and, while I've continued to track/log them, I'm not counting them against my usual surplus/deficit plan. Since I was feeling a bit better yesterday, I made a pie in honor of Pi day and ate 2 pieces (~800 calories, but I need them!).
  • erjones11
    erjones11 Posts: 422 Member
    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 or maybe 155 – 160?
    Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 180
    Average weight recorded from 2019 (12 months): 156
    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
    Average weight recorded from November: 158
    Average weight recorded from December: 157
    Average weight recorded from January 2020: 156.7
    Average weight recorded from February 2020: 158.5

    Week of...
    3/6/2020: 157.8
    3/14/2020: 156.1

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: A good Week, consistent tracking and exercise. Traveled last weekend for work, yes I know Corona Virus. While traveling a got a lots of extra steps in and hotel elliptical sessions. Yes, I totally wiped down the equipment coming and going. I am grounded at least for a month now…
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 12,945 Member
    @erjones11 -- if you combine those two maintenance ranges to 150-160.... you are smack dab in the middle, which should be pretty awesome news!
  • 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
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    Week of..
    March 1 133.8
    March 8 136.6
    March 15135
    March 22
    March 29

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week Back down need to work hard this week. Off school for 2 weeks due to our governor shutting down all school due to virus concerns. We have none in our neck of the woods. Have a good week.
  • kristen8000
    kristen8000 Posts: 747 Member
    edited March 2020
    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
    Average weight recorded for February: 143.4

    Week of...
    March 1st: 142.4 (Trend Weight: 142.6)
    March 8th: 142 (Trend Weight: 142.2)
    March 15th: 142.9(Trend Weight: 142.7)
    March 22nd:
    March 29th:

    Successes: I'm happy with the gain this week, but I'm not surprised. I've been drinking more (alcohol) and snacking more. And I'm sure not really knowing what I'm eating has helped balance things out.

    Struggles: My company has asked us to work at home until April 6th, and while that excites me, I know it will get really old really fast. I was supposed to start a Public Speaking seminar (8 week, 1x a week) April 6th and with the uncertainty of all this, I will have to push it off until our Summer time slot. Can't teach public speaking in a time of 'social distancing'.

    We will see what the first week of 'working at home' does to the scale. Good luck everyone!

  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 12,945 Member
    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 recorded from February 2020: 144.2

    Average weight Week of...
    March 2 (back from Roatan): 144.0
    March 2 - 8...... 144.0
    March 9 - 15...... 146.1
    March 16 - 22......
    March 23 - 30......

    Success of the week: I let myself treat myself to lots of bagels.

    Struggle of the week: Too many bagels! Still in my maintenance range, but starting to trend a little up. That needs to stop this week.
  • 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: 162.6
    Average weight recorded for January: 162.2
    Average weight recorded for February: 161.4

    Week of...
    March 1st: 157.7 lb (trend 160.9)
    March 8th: 158.2 lb (trend 160.7)
    March 15th: 160.6 lb (trend 160.1)

    Successes of the week: I've kept my weekly calorie average on point despite day to day swings. I've been able to continue working out at the fitness center at work despite social distancing, given that there are generally only one or two (or none, if I'm there in the middle of the night) other people there.

    Struggles of the week: A bit more stress at work at the hospital with the coronavirus impact beginning to be felt more strongly. I'm trying to build in more meditation and relaxation at home to compensate.

    Have a great week, everyone!
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 4,951 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
    Average weight recorded from February: 113.6

    Week of..
    March 1: 112.2 scale/ 113.7 trend
    March 8: 113.6 scale/ 113.6 trend
    March 15: 114.0 scale/113.7 trend
    March 22
    March 29

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: No real struggles. Weight is up and down as usual and the trend is pretty steady so I count that as success. 
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,875 Member
    edited March 2020
    ]ame: Maddie
    Age: 64
    Height: 5’ 8.5”
    Total weight lost: 75
    Time it took to lose: 3.3 years
    How long in maintenance: 10.5 months (or 15.5)
    Maintenance weight range: “In the 150’s💚” with BMI below 23.9
    Average weight recorded from 2018: 168
    Average weight recorded for 2019: 155

    Avg. weight recorded from January: 159.5💚
    Avg.weight recorded from February:159.1💚
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    Average weight: Week of..
    March 1-7 159.4💚In the 150’s down 1 lb since week before avg.

    March 8-14 159.6 💚 In the 150’s!
    One unexplained high wt for 1 day effected average lol

    March 15-21
    March 22
    March 29

    Success(es) of the week: eating healthy foods at home, walking/hiking a lot daily, water +, all calories tracked & at a good level, low blood pressure, sleeping better

    Struggles; none, so far. When I don’t eat out, all of this is so much easier for me.

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  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,875 Member
    mtaratoot wrote: »
    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 recorded from February 2020: 144.2

    Average weight Week of...
    March 2 (back from Roatan): 144.0
    March 2 - 8...... 144.0
    March 9 - 15...... 146.1
    March 16 - 22......
    March 23 - 30......

    Success of the week: I let myself treat myself to lots of bagels.

    Struggle of the week: Too many bagels! Still in my maintenance range, but starting to trend a little up. That needs to stop this week.

    @mtaratoot
    Awesome job! You got this!
  • erjones11
    erjones11 Posts: 422 Member
    mtaratoot wrote: »
    @erjones11 -- if you combine those two maintenance ranges to 150-160.... you are smack dab in the middle, which should be pretty awesome news!

    It would seem 153 - 158 perhaps
  • Luciicul
    Luciicul Posts: 415 Member
    Name: Luciicul
    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: 2 months (06/01/20)
    Maintenance weight range: 65kg +- 1.5kgs (143.5lbs +- 3lbs lbs)

    Monthly Averages:
    Jan 2020 average = 64.9 kgs (143.1 lbs)
    Feb 2020 average = 65.1 kgs (143.5 lbs)
    Mar 2020 average =

    March weigh ins:
    Mar 02: 66.2 kgs (146 lbs)
    Mar 09: 65.9 kgs (145.3 lbs)
    Mar 17: 67.4 kgs (148.6 lbs)
    Mar 24:
    Mar 30
    Mar average:

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: last week I was in recovery from the 40km charity walk the Sunday before (was so sore and stiff for the first half of the week, and the mega blister on the bottom of my foot continued to be tender for even longer), so stuck to restorative yoga, focused on legs, hips & feet.

    I finally got that DEXA scan. Still trying to get my head around the results and work out what the key things I should be working towards.
    • 26.9% body fat; goal 23% (for women my age the healthy range is 23-33%; 21-24% for fitness level).
    • Fat mass 17.6kg; goal 15kg (15-20kg is considered "excellent" for women, 5-15kg for professional athletes)
    • Fat Mass Index 6.14kg/m2; goal 5 (5-9 healthy range for women).
    • Muscle mass 48kg, which I am pretty happy with (40kg+ healthy for women). Relative Skeletal Muscle Index is 7.6kg/m2 (healthy normal 7-8, fitness level 8-9). Total lean mass/height ratio is 16.72 kg/m2 (15-18 for women is healthy). I guess it wouldn't hurt to improve on this, but I'm not sure how much additional muscle I should be working towards building (particularly considering I just do body weight exercises, at home, and have no interest in hitting the gym).
    • Bone Mineral Density is 1.272g/cm2 (which puts me in the top 3% of age-matched people), and Bone Mineral Contents is 2.7kg. Happy with that.

    So aim to lose 2.6 kg of fat, and build about another 1kg of muscle (n.b. the day I had the scan my weight was up 1.8kg from the weight I'm trying to maintain, so I don't think I need to adjust my maintenance goal weight).

  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,667 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 (107lb)
    Average weight recorded for January: 49.8 kg (110 lb)
    Average weight recorded for February: 51.2 kg (113 lb)
    March 2nd: 51.2 kg (trend 51.1)
    March 9th: 50.7 kg (trend 51.1)
    March 16th: 50.6 kg (trend 50.8)

    Successes/struggles: I’ve been weighing and logging my food very well. I have increased my exercise – swimming twice, gym twice and been out on my bike. My average steps were over 10,000 last week. My weight did drop to 50 kg exactly on Friday so there is a definite downward trend.
    We have just been given advice that over 70s should stay home for the foreseeable future. (I’m in England) Luckily, I’m not quite 70 but many of my friends are. Having been at home for 6 weeks following my op I’m not looking forward to it. I’ve only just got back to a fairly normal lifestyle.
  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 257 Member
    Height: 5'4"
    Total weight lost: 50lb.
    Time it took to lose: Over years with ups/downs
    How long in maintenance: at current weight ~2 years - Was on maintenance for 7 years at 125 lbs.
    Maintenance weight range: 115 +/- 2 lbs.
    Average weight recorded from 2018: Don't have the recorded number but stayed at goal.
    Average weight recorded from 2019: 114.5

    Average weight recorded for March:113.5
    Average weight recorded for April:114.5
    Average weight recorded for May:113.5
    Average weight recorded for June:114.5
    Average weight recorded for July:113.5
    Average weight recorded for August:114.5
    Average weight recorded for September:114.5
    Average weight recorded for Oct:114.5
    Average weight recorded for Nov:114.5
    Average weight recorded for Dec: 115
    Average weight recorded for January: 115
    Average weight recorded for February: 115

    Week of..
    Mar 2 115
    Mar 9 115
    Mar 16 115.5


    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:
    I have done well with my at home exercise routines. I'm trying to somewhat match what I did in my exercise classes at the gym. I did do some estimating with some meals. Since I'm up .5#, I'll try to be as accurate as possible, no cheating or over eating.
  • redrhoderunner
    redrhoderunner Posts: 1 Member
    Name:Kate
    Age: 39
    Height: 5’3’’
    Total weight lost: 25lb
    Time it took to lose: 1yr
    How long in maintenance: 1month
    Maintenance weight range: 124-127
    Average weight recorded from 2018:
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    Average weight recorded from March: 126.1
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    Week of..
    March 1-126
    March 8- 126
    March 15- 126
    March 22
    March 29

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: staying strong managing craving amid stress and routine changes with COVID quarantine
  • erjones11
    erjones11 Posts: 422 Member
    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 or maybe 155 – 160?
    Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 180
    Average weight recorded from 2019 (12 months): 156
    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
    Average weight recorded from November: 158
    Average weight recorded from December: 157
    Average weight recorded from January 2020: 156.7
    Average weight recorded from February 2020: 158.5

    Week of...
    3/6/2020: 157.8
    3/14/2020: 156.1
    3/21/2020”160.2

    Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: Weight is up, though for the most part I tracked well this week. I did have a big dinner last night and some snacks. I am going to make sure to be extra careful with my tracking. Working from home is OK but need to avoid unnecessary snacking.