April Check In

Name: Kathryn
Age: 52
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
Average weight recorded from March: 113.3

Week of..
April 5: 112.2 scale/ 113.0 trend
April 12: 112.4 scale/ 113.1 trend
April 19: 114.8 scale/ 113.4 trend
April 26

Success/Struggles: My scale weight was up a lot this morning,  but I was expecting that. Yesterday was my birthday and we got take out from my favorite Mexican restaurant plus we had chocolate cake.  I knew there would be a big swing and I'm not al all worried about it.  I also ran 5.2 miles in 52 minutes since it was my 52nd birthday. And this morning I ran 9.5 miles so it's not going to hurt if I eat more cake. 😁 Honestly,  my trend is where I like it so I'm not going to sweat the swings for special occasions.

Name: Ben
Age: 51
Height: 6'
Total weight lost: ~65 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
Average weight recorded for March: 160.4

Week of...
April 5th: 164 (trend 162.1)
April 12th: 159 (trend 160.5)
April 19th: 159.4 (trend 160.6)

Successes: I've settled into a routine at the new place. I've found a nearby park for most of my daily runs and am trying to venture a little further afield on days off to explore new places to run. I picked up my dumbbells from home today and am going to work with them and do some bodyweight routines starting tonight.

Challenges: It's an interesting time, food-wise, at work. There's been great generosity from people and businesses in the form of having food delivered to the hospital. It's mostly calorie-dense stuff, though: pizza, burgers, baked goods, etc. I feel guilty for sticking to my packed, pre-logged meals instead. Fortunately for my conscience, there are enough other people who partake that nothing seems to go to waste.

Hang in there, everyone!

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)
Average weight recorded for March: 50.6 kg (112 lb)

April 6th: 50.1 kg (trend 50.5 kg)
April 13th: 50 kg (trend 50.4 kg)
April 20th: 50.3 kg (trend 50.2 kg)
April 27th:

Successes: My weight and fitness are returning to pre-op levels. I have a little further to go weight wise but the trend is down. I weighed in at 50 kg dead for 7 days in a row then this morning it jumped up.

Struggles: I’m struggling more mentally as this goes on – with no end in sight. I’m afraid that with no other distractions and no social events I’m getting a bit obsessive over the exercise and calorie counts. Under normal circumstances I would have holidays, days out (our theatre trips for example) and lots of occasions when the calorie counting is relaxed, and exercise routines slip. But now every day is the same, nothing to take me out of myself. Even shopping is reduced to once a week.

Well, there are plenty of people worse off than me, I should count my blessings and get out in that sun today!
Stay safe

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 recorded from March 2020: 145.9


Average weight Week of...
March 30 - April 5...146.7
April 6 - 12 ........... 148.9
April 13 - 19 ........... 148.8
April 20 - 26 ......... 148.6
April 27 - May 3 .......


Success of the week: I wouldn't have realized it if not for this check-in; it's the second week in a row my average weight not only didn't increase, but made a slight decrease. I have had no days (except one a couple weeks ago on 10 April) when my scale weight was outside of goal range even though it's still just above ideal goal range.

Struggle of the week: I am STILL over the top of my ideal maintenance range by scale, by weekly average, and by ten-day average. According to TrendWeight, I'm still gaining very slowly, but it just needs to catch up. It still lists my Trending Weight as just BARELY over the top of my ideal (six pound) maintenance range. I am really tempted to move the goal post since I still feel good, and all my clothes still fit. Just not ready to do that!

Stay safe!

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
Average weight recorded from March: 110.3

Week of..
April 4: 109.3 (trend 109.5)
April 11: 109.4 (trend 109.5)
April 18: 110.2 (trend 109.8)
April 25: 109.7 (trend 109.8)

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: With the small increase in my daily step goal, my weekly total this week was closer to where I normally am. I might need to bump it up again (I only increased it to 500 steps/day more), but I'm going to see how my weekly total is for the next couple of weeks first.

Name: Kathryn
Age: 52
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
Average weight recorded from March: 113.3

Week of..
April 5: 112.2 scale/ 113.0 trend
April 12: 112.4 scale/ 113.1 trend
April 19: 114.8 scale/ 113.4 trend
April 26: 114.8 scale/ 114.1 trend

Success/Struggles: My weight is still up this week and even the trend is up. But I know it is from the birthday last weekend.  Cake is definitely something I only need individual portions of in the house. I probably ate about 3/4ths of the birthday cake from last weekend myself,  maybe more. I just have to remind myself that even if my weight is up I am still a bit under my maintenance range and going up a pound or two is not a bad thing. 

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: 3.5 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 = 66.5 kgs (146.6 lbs)
Apr 2020 average = 65.7 kgs (144.8 lbs)

April weigh ins:
Apr 06: 65.4 kgs (144.2 lbs)
Apr 13: 66.6 kgs (146.8 lbs)
Apr 20: 65.1 kgs (143.5 lbs)
Apr 27: 65.8 kgs (145.1 lbs)
Apr average: 65.7 kgs (144.8 lbs)

Challenges/ Successes:
Just working hard to keep on track, and not get sidelined by COVID crisis.

Name: Lorrraine
Height: 5'4"
Total weight lost: 50 lb.
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 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
Average weight recorded for March: 115.5

Week of..
April 6 115.5
April 13, 116
April 20, 116
April 27, 117

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week:
I said last week that if I gained more, I would get serious about losing. I am now serious. I lowered my calorie goal by 210. That is only 1470 a week and it takes about 3500 to lose 1# so lowering the calories to that much might just get me back to maintaining. We'll see. If I gain more next, I'll make a change. If not, I stay with this for awhile.

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
Average weight recorded for March:
142.5
Average weight recorded for April: 143.5

Week of...
May 3: 145.5 (Trend Weight 144.8)

Successes/Struggles: There is no May Check in yet, so I'll put this here. I seem to be in a up 2, down 2 pattern each week now, which is fine since I'm still under my low range weight and, well quarantine. We've had some really crappy weather this week, other than yesterday where we got lots of landscaping done. Took 2 walks too...I'm feeling it today! I think some of the scale is water retention.

Let's see what this week brings! Hope everyone is hanging in there.