October Check-in

Orphia
Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
edited October 2020 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 October:
Average weight recorded for November:
Average weight recorded for December:


Average weight Week of...

Sep 28 – Oct 4…………
Oct 5 – Oct 11…………
Oct 12 – Oct 18……….
Oct 19 – Oct 25……….
Oct 26 – 1 Nov………..


Success/Struggles:
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  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 12,941 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 recorded from March 2020: 145.9
    Average weight recorded from April 2020: 148.5
    Average weight recorded from May 2020: 149.2
    Average weight recorded from June 2020: 147.3
    Average weight recorded from July 2020: 146.2
    Average weight recorded from August 2020: 145.1
    Average weight recorded from September 2020: 144.0

    Average weight Week of...
    September 28 - Oct 4 ...... 146.6
    October 5 - 11 ............
    October 12 - 18 ............
    October 19 - 25 ............
    October 25 - Nov 1 ............

    Success of the week: The air got better. I even saw a sunset. Shoulder is doing better.

    Struggle of the week: Smoke and fog are back, especially in the morning and evening. Scale is toying with my psyche. Our county is back on the governor's "watch list" because of increases in COVID infections. More stress eating.

  • figurethefat
    figurethefat Posts: 1,358 Member
    Age: 63
    Height: 159cm
    Total weight lost: 11kg
    Time it took to lose: Started April 2020
    How long in maintenance: August 2020
    Maintenance weight range: 56-57kg
    Average weight recorded for July: 57.7kg
    Average weight recorded for August: 56.9kg
    Average weight recorded for September: 56.8kg

    Weigh-in day for me is Friday

    Week of:
    October 2 - 57.0kg
    October 9 -
    October 16 -
    October 23 -
    October 30 -

    Struggle: Mom still not great, and now the dog has had her CCL surgery and needs constant one on one. Missed yoga 2 days in a row and forget walking for now. It's all about Lucy right now...
    Success: I did manage to keep the eating under better control, added some a new yoga playlist for variety.
  • julie3461
    julie3461 Posts: 65 Member
    edited October 2020
    Name: Julie
    Age: 27
    Height: basically 5' 3"
    Total weight lost: 42.8 lbs from my highest recorded weight
    Time it took to lose: 3 years
    How long in maintenance: Since September 28th
    Maintenance weight range:116.8-120.2
    Average weight recorded from 2018:138.37
    Average weight recorded for 2019: 129.65

    2020 Averages
    Average weight recorded from January:135.1
    Average weight recorded from February:137.6
    Average weight recorded from March:134
    Average weight recorded from April:129.2
    Average weight recorded from May: 126.1
    Average weight recorded for June:123.7
    Average weight recorded for July:123.8
    Average weight recorded for August: 121.2
    Average weight recorded for September: 119.8
    Average weight recorded for Oct TBD
    Average weight recorded for Nov TBD
    Average weight recorded for Dec TBD


    Week of..
    Sep 28 – Oct 4 118.17
    Oct 5 – Oct 11…………
    Oct 12 – Oct 18……….
    Oct 19 – Oct 25……….
    Oct 26 – 1 Nov………..

    Success/Struggles:
    I was very tired Wednesday through Friday morning and hungry Saturday and Sunday. I've nibbled on sevral items all Sunday and Saturday night, but I believe I still stayed within my calorie range. My measurements have already decreased, I feel lean even with the increase in food, and I will definitely increase my shoulder press weight this week! I'm excited to complete another week. I know I'm only on week two, but I'm just looking forward to reevaluating after 1 month.
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,667 Member
    Hello @julie3461. Congratulations on your successful loss.
    Welcome to the maintenance threads.
  • briscogun
    briscogun Posts: 1,135 Member
    Name: Briscogun
    Age: 51
    Height: 5’ 11”
    Total weight lost: 43 lbs
    Time it took to lose: Started March 2020 (this time around)
    How long in maintenance: 5 months
    Maintenance weight range: 146-155

    Starting weight recorded from February: 190.2 (starting weight)
    Average weight recorded from March: 178.4
    Average weight recorded from April: 166.2
    Average weight recorded from May: 156.8
    Average weight recorded for June: 152.1
    Average weight recorded for July: 149.8
    Average weight recorded for August: 152.2
    Average weight recorded for September: 149.5
    Average weight recorded for Oct:

    Week of-
    Oct 7: 148
    Oct 14:
    Oct 21:
    Oct 28:

    Success/Struggles:

    As far as successes, I went shopping last week and bought some new dress shirts off the discount rack that were all slim fit! That was a nice feeling…

    Struggles have been due to the fact that I had a dental procedure on Friday that has really limited my eating for a few days now so my calories have dropped off and I’m down a good 2 lbs, just at the bottom of my “range”. It’s leveled off the last few days which is good, but I’m having to eat ice cream at night just to get calories in so I don’t keep losing (oh darn ;)).
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,875 Member
    Name Maddie
    Height: 174 cm
    Total weight lost: 74.1
    Time it took to lose: 2-3/4 years
    How long in maintenance: 2 years 1 month
    Maintenance weight range: In the 150’s
    Average weight recorded from 2018: 168.4
    Average weight recorded for 2019: 155.1
    Average weight recorded for 2020: 157.5

    Average weight recorded from Jan; 159.4
    Average weight recorded from Feb:159
    Average weight recorded from Mar: 158.7
    Average weight recorded from April:157.5
    Average weight recorded from May:157.6
    Average weight recorded for June: 157.4
    Average weight recorded for July: 157.8
    Average weight recorded for Aug: 157.1
    Average weight recorded for Sep155.8
    Avg wt recorded for Oct (so far): 154.5
    Average weight recorded for Nov
    Average weight recorded for Dec


    Week of..
    Oct 7 Avg: 154.52 Trend: 154.4
    Oct 14
    Oct 21
    Oct 28

    Things are going well. Developing interests & gaining insights through meditation & different online classes.

    Only struggle is feeling in house arrest due to unhealthy air, but this, too, shall pass.
  • figurethefat
    figurethefat Posts: 1,358 Member
    Age: 63
    Height: 159cm
    Total weight lost: 11kg
    Time it took to lose: Started April 2020
    How long in maintenance: August 2020
    Maintenance weight range: 56-57kg
    Average weight recorded for July: 57.7kg
    Average weight recorded for August: 56.9kg
    Average weight recorded for September: 56.8kg

    Weigh-in day for me is Friday

    Week of:
    October 2 - 57.0kg
    October 9 - 55.8kg
    October 16 -
    October 23 -
    October 30 -

    Struggle: Losing muscle tone I suppose so I should get on the stepper.
    Success: Eating is limited and by my choice now since I'm not cooking for the others that live here. Mom is making some progress although still needs round the clock care. Lucy loves the yoga music and is minimally invasive when I'm doing my stretches :-)
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Name: Orphia
    Age: 53
    Height: 176 cm
    Heaviest weight: 98.9 kg
    Total Weight lost: 35 kg
    Time it took to lose: 12 months
    How long in maintenance: Since April 2016 - but gained 10 kg March-May 2020 after massive trauma combined with COVID-19.
    Maintenance weight range: 65-75 kg (not sure what’s the right answer - been up and down in there numerous times in my life, apart from going way over 2010-2015).

    Weekly averages checking day for me is Sunday.

    Current moving average: 75.4 kg
    Today’s weigh-in: 75.2 kg
    Average weight recorded from 2015 (12 months): 85 kg
    Average weight recorded from 2016 (12 months): 64 kg
    Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 64 kg
    Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 65 kg
    Average weight recorded from 2019 (12 months): 65 kg

    Average weight recorded from December 2019: 65 kg
    Average weight recorded from January 2020: 65 kg
    Average weight recorded from February 2020: 65 kg
    Average weight recorded from March 2020: 65 kg Traumatic life events
    Average weight recorded from April 2020: 69 kg
    Average weight recorded from May 2020: 76 kg
    Average weight recorded from June 2020: 75 kg
    Average weight recorded from July 2020: 75 kg
    Average weight recorded from August 2020: 75.8 kg
    Average weight recorded from September 2020: 75.7 kg


    Average weight Week of...

    Sep 28 – Oct 4…………75.1 kg
    Oct 5 – Oct 11…………75.4 kg
    Oct 12 – Oct 18……….
    Oct 19 – Oct 25………
    Oct 26 – 1 Nov………

    I’d like to lose a bit to get back to 70 kg, but I’m still happy at around 75 kg.

    I’m experimenting with seeing how my satiety levels are in relation to the types of foods I eat. Trying to eat more whole foods, which I’ve been getting pretty good at, and less sugar, and it’s going quite well.


    Success/struggles of the week: Not a bad week at all. Getting used to the new normal. Walked 5 km yesterday, and my hip is OK, yay!
  • 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: 8 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
    Average weight recorded for May: 145.7
    Average weight recorded for June: 146.3
    Average weight recorded for July: 148.3
    Average weight recorded for August: 147.5
    Average weight recorded for September: 147.5

    Week of...
    October 4th: 144.8 (Trend Weight:145.8)
    October 11th: 144.8 (Trend Weight:145.2)

    Successes/Struggles: Not much to report this week. Only about 20 days til vacation!

    Hope everyone has a great week.

  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 12,941 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 recorded from March 2020: 145.9
    Average weight recorded from April 2020: 148.5
    Average weight recorded from May 2020: 149.2
    Average weight recorded from June 2020: 147.3
    Average weight recorded from July 2020: 146.2
    Average weight recorded from August 2020: 145.1
    Average weight recorded from September 2020: 144.0

    Average weight Week of...
    September 28 - Oct 4 ..... 146.6
    October 5 - 11 ................. 147.1
    October 12 - 18 ................
    October 19 - 25 ................
    October 25 - Nov 1 ...........

    Success of the week: I'm still in my goal range, but not by much. Rains have started, and the fall garden appreciates that.

    Struggle of the week: After getting my trending weight down to my goal, I bounced back up several pounds.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 4,951 Member
    edited October 2020
    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: 113 - 118 lbs

    Average weight recorded from 2018: 118.8
    Average weight recorded from 2019: 115.2

    Average weight recorded from January: 114.2
    Average weight recorded from February: 113.6
    Average weight recorded from March 113.3
    Average weight recorded from April: 113.7
    Average weight recorded from May: 113.8
    Average weight recorded from June: 113.7
    Average weight recorded from July: 113.6
    Average weight recorded from August: 112.8
    Average weight recorded from September: 113.3


    Week of:
    Oct 4: 113.6 scale/ 113.5 trend
    Oct 11: 112.8 scale/ 113.4 trend
    Oct 18:
    Oct 25:



    Success/Struggles:  My weight is right where I want it to be. My exercise has been good too. I have one more week at my old job and I'm hoping that I will be able to make the necessary adjustments to my morning routine to keep up with it my exercise routine when I start the new job.I'm training for a half marathon on Nov. 7th and so far it is still on so I need to get my runs in.
  • speyerj
    speyerj Posts: 1,369 Member
    Name Jane
    Age: 55
    Height: 5' 9''
    Total weight lost: 120 pounds
    Time it took to lose: 13 months, Started 6/3/2019
    How long in maintenance: 3 months
    Maintenance weight range:162 - 168
    Average weight recorded from 2018: 285
    Average weight recorded for 2019: 236.9

    Average weight recorded from January: 211
    Average weight recorded from February: 206.5
    Average weight recorded from March: 196.4
    Average weight recorded from April: 187
    Average weight recorded from May:181
    Average weight recorded for June: 178
    Average weight recorded for July: 174.8
    Average weight recorded for August: 171.9
    Average weight recorded for September: 167.4
    Average weight recorded for Oct
    Average weight recorded for Nov
    Average weight recorded for Dec


    Average weight Week ending:
    10/4: 167.2
    10/11: 164.2
    10/18:
    10/25
    10/31:

    Success: Did a much better job this week controlling late night munchies and as a result got a whoosh! Because carbs at night = water retention in the morning. Also, rowed in my first Regatta in 37 years.

    Struggles: It's a really busy time of year. I'm trying to get as much rowing in before the season ends, I'm working full time, and I've been doing quite a bit of volunteer work with the Democratic party and was just offered a "promotion" with them which means even more volunteer time. But it's only 3 more weeks, so I can tough it out.