November Check-in! 🍁🍂

Name: Charlotte
Age: 56
Height: 5'11" (180cm)
Maintenance range: 75kg (+/- 2.5 kg)

Weight lost: 86kg to 80 kg (January-August 2012); 85 kg to 69 kg (October 2014 - March 2016); 88kg to present weight (May 2020 - now)
maintained (i.e. was below 77.5 kg, and mostly below 75 kg) from February 2015-July 2017; was then put on a medication and gained 2 kg in a month; went on sabbatical (away from scales; lots of conference meals); hit (peri-)menopause and lost track of things except to note that I was steadily gaining and back to 85/86 kg.
Lost to 81 kg at Easter 2020 (top of normal bmi for me), but then gained back to 88 kg in April/May (Easter egg binge; lock down closed the pool...).
Average weight October 2014 - September 2015: 75.72 kg
Average weight October 2015 - September 2016: 72.33 kg
Average weight October 2016 - September 2017: 76.82 kg - monthly average at top of maintenance range (77 - 77.5 kg) for the first 10 months, then 79 kg in August and September
Average weight October 2017 - March 2018: 80.90 kg
April 2018-April 2020: no data

Average weight recorded from May 2020: 87.15 kg
Average weight recorded for June: 85.31 kg
Average weight recorded for July: 83.12 kg
Average weight recorded for August: 81.07 kg
Average weight recorded for September: 79.59 kg
Average weight recorded for October: 77.81 kg

Weight / seven day rolling average:
November 3: 77.5 kg (171 lb) / rolling average 76.79 kg
November 10: 77.7kg (171 lb) / rolling average 77.31 kg
November 17: 77.1 kg (170 lb) / rolling average 76.63 kg
November 23
November 30

Average weight recorded for November currently: 77.00 kg

Still losing, with 2.5 kg to go, but now in my maintenance range. Since I have lost and gained before (see above) I really want to plan for maintenance this time; hence joining this thread. After maintaining for a while at 75 kg, I may adjust my maintenance weight down to 72 kg (+/- 2.5), but I want to wait for a few months before making that decision.

Comment on this week:
No particular struggles this week, except the on-going challenge of trying to keep my fat intake down to below 35% of calories and my carbs up to around 45%. Weighed in all week after exercise between 77.0 kg and 76.3 kg, and that shows in my rolling average. Still waiting (somewhat impatiently...!) to get below 76.3 kg (168lbs = 12 stone) and into the 11 stone something range. Down 0.7 kg on my monthly average so altough I am in my maintenance range I am definitely still losing as planned, despite last week's blip. I am taking part in a rowing challenge which should have me rowing 20km at the end of the month, and rowed 7km, 9km and 10km on Sat, Sun and Mon, so that feels good.

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).

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.

Weekly averages checking day for me is Sunday.

Current moving average: 75.7 kg
Today’s weigh-in: 75.6 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 recorded from October 2020: 75.2 kg


Average weight Week of...

Oct 26 – 1 Nov……… 75.7 kg
2 Nov to 8 Nov……….. 76.1 kg
9 Nov to 15 Nov……… 75.4 kg
16 Nov to 21 Nov……. 75.6 kg
23 Nov to 29 Nov…….
30 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: A good week.
Joined a gym and worked out, lunch out with friends another day, and yesterday a nature excursion.. Weight is fine, too.
Finally having some smooth sailing after the disaster of a year my life had this year.

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 recorded from October 2020: 148.7

Average weight Week of...
October 25 - Nov 1 ........... 150.5
November 2 - 8 ................. 149.5
November 9 - 15 ............... 151.0
November 16 - 22 ............. 149.7
November 23 - 29 .............
November 30 - Dec 6 ........


Success of the week: I may have finally stopped the upward trend, and I got my mass back in my absolute maintenance range. My scale weight the last two days has even been in my ideal range. Near the top for sure, but in there.

Struggle of the week: I started to realize I was eating just because I like to eat and because I wanted to. I think that's where the gain came from. I have lots of tasty food around the house. Most of it is even healthful, but of course not all. Even if I wasn't hungry, I just wanted to eat. Even though I was able to put a stop to it at least for a few days (success), I still want to go graze (struggle). It doesn't help that we are limiting how often we go to the grocery. I want to roast ALL the vegetables. I want to eat ALL the snacks. I want rice AND barley AND potatoes... that kind of thing.

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
Average weight recorded from October:113.4


Week of:
November 1: 112.2 scale/113.3 trend
November 8: 113.4 scale/113.7 trend
November 15: 112.6 scale/ 114.0 trend.
November 22: 113.2 scale/ 113.7 trend of
November 29:

Success/Struggles: No real struggles or successes this week.  My weight is right where I want it to be. It goes up and down from day to day,  but I am finally at the point where I know that is normal and it doesn't bother me. I can see that the trend is pretty steady.  I hope all my friends in the US have a nice Thanksgiving and enjoy some treats.

Name Lesley
Age: 70
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: 18 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 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)
Average weight recorded for April: 50.1 kg (110.5 lb)
Average weight recorded for May: 49.1 kg (108 lb)
Average weight recorded for June: 48.4 kg (107 lb)
Average weight recorded for July: 48.3 kg (106.5 lb)
Average weight recorded for August: 48.6 kg (107 lb)
Average weight recorded for September: 49.1 kg (108 lb)
Average weight recorded for October: 49.1 kg (108 lb)

Nov 2nd: 49.2 kg (trend 49.1 kg)
Nov 9th: 48.9 kg (trend 49.1 kg)
Nov 16th: 49 kg (trend 48.9 kg)
Nov 23rd: 48.1 kg (trend 48.8 kg)
Nov 30th:

Successes/struggles:
So, my weight this morning is surprisingly low, it was hovering around 48.5 all week. I’m happy with that. We are hoping to be away on a short break in early December – and the hotel is promising lots of festive meals and treats – but at the moment it’s not clear whether the trip can happen. It’s a coach holiday to North Wales and we are in Somerset so we are waiting to hear the revised “lockdown” rules for England and Wales.

Best wishes to you all, stay safe.

Name: Dawn
Age: 48
Height: 5'1"
Total weight lost: 86 lbs
Time it took to lose: 11 months
How long in maintenance:
Maintenance weight range:

Average weight recorded from 2018:
Average weight recorded for 2019:

Average weight recorded from January: 296
Average weight recorded from February: 284
Average weight recorded from March: 281
Average weight recorded from April: 279
Average weight recorded from May: 277
Average weight recorded for June: 274
Average weight recorded for July: 269
Average weight recorded for August: 264
Average weight recorded for September: 248
Average weight recorded for October: 222
Average weight recorded for November:


Average weight Week of...

November 1..... 222
November 8….. 218
November 15..... 215
November 22..... 211
November 29.....


Success/Struggles: Still recovering some days from the bypass surgery on Sept 1. Normalizing eating and maintaining healthier eating habits and trying to exercise more-stitches now healed up after complications and Dr okayed light exercise this month but trying to do a bit more.

Started a new job working at the same factory my husband and son work at and feeling just so much better. Labs all looking good and fatty liver reversing. Great news! Struggles have been to meet protein goals in food and eat a few more calories as well as keeping hydrated. Still painful to drink parts of the day but got a new bottle that is helping.

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
Average weight recorded for October: 56.5kg
Average weight recorded for November: 56.7kg

Weigh-in day for me is Friday

Week of:
November 6 - 56.5kg
November 13 - 56.4kg
November 20 - 57.0kg
November 27 - 56.9kg

Struggle: Why do I ruin the day in the last few hours? Why do I feel that need to have something full of carbs?
Success: Steps increasing!

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
Average weight recorded from April: 109.7
Average weight recorded for May: 110.9
Average weight recorded for June: 112.3
Average weight recorded for July: 112.7
Average weight recorded for August: 112.9
Average weight recorded for September: 112.4
Average weight recorded for October: 111.7

Week of..
November 7: 111.6 (trend 111.7)
November 14: 111.2 (trend 111.4)
November 21: 111.4 (trend 111.4)
November 28: 111.7 (trend 111.6)

Success(es)/struggle(s) of the week: A bit of a bump up in my weight this week, but not too bad. I ate a lot of food the past couple of days, but I also went on a pretty challenging hike both Thursday and today.

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 recorded from October 2020: 148.7

Average weight Week of...
October 25 - Nov 1 ........... 150.5
November 2 - 8 ................. 149.5
November 9 - 15 ............... 151.0
November 16 - 22 ............. 149.7
November 23 - 29 ............. 149.1
November 30 - Dec 6 ........


Success of the week: My mass is moderating back down to the middle part of my maintenance range. I got to play around in the kitchen making experiments without any deadlines or worries that anyone else would have to suffer through anything that didn't turn out ok. It all turned out fine.

Struggle of the week: I continue to loathe the restrictions we have to place on ourselves to keep each other safe and healthy. I'm longing for the end of it. It's getting me down to the point I don't even want to go for a walk much less a run. I just want to shut myself in, read a book, and do a whole stack of crossword puzzles. I sure hope this isn't what retirement will be like; I'll go insane.

Name Lesley
Age: 70
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: 18 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 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)
Average weight recorded for April: 50.1 kg (110.5 lb)
Average weight recorded for May: 49.1 kg (108 lb)
Average weight recorded for June: 48.4 kg (107 lb)
Average weight recorded for July: 48.3 kg (106.5 lb)
Average weight recorded for August: 48.6 kg (107 lb)
Average weight recorded for September: 49.1 kg (108 lb)
Average weight recorded for October: 49.1 kg (108 lb)

Nov 2nd: 49.2 kg (trend 49.1 kg)
Nov 9th: 48.9 kg (trend 49.1 kg)
Nov 16th: 49 kg (trend 48.9 kg)
Nov 23rd: 48.1 kg (trend 48.8 kg)
Nov 30th: 48.6 kg (trend 48.7 kg)

Successes/struggles:
I’ve lost about 0.5 kg over the last few weeks. I’m not calling it a success because I didn’t need to lose it but it is still within my goal range. Not eating out has probably been the main driver for that but I have also kept up my exercise levels, cycling and walking to increase the time spent outdoors, but also YouTube video workouts.
I joined a challenge to workout and get outside during the lockdown and that pushed me get out even when the weather was horrible.

@mtaratoot don’t worry, this is not what retirement is like. I retired 5 years ago and until this year I had a great time getting out and about meeting friends, going away on holidays, days out, various activities. This lockdown is horrible. For me getting outdoors has been important. Cycling in the countryside watching the seasons has been an unexpected bonus.

Stay safe everyone

Name: Lorrraine
Age: 73
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 ~3 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 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
Average weight recorded for April:116.1
Average weight recorded for May 115.2
Average weight recorded for June:115.1
Average weight recorded for July:114.5
Average weight recorded for August:114.0
Average weight recorded for September:115.0
Average weight recorded for October:114.7

Nov. 2: 115.0
Nov. 9: 115.0
Nov. 16: 115.5
Nov. 23 115.5
Nov. 30 117.0

Success: Still had a hard getting back in the swing of logging every day until after TG and then my head got into it. Not only did I log but I stayed within my calories. It is maddening that my weight went up (daily weighing) after I started eating better. It does that. It's just confused.

@Born2Run1958 and @frankwbrown

Sharon and Frank,

I just wanted to make sure you were aware that this monthly challenge is for folks who have achieved their goal/maintenance weight/range and are striving to keep the weight off. The good thing is that it's possible!

There's quite a few challenges on MFP for people actively losing weight. The good thing is that it is possible, and if you stick to it, you WILL GET THERE! I'm happy to point you to a few that you might enjoy; check the challenges area of the forums.

I will be really happy to see you not only achieve your goals, but then maintain your loss when you get there. I will warn you; while it is possible, many people (myself included) find that it can still be challenging to keep it off. It's a life-long journey. You can do it.

frankwbrown wrote: »

mtaratoot wrote: »

@Born2Run1958 and @frankwbrown

Sharon and Frank,

I just wanted to make sure you were aware that this monthly challenge is for folks who have achieved their goal/maintenance weight/range and are striving to keep the weight off. The good thing is that it's possible!

There's quite a few challenges on MFP for people actively losing weight. The good thing is that it is possible, and if you stick to it, you WILL GET THERE! I'm happy to point you to a few that you might enjoy; check the challenges area of the forums.

I will be really happy to see you not only achieve your goals, but then maintain your loss when you get there. I will warn you; while it is possible, many people (myself included) find that it can still be challenging to keep it off. It's a life-long journey. You can do it.

Thank you, @mtaratoot. I guess I missed that. I see it now, and it's a great idea for helping people maintain their goal weight.
That's a ways off for me, so as Arnold would say, "I'll be back."

I'll save a cup of coffee for you when you get back. Take it slow and steady. Don't rush it. Make it last. If you get a little sidetracked, that's ok too. Happens to all of us. Take that side hike and enjoy the attractions. But then get back on the path and stay the course. It's worth it.

charmmeth wrote: »

Will there be a December thread?

@charmmeth

check out Winter Weight Loss Challenge

frankwbrown wrote: »

charmmeth wrote: »

Will there be a December thread?

@charmmeth

check out Winter Weight Loss Challenge

Thanks, but this is not a weightloss thread, but a maintenance thread. There is a difference!