March Check In!

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  • figurethefat
    figurethefat Posts: 1,358 Member
    Age: 64
    Height: 159cm
    Total weight lost: 13kg
    Time it took to lose: Started April 2020
    How long in maintenance: August 2020
    Maintenance weight range: 54-55kg
    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
    Average weight recorded for December: 56.9kg
    Average weight recorded for January 2021: 55.8kg
    Average weight recorded for February 2021 55.5kg

    Weigh-in day for me is Friday

    Week of:
    March 5 - 55.1kg
    March 12 - 56.2kg
    March 19 -
    March 26 -

    Struggle/Success: Cyclical eating! This past week has been a blowout for me so much so that I didn't want to weigh or post today (sigh). Did not keep steps up, missed so many days of yoga. The weather is changing, days shortening, heading out of summer :-(
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,875 Member

    Struggle/Success: Cyclical eating! This past week has been a blowout for me so much so that I didn't want to weigh or post today (sigh). Did not keep steps up, missed so many days of yoga. The weather is changing, days shortening, heading out of summer :-(

    @figurethefat
    But please note that you DID post! Hooray!!

    We all respond to weather changes differently. I’m sorry that it’s not a season you enjoy as much. I’m the opposite - love when summer ends as I don’t do well with heat.

    I wonder if there’s something g each of us can do yo make our less-enjoyed season be a happier time for us?
  • speyerj
    speyerj Posts: 1,369 Member
    Name: Jane
    Age: 55
    Height: 5'9''
    Total weight lost: ~125
    Time it took to lose: 16 months
    How long in maintenance: 6 months
    Maintenance weight range: 160 -166

    Average weight recorded for 2019: 247
    Average weight recorded for 2020: 181

    Average weight recorded for October 2020: 164.3
    Average weight recorded for November 2020: 165.3
    Average weight recorded for December 2020:163.8

    Average weight recorded from January: 163.9
    Average weight recorded from February: 163.0
    Average weight recorded from March:
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    Average weight Week ending...
    March 6: 163.8
    March 13: 160.2 !!!

    Success: Logged everyday, including last weekend to which I 100% owe the drop in poundage this week. It's making me think that maybe I should keep this up and think about intentionally eating at a 250 calorie deficit to drop another 10 pounds.
    Struggles: Resisting the temptation to rest on my laurels and indulge myself - especially after an intense workout.
  • 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).
    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: 75.9 kg
    Today’s weigh-in: 75.7 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 recorded from November 2020: 75.3 kg
    Average weight recorded from December 2020: 75.5 kg
    Average weight recorded from January 2021: 75.7 kg
    Average weight recorded from February 2021: 75.8 kg



    Average weight Week ending ...
    07 Feb ………. 76.0 kg
    14 Feb ………. 75.9 kg




    Struggles:
    A good week.

    Successes:
    Trending down a bit so that's good.
  • 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 for 2018: 109.8
    Average weight recorded for 2019: 111.2
    Average weight recorded for 2020: 111.6

    Average weight recorded for June 2020: 112.3
    Average weight recorded for July 2020: 112.7
    Average weight recorded for August 2020: 112.9
    Average weight recorded for September 2020: 112.4
    Average weight recorded for October 2020: 111.7
    Average weight recorded for November 2020: 111.5
    Average weight recorded for December 2020: 112.1

    Average weight recorded for January: 111.6
    Average weight recorded for February: 111.7

    Week of..
    March 7: 112.3 (trending 112.1)
    March 14: 112.3 (trending 112.2)
    March 21:
    March 28:

    Successes/struggles of the week: My weight has stayed the same since last week. I ate quite a few high calorie meals, so I wasn't really expecting any changes this week. Hopefully I'll start seeing a downward trend again in the weeks to come.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 4,951 Member
    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 2020: 113.6


    Average weight recorded from September: 113.3
    Average weight recorded from October:113.4
    Average weight recorded from November:  114.1
    Average weight recorded from December: 114.0
    Average weight recorded from January: 114.4
    Average weight recorded from February: 114.2

    Week of...

    March 7: 113.2 scale/ 114.6 trend
    March 14: 115.6 scale/ 114.7 trend
    March 21:
    March 28:

    Success/Struggles: Still maintaining at just under 115. Just have to keep reminding myself that I was trying to get back up to 114/115 instead of 112/113 so this is good. 
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,875 Member
    Name: Maddie 🦄
    Height: 174 cm
    Total weight lost: ~75
    Time it took to lose: 2 -2/3 years
    How long in maintenance: 2yr 6.5 months ❤️
    Maintenance weight range: 153-155

    Average weight recorded for 2016: 228.3
    Average weight recorded for 2017: 197
    Average weight recorded for 2018: 172
    Average weight recorded for 2019: 155
    Average weight recorded for 2020: 156.8
    Avg wt recorded for 2021 (so far) : 155.47

    Avg 2021 wt recorded for Jan: 154.95❤️
    Avg 2021 wt recorded for Feb: 155.5
    Avg 2021 wt recorded for Mar (so far): 156.54

    Average weight Week ending March 7: 157.31 Actual 157.1 Trend: 157.7

    Average weight week ending March 14:
    155.77 Actual 155.1. Trend: 155.6

    March 21
    March 28

    Very careful tracking of 2,100 cals/day with my regular long walks/hikes is working. Almost back to my Maintenance range! 3 meals & 3 snacks worked.

    We are warriors.
    Maddie

  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 257 Member
    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 from 2020: 115.0

    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
    Average weight recorded for November:115.6
    Average weight recorded for December 116.5
    Average weight recorded for January: 116.6
    Average weight recorded for February: 115.4

    March 1: 116
    March 8: 115
    March 15: 115

    Success: Simply a good week, eat as planned, exercised as plan, logged every day and guess what? My weight is right on goal. What a surprise. :wink:

    Struggle: I had several moments when I really wanted to eat for no reason and had to do some self talking to get by it.

  • charmmeth
    charmmeth Posts: 936 Member
    Name: Charlotte
    Age: 57
    Height: 5'11" (180cm)

    Maintenance range: 75kg (+/- 2.5 kg) - but we'll see, maybe a bit lower.

    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 mostly within maintenance range (74.82 - 77.86 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 22 May - 31 December 2020: 80.83 kg

    Average weight recorded for May 2020 (22.-31.5.2020): 87.15 kg
    Average weight recorded for June 2020: 85.31 kg
    Average weight recorded for July 2020: 83.12 kg
    Average weight recorded for August 2020: 81.07 kg
    Average weight recorded for September 2020: 79.59 kg
    Average weight recorded for October 2020: 77.81 kg
    Average weight recorded for November 2020: 76.67 kg
    Average weight recorded for December 2020: 75.93 kg
    Average weight recorded for January 2021: 76.06 kg
    Average weight recorded for February 2021: 76.91 kg

    Weight / seven day rolling average:
    2 March: 76.0 kg (168 lb) / rolling 7-day average 76.37 kg
    9 March: 75.5 kg (166 lb) / rolling 7-day average 75.80 kg
    16 March: 75.2 kg (166 lb) / rolling 7-day average 75.20 kg
    23 March:

    Average weight recorded for March 2021 currently: 75.58 kg

    Successes: This is definitely moving towards where I want to be. I am hoping to have my monthly average below 75.5 kg by the end of the month.

    Reflection: The challenge will be to maintain this. And I'd still like to shift a bit more of that lower belly bulge!

  • charmmeth
    charmmeth Posts: 936 Member
    Another roller-coaster week. My son was taken to hospital last Tuesday after a fall and he is still there. Hoping to have him home soon but he will be virtually bed-bound and very weak. I’m afraid we don’t have much more time with him.

    Lesley, i am so sorry. I hope you can find ways to cherish the time you still have together and then to say goodbye well.

  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 257 Member
    @lesdarts180, I can only imagine how hard this is for you. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family.
  • GregInORL
    GregInORL Posts: 232 Member
    Checking in a day late, I’ve been away from home for a few days.
    Another roller-coaster week. My son was taken to hospital last Tuesday after a fall and he is still there. Hoping to have him home soon but he will be virtually bed-bound and very weak. I’m afraid we don’t have much more time with him.
    Hope every day you do have is well spent. Thoughts are with you.
  • figurethefat
    figurethefat Posts: 1,358 Member
    Age: 64
    Height: 159cm
    Total weight lost: 13kg
    Time it took to lose: Started April 2020
    How long in maintenance: August 2020
    Maintenance weight range: 54-55kg
    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
    Average weight recorded for December: 56.9kg
    Average weight recorded for January 2021: 55.8kg
    Average weight recorded for February 2021 55.5kg

    Weigh-in day for me is Friday

    Week of:
    March 5 - 55.1kg
    March 12 - 56.2kg
    March 19 - 55.4kg
    March 26 -

    Struggle/Success: Things have settled down for me, not stressing about trying to fit everything in - ie yoga, walking, etc.

    @lesdarts180, I was so sorry to read about your son this morning. I hope he is home from hospital now and you and the family can make him as comfortable as possible...
  • 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 for 2018: 109.8
    Average weight recorded for 2019: 111.2
    Average weight recorded for 2020: 111.6

    Average weight recorded for June 2020: 112.3
    Average weight recorded for July 2020: 112.7
    Average weight recorded for August 2020: 112.9
    Average weight recorded for September 2020: 112.4
    Average weight recorded for October 2020: 111.7
    Average weight recorded for November 2020: 111.5
    Average weight recorded for December 2020: 112.1

    Average weight recorded for January: 111.6
    Average weight recorded for February: 111.7

    Week of..
    March 7: 112.3 (trending 112.1)
    March 14: 112.3 (trending 112.2)
    March 21: 112.3 (trending 112.2)
    March 28:

    Successes/struggles of the week: Still no movement in my weight over the past week, though it has been TOM so my weight is usually higher then. It did drop down a little bit today, but I expect it to go up again for a few days as I'm ordering pizza tonight.
  • speyerj
    speyerj Posts: 1,369 Member
    Leslie, my sincere condolences to your family. I can't imagine how painful the loss must be. I am so sorry. May you find solace and peace as you work through this time of grief.