April 2021 Maintainers' Check-In!

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
Average weight recorded for March 2021: 55.8kg

Weigh-in day for me is Friday

Week of:
April 2 - 57.3kg
April 9 - 56.6kg
April 16 - 56.5kg
April 23 - 57.5kg
April 30 -

Struggle/Success: What happened to me last week? I missed out on logging! I have been a slackass in many respects and I'm glad to see I have one more weigh in this month. Will endeavour to do better!!

Name: Orphia
Age: 54
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: 76.4 kg
Today’s weigh-in: 76.1 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 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 recorded from March 2021: 75.7 kg

Average weight Week ending ...
04 Apr ……….. 75.5 kg
11 Apr ……….. 76.6 kg
18 Apr ……….. 76.4 kg
25 Apr ……….. 76.4 kg

Stayed the same this week. Can't complain!

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: 155- 160

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: 161.4
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Average weight Week ending...
April 3: 160.6
April10: 161
April 17: 161.1
April 24: 160.8
April 30:

Success: Did manage to drop a little weight this week. Running mileage is increasing as I train for my next half marathon. Also got vaccine #2 today!
Struggles: Been really bad about faithful and accurate logging. Was particularly troublesome yesterday when I took a chocolate tempering class on zoom. Made lots of chocolate goodies. There was some spatula licking going on at clean up and then some nibbling on the confections. Didn't pay for it on the scale yet, but Monday will probably be high.

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: 23 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 for 2020 49.3 kg (109 lb)

Average weight recorded for November: 48.6 kg (107 lb)
Average weight recorded for December: 48.5 kg (107 lb)
Average weight recorded for January: 47.9 kg (106 lb)
Average weight recorded for February: 47.7 kg (105 lb)
Average weight recorded for March: 47.6 kg (105 lb)

April 5th: 48 kg (trend 47.6 kg)
April 12th: 48.1 kg (trend 47.9 kg)
April 19th: 48.4 kg (trend 48.0 kg)
April 26th: 48.7 kg (trend 48.2 kg)

Successes/struggles:

We went out to the seaside for a picnic during the week and I had a day out with grandchildren on Saturday so lots of goodies to eat. I've been enjoying the sunshine with walks and bike rides.

I’m happy with my weight, 47 kg is too skinny. I’m aiming for 49 kg, which I should reach very soon as I’m going away for a few days this week in my motorhome.

Name: Charlotte
Age: 57
Height: 5'11" (180cm)

Maintenance range: 75kg (+/- 2.5 kg) - but we'll see, maybe a bit lower. (I'm currently wondering about 73kg +/- 1 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 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
Average weight recorded for March 2021: 75.38 kg

Weight / seven day rolling average:
6 April: 74.2 kg (164 lb) / rolling 7-day average 74.61 kg
13 April: 74.1 kg (163 lb) / rolling 7-day average 74.84 kg
20 April: 75.5 kg (166 lb) / rolling 7-day average 75.11 kg
27 April: 74.5 kg (164 lb) / rolling 7-day average 75.16 kg

Average weight recorded for April 2021 currently: 74.91 kg

Successes: My monthly average remains just under 75kg, which is where I want it. Hurrah! Also, I seem to be maintaining with a slightly higher calorie intake than mfp predicted, which is very good news.

Struggles: My rolling 7 day average has been up a bit every week this month, so I need to keep an eye on that.

Overall I feel this is starting to be a transition to maintenance!

@charmmeth I’m so happy for you!
Very inspiring

MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »

@charmmeth I’m so happy for you!
Very inspiring

Thank you! See you in the May thread!

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:
Ideally 142 - 148
Absolutely 140-150
(and STILL not sure those are the right answers)


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 2020 (12 months): 147.1

Average weight recorded from December 2020: 150.9
Average weight recorded from January 2021: 154.1 (!!!)
Average weight recorded from February 2021: 154.8 (!!!)
Average weight recorded from March 2021: 153.0 (!!!)

Average weight Week of...
March 29 - April 4 ..... 153.3
April 5 - 11 ................ 154.6
April 12 - 18 .............. 153.9
April 19 - 25 .............. 154.0
April 26 - May 2 .........155.0

Success of the week: Crunched some numbers and realized I can probably retire sooner than four years from now.

Struggle of the week: Doesn't feel like maintenance.