May 2021 Maintainers' Check-In!

charmmeth wrote: »

mtaratoot wrote: »

I have been maintaining in a fairly narrow range since the beginning of the year. I still bounce around some, but it seems maintaining at this weight is a lot easier than at the weight I maintained for a few years before that. So I'm really considering moving my goal to closer to where I am now. I don't think it's cheating. My BMI is still in the healthy range even if it's on the high end of healthy (six more pounds would put me back as overweight). When I calculate my "Smart BMI," which takes age and gender into account, it's smack in the middle of the healthy range. The estimate of my body fat percentage is also in the upper end of healthy for someone my age, but still healthy. So this is also a struggle I've been facing since last October. In fact, I've been wondering what my target should be ALL ALONG. I lowered my target as I was hitting the first one I set. I was pleased with how I felt and looked at the goal I eventually settled on, but it was a lot more work to maintain it. Well... see you next week and I'll still be pondering this and so many other crazy things in this Universe.

I really sympathise with this. Last time I lost weight I was aiming for 75kg, then that felt too high so I aimed for 72kg and then for 70kg to see if I could. However, that's too low for me for maintenance. This time around I am currently aiming to maintain at around 75kg, though long term I'd prefer that to be between 74kg and 75g. 74 kg is bmi 23 for me, and at my age 57 that feels about right. Where do you calculate your smart bmi?

Molly already answered this, so I'm sure you found the Smart BMI page.

This is where I land:

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

Maintenance range: 75kg (+/- 1kg)

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
Average weight recorded for April 2021: 74.90 kg

Weight / seven day rolling average:
4 May: 74.8 kg (165 lb) / rolling 7-day average 74.98 kg
11 May: 74.8 kg (165lb) / rolling 7-day average 74.86 kg
18 May: 75.2 kg (166 lb) / rolling 7-day average 75.20 kg
25 May:

Average weight recorded for May 2021 currently: 75.06 kg

Struggles: It's been a week of going above where I want to be weight-wise, and that's because I've eaten more than I would ideally want to. I am starting to have some discussions about portion sizes with my husband.

Age: 32
Height: 5'8"
Starting Weight: 220+
Total weight lost: 70 pounds
Time it took to lose: 4 months (February - June 2019)
How long in maintenance: 1 year 11 months
Maintenance weight range: 144 - 150
Average weight recorded from 2018: NA
Average weight recorded for 2019: 168.3
Average weight recorded for 2020: 146.43

Average weight recorded for April: 144.9
Average weight recorded for May: 144.24
Average weight recorded for June: 145.14
Average weight recorded for July: 146.56
Average weight recorded for August: 145.83
Average weight recorded for September: 149.33
Average weight recorded for October: 149.95
Average weight recorded for November:148.86
Average weight recorded for December: 151.39
Average weight recorded from January: 151.39
Average weight recorded from February: 151.32
Average weight recorded from March: 149.76
Average weight recorded from April: 148.77

Weigh ins
May 3: 147.5 (↘️ .9lb) Trend 148.8 (↘️ .4lb)
May 10: 148 (⬆️.5lb) Trend 149.1 (⬆️.3lb)
May 17 145.1 (↘️2.9lb) Trend 148.5 (↘️ .6lb)


Feels good to be back on track. Don’t pay too much mins to the dip on the day. It was over 2lbs below anything else that week.

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: 77.9 kg
Today’s weigh-in: 77.8 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 ...
02 May ………. 76.5 kg
10 May ………. 76.9 kg
16 May ………. 77.4 kg
23 May ………. 77.8 kg

Up again. Still dealing with last year's trauna and seeking comfort food.

Thanks for reminding me about the smartbmicalculator.



That's cheered me up.

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
Average weight recorded for April 2021: 57.2kg

Weigh-in day for me is Friday

Week of:
May 7 - 57.1kg
May 14 - 57.7kg
May 21 - DNW
May 28 -

Struggle/Success: I've been on a lovely weekend away so I didn't weigh in on Friday. I certainly have not abandoned this group though and will be posting this Friday no matter what :-)

Age: 32
Height: 5'8"
Starting Weight: 220+
Total weight lost: 70 pounds
Time it took to lose: 4 months (February - June 2019)
How long in maintenance: 1 year 11 months
Maintenance weight range: 144 - 150
Average weight recorded from 2018: NA
Average weight recorded for 2019: 168.3
Average weight recorded for 2020: 146.43

Average weight recorded for April: 144.9
Average weight recorded for May: 144.24
Average weight recorded for June: 145.14
Average weight recorded for July: 146.56
Average weight recorded for August: 145.83
Average weight recorded for September: 149.33
Average weight recorded for October: 149.95
Average weight recorded for November:148.86
Average weight recorded for December: 151.39
Average weight recorded from January: 151.39
Average weight recorded from February: 151.32
Average weight recorded from March: 149.76
Average weight recorded from April: 148.77

Weigh ins
May 3: 147.5 (↘️ .9lb) Trend 148.8 (↘️ .4lb)
May 10: 148 (⬆️.5lb) Trend 149.1 (⬆️.3lb)
May 17 145.1 (↘️2.9lb) Trend 148.5 (↘️ .6lb)
May 24: 148 (⬆️2.9lb) Trend 148.6 (↗️.1lb)

Tapering for the big race this week means a lot less activity and we essentially maintained weight. Just what I would want to do! 50 mile race this week in Bryce. Between vacation food though I do expect to be up a bit for a few weeks after. Planned fluctuations.

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 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
Average weight recorded for March: 115.1
Average weight recorded for April: 114.4

May 3: 114.5
May 10: 114.0
May 17: 114.5
May 24: 114.5

Success/Struggle: My schedule was over busy last week which led to less exercise but not a weight gain. BTW, my scale measures in increments of .5 which means I don't see those mini fluctuations.

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

Maintenance range: 75kg (+/- 1kg)

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
Average weight recorded for April 2021: 74.90 kg

Weight / seven day rolling average:
4 May: 74.8 kg (165 lb) / rolling 7-day average 74.98 kg
11 May: 74.8 kg (165lb) / rolling 7-day average 74.86 kg
18 May: 75.2 kg (166 lb) / rolling 7-day average 75.20 kg
25 May: 74.3 kg (164lb) / rolling 7-day average 75.04 kg

Average weight recorded for May 2021 currently: 75.08 kg

Struggles: Although I am maintaining I have reset mfp to lose 0.25 kgs (ca. 0.5 lb) per week as I seemed to be starting to drift up again. That seems to be working! Oddly, although I no longer have a monthly cycle this week has felt a bit as though I did. Maybe once I am in maintenance longer time I will notice some kind of monthly fluctuation.

Successes: It's a year this week since I reactivated my mfp account and started working on returning my weight to a normal bmi or below. In that time I have lost 13kg and reach my goal weight. I have also established a regular exercise routine. My core, arms adn shoulders are miles stronger than they were. My legs were always strong as I alked a lot and did regular ballet, but they are more toned and my whole body is also more flexible. With maintenance combined with regular exercise (including weights) I feel feel as though I am getting to know my body a lot better.

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 recorded from April 2021: 154.2 (!!!)

Average weight Week of...
April 26 - May 2 .........155.0
May 3 - 9 ................... 154.7
May 10 - 16 ............... 154.6
May 17 - 23 ............... 155.0
May 24 - 30 ............... 154.2
May 31 - Jun 6 ............

Success of the week: My mass is back to where it was at the beginning of the month. If you look at my mass since the beginning of the year, it's clear that I am actually maintaining.



Struggle of the week: If you look back to last July before "the big oops," you read a different story.

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: 24 months – 2 years!!
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)
Average weight recorded for April: 48.4 kg (107 lb)

May 3rd: 49.2 kg (trend 48.5 kg)
May 10th: 49.2 kg (trend 48.7 kg)
May 17th: 48.8 kg (trend 48.8 kg)
May 24th: 48.8 kg (trend 48.9 kg)
May 31st: 49.2 kg (trend 49 kg)

Successes/struggles:
None really, I'm right where I want to be weight-wise maintaining OK.

My struggles are nothing to do with weight or fitness.

Onward into June - and we're getting some nice weather at last!

425Recess wrote: »

Success: Happily stuck at goal weight.
Struggle: Not sleeping so good.

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