July 2021 Maintainers' Check-in!
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@MadisonMolly2017 my weight does the same and I also tend to go up with water weight retention during the summers and drop down with cooler weather! It's funny how things work sometimes!3
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missperfectpitch wrote: »@MadisonMolly2017 my weight does the same and I also tend to go up with water weight retention during the summers and drop down with cooler weather! It's funny how things work sometimes!
@missperfectpitch Thank you - very helpful!1 -
Name: Martha (mjglantz)
Age: 71
Height: 5'7"
Total weight lost: 86
Time it took to lose: 2 years
How long in maintenance: 8 years 3 months
Maintenance weight range: 139 - 145
Average weight recorded for 2018: 143
Average weight recorded for 2019: 137
Average weight recorded for 2020: 140
Average weight recorded for January: 140
Average weight recorded for February: 138
Average weight recorded for March: 140
Average weight recorded for April:141
Average weight recorded for May:142
Average weight recorded for June: 140
Week ending:
July 3: 142
July 10:142
July 17: 142.4
July 24:
July 31:
Successes/struggles of the week: The heat has been both a struggle and success...harder to get out and walk so I've upped the time at the gym.
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missperfectpitch wrote: »@MadisonMolly2017 my weight does the same and I also tend to go up with water weight retention during the summers and drop down with cooler weather! It's funny how things work sometimes!
I've found the same thing the last few summers! For some reason my weight ticks up a bit in the summer then heads down in the winter. Partly I guess because we are in FL for part of the winter and I walk ALOT more.3 -
missperfectpitch wrote: »@MadisonMolly2017 my weight does the same and I also tend to go up with water weight retention during the summers and drop down with cooler weather! It's funny how things work sometimes!
I've found the same thing the last few summers! For some reason my weight ticks up a bit in the summer then heads down in the winter. Partly I guess because we are in FL for part of the winter and I walk ALOT more.
Thank you @mjglantz. Nice to know I’m not alone with this2 -
Name: Maddie 🦄
Height: 174 cm
Total weight lost: ~75 (69.3 today)
Time it took to lose: 2yr 8 months
How long maintenance: 2yr 10.33months ❤️
Maintenance Tracking Plan for 2021: <157 average monthly values
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 for 2021 so far: 156.44❤️
Avg 2021 wt recorded for Jan: 154.95 ❤️
Avg 2021 wt recorded for Feb: 155.5 ❤️
Avg 2021 wt recorded for Mar: 156.5 ❤️
Avg 2021 wt recorded for April: 156.7 ❤️⬇️
Avg 2021 wt recorded for May: 156.65 ❤️⬇️
Avg 2021 wt recordedfor June: 156.53 ❤️⬇️
Avg wtwk Jun27:158.7⛔️Trend:159.4⛔️⬇️
Avg wk July 3:159 ⛔️ Trend 159.1⛔️⬇️
Avg wk July 10:159.3 ⛔️Trend 159.4 ⛔️⬇️
Avg wk July 17:158.8.⛔️Trend 159.2 ⛔️⬇️
July 24
July 31
Successes: Carefully tracking. I thought I was up & realized I’m making progress. Exercise is up quite a bit; calories are down some.
Struggles: just gotta “Keep on ‘Keeping On’l
AND scale just nudged over 160 this morning. That’s my “STOP! TOP WEIGHT!!” And we have first social event since 2019 Th as misgiving at a dear friends. I will be careful.
🌸🌼🌺
Maddie
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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: 77.7 kg
Today’s weigh-in: 77.7 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 2020 (12 months): 74 kg
Traumatic life events March – May 2020
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 recorded from April 2021: 76.4 kg
Average weight recorded from May 2021: 77.4 kg
Average weight recorded from June 2021: 77.5 kg
Average weight Week ending ...
28 Jun ……….. 78.4 kg
04 Jul ………… 77.6 kg
11 Jul ………… 77.7 kg
18 Jul ………… 77.7 kg
Weight maintaining.
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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 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
Average weight recorded for March: 112.2
Average weight recorded for April: 111.3
Average weight recorded for May: 112.4
Average weight recorded for June: 113.1
Week ending:
July 3: 114 (trending 113.6)
July 10: 113.6 (trending 113.6)
July 17: 113.7 (trending 113.6)
July 24:
July 31:
Successes/struggles of the week: In pure numbers, my weight still appears to be "stuck" at the same point as last week, though I saw a nice drop down for a couple of weigh-ins at the end of the week, lower than the previous week, so some of the water weight is dropping off slowly. Of course, with yesterday being an oppressively hot day, my walk outside was at a slower pace than I'd anticipated, and was cut short because it was too hot, and I then ate a ton of ice cream, so my weight will be back up on the higher side again for a couple days.3 -
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 recorded from May 2021: 154.6 (!!!)
Average weight recorded from June 2021: 155.1 (!!!)
Average weight Week of...
Jun 28 - Jul 4 ............ 155.7
Jul 5 - 13 ................... 156.8
Jul 11 - 19 ................. 155.9
Jul 18 - 24 .................
Jul 25 - 31 .................
Success of the week: I feel like I'm back on track again.
Struggle of the week: I have had that feeling a number of times lately and then I go in the wrong direction.
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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: 2 years 1 month
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 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
Average weight recorded from May: 148.58
Average weight recorded from June: 151.85
Weigh in
July 5: 152.6 (↗️4.5lbs) Trend 150.4 (↘️.7lb)
July 12: 148.5 (↘️4.1lbs) Trend 150.2 (↘️.2lb)
July 19: 148.9 (↗️.4) Trend 149.3 (↘️.9)
Roommate tested positive for C-19 (he’s vaxxed and it seems mild) so we’re quarantining as well (we’re also vaxxed and so far negative) Went a little off the rails yesterday, but we’re going to get back on our feet today. Get vaxxed if you haven’t, keeps you out of the hospital.
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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: 26 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)
Average weight recorded for May: 49.1 kg (108 lb)
Average weight recorded for June: 49.6 kg (109 lb)
July 5th: 49.7 kg (trend 49.5 kg)
July 12th: away from home
July 19th: 49.9 kg (trend 49.9 kg)
July 26th:
Successes/struggles:
I was away for 6 nights in my motorhome, my weight spiked at 50.6 kg but it’s back to just below 50 now.
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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 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
Average weight recorded for May: 114.5
Average weight recorded for June: 114.5
Week of:
July 5: 114.5
July 12: 115.0
July 19: 114.0
Successes/Struggles: Did better with my exercises and logging - miss once each. I have been hungry a lot lately and been eating a little more but not gaining or losing so I guess it's not an issue.1 -
Name: Charlotte
Age: 57
Height: 5'11" (180cm)
Maintenance range: narrow 75kg (+/- 1kg); wide 75kg (+/- 2.5kg)
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 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
Average weight recorded for May 2021: 75.02 kg
Average weight recorded for June 2021: 75.36 kg
Weight / seven day rolling average:
6 July: 76.1 kg (168 lb) / rolling 7-day average 76.10 kg
13 July: 76.0 kg (168 lb) / rolling 7-day average 76.38 kg
20 July: 76.6 kg (169 lb) / rolling 7-day average 76.68 kg
27 July:
Average weight recorded for July 2021 currently: 76.40 kg
Reflection: Same as last week, really. It's interesting to read other people's reflections on increases in weight in the summer when it is hot. Maybe that is what is happening for me too. I have been exercising about the same in the mornings but not getting in my walks in the afternoons/evenings. I also re-engaged with my chocolate habit... I have stayed within my wider mainteance range, although I am out of my narrower maintenance range. I am also much more toned than I was six months ago when I weighed in at almost exactly what I weighed in at today. So that feels like progress, even if I would prefer the scale to be showing 1.5 kg or so less.
I shan't be checking in here now until the end of August as I am going on retreat for a month, with no internet, no wine, and probably no scales. See you all in the last week of August!
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@charmmeth Enjoy the retreat and see you at the end of August! Good points about it being progress when you're more toned even if at a slightly higher weight than you'd prefer. That's definitely success and an accomplishment! That's where I'm at right now too - with lifting heavy-ish, that's where a bit of my water weight is coming from too, but I'm also more toned with improved measurements than before even at a bit higher weight than my preference. Of course, would still prefer to be back in the middle of my range, but I'm not stressing about it.4
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missperfectpitch wrote: »I'm also more toned with improved measurements than before even at a bit higher weight than my preference. Of course, would still prefer to be back in the middle of my range, but I'm not stressing about it.
Exactly! Have a great month!
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Name: Charlotte
Age: 57
Height: 5'11" (180cm)
Maintenance range: narrow 75kg (+/- 1kg); wide 75kg (+/- 2.5kg)
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 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
Average weight recorded for May 2021: 75.02 kg
Average weight recorded for June 2021: 75.36 kg
Weight / seven day rolling average:
6 July: 76.1 kg (168 lb) / rolling 7-day average 76.10 kg
13 July: 76.0 kg (168 lb) / rolling 7-day average 76.38 kg
20 July: 76.6 kg (169 lb) / rolling 7-day average 76.68 kg
27 July:
Average weight recorded for July 2021 currently: 76.40 kg
Reflection: Same as last week, really. It's interesting to read other people's reflections on increases in weight in the summer when it is hot. Maybe that is what is happening for me too. I have been exercising about the same in the mornings but not getting in my walks in the afternoons/evenings. I also re-engaged with my chocolate habit... I have stayed within my wider mainteance range, although I am out of my narrower maintenance range. I am also much more toned than I was six months ago when I weighed in at almost exactly what I weighed in at today. So that feels like progress, even if I would prefer the scale to be showing 1.5 kg or so less.
I shan't be checking in here now until the end of August as I am going on retreat for a month, with no internet, no wine, and probably no scales. See you all in the last week of August!
Have a wonderful time @charmmeth !!
I’m considering taking my measurements again! They may be more important than the scale now…0 -
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: 77.8 kg
Today’s weigh-in: 77.5 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 2020 (12 months): 74 kg
Traumatic life events March – May 2020
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 recorded from April 2021: 76.4 kg
Average weight recorded from May 2021: 77.4 kg
Average weight recorded from June 2021: 77.5 kg
Average weight Week ending ...
28 Jun ……….. 78.4 kg
04 Jul ………… 77.6 kg
11 Jul ………… 77.7 kg
18 Jul ………… 77.7 kg\
25 Jul ………… 77.8 kg
Fluctuated up 1 lb this week. Hovering around the 77.5 kg mark. Might be a bit inflamed from doing more walking/exercise this week. Been enjoying that.
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Name: Maddie
Height: 174 cm
Total weight lost: ~75 (69.3 today)
Time it took to lose: 2yr 8 months
How long maintenance: 2yr 11 months ❤️
Maintenance Tracking Plan for 2021: <157 average monthly values
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 for 2021 so far: 156.6
Avg 2021 wt recorded for Jan: 154.95 ❤️⬇️
Avg 2021 wt recorded for Feb: 155.5 ❤️⬇️
Avg 2021 wt recorded for Mar: 156.5 ❤️⬇️
Avg 2021 wt recorded for April: 156.7 ❤️⬇️
Avg 2021 wt recorded for May: 156.65 ❤️⬇️
Avg 2021 wt recordedfor June: 156.53 ❤️⬇️
Avg wk July 3:159 ⛔️ Trend 159.1⛔️⬆️
Avg wk July 10:159.3 ⛔️Trend 159.4 ⛔️⬆️
Avg wk July 17:158.8.⛔️Trend 159.2 ⛔️⬇️
Avg wk July 24: 159.3 ⛔️Trend 159.4 ⛔️⬆️
July 31
Some is salt
Some is stress that is ebbing now
Some is increased appetite
The good news: my exercise has been amazing & I feel much stronger &active
A week to go in July. Hoping I will get this really turned around now.
I am focusing on sleep, which I fight as a night owl. I even took a nap today. This seems to be helping everything.
Wishing all of you a great week!
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Staying on track - weight at 143 which is right in my range.
Successes this week: getting my exercise in and going to yoga
Challenges: dealing with the heat!1 -
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 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
Average weight recorded for March: 112.2
Average weight recorded for April: 111.3
Average weight recorded for May: 112.4
Average weight recorded for June: 113.1
Week ending:
July 3: 114 (trending 113.6)
July 10: 113.6 (trending 113.6)
July 17: 113.7 (trending 113.6)
July 24: 113.9 (trending 113.8)
July 31:
Successes/struggles of the week: Still struggling with water weight retention as it has been really hot around here. Walking around in mid-90 degree weather (that feels like 105+!), but still managing to exceed my steps goal by quite a bit a couple of days. I'm wondering if there is another component to my water retention over the past couple of months, as I've been put on a corticosteroid for a health condition since right before the jump in weight, and have read of others on steroid type medications experiencing water weight retention as well. With upping my activity level, my weight should not be increasing by basically a pound each month even with the heat (in previous years, the water weight increase over the summer months was not this fast).1
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