October 2021 Maintainers' Check-in!

missperfectpitch
missperfectpitch Posts: 619 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
1. The aim of this thread is to have a weekly weigh-in check for some accountability and support.
2. Copy the form below by copy-pasting and edit to suit your personal schedule, then fill in your information and post each week.
3. Have a successful month, whatever your maintenance/health goal(s) may be!!

Name:
Age:
Height:
Total weight lost:
Time it took to lose:
How long in maintenance:
Maintenance weight range:

Average weight recorded for 2018:
Average weight recorded for 2019:
Average weight recorded for 2020:

Average weight recorded for January:
Average weight recorded for February:
Average weight recorded for March:
Average weight recorded for April:
Average weight recorded for May:
Average weight recorded for June:
Average weight recorded for July:
Average weight recorded for August:
Average weight recorded for September:

Week ending:
Oct 2:
Oct 9:
Oct 16:
Oct 23:
Oct 30:

Successes/struggles of the week:
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  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 619 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 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
    Average weight recorded for July: 113.8
    Average weight recorded for August: 113.6
    Average weight recorded for September: 113

    Week ending:
    Oct 2: 112.8 (trending 112.8)
    Oct 9:
    Oct 16:
    Oct 23:
    Oct 30:

    Successes/struggles of the week: My weight was a bit higher again this week, though I did have a lot of days eating out (sushi, tacos, lots of pastries, and other meals out) so I was expecting the water retention. I did well with steps yesterday and today after going on long walks - over 18k steps yesterday and close to that today.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,386 Member
    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 147 - 153
    Absolutely 145-155
    (Updated goals up a few pounds versus the last couple years, 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 recorded from July 2021: 155.9
    Average weight recorded from August 2021: 154.1
    Average weight recorded from September 2021: 153.0


    Average weight Week of...
    Sep 26 - Oct 2 .............. 153.5
    Oct 3 - 9 ........................
    Oct 10- 16 .....................
    Oct 17 - 23 ....................
    Oct 24 - 30 ....................
    Oct 31 - Nov 6 ...............



    Success of the week: Stuck with the program after a week of steady and significant weight increases and was glad to see the scale come back down in response.

    Struggle of the week: I really did not want to adjust my goals up, but for now that's what I'm doing. I can move them back down later if/when I am ready.
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,103 Member
    @missperfectpitch , thanks for keeping this going. It is really helpful at keeping me on track.

    Name Lesley
    Age: 71
    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: 29 months – over 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 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)
    Average weight recorded for July 49.9 kg (110 lb)
    Average weight recorded for August 50.5 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for September 50.5 kg (111 lb)

    Oct 4th: 50.9 kg (trend 50.7)
    Oct 11th:
    Oct 18th:
    Oct 25th:

    Successes/struggles:
    I was away on holiday last week – 4 nights of hotel breakfasts and dinners, lunch sandwiches/snacks. I had dessert each night (actually two of them weren’t very nice so I didn’t finish them). So, I have a small weight spike now but back on track again this week.
  • charmmeth
    charmmeth Posts: 936 Member
    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
    Average weight recorded for July 2021: 76.41 kg
    Average weight recorded for August 2021: 75.96 kg
    Average weight recorded for September 2021: 77.56 kg

    Weight / seven day rolling average:
    5 October: 78.8 kg (168 lb) / rolling 7-day average 78.31 kg
    12 October:
    19 October:
    26 October:

    Average weight recorded for October 2021 currently: 78.58 kg

    Reflection: I need to face the fact that I am not maintaining at present, but gaining. Back to Scotland next weekend and I shall start logging again. What's odd is that I would have said that I was eating more while I was away this summer than I am now, but the food we had was mostly vegetarian and more bulk for fewer calories. I was also walking more, eating my evening meal earlier and getting more sleep.
  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 275 Member
    Name: Lorraine
    Age: 74
    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 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
    Average weight recorded for July 114.4
    Average weight recorded for August 113.5
    Average weight recorded for September 113.9

    Week of:
    Oct 4: 114.5

    Success/Struggle: It was a better week than the week before as far as logging and exercise. My weight is up a little but not enough to panic. I have eaten over my calorie goal but trying to eat only when I am truly hungry or at meal times. We have workmen in our house for two days which is a challenge but because I do tend to eat due to stress and also it is hard to follow my meal plans when they are working in the kitchen. Acknowledging the issue helps. I'm glad I have the chance to think about it and write it here.
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 12,073 Member
    Name: Mike
    Age: 44
    Height: 5'9"
    Highest weight: 220
    Total weight lost: 28
    Time it took to lose: 5yrs (?)
    How long in maintenance: 7yrs
    Maintenance weight range: 195 +/- 3

    Average weight recorded for 2018: 197.0
    Average weight recorded for 2019: 195.4
    Average weight recorded for 2020: 198.4

    Average weight recorded for January: 197.0
    Average weight recorded for February: 195.1
    Average weight recorded for March: 196.2
    Average weight recorded for April: 197.1
    Average weight recorded for May: 196.1
    Average weight recorded for June: 195.6
    Average weight recorded for July: 195.3
    Average weight recorded for August: 193.4
    Average weight recorded for September: 192.9

    Week ending:
    Oct 2: 192.5
    Oct 9:
    Oct 16:
    Oct 23:
    Oct 30:

    Successes/struggles of the week:

    I'm game to join this series of threads as I'm a sucker for statistics, lol. (Which makes it rather inexplicable why I haven't been tracking this the entire time, but better late than never.) I joined MFP back in 2009 at a weight of 220, not obese but definitely out of shape. Between MFP tracking of my diet, plus joining a gym up the road from my home, my next recorded weight of 200 was recorded in 2014. No clue how long it took to drop those 20 pounds as I wasn't recording weight at that time.

    Since then I've naturally varied, without consciously trying, between 195-200, with only occasional weight measurements a few times per year. This lasted until April of this year, when I began a noticeable slide in weight once more. I know I hiked up my weight lifting intensity slightly, plus tightened up my diet to include more protein on non-lifting days rather than have a roller-coaster of protein day to day. I also have started weighing every leg day (or roughly once per week) rather than when the whim strikes every couple months, so not sure yet if this variation will last or has repeated itself in the past but was never recorded. Only time will tell, I guess.
  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 619 Member
    Welcome to the thread, @nossmf!
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    missperfectpitch wrote: »
    Welcome to the thread, @nossmf!

    Yes, welcome, @nossmf!

    You're in your maintenance zone, and have maintained a long time. Good work.
  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 619 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 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
    Average weight recorded for July: 113.8
    Average weight recorded for August: 113.6
    Average weight recorded for September: 113

    Week ending:
    Oct 2: 112.8 (trending 112.8)
    Oct 9: 112.3 (trending 112.5)
    Oct 16:
    Oct 23:
    Oct 30:

    Successes/struggles of the week: One high weight day earlier this week, but I'm down to the low 111's yesterday and today, so some of that was probably water weight retention. I've been busy with work and haven't consistently been doing my weekly stairs workout, which I'm going to try to prioritize again going forward.
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 12,073 Member
    Name: Mike
    Age: 44
    Height: 5'9"
    Highest weight: 220
    Total weight lost: 28
    Time it took to lose: 5yrs (?)
    How long in maintenance: 7yrs
    Maintenance weight range: 195 +/- 3

    Average weight recorded for 2018: 197.0
    Average weight recorded for 2019: 195.4
    Average weight recorded for 2020: 198.4

    Average weight recorded for January: 197.0
    Average weight recorded for February: 195.1
    Average weight recorded for March: 196.2
    Average weight recorded for April: 197.1
    Average weight recorded for May: 196.1
    Average weight recorded for June: 195.6
    Average weight recorded for July: 195.3
    Average weight recorded for August: 193.4
    Average weight recorded for September: 192.9

    Week ending:
    Oct 2: 192.5
    Oct 9: 194.0
    Oct 16:
    Oct 23:
    Oct 30:

    Successes/struggles of the week:

    Between work and kids' after school schedules, last week was a terrible one from a nutrition standpoint, with a single home cooked meal all week, and the rest take out. Between the calories and no doubt the higher sodium hanging onto the water I drink, no wonder my weight jumped as it did. But I have already done the grocery shopping for this coming week, so should be good to go to get back on track.
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,103 Member
    Name Lesley
    Age: 71
    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: 29 months – over 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 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)
    Average weight recorded for July 49.9 kg (110 lb)
    Average weight recorded for August 50.5 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for September 50.5 kg (111 lb)

    Oct 4th: 50.9 kg (trend 50.7)
    Oct 11th: 50.3 kg (trend 50.6 kg)
    Oct 18th:
    Oct 25th:

    Successes/struggles:
    Quiet week, reversed the spike.
  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 275 Member
    Name: Lorraine
    Age: 74
    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 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
    Average weight recorded for July 114.4
    Average weight recorded for August 113.5
    Average weight recorded for September 113.9

    Week of:
    Oct 4: 114.5
    Oct 11: 114.0

    Success/Struggle: I did not do well in following my plan. I missed a couple exercise times and missed several days of tracking. I didn't gain weight but I didn't eat as well as I could. Had some electrical work done inside our house for a couple days so there was stress for a couple of days before they came to get ready, then they were here, and then a couple days to get the house back to normal. I'm a creature of habit and was out of my comfort zone. 😊
  • charmmeth
    charmmeth Posts: 936 Member
    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
    Average weight recorded for July 2021: 76.41 kg
    Average weight recorded for August 2021: 75.96 kg
    Average weight recorded for September 2021: 77.56 kg

    Weight / seven day rolling average:
    5 October: 78.8 kg (174 lb) / rolling 7-day average 78.31 kg
    12 October: 77.8 kg (172 lb) / rolling 7-day average 78.43 kg
    19 October:
    26 October:

    Average weight recorded for October 2021 currently: 78.51 kg

    Reflection: Back in Scotland, drinking less wine, eating less chocolate, and cooking only for me. Also walking 1.8 miles any day I go into the office (which is not going to be every day). I'm away for the next couple of days and will then see how things are looking next week before I decide whether to start logging again.

  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,386 Member
    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 147 - 153
    Absolutely 145-155
    (Updated goals up a few pounds versus the last couple years, 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 recorded from July 2021: 155.9
    Average weight recorded from August 2021: 154.1
    Average weight recorded from September 2021: 153.0


    Average weight Week of...
    Sep 26 - Oct 2 .............. 153.5
    Oct 3 - 9 ........................ 150.6
    Oct 10- 16 ..................... 150.5
    Oct 17 - 23 ....................
    Oct 24 - 30 ....................
    Oct 31 - Nov 6 ...............



    Success of the week: Holding steady. I thought I'd get back into my old absolute goal range this week, not not yet. I'm still in my revised maintenance range and holding steady.

    Struggle of the week: My back is acting up again.

  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 619 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 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
    Average weight recorded for July: 113.8
    Average weight recorded for August: 113.6
    Average weight recorded for September: 113

    Week ending:
    Oct 2: 112.8 (trending 112.8)
    Oct 9: 112.3 (trending 112.5)
    Oct 16: 112.4 (trending 112.5)
    Oct 23:
    Oct 30:

    Successes/struggles of the week: Started the week out in the low 111's, but jumped up a few pounds by the end of the week with lots of high sodium restaurant food. It's been a busy week and I had to cut some of my workouts short, but I'm hoping that next week I'll be able to keep up with my workouts.
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,103 Member
    Name Lesley
    Age: 71
    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: 29 months – over 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 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)
    Average weight recorded for July 49.9 kg (110 lb)
    Average weight recorded for August 50.5 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for September 50.5 kg (111 lb)

    Oct 4th: 50.9 kg (trend 50.7)
    Oct 11th: 50.3 kg (trend 50.6 kg)
    Oct 18th: 51.4 kg (trend 51 kg)
    Oct 25th:

    Successes/struggles:

    Was away on holiday (again!) last week – hotel breakfasts and dinners (including desserts!) – so my weight has spiked again. But this is my maintenance, little ups and downs. I will be away again this week, but in my motorhome, so the food is more under my control. Then a couple of quiet weeks at home to recoup.
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 12,073 Member
    Name: Mike
    Age: 44
    Height: 5'9"
    Highest weight: 220
    Total weight lost: 28
    Time it took to lose: 5yrs (?)
    How long in maintenance: 7yrs
    Maintenance weight range: 195 +/- 3

    Average weight recorded for 2018: 197.0
    Average weight recorded for 2019: 195.4
    Average weight recorded for 2020: 198.4

    Average weight recorded for January: 197.0
    Average weight recorded for February: 195.1
    Average weight recorded for March: 196.2
    Average weight recorded for April: 197.1
    Average weight recorded for May: 196.1
    Average weight recorded for June: 195.6
    Average weight recorded for July: 195.3
    Average weight recorded for August: 193.4
    Average weight recorded for September: 192.9

    Week ending:
    Oct 2: 192.5
    Oct 9: 194.0
    Oct 16: 194.6
    Oct 23:
    Oct 30:

    Successes/struggles of the week:

    This was one of those "I'm hungry" weeks. While I was able to hold off until dinner most of the time, on Sunday watching football I gave in to my snack cravings with peanuts while watching the game. (Note: my dogs LOVE peanuts, but only if I shell them first...the mooching was real!)

    Biggest regret was not getting my final workout of the week, effectively skipping leg day. Life spent as a parental taxi to my kids' after-school-weekend activities left me insufficient time to get in a full workout, so I justified myself as not going at all. Shame on me, but I will do better this week.
  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 275 Member
    Name: Lorraine
    Age: 74
    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 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
    Average weight recorded for July 114.4
    Average weight recorded for August 113.5
    Average weight recorded for September 113.9

    Week of:
    Oct 4: 114.5
    Oct 11: 114.0
    Oct 18: 115.0

    Success/Struggle: A couple weeks ago, I had electrical work done which stressed me out. Last week, I had the flu shot and it made me feel ill. That hadn't happened before. For some reason feeling ill makes me want to eat. It's like I think food will make me feel better. This week, we are getting a heat pump installed. More stress! I don't like strangers invading in my house. But this is life. I have to deal with it without over eating. Not planning on going outside of my goal range.
  • charmmeth
    charmmeth Posts: 936 Member
    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
    Average weight recorded for July 2021: 76.41 kg
    Average weight recorded for August 2021: 75.96 kg
    Average weight recorded for September 2021: 77.56 kg

    Weight / seven day rolling average:
    5 October: 78.8 kg (174 lb) / rolling 7-day average 78.31 kg
    12 October: 77.8 kg (172 lb) / rolling 7-day average 78.43 kg
    19 October: 79.2 kg (175 lb) / rolling 7-day average 78.36 kg
    26 October:

    Average weight recorded for October 2021 currently: 78.46 kg

    Reflection: My average over the week is down but my weight was up again this morning. This past week has been quite stressful. I've eaten more bread this week than I normally would. Although I'm still working out, I haven't yet got back into swimming, and because I was travelling/working from home I've also not been doing much walking. What I need to do is start logging fod again, but I'll be away next week (seeing family for the first time since January 2020); I'll be working on a better routine thereafter. Maintenance is a challenge I definnitely don't yet have my head round.

  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 619 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 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
    Average weight recorded for July: 113.8
    Average weight recorded for August: 113.6
    Average weight recorded for September: 113

    Week ending:
    Oct 2: 112.8 (trending 112.8)
    Oct 9: 112.3 (trending 112.5)
    Oct 16: 112.4 (trending 112.5)
    Oct 23: 113.3 (trending 112.9)
    Oct 30:

    Successes/struggles of the week: A bit of a jump up this week, but that was mainly TOM as well as eating out a couple of times during the week. I've got a long walk planned today (about 2.5 hours), so I'll be getting a ton of steps in.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    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: 76.9 kg
    Today’s weigh-in: 77.2 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 recorded from July 2021: 77.6 kg
    Average weight recorded from August 2021: 78.0 kg
    Average weight recorded from September 2021: 77.4 kg

    Average weight Week ending ...
    05 Sep ……….. 78.0 kg
    12 Sep ……….. 77.8 kg
    19 Sep ……….. 77.5 kg
    26 Sep ……….. 76.9 kg
    03 Oct ………… 76.8 kg
    11 Oct ………… 76.6 kg
    17 Oct ………… 76.8 kg
    24 Oct ………… 76.7 kg


    Down 0.1 kg. Probably would be down more if not for doing more exercise these days. Doing well.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,386 Member
    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 147 - 153
    Absolutely 145-155
    (Updated goals up a few pounds versus the last couple years, 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 recorded from July 2021: 155.9
    Average weight recorded from August 2021: 154.1
    Average weight recorded from September 2021: 153.0


    Average weight Week of...
    Sep 26 - Oct 2 .............. 153.5
    Oct 3 - 9 ........................ 150.6
    Oct 10- 16 ..................... 150.5
    Oct 17 - 23 .................... 151.1
    Oct 24 - 30 ....................
    Oct 31 - Nov 6 ...............



    Success of the week: Holding steady. Pretty much.

    Struggle of the week: Nothing worth mentioning.

  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,103 Member
    Name Lesley
    Age: 71
    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: 29 months – over 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 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)
    Average weight recorded for July 49.9 kg (110 lb)
    Average weight recorded for August 50.5 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for September 50.5 kg (111 lb)

    Oct 4th: 50.9 kg (trend 50.7)
    Oct 11th: 50.3 kg (trend 50.6 kg)
    Oct 18th: 51.4 kg (trend 51 kg)
    Oct 25th: 51.0 kg (trend 51 kg)

    Successes/struggles:
    We were away for a couple of days in the van, and I came home with a rotten cold which is affecting my enthusiasm for exercise. However, I’m still within my maintenance range and have several quiet weeks now before I go away again in late November.
  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 275 Member
    Name: Lorraine
    Age: 74
    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 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
    Average weight recorded for July 114.4
    Average weight recorded for August 113.5
    Average weight recorded for September 113.9

    Week of:
    Oct 4: 114.5
    Oct 11: 114.0
    Oct 18: 115.0
    Oct 25: 114.0

    Success/Struggle: Since I have had stressful, out of the ordinary, weeks for the last 5 weeks, I think I should call it ordinary. This week was a wind storm which knocked our electricity out for a day. It just messes with me. I eat differently, don't track food as I should, don't exercise like I want. I've got to make sure I stay with good habits even if my life is not calm. I know that is obvious but hard to remember when in the middle.
  • jwcomputergirl
    jwcomputergirl Posts: 126 Member
    Name: Jan (jwcomputergirl)
    Age: 60
    Height: 5' 6"
    HEAVIEST Weight: 171.5 in April 2021
    Total weight lost: (for this current round, starting December 2020) 22.5
    Time it took to lose (for this current round): 9 Months
    How long in maintenance: 5 Days
    Maintenance weight range: 128-132

    Average weight recorded for 2018: 132.9
    Average weight recorded for 2019: 136.6
    Average weight recorded for 2020: 146.5

    Average weight recorded for January: 143
    Average weight recorded for February: 144
    Average weight recorded for March: 142.9
    Average weight recorded for April: 143
    Average weight recorded for May: 141
    Average weight recorded for June: 137.3
    Average weight recorded for July: 134.6
    Average weight recorded for August: 132.6
    Average weight recorded for September: 130.4

    Week ending:

    Oct 2: 128.5
    Oct 9: N/A
    Oct 16: 132.2
    Oct 23: 131.8
    Oct 30:

    Struggle of the week: House Guests! But they are finally GONE - I can get back on track!
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,386 Member
    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 147 - 153
    Absolutely 145-155
    (Updated goals up a few pounds versus the last couple years, 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 recorded from July 2021: 155.9
    Average weight recorded from August 2021: 154.1
    Average weight recorded from September 2021: 153.0
    Average weight recorded from October 2021: 151.3


    Average weight Week of...
    Sep 27 - Oct 3 .............. 153.5
    Oct 4 - 10 ...................... 150.6
    Oct 11- 17 ..................... 150.5
    Oct 18 - 24 .................... 151.1
    Oct 25 - 31 .................... 152.5




    Success of the week: I think I can look at the month as a success.

    Struggle of the week: The last half of the month was NOT a success.

  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 619 Member
    edited October 2021
    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
    Average weight recorded for July: 113.8
    Average weight recorded for August: 113.6
    Average weight recorded for September: 113

    Week ending:
    Oct 2: 112.8 (trending 112.8)
    Oct 9: 112.3 (trending 112.5)
    Oct 16: 112.4 (trending 112.5)
    Oct 23: 113.3 (trending 112.9)
    Oct 30: 111.7 (trending 112.3)

    Successes/struggles of the week: My average weight for this week was 111.7, which is the lowest I've been since around May, after which I started gaining quite a bit of water weight due to summer temperatures as well as a new medication that makes me retain a bit of water weight. Still not down to the middle of my range where I prefer to be, but definitely progress in the right direction. Of course, it's only a few weeks until holiday season starts though...

    *November thread is up!

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