March 2022 Maintainers' Check-in!

missperfectpitch
missperfectpitch Posts: 579 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 2020:
Average weight recorded for 2021:

Average weight recorded for January:
Average weight recorded for February:

Week ending:
Mar 5:
Mar 12:
Mar 19:
Mar 26:

Successes/struggles of the week:
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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,054 Member
    edited March 2022
    Name: Terri
    Age: 75
    Height: 5’2”
    Total weight lost: 89lbs
    Time it took to lose: 5 years
    How long in maintenance: 2.5 years
    Maintenance weight range: after going onto maintenance I continued to lose weight very slowly, so started reducing my maintenance ceiling. I am currently at a fairly steady weight.
    Initially: < 150
    Amended: < 145
    Currently: 135 - 140

    Average weight recorded for 2020: 147.9
    Average weight recorded for 2021: 141.8
    2022:
    Average weight recorded for Jan: 138.3
    Average weight recorded for Feb: 138.2

    Week ending:
    Mar 1: 138.2
    Mar 8:
    Mar 15:
    Mar 22:
    Mar 29:
    Mar 31:

    Successes/struggles of the week:
  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 579 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 2021: 112.5

    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
    Average weight recorded for October: 112.6
    Average weight recorded for November:112.7
    Average weight recorded for December: 112.2
    Average weight recorded for January: 111.9
    Average weight recorded for February: 112.3

    Week ending:
    Mar 5: 111.5 (trending 111.8)
    Mar 12:
    Mar 19:
    Mar 26:


    Successes/struggles of the week: Last month's average weights were still high, but my weight dropped back down this week, hitting 110.6 yesterday. I managed to get in 18k+ steps on two days this week, since the weather has been pretty nice lately.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 13,152 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 145 - 150
    Absolutely 143-153
    (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 2021 (12 months): 153.4

    Average weight recorded from December 2021: 150.4
    Average weight recorded from January 2022: 151.8
    Average weight recorded from February 2022: 152.9


    Average weight Week of...

    Feb 28 - Mar 6 ................. 152.5
    Mar 7 - 13 .........................
    Mar 14 - 20 .......................
    Mar 21 - 27 .......................
    Mar 28 - Apr 6 .................



    Success of the week: My bike commutes still continue to be just a little faster, except one day when I just took it easy and enjoyed the view.

    Struggle of the week: Work is getting into my head, even when I'm not there. Other things in our world also are weighing on me, and I think I'm packing some weight back on because of my response to it.

  • RAxB
    RAxB Posts: 120 Member
    Name: Rachel
    Age: 35
    Height: 5’3.5
    Total weight lost: 57
    Time it took to lose: 10 months
    How long in maintenance: 4 months
    Maintenance weight range: 124-129

    Avg weight recorded for 1/22: 125.8
    Avg weight recorded for 2/22: 126.0

    Week ending:
    Mar 1: 129.6
    Mar 8:
    Mar 15:
    Mar 22:
    Mar 29:

    Successes/struggles of the week: Finally back in the game after a bad couple binges at the end of February (first in over a year) mixed with a week in an all inclusive in Mexico. I was restricting too much and working out too much to prep for my vacation and mentally hit a bad break right before I left.

    Learning how to process that and going to move forward as best I can while while adjusting my maintenance range a couple pounds higher since I think my lower range was too difficult to stay around. My weight is still actually coming down over a week later (was 138.6 last week!) I actually ate fairly well on vacation, but enjoyed more drinks and sugar than I usually would and man, do I retain water nowadays!

    Maintenance is a whole other beast.
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,710 Member
    Name Lesley
    Age: 71
    Height: 154 cm (5’ 0.5”)
    Total weight lost: 22.5 kg (approx. 50 lb)
    Time it took to lose: 9 months


    How long in maintenance: 34 months – nearly 3 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 for 2021 49.3 kg (109 lb)


    Average weight recorded for September 50.5 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for October 51.1 kg (112.5 lb)
    Average weight recorded for November 50 kg (110 lb)
    Average weight recorded for December 49.6 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for January 49.5 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for February 49.0 kg (108 lb)

    March 7th: 48.6 kg (trend 49.1 kg)
    March 14th:
    March 21st:
    March 28th:

    Successes/Struggles:
    I spent an evening out with my daughter and little grandson at the theatre, including a meal out. Also went out Saturday evening for a meal and dancing. But still saw a small weight drop over the week.
    Getting ready for a week away later in the month.

    @RAxB " I was restricting too much and working out too much to prep for my vacation " it is such a temptation to go too far in prep for an occasion, I feel your pain.
  • Suseee21
    Suseee21 Posts: 111 Member
    Name: Suseee
    Age: 64
    Height: 5 ft 7 in
    Total weight lost: 80 lbs
    Time it took to lose: 4 years
    How long in maintenance: 22 months
    Maintenance weight range: 138.2-146.8

    Average weight recorded for 2020: 144.6
    Average weight recorded for 2021: 142.2

    Average weight recorded for January: 143.3
    Average weight recorded for February 143.7
    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
    Average weight recorded for October
    Average weight recorded for November
    Average weight recorded for December

    Week ending:
    Mar 5: 143.7
    Mar 12:
    Mar 19:
    Mar 26:

    Successes/struggles of the week: I am still measuring my portions but haven't been as fastidious with tracking--and the needle is starting to trend down again. I feel more confident that I won't always need to track everything all the time because I have a better handle on what is "normal" for me. I made a new plan for ST and so far, so good. Struggle continues to be limiting sodium intake. I know it is because I eat too much processed food but I don't see that changing in the near future, or perhaps, ever.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,054 Member
    Name: Terri
    Age: 75
    Height: 5’2”
    Total weight lost: 89lbs
    Time it took to lose: 5 years
    How long in maintenance: 2.5 years
    Maintenance weight range: after going onto maintenance I continued to lose weight very slowly, so started reducing my maintenance ceiling. I am currently at a fairly steady weight.
    Initially: < 150
    Amended: < 145
    Currently: 135 - 140

    Average weight recorded for 2020: 147.9
    Average weight recorded for 2021: 141.8
    2022:
    Average weight recorded for Jan: 138.3
    Average weight recorded for Feb: 138.2

    Week ending:
    Mar 1: 138.2
    Mar 8: 138.6
    Mar 15:
    Mar 22:
    Mar 29:
    Mar 31:

    Successes:
    • Maintaining weight and sticking to solid habits.
    • Investigating positive Identity based habits

    This is what I’m working on.
    March Daily Update
    I am a person who abstains from late night snacking.
    Me: 8 ~|~ LNS: 0 ~|~ Streak: 12

    Struggles:
    • Negotiating birthday celebration for DYD’s birthday yesterday. I was busy before and after lunch so little opportunity to do extra exercise. Slightly under daily step goal.
    • Stress related to organising the reconvening of some of my groups, and doing prep for the two for yesterday. There were problems relating to room bookings. Both activity sessions had to be cancelled.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 13,152 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 145 - 150
    Absolutely 143-153
    (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 2021 (12 months): 153.4

    Average weight recorded from December 2021: 150.4
    Average weight recorded from January 2022: 151.8
    Average weight recorded from February 2022: 152.9


    Average weight Week of...

    Feb 28 - Mar 6 ................. 152.5
    Mar 7 - 13 ......................... 151.2
    Mar 14 - 20 .......................
    Mar 21 - 27 .......................
    Mar 28 - Apr 6 .................



    Success of the week: Branches I brought in from the flowering cherry to force are open, and I made some really tasty meals.

    Struggle of the week: Three words: Daylight Saving Time.

  • jwcomputergirl
    jwcomputergirl Posts: 126 Member
    Name: Jan (jwcomputergirl)
    Age: 61
    Height: 5' 6"
    HEAVIEST Weight: 171.5 in April 2012
    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 Months
    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 2021: 137.1

    2022
    Average weight recorded for January: 132
    Average weight recorded for February: 133.2


    Week ending:
    Mar 6: 133.6
    Mar 14: 133.6
    Mar 20:
    Mar 27:

    Struggles of the week: Still bulging out at the high end of my maintenance range. But it's my own fault for not logging and not getting my usual amount of exercise. Trying to get back into the right frame of mind to get this under control!
  • 425Recess
    425Recess Posts: 260 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 ~ 4 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 from 2021: 114.7

    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
    Average weight recorded for October 114.4
    Average weight recorded for November 115.0
    Average weight recorded for December 115.0
    Average weight recorded for January: 115.3
    Average weight recorded for February: 115.3


    Week of:
    Mar. 7: 115.5
    Mar. 14: 116.5

    Success/Struggle: Weight is going up. Not good. I have no excuses this week. No dinner's out. I even got out and did a little yard work. I think extra calories are slipping in. That's always been my problem. Just follow the plan, I am plan. Straying, not so fine.
  • RAxB
    RAxB Posts: 120 Member
    Name: Rachel
    Age: 35
    Height: 5’3.5
    Total weight lost: 57
    Time it took to lose: 10 months
    How long in maintenance: 4 months
    Maintenance weight range: 124-129

    Avg weight recorded for 1/22: 125.8
    Avg weight recorded for 2/22: 126.0

    Week ending:
    Mar 1: 129.6
    Mar 8: 125.0
    Mar 15: 127.4
    Mar 22:
    Mar 29:

    Successes/struggles of the week: Tweaked my knee the other week and took last week off to heal since my 8k is this Sunday. I’ve really been looking forward to it, so I want to be at my best. Went for a trial run yesterday and it wasn’t great, but wasn’t awful. Going to try and get some good stretching in this week and make sure to really warm up and cool down for workouts.

    Also as everyone above has noted: DST 😩
  • Suseee21
    Suseee21 Posts: 111 Member
    Name: Suseee
    Age: 64
    Height: 5 ft 7 in
    Total weight lost: 80 lbs
    Time it took to lose: 4 years
    How long in maintenance: 22 months
    Maintenance weight range: 138.2-146.8

    Average weight recorded for 2020: 144.6
    Average weight recorded for 2021: 142.2

    Average weight recorded for January: 143.3
    Average weight recorded for February 143.7
    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
    Average weight recorded for October
    Average weight recorded for November
    Average weight recorded for December

    Week ending:
    Mar 5: 143.7
    Mar 12: 143.8
    Mar 19:
    Mar 26:

    Successes/struggles of the week: I've struggled with eating enough freggies this week and too much processed/high sodium foods. I have been successful with my exercise and being more consistent with ST. Having a little trouble adjusting to the time change but I am getting to bed at a reasonable hour.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,054 Member
    edited March 2022
    Name: Terri
    Age: 75
    Height: 5’2”
    Total weight lost: 89lbs
    Time it took to lose: 5 years
    How long in maintenance: 2.5 years
    Maintenance weight range: after going onto maintenance I continued to lose weight very slowly, so started reducing my maintenance ceiling. I am currently at a fairly steady weight.
    Initially: < 150
    Amended: < 145
    Currently: 135 - 140

    Average weight recorded for 2020: 147.9
    Average weight recorded for 2021: 141.8
    2022:
    Average weight recorded for Jan: 138.3
    Average weight recorded for Feb: 138.2

    Week ending:
    Mar 1: 138.2
    Mar 8: 138.6
    Mar 15: 138.6
    Mar 22:
    Mar 29:
    Mar 31:

    Successes:
    • We celebrated DYD’s birthday on Sun afternoon, and I still managed to stay in the green.
    • Restarted more intensive workout schedule.

    • March Tiny Habit Update:
    I am a person who abstains from late night snacking.
    Me: 15 ~|~ LNS: 0 ~|~ Streak: 18

    Struggles: No real struggles this week

    I’m in UK, so DST isn’t until end of march for me.
  • Bezron
    Bezron Posts: 4 Member
    Name: Michael
    Age: 40
    Height: 6’2”
    Total weight lost: 50lb
    Time it took to lose: 8 months
    How long in maintenance: 1 month
    Maintenance weight range: 178-186

    Average weight recorded for 2020: 224
    Average weight recorded for 2021: 226

    Average weight recorded for January: 186.6
    Average weight recorded for February: 184.8

    Week ending:
    Mar 5: 184.5
    Mar 12: 183.9
    Mar 19: 182.7
    Mar 26:
  • missperfectpitch
    missperfectpitch Posts: 579 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 2021: 112.5

    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
    Average weight recorded for October: 112.6
    Average weight recorded for November:112.7
    Average weight recorded for December: 112.2
    Average weight recorded for January: 111.9
    Average weight recorded for February: 112.3

    Week ending:
    Mar 5: 111.5 (trending 111.8)
    Mar 12: 111.3 (trending 111.6)
    Mar 19: 111.8 (trending 111.7)
    Mar 26:


    Successes/struggles of the week: I managed to lose track of time one day this week and missed my daily step goal by 700 steps. Luckily, that's not a huge amount and I was easily able to make it up the next day.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 13,152 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 145 - 150
    Absolutely 143-153
    (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 2021 (12 months): 153.4

    Average weight recorded from December 2021: 150.4
    Average weight recorded from January 2022: 151.8
    Average weight recorded from February 2022: 152.9


    Average weight Week of...

    Feb 28 - Mar 6 ................. 152.5
    Mar 7 - 13 ......................... 151.2
    Mar 14 - 20 ....................... 151.1
    Mar 21 - 27 .......................
    Mar 28 - Apr 6 .................



    Success of the week: Fastest bike commute in quite some time! Also, not health/fitness related, but a success anyway: I completed a training that I have to do every two years. I now will be able to renew a couple of my licenses at the end of 2023 and continue to be certified through 2025.

    Struggle of the week: Allergy season is upon us; just trees for now, but I am in the Grass Seed Capitol of the World.

    Pleasant wish of the week: For those in the northern hemisphere: Happy Spring! The March Equinox occurred just over a half hour ago. Oddly, our day length exceeded twelve hours three days ago.


  • Suseee21
    Suseee21 Posts: 111 Member
    Name: Suseee
    Age: 64
    Height: 5 ft 7 in
    Total weight lost: 80 lbs
    Time it took to lose: 4 years
    How long in maintenance: 22 months
    Maintenance weight range: 138.2-146.8

    Average weight recorded for 2020: 144.6
    Average weight recorded for 2021: 142.2

    Average weight recorded for January: 143.3
    Average weight recorded for February 143.7
    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
    Average weight recorded for October
    Average weight recorded for November
    Average weight recorded for December

    Week ending:
    Mar 5: 143.7
    Mar 12: 143.8
    Mar 19: 143.8
    Mar 26:

    Successes: was consistent with ST, pre-physical lab work all within normal range
    Struggles: sodium and tracking. Eating at the top of my calorie range even though I'd like to drop a pound or two which obviously, isn't going to work.
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,710 Member
    Name Lesley
    Age: 71
    Height: 154 cm (5’ 0.5”)
    Total weight lost: 22.5 kg (approx. 50 lb)
    Time it took to lose: 9 months


    How long in maintenance: 34 months – nearly 3 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 for 2021 49.3 kg (109 lb)


    Average weight recorded for September 50.5 kg (111 lb)
    Average weight recorded for October 51.1 kg (112.5 lb)
    Average weight recorded for November 50 kg (110 lb)
    Average weight recorded for December 49.6 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for January 49.5 kg (109 lb)
    Average weight recorded for February 49.0 kg (108 lb)

    March 7th: 48.6 kg (trend 49.1 kg)
    March 14th: 48.8 kg (trend 49 kg)
    March 21st: 50.1 kg (trend 49.3 kg)
    March 28th:

    Successes/Struggles:
    Well, the week away included hotel dinners and breakfasts and sandwich lunches. We also spent several hours sitting in a coach on our homeward journey. So a spike in weight when I weighed myself the next day. However, this should settle down within a few days, just need to get back on track.

    ps it looks like I forgot to post on the 14th - but I had to get out of the house early to catch the coach to go away.

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