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March 2022 Maintainers' Check-in!
missperfectpitch
Posts: 601 Member
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:
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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Replies
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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:
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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 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.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 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.
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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.4 -
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.3 -
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.3 -
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.
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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:
Mar 22:
Mar 29:
Successes/struggles of the week: Guess the last of the vacation water weight is off! Feeling good and positive and in a good mental space.5 -
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:
Mar 26:
Successes/struggles of the week: Slowly trending back downwards again. I have been getting in good workouts this week. I'm not particularly looking forward to the time change, but it is what it is.5 -
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.
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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!2 -
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.3 -
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 😩1 -
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.1 -
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.
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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 26:2 -
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.2 -
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.
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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.2 -
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.2
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