February 2023 Maintainers' Check-in

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Name: Greg
Age: 40
Height: 6"4
Total weight lost: 153.6
Time it took to lose: 11 months
How long in maintenance: 2 days
Maintenance weight range: 233-239


Week ending:
Feb 4: 235
Feb 11: 235.2
Feb 18: 234.8
Feb 25:

Successes/struggles of the week

Just hit Maintenance this past Thursday. So happy to be here.

Been going over my diet the past couple of days. I need to increase my calories. I run a lot and tend to burn around 800-850 at the gym. I work out 3 days on, 1 day off. 35 minutes of running, followed by 30 minutes strength training.

I've been looking forward to this day for sooooo long!

Great week. Went out for V Day and made a healthy choice. Had pizza last night (no cheese, no meat) and I'm down 0.4 pounds.

Looooove being in Maintenance

Name Lesley
Age: 72
Height: 153 cm (5’ 0.5”)
Total weight lost: 22.5 kg (approx. 50 lb)
Time it took to lose: 9 months

How long in maintenance: over 3 ½ 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 for 2022 49.9 kg (110 lb)


Average weight recorded for September 50 kg (111 lb)
Average weight recorded for October 50.9 kg (112 lb)
Average weight recorded for November 50.5 kg (111 lb)
Average weight recorded for December 51.3 kg (113 lb)

Average weight recorded for January: 50.7 kg (112 lb)


Feb 6th: 49.9 kg (trend 50.6 kg)
Feb 13th: 49.3 kg (trend 50.4 kg)
Feb 20th: 50.6 kg (trend 50.6 kg)
Feb 27th:

Successes/Struggles:
I was away last week – 4 nights in a hotel, dinner and breakfast, lunches in cafes. So, I weighed 61.7 kg on Saturday morning! Obviously not true weight gain, fluid retention from travelling on Friday plus sluggish digestive tract due to poor availability of fruit and veg and other high fibre food. Without going into details, I can say that both those issues are resolving themselves. I hope to be back to 50 kg within a few days. I made mostly sensible choices while I was away but, as always, getting my usual 7 to 8 portions a day of fruit and veg was almost impossible.

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Name: Terri
Age: 76
Height: 5’2”
Total weight lost: 94 lbs
Time it took to lose: 5 years
How long in maintenance: Started maintenance August 2019
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: < 140
• Average weight recap
Average weight recorded for
2020: 147.9
2021: 141.8
2022:
Jan: 138.3
Feb: 138.2
Mar: 138.5
Apr: 138.4
May: 138.2
Jun: 138.3
July: 139.4 (Holiday caused uptick)
Aug: 138.5
Sept: 138.7
Oct: 138.1
Nov: 137.0
Dec: 133.2
Jan: 132.9
2023
Week ending:
Feb: 7: 133.6
Feb 14: 132.8
Feb 21: 134.1
Feb 28:
Feb 31:

Successes
• reducing and maintaining lower weight range
• Preplanning food for the day ahead
• Healthy snacks factored into calorie budget
• Solid Habits development
• Maintaining mindful focus on health and fitness
• Cutting myself some slack on the daily ups and downs of weight.
• Finding enjoyable ways to move. If you don’t enjoy it, then it’s difficult to motivate yourself

Struggles:
• Recovering from Covid in December

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Name: marni
Age: 57
Height: 5'
Total weight lost: 0
Time it took to lose: 0
How long in maintenance: 1 day
Maintenance weight range:
Weight now: 180

Name: Christina
Age: 36
Height: 5 ft 5 inches
Total weight lost: 48 pounds
Time it took to lose: 18 months
How long in maintenance: 8 months
Maintenance weight range: 125-135 (really would like to get down to 125 but last 5 pounds are vanity)

Average weight recorded for 2020: 160
Average weight recorded for 2021: 145
Average weight recorded for 2022: 133

Average weight recorded for July 2022: 133
Average weight recorded for August 2022: 132
Average weight recorded for September 2022: 132
Average weight recorded for October 2022: 131
Average weight recorded for November 2022: 129
Average weight recorded for December 2022: 130
Average weight recorded for January: 130

Week ending:
Feb 4: 130.5
Feb 11: 130.4
Feb 18: 130.4
Feb 25: 130.4

Successes/struggles of the week:

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Name: Terri
Age: 76
Height: 5’2”
Total weight lost: 94 lbs
Time it took to lose: 5 years
How long in maintenance: Started maintenance August 2019
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: < 140
• Average weight recap
Average weight recorded for
2020: 147.9
2021: 141.8
2022:
Jan: 138.3
Feb: 138.2
Mar: 138.5
Apr: 138.4
May: 138.2
Jun: 138.3
July: 139.4 (Holiday caused uptick)
Aug: 138.5
Sept: 138.7
Oct: 138.1
Nov: 137.0
Dec: 133.2
Jan: 132.9
2023
Week ending:
Feb: 7: 133.6
Feb 14: 132.8
Feb 21: 134.1
Feb 28:


Successes
• reducing and maintaining lower weight range
• Preplanning food for the day ahead
• Healthy snacks factored into calorie budget
• Solid Habits development
• Maintaining mindful focus on health and fitness
• Cutting myself some slack on the daily ups and downs of weight.
• Finding enjoyable ways to move. If you don’t enjoy it, then it’s difficult to motivate yourself

Struggles:
• Recovering from Covid in December

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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 140-147
Absolutely 138-149
(STILL not sure those are the right answers)

Weight History:
Average weight Week of...
January 22 - 29 .......................................... 141.1
January 30 - February 5 ........................... 140.3
February 6 - 12 ........................................... 140.6
February 13 - 19 ......................................... 140.4
February 20 - 26 ........................................ 140.1
February 27 - March 5 ...............................

Success of the week: Still maintaining even though I had one day this week far FAR over calories. I did it with my own permission. It was ice cream. Lots of ice cream. It wasn't hard to shave a few calories per day for the rest of the week to be back right about 2% under my weekly calorie target and even a slight weight drop.

Struggle of the week: How can I even call it a struggle: We've had some unseasonably sunny weather. Cold, certainly cold at night, but sunny. So it's hard to stay indoors and do the cleaning I promised I would do. I've been getting out and enjoying hiking on lots of local trails and mostly even having them to myself. The bonus was yesterday because I decided to drive to a different trailhead and start from the top instead of down closer to town. The close-to-town trailhead was mobbed, and I met some folks who had to find a different farther trailhead down low just to park. The lower parts of that area were packed with people, as was one small loop up top. Most of the rest of the area had very few people. Just trees, birds, snow, hills, and mud.

Maddie
Height: 5’ 8”

Total weight lost: 70-78lbs
Week ending:
Feb 4: 165.96 visitor/eating out
Feb 11: 167.3 visitor/eating out
Actual is lower. 164.1 is my Normal BMI weight.

Feb 18: 167.0 visitor left Feb 13
Feb 25: 167.9

Successes:
1. ALL of my recent battery of medical labs & tests are EXCELLENT. I’m fit & healthy.
Except my BMI is up over 24.9.

2. I finally began taking my measurements weekly. I was able to compare them a few 2019 numbers & I remembered again how much my inches/clothing sizes improved as I got to 150-155. This has been motivating me.



Struggles: This always happens. Weight stays pretty good while guest(s) are here or when we are actually traveling, but eating things I normally don’t & eating out seems to upset my maintenance balance. After they leave, I continue to crave those foods & have a desire to eat out (compounded by sadness that guests have left/vacation is over.) I need to put the beast back in the cage.

My 5-year Maintenance Anniversary is 6 months from today. I remember reading that maintaining the first year is difficult, but there are still challenges at 3 yeas and 5 years. I promised myself I would “stay the course.”

I need to lose ~4 lbs in 6 months. ~0.7 per month. Currently, I’m gaining 0.7 per week.
An extra 350 calories per day.

My PLAN:
1. reduce my calories per day down by 400 calories & check again in one week.
2. Reduce “sugar” items (nonfat hot choc) to smallest size & only use fruit only jam.
3. One birthday meal (already scheduled) &
Then go back to no take out/restaurant foods for March April May June
4. I love my daily breakfast. Same thing each day. Love it. Now, I need to design/create a lunch & a dinner that I love just as much. I have tried to do this for a long time, but now I NEED to.

Maddie 💕

IT’s WORTH THE FIGHT.
#HealthFirst

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Name: Terri
Age: 76
Height: 5’2”
Total weight lost: 94 lbs
Time it took to lose: 5 years
How long in maintenance: Started maintenance August 2019
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: < 140
• Average weight recap
Average weight recorded for
2020: 147.9
2021: 141.8
2022:
Jan: 138.3
Feb: 138.2
Mar: 138.5
Apr: 138.4
May: 138.2
Jun: 138.3
July: 139.4 (Holiday caused uptick)
Aug: 138.5
Sept: 138.7
Oct: 138.1
Nov: 137.0
Dec: 133.2
Jan: 132.9
2023
Week ending:
Feb: 7: 133.6
Feb 14: 132.8
Feb 21: 134.1
Feb 28: 132.6

Successes
• reducing and maintaining lower weight range
• Preplanning food for the day ahead
• Healthy snacks factored into calorie budget
• Solid Habits development
• Maintaining mindful focus on health and fitness
• Cutting myself some slack on the daily ups and downs of weight.
• Finding enjoyable ways to move. If you don’t enjoy it, then it’s difficult to motivate yourself

Struggles:
• Recovering from Covid in December

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