Maintainers' Weekly Check-in

March 2025

Name Lesley

Age: 74

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: nearly 6 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 for 2023 49.5 kg (109 lb)

Average weight for 2024 48.6 kg (107 lb)

March 3rd: 48.9 kg (trend 49.8 kg)

March 10th: 49.1 kg (trend 49.3 kg)

March 17th:

March 24th:

Successes/struggles:

I had hoped to be under 49 kg today as we set off on a short holiday, but it was not to be. I seem to have picked up a cold and have found myself feeling rather lethargic.

Name: Lorraine
Age: 77
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 ~5 years - Was on maintenance for 8 years at 125 lbs.
Maintenance weight range: 115 +/- 2 lbs.
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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 from 2022: 115.2
Average weight recorded from 2023: 114.9
Average weight recorded from 2024: 115.9

2023
Average weight recorded for June: 114.6
Average weight recorded for July: 114.5
Average weight recorded for August: 114.5
Average weight recorded for Sept.: 115.1
Average weight recorded for Oct. 114.8
Average weight recorded for Nov. 114.3
Average weight recorded for Dec. 114.0
2024
Average weight recorded for January: 115.8
Average weight recorded for February: 116.4
Average weight recorded for March: 115.6
Average weight recorded for April: 115.7
Average weight recorded for May: 115.4
Average weight recorded for June: 116.4
Average weight recorded for Nov: 116.2
Average weight recorded for Dec. 116.1

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2025
Average weight recorded for Jan. 116.2
Average weight recorded for Feb. 115.2

Week of:
Mar. 3: 115.0

Mar. 10: 114.8

Struggles/Successes: I don't know how to fix the spacing and the "spoiler". That is definitely a struggle. I hope it is fix or there is a solution posted by next week. The success is my weight is fine after few months of struggling.

I think MFP is trying to kill off some of the categories. There are several which if you don't have a link to an exact thread like this bookmarked the main categories are blank. I hope we have not lost all the great conversations. Not just maintenance cat either. sigh.

Age: 52
Height: 5’ 5”
Total weight lost: 22.2lb
Time it took to lose: 189 days
How long in maintenance: since April 2024
Maintenance weight range: 139-145lb
NEW ideal weight range: 139-141lb

Trend on week ending:
8 Mar: 141.0/141.5 
14 Mar: 141.6/141.7
22 Mar:
29 Mar:

Successes/struggles of the week:
Got out for regular walk/run repeats, building stamina again, as well as some lunchtime walks with hubby. 

I am still showing a ‘gain’ of about a pound but it has stabilised and is not increasing: I am still well within my weekly calorie limit, but I may possibly be eating back too many exercise calories (running is making me hungry!).  The extra weight of food as well DOMS from the running may also be contributing, but I will keep this under review. Trust the process!

(Wrote this last Friday but couldn’t couldn’t GET to this page at the weekend, it just kept going to a blank page!  Seems to be working fine now?)

Age: 52
Height: 5’ 5”
Total weight lost: 22.2lb
Time it took to lose: 189 days
How long in maintenance: since April 2024
Maintenance weight range: 139-145lb
NEW ideal weight range: 139-141lb

Trend on week ending:
8 Mar: 141.0/141.5 
14 Mar: 141.6/141.7
22 Mar: 139.8/140.4
29 Mar:

Successes/struggles of the week:
Have paused running due to a sore heel - walking instead.  As a result, less DOMs, fewer exercise calories to eat, and I’m straight back down to 140ish.  Bodies are weird. Trust the process!

Name: Lorraine
Age: 77
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 ~5 years - Was on maintenance for 8 years at 125 lbs.
Maintenance weight range: 115 +/- 2 lbs.

2025
Average weight recorded for Jan. 116.2
Average weight recorded for Feb. 115.2

Week of:
Mar. 3: 115.0
Mar. 10: 114.8
Mar 17: 115.0

Mar 24: 114.8

How can I fix the extra spaces? I see that some have it and others don't. Also I don't know if the spoiler warning will work.

Struggles and Successes: I don't if this is a struggle or success. I wonder at times if I am "obsessed" with my weight. Then I think that because of this "obsession", I eat better, exercise, and overall healthier. That doesn't sound too bad to me. I do have other interests. 😀

Age: 52
Height: 5’ 5”
Total weight lost: 22.2lb
Time it took to lose: 189 days
How long in maintenance: since April 2024
Maintenance weight range: 139-145lb
NEW ideal weight range: 139-141lb

Trend on week ending:
8 Mar: 141.0/141.5 
14 Mar: 141.6/141.7
22 Mar: 139.8/140.4
29 Mar: 142.4/142.7

Successes/struggles of the week:

Strange week… weight jumped to 143-143.6 mid-week for no apparent reason.  By Saturday, it was starting to disappear (see above), and writing this on Monday morning, I’m 141.6 again.  Bodies are weird (especially in menopause). Trust the process!

Name: Lorraine
Age: 77
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 ~5 years - Was on maintenance for 8 years at 125 lbs.
Maintenance weight range: 115 +/- 2 lbs.

2025
Average weight recorded for Jan. 116.2
Average weight recorded for Feb. 115.2
Average weight recorded for Mar. 114.9

Week of:
Mar 3: 115.0
Mar 10: 114.8
Mar 17: 115.0
Mar 24: 114.8
Mar 31: 114.7

Struggles and Successes: My weight feels stable at the moment. I do have "I want food" attacks that are a struggle but I am mostly keeping them under control.

April 2025

Name Lesley
Age: 74

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: nearly 6 years!!
Maintenance weight range: 48 – 51 kg (106 – 112 lbs)

Average weight recorded for January 49.1 kg (108 lb)
Average weight recorded for February 49.8 kg (110 lb)
Average weight recorded for March 49.3 kg (109 lb)

April 7th: 48.4 kg (trend 48.8 kg)

April 14th:

April 21st:

April 28th:

Successes/struggles:

A quiet week at home with no eating out, nice sunny weather so cycling and walking were more enjoyable. My weight is down in the lower of my goal range.

I have some weird pain going on in my arms that the physiotherapist thinks is rotator cuff injury so strength training in the shoulders/arms is restricted. It’s been 6 months since this started, getting fed up with it.