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Goal: Maintaining Weight

For those using MyFitnessPal to maintain their current weight.

Help!! How many calories to maintain?!?
I am 5'3 and 117 pounds and hoping to maintain a 40 pound loss I just had. I looked up my maintence calories for my weight from multiple online calcs and they said about 1500 calories to maintain. I t…
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Started by thinkanon
Most recent by MissJay75
Sep 2, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Low Carb Backfire?
Hi I could use some help. I thought I was decent with knowing what to eat to have a somewhat 'clean' diet. I've been back on the wagon for a month and going strong, I lost 7 lbs and went away over the…
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49 comments
Started by sheryl792
Most recent by kdiamond
Sep 2, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Do calorie requirements change when you have more muscle?
Everyone says that having more lean muscle mass increases you metabolism, but how do you figure that in to calories that you need to maintain? I'm around 122 lbs, but about 18% bf and I would assume I…
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16 comments
Started by Nothingbutflowers
Most recent by Wheelhouse15
Sep 2, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Anyone take a "maintenance break" before you hit your goal?
I'm about half way there... need to lose another 25 lbs. I'm feeling kind of burned out. Would it be detrimental to "practice maintenance" for a month or so? I'm thinking I'll take some time off in Se…
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37 comments
Started by janiep81
Most recent by kyrannosaurus
Sep 2, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Do you really need to cut calories after a splurge?
I am very close to 1 year of calorie counting, 7 months of maintenance. I have lost weight, maintained weight and of coarse gained weight - all without counting calories. I have no intention of quitti…
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22 comments
Started by bioklutz
Most recent by nxd10
Sep 2, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Finally
i lost 3 KG in 2 weeks
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1 comments
Started by AmrAwadallah
Most recent by LivingtheLeanDream
Sep 1, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
How to not be one of those "I lost X pounds but then I gained X of it back!"
I see lots of those pop up around here. I'm a few pounds from what I previously said was my goal weight (really, I think I'm at goal at this point). I'm trying to seriously start thinking of what main…
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39 comments
Started by ElJefeChief
Most recent by halofan4life
Sep 1, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Current
125-130 I am 5'5", 51 years and weigh 129. Lost 17 pounds and want to keep it off!
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2 comments
Started by dihotaling
Most recent by TimothyFish
Sep 1, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
it only took 2 yrs but now I know what I'm doing
hola I'm starting over , thinking its all mind over matter it only took me 2 yrs to drop 8lbs. BUT it FINALLY STAYED OFF THE LAST 3 WKS so I'm gonna take this new eating habits I have and my energy an…
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701 views
11 comments
Started by LatinActive503
Most recent by LatinActive503
Sep 1, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Can your body adopt a new "set" point?
I recently watched a TED talk about mindfulness eating and weight loss. The speaker said there was research that shows our body has a set point - - a weight that it wants to be. We can increase our se…
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751 views
20 comments
Started by becknomad
Most recent by TimothyFish
Aug 31, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Building muscle
I'm pretty much sedentary (homemaker so cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping etc) but I work out 3-4x a week with elliptical 45 mins and weights 20-25mins. I also do a Pilates video which is about 20 m…
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331 views
9 comments
Started by desiresdestiny
Most recent by 47Jacqueline
Aug 30, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Lost nearly 25 lbs - BUT...
Hello All, I lost nearly 25 lbs by using MFP and my fitbit (THANKS MFP) mostly by doing portion control and a little walking. My concern is that I dont necessarily need to lose more weight but I do ne…
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4 comments
Started by shrs264
Most recent by griffinca2
Aug 30, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Has anyone done or is doing the ...The new rules for lifting for women
I am reading the book and hope to start my new routine on Monday. Any advice?? I have been lifting for 6 months 3X a week I'm no pro but not a complete novice either. I currently do pull/push/leg days…
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4 comments
Started by lavrn03
Most recent by lavrn03
Aug 29, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
You reached goal... what do you do now?
what are some things you've gained from being on a mfp committed diet, that now that you've reached goal you STILL do to maintain your weight? is maintaining harder or easier than losing weight?
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24 comments
Started by _onebeauty
Most recent by nikkiab86
Aug 29, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Maintaining weight, how to avoid late night snacks?
New to maintaining weight, any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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50 comments
Started by Detroitcity86
Most recent by Detroitcity86
Aug 29, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
How long before you consider a gain a TRUE gain?
I've been maintaining my weight (healthy weight/BMI) for over a year without issue though my BF% is higher than I'd like. Three weeks ago, I went on vacation and while away I loosely tracked but did i…
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6 comments
Started by pennstatealum2000
Most recent by laineybz
Aug 28, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
How many calories?
So I hit a plateau, but I'm satisfied with the way I look and am aiming to maintain at this weight. my question is, should I continue eating the number of calories I was when I hit the plateau (I set …
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6 comments
Started by eblair87
Most recent by kellyjellybellyjelly
Aug 28, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
The famous question ☺️
how many calories do you eat to maintain your weight range? I know it's by trial and error. I'm 5' 10" and about 128-130. I have multiple chronic illnesses that restrict my diet and exercise but I'm f…
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6 comments
Started by desiresdestiny
Most recent by MissJay75
Aug 27, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Plexus Body Cleanse and Plexus Probio5 question....
I'm not looking to lose weight but I'm told there are wonderful health benefits in taking Plexus Body Cleanse and Plexus Probio5. The product is mostly promoted in helping people looking to lose weigh…
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11 comments
Started by curvybetty
Most recent by MissJay75
Aug 27, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
How to pick maintence range
How do you know what's a good size range to try to maintain in? I know that weight can fluctuate based on various things (salt, TOM, eating out) and I want to set a target range broad enough to not fr…
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15 comments
Started by Owlfan88
Most recent by barbecuesauce
Aug 27, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
How to stop losing but not gain?
okay; so I have lost all the pounds I need to lose and I keep on losing around 1 pound every week; how do I stop this? I've reached my goal and I just want to maintain now, my BMR is 1068 but I workou…
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5 comments
Started by acaciasteele
Most recent by maxit
Aug 26, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
How did you select your goal weight?
Hi, I am about 6 weeks into trying to maintain a 68lb loss, but have lost a few extra lbs as I work out my true maintenance and come to terms with how much food that actually means! Having been overwe…
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34 comments
Started by ilovesweeties
Most recent by JenBratJBS
Aug 26, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Has the amount of food you can eat changed?
I have only lost a little bit of weight (16 kilos), and I don't think my stomach has shrunk. I used to be able to eat a whole block of chocolate, a thing of dip, a family bag of chips, a family bag of…
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51 comments
Started by xstephnz
Most recent by ahoy_m8
Aug 26, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Friend add - please :-)
I want to have some friends here :-) can you please add me? All of you who are maintaining the weight :-)
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Started by NincyNina
Aug 25, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Strategies for weight maintenance
After losing 7.5 stone (105 pounds) I really now struggle with what next? How often does everyone exercise and do you have some diet on days and off days ? I still struggle allowing myself a 'treat'
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Started by nicolafuller1982
Most recent by unknown
Aug 25, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
I have a lot of experience losing, but maintaining is the true challenge
Older and wiser, right? Well, truth be told the tricks get harder, as does the weight loss maintenance. Old man time does his funky stuff, and Mother Nature lends a hand, and before you know it, you'r…
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6 comments
Started by llewdon
Most recent by LivingtheLeanDream
Aug 25, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
how to maintain weight?
Somebody please explain to me "how to maintain my current weight". In the past months I have worked so hard to lose 30 lbs, and now that I am in shape I don't go to gym more often. No more diet. But I…
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16 comments
Started by awliyo31
Most recent by 47Jacqueline
Aug 24, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Is my TDEE really higher now that I've lost weight?
I am extremely confused. I checked Scooby to see how much I was eating to maintain my 200-205 pounds for 10 years, being completely sedentary... It said 2000 calories. How is that even possible? My TD…
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9 comments
Started by Francl27
Most recent by TimothyFish
Aug 24, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Struggling a bit with Maintenance
I recently reached my goal weight and switched over to maintenance. I made a conscious choice to stop my weight loss and so had some time to explore the forums ahead of time to pick up some tips on ma…
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15 comments
Started by NinaSharp
Most recent by LivingtheLeanDream
Aug 24, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight
Can you lose belly fat eating at maintenance?
Hey guys So I'm 20 years old Weigh 56kgs (127lbs) 165cm (5"4) BF: 19% I have lost a lot of weight recently from eating at a deficit. I'm now quite toned. I have been trying to cut still but in the las…
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87 comments
Started by jaysiekemso
Most recent by nxd10
Aug 24, 2015
Goal: Maintaining Weight