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What I Love About Being in Maintenance
1) Weighing what I'm "supposed" to weigh; 2) Fitting in to all of my pretty clothes again; 3) Not feeling ashamed of my appearance and having to wrestle with myself to go places; 4) Feeling a lot better physically, not just emotionally; 5) Being able to eat as much as 400 calories in a meal and still program in snacks and…
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Bad day yesterday
Made common mistake for me- waited too long to eat lunch- 2:30- made poor choices could not get full. Then husband wanted to eat dinner and I went along to be agreeable- weight way up today!!! Must not do that. Any one else have a husband that wants company when he eats?? And wants me to eat the same amount?? Although he…
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Taking a break from logging after 8 years
Greetings All - I am taking a break from logging. I logged every single thing I ate for over 3000 days. I lost my goal of 35 pounds, dropped a few pounds and gained a bit but came back to that range for almost all of the last 8 years. I am still in that zone now (BMI, 22.7). It's probably been more than a year since…
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October Check-in
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:…
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Weight suddenly gone crazy
A week ago I put my calories up by 50 calories. I have been putting my calories up by 50 or 100 every week or two for a while, to try and stop my weight from trending downward, as I hit my target weight a while ago. Suddenly, after the last 50 calorie increase, my weight has gone crazy. I tried not to panic the first day…
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Fat Macro
As a vegetarian, my protein comes from nuts, dairy, tofu, and added protein powder. I buy everything low-fat and low-sodium, but I have gone over my fat macro every single day in the two months since I've been on transition and then maintenance, because these sources are all rather high in fat even in the reduced version.…
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Accountability
Hi all, I've been on a health/fitness journey for the past two years. I've managed to lost about 70lbs total; however, COVID times and other stressors has me taking some significant steps backwards now. I'm looking for any peer support and ways of maintaining accountability with others. I haven't used this forum that much,…
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Should i eat the "remaining" calories that are under weekly goal?
So, if im on a small deficit (0.5 lb) and my weekly under goal is (at times) between 1000-1220 calories (im on 2350 cal daily) i workout heavy and i don't log or add those calories.. My question here, is that should i eat these calories or not? some say that it is like a debt that i have to pay. My weekly should be at…
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October maintenance check-in
Maintenance Name Joy Age: 60 Height: 5’2” Total weight lost: 30 lbs. Time it took to lose: about 4 months started June 8, 2020. How long in maintenance: since September 30, 2020. Maintenance weight range. 109-112 Ave. weight recorded for October 111 Current weight on October 31, 2020. 110.6
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Target Weight was HIT today!
2020 has been a challenge, but I've managed to stay in Maintenance Zone (+/- 5 pounds from Target). Decided recently to stop hanging in the top part of Maintenance Zone and go for Target weight (199.9) and I hit it today. Last time I hit Target was 2014. Total loss: 77 pounds Another example that CICO works when we work…
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calorie counting
today i was very stressed and ate a donut and a cake pop bc i tend to go for sweets when i’m stressed and i rarely ever eat sweets. i still stayed within my maintenance cals. but i’m wondering if the extra sugar will cause me to gain weight? any advice?
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Need help! Reverse dieting?
Hello everyone! I'm coming to you with a lot of fear and anxiety about my weight. I'm tired of yoyoing and I really want to get to a place where I feel strong, healthy and confident in my body. I would like to learn what I need to know BUT it is very overwhelming so I am searching for some tips to slowly get into it all. I…
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Need accountability friends!
Hi, everyone! I'm Bobby. I am a new user and am looking for accountability buddies, if anyone is interested, add me!
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Amateur question regarding calories
I'm 120lbs, 5'3" female. I exercise almost every day, about an hour; a mix of HIIT, body weight exercise and warm up/cool down. Average heart rate about 140. I also walk a couple of miles each day, and I'm a mom, so I wouldn't say I'm on my feet ALL day but I'm not sedentary either. My question is this; my smart watch says…
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If I do extreme restriction I lose, but if I a little increase (still deficit) I gain!!! HELP PLEAS
I just came off of an incredibly restrictive diet. I mean I lose a very large amount of weight in a very short period of time which I do not recommend AT ALL but I am trying to get back to normal eating habits while maintaining my weight. I recently moved my itnake up to 1200 and now I am gaining weigh. I was at median of…
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Different kind of story
Brief synopsis of my journey: I jumped around a lot in weight throughout my life. I'm a 5'6" female who has been anywhere between 120-250 lbs. I have mostly been on average anywhere between 135-155. Most recently, I went from about 240 to 125 in less than a year - from 2018 to 2019, I believe. I gained back a significant…
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Have loved the app
I am using the app in what is probably and elementary way. However I love it. I am tracking what I eat and my weight and exercise every day. It helps me to be more aware of what I put in my mouth. I am not sure which group I am posting to. I would like to be in the maintenance group however that may be closed? Anyway one…
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Book about NWCR participants
A while ago I found a book about participants in the National Weight Control Registry and what they had in common. It was called something like "Thin Forever". Googling for this has turned up nothing though. Does anyone know the name if the book and the author, or have a link?
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On a mission to maintain weight
so in over 2 yrs i have lost 3st 2.5lbs. I have gone from 11st 2.5lbs to 8st and i am very happy at my new weight. But now have the task of trying to maintain and not lose or gain 🤦♀️🤞
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Calories
What would be my activity level if i jog 3x a week for 30 mins and 10000 everyday plus lifting weights 4x a week for 1 hour
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Macro, Maintaining and building muscle
Hi I'm looking for some advice on how much protein, fat and carbs I need to maintain weight and gain muscle. My weight is 149lb, I am 5 feet 7 inches, my body fat is 18%. If someone can give me an estimate of how many grams of protein, fat, carbs I need, that would be really helpful. I have used other online macro…
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Decreasing exercise while trying to maintain weight
Since trying to lose weight, i have been working out alot (around 2-2.5hrs daily to be precise).Now that im under my goal weight,im satisfied with my weight and only want to maintain & tone now. I have alot of medical issues,including joint problems (all the working out probably hasn't helped 🤦♀️), so now im happy with my…
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Switched to maintenance mode, but not sure how to go about it.
Hello! It has taken me about 10 years, but through a lot of baby steps, and trial and error, I went from the mid to high 200s, to now 140 lbs. At first, my goal was to be in the 130s, since I decided that that was a good range for my height. However, once I got to 140 lbs., the scale just wouldn't go down. I would bounce…
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The impact of a dessert/treat
I recently met my goal weight and for the past couple of months I've been focusing on maintaining my weight at 105-110 pounds. I find that eating a piece of cake, even when it's within my total calorie budget, causes an overnight gain of 5-6 pounds, and then it takes me a week for it to return to my desired range. Is this…
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Switching to a deficit: trying for 6 weeks
Hi there! Wanted to share that after maintaining my weight since around October 2019, I’ve decided to take around a 250 calorie deficit for 6 weeks. I THINK I have detected a slight upward trend in my average weight over the past three months or so (around 126 on average in April, and now my average is around 128/129, and…
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Maintaining weight range
I started my weight lose journey in 2018 weighing 11st 2.5lbs. I have an underactive thyroid and pcos so have been deemed overweight all my life basically. Between then and now i not only have had my miracle baby after being told for many yrs that id never naturally conceive, but ive also lost 3st 3st 2.5lbs taking me to…
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Sept Check In
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:…
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Exercise + Maintenance = frustration
I started using MFP in earnest on Oct 1 2018, when I weighed in at ~202 lbs. It took me about 6 months to lose 35 lbs, about 4-6 months to lose the next ten pounds and since Sept/Oct 2019 I have settled into a range of 156-160, which I have been maintaining for the past year pretty easily. (Stats: 5'9" middle-aged guy). I…
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New Year Resolution 3 Months In Advance - Maintain Weight
For many years, my weight has been fluctuating. Around my birthday, I get down to my ideal weight--125 lbs. at 5'7"--then as the holidays, birthdays, and work stress hits, I gradually put on 15 lbs. So I have been fluctuating between 125 to 140 lbs. for many years now. And I've decided firmly this week, to try to change…
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I’m starting maintenance and need advice please!
🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁 I’ve decided to maintain my current weight 🥳 Roughly... I want to stick between 10 stone and 10 and a half stone (aka 140-147lbs, or 63.5-66.5kg, average 65kg). My original goal was 132lbs, but I am happy where I am, so I’m going to stick here for now, I think it’s the right thing for me I have never really…