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What 'food rules' or 'life rules' do you live by to maintain your weight?
It seems to me that everyone has sort of a food philosophy when it comes to the way they approach their lives and I was curious what personal standbys some of you may have to continue having success in weight maintenance. Some examples I've heard in the past are: 1) I count my calories every day, my limit is XXXX per…
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Lazy skinny-fat teen in need of advice
Okay, so during the past couple of years, I have struggled with minor eating disorders and have had trouble maintaining my weight. It seems to me that my weight has either been going up or down but never staying where it's supposed to be! I've been dieting for so long that I don't even know how to eat properly any more!…
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New ground for me and struggling
So last time I hit goal I got pregnant (be careful ladies lol) after a starting weight of over 17 stone I actually looked terrible under 10 and a half stone at 5 ft 8. Drawn in cheek bones and people asking me if i was sick. So now dd3 is 6 months old, and I've dipped under 10 and a half again and am looking a bit gaunt. I…
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Disney Vacation!
Any fellow Disney World obsessors out there? :) My husband and I are leaving for a week trip to the happiest place on earth this Saturday! Yay! I'm planning on enjoying myself and soaking up the entire magical experience... but if I can avoid coming home with a few extra pounds as souvenirs, that would be wonderful. Any…
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Anyone here on maintenance with food restrictions?
I maintain eating mostly paleo/SCD. This really helps my ibs and celiac. Anyone else have severe food restrictions?
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Would I still maintain
What if I continually exercised and ate at maintenance for a week but on one day of the week I ate over maintenance . Would I slowly gain weight even if I continually exercised during the week ?
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Maintain
Try food with more bulk and more protein. They don't spike insulin and burn slower for a longer full feeling.
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Recalibrating the body's set point and losing in steps
Does anyone have experience of alternating periods of losing and maintenance to minimize impact on metabolism and recalibrate the body's set point? I was reading the blog this week http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/ask-dietitian-weight-loss-hard/ and the article resonated with me. I have been doing really well with my weight…
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Biggest Loser Winner
I started using this app and exercising because a doctor told me I have a "fatty liver" and that I needed to lose weight to avoid diabetes. Apparently fatty liver is a sign that someone is headed down that road. He also said I should cut sodas and other sugary drinks, along with sugary foods, out of my diet. So, I…
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CDS summer challenge '16
Week one- fun and done.
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Trying to lose last 2 pounds & maintain goal weight
Hi everyone, After more than a year of attempting to reach a goal weight of 125lbs, I realized how determined I was to hit a certain number more than a happy medium for myself. I have noticed that when around 130lbs, I feel fine and feel like my body is finally beautiful. However, currently I am weighing in at 131.8lbs and…
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Maintenance Plan?
I'm taking the the month of June off of weight loss and don't want to log. I'm thinking of weighing in every morning to keep myself honest and spot upwards trendds before it gets out of hand. Anyone do this long term? It seems like a decent compromise
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Time to start maintenance
Just a quick query for you knowledgeable maintainers. I'm just curious as to when you started to up your calories to maintenance? I'm looking to have a 5lb maintenance range rather than a single weight goal & I'm now hitting the top end of that range (still 3.5lbs off the bottom value though). Would you advise starting to…
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Avoid for Maintenance
There have been some great threads on what habits people do to maintain their weight. But what things do you avoid at all costs? What behaviors or thoughts will definitely sabotage your attempt to maintain your weight?
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5 foot 2 and under ladies how many calories
Hi just wondering what calories you eat a day to maintain. What's your height and age etc thank you ☺ x
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Eat back calories or not
Trying to maintain weight. I bike (8-10mi) or run (4mi 2x/wk, one long 6-13 mi 1x/wk) everyday, mixing weights and yoga in on occasion. I'm not very active at work but very active at home. Struggling to find the balance between burn and eating back what I've burnt. I usually eat 1300-1400 calories a day, rarely adding back…
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Hello maintenance: where everyday will feel like Thanksgiving!
So now that my newly-purchased small-sized clothing is getting too loose (not good), I decided to switch to maintenance. Yay. I've been living the *1200 calorie dream* for a year now and suddenly MFP is giving me 1680. I mean...that's a FEAST! haha! Throw in some exercise calories and I'm not sure I CAN eat that much…
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Beginning Recomposition with Body weight training?
Hi all, very new to maintenance and working on shifting my goals to fitness based vs loss based. I am 5'4", 124-128lbs, 28 yo. I have some muscle definition in legs and arms but in particular my upper body strength is lacking. I would like to start recomposition but I prefer to work from home. Is it acceptable to work on…
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Eating at maintenance level, but gaining weight?
I am a 20 year old male, 5'11 and weigh in at about 182lbs. 8 weeks ago, I got off my diet (which I lost 75lbs from), and decided to focus on building a bit more muscle/strength. I wanted to start at maintenance to test out the waters a bit, then possibly start bulking. My maintenance caloric range should be between…
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Maintenance calories
How do I figure out how many calories I should take in now that I've hit my goal weight? Myfitnesspal says 1700, where I've been eating 1200 calories up to now? I've heard of tdee and bmr, so many different calculations! What is the most reliable way to estimate how many calories I should now take in? I appreciate it,…
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binges
What are some tips for recovering from a binge without starving yourself the next day? High fiber high protein? I had a binge the last couple of nights totaling about 4,000 calories over maintenance. Yes, I realize that that "only equates to about 1 lb of weight gain", but if this were to happen consistently, that would be…
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Can't stop, won't stop eating :(
I've decided to post my story today for a few reasons. Firstly, I'm hoping it will help with accountability and secondly, I need help. I lost 22kgs from about September 2014 to March 2015. I then went into maintenance and was doing absolutely fine up until mid-Feb this year. I upped my calories from around 1200 to 1540 and…
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Fitbit Questions!
Hi everyone! I recently got the Fitbit Flex and love it! However I have a couple questions... 1. On the app, where does it say my TDEE? (The calories I maintain on) 2. What's the difference between the Alta, Charge, and Flex? Which one would you recommend? 3. When I do non-walking exercise such as the elliptical, how do I…
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Maintenance and 30 day shred - confused!
OK - I am confused. I am maintaining at 5'3" and 108 pounds and do not want/need to lose any more weight - but actually I think I am skinny fat as although I look thin, I do have some flab still on my stomach. I don't have much muscle and never did have, but I want to get rid of this flab and I also want to be stronger and…
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So...now what?
Just wondering, the minute you've reached your goal you can start maintenance? I'm fast approaching and don't want to lose my progress. About 2lbs away...
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Maintenance for 2 years, now trying to lose a few pounds ... really slow and hard!
I have been at maintenance for two years but never really reaching my goal. So I decided to try to get there now and am doing it by increments rather than setting one goal. I would like to lose 6 more pounds, but am starting with a 2 lb. goal as a loss. I had MFP recalculate my calories and am at 1240 plus whatever gym…
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need maintaining pals
Hey guys! I've lost my workout motivation since switching to 'maintain' a couple weeks ago. I'm REALLY ready to get back at 'er, but I'm in desperate need of some pals in maintain mode. So aaaddddd meeee please! ;D
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losing weight while maintaining
An I still be losing some weight while maintaining?
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Entering Maintenance
Hello All, So, I started eating differently and have maintained that new lifestyle since September of 2014 and have lost 86 pounds and I am at the point when I need to start the maintenance program. I workout at the gym 5 to 6 days a week, active in the yard all summer, was wondering if there is any advice from folks who…
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Weight at a stand still
Recently I just started back on my fitness journey, in a matter of 1 month I lost about 16 lbs, now I'm stuck I'm either gaining 4 oz lose 4 oz or just stuck on the same number, idk what I'm doing wrong. I have 2 kids one born at the end of the year,2013 the other 2015, so I got pregnant 7 months after I had my first so I…