Can't lose the weight gained during maintainence
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RunRutheeRun wrote: »wishing you success, and have a great trip
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Thank you for your help!0 -
ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »1. A kg is hardly worth worrying about and should fall within the normal range of fluctuations (I usually maintain about a 5 lb range)
2. If 1300 + fitbit had you maintaining then that was your maintenance. Go back to that and you should be fine
But I want to lose some weight to prepare for my trip so I don't know what to do...
Because of the number on the scale or have your actual measurements changed? 1 kg, even if it's pure fat, should not show up at all. Water weight might change your measurements but all you can do for that is to drink water and be patient.
This kind of obsessing over the scale number isn't a good mindset. Maintenance is about ranges.0 -
Anonycatgirl wrote: »Trying to fine-tune that last vanity kilo/couple of pounds when you're already at a healthy weight seems as hard as losing the first 25, I swear! I don't have any suggestions because I'm still struggling with a couple of stubborn holiday pounds myself, but I wish you luck. And try not to worry about it too much. As I often need to remind myself, that while that small gain above what felt like the perfect number is annoying, as long as you're not continuing to gain and your clothes still fit, it's not really a big deal. :-)
Good luck to you! Let's shake it off!0 -
ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »1. A kg is hardly worth worrying about and should fall within the normal range of fluctuations (I usually maintain about a 5 lb range)
2. If 1300 + fitbit had you maintaining then that was your maintenance. Go back to that and you should be fine
But I want to lose some weight to prepare for my trip so I don't know what to do...
Because of the number on the scale or have your actual measurements changed? 1 kg, even if it's pure fat, should not show up at all. Water weight might change your measurements but all you can do for that is to drink water and be patient.
This kind of obsessing over the scale number isn't a good mindset. Maintenance is about ranges.
I'm kind of obsessed over the scale is because I'm going on a trip in March so I'm afraid I'll gain lots of weight back...0 -
ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »1. A kg is hardly worth worrying about and should fall within the normal range of fluctuations (I usually maintain about a 5 lb range)
2. If 1300 + fitbit had you maintaining then that was your maintenance. Go back to that and you should be fine
But I want to lose some weight to prepare for my trip so I don't know what to do...
Because of the number on the scale or have your actual measurements changed? 1 kg, even if it's pure fat, should not show up at all. Water weight might change your measurements but all you can do for that is to drink water and be patient.
This kind of obsessing over the scale number isn't a good mindset. Maintenance is about ranges.
I'm kind of obsessed over the scale is because I'm going on a trip in March so I'm afraid I'll gain lots of weight back...
Then eat reasonably on your trip. The worst that happens is that you gain back a couple of pounds and you eat a bit less for awhile when you get back. You already know how to lose, you can do it again.
But my point is, you cannot maintain a completely stable weight all the time. It isn't possible. I've been in maintenance for 2 years and my weight still swings up and down within a 5 lb (2 kg) range. If I got upset every time I woke up weighing 125 instead of 123 I'd make myself miserable.0 -
If you're gaining, would that mean you're not in maintenance?0
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ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »1. A kg is hardly worth worrying about and should fall within the normal range of fluctuations (I usually maintain about a 5 lb range)
2. If 1300 + fitbit had you maintaining then that was your maintenance. Go back to that and you should be fine
But I want to lose some weight to prepare for my trip so I don't know what to do...
Because of the number on the scale or have your actual measurements changed? 1 kg, even if it's pure fat, should not show up at all. Water weight might change your measurements but all you can do for that is to drink water and be patient.
This kind of obsessing over the scale number isn't a good mindset. Maintenance is about ranges.
I'm kind of obsessed over the scale is because I'm going on a trip in March so I'm afraid I'll gain lots of weight back...
Then eat reasonably on your trip. The worst that happens is that you gain back a couple of pounds and you eat a bit less for awhile when you get back. You already know how to lose, you can do it again.
But my point is, you cannot maintain a completely stable weight all the time. It isn't possible. I've been in maintenance for 2 years and my weight still swings up and down within a 5 lb (2 kg) range. If I got upset every time I woke up weighing 125 instead of 123 I'd make myself miserable.
Now I'm stagnant at this +1kg weight so my weight would fluctuate up to 2kg. Before the gain if the scale swing up a kg I won't sweat about it because it isn't stagnant. Now it is...0 -
AgentOrangeJuice wrote: »If you're gaining, would that mean you're not in maintenance?
Not gaining it's I gained.0
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