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Maintaining weight

WayneDougherty2015
WayneDougherty2015 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Goal: Maintaining Weight
Finding it differcult to maintain eight after losing 2 stone

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  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    What has changed for you that your now finding it difficult? I ask because maintenance is just the same as when you're eating at deficit only you can eat up to 500 cals more a day. Keep focused and keep weighing in so you don't get complacent.

    Well done on reaching maintenance :smile:
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    you do realize that you will not maintain a static number right...body weight isn't static. maintenance is a range, not a specific number. also, when most people move to maintenance they actually gain a few pounds because 1) more inherent waste in the system from eating more; 2) glycogen stores (essentially water) are chronically depleted when dieting and are filled when you eat more...glycogen has mass and thus weight.
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    Congrats on reaching maintenance. You'll find that your weight will fluctuate up or down depending on many factors. Hang in there.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,572 Member
    You will fluctuate within a range. But every day you're in it, celebrate.
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