One piece of advice for maintenance

middlehaitch

When you get on the scale celebrate that you are within your range.
If you are getting to the top of your range, take action- count calories or decrease portions for a couple of weeks. Don't let it get out of hand.

Whether you log or not, be aware of what you did to lose the weight, and continue doing it.

I have maintained for 6 years. Usually I don't log, I am very aware of my portion size, but I log for a few weeks every year as my routines change ( more, or less exercise) just to make sure I have all my numbers good for the upcoming season.
Relax.

Cheers, h.

Don0712

+ one to what @jwseip said. My maintenance goal was 170-175, I let it slide and got to 180 and now its twice as hard to get back down to 170. This is not my post but wanted to just say thanks to all of you who have responded, great advice from everyone.

rhtexasgal

You've got to keep your habit of exercise and logging. Stay accountable to yourself. I have been maintaining for about 6 months now and I still log even the few croutons I add to my salad! This has to be a new lifestyle, not just a "for now" kind of thing. I still eat ice cream, donuts, pizza, etc. I just log it, wince a bit and do better the next day because now I don't look at my daily goals as often but focus on my weekly calorie goals - my overall average. I find that I maintain easily, even with a few off days each week.

Timshel_

sobriquet01 wrote: »

What one piece of advice would you give for someone starting maintenance?

Thank you in advance!

Moderate intake more often than not.

Realize you might fluctuate 5 lbs, but don't freak. Just refer back to the first point.