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Brenda's Maintenance Journal Year 1
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Brenda is just so dang flexible!2
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Thanks Everyone
My splurge day this week is in Wednesday because I'm going to FRIENDLYS and I'll be having a Chicken & Bacon Ranch Supermelt with fries and then a Hunka Chunka Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae
Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to split up my calories for the rest of the week, my oh my maintenance is lots of counting but if I don't I know I would definitely go over on my calories a lot!!! 2 -
You're doing great. Nice splurge you have coming!1
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I'm starting to see that maintenance requires a certain amount of finesse. Very different than the weight loss part of the journey. So glad you're blazing the trail, lol. I'm thinking I will do alternate day fasting, too. Maybe a full fast day a week. I want to do that for health reasons, anyway.1
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Awesome Brenda! You're doing so well 1
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brendagaudette wrote: »Thanks Everyone
My splurge day this week is in Wednesday because I'm going to FRIENDLYS and I'll be having a Chicken & Bacon Ranch Supermelt with fries and then a Hunka Chunka Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to split up my calories for the rest of the week, my oh my maintenance is lots of counting but if I don't I know I would definitely go over on my calories a lot!!!
Just keep your activity levels up and you won't have to put much effort into watching calories. But continue cautiously over the next four months and you'll not only set a new rhythm, but you'll be stabilized at your new weight.1 -
arguablysamson wrote: »brendagaudette wrote: »Thanks Everyone
My splurge day this week is in Wednesday because I'm going to FRIENDLYS and I'll be having a Chicken & Bacon Ranch Supermelt with fries and then a Hunka Chunka Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to split up my calories for the rest of the week, my oh my maintenance is lots of counting but if I don't I know I would definitely go over on my calories a lot!!!
Just keep your activity levels up and you won't have to put much effort into watching calories. But continue cautiously over the next four months and you'll not only set a new rhythm, but you'll be stabilized at your new weight.
MPF says I burn 3 calories per minute at a speed of 3 mph and I try to walk 60 minutes a day and sometimes I double that and I also rebound for about 20 minutes with about the same calorie burn as walking...Is that good for exercise?0 -
brendagaudette wrote: »arguablysamson wrote: »brendagaudette wrote: »Thanks Everyone
My splurge day this week is in Wednesday because I'm going to FRIENDLYS and I'll be having a Chicken & Bacon Ranch Supermelt with fries and then a Hunka Chunka Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to split up my calories for the rest of the week, my oh my maintenance is lots of counting but if I don't I know I would definitely go over on my calories a lot!!!
Just keep your activity levels up and you won't have to put much effort into watching calories. But continue cautiously over the next four months and you'll not only set a new rhythm, but you'll be stabilized at your new weight.
MPF says I burn 3 calories per minute at a speed of 3 mph and I try to walk 60 minutes a day and sometimes I double that and I also rebound for about 20 minutes with about the same calorie burn as walking...Is that good for exercise?
Wonderful. Add in twice or thrice a week some HIIT and it's close to perfect.0 -
arguablysamson wrote: »brendagaudette wrote: »arguablysamson wrote: »brendagaudette wrote: »Thanks Everyone
My splurge day this week is in Wednesday because I'm going to FRIENDLYS and I'll be having a Chicken & Bacon Ranch Supermelt with fries and then a Hunka Chunka Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to split up my calories for the rest of the week, my oh my maintenance is lots of counting but if I don't I know I would definitely go over on my calories a lot!!!
Just keep your activity levels up and you won't have to put much effort into watching calories. But continue cautiously over the next four months and you'll not only set a new rhythm, but you'll be stabilized at your new weight.
MPF says I burn 3 calories per minute at a speed of 3 mph and I try to walk 60 minutes a day and sometimes I double that and I also rebound for about 20 minutes with about the same calorie burn as walking...Is that good for exercise?
Wonderful. Add in twice or thrice a week some HIIT and it's close to perfect.
Ok I will, Thanks 0 -
You are doing great. Reading your thread is a great lesson to us all as we work towards reaching our goals.2
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I second @shans34 1
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@brendagaudette maintain? Girl, you are still losing! Lol. I'm hoping for the same though when I reach goal, honestly. I want to get on the low side of healthy weight to help with the loose skin I know is coming. I already see it coming. My midsection is so loose right now that I can't see the loss there even though I know I've lost there. Lol0
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This week will probably not be a losing week, need I say "FRIENDLYS"?!?!?! 0
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lol.0
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Yes, folks, you will keep losing for a while as you maintain once you've come from losing, even if you aren't exclusively OMADing. Your body gets used to dropping weight and it will do that for a while, provided a person doesn't immediately resort to old habits.
Brenda's body is well-adapted to losing, and she'll keep downward for about another month. And as she adds activity, she will find a spot about five pounds south of where she is now, and she'll bounce up and down in a range of eight or so pounds. Again, as you stay for about four months at a weight, your body will gladly keep you there from then on.5 -
Good to know, Thanks Joe 0
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I love the way you are doing this with the weekly total and working around that. It really makes me understand why I've never managed to maintain a weight loss for long-term; because I never bother with any of that and just try to eat like a "normal" person. Must remember this!!!2
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Weekly Chart (Maintain between 125 and 135)
May 27th....130 GOAL Weight
June 3rd.....129 OMAD/4:3
June 10th...128 OMAD/4:3
June 17th...130 OMAD/5:2
I had a gain but I'm perfectly ok with this and
I had two splurge days instead of 1 3 -
Being okay with it is the best NSV, ever!1
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Doing fine. Just measure often so can know how to adjust as necessary! Congrats.1
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You are doing great...Such an inspiration1
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Brenda, what positive changes have you seen in your life after achieving your goal?0
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wsandy8512 wrote: »Brenda, what positive changes have you seen in your life after achieving your goal?
I have way more energy, I can bend over and tie my shoes without losing my breath, I can walk further and faster and my inner thighs don't rub together while I'm walking, I sweat less, I feel healthier and I'm more confident
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Brenda, I love it! I'm so freaking happy for you. It must feel so wonderful. I can't wait until my inner thighs don't rub one day. You absolutely cannot beat feeling more confident though, that's absolutely wonderful. 2
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Such inspiring results! I'd love for my inner thighs not to rub together - but even when I'm a healthy weight and nice and fit they still do.. That's why athleta skorts are my best friend - I just need to be able to ease back into the 6s and ditch my current 12s!!!2
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Thanks Girls
My only negative thing I'm experiencing is loose skin but I'm not going to complain...I will just not wear sleeves that are too short and no short shorts 2
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