mainteanace-period is more tough than loosing weigh

Fit_Lean_Priya

I can never understand or get through 'maintenance stage' phew, i changed to no weight loss and only maintain goal and i can feel i gained a little, yet to measure, if i dont get back to 1400 calories a day i will gain back all my lost weight, maintenance-period is more tough than loosing weigh

Fit_Lean_Priya

Pardon my spelling mistakes

Graceious1

Are you doing the same type of activity and eating the same as when you got your goal?

WendyTerry420

I have been working on maintaining my weight without logging since last August. I think it's a lot easier than trying to stay in a deficit. (more treats on maintenance) Have you been logging accurately? Have you changed activity level?

I used my food diary to calculate my TDEE and have found that the few habits that I worked on changing (no binge-eating, not too much sugar, etc) are the real challenge for me. For me it's about habits.

alienrite

When you switch from a consistent deficit to a maintenance, you will automatically gain 2 to 5 lbs (depending on height and weight). In a deficit, your glycogen stores are chronically deficient and your body will seek to fill them as soon as you have the calories available. Also, you should be careful in determining what is your “low” or maintenance weight. Often we see a low weight but is a down-spike and not an average weight. Using the lowest weight is often a trap and makes us feel like we have gained weight when more likely we have just replenished our glycogen or re-hydrated. I use Trendweight.com (originally just did it on Excel) to track my average weight (average of the last 14 days). When I see my average weight start creeping up, I will lower my calories just slightly. Takes the stress away from any daily fluctuations in my weight since it takes several days to move my average weight. Moving into maintenance is definitely a struggle and something that takes as much focus as the weight loss did. Rely on the good habits that helped you lose the weight as tools to control your weight for your future.

Fit_Lean_Priya

Are you doing the same type of activity and eating the same as when you got your goal?

same workouts but increase calorie intake

Fit_Lean_Priya

I have been working on maintaining my weight without logging since last August. I think it's a lot easier than trying to stay in a deficit. (more treats on maintenance) Have you been logging accurately? Have you changed activity level?

I used my food diary to calculate my TDEE and have found that the few habits that I worked on changing (no binge-eating, not too much sugar, etc) are the real challenge for me. For me it's about habits.

i did add some of my fav food in maintenance period, yesterday had chocolate croissant, but then end of day i exercised 50 minutes and i was way under

Fit_Lean_Priya

When you switch from a consistent deficit to a maintenance, you will automatically gain 2 to 5 lbs (depending on height and weight). In a deficit, your glycogen stores are chronically deficient and your body will seek to fill them as soon as you have the calories available. Also, you should be careful in determining what is your “low” or maintenance weight. Often we see a low weight but is a down-spike and not an average weight. Using the lowest weight is often a trap and makes us feel like we have gained weight when more likely we have just replenished our glycogen or re-hydrated. I use Trendweight.com (originally just did it on Excel) to track my average weight (average of the last 14 days). When I see my average weight start creeping up, I will lower my calories just slightly. Takes the stress away from any daily fluctuations in my weight since it takes several days to move my average weight. Moving into maintenance is definitely a struggle and something that takes as much focus as the weight loss did. Rely on the good habits that helped you lose the weight as tools to control your weight for your future.

thanks for info, will read more on it

rileyhunter169

Just remember; most of it is just regaining water weight as has been said. There might be some fat gain due to higher insulin sensitivity, but it shouldn't be more than 1-2lbs. Maintaining your current calories; you should level off; some regained water weight and the tad of aforementioned fat mass is NOTHING to worry about; unless you find after a month or two your still gaining more than 0.5-1 pound every two weeks; even then that's not necessarily a bad thing if you are weight training properly; that muscle mass will increase metabolic rate. If way too much though... Then reduce it. But... Again this is normal after dieting and shouldn't concern you unless you plan to model. But again, 5-10lbs fluctuations are not a big deal; at all... In any shape, size, color, format, font, race, creed, religion, animal.... Etcetra.

Fit_Lean_Priya

Just remember; most of it is just regaining water weight as has been said. There might be some fat gain due to higher insulin sensitivity, but it shouldn't be more than 1-2lbs. Maintaining your current calories; you should level off; some regained water weight and the tad of aforementioned fat mass is NOTHING to worry about; unless you find after a month or two your still gaining more than 0.5-1 pound every two weeks; even then that's not necessarily a bad thing if you are weight training properly; that muscle mass will increase metabolic rate. If way too much though... Then reduce it. But... Again this is normal after dieting and shouldn't concern you unless you plan to model. But again, 5-10lbs fluctuations are not a big deal; at all... In any shape, size, color, format, font, race, creed, religion, animal.... Etcetra.

well said, thank you