How do you know when to go into Maintenance?

Jennisin1

Here I am. I am over a year into the active part of my journey. I wasn't able to really lose weight until my daughter was weaned in October of 2012. My stats at 5'10

Pre-pregnancy weight/size: 175 / 12
Highest Pregnancy Weight: 275
Post pregnancy weight/size: 215/18
Current: 160/ 6/8 <--- I am a lot smaller size wise due to increase focus on lifting heavy

I am sitting at a very healthy weight, size, and body fat % for my height and musculature. I am seriously wondering "what's next". I am signed up for a half Marathon in Feb so will continue to lift moderately and up running... then refocusing on lifting. Getting ready for an active outdoors spring/summer.

Where do you stop? I thought I would be good at my pre-pregnancy size and weight. I was fit, healthy and attractive there, but here I am. Just trucking along, working out, making smart choice, not veering off the plan over much. I like having goals and am toying with the idea of getting to around 147. It would be pretty lean for me, but not dangerously so.

Just looking for opinions and personal insight I guess.

TavistockToad

training for a half marathon sounds like a great time to eat at maintenance so you're fueling all the runs