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Maintenance Thread

altushe
altushe Posts: 57 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
Wondering how many calories people are finding that it takes to maintain - realizing that this will vary based on your maintenance weight, exercise, etc.

I am 5'2" and workout everyday for an hour in the morning. I don't log my exercise so even though my maintenance calories say I should be eating 1,540, I am over everyday - usually between 400-500 calories - which is somewhat less than my exercise calories according to the machine at the gym (plus I live in NYC so walk a lot between home, subway, etc. ). I haven't seen anyone (except the men) say they are eating 2,000 calories and still finding it hard to maintain (vs. lose). I NEVER thought I would say this, but I don't want to lose more weight! Has anyone had the same experience?

Appreciate any advice - especially from those who have been successful at maintaining for a bit.
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