Are your maintanance calories enough for you?

Chickaboo2014

I reached my goal about 8 weeks ago or so and keep losing weight; evidently not eating enough and haven't changed my exercise habits. Calories are set to around 1600 and I exercise about 5 days a week at home (no gym membership). At least 3 of those days I do a short strength training workout with two 5# and one 10# weight. It's a series of squats, presses, pushups and modified curl ups. It's called Metabata and it's fantastic! It lasts about 12 minutes with warm up and cool down. I follow it with 20-40 minutes of elliptical. I also walk for 30 minutes during my lunch break everyday, weather permitting.
My point here, is that the short Metabata workout has made such a HUGE difference. My arms, abs and chest look fantastic. Legs and *kitten* are coming along nicely as well. I'm 5'4" and last Saturday's weigh-in was 126.4 pounds (my goal was 130); I am going to turn 52 next month. I am very happy with my results of my training/exercise routine and (mostly) clean eating. You must do some strength training on a regular basis! The difference it makes is almost unbelievable! Good luck!:drinker: :happy:

yogaveg

my maintenance goal on here is 2000, but I've been maintaining on 2000-2500 for the past month or so. It just really depends on the person and the metabolism. If you're worried about still being hungry, be sure to hydrate properly and eat nutrient dense foods. I've found that always having a veg/ fruit + protein/fat combo for meals and snacks helps keep me fuller longer. and fiber! lots of whole, plant foods. generally speaking though, listening to your body, eating mindfully (eating when hungry and stopping when full) has been the best thing for me