Has anyone successfully maintained?

dragonbug300
dragonbug300 Posts: 760 Member
edited September 23 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm always either losing or gaining weight, but I can never maintain. Has anyone who's reached their goal weight successfully maintained that weight by abiding by the calorie consumption recommended by MFP? Is it too low? Too high?

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  • EmilyJ1979
    EmilyJ1979 Posts: 144 Member
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  • kamk16
    kamk16 Posts: 205
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  • metajess
    metajess Posts: 29
    your weight will always fluctuated 5+/- pounds when you've reached your goal. ive managed to keep off 60 pounds for 2 years, now im just trying to get past my plateau.
  • Cina04
    Cina04 Posts: 609
    what is your definition of gaining?!?

    I hit my goal weight in Nov (145lbs).
    I decided now that I want to go ahead and lose another 10 - 15lbs
    But I've been maintaining since Nov - Jan.

    When I stepped on the scale I didn't freak out when I saw 146 - 148 because there are so many different factors that come into play. If you are a few lbs under or over your goal weight I wouldn't sweat it.

    I also haven't been staying true to my daily calorie intake or logging my stuff. So to me I think it's all about staying active afterwards.
  • dragonbug300
    dragonbug300 Posts: 760 Member
    When I say loss/gain, I mean more than the typical fluctuation (heck, I probably gain 3-5lbs in a day when I eat and drink a lot).

    Right now, I'm fine with my achieved weight. My main concern is to be able to eat a consistent amount every day without gaining or losing in the long-term.
  • paroxysm
    paroxysm Posts: 56
    MFP is set too low for maintenance for me. I use a fitbit to maintain and supplement it with MFP's food database. the fitbit gives me a better estimate on BMR + calorie expenditure so I can truly eat what I need in a day to maintain my weight and MFP's community and food help me reach that =)

    When I tried to just use MFP's maintenance goal I dropped weight (which is not good as I originally wanted weight gain, then maintenance)-- YMMV, but I hope that helps a little.

    btw- using the combo- I've maintained for 2 months now which is longer than I've ever managed lol
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    your weight will always fluctuated 5+/- pounds when you've reached your goal. ive managed to keep off 60 pounds for 2 years, now im just trying to get past my plateau.

    Same here I have maintained 60 lbs lost for several months now within 5 lbs +/-. Now that I've taken a breather it's time to work on the other 60 lbs.
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