REACHING GOAL WEIGHT :) Now I need TIPS. Help mfp!

EthanJeremiahsMama

Hello to everyone on MFP this morning

I reached my goal weight. However.. I am a bit underweight for my height of being 5'6-5'7ish. I realized that I just naturally have hips, no one is perfect.. and i'm not trying to be, but I wanted to mainly lose fat in my lower body area such as my lower stomach, THIGHS/hips..

I know there is no such thing as "spot reduction." However.. I would love some tips on how to **MAINTAIN** my weight YET try to burn more fat in those lower body sections (stomach / thighs).. and I know by doing so I need to have lean muscle which will push out fat, correct? I'm definitely not trying to bulk and I know that it takes a whiiiile for women to bulk which I am not worried about.

Any tips MFP? And I'd like to say congrats to everyone on here with progress towards eating healthier & working towards weight loss. It's not easy.. but you get used to it. Eventually it becomes a lifestyle, not a "diet."

And.. I was on 1,200 cals for almost 3 months straight.. not even reaching my net cals to 1,200 :ohwell: yikes.. but I upped my calories a bit, I am now in the 1,300 - 1,360 range and making sure I eat more yet I will still be going to the gym about 3 times a week. Anyone on here upped their daily calories after reaching their goal weight yet maintained the weight and kept trying to keep TONE and not gain??