Maintenance

fteale
fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
When you switch to maintenance, what did you set your cals to? I am terrified of the weight creeping back on, but probably shouldn't lose a lot more (I am 128 lbs at 5'5").

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  • scagneti
    scagneti Posts: 707 Member
    When you switch to maintenance, what did you set your cals to? I am terrified of the weight creeping back on, but probably shouldn't lose a lot more (I am 128 lbs at 5'5").

    We're at exactly the same weight & height!!

    I set it at 1720 as that's what it said would be "lose 0 pounds per week". Natch that's pre-exercise calories. I was thinking of upping my activity level, but thought I'd stick with 1720 (pre exercise calories) for a couple of weeks and then possibly up it then. If the weather starts to get bad here, I might not be as active anyways.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    When you switch to maintenance, what did you set your cals to? I am terrified of the weight creeping back on, but probably shouldn't lose a lot more (I am 128 lbs at 5'5").

    We're at exactly the same weight & height!!

    I set it at 1720 as that's what it said would be "lose 0 pounds per week". Natch that's pre-exercise calories. I was thinking of upping my activity level, but thought I'd stick with 1720 (pre exercise calories) for a couple of weeks and then possibly up it then. If the weather starts to get bad here, I might not be as active anyways.

    Same measurements too!
  • editara13
    editara13 Posts: 384 Member
    Whatever calorie amount the database says. I'm on maintenance too for over two months now and never gained anything.

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  • kanonxbou47
    kanonxbou47 Posts: 265 Member
    I'm interested to see what people say, because 1200 net calories keeps my body maintaining, and I have to be under to lose.
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    I'm only 5'3 at 122 lbs. so my goal is set to lightly active at 1650 though I don't get over my limit so I guess its why I still keep on losing weight. I guess I should up my calories a little bit more or change my profile from lightly active to moderately active.
  • lisab64
    lisab64 Posts: 26 Member
    I've been at goal (145lbs - 5'7" tall) since mid April and am still working on getting the right number (scared of gaining so upping calories slowly). I've lost almost 6 pounds since April (I'm sure they'll find me come winter) and am currently eating approximately 2100 calories/day. I'm pretty active on a daily basis (have farm animals to take care of) -- I have MFP set at "Active" and that was pretty accurate (according to my BodyMedia Fit) for my "lazy" day.
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