Welcome me to Maintenance :) Reached my goal!

kerrilucko

Today I weigh 140 lbs :bigsmile: :noway: Wowzers.... I'm really happy and excited

But I need some tips from people in the maintenance stage. My maintenace calories are set at 1750 cals a day, plus exercise calories. I've been eating 1300-1400 cals plus exercise calories. Should I raise my intake slowly, or all at once? How did you guys do it?

Thanks :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

Mom_To_5

GREAT JOB!! CONGRATS!!!!! I bet you feel great now!! You sure look it from your pics!!

I only have about 4 lbs left to go as well so i will be watching this to see what people suggest to do!!

00Angela00

That's amazing! Congrats! You are going to feel amazing for your wedding, I'm so excited for you! I'm not where near my goal, so I can't help there, but congrats, congrats, congrats!

freezeframe

YAY FOR YOU!!!!! BIG HUGS AND HIGH FIVES ALL AROUND!!! It so exciting to hear of your accomplishment, you must be thrilled!!! I love it when hard work pays off and you are proof to anyone having a bad day that this can be accomplished!!

Congrats and enjoy your victory.

Good luck in maintenance.


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staclo

Way to go!! That's awesome! :bigsmile:

jchudon

I've increased my calories steadily since the beginning in order to make it easy when I'll have to maintain my weight.

I'd suggest you do the same, adding 350-450 cal/day suddenly might trick your body into putting the "extra calories" in reserve which you probably don't want :P

Nice job, I'm proud of you!
In fact, I'm really proud of everyone! Each step toward a better health deserves my respect

hopeitworks

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS. You must be really proud of yourself to see all that hard work paying off. Those are really good questions. I'd like to see the answers too. I just reached my goal also and started maintenance this week. I'm really nervous about introducing more calories into my diet. I was on 1200 since January and MFP has raised my calories to 1500 to maintain. I don't know if I should just jump right into 1500 calories or gradually raise my level. I'm glad you brought up these questions. Good luck on your maintenance journey and keep me posted. I'd love to hear how you're doing and what you're doing.

SHBoss1673

Do about 100 every two weeks, you should be fine. It takes about 2 weeks for the body to adjust to a change in eating patterns.

dkell

:drinker: Great Job, your an inspiration. Let us know how the maintenance works out.:flowerforyou:

kerrilucko

Thanks everyone :flowerforyou:

ok, slow and steady with the maintenance calories! got it! I thought I'd be nervous to eat more, turns out I'm excited :laugh:

KaitieBug

Congratulations!!!!!!!! :drinker: I knew you could do it!!!! You look AMAZING and you're going to be absolutely stunning in your wedding dress!! :flowerforyou:

staceyw37

Do about 100 every two weeks, you should be fine. It takes about 2 weeks for the body to adjust to a change in eating patterns.

thanks for the info!

staceyw37

congrats!!! you ROCK!!

pipinana

Congrats Kerri!!!!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

MTGirl

Big congratulations to Kerrilucko and Hopeitworks - apparently it did work :laugh: Good job guys!! :drinker:

ChaChaMommy

Congratulations!!!!! Its good to hear and I like the suggestion to slowly add in the extra calories. That way, besides fooling your bodies metabolism.....you can track your weight sanely without having to freak out over any potential relapse! Good work!

annaliza

Congrats to you!!! What an accomplishment!!! Good luck on your maintenance phase. I'm hoping to be there someday, too.

kimber607

CONGRATS
I would also increase cals by 100 every week or 2
Just to give u an idea.....what works for me is eating 1800-1900 cals a day period.....net.....
If I eat more than 2000 regardless of my work outs, I will gain

Just my .20
good luck
kim

AwMyLoLo

Today I weigh 140 lbs :bigsmile: :noway: Wowzers.... I'm really happy and excited

But I need some tips from people in the maintenance stage. My maintenace calories are set at 1750 cals a day, plus exercise calories. I've been eating 1300-1400 cals plus exercise calories. Should I raise my intake slowly, or all at once? How did you guys do it?

Thanks :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

That is so great! You are beautiful! :flowerforyou: I am guessing you will have to have your wedding dress altered down quite a bit!

Sorry I can't give you advice on the maintenance cals. Just wanted to say congrats! :bigsmile:

Sarandipity

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

I am so happy for you. :flowerforyou:

farmgirlh

Congratulations!! I have been upping my calories a little at a time. It seems to be working so far.

Mom_To_5

Do about 100 every two weeks, you should be fine. It takes about 2 weeks for the body to adjust to a change in eating patterns.

thanks for the info!! Now i just need to get there!! going to the movies last night and eating popcorn sure didn't help the scale this morning and eating the last bit of my b-day cake!!!

arewethereyet

da da da da da da da da.....da da da...da da da da da da

that is the marching band song(at least in my head!!)

Congrats on your success!! Kerri you have worked very very hard to get here............please enjoy it!!

I would like a personal PM of you in your summer swimsuit!!

You so deserve it!!

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

ivykivy

Congratualations!:flowerforyou:

SHBoss1673

By the way Ker. I never did say congrats. sooo, congrats!

I officially give you permission to use my disgusting bump guy now.

tgh1914

Wow! Congrats are definitely in order. You look awesome. :drinker: You've been an inspiration to many of us on here. Good Job!

pipinana

eeeeewwwww!!!!!! :laugh:

NykkieC

CONGRATS!!!!

paulamma1

Congrats!!! :flowerforyou:

When I reached goal (through WW) I was terrified to increase my calories. I actually kept losing weight for another couple of weeks and then started to trust the system by upping the calories. I did simple things like: I used to have half a bagel for breakfast, I upped it to a full bagel. Nothing too large of an increase.

You'll do grand. Just don't be surprised if you don't see your weight flatlining from the very first. As I'm sure you've seen over your journey, our bodies aren't calculators and don't respond in exactly the way we expect them to.

Again, congratulations!!!

GIBride01

Congrats! Quite a journey! What is working so far for me is cutiing back slightly on exercise, used to go 7 days a week, now 5 days and upping calories slightly. Used to stay under 1700, now I go as far up as to 2000 based on how much activity I have done. So no exercise days, I am trying to keep it around 1700-1800, big exercise days I let myself have 2000 or so. I just took really about a week to change, and so far so good. Good Luck!

hopeitworks

Thanks so much to all of you for the great information. I am a bit nervous about adding extra calories but I guess I just have to trust MFP and myself. Thanks again for the info.