At final goal, but find myself with mixed feelings.
Cndressing
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So i have lost 41 pounds total since I started MFP in January 5th this year and I am finally at my goal!! Happy about that!
BUT!
Now i have all these mixed feelings, for starters I fear that I'll gain the weight back, but I feel like I wont my habits have changed so much, that i know i can never go back to eating like i used to.
Second, I have set my goals to the maintaining the weight setting and it feels so weird up until 3-4 weeks ago I was on the 1200 calorie limit. Then on the 1400 calorie limit. I'm not used to 1700 and up. So I went from 6 meals that where at most 200 a day to close to 300 or so, and now i can eat more. It's hard to wrap my brain around that. It feels like i'm having cheat days everyday, and I feel guilty eating that much.
Third, once I decided to stop loosing weight and maintain it, the fact that when I look at the scale I'm not really going to see a change in the scale is scary. This whole half a year it has been something I always got up and looked forward to, the "Did I lose a pound today? Two? Yay I lost a pound!!!" I have to admit it was addicting. I still have the sad feeling I used to have when I weighed more and didn't loose a pound on a certain day, but I know that I will not be loosing anymore on my new calorie intake.
Fourth, I'm going to start toning up instead of loosing weight, I know muscle weighs more than fat, okay that's a given, but it is still scary to think I'll gain some weight back. That ill get used to exercising a lot like how at the beginning of the year it was nice and cool here in California and I used to burn up to 1000 cals at a time multiple days a week from walking everywhere, now I can't. Too hot.
So my weight loss slowed down alot.
But now it's different now I'm tonning up, will I get used to eating alot from the days I exercise alot?
I know I just went on and on. but I'm feeling a little discouraged, I want to maintain but habits and feeling and the comfort of loosing weight are really deep within me already. I know it will take time but still these feelings are there, and I was just wondering if anyone else has felt this once they reached their desired weight. How was it for the first month? Did thinking about food ever stopped popping in your head? Did your eating habits reverse to how they used to be before MFP? Who has maintain their weight or still stayed small and for how long. I would really appreciate this info from those who are in the same boat. Thanks. ^_^
BUT!
Now i have all these mixed feelings, for starters I fear that I'll gain the weight back, but I feel like I wont my habits have changed so much, that i know i can never go back to eating like i used to.
Second, I have set my goals to the maintaining the weight setting and it feels so weird up until 3-4 weeks ago I was on the 1200 calorie limit. Then on the 1400 calorie limit. I'm not used to 1700 and up. So I went from 6 meals that where at most 200 a day to close to 300 or so, and now i can eat more. It's hard to wrap my brain around that. It feels like i'm having cheat days everyday, and I feel guilty eating that much.
Third, once I decided to stop loosing weight and maintain it, the fact that when I look at the scale I'm not really going to see a change in the scale is scary. This whole half a year it has been something I always got up and looked forward to, the "Did I lose a pound today? Two? Yay I lost a pound!!!" I have to admit it was addicting. I still have the sad feeling I used to have when I weighed more and didn't loose a pound on a certain day, but I know that I will not be loosing anymore on my new calorie intake.
Fourth, I'm going to start toning up instead of loosing weight, I know muscle weighs more than fat, okay that's a given, but it is still scary to think I'll gain some weight back. That ill get used to exercising a lot like how at the beginning of the year it was nice and cool here in California and I used to burn up to 1000 cals at a time multiple days a week from walking everywhere, now I can't. Too hot.
So my weight loss slowed down alot.
But now it's different now I'm tonning up, will I get used to eating alot from the days I exercise alot?
I know I just went on and on. but I'm feeling a little discouraged, I want to maintain but habits and feeling and the comfort of loosing weight are really deep within me already. I know it will take time but still these feelings are there, and I was just wondering if anyone else has felt this once they reached their desired weight. How was it for the first month? Did thinking about food ever stopped popping in your head? Did your eating habits reverse to how they used to be before MFP? Who has maintain their weight or still stayed small and for how long. I would really appreciate this info from those who are in the same boat. Thanks. ^_^
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*bump*
only 1/2 way to my goal weight, but I suspect my feelings will be similar...0 -
Congrats on almost being there! And hope if more reply it will help you too!*bump*
only 1/2 way to my goal weight, but I suspect my feelings will be similar...0 -
Well, you had a calorie count objective for losing weight and tracked food. Now you just have to have a maintenance calorie count objective and still track food. You just need to determine what the difference in the number of calories is. That is my plan.0
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I have had many of the same feelings! I didn't lose as much as you did, but I am at a "good place" as far as BMI and body fat percentage and all that. Now that you have achieved your weight loss goal, make a new goal!! it could be weight lifting, running, or cooking, or even just maintaining. I have heard many folks say that maintaining is just as hard or harder than losing the weight. I'm sure there are more things you want to learn about or improve on, just make those things your goal now! One podcast I really enjoy listening to is Fat 2 Fit Radio, and they have a show all about goals. They are currently on hiatus, but all their previous shows are available, either online or through iTunes.
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Grr, I know how you feel. I am five pounds from goal weight, however I hit these feelings already and I can't wrap my head around maintenance either. However it seems like it will work. I workout like crazy myself and at times I can't see why I need to take a break, until I realize I need to eat those calories. I still have the desire to lose weight opposed to maintaining weight. I will have to face the real fact that it is possible to stop losing and get used to my new numbers and balance the food out as well as exercise. I currently use exercise as a form of release of energy and it helps me alot, so to reduce this area will have it's challenge but I think overall we just have to get used to the new "You" trust the process and keep it logging. I know without logging it will not work for me because I will lose track of measurement of food. It has to happen logging and having a support system such as MFP along with all my friends.. You can do this and we will it has helped us thus far, we just have to keep on going and know that maintenance was bound to happen.0
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It's all about balance. You know how to lose weight, if you gain from muscle mass you have a feel for calorie adjustment to keep at the weight you want. This seems similar to the lifestyle change we go through learning how to lose.
I quote R W Emerson from Self Reliance:
Trust thyself. Every heart vibrates to that iron string.0
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