will you continue to use mfp in maintainence?
ediths6
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how to you develop a game plan to not go backwards again?
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i am transitioning into maintenance right now ... feel free to friend me (anyone in maintenance/going into maintenance). for me, i am gradually increasing my calories by 100 a day every week. i will continue tracking to monitor my weight, and how i am feeling. when i get to a calorie intake where i am able to maintain my weight and feel good, i will most likely continue tracking for several weeks until i feel like its "habit". i think taking the transition gradually is going to be the best way for me to keep my weight constant long term.0
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I have been maintaining since early May. With MFP and a Fitbit it is easy. It has become second nature to me so I am unsure about ever discontinuing logging. Why spoil something that is working so well0
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I suggest that people do. Anything that can help keep you accountable and aware of how many calories you eat is a useful self-monitoring app. I've used it for cutting, maintaining and now bulking; however, I estimate my energy expenditure needs for each phase and do not let MFP do it.0
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I have been maintaining all of 2012, I don't want to ever stop logging!0
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I don't plan to stop using it, maintaining since July0
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me to im on here for the long haul.0
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I'm actually in suplus right now on a bulk and logging. If I don't log, I don't have a plan or follow one and I overeat. I don't mind skipping a day everyn once in a while if I'm busy or whatever but I like knowing what I'm doing and where I stand relative to my plan whether bulking, maintaining or cutting fat.0
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I definitely plan on using MFP for maintenance (just reached goal about 3 weeks ago) just as I did when I was losing. I've been yo-yoing all my life - this time is different!0
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I have been maintaining since April using MFP. I don't log every day but I do most days. I actually went into a surplus for a while now I'm back on a 100 calorie deficit.0
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I have shifted my focus off of weight loss and onto training for various things. MFP has been great during this transition because I can still know how I am doing on protein intake, sodium, etc. I dont do well staying in one place (maintainence) so I have to focus on some goal.0
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I plan to use MFP for maintenance. I have 13 pounds to go and then I will figure out how much I can eat to maintain my weight loss0
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Been on maintenance since May and still on regularly, but don't log quite as strictly as I did while losing. Helps me keep my calories in the right ballpark.0
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Yes, will be moving on to that soon and I'm going to keep logging every day.0
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I will continue, because last time I lost this weight, logged off and gained it back. I have more respect for the maintenance phase now.0
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how to you develop a game plan to not go backwards again?
I've been using it since January for this very purpose. It's a tricky line to walk. It was far easier when I could simply eat less. Now that I'm maintaining less then 12% body fat I can't eat too little, and I can't eat to much. I really floundered when I hit this point last year and I find I need this tool to help me maintain.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/740340-i-lost-60-lbs-at-age-51-anyone-can-any-workout0 -
I have been maintaining for a little over a year and I have found that I have to keep logging or I completely fall back into old habits of binging. I guess I'll be logging for the rest of my life.0
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I discovered MFP when I started maintenance. In my humble opinion, losing is easier than maintenance. Its a constant yo-yo. I use MFP faithfully, daily. I think logging is the one thing that works for me. Seeing your food intake in black and white in front of you, helps to keep me accountable to maintain that happy balance.0
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Most likely to track exercise and fitness. Better goals.0
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DEFINATELY!!! I plan on using MFP in maintanance. I am NOT gaining this weight back. MFP works so why spoil a good thing.0
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I have been on maintenance since May. I lost weight about 5 years ago and decided when I hit my goal I no longer needed to log food, exercise and weight. You can guess what happened. I'm prepared to do this for the rest of my life. It was just too painful to wake up one day and realize that the weight I worked so hard and long to lose was back. Never again.0
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