Target weight .. then what ?

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  • katy_trail
    katy_trail Posts: 1,992 Member
    i so called maintained my weight for almost a decade. every once in a while or couple of years i went up a couple pounds or had a pregnancy, but my body does maintenance just fine. as long as i don't take being at goal a sign that i can eat whole blocks of cheese like it's air or some other food, be reasonable about it. and keep lifting. then i'll be fine.
  • CrimsonDiva7
    CrimsonDiva7 Posts: 171 Member
    Will still have to work on strength, body composition, etc. So logging and exercise will just be less stressful.
  • Yooperm35
    Yooperm35 Posts: 787 Member
    then you need to maintain that weight! not always easy. I gained back ½ when I quit coming to MFP
  • pg3ibew
    pg3ibew Posts: 1,026 Member
    I hit my goal of 165 in October of 12. 6 months ago. Now I am dedicated to building some muscle, getting in better shape and maintaining.

    I fool around week to week with different foods. Cheat a bit here and there. Lift some heavier weights. Do a bit less cardio. If I start to gain, I re-adjust. I have gone as low as 162 and as high as 167 in that 6 months.

    Through it all, I have NOT missed a day of logging my food and exercise. This way, I can see what I need/want to adjust.

    And, I have purchased an entire new wardrobe and gave away all of my fat clothes. AND I DO NOT INTEND TO BUY FAT CLOTHES ANY MORE.
  • splashblob
    splashblob Posts: 249 Member
    I've hit my target weight for a few month now and now my goal is to maintain my weight. I want to eat whatever I like without tracking like what I used to but keep coming to MFP is a good reminder how quick I could have gained all the weight back, so I come here often to red, remind myself, educate myself about food.

    I am not sure how long will I continue counting calories, it is so tempting because everyone around me are all cheering up for me to stop doing it now but I have to keep remind myself that my weight could have gained back easily, so I think I'm going to logging my food via mfp for a long time.
  • nwg74
    nwg74 Posts: 360 Member
    I have been trying to maintain for the last 3 months but still managed to lose 4.5 pounds. As I have now done that, I want to lose another 3 so it is 12 stone (168 pounds). I really don't want to lose more than that.

    I also have gone 6 pounds up in the last week so it is slowly coming back down. I am losing half a pound a day. It will be nice if it went down into those 3 pounds I want to lose.
  • Angie_Fritts
    Angie_Fritts Posts: 263 Member
    I've hit my target weight...and I have no intention of quitting MFP or stopping the daily log. Maintaining weight takes just as much time and attention as losing weight....if not more. I think that people always underestimate how difficult maintaining weight can be...and think that they don't need to be diligent about it. I think it's one of the many reasons why 90% of the people gain the weight back.

    I've hit my target weight...so I've started transitioning...and have a maintenance plan in mind. I know if I don't plan my maintenance like I planned my weight loss...it won't be successful.

    This^^^ I haven't reached my goal weight yet. But this is my plan as well.
  • victorialkay
    victorialkay Posts: 70
    while some may prefer maintenance, I prefer goals.. keeps me dedicated

    To assume people don't have goals while in maintenance....is asinine in my opinion.

    to assume that was what he was implying....is asinine in my opinion.

    Lol!! :devil:
  • Colbyandsage
    Colbyandsage Posts: 751 Member
    I have been on maintenance since Oct. I still log pretty regularly but not every day. I plan to keep logging because I run a lot and if I don't log, I lose weight. It's odd to me that I used to be 30 lbs heavier because once I figured out my TDEE and cut, I lost it pretty easy.
  • victorialkay
    victorialkay Posts: 70
    Here's a question to everyone...


    Let's say you reached you target weight. What then? Are you going to quit MFP? What things are you going to do that you are not doing currently?


    For me, If I reach my target weight (65 Kgs), I would not totally quit MFP. I might just be anxiety-free from the (how-much-calories-in-that) thing, you know? I would eat freely and not worry that much. but would still exercise. I would maintain my healthier lifestyle just so I don't get back to what I was 8 months ago (106 kgs)

    how about you?

    if you relax you run the risk of putting weight back on. 12 years ago i hit my target weight and relaxed. before I knew it and with the constant undermining from my then girlfriend, , I gained 20 pounds in a matter of a a few months. . I thought I would not gain anymore, and I didn't for a few years. Then Slowly over a span of 12 years i accepted a few more pounds every few years and lo and behold I was about 70 or 80 pounds overweight again. And my GF and I were on the out about 40 pounds before that.

    This time around I will not stop logging my food. I am committed to logging my food for a long time that I will measure in years. If I don't log it here I will log it somewhere. I will never go back to eating high calorie foods no matter how strange people think my diet is. I would rather lose a friend or a lover than change my dietary habits. So, whomever is in my life HAD BETTER BE SUPPORTIVE. No options there. this is my religion and my law.

    If they are not supportive about something like you health then they are not the right person, for sure!!! Hope you find someone who will stand by you on your journey and maybe even join in with you!!!
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    I reached my goal weight back in November of 2011. Continued to track for maintenance so I didn't regain the weight, and now I'm trying my hand at building muscle mass while trying to cut a bit of fat through bulking/cutting phases.
  • DalalMutar
    DalalMutar Posts: 97
    I've hit my target weight...and I have no intention of quitting MFP or stopping the daily log. Maintaining weight takes just as much time and attention as losing weight....if not more. I think that people always underestimate how difficult maintaining weight can be...and think that they don't need to be diligent about it. I think it's one of the many reasons why 90% of the people gain the weight back.

    I've hit my target weight...so I've started transitioning...and have a maintenance plan in mind. I know if I don't plan my maintenance like I planned my weight loss...it won't be successful.

    I think you're right.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I'll be maintaining two years in June. It's really no different than when I was losing, just with a little more calories to play with. And sometimes I take breaks from logging, and don't log on weekends or holidays. But overall, it's the same. Still gotta pay attention to what I eat, still gotta exercise.
  • DalalMutar
    DalalMutar Posts: 97
    while some may prefer maintenance, I prefer goals.. keeps me dedicated

    :)
  • DalalMutar
    DalalMutar Posts: 97
    My goal was to get to a point I could sustain a healthy loss without logging food the rest of my life. .

    Change in lifestyle. You're right
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    It is called my FITNESS pal for a reason, not just about weight loss/gain, food and maintenance is it?

    This!!

    Weight loss was only one of my goals, still working on strength, fitness and body composition goals.

    Agreed x 3

    I hit my target weight back in 2005, and continue to work and progress towards new goals.

    I still keep myself accountable and have been logging in a food log since this time. I don't log every single day anymore, but I still log 75% of my meals. I will never be a person who lets weight "creep back on". I've gained a few pounds here or there, but I always stop myself at 2-3 pounds (for example, a vacation or the holidays) and get right back on the wagon.

    I agree keeping accountable is VERY important, as important to me as my workouts.
  • sgv0918
    sgv0918 Posts: 851 Member
    I hit my original goal and set a new one. (didn't meet that) but maintenance is hard. Harder than losing I feel. So I continue to log daily. Its so easy to out eat a good workout
  • witchywillow
    witchywillow Posts: 143 Member
    ive 4lbs to go till i get to my target weight and i wouldnt have acheived it without mfp and i will never be without this site, i will maintain and continue to log my food as i know i wont stick to it otherwise and old habits would creep in, i would never have lost 3st without mfp and i will stay continually faithful lol :)
  • DalalMutar
    DalalMutar Posts: 97
    Here's a question to everyone...


    Let's say you reached you target weight. What then? Are you going to quit MFP? What things are you going to do that you are not doing currently?


    For me, If I reach my target weight (65 Kgs), I would not totally quit MFP. I might just be anxiety-free from the (how-much-calories-in-that) thing, you know? I would eat freely and not worry that much. but would still exercise. I would maintain my healthier lifestyle just so I don't get back to what I was 8 months ago (106 kgs)

    how about you?

    if you relax you run the risk of putting weight back on. 12 years ago i hit my target weight and relaxed. before I knew it and with the constant undermining from my then girlfriend, , I gained 20 pounds in a matter of a a few months. . I thought I would not gain anymore, and I didn't for a few years. Then Slowly over a span of 12 years i accepted a few more pounds every few years and lo and behold I was about 70 or 80 pounds overweight again. And my GF and I were on the out about 40 pounds before that.

    This time around I will not stop logging my food. I am committed to logging my food for a long time that I will measure in years. If I don't log it here I will log it somewhere. I will never go back to eating high calorie foods no matter how strange people think my diet is. I would rather lose a friend or a lover than change my dietary habits. So, whomever is in my life HAD BETTER BE SUPPORTIVE. No options there. this is my religion and my law.

    Wow! Shouldn't relax then!
  • DalalMutar
    DalalMutar Posts: 97
    Maintain and suffer for the rest of your life!

    Oops!
  • DalalMutar
    DalalMutar Posts: 97
    I reached my goal weight back in November of 2011. Continued to track for maintenance so I didn't regain the weight, and now I'm trying my hand at building muscle mass while trying to cut a bit of fat through bulking/cutting phases.

    Nov 2011? That's so motivating
  • misssiri
    misssiri Posts: 335 Member
    I reached my goal weight with low body fat a year ago and found that I didn't have the body composition that I wanted. The endless cardio wasn't getting me where I wanted to be. So, I set some new goals and are working toward those. I've gained weight strength training but am not worried about it. I'm seeing results. I also have running goals and I still log my food every day (OK, most days) If I don't log on long run days it would probably be pretty easy to put down 5000 calories, that's how hungry I am. Setting goals for me keeps me motivated and moving forward. I don't want to get complacent and grow out of my clothes.

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