Maintaining Tips
Robin1117
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Good morning! Just wanted to post this for maintainers who may be interested. I just hit my 2 year Maintenance Anniversary this week! And wrote this up yesterday about lessons learned......
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin1117/view/maintenance-is-a-choice-my-2-years-of-maintaining-263772
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin1117/view/maintenance-is-a-choice-my-2-years-of-maintaining-263772
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Best information I've ever read on maintenance, period. Thank you Robin for a superb education and distilling the tenets of maintenance into manageable and easily understood nuggets of information.0
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thanks KitKat--hopefully our struggles will make it easier for the new folks!0
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Thank you, thank you so much for this. I am at that transition point. Close to maintenance but not ready to give up the weight loss goal yet. Two of your comments resonated the most with me: 1. Average your calories for the week and 2. Maintenance is a choice. These will really help gain the focus I need right now.0
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Thank you, thank you so much for this. I am at that transition point. Close to maintenance but not ready to give up the weight loss goal yet. Two of your comments resonated the most with me: 1. Average your calories for the week and 2. Maintenance is a choice. These will really help gain the focus I need right now.
you are welcome! congrats on your success so far!0 -
Good morning! Just wanted to post this for maintainers who may be interested. I just hit my 2 year Maintenance Anniversary this week! And wrote this up yesterday about lessons learned......
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin1117/view/maintenance-is-a-choice-my-2-years-of-maintaining-263772
I just got done reading this also. Everything you said made since & hit home big time.0 -
Love it! I am maintaining too, so if u want an extra friend...?0
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Great blog post! Thanks for sharing.0
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so glad you guys found it useful....appreciate the feedback!0
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Very well written and such great tips!
My hardest thing to conquer right now (I've been maintaining for 7 weeks now) is being scared to get close to my maintenance calorie number because it just seems so high...but I try every day to remind myself that I CAN eat more, I just have to be mindful of what the MORE part is that I am eating (aka, no big mac meals every day lol)...and I'm slowly getting there, but can be a challenge some days.0 -
I so agree with this! I've been maintaining for a few weeks, but keeping my calorie intake a little lower, 'just in case'. I've now made the decision to go to the maintenance level and trust in myself. The OP article is a great inspiration to help me with this.My hardest thing to conquer right now (I've been maintaining for 7 weeks now) is being scared to get close to my maintenance calorie number because it just seems so high...but I try every day to remind myself that I CAN eat more, I just have to be mindful of what the MORE part is that I am eating (aka, no big mac meals every day lol)...and I'm slowly getting there, but can be a challenge some days.0 -
Very well written and such great tips!
My hardest thing to conquer right now (I've been maintaining for 7 weeks now) is being scared to get close to my maintenance calorie number because it just seems so high...but I try every day to remind myself that I CAN eat more, I just have to be mindful of what the MORE part is that I am eating (aka, no big mac meals every day lol)...and I'm slowly getting there, but can be a challenge some days.
thanks! I definitely agree w/this! I don't think I reached the maintenance calorie level mfp suggested for me until over a year after I started maintaining. I definitely went baby steps with that. Just going up by 50 calories/day for a few weeks, seeing how that went and then very gradually increasing as I was comfortable there was no gain. I think I even had it set at "lose 1/2 lb a week" for awhile--where I didn't lose, but was able to maintain at whatever that base was on that setting, since it was sort of at a mid point. I think this is actually one of the hardest parts --determining where that level is. It isn't as easy as just switching to "maintenance" in goals and running w/it.....
take it slow if you are more comfortable with it and it'll be just fine!0 -
Great tips - thanks! I am close to goal and thinking about what maintenance will be. I reached my goal two years ago through WW but just for a short period. I found this app in April 2012 and it's been helpful and free. Over the last year I've started some strengh training (on my own at home) and went through C25K again this summer/fall. Finally, whatever combination I've been using has helped me lose the 10 lbs I've been yo-yoing the last year and a half! I try to eat mainly non-processed foods, I've added protein powders, etc. Who knows what the exact triggers have been, but I'm thrilled to be where I'm at now.0
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Great tips - thanks! I am close to goal and thinking about what maintenance will be. I reached my goal two years ago through WW but just for a short period. I found this app in April 2012 and it's been helpful and free. Over the last year I've started some strengh training (on my own at home) and went through C25K again this summer/fall. Finally, whatever combination I've been using has helped me lose the 10 lbs I've been yo-yoing the last year and a half! I try to eat mainly non-processed foods, I've added protein powders, etc. Who knows what the exact triggers have been, but I'm thrilled to be where I'm at now.
congrats on all your progress! and I'm glad you found the post helpful!0 -
Love the tips! I'm in maintenance now... and have unknowingly implemented a bunch of the tips you posted :-). I'll tell ya, "maintaining" is a whole new challenge... good thing I loooooove challenges! :-)0
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Love the tips! I'm in maintenance now... and have unknowingly implemented a bunch of the tips you posted :-). I'll tell ya, "maintaining" is a whole new challenge... good thing I loooooove challenges! :-)
thanks so much!! glad we connected and that you found them helpful! maybe time for you to write up some tips of your own!!??0 -
maintaining over the holidays is a big challenge..I have been a little down and unfocused and.thought I'd re-read the tips and comments for myself as a reminder, and for others....0
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great tips. Nice post!0
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thanks!! Here's to another year of Maintaining!!!0
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Thanks for the tips. I read your blog post ages ago, and now as I'm actually facing maintenance, I'm quite nervous about this whole thing, so it's really helping to re-read them!
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Thanks for this post, Robin! I've been maintaining over 75 lbs. for 2.5 years and have also learned with each passing day. One thing that seems to be working for me is that I have a window of 5 lbs. for my goal. Therefore, I always am still aiming for a goal...like getting to the bottom number especially after "loosening up" to the almost top number over the holidays. Perhaps some might find this frustrating but it really helps me live/maintain happily!0
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Good Post;-)Thanks-maintained 2 yrs myself-a bit up from holidays-Enjoyed your post;-)0
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thanks everyone!! glad it's helpful!!0
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This is so helpful! Thank you!!!0
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This is so helpful! Thank you!!!
Glad to help! Good luck!!0 -
Thanks for this!0
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Thanks Robin! I started in November on maintaining after losing 35 pounds in around 35 weeks. I view diet as a lifestyle now rather than a plan. I don't count calories as much, but know now about how much my intake is. I weigh myself regularly and see the 2 to 3 pound fluctuations, but don't get too alarmed. The key to me is to regular exercise. I walked 5 times a week for 3 to 5 miles either on the beach or neigborhood. Now that it is winter, I don't do that, and frankly find it hard to do stationary or indoor walking. Walking to me is more than exercise, but a time to get away, reflect, and take a mental break away from the daily stresses and schedule. I started to weight lift again a bit after my tennis elbow wouldn't go away. It has actually helped some. Thanks again for sharing your ideas and thoughts and wish you all the best.0
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Thanks Robin! I started in November on maintaining after losing 35 pounds in around 35 weeks. I view diet as a lifestyle now rather than a plan. I don't count calories as much, but know now about how much my intake is. I weigh myself regularly and see the 2 to 3 pound fluctuations, but don't get too alarmed. The key to me is to regular exercise. I walked 5 times a week for 3 to 5 miles either on the beach or neigborhood. Now that it is winter, I don't do that, and frankly find it hard to do stationary or indoor walking. Walking to me is more than exercise, but a time to get away, reflect, and take a mental break away from the daily stresses and schedule. I started to weight lift again a bit after my tennis elbow wouldn't go away. It has actually helped some. Thanks again for sharing your ideas and thoughts and wish you all the best.
So glad it helped--congrats on all you have accomplished!! I'm w/you...definitely need that time to go outside, reflect on things...so important. I do get outside every day, but can't really count it as exercise in the winter months either. Thankfully I have learned to love weights and things like that to keep me motivated. But definitely can't wait for spring!0 -
just want to say thanks.
I have reached my goal as of this morning and i want to start maintaining but it seems really scary as in the past time = weight gain.
this was far and away the most useful post I've found so far. thanks0 -
just want to say thanks.
I have reached my goal as of this morning and i want to start maintaining but it seems really scary as in the past time = weight gain.
this was far and away the most useful post I've found so far. thanks
what an awesome compliment---thank you! I appreciate the feedback!
And congratulations on reaching your goals!!!0
