maintaining

jkrusto
jkrusto Posts: 1 Member
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Hi everyone ,,,wondering when you get to you goal weight, then what??

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  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,571 Member
    Then you find new fitness/health goals. You try and find the right balance of calories to not continue to lose but also to not gain. Your goals will be different and you have to find other things to keep you motivated since it's no longer the number on the scale. Measurements and pictures are your best friends (and that one pair of really expensive skinny jeans you want to keep wearing :laugh: )
  • AsrarHussain
    AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
    im still trying to shed this bulk FAT i put on LOL
  • MrExcercise
    MrExcercise Posts: 1
    it's hard to mantain but i guess there is no other way out it's better to follow this then i am 14 and it's hard even though i am young
  • coderedjulia
    coderedjulia Posts: 43
    Just maintain my weight, and try not to gain anything back. Enjoy the new me as well, buy new clothes..etc.
  • lacewitch
    lacewitch Posts: 766 Member
    Then you find new fitness/health goals. You try and find the right balance of calories to not continue to lose but also to not gain. Your goals will be different and you have to find other things to keep you motivated since it's no longer the number on the scale. Measurements and pictures are your best friends (and that one pair of really expensive skinny jeans you want to keep wearing :laugh: )

    went to top shop got a personal shopper
    i am £400 worse off but i have a whole new wardrobe including 2 pairs of skinny jeans that I never thought i had the figure for but i got a wolf whistle in them!
    that's my motivations!
  • 00snook
    00snook Posts: 16
    In my experience you have to tinker a bit with your diet and exercise to find a level that you are happy with, and that will maintain the weight you want to achieve.

    Set a calorie level, and try to stick to it. If you gain a pound here, or lose a pound there it doesn't really matter on a week by week basis.

    The most important thing is that you don't continually gain a pound or two a week consistently, as this is a slippery slope.

    Have you ever tried a BMR calculator to work out how many calories you would burn if you did nothing for a day at your current weight and height? These aren't perfect as they don't account for muscle mass vs fat, but they are a start.
  • yasavi
    yasavi Posts: 30
    Now you get that swimwear you've always wanted and get a tan!
  • numsquat
    numsquat Posts: 133
    When I reached goal (225) I gave myself a weight range (+/- 5lbs) to stay in. Weighed daily (after getting up/use bathroom/in birthday suit) just to track but also set a day (Wed) for a weekly snapshot. Based on that weigh in I play around with my daily calories in/exercise out to set a general goal for the week and just keep tracking things. Pretty much it. In fact, today's weigh in I weighed 225.2, which is were I was when I started maintenance 11/16, so it's been working so far.

    I have been focusing on reducing my body fat since 11/16 with diet and exercise, which is my main goal now along with maintaining my weight range. Also have some running goals for the year so the motivation to stay fit/get fitter is also pushed by those. Just got to find goals other than weight loss to focus on, whatever they may be.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    Celebrate with a trip to a tropical island.

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