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Decided instead of losing anymore weight going to maintain

Kandrapitcher
Kandrapitcher Posts: 19 Member
edited January 16 in Health and Weight Loss
I have struggled with my weight my whole life. I lose and I gain. I think I have finally reached a point in my life where I am happy and I know how to stay healthy now. After having my daughter and gaining a ton of weight last year( I ended up weighing 136 and I am only 4'9") I decided to download this awesome program Noom onto my smartphone. From march of last year until January of this year I used the program every single day and got down to 115 which I was very happy about. My smartphone stopped working and I am no longer able to use Noom so I have switched to MFP. Doing MFP I have gotten down to 113 my complete goal was 110.

The thing is I think my body is trying to tell me it is done losing weight. I have never really felt a constant feeling of staving before. Lately though I am eating filling foods (fruits, nuts, fiber) I feel like I didn't even eat. My stomach is constantly rumbling. I see this as a sign that its time to just maintain the weight and not try to lose it anymore. I have come a long way and feel happy with my body now. I do need to tighten up but its time to stop losing weight.

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  • erinsueburns
    erinsueburns Posts: 865 Member
    I have struggled with my weight my whole life. I lose and I gain. I think I have finally reached a point in my life where I am happy and I know how to stay healthy now. After having my daughter and gaining a ton of weight last year( I ended up weighing 136 and I am only 4'9") I decided to download this awesome program Noom onto my smartphone. From march of last year until January of this year I used the program every single day and got down to 115 which I was very happy about. My smartphone stopped working and I am no longer able to use Noom so I have switched to MFP. Doing MFP I have gotten down to 113 my complete goal was 110.

    The thing is I think my body is trying to tell me it is done losing weight. I have never really felt a constant feeling of staving before. Lately though I am eating filling foods (fruits, nuts, fiber) I feel like I didn't even eat. My stomach is constantly rumbling. I see this as a sign that its time to just maintain the weight and not try to lose it anymore. I have come a long way and feel happy with my body now. I do need to tighten up but its time to stop losing weight.

    Good for you for seeing a stopping point for losing!

    Have you checked out new rules of weight lifting for women or Stronglifts?
  • Kandrapitcher
    Kandrapitcher Posts: 19 Member
    No I haven't checked it out but I don't own weights and I don't have a gym membership
  • erinsueburns
    erinsueburns Posts: 865 Member
    No I haven't checked it out but I don't own weights and I don't have a gym membership

    This is where I started:

    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/

    Once I got to where that was easy, I got a gym membership.

    But they also have an advanced version:

    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/17/advanced-body-weight-workout-warning-this-will-kick-your-*kitten*/

    And even with the beginner one I saw improvements.

    There is also something out there that gets recommended alot called "You are your own gym" and I thin Convict Conditioning.
  • Kandrapitcher
    Kandrapitcher Posts: 19 Member
    No I haven't checked it out but I don't own weights and I don't have a gym membership

    This is where I started:

    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/

    Once I got to where that was easy, I got a gym membership.

    But they also have an advanced version:

    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/17/advanced-body-weight-workout-warning-this-will-kick-your-*kitten*/

    And even with the beginner one I saw improvements.

    There is also something out there that gets recommended alot called "You are your own gym" and I thin Convict Conditioning.


    Thank you
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