What happens on that day?
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What changes on that magic day when the scale finally says what you wanted it to say? I can't see that I stop working out or go back to eating poorly. I can't really go celebrate with sushi. I would be horrified if someone made me a cake to celebrate. How do you recognize that moment? When you got there or when you get there what will be the change that will happen after that day ?
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before and after photograph, and set a new set of goals based on the new you... its not a journey that ever ends its just a series of milestones where you get to say you've achieved0
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find another way of rewarding yourself, like a new item of clothing/outfit, whatever. I have decided to put £1 in a pot every time i go to the gym and treat myself from it when i reach a goal. works for motivating me! :-)
ultimate goal reached means i get some of the planned tattoo work done, long way off that yet though!0 -
It won't be any different than any other day, why should it?0
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What changes on that magic day when the scale finally says what you wanted it to say? I can't see that I stop working out or go back to eating poorly. I can't really go celebrate with sushi. I would be horrified if someone made me a cake to celebrate. How do you recognize that moment? When you got there or when you get there what will be the change that will happen after that day ?
why cant you eat sushi or cake?0 -
i had tears in my eyes when I saw the scale!
it was an awesome moment.. went to an expensive clothing store and brought myself an expensive Size 8 dress, took a selfie and posted a before an after on fb! 
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What changes on that magic day when the scale finally says what you wanted it to say? I can't see that I stop working out or go back to eating poorly. I can't really go celebrate with sushi. I would be horrified if someone made me a cake to celebrate. How do you recognize that moment? When you got there or when you get there what will be the change that will happen after that day ?
why cant you eat sushi or cake?
That's what I was wondering I had that yesterday...it was nom nom0 -
I wouldn't eat sushi or cake because I guess I think those are things that are high in calories(for me . I don't eat 1 Ca. roll) I guess what I am saying is I wouldn't go out and change everything I have been doing or have done in one night. Sorry if I said it in an awkward way.
I like the before and after comments. Hadn't thought of that. What I want to know what I need to know is what changed on that day? Once you have made this lifestyle change. What is it that running towards that number got you or will give you ?0 -
I wouldn't eat sushi or cake because I guess I think those are things that are high in calories(for me . I don't eat 1 Ca. roll) I guess what I am saying is I wouldn't go out and change everything I have been doing or have done in one night.
But the thing is this...when you hit goal weight...your calorie allottment has been slowly going up anyway so you have them to spare...if they are too calorie dense for you now...perhaps when you get the extra 100-500 or more calories a day it won't seem like they have so many...or too many.
Although I haven't changed anything either I still eat the same foods I did when I was losiing...just a bit more. See I ate sushi when I was losing...maybe 6 pieces instead of 9 or 12....I ate cake, heck I made a brownie bottom peanut butter cup cheese cake while I was losing and ate that...1/4 piece at a time cause 900 calories for one piece well..was a bit much.0 -
So maybe that is the part I am missing.
At what point did you wind down ? Or up as the case may be?0 -
I wouldn't eat sushi or cake because I guess I think those are things that are high in calories(for me . I don't eat 1 Ca. roll) I guess what I am saying is I wouldn't go out and change everything I have been doing or have done in one night. Sorry if I said it in an awkward way.
I like the before and after comments. Hadn't thought of that. What I want to know what I need to know is what changed on that day? Once you have made this lifestyle change. What is it that running towards that number got you or will give you ?
at 44 years of age you're never going to eat cake again....? that makes me :sad:0 -
You pat yourself on the back and congratulate yourself on achieving something positive - then you set new goals.
It's not the end it's just the start of a new phase.
From a practical standpoint you start to walk your calories up to find the calorie level where you can maintain your weight within an acceptable range (don't try and fix your weight at a single number).
I'm afraid your cake and sushi comment suggests to me that you you are "on a diet". I don't think it's sustainable long term (and that's what maintenance has to be...) to exclude completely things you enjoy. Portion control is one of the most valuable lessons learned while losing weight that carries on into maintenance.0 -
What changes on that magic day when the scale finally says what you wanted it to say? I can't see that I stop working out or go back to eating poorly. I can't really go celebrate with sushi. I would be horrified if someone made me a cake to celebrate. How do you recognize that moment? When you got there or when you get there what will be the change that will happen after that day ?
each time I meet a goal I go clothes shopping at goodwill. love that place. for me, there is nothing that beats fitting into a smaller jean size and it fitting me perfect. there were a few times along my journey that I have had tears in my eyes from the pure joy of making it to a smaller size. especially once I hit the single digits. food is for my nourishment not a reward. although most things I eat taste good.:drinker:
what changes to make on the day you reach your goal: now its maintence phase time. you now eat to maintain your weight. you still execise. you just eat more so the scale stay the same weight or at least within the three to five pound bubble. you take pics. you keep trying new recipes. get new clothes. get rid of old clothes with the exception of that one big pair of jeans for reference. you just stay aware of what you eat and what you do. then you sit back and enjoy the new you everytime you pass a mirror0 -
Boy I never would have thought i would catch it so bad for that sushi cake thing.:laugh:
I have Celiacs so no cake not now not again . That has been part of this journey.And that gluten free junk is so fattening that was also part of this journey learning not to eat the GF labels but to eat around gluten.
But my goal ,my number is a set number with two pounds(give or take) on either side of it for fluctations. And its been hard ,really hard. With losts of stalls and losing it all at .2 lbs at a time. And many but many 1000 calorie burns.
So i guess what I need to know is when I get there do I suddenly stop. It all comes to the end. Do I feel like I crossed the finish line? Have I tampered down and barely notice?0 -
who knows.. but I feel like once I hit my goal weight. I am getting my hubby a nice thoughtful thank you card and gift for putting up with me and supporting me all this time. eating at a deficit can really take over your life and everyone else that is around you too.0
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Boy I never would have thought i would catch it so bad for that sushi cake thing.:laugh:
I have Celiacs so no cake not now not again . That has been part of this journey.And that gluten free junk is so fattening that was also part of this journey learning not to eat the GF labels but to eat around gluten.
But my goal ,my number is a set number with two pounds(give or take) on either side of it for fluctations. And its been hard ,really hard. With losts of stalls and losing it all at .2 lbs at a time. And many but many 1000 calorie burns.
So i guess what I need to know is when I get there do I suddenly stop. It all comes to the end. Do I feel like I crossed the finish line? Have I tampered down and barely notice?
just to mention, its not 'cake' (gluten free or not) that is fattening... eating more calories than you need is fattening. this is why most people, myself included, dont think there is any need to give up cake... when you're maintaining especially, you should be able to fit the odd treat in your day or week.
what exactly do you think stops? you still need to exercise, you still need to be mindful of what you eat?0 -
This is where i see a lot of problems. To me there is no day, There is just living I have no specific goal weight or number on the scale. As your body can fluctuate +- 5 pounds a day at what time of day do you decide you ave reached that goal.What changes on that magic day when the scale finally says what you wanted it to say? I can't see that I stop working out or go back to eating poorly. I can't really go celebrate with sushi. I would be horrified if someone made me a cake to celebrate. How do you recognize that moment? When you got there or when you get there what will be the change that will happen after that day ?
I do what I do now I will live I will eat cake I will continue to run there is no day there is just living every day to it's potential0 -
I think that is what I don't know. I still swim that day and the next because I feel better when I swim. It clears my head. I won't be eating breads etc because of the CD and the people who said mean nasty things when I gained are just going to continue to say mean nasty things about some other part of me because that's who they are so I don't know and I can't see what makes that day any different. Maybe I don't obsess on the weight so much ?0
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You are over thinking this. Do whatever makes you feel accomplished on 'that day', plain and simple.... whatever that is... do it.... then get right with maintenance, do your research now. you will want to slowly add calories and test the limits til you reach a comfortable level of being able to eat more, exercise and maintain the weight w/in a +- 5 pound range. Don't panic if it takes you a few months to find your magic number (calories) and just keep going.... keep living. Find new goals and enjoy your life!!0
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I would try to think of this as one long continuum - your life. You've maybe crossed off the first phase, the lifestyle-change phase, as done, but maintenance is as important as the first step. And that in turn you've been getting yourself used to during the lifestyle change, so it should be like second nature in maintenance. Perhaps you're overthinking it a bit?Boy I never would have thought i would catch it so bad for that sushi cake thing.:laugh:
I have Celiacs so no cake not now not again . That has been part of this journey.And that gluten free junk is so fattening that was also part of this journey learning not to eat the GF labels but to eat around gluten.
But my goal ,my number is a set number with two pounds(give or take) on either side of it for fluctations. And its been hard ,really hard. With losts of stalls and losing it all at .2 lbs at a time. And many but many 1000 calorie burns.
So i guess what I need to know is when I get there do I suddenly stop. It all comes to the end. Do I feel like I crossed the finish line? Have I tampered down and barely notice?0 -
On that day, I can go from eating at a calorie deficit to eating at maintenance. That will be a reward all by itself.0
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If you are asking what YOU should do on that day you hit goal weight, and the days that follow, then other than celebrate with a new par of jeans and take some goal pics, there shouldn't be any major changes in your daily life.
It sounds like you are losing very slowly at this point already, so by the time you hit your goal weight, you will be very near your maintenance level on calories. So no major upping of your daily calorie level, or big slacking off of your exercise level. You don't suddenly stop logging, and go back to eating the way you did before, for that is a sure-fire way of gaining your weight back very quickly.
Mentally I have accepted the fact that I will be 'on a diet' the rest of my life. A 'diet' doesn't necessarily mean you are losing weight, it just means the way you eat daily. Eating within maintenance will be your way of life, and to do that, you will need to continue logging, at least for a while, until you find the calorie level where you maintain long term. For some, that might mean staying at the level they have been losing on, but having a treat meal or day every so often. You just figure out what works for you.
I think I get what you are asking. Altho the goal number can be a great motivation, I think it can also be a bit of a let-down when you reach that number and ask, "now what?" Your world didn't drastically change when you finally saw that magical number on the scale. So I think you must continue to have other goals to hit so you don't become complacent and end up gaining the weight back.0 -
I'm sorry but this part makes me cringe. Can't you just call it being in maintenance and making healthy nutritional choices? A diet really means something else. "Eating at maintenance" covers eating a calorie amount that causes neither increase nor decrease in body mass.Mentally I have accepted the fact that I will be 'on a diet' the rest of my life. A 'diet' doesn't necessarily mean you are losing weight, it just means the way you eat daily.0 -
I think that is what I don't know. I still swim that day and the next because I feel better when I swim. It clears my head. I won't be eating breads etc because of the CD and the people who said mean nasty things when I gained are just going to continue to say mean nasty things about some other part of me because that's who they are so I don't know and I can't see what makes that day any different. Maybe I don't obsess on the weight so much ?
To answer part of this yes...people who said means things will continue to say mean things why cause they are mean...
As for the rest...hitting goal weight is not the end...it's the start of something new...maitenance.
As mentioned earlier set new goals, maybe fitness goals, career goals, family goals etc...all the while living life at this new weight.
Eating the foods you can...want/crave all while staying on goal...but goal now is maitenance not a deficit...
And to be frank...very frank...this is from what I can see ...the hard part...there are too many people "starting over", or starting threads "it's me again" or posts about oh I slipped and gained 1/2 or all the weight back...
People lose sight of what they are doing and fall back into the habits they had before for whatever reason..not sure if they forgot what they were doing or did it in such a way they weren't prepared for maitenance etc..
So maybe your new goal should be not one of those people....that's one of mine.0 -
I reached my goal today. This was actually the 4th time since joining MFP because I lowered my weightloss goal 4 times! All along, I've had my calories set to lose 1/2 pound per week. I'm going to continue eating to my current TDEE minus 250 for the next couple of weeks because my granddaughter will be staying with me, and I will not be able to continue my normal exercise schedule while she is here. After that, I plan on slowly increasing my calories until I figure out my maintenance number, while continuing my current weight lifting program. My new goal will be to build some more muscle while losing a little more fat (slow recomp) and continue to get stronger. And I will reward myself with some new clothes since most of my existing ones are getting on the baggy side!0
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Treat yourself to clothes shopping, buy a sharp new suit or someghing to show off your rocking new bod. And for Gods sakes, have some cake! You've earned it!0
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Because you've reached a goal you worked hard to reach; it's an accomplishment. Losing 112 pounds will take far more consistent effort from me than finishing college or law school did and I was pretty pleased with both of those.It won't be any different than any other day, why should it?
When I reach that number, I'll start adding calories to maintenance and then start adding calories to bulk.0 -
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The one thing I really wish I could make everyone trying to lose weight understand is this, if you think hitting a number on a scale is going to make you happy all the time and fix all your problems in life, you're doomed. Absolutely doomed.
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Well for me it will just mean transitioning to maintenance level calories and starting body re-composition. I know that no matter what, I'm most likely going to need to do body re-comp once I get to my "goal" weight and then there is even the possibility of bulking for a bit.
Will I probably have cake? Nah, just not that big of a cake fan. Not that cake isn't yummy, but I'd rather have something else. Will I possibly go out for sushi? That is totally a possibility. I don't eat sushi often (all the good sushi places are at least an hours drive away), so it would be an amazing treat. It's not like I'm going to start eating it everyday and one day isn't going to undo all the progress I've made. I know myself well enough that 1 day isn't going to turn into a week, etc.
I will also probably go shopping for some new clothes. I need a swim suit. So I definitely plan to buy a nice one when I get to my goal weight (currently anything that will fit my boobs is well out of my price range).0 -
I hadn't thought about "that day" really. I've been thinking about "after that day". I'm already very slowly increasing calories, so that part will be underway. I plan to join my local Y, get some personal training sessions and set some fitness goals, though. I thought long and hard about the fitness goals but they're still vague, so something around increasing strength to protect my joints and increasing muscle mass. After a bit of figuring out that, I may do a cut to get rid of body fat, just depends.
I guess on "that day" I'll buy the winter coat I've been promising myself, after ending up with the coldest butt and thighs this side of the Arctic last winter.0
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