Time to choose maintenance or "cop out"?

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  • scrittrice
    scrittrice Posts: 345 Member
    I'm in the same boat, too. Basically, my goal was to stay in a 127-132 range, and I always hover around 132. I think we're part of a self-selecting group of people who tend to be a little compulsive, maybe not to the point of needing medication, but let's face it, logging what you eat is something only someone with at least some compulsive tendencies is going to do for a significant period of time. So we can fall into focusing on a certain number or an even number. I do find that setting performance goals for physical activities I like (for me, biking and lifting) is a good way to take my mind off the number while still having a positive endpoint in mind.
  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
    It kinda chose me as well... My goal was 100lbs (I'm 5'1 and very small framed) + I wanted to say I lost 50lbs lol. Anyway... I got down to 105-106 and stayed there for a year while still trying to lose, but it just wasnt happening. I tried bulking, but got injured like 2 months into lifting. During that time, I gained about 4-5 lbs up to 110. I was was starting to feel pretty fluffy and wussed out and started eating a bit under maintenance again while doing light cardio and upper body workouts. Now I'm around 107-108, but my metabolism seem to actually be higher now after eating at a surplus for a while, so I'm able to eat a bit more and maintain. Im Just gonna recomp now when my leg is fully healed and I'm able to kill it at the gym again
  • Galexinda
    Galexinda Posts: 4 Member
    So nice to read so many posts from other people who are a similar height to me - 5'2'' as I wasn't sure about where to set my Goal Weight. In the end I decided on 125 lb with a 3 lb flexibility either side. Yes, it would be nice to get down to my wedding weight which was 116 lb but realistically I am that much older and my arms in particular wouldn't look any better, so I've decided to congratulate myself on getting back down to 125 lb and try to make sure I don't ever go over 130 lbs - but that will be a challenge during the cold winter months!
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Its in no way a cop out, I also made same decision last year as I just couldn't get below 133lbs, my original goal was 130lbs, as if 3lbs would have made much difference! this is my happy place as its no struggle at all to stay here so I made my peace with it. I enjoy my food too much and refuse to get hung up on a scale number.
  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,660 Member
    edited July 2015
    annette_15 wrote: »
    It kinda chose me as well... My goal was 100lbs (I'm 5'1 and very small framed) + I wanted to say I lost 50lbs lol. Anyway... I got down to 105-106 and stayed there for a year while still trying to lose, but it just wasnt happening. I tried bulking, but got injured like 2 months into lifting. During that time, I gained about 4-5 lbs up to 110. I was was starting to feel pretty fluffy and wussed out and started eating a bit under maintenance again while doing light cardio and upper body workouts. Now I'm around 107-108, but my metabolism seem to actually be higher now after eating at a surplus for a while, so I'm able to eat a bit more and maintain. Im Just gonna recomp now when my leg is fully healed and I'm able to kill it at the gym again

    110 lbs. is hardly "fluffy" since it's below my goal weight, and I'm your height! Congratulations on a 50 lb. weight loss! You are already making a commitment to your health when you are young, which is so important.
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  • AbsoluteTara79
    AbsoluteTara79 Posts: 266 Member
    I can so relate to this right now. I'm 5'5 and have been sitting between 143-145 after losing 20-ish pounds since December. My motivation to lose more has waned a ton because I'm pretty happy with how I look. I wouldn't rock a bikini, per se. But the other 99.9% of life is great.

    But then I see these posts of women that are like 115 pounds at my height and I can't help but wonder if I'm a total underachiever or if there is some huge difference in muscle mass because I cannot even imagine hitting that weight.

    So I've been changing my mind on almost a weekly basis whether I should maintain or cut a little bit more. I'm thinking of getting my body fat tested as a way to help me decide.
  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,660 Member
    115 lbs at 5'5" is pretty thin -- that's my goal and I'm 4 inches shorter. My sister is around 5'4" and in the 115 territory; she's pretty slim, no curves to speak of.
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