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How long have you maintained your goal weight?

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  • TracyV125
    TracyV125 Posts: 100 Member
    1) I lost 48 lbs (May 2014-Jan 2015) and have been successfully maintaining since Feb 2015 - 5 months

    2) Just continued what I was doing while losing (healthier choices, smaller portions and exercising). When I changed my MFP goal from lose to maintain I went from 1200 calories to 1570. I've continued to log daily and have been successful with their recommendation.

    3) I weigh myself every morning. I don't obsess over what the scale shows I just use the number as a learning tool. I've learned a lot about how my body works and reacts to certain foods throughout this journey.
  • MonkeyMel21
    MonkeyMel21 Posts: 2,396 Member
    StaciMarie1974 wrote: »
    Personally I found that I don't do well to focus on 'working out'. I do need to make improvements in terms of strength training and such - but mainly I focus on activity. Making sure I'm not a slug lol. The key to that is finding an activity that you enjoy, whether with others or alone.

    This is the opposite for me! I love to just sit on the couch and binge watch shows or mess around on the internet in my down time. But, I also LOVE going to the gym as part of my routine. 4 mornings a week before work and jogging at home on the weekends unless I just get too lazy, which happens intermittently.
  • JeanCricket
    JeanCricket Posts: 177 Member
    1. How long have you maintained your goal weight?

    -10 months :)

    2. How did you do it?
    - Daily MFP logging
    - Continued MFP plan, gradually upping calories until stopped losing weight
    - Set maintenance range of 5 pounds (GW + 2 pounds under / 2 pounds over)
    - Continued cardio

    3. Do you check your weight often? Or measure? How often?

    - Weigh in every Wednesday morning, just like I did during weight loss phase

  • shrinkingbrian
    shrinkingbrian Posts: 171 Member
    I have maintained my goal weight for over 2 years now. I lost over 200 pounds and now I am focused on improving my overall fitness and getting more toned. I haven't weighed myself since my last doctor's appointment about 8 months ago. I used to be obsessed with weighing myself several times a day but for me, it was not good for my emotional health. A few months ago, I felt my suit pants getting a little tight so I did more cardio and watched my food intake and in a few weeks, my pants were looser again. I check my measurements regularly but I get really stressed out with a scale. I do both cardio and lifting weights.

    I routinely test my fitness level with a 2 mile run or mile swim. I also lift weights a lot and do some body weight exercises. If I can do more pull-ups or push ups than I could do before, I'm on the right track.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,101 Member
    two months or so. Though I still haven't quite found my maintenance calories as I had a surprise whoosh yesterday and reached a new low weight. I still weigh every morning as anaemia seems to be assiciated with non-whoosh-y weight loss with me.
  • GoodLittleEater
    GoodLittleEater Posts: 53 Member
    What a great thread lalalalaurie!
  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
    2 years

    Tracked for most of the time, but I've been on loads of vacations and taken time off, including right now where I dont track, and havent had a problem maintaining without it.

    I weigh anywhere from 1-4 times/week. I rely much more on my clothes than the scale to make sure Im where I want to be
  • saggyandbaggy
    saggyandbaggy Posts: 138 Member
    Not sure if this is the place to ask - was moving to maintenance hard? I have reached my goal (lost 130lbs) but I am finding it very hard to consider eating more..... as if I don't trust myself with those extra calories!
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,571 Member
    edited July 2015
    3 years. I kept logging, walk every day and hit my goals. It's not rocket science.

    40 pounds down.
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