Weight maintenance

esqueleta_
esqueleta_ Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2016 in Health and Weight Loss
How to lose weight and keep it off

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    To lose weight, you need a sustained calorie deficit. To maintain weight, you need energy balance. For more in depth answers, try to be more specific?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Calorie deficit.

    Learn your maintenance when you get there...
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    To lose: consume less energy (calories) than you require to maintain...i.e. Calories in < Calories out

    To maintain: consume a balance of energy...i.e. Calories in = Calories out (more or less)
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    I'd recommend simply eating a little less of the foods you like and exercising some until you get to where you want. Then keep eating those things you like (and exercising, if you'd like - I'd still recommend it) but eat a little more, so that your weight stays in a +/- 5 lb range.
  • hikernut53
    hikernut53 Posts: 43 Member
    Start by setting up your account with MFP (setting a goal, etc.) Then log your food and exercise. After you see where you are, you can start to tweak your food (calorie) intake and maybe up your exercise a little at a time to find a plan that will work for you in the long run. You will always have to be mindful of what you eat. That's just the way it is. You will find lots of support here. Good luck!
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Read everything on this site, especially the sticky posts. That's what MFP is all about.
  • texasleahgirl
    texasleahgirl Posts: 96 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    Read everything on this site, especially the sticky posts. That's what MFP is all about.

    What are "sticky posts" and where on the site are they located?

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