Maintainers - how do you keep your head in the game?
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maintaining for 3 years, lost 40 but up 10. It can creep up on you fast, couple pounds in the summer, then couple in fall and little more over holidays as I have done. I made up my mind not to gain the 40 back. I wear jeans, no stretchy pants so I am in my clothes! little snug right now so it reminds me to cut back. I don't have any clothes that I have grown out of and I want it to stay that way.11
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Adequate sleep has helped me maintain my weight. Not 6 hours of sleep. I need 8 hours. I also eat small meals throughout the day, and I think that helps, too.1
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Honestly the biggest thing for me is making sure that I get some sort of daily excercise in. I feel much better if I do, even if it's a 1/2 hour walk with the dogs.9
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I started MFP two years ago to lose fat, I lost five stone (70lbs) and have been on maintenance for around 6 months.
I think I've managed to re-educate my brain about food being fuel, I eat at maintenance and log consistently, I have never looked or felt so good in my whole life, I want to stay like this...it feels great It's just the way I eat now....it's normal for me, so much so I do it all automatically, being healthy has become a habit, I run and lift weights, I feel strong, fit and full of energy....not bad for an old git8 -
Enjoying exercise and having it become a hobby, for me that is CrossFit. You'll quickly see a decrease in performance if your eating isn't going well. I've gone through periods of no logging, no weighing, no food restrictions, but exercise has been a staple and has allowed me to maintain within a reasonable range.4
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I had to mentally accept that there would be no "end" to the effort. It's for the rest of my life. Once that was firmly in my brain it seemed easier.21
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I wanted to quit logging on maintenance so I have a simple rule. I have a goal weight to stay under. My rule is if I go over my goal weight for two weeks I need to start logging again. After the holidays, since I was overdoing the sweets a bit, I went over . Today I got to 1.5 pounds under my goal so I am good for another two weeks. I haven't logged in about 3 months and so far so good. The two weeks gives me enough time to get things back under control since it takes a while for dieting efforts to show up.12
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Its become second nature to me now.
I have a 5 lb weight range so as long as I stay within 5 lbs of 135.8 then I know I'm on track. I don't weigh myself daily anymore and I know what my portions should be. So in time, it really just becomes second nature. Its a habit now ,its part of my daily life for so long that I don't have to put much thought into it5 -
thorsmom01 wrote: »Its become second nature to me now.
I have a 5 lb weight range so as long as I stay within 5 lbs of 135.8 then I know I'm on track. I don't weigh myself daily anymore and I know what my portions should be. So in time, it really just becomes second nature. Its a habit now ,its part of my daily life for so long that I don't have to put much thought into it
135.8 is a very specific number to maintain a range around. How did you determine that point?
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LumberJacck wrote: »I'm just wondering if you do anything that helps keep your focus towards maintenance, and preventing gains. Are there any traditions, things you do, preventative methods etc that you do which help you stay at your current weight. I'd love to know of any.
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LumberJacck wrote: »I'm just wondering if you do anything that helps keep your focus towards maintenance, and preventing gains. Are there any traditions, things you do, preventative methods etc that you do which help you stay at your current weight. I'd love to know of any.
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I go take a good long look in the mirror.0
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I set new, higher fitness goals, so where one journey ended, another began.
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I dislike logging but after being a great logger for a year, I know that I am very good at estimating and eyeballing my calorie intake. So, I weigh myself daily to keep engaged, watch potion size, try to not get "too full" and I get in 30 min intense exercise every day. I find that the weigh-ins each morning then keep me mindful of what I eat throughout the day.3
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I switched my goal from weight loss to fitness. Being over 50 I do strength training to improve my strength and reduce muscle loss. I think if my only goal was to lose weight, I would have stopped putting in the effort once I hit my goal.
this is so key and is my mindset as well. Having a great base level of Fitness allows you to then go out and do things that were once hard, like going for walks, riding your bike to work, participating in sports and recreation. Everything gets easier once your fit and when your feeling good and having fun, its the best motivation to keep you going.
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Hey! I hope this is relevant and admins please feel free to remove it not, but it might help you maintain your weight and keep your head in the game! I know how hard it can be, but if you are committed by participating in a study investigating mental and physical training (MAP), it might help you get out of bed!
If you are interested, Fitsmind is conducting a study which you have a free 8 week personalised training guide, which you have to log your workout completion online. You will have to complete 3 workouts per week (45 mins each) for 8 weeks. Please let me know if this sounds like something you might be interested in participating in, its completely free and you can participate from wherever you!
Thanks,
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I'm at 4 months maintaining and I know it's because I still log.5
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Unforgiving/non-stretchy clothing. I really can't gain too much before I have to do something about it or go around naked.10
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