Maintain or main 'taint?

Jthanmyfitnesspal
Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,617 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
Hello, fellow maintainers!

I'm at that old goal weight once again.

It brings such a mix of feelings: Wanting to stop worrying about my weight all the time and but also wanting to lose just a little bit more.

Always an interesting moment. (I've been here many times!)
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  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,617 Member
    @summerskier : First, thanks for the response!

    I am totally in the same situation since forever. What's a party without beer and nachos?

    2022 was a particularly hard year for me and I gained more like 20 pounds which are finally off since January. I usually do well until about October when it gets cold and dark. It's depressing, and I put on a few pounds. If it's <5lbs, I can usually drop it in January. This year it took from January to May!

    Best of luck to you and all the other maintainers out there!
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,617 Member
    The answer is: Main t'aint. (I spelled it wrong in the original post!)

    I've gained 10lbs in the past two months! 😱 (Lots of reasons. Details posted elsewhere.)
  • SummerSkier
    SummerSkier Posts: 5,525 Member
    But the good news is you haven't just walked away from the whole process and you know the damage and how to fix it!
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,617 Member

    This is the worst thread I ever created! I totally whiffed it and gained all the weight back and more! 🤬

    In June 2023 I had cut down to a level that is about 6lbs less than where I am now. I've been cutting again since 1/1 and it's been hard to get where I am. I wish I could drop for 6 more pounds, but I think that 6 months of cutting is enough and I should go back on maintenance on June 1, whatever my weight on that day. I'm planning to do strict maintenance and keep logging for as long as I can.

    So, the question again will be: Maintain or main-t'aint? (I think this catchy phrase is going to catch on, amiright?)

  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 36,398 Member

    Maintain.

    I'm saying that with the context of your other recent thread in mind, too.

    If you decide you want to lose another 6, you can do that later.

    Diet breaks are good, physically and psychologically. Maintenance practice is good logistically and practically. Multi-win!

    Maintain . . . if we're voting here. 😉

  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,972 Member

    the "t'aint" is NOT an option. (Conversely it should be your goal to NOT allow t'aint as a valid option)

    You already know it: I'm sincerely advocating that YOU ain't done. There is NO done!

    Most of us here are repeat "offenders". We don't get to "goal" and then magically stay at goal.

    The game is long term management.

    TURN IT INTO A DESIRABLE GAME YOU LOVE TO PLAY ALL (or at least MOST of) THE TIME instead of viewing it as a time limited chore and sacrifice!

    You brush your teeth daily. You wash up, if not daily, hopefully very frequently… you manage your weight by managing your food intake, if not daily, hopefully more often than not….

    :)

  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,617 Member
    edited May 15

    @AnnPT77 and @PAV888 : I appreciate the positive words. I send good vibes back at you. Best of luck in your personal health efforts!

    And, I'm in my thin pants today, so life is good! Knowing I'm stopping in 15 days is motivating me to see how well I can do by the 31st!

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