How to keep the weight off

EASY - Don't go back to your old eating habits and stay moving! That's where so many people go wrong is that they think that losing weight is a temporary thing. You can lose all the weight you want but if you don't keep the lifestyle, you'll always be back where you started. You don't have to eat salads for the rest of your life... just choose to eat healthy and don't restrict yourself so much that you go on a binge. Good Luck

I'm not there yet but I will still keep logging on MFP and keep a weekly weigh in going, that's the only way I reckon.

I've been at or below my original goal weight (150lbs) since Sept 2010. I'll be honest.. I've actually found maintenance to be far easier than weight loss. I've learned how many calories I eat to lose and how many calories I can consume and maintain (and it's a lot, let me tell you!). It has taken awhile, but I've settled into a comfortable routine. I still read labels and I follow portion sizes. I enjoy my "treats" still, but I've learned to choose which ones are REALLY worth it and which ones aren't.


After falling on the ice a year ago, I don't workout like I used to. But, I've learned to do what I can, when I can do it and not fret when things aren't going as well as I'd like them to be. I've calmed down. I try and not obsess.

I would also love to know how maintenance works. I have, in the past, acheived my goal weight but continued lose weight even though I was eating a net 2,000 calories a day. I would like to avoid this happening this time around.

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