When you reach your goal weight, will you go back to eating

vegancakelady
vegancakelady Posts: 24 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Will you go back to eating what you did before?

My journey here with MFP is amazing, and along the way I went to a herbalist who has put me onto a month long strict detox programme. Although it is hard (I'm actually in my 5th week now), it obviously has boosted my weight loss in an amazing way. My intention now is to try to stick to this way of eating as a life style as much as possible even after I've reached my goal weight. This is because for me its about health as well as weight. I've too many health issues going on and am determined to fix them.
So, what's your plan when you reach your goal? When you are all slim and fit, will you stick to a healthy diet?
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  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    i'm already eating at my goal weight's maintenance level and i pretty much eat anything i want as long as it fits in my weekly calorie budget.

    i didnt get overweight necessarily because of what i was eating, but because of how much of it i was eating.

    so yeah i'l probably eat exactly the same way i am now.
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    Uh... no. I kind of don't want to be back at square one.
  • DalexD
    DalexD Posts: 236 Member
    I think I'll stick to this, although I don't like to deprive myself of something because I end up binging on it later. But I much prefer my new way of eating, so no :)
  • ElizaRoche
    ElizaRoche Posts: 2,005 Member
    I will eat.. healthier!, as I am doing now..
  • Pookylou
    Pookylou Posts: 988 Member
    i'm already eating at my goal weight's maintenance level and i pretty much eat anything i want as long as it fits in my weekly calorie budget.

    i didnt get overweight necessarily because of what i was eating, but because of how much of it i was eating.

    so yeah i'l probably eat exactly the same way i am now.

    Same for me - using MFP I eat everything I did before, but a LOT less (and better versions!), nothing is off limits. But I got fat 'cause I ate too much, so no I won't go back to eating the way I did before!
  • karmaticgeek
    karmaticgeek Posts: 108
    Uh, well, if I want to keep the weight off then no haha.
  • danielleburwell97060
    danielleburwell97060 Posts: 257 Member
    Heck no! Eating the way I was before is what got me into this mess!

    I am not doing some unsustainable amount of cals a day. I'm eating for what should be my maintenance level now so my body adjusts and gets comfortable and so far I haven't had to go hungry or feel deprived, just needed to make healthier choices, make wise decisions about little indulgences, and do some extra work getting my butt moving! This is a lifestyle change forever!
  • sunkisses
    sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
    All of this, for me, has not been "a journey". This is my life now. I eat like a normal person and don't reward myself with food. I don't feed my feelings. I don't deprive myself of things I like, I just don't stuff myself to the gills anymore.

    Let's be honest with ourselves here- our unhealthy eating habits are why we've all become overweight. If we return to that we're going to end up the way we were. I would NEVER go back to eating the way I used to.
  • Jenjaz1910
    Jenjaz1910 Posts: 433 Member
    i'm already eating at my goal weight's maintenance level and i pretty much eat anything i want as long as it fits in my weekly calorie budget.

    i didnt get overweight necessarily because of what i was eating, but because of how much of it i was eating.

    so yeah i'l probably eat exactly the same way i am now.

    Same for me - using MFP I eat everything I did before, but a LOT less (and better versions!), nothing is off limits. But I got fat 'cause I ate too much, so no I won't go back to eating the way I did before!

    Same here! :) x
  • talzybob
    talzybob Posts: 80
    what woould be the point in losing the weight when you go back to old habits. i cant a lot of food as it is being gluten and dairy intolerant. but the new food i have been eating will be staying. it would be wrong to go bck to old ways
  • velvetkat
    velvetkat Posts: 454 Member
    I am 20 lbs from my goal and I have done a lifestyle change so no I will not go back to eating like I did before. Thats not to say that I wont have some of the foods I ate before but not in the quantity and will stay in my calorie goals.
    Dont want to waste all this hard work plus I feel so much better eating clean and healthy.
  • douglasmobbs
    douglasmobbs Posts: 563 Member
    When I hit my final target weight I will start keeping to a weekly calorie goal rather than a daily one.

    I think it is going to be harder sticking to moderation rather than tight control, but then I do not like any alternative.
  • shiny_lights
    shiny_lights Posts: 9 Member
    I forgot to bring a lunch with me to class today, and since I was going to be on campus until 7pm or so I grabbed some chicken tenders and curly fries at my school cafeteria (a favorite of mine my freshman and sophomore years). I felt a bit gross right after eating them, but then a few hours later my digestive system went absolutely haywire and still feel nauseous 10 hours later. I don't think I could eat the exact same way I did before even if I wanted to, my body would revolt!
  • danielleburwell97060
    danielleburwell97060 Posts: 257 Member
    I forgot to bring a lunch with me to class today, and since I was going to be on campus until 7pm or so I grabbed some chicken tenders and curly fries at my school cafeteria (a favorite of mine my freshman and sophomore years). I felt a bit gross right after eating them, but then a few hours later my digestive system went absolutely haywire and still feel nauseous 10 hours later. I don't think I could eat the exact same way I did before even if I wanted to, my body would revolt!

    After only a few weeks my body is already doing this to me! It's made me think twice about what I eat, even if I do have the calories to eat it!
  • Miss_dannii
    Miss_dannii Posts: 1,351 Member
    Uh... no. I kind of don't want to be back at square one.

    This lol. If we went back to eating how we did before, surely we'd all be back to square 1. I will go onto maintenance calories but never back to the way I was
    xx
  • schwim
    schwim Posts: 65
    i haven't cut anything out of my eating plan. i try and fit some things in by either eating a smaller portion that i would have had or exercising loads more so i don't have to feel guilty about it. if i deprive myself of something then i'll just binge on it later. i'm getting better with portion control and making better choices when i eat and still be satisfied.
  • Pookylou
    Pookylou Posts: 988 Member
    I forgot to bring a lunch with me to class today, and since I was going to be on campus until 7pm or so I grabbed some chicken tenders and curly fries at my school cafeteria (a favorite of mine my freshman and sophomore years). I felt a bit gross right after eating them, but then a few hours later my digestive system went absolutely haywire and still feel nauseous 10 hours later. I don't think I could eat the exact same way I did before even if I wanted to, my body would revolt!

    After only a few weeks my body is already doing this to me! It's made me think twice about what I eat, even if I do have the calories to eat it!

    Snap! I had some biscuits the other day (5, which is nothing compared to wha I would eat before) and I felt horrible after, my belly was not pleased!
  • shakybabe
    shakybabe Posts: 1,578 Member
    I'll stay at my current deficit and wheat free as I'm heading for the menopause and don't want to pile it all back on again, also have under active thyroid which has made my weight loss really slow (taken me nearly a year just to lose 3 stone).

    I'll have the occasional spike day when I'm doing well energy wise and have been burning lots of cals on wii and exercise bike and allow the occasional treat (maybe a wheat free pizza that day or a brandy and coke), but mainly planning to stay at a deficit and low carb/wheat free.
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    Will you go back to eating what you did before?

    My journey here with MFP is amazing, and along the way I went to a herbalist who has put me onto a month long strict detox programme. Although it is hard (I'm actually in my 5th week now), it obviously has boosted my weight loss in an amazing way. My intention now is to try to stick to this way of eating as a life style as much as possible even after I've reached my goal weight. This is because for me its about health as well as weight. I've too many health issues going on and am determined to fix them.
    So, what's your plan when you reach your goal? When you are all slim and fit, will you stick to a healthy diet?

    That's the problem, people reach their goal weight and then think they can go back to eating what they used to, then they return - I did.

    When I reach my goal this time, I will not be returning to how I used to eat, I'll just eat more of what I eat now so that I can maintain.
  • jessicasloan91
    jessicasloan91 Posts: 184 Member
    I don't eat like I did before because the calories in some foods are just too high for me to even think about eating it, and mfp has kind of brain washed me into always picking the healthy option & avoiding complex carbs forever but I do pretty much eat what I like now.

    I eat a healthy breakfast/lunch/dinner as if I was still trying to lose, but I allow myself lots of snacks like chocolate and cakes now cause I enjoy them, I burn the calories so I might as well enjoy them :)

    I've been doing this for 5-6 months now and although I feel guilty for alot of things I eat I've maintained the same weight.
  • suelegal
    suelegal Posts: 1,281 Member
    I was eating too much crap and way too much food in general. MFP has taught me to eat more consciously, so, no, I intend to continue eating the way I am now. I don't feel at all deprived, I have the occassional "over the top" foods, but honestly, I seldom crave the junk I used to eat.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    There is now comparison to the quality of food that I consume today compared to what I ate before... I ate pure junk food back 34 months ago and now my lifestyle consist of healthier food choices with the occasional spike day meal. I don't want to eat the way I use to because frankly I eat more food now at 3200 calories a day then I ever ate (dietician figured I was consuming over 7000 calories a day at my heaviest @560 lbs.) back when I started because that food was filled with empty calories.... So no way will I ever go back to that man, he is long gone in my rear view mirror....
  • kyle4jem
    kyle4jem Posts: 1,400 Member
    i'm already eating at my goal weight's maintenance level and i pretty much eat anything i want as long as it fits in my weekly calorie budget.

    i didnt get overweight necessarily because of what i was eating, but because of how much of it i was eating.

    so yeah i'l probably eat exactly the same way i am now.
    I could have written this...

    The reason so many "diets" fail is because they are not sustainable in the long term. Changes which you make have to be changes you can live with forever otherwise you are in danger of going back to the way things were and the weight will creep back on.

    I am getting to the point where I truly understand portion control and I feel satisfied with what I'm eating. Exercise is not a chore but something I enjoy, so I can't imagine now not going swimming or going out on the bike, so being active will allow me to enjoy my weekend drinks, my evening treats and looking good in regular sized clothing will ensure I never get FAT again.
  • fern90
    fern90 Posts: 6 Member
    I forgot to bring a lunch with me to class today, and since I was going to be on campus until 7pm or so I grabbed some chicken tenders and curly fries at my school cafeteria (a favorite of mine my freshman and sophomore years). I felt a bit gross right after eating them, but then a few hours later my digestive system went absolutely haywire and still feel nauseous 10 hours later. I don't think I could eat the exact same way I did before even if I wanted to, my body would revolt!

    This just happened to me last night when I ate pasta, and I'd wondered what was wrong with me because I absolutely love (loved?) pasta. I felt so uneasy, something like digestion, I wondered why my body protested.

    I feel deprived though, haven't been eating a lot to meet the daily calorie goal. :(
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
    Why would anyone do such a thing?
  • MissCheese
    MissCheese Posts: 195 Member
    No, my primary goal is to teach myself how to eat a healthy nutritious diet whilst at a calorie deficit currently.

    When I reach my goal weight I will increase my calories to maintenance slowly while still eating as healthily as I can.

    I don't deny myself naughty treats but eat them, as well as everything else, in moderation.
  • mmk137
    mmk137 Posts: 833 Member
    I thought i was eating healthy before. But now I know that I wasn't.

    Like others have said, if I ate the way I use to eat, I'd still be 25lbs heavier.

    I'm happier now than I have ever been. I'd rather be lighter and exercise to eat the foods I want to eat.

    and as the saying goes "eat for the body you want, not for the body you have".
  • Emagali74
    Emagali74 Posts: 132 Member
    Im at goal-I have been maintaining for about three or four months... I eat whatever I want one day of the week and dont log and literally eat anything I fancy. I stick to my maintenace calories the rest of the week wherever possible and I do cardio six days a week-it works for me... I may fluctuate up and down but I have basically maintained.... everyone is different....

    I do find bread, pasta bloats me right up though and if I eat pizza which I used to love...then it makes me nauseous- I think its the cheese- I hardly eat that at all now... the smell of greasy food turns my stomach now too and the only takeaway food I can stomach is Subway or mcdonalds chicken salad deli wrap- the thought of the burgers actually make me feel sick..... and I definitely cant eat as much as I used to... this can only be a good thing......

    You will find your tastebuds change and your ability to handle junk food... I feel like I need a day off to eat what I want....as ong as it is one day then I eat righ tthe rest of the week then I dont see the issue .... to be honest its mainly chocoalte and cake that I find myself eating on my day off !!! :0) I also always exercise on my cheat day-my rest day for the exercise is never the same day as the food cheat day...... hope this helps :0)

    Emma xx
  • katysmelly
    katysmelly Posts: 380 Member
    Probably, yes. I'm not too sure what my goal weight really is - maybe five pounds less than I am now? But, I expect I'll go through phases of being very careful, then letting it go, then getting it back down, again. I don't really think it matters. I just don't want to weigh a lot more than I do, now. My activity level will also fluctuate with the seasons. It's very dark and wet here during the winter, so I don't expect to do much hiking and running for weeks here and there.
  • caroleslaststand
    caroleslaststand Posts: 176 Member
    2 wks ago, I had my first (and hopefully ONLY) irrational slide off the "program". I experienced a big disappointment and instead of fighting it, I started eating. Kept thinking that each day would be the day I pick myself and get back on.....After a week or so and a day or 2 to get myself back on track, I doubt that I would have been able to do it without MFP. Had I used the site to seek help in getting over the crisis, the crisis eating never would have happened. It was just old familiar behavior.

    At about the same time, I was getting a swelled head over losing 40lb and having perfect blood sugar readings day after day and that's where I became truly irrational. I also had a CT scan that week and found out that my diabetic med - Metformin had seriously damaged my kidneys - which may have had something to do with becoming irrational (I was verrrry angry). I swore off the Metformin and was too mad to call the doc to ask for something else. I stopped taking ALL of my meds except for my antidepressant and Adderall. About 3 or 4 days ago I stepped on the scale expecting to find that I was losing the recent gain and instead found that I had GAINED 19 pounds in about 8 days. WTF!!!!

    I'm kind of clueless at times - suddenly realized that my feet were swollen and I'd been ignoring it. That was a huge part of the 19 lb. I dropped 8 pounds in 3 days and I'm sure there's more that is just water weight.

    So, NO - I won't "go back" ever again. 25 yrs ago I lost 160lb. Ever since then I've failed every time I had a crisis. This time I was able to stop and get over it. However I am left with the embarrassing problem - while picking up my "acceptable" meds at the RX, they had automatically filled ALL of my other meds. and I said, "oh, I don't need those anymore. I won't take them." Now I need the refills and will have to admit to the doc what I did so she can get the RX to fill them. and no, I didn't go back on the Metformin. That drug should be banned.
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