HOW TO MAINTAINE??

BackTatJIM
BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
(I AM AWARE I SPELLED MAINTAIN WRONG) I am hopefully a few weeks from my goal weight and would like some advise on not gaining any fat? I know I have to eat more to gain muscle ( gym 4-5 days a week) I still plan on using MFP on occasion but I won't worry about missing a few days. I was kind of thinking I can eat pretty healthy days I work and not have to worry so much on my days off if I go out... Please any advise? My roommate swears if I go to the gym a lot I can just eat anything I want and it will turn to muscle, i know it works for him but I can't see that happening for me.

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  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
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  • Ketomaniac9
    Ketomaniac9 Posts: 108 Member
    If all you wanna do is weightlift to gain muscle you should be fine with eating more because you need the cals for it.. just don't go overboard and you be aight
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    Have you figured out your BMR and TDEE?
  • bubsmom10
    bubsmom10 Posts: 43
    eat at maintenance and work out at least 4-5 days a week still :)
  • Christine1110
    Christine1110 Posts: 1,786 Member
    Eat clean lots of lean protein. veggies & fruit...and you will be fine!
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    I don't know my TDEE and I have a idea of what my bmr is, I just know you cant gain muscle without eating enough calories, if I set mfp setting to maintain is that enough to build muscle or should I eat a little extra? Or do I just figure it out on my own and see what works ?
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    You're 22. Nothing to worry about. Eat what you want. Workout.
  • Neahpata
    Neahpata Posts: 322 Member
    Gratz on getting near the maintenance phase. I am no where near but here is a blog from a lady who lost 135 pounds and has maintained the loss for five years. She has some pretty decent tips in there.

    http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/maintaining-the-loss/

    Here's another link from Tom Venuto on the biggest weight relapse mistakes.

    http://www.burnthefatblog.com/archives/2011/04/7-biggest-weight-relapse-mistakes.php
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    You're 22. Nothing to worry about. Eat what you want. Workout.

    That is what I am told all the time by my room mate, I just don't wanna go back to being over weight, I think I am just gonna try to stay pretty healthy about eating but just eat more
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    You're 22. Nothing to worry about. Eat what you want. Workout.

    ^^^ This. If you want to gain muscle, it's going to be pretty easy for you (I don't mean "easy" as in "you don't have to work hard", but "easy" as in "you are at an age where your body will not fight you on this in addition to the hard work").

    Look up a couple of good lifter's diets that are compatible with your goal (do you want huge muscles or just good toning and a 6-pack?), follow them closely, and change from scale-watching to body-fat-percentage-watching.
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    thanks

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