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So many great responses, thank you! I was surprised by the number of you that continue to weigh daily. One of the commonalities, though, was so many of you are in maintenance. I like the idea of focusing on goals, too, as RaspberryTickleChicken (and that name is awesome!) said, set goals. That's where I've struggled when…

Thanks everyone, this has been so helpful! Reading each one, down the line, felt like we were in a real room, sharing their experience and perspective. I feel better, that it doesn't and shouldn't feel obsessive to continue to food log and weigh once a week/month - either one. It's proactive and health-minded. That's what…

I've been in maintenance mode for 3 weeks now. I used MFP to change from losing to maintenance and it upped my calories from 1200 to 1460, not counting exercise calories. SCARY! However, I'm sticking with 1460 as my goal, sometimes eating my exercise calories, sometimes not. Trying to keep my 'freak out' in check. I've…

Great thread, and I'm a huge JM fan! Question: how do you log the workouts in MyFitnessPal / MapMyFitness? I just log it as calisthenics... I don't want to overshoot the calories burned, nor do I want to short change myself...

Such a great thread! I've lost 45lbs in 5 months, with not a lot of change in the first 3 1/2, it seems, but the last 6 weeks it became dramatic! I just finished week 1 of maintenance with losing .2#, so I'm still trying to figure it out, and I'm okay with that! Things I didn't expect or have pleasantly discovered:…

I LOVE 30 Day Shred! It's my go to and I've done it for a long time, HOWEVER, I almost never do Level 2. I have a lower back/hip injury and I can't do in some of those moves. When I first started the workouts, I did do Level 2 to the best of my ability, but I never do now. I'll do Level 1 or I'll do Level 3, and once or…

You guys! You're so awesome! Thank you for the encouragement, the laugh, and the good advice! :blush:

You're absolutely right about the initial lost-a-lot-of-weight-quickly look. I'm thinking that is a contributor. Even though I did the 1-2 pounds a week, it's still a lot to lose 45# in 5 months. Being older, my skin may take a while to catch up, and that's fine. ;) Thanks for your response!

What a selection to choose from! Thank you, some of these will work for me!

Your responses are great, smart, and some just freaking funny! Thank you so much. Just reading these have helped me feel supported and stronger. I'm going to use some of them. You're great, thanks!

Thanks for all of the feedback, it's very helpful! I know my doctor would be very happy with my weight and I'll confirm it at my next appointment. :wink: @tiffanylacourse‌ , I used MFP to let me know the calories I needed to lose 1-2 pounds/week, exercised 5-6 times/week - I'm a Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred groupie, ha!,…

@Ni_kki‌ I welcome your response! Thanks, @CupcakeCrusoe‌! I like it! I am, @jessieleah‌ I really am.

Okay, I relate to so SO many of these, but there's a word that everyone's using that I don't understand. (I've been doing this since October). What are you referring to when you say macros?

What is the most important thing you've learned about maintenance? That's something that's eluded me, and, well, I think it's been elusive for the vast majority!

Thanks for all of the feedback. I think you're all correct, the 500 deficit/day is for a one pound loss, not two. I was hoping for a two pound/week loss, but couldn't imagine cutting that many calories. I guess I'll just keep doing what I'm doing, working out and eating right. :smile: Thanks, especially, LeonCX and r5d5.…

Thank you for setting this up. For me, accountability is vital!

Who doesn't love a good (mini) challenge? :smiley:

I just joined MFP about a month ago, 2 weeks into a 6 week/6% meltdown challenge. It's over this week and I'm looking for the motivational element that MC provided. I also just joined a 5#/November group ... wish I'd seen this first. Oh well, I'll do both! Looking forward to this!!

This is my first group since joining MFP! I started a Meltdown Challenge on Sept. 17 and it concluded 6 weeks later (this week). I joined MFP about 2 or 3 weeks into the challenge. I was going to miss the camaraderie and encouragement of my team, and am hoping this will be a good transition. I need challenges, and am…