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I would include taking in more whole food healthy fats like avocado, nuts and seeds. Also, did you lose weight along with the body fat? Or maintain weight and decrease body fat?

10 years?! Amazing. I hope to have your continued success. Thanks!

Thanks for your kind words! As for your question, I rarely drink alcohol. But just like anything else for me, it's not a matter of having many or one or none. Instead, I'll build it into my calories for the day. If it fits my calorie limit, then I have no problem having it. If it doesn't, then it can wait until tomorrow.

In principle it's so easy, which is why I love it. But in practice it's not. I've had many many slip ups. I struggle everyday with it. But it does get easier over time. The only way it will stop you is if you stop. If I have a bad day, weekend, week or whatever, at some point I get fed up and I get back up and start over.…

I pretty much eat anything, but generally on weekdays I eat lunch at work and keep it simple. We have good options. So I usually have a salad with eggplant and mushrooms, 3 oz chicken, 3 oz tofu, 1-3 teaspoons of olive oil, a tablespoon of Caesar dressing, a piece of fruit, like an apple, plum or grapes, a fruit Greek…

You're right. Even after two years of maintaining, every day is a battle to keep my food intake under control. My weight hasn't been straight across. If I don't log and monitor myself I gain weight. I've gained over 10 lbs three times in the past year. But luckily I know exactly how to lose it. I'm confident I can gain and…

Luckily for you, MyFitnessPal is the best guide you can have. Put in your stats, your goals, it will tell you how many calories you need. Then the rest is up to you. I can't really guide you, because it's up to you how you want to do this, but ask me any specific questions!

At different points of my journey, my needs hanged. In the beginning, I enjoyed eating many meals per day, as I felt like I was eating all the time and therefore never hungry for long. But later on what I found I enjoyed more was holding off on breakfast and having a large lunch and a small dinner. This has worked for me…

So the calorie methods are all roughly the same thing. If you set the mfp calorie goal to maintain weight, (and for now, set activity as not very active), it will give you a calorie number. When you set it to lose one pound per week, it should give you that same number minus 500 calories. (Minimum 1500 cal for men, 1200…

Honestly I only started twice a week weight training (Ice Cream Fitness 5x5) in June or July of 2015. So that last pic was taken after only a month or so of starting to lift weights. So at that point I was still using very light weight... something like 20 lb bench press and 40 lb squat.

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Thanks everyone! In concept it's been really easy to maintain, because I'm doing the same EXACT things I did to lose the weight. Stay within my calories, still including the foods I love. So the only thing I'm doing differently is EATING MORE calories than I did when losing. Which is AWESOME! I did try and not count…

We don't always lose fat evenly, so those difficult areas will take more cutting before they go away. If you're sick of cutting, then take a break for a little while and accept those areas will be there a little longer. If you're okay with continuing to cut, then you'll need to cut a little while longer to get rid of those…

I had something similar happen to me when I was losing weight. So I decided to give myself a break and I ate at maintenance for a week (or two, I don't remember any more), then went back to my original deficit (for you would be 1474 cal). The weight started falling off. Afterward, I decided to give myself a diet break once…

Yes. It sounds like you may be exercising too much and/or eating too little. I suggest you eat ALL your calories, and even cut back on exercise for a little while until you get your energy back. Remember this is something you need to do for the rest of your life, so you need to do things you can sustain that long. If…

It's not real. Don't feel bad. It'll go away in a few days.

Usually 1-4 lbs for me overnight. I'm a data geek too.

Congrats!

Like many here... every day... I just make it fit into my daily calorie goals.

Weight training isn't the same as doing pure cardio because we don't lift weights the entire time. You take breaks in between reps, in between sets, and in between different exercises. So for example, saying you do 60 minutes of weight training isn't the same as if you did 60 straight minutes of, say, bench press, which I…

Carbs are not the enemy. Too many calories are! If you watch your calories... then carbs are automatically limited, without having to remove them completely from your diet.

I recently discovered Chobani Greek Yogurt, which I buy in bulk at Costco. Comes in strawberry, peach, black cherry and blueberry flavors. Each package has 130 calories, 12 g of protein, 19 g of carbs and no fat. It tastes delicious and I use it every day and even eat extra if I need to top off my protein macro for the…

I agree. You don't even need to work out if you're eating at a deficit (to lose weight). If you're not eating right, you're just wasting time in the gym. This is what's probably causing your frustration. It sounds like you really need to watch your calories and log accurately.

Do whatever you like. Maybe try a few different ways and see how it makes you feel. I tried weighing weekly but in the end I prefer to weigh myself daily, first thing in the morning. I have gotten used to seeing the fluctuations. I didn't like having to wait a week or longer to see my weight. One benefit is that I can see…

You could also try reverse dieting to figure out your maintenance calories. You slowly increase your daily calories until you stop losing weight. i.e. Each week add 100 cal/day then another 100 cal/ day the next week, etc. I tried calculating and while it can get you in the ballpark, in the end it doesn't matter because…

Exactly right. I started with a similar program Ice Cream Fitness... my squats started at 20 lbs, and 9 months later, I currently squat 240 lbs. Nothing wrong with starting low when you're talking about doing this for years and years.

Look at Stronglifts 5x5. Only 3 exercises two to three times a week. This is a very simple, yet effective beginner's weight lifting program. It might be a good fit for you. Good luck! http://stronglifts.com/5x5/

Like others I don't "cheat" but instead I have planned higher calorie days on Saturday and Sunday, and then have less Mon-Fri. I was able to get to my goal weight and have been maintaining ever since. Logging for me is key, and I use the average calories per day, instead of strictly hitting an identical calorie goal each…

I like these! I'll be sure to use them when talking to others! Thanks!

Many people make allowances for eating more on the weekends, and make up for it on the weekdays, myself included. I lost my 60 lbs by eating up to 3500 calories on Saturday and 1500 calories Sun-Fri. Now I maintain with 3500 cal Sat-Sun, and 1750 cal Mon-Fri. You can enjoy your weekends and still lose weight. You can't…