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I had good intentions: exercise daily as much as possible, track every calorie and maintenance eating. I exercised and was walking everywhere, had great Fitbit burn numbers. I tracked everything as best I could. But I basically ate everything, too. Way overdid it. Ice cream was like a new macro in my food diary.

I transitioned from about 1730ish in deficit to 2000-2100 in maintenance overnight (vs. gradually, which is what many people suggest), and basically instantly gained 3 on the scale. Not fat, just food in my system, water etc. It threw me for a loop because I'd had a "ceiling" GW in my mind, and suddenly, I was 2 lbs over…

I would go for a small deficit (like, 0.5 lb a week) and start recomp now. You look great - congrats!

Not if I've been generally consistent with my plan. I am definitely mad at myself for eating as much as I did on vacation, however. I'd planned on eating maintenance, and, well, yeah, no. Total fail. I am counteracting by holding off on the scale until I've got a week of deficit under my belt.

I love my charge HR. It seems pretty accurate on non-active days (i.e. compared with calculators). I track each workout activity with the stopwatch. I've noticed that it reports 25% less calorie burn than the elliptical - precor will say 400 calories, but my fitbit tracked activity will say 290. I'd say it overestimates my…

5'11, maintaining vanity goal weight of 145ish. I'm a pear - small on top, tiny waist and carry weight in my thighs. I'll never have skinny legs, and will always prefer my pants to have stretch vs. fitted non-stretch. Sizing varies: - Small tops, size 8 blazers (shoulders are broad) - Medium / 6 dresses with stretch - size…

I'm sorry you feel this way. As an anxious person myself (with confidence and body image issues on top of the weight issues), I know it's crippling. CBT has helped get me past some of my issues - e.g. binge eating, emotional eating. But I don't think I'll be "cured". I constantly feel that I'm only a vacation away from…

No. My best guesstimating on items I don't prepare myself creates enough room for diary entry error (e.g. how many grams of frozen custard are on that so-called small cone? Did the server really pour 6 oz of wine? How big is that filet and how did the chef prepare it?). I don't deliberately add to it.

I used a "cheat meal" approach for three months involving very restrictive deficit (~1550ish for me) during the week to "bank" for a huge splurge meal (2,000+++). In retrospect, I would have been better off sticking to ~1750 a day and indulging more moderately on the way. The "cheat" mentality was too close to a binge /…

I pre-log the morning of or evening before (if I'm super organized). It keeps me on track. Tonight and tomorrow night, I'm at dinner parties. Pre-logging - especially when I know the menu, more or less - enables me to do a better job of eating around and up to the event. Or not eating, as it were.

I'm in the same boat. Plus an upcoming week of vacation (and last week's roadtrip-slash-frozen custard festival). I've got three big dinner parties with friends three days in a row this weekend. Truth be told, all I want to do is go home and have a light dinner. Or bowl of popcorn. Not weighing myself until I get 10 days…

I'm similar to you. 5'11, starting weight was 166. Now maintaining my vanity goal weight of 145(ish), and it takes vigilance and work - because I love eating. I'm focused on recomposition - progress pics are in my profile. My TDEE (age 41) is around 2200-2300, but if I don't keep up the strength training and cardio, my…

I've got similar stats - 5'11 and GW 145 (currently hovering at maintenance between 145 and 147). You are lean and a lot of the advice I read suggests lowering your weekly deficit goal to no more than 1lb / week. So, I think you're right on target! Have you updated your numbers on MFP in those 23 weeks to account for the…

Yes. I have chronic RA and as in Ffiffion's experience, I am more prone to flare ups in hot weather. My disease is well managed, but even before my diagnosis 14 years ago, I've always been someone who retains water in summer. Summer has never been my favourite season - my hair gets frizzy and wild, I look puffy. I got…

I don't always plan ahead - but I always do a better job of meeting my goals when I 've planned ahead of time. Planning ahead (for me) means that I've got my next meal or snack with, so it's easy to make that choice.

BLTs - bites, licks and tastes - add up for me. I'm a grazer. If it's loggable (eg a few peanut m&ms), I log. I won't necessarily weigh it out, however.

Incorporating calorie tracking into my life as a habit. It's right up there with brushing my teeth. Portions, macros and intake. Being aware of how much I consume, when and why - and how much energy I expend. In a word, metrics!

I do. I have to, because after all this time, I'm still idiotically amazed at how quickly things add up. I just got back from an 8-day roadtrip with 3 kids and logged everything. It's horrifying, really. I prefer denial, but my fitted work clothes don't allow it.

To be honest, this would stress me out too. I hear what everyone is saying and agree - of course you will benefit from the break. And it is short. But my anxiety is largely managed through exercise, so I'd have a plan in place. In your shoes ("in the same boat"... Ha), I'd probably have a few favourite YouTube videos to do…

I still don't talk about it unless asked, except with a couple of people and my husband - ie the people who did ask and are also now on their own MFP weight loss / fitness journeys. I find even when asked, telling people what I'm doing can provoke a weird negative or hostile reaction. People aren't necessarily supportive…

5'11 here, 41, attempting to maintain my "vanity" GW of 145. I have been trying to recomp - focus is my lower abs (3 kids, diastasis). Would any of you tall ladies care to share your TDEE / maintenance calories? I think my weekly TDEE is 2300 / day. MFP tells me I'm averaging 2200-2300 calories. I'm going to go back to…

I haven't had my BF done properly - it's on the To Do list. My Aria average (which I know is not accurate) is around 18%, and went as low as 16% when I was in deficit. I am very lean and boney on top, and carry fat in my thighs especially - a pear. It's not the greatest look because I'd like to lean my legs out another 5…

I do an egg white omelet with tons of spinach or arugula (85g to be precise) - a salad's worth. It wilts right down. Cheese, ham. Delish.

Female, 41, 5'11 and maintaining at 145 as I figure out recomp. I'm averaging ~2200 to 2400 calories a day. My job is sedentary but I walk for about an hour at lunch most work days (mostly to clear my head). I strength train 3 times a week (1 hour) and do 3 HIIT sessions a week (20 minutes). I rarely have inactive rest…

I reached GW in April and still consider myself to be adjusting to maintenance. I find maintenance to be much more complex because it's about adopting lifelong habits. Not all of the habits I formed or strategies I used in deficit translate well (for me) to long-term, lifetime maintenance. For me, the maintenance…

5'11, 41 yo woman, ~145. I thought I knew, but don't. I am still figuring out maintenance. Weekly TDEE would be 2300 calories / day.

This was me. GW was 145. Really, I wanted (still want) to weigh no more than 145. What I did not appreciate enough was that maintenance is a range. You will gain scale weight as glycogen replenishes and your body adjusts - so if a ceiling number matters to you, diet down below your goal ceiling weight. I got to 144 and…

I'm 5'11. I lost #20 adopting a deficit / banking plan of 1550-1650 calories a day 5 or 6 days per week, saving up for a weekly cheat day (centred on one cheat meal) where I went up to 2750-3000. More often than not, the day ended up at 3000-3500. Reviewing the data, I consumed an average of 1750-1800 calories per day over…

I have chronic RA in my right wrist. I've got great meds (biologics) to manage the inflammation - the most important part of managing my disease. My wrist is in the process of fusing naturally, so my range of flexion is extremely limited. I have visibly less muscle mass on that arm, as I can't use it to lift kids, carry…

I tracked calories and exercise activities (via Fitbit Charge HR) for weight loss, including macros. I always aim to stick to a 40% protein, 30% fat, 30% carb ratio, erring on more protein and fat vs. carb. I am new to maintenance and in the process of finding new fitness and nutrition goals. As part of that, I got the…