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  • I do not want to worry about it, i can't help it. Like I said, i know logically that I am not eating too many carbs, so I'm not worried that I am, it just freaks me out to see the number so high after being low carb for months.
  • @WinoGelato I didn't take anything out when losing weight either. And that's the plan, I'm adding fruit to my diet. Read some of the other commenters, they understood where I was coming from and probably explained it better than I did
  • @cwolfman13 I know it's not rational, Im pretty sure I even said that a number of times. I'm not sure if you think you're being helpful but you're not at all. You actually didn't even address the issue i put forth. Construction would be more helpful, or silence
  • @Squidgeypaws007 thank you! I think you're right, I think it's going to take some time and patience on my part. It's just tough in the meantime
  • @storyjorie thank you
  • @kimny72 omg, you've got it perfectly! Thank you, I'm so glad you understand. That's a good suggestion; I guess my concern would be is that I really don't want to lose too much more weight in the process, which I know is probable anyway, but I'm trying to avoid that. In hindsight, I should've started maintenance a bit…
  • @deannalfisher So what I was trying to get at was this...you'd suggested upping my carbs by 10g or 20g to start with. The issue with that is that that would not be enough to account for the 300 calorie a day increase i need for maintenance. So to make up that difference, i could theoretically add more of the foods I'm…
  • @macchiatto thank you! This was very helpful
  • @deannalfisher I know the cheese is protein, that was my point. Not sure you understood my last post and what I was trying to say. I eat 180-200g of protein daily
  • @deannalfisher the issue becomes that I have to add more calories for maintenance. I'm already eating a ton of protein, so I'm finding it difficult to increase that. I guess I could eat a few more sticks of string cheese a day, but like I said, me and my nutritious did discuss how adding more carbs would be the best way to…
  • @Gamliela it's not so much that I don't enjoy them, it's literally just seeing the number. I keep manipulating my daily diet to make it smaller because it freaks me out haha.
  • @AnnPT77 that's pretty much what I'm doing. Like I said, I know logically it's not an actually problem, it just freaks me out when I see it. @HappyGrape ya, I know a lot of people have had success eating higher level of carbs, I know it can work. Idk, I just have a lot of anxiety about it
  • Congrats, that's awesome! And it happened right in front of your face
  • I think the longer you are in maintenance, the more it will become second nature. At one point, it will almost be like muscle memory; your body will remember how it feels to be fueled effectively and efficiently. You'll have a general idea about serving sizes and caloric intake, and you won't have to count calories and…
  • @hoorayselma @NoMoreAfatChick Thank you. I'm actually down 47.5 pounds total, though from what I've gathered posting on here, it appears that I am down more. I basically do 3 days a week of HIIT at the gym on the treadmill and 3 days of strength training and steady state cardio, without getting into super specifics. I've…
  • I went to a baby shower yesterday and was able to show restraint that surprised myself. I had a sensible portion of baked ziti and eggplant parm with one meatball and salad. A year ago I would've loaded up my plate and gone back for seconds. I experience FOMO pretty seriously so in the past I've always felt like I was…
  • Be accountable. Be honest about what you're eating and how much your exercising and push yourself to do the work. You're only cheating yourself when you don't; don't be surprised or disappointed about not meeting your goals if you're not being honest with yourself
  • Thank you! I plan to enjoy it, haha. I'm going to st. Maarten
  • @troberts I definitely want to add more fruit, that's one thing I've been actually missing. Also, my daily food choices are difficult to simply increase, unless I eat two cups of yogurt in the morning, two sandwiches for lunch, or two chicken breasts for dinner. I could add more veggies with my dinner but I don't really…
  • I should also add that I'm eating at a pretty large deficit now; larger than I "should" be at this point in the process but I don't find that I'm hungry so I haven't been eating more. I'll probably have to add ~300+ calories a day to net for maintenance
  • Light and fit Greek protein, unsalted peanuts, and an Atkins protein shake on weekdays. Egg white omelette with fat free cheese, turkey pepperoni or Canadian bacon, and diced peppers on the weekends
  • @sarahbums ya, currently I just try to make everything I eat fit my macros, but some things have been tougher than others you know? I don't eliminate things entirely, but I definitely have had to limit them. For example, I try to stay under 100g carbs daily, so if I bagel is 75g carbs, it's difficult to fit that in more…
  • @cosob I may have explained more in an earlier post, but I do 3 days a week of HIIT and hills on a stationary bike, and 3 days of strength training and steady state cardio. My diet consists of 50% protein 25% fat and 25% carbs. I allow myself as many treats as fit my macros but don't really cheat
  • Thank you! It's reassuring to have that reference
  • @Abs1970 awesome! Wow, you look great
  • @LonniJay thank you so much :smile:
  • @healthypelican thank you, I did work hard
  • @jroth261 thank you! Yes, I think I'm actually happiest with my arms of all of my body parts. Still gotta work on everything else
  • I exercise immediately after work and before dinner
  • You did not understand the gist of my question. In fairness, I guess it wasn't clear. It was more about whether or not I should abandon what I've been doing to carb cycle instead, like if that makes sense to do
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