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Logging calories is only half the story, logging exercise or calories burned is also important. I have found that with increasing fitness calories burned per hour as fallen, where once I was burning 850 calories per hour for the same exercise at the same intensity I burn 680 calories per hour. This can have real…

To me it is the feeling that one gets when stress leaves the body. This tends to happen when running in the bush with the sun on my back. Magic.

I carbo load the day before, on the day I go with oatmeal and possible a breakfast muffin. You need to intake fibre as you don't want to be carrying around the carbo load from the previous day.

Actually harder, the thrill achieving targets and seeing results on the scales is hard to replace. Maintaining for me is a bit of a grind, still log every day and weigh once per week very ho hum.

In my case as I aged my lifestyle and work life become more sedentary I have also found that increased financial security (kids left home) means that more money available for activities that centre around pleasure and this includes food and drink. The plus side I now have more time for exercise.

I use MFP for accountability, I match food intake with my exercise regime. i have also noticed that over time extra calories creep back into the diet, this way I know my calorie intake.

5'10" 164 lbs 1500 calories per day pus I eat back exercise calories calculated from HRM 2 years on maintenance now.

Over the past 40 years I have had two periods of my life when I have been overweight, both these periods lasted for approximately 5 years. No great secret how I put the weight on, ate too much and no exercise. Likewise no great secret how I lost the weight, ate less plus exercises. The real battle is the constant grind of…

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-What's your calories per day? 2000 -Height, weight, age, gender 5’10, 158 lbs, 61, Male -How many times do you exercise per week? 6 -How many meals do you have per day? 3.5 -Any advice for maintainers? Counting calories got you here and will keep you here.

Discipline

Rain isn't really a problem. Rain and wind chill factor can be. Most if not all rain jackets prevent moisture being wicked away. I find that this causes me to cool rapidly once I stop exercising and this can lead to problems.

1. How long have you been maintaining? 2 years 2. Did you adjust your initial goal? No 3. Did you begin the transition to maintenance before you actually hit your goal? No 4. Did you gradually increase your calories or bump up to maintenance level all at once? Yes this is one of the more difficult aspects of maintenance.…

Quality of life.

Eat a balance of food that you enjoy to maintain your macros

I cycle 2 hours per day 6 days per week average speed 18 mph. lost approx 28 pounds over 12 months

I ditched them all. I tried to have the better articles of clothing altered but was advised that they could only take them down one size so off to the charity shop with some very expensive business wear.

Reverse for me I found the excitement of loosing much easier. At times maintenance is a drudge, I feel like a hamster on one of those exercise wheels.

I aged ten years

simple hardwork

18 months in maintenance for me, the hardest part is balancing the macros. I find it very easy to increase the carbs and drop the protein.

I am goal orientated, I need a target MFP provides one.

I have used chlorine tablets and silver iodine tablets both are ok in the short term buy can effect the tummy when used over several days. I then used a micro filter the only drawback with this is cleaning the filter and the extra weight you have to carry.

Cycle 2 hours per day 6 days a week, 50 minute walk most mornings.

Mine Height: 5'10'' Weight:170 TDEE: 2400 Intake: 2300-2500 Macros: 53% carbs, 36% protein, 9% fats

There is no magic bullet the commitment made to lose the weight is just the first phase. Discipline and the realisation that this is it for the rest of your life, which hopefully will be one with longevity and quality.

I always walk on my rest day.

Health to old to care about vanity.

I don't race, I participate in Audax events. This weekend I am doing the Bryan Chapman Memorial a 600 km event in Wales. I just worry about base miles (450 km per week) and nutrition pre and during events no other training.

The sports that give you the most enjoyment.