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Thank you for asking! It was great! Looking back, I think I was a little too restrictive, but I still had a few treats! Just trying to find that “balance”!

You’re right. I can definitely see that happening!

OP, I’m exactly where you are. I was at such a good weight in the summer and have since gained back what I lost. I too need to prep and plan before getting “back on track”. Sunday is the day, and I’m truly looking forward to it!

Yes, but it’s been awhile. I definitely need to go back and reread. To be more clear, I guess I’m wondering since I’ve been slightly above goal for the past week, should I wait to start adding back calories?

I am right there with you. I’ve really been struggling due to stress at work. Good luck to you. It’s very hard.

Thank you. This is very helpful. I appreciate everyone’s suggestions and encouragement. I really needed it today.

Would you be more specific about non-logging methods of calorie control? I’ve been maintaining for seven months, and I would really like to try to get away from weighing and measuring every little thing.

It’s been six months since I switched to maintainence, and I’m still struggling to find a balance. I was very, very strict while losing, and I think I burned myself out. Lately, I’ve had a few days “on track”, then I eat all the things. I’ve been able to maintain doing this, but it’s not what I want. I’m striving to be…

I have a question for you. When you say you log, do you weigh and measure everything? I’ve been maintaining for 5 months, and I still weigh everything to the gram. I’d really like to start estimating some things, but I’m not sure it’s a smart idea. I’m just so tired of dragging out that food scale!

I guess I shouldn’t have said “panic”, but I do feel my reaction to the scale going up - even when I know it’s just a normal fluctuation - isn’t reasonable. It’s more of a worry that I’m eating too much than a “panic”. I would like to see the scale just as data, but I feel that number holds too much meaning for me, and I…

This is me as well (age 53). I’m only successful maintaining if I log, but honestly, I can’t imagine being 80 years old and weighing and measuring everything I eat. I feel that, somewhere along the way, I need to learn how to eat “normally” without logging. I’m not quite sure how to go about that, though.

I think you need to decide if it’s really all that important to weigh a certain number on the scale. You say you feel and look good, so how much of a difference is 5 pounds going to make in your life? If you feel as though it will really make a difference for the better, then fight tooth and nail to get and stay there. If…

I feel the same way. EXACTLY!

I Something you said was very insightful. I very much restrict after overeating to make up for high calorie days. Maybe that’s my problem. I’m going to really strive to eat closer to maintenance and see if that helps with the overeating. Thank you for the great advice!

Update: Friday, I indulged, but still ate mindfully. I decided not to track at all yesterday (which was my bd) and started out fine. But after dinner, I ate junk WAY past the point of fullness. I’m taking it as a learning experience. I decided when I woke up this morning that I don’t want to feel that stuffed and sick…

Yes! I’ve done that same thing more than once. It’s very hard!

I hate having to think about food so much of the time. I wish I could not think about it and not have to plan out what I’m going to eat. I wish I could not give a single thought to food until I get hungry, then eat what sounds good at the time. Sigh.

I think that is a huge factor in my decision. I know I’ll have to track extremely accurately in order to lose those lat few pounds, and I honestly don’t feel it’s worth it. Sounds like an easy decision, but for some reason, I’ve still somewhat torn over reaching “that number”. Everyone’s comments have been very helpful and…

When I have weight to lose, I always track here but a few months ago, I decided to try Weight Watchers for a change. I really hated it. I did like not having to weigh or measure the zero point foods, but I hated that something with not a lot of calories counted half my points for the day. (Such as a 140 calorie Kashi bar.)…

I was thinking one pound per week was soooo slow, but apparently not! Thanks for the advice. I think eating a little more will feel a lot better.

That could be, but I am a elementary school teacher and am on my feet all day. Also, my classroom is at the end of a large school, and I have to walk quite a distance to use the restroom, make copies, take things to the office, etc. Aside from that, I run several times per week. It seems to me that counts as pretty active,…

Thank all of you for telling me what I already knew but needed to hear.

I know everyone is different, but for me, I don't tell myself I can never have sweets again because it causes a binge. I know realistically, I'm not going to live the rest of my life and never enjoy a piece of chocolate or an ice cream cone. I don't want to live my life like that. So I'm working on being able to eat a…

Thank you for your reply. This is so helpful! My plan was to actually try my best to eat as little as I could since I wouldn't be active. I will definitely shift my thinking into doing what I need to do for my body to heal. I appreciate your input!

Great advice and insight! Thank you!

Exactly. I wish there was an easy, concrete answer, but I don't think there really is.

It's become excessive. I'll chew at least a whole pack every night, and the calories in the candy really add up. I know it's just a habit, and I'd like to either be more moderate or stop it altogether.

Thank you. That's very helpful. I guess I feel like I SHOULD be weighing and measuring everything, even though I know it adds so much stress to my life and eventually backfires. I think what I'm looking for is validation that loosely tracking is ok. (Yes, I am a grown woman. It's just so hard to know the right thing to do.)

I felt like I ate SO much, but at the end of the day I'm only over 30 calories!