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I have maintained 4 years. It's not hard. You just keep doing what you've been doing with more calories. But exercise every day and keep logging. It really really helps. It's not exciting but think of it as brushing your teeth. It takes less than 5 minutes a day. I find a pedometer/fitbit/apple watch helps.

It's cold. I've been starving. Eating fatty protein has really helped me from shoving sugar and potatoes in my mouth. Good luck.

I have always eaten healthy, but there are times in my life I have eaten too much. This site is great at helping you accurately count your ins and outs. If you are that committed to exercise, I'd suggest a fitness meter that gauges your heart rate and distance to get a good estimate of your calorie burn. Then log. You'll…

I did that for a while (I dropped almost 10 pounds lower than my goal over 2 years), but then it came back up. If you're hungry eat a little more. Just watch the scale. Also, make sure you're not double counting your steps on calories (I was). You're set to sedentary here. Then follow the instructions meticulously to make…

I have that problem too. Some communities have schools that will let you walk their gyms. Almost all malls do. I used to go to Lowes or Home Depot or Walmart and just walk their aisles. It's warm.

You are. I've done that. Drop your calories down .5 lbs a week here and log meticulously. The little things add up - a cookie or two a day, a few nuts a day, a glass of orange juice, an extra piece of toast. Logging will keep you on track. Most people who regain do it because they go back to old habits. You can't. Walking…

The research on long term maintainers says daily exercise seems to differentiate people who regain and those who don't. However, although I walk every day, I am NOT a gym bunny. I use a pedometer and just hit my 10K steps.

I don't do it. And I'm a daily weigher and often go overseas for weeks at a time. I do log always when traveling.

I only lost 40 pounds, but I've kept it off more than 4 years. This is my healthy weight and I am so glad I did it. For me the key is to have my goal be keeping the weight off forever, not losing it. I weigh every day - that makes me used to the ups and downs. I always stay in a 5 pound 'zone'. If I log everything I know I…

It's really easy to sit and talk to your friends in the cafeteria every meal and keep eating the whole time, and there's lots of yummy food. She should get a good healthy meal with lots of veg and a small desert if she wants (ice cream is actually a good bet - much better than cookies or anything with frosting). Then if…

That's the problem I'm having too. Thank you.

I've been maintaining four years. I weigh every morning, look at the scale and feel really happy I'm still in the zone. That's my rush - just like it was when I was losing weight. But I get it every day. But I moved on in my life. I have lots more fun things to do than worrying about calories. Find another hobby. Weight…

Yes. I trust it. But I hit my weekly zone.

I have a 5 pound range that I consider my 'zone'. If I'm in there I'm maintaining.

Well, I've maintained for almost five years using those steps and their old calculations worked fine for me. But I do walk quite fast. Now that they've made the change, I'm 300 calories lower every day than I used to be and have started dropping weight.

I've maintained almost 5 years. I log every day, weigh every morning, try to walk an hour a day, and fret about my food and weight not at all. I eat things I know will taste really good in fairly small quantities and never skip something I really want because it's 'bad' or 'unhealthy' or 'high calorie'. I just don't eat…

Congratulations! I also nudged my weight loss goals down and down as I got there. I eventually settled on 150 - which is where I was at the end of college. I had originally hoped to get to 170, dropped then to 160 then to 150. I've maintained 4 years. I found when I got closer to my low goal (150) was that my weight loss…

Maybe. I'd used it for quite a while, but after a recent update it is simply markedly different.

When treats are out, I pick the ones that look awesome first and make sure I get a small helping of everything I want. I then eat a lot of lower calorie stuff - veg, meat, pretzels instead of chips, etc. Watch the cheese and carbs. I don't drink my calories - meaning tiny helpings of eggnog and lots of tea and coffee, plus…

I agree that when I eat more protein and fat and lower my carbs to 35% I am MUCH MUCH less hungry. Especially when I'm at the bottom of my weight zone.

If you pay attention to your body and your body needs fewer calories, you won't be hungry. I've maintained almost 5 years. I do eat less than I did before I lost weight. But that's why I needed to lose weight - as I got older I also needed fewer calories and I hadn't adjusted my eating enough. I am in that longitudinal…

In truth, my goal is to stay in a specific 5 pound range for the rest of my life. It's been 4 years. Right now I'm 2 pounds over it, so I've got some work to do. I also have goals to walk 5 miles a day, hit my 30 minutes of aerobic zone exercise, and stand every hour 12 hours a day (yes I have an apple watch). That's hard…

Yes. I altered a lot of them. I saved a bunch for a year as 'Saturday clothes'. But they just looked lousy on me (I lost 40 pounds). I started buying one new thing a month and mixing it up with accessories. I look a LOT better in thinner clothes. Everyone once in a while now I pull out something old I saved because I…

Small portions. It's the only thing that helps me. And chewing slow. And drinking lots of beverage. All of it keeps me from shoving more food in my mouth.

300-500 calories a day for the last 5 years from walking.

Actually, I'd put in your current weight, tell MFP you want 0 change (maintenance) and log everything you eat. It isn't rocket science. It's just harder with a crash diet because you probably haven't changed your habits and your body wants to gain weight back.

It was for me because I started eating more carbs and that makes me hungry. Protein and fat are your friends!

It worked fine to me but you do have to make sure you aren't double dipping. Follow the fitbit instructions. I was getting double calories when I started. Also make sure you're set to sedentary on MFP. I used first a fitbit and now an apple watch. And yeah, 20K steps are definitely under 1000 calories on top of your…

I eat back all the exercise calories I'm hungry for. It's particular helpful in maintenance because sometimes you're hungry and really need them or you'll lose too much. If you do that, set activity to sedentary.

Well, I do still log everything, eat lots of things everywhere, so a couple of thoughts. 1. PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR BODY. I know that after a few bites of a high calorie food that I'm full, have gotten a lot of enjoyment after it, and don't need any more. I can just feel it. I remember going to Panera and buying a muffin I…