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Hi springy! So inspiring! Please add me!

I forgot to put my check in so I added it below 🙂

Thank you Jackie for running this thread! Hi Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Lauren and I am a chronic yo-yoer. As evidenced by the fact that I have had a MFP account since July 2012 and I still come back to it and this group when I put weight back on. I used to let myself gain 20 pounds before I would get back…

Lauren Age 30 5'8 MFP starting weight - 165lbs (Jan 2015) Recent starting weight - 147lbs (Jan 2019) Maintenance Range - 132-137 Goal Weight - 130lbs Goal for round - 135.6 Day/Weight/Comment 07/22 137.2 07/23 137 07/24 136.8 Ugh you guys I am struggling so I'm back. I missed the first two days of posting but I did weigh…

Lauren Age 30 5'8 MFP starting weight - 165lbs (Jan 2015) Recent starting weight - 147lbs (Jan 2019) Maintenance Range - 132-137 Goal Weight - 130lbs Goal for round - 135.6 Day/Weight/Comment 07/22 137.2 07/23 137 07/24 136.8 Ugh you guys I am struggling so I'm back. I missed the first two days of posting but I did weigh…

Lauren Age 30 5'8 MFP starting weight - 165lbs (Jan 2015) Recent starting weight - 147lbs (Jan 2019) Maintenance Range - 132-137 Goal Weight - 130lbs Goal for round - 135.6 Day/Weight/Comment 07/22 137.2 07/23 137 07/24 136.8 Ugh you guys I am struggling so I'm back. I missed the first two days of posting but I did weigh…

Hello maintainers! I dropped off of mfp and now I'm back. On June 10th I quit smoking and since then I've shot up to the top of my maintenance range through binge eating. I've slipped a few times with the smoking so my current figure is 12.5 days nicotine free and day two of eating at a deficit. I just can't let smoking be…

I'm back after exactly a month! I've missed this group quite a bit. But I decided to take a break because my life was super unpredictable last month in terms of tracking and daily weighing. I did a lot of camping and overnights away from home. But now I'm back for a little bit (at least the next 10 days!) And I really need…

I'm back after exactly a month! I've missed this group quite a bit. But I decided to take a break because my life was super unpredictable last month in terms of tracking and daily weighing. I did a lot of camping and overnights away from home. But now I'm back for a little bit (at least the next 10 days!) And I really need…

When I was in school I would put a two heaping spoonfuls of peanut butter, 1 whole banana, two big squirts of honey, 1 cup of whole milk, and 8-10 ice cubes in my magic bullet and the result is a delicious smoothie version of a PB/banana/honey sandwich. Fast and Loaded with calories! My studying was much like your…

Thanks @PAV8888 and @apullum

I see, I'm sorry I misunderstood. Ok so (4.5*3500)/51= 308.8 So if I tracked 100% every day and added 2179 cal per week I'd gain back at the rate I lost (if hormones don't go wacky). According to Fitbit so far this week I've gone 500 cal over maintenance. I'm also going drinking in the woods this weekend (camping). I would…

I don't know why that seems so hard a step to take. I know long term it makes sense.

Oh sorry and my starting point was bmi 22.5, I have now lost 11.5 % body weight.

My initial GW was bmi 20.5, I am currently at bmi 20. It's a minor difference but I don't want my bottom line to keep shifting because the longer I'm at a lower weight the harder it is to see why I wanted bmi 20.5 in the first place so I prefer Swift action. So should I wait until my trend goes out of range? Also I am…

Heck yes I am back! I love this group! Name: Lauren Age: 30 Location: California Height: 5'8 Background - HW (age 14) - 175 lb SW Jan 2015 - 165 lb lost down to 130 then gained back to 140 and within the last 8 months slipped back into bad habits SW Jan 2019 - 147.5 lb Maintenance goal range - 132-137 lb R67-R75 results -…

Heck yes I am back! I love this group! Name: Lauren Age: 30 Location: California Height: 5'8 Background - HW (age 14) - 175 lb SW Jan 2015 - 165 lb lost down to 130 then gained back to 140 and within the last 8 months slipped back into bad habits SW Jan 2019 - 147.5 lb Maintenance goal range - 132-137 lb R67-R75 results -…

Heck yes I am back! I love this group! Name: Lauren Age: 30 Location: California Height: 5'8 Background - HW (age 14) - 175 lb SW Jan 2015 - 165 lb lost down to 130 then gained back to 140 and within the last 8 months slipped back into bad habits SW Jan 2019 - 147.5 lb Maintenance goal range - 132-137 lb R67-R75 results -…

While I was losing weight I kept my indulgences to a minimum, but if I had a special event I would do my best to do OMAD, for me this meant over compensating with caffeinated beverages. If I did go way over I would feel less hungry the next day and eat under my calorie goal by a few hundred. My weekly calorie goal would…

I find my Fitbit to be pretty accurate in determining my Total Daily Energy Expenditure (T.D.E.E), i.e. how many calories I need to consume to be in maintenance. So I highly recommend one, so you can find your baseline. Then take that information and compare to how much you are consuming and use a food scale for accuracy.…

Heck yes I am back! I love this group! Name: Lauren Age: 30 Location: California Height: 5'8 Background - HW (age 14) - 175 lb SW Jan 2015 - 165 lb lost down to 130 then gained back to 140 and within the last 8 months slipped back into bad habits SW Jan 2019 - 147.5 lb Maintenance goal range - 132-137 lb R67-R75 results -…

Heck yes I am back! I love this group! Name: Lauren Age: 30 Location: California Height: 5'8 Background - HW (age 14) - 175 lb SW Jan 2015 - 165 lb lost down to 130 then gained back to 140 and within the last 8 months slipped back into bad habits SW Jan 2019 - 147.5 lb Maintenance goal range - 132-137 lb R67-R75 results -…

Heck yes I am back! I love this group! Name: Lauren Age: 30 Location: California Height: 5'8 Background - HW (age 14) - 175 lb SW Jan 2015 - 165 lb lost down to 130 then gained back to 140 and within the last 8 months slipped back into bad habits SW Jan 2019 - 147.5 lb Maintenance goal range - 132-137 lb R67-R75 results -…

Heck yes I am back! I love this group! Name: Lauren Age: 30 Location: California Height: 5'8 Background - HW (age 14) - 175 lb SW Jan 2015 - 165 lb lost down to 130 then gained back to 140 and within the last 8 months slipped back into bad habits SW Jan 2019 - 147.5 lb Maintenance goal range - 132-137 lb R67-R75 results -…

Sorry I did not actually answer your question. I am small frame (going off of bra sizing, my rib cage below my bust is 29 in). I have been 125 a few times. I never had a problem getting there, it was sticking there that was my Achilles heel. I would make it my goal and then once I got there decide I looked to skinny (which…

How old are you? I found that I could pull off 125 in high school but when I did it in my late 20's it super aged me because my face got really hollow. Right now I am maintaining at 133 and super content with my body. I may have more fat on my thighs and midsection (I'm pear shaped), but I actually think I look better in…

Name: Lauren Age: 30 Location: California Height: 5'8 I have been on the diet/wreckless food abandon cycle since I was 14 years old. It's the classic yo-yo dieter story. In January I decided to make this the last time I'm losing that same 20 pounds by putting a greater emphasis on maintenance. So when I reached maintenance…

(5'8") These photos are 4 years apart, it's been a rocky journey, but I'm happily in maintenance for a month now!

Heck yes I am back! I love this group! Name: Lauren Age: 30 Location: California HW (age 14) - 175 lb SW Jan 2015 - 165 lb lost down to 130 then gained back to 140 and within the last 8 months slipped back into bad habits SW Jan 2019 - 147.5 lb Maintenance goal range - 132-137 lb R67 EW = 141 lb; ∆ = -2.2 lb R68 EW = 138.2…

I'm back after missing last round! I hit maintenance after round 71 and since then have been reporting my 10 day average towards my goal at the end. Goal range: 132-137 Goal trend: t = 134.5 Day/Weight/Comment 04/23 132.8 t = 133.5 Glad to be back here! I ate so much over the weekend and miraculously didn't gain anything.…