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hmmmm ... I just celebrated my 2 yr maint anniversary with zero gain :) & found the second year is not really harder per say, but definitely poses a whole new set of different challenges. Some things did get easier ie. regularly exercising, weighing my food, given the option choosing healthy over junk. Some things still…

ROFL LMAO @Laura3BB !! My first week on MFP I did the same exact thing! I logged in my food and was just utterly & genuinely shocked because all that time I seriously thought I was eating 'healthy' Congrats on maintaining btw - I just celebrated my 2 yr maint anniversary on Mon. :)

OOOOO 'fun size'! :) I am the same exact height & I've just celebrated my 2 yr maint anniversary. :D My TDEE at 45 yo working out 6 days a week at 'Difficult' pace is 1498. So although MFP may suggest my maint calorie be 1600-1800, I ignore it because it is well over my TDEE. Make sense? If my body only needs 1498 to…

Are you maintaining or losing? This is the maintaining forum for those who have already reached goal - just FYI Aside from working with a professional I think your obsession may be because your body is screaming for nutrient. 1500 cal for 6'2" man seems a bit low ... unless you are a physique competitor on the cutting…

The closer to goal the smaller the loss & the slower the progress. On my last leg to goal I was literally losing .3 of a pound - sometimes less! hahaha It's a matter of changing the mindset & redefining success. Even minis cue loss is still loss and better than the alternative of gaining. Also, if you are really at a stand…

CONGRATS! Unfortunately it takes a little while for the brain to 'catch up' to the new physique. What helped me was shifting my focus from losing weight to a fitness oriented goal. ie. muscle definition For a period of time I also only weigh myself once or twice a month to help foster a different mindset. I just had my 2…

It certainly can be done. You just need to be honest with yourself on whether or not you are one of the people who can. Set a definitive weight range & be diligent in self-awareness. I can not because my internal portion calculator is horribly inaccurate. LOL If you have a set repertoire of foods then staying within that…

CONGRATS! * Best advice for staying healthy is continue to set goals for yourself. ie. shift focus from losing weight to completing a 5k or body definition etc * Mindset - Maint is a lot more taxing mentally imho. There's a lot of perception which needs to transition from losing to maint. Becoming aware of this should ease…

Wrong forum if you are trying to lose weight. And no one can really motivate you. Only you can do that. But MFP members can certainly support you when you need it most. Good luck!

Some really great advice @KarenJanine & @nxd10 ! I'd also suggest you take a look what changes at the end of the 6 mths when you gain the weight back. Are you indulging more? Less activity? A combination of the two? Is it other life stressors which triggers emotional eating? etc. Until you figure out the root cause of your…

In a way losing weight is indeed the easier part because in theory there is an 'end' But maint. there is no end ... it's quite literally the rest of your life so that fact can be SO overwhelming & daunting that many falters on old habits because the maint just seems too monumental of a task. I think the key is to make sure…

First of all congrats on being within an arm's reach of your goal! :) If the above listed routine is what you have been doing then carry on - maybe tweak it towards new fitness goals like building endurance for a 5K etc. If the above listed routine is radically different to what you have been doing then I have to wonder…

Congrats on reaching goal! Maint can be understandably overwhelming and even daunting. You're definitely on the right mindset to surround yourself with other maint. Best of luck to you!

LOL! @OP You're definitely on the right track. For me support in maintaining is a key factor to me embarking a 2 yr maint anniversary. Feel free to add me. ... or object ... LOL

oooo I'd like to know this as well. Personally I have not ... yet but I'm considering it as a 'reward' for myself when I reach my 2 yr maint anniversary. :)

Congrats! I always just blanket categorize my activity as moderate because some days I hit it extra hard some days not so much. I figure it all evens out in the end. lol Good luck!

Congrats! Continue to do what you are doing. Just shift your goals from weight loss to maintaining. ie. build endurance for a 5K Or increase muscle definition etc. The brain will take a little bit of time to adjust. But most importantly. understand that there's no finish line where one can EVER revert back to the way they…

Another thing to take into account is take a look at your foods. Some very healthy foods naturally promotes bloating & gas in certain individuals. Google FODMAP. I was eating pretty healthy but continued to constantly feel bloated and blarg ... once I started to edit what I was eating I started to feel much better - bloat…

Fiber ... very important because it helps make you feel fuller longer. I have been able to surpass my daily fiber by adding moderate amount of leafy greens to my lunch and an obnoxious amount to my dinner. I do have to caution that some high fiber items may cause a feeling of bloating or gas. SO keep experimenting with…

+1 Also, are you guess-timating your portions or are you weighing your food? What kind of food are you eating? Maybe you have a sensitivity to certain types of food that your body is not processing particularly efficiently. Not necessarily gluten intolerance but FODMAP. Here's a general list of low & high FODMAP Foods And…

Congrats! Re-calculate your TDEE and like a herd of turtle slow increase your calories to your new TDEE. Good luck!

No apologies necessary - thanks for sharing! I think that was my problem as well, for the longest time I depended on the hubs for my own fitness because I wanted for us to do this 'together.' But then I came to the sad realization that I was mentally ready to move forward while he was not and I just couldn't put everything…

First of all CONGRATS! And I think it's a general misnomer that you have-to-have an extensive weight set or gym membership to tone & define. There us a current fitness trend which requires ZERO equipment, can be done anywhere, using nothing but your own body weight. You can check out some of the exercises & routines HERE…

As a general rule, I try to stay under my carbs & sugar macros while I aim to meet the protein macros.

This is an impossible question to answer because just like losing weight is different for individuals so is maint. There is no magic formula or a single blanket approach that works for everyone. Here are two articles that I think would be most helpful: BEST TIPS FROM LONG TERM MAINTAINERS (NATIONAL WEIGHT CONTROL…

It depends on the medication and what part of the brain or body it is meant to effect. Many depression & mood prescription medication have somewhat of an impact on cravings for carbs. The theory is that the drugs interferes with other brain chemicals such as histamine or a sub-group of serotonin-containing cells, thereby…

+1 Key is consistently at X weight for a period of time Weight flux is also highly individualized - I typically flux 1-2 lbs max ... if its a week of heavy FODMAP foods which I'm sensitive to then 2-3 lbs. But within 24-48 hrs it usually goes away. I do also have a 'caution' weight that I pay particular attention to if I…

Try a variation of the 80/20 Rule This has helped me immensely! Prolonged self deprivation is NEVER a good thing. Best of luck to you!

+1 Make small incremental lifelong sustainable changes in what you eat as well as how much. So that by the time goal is reached & maint is here, it's a seamless transition to the rest of your life because there is NO END TO MAINT! :D Good luck!

Can't out gym or exercise consistent poor eating choices.