mjglantz Member

All I can say is what worked for me and that was to take is SLOW. At age 61 finally accepted that what I did to lose weight was what I'd do for life so I started making small sustainable changes and added one or two as those became habit. Have lost over 85 lbs AND kept it off for almost 6 years. BTW, a great site w/very…

I don't really worry about it. If there are a few calorie options, I tend to pick one that makes sense. Really, I didn't gain weight by overeating on fruits and veggies! At the end of the day, a lot of this is a guesstimate and now I know that I maintain my weight right where I want it so the calories in vs. calories out…

I've been at my goal weight for about 4 years and just recently have seen about a 2 lb gain. I realize that I've been eating a bit more (vacation, holidays) and exercising a bit less as I'm older. Cutting back just a little to get back to where I want to be.

I typically get around 15,000 steps M- Saturday. Sunday is a rest day so don't get as many. When I get up I walk around the house opening shades and just moving. By the time I get to the gym 9:30-ish I have about 3,000 and hit 10000 around noon. Every opportunity to walk I take and my Garmin reminds me to move every hour.…

I did not eat out as much when I started losing weight because even though I checked the menu it is still hard to know exactly what I'm eating. Now in maintenance I rarely have breakfast or lunch out and keep dinners out at a minimum. Tend to plan what I'm going to eat in advance and that works most of the time. There are…

I don't eat them back although I will go slightly over my calorie goal. I tend to eat more on the weekends so it all balances out.

I've lost over 80 lbs & going into my 7th holiday season. I don't change my eating all that much; continue to track my food and choose to eat healthy & within my calorie goal as often as I can. I also make sure that I get in my exercise EVERY day. The first two years I actually lost weight and since I've been at…

Mine is higher than what MFP gives me. I aim for about 2100 - 2200 cals/day because I exercise pretty aggressively every day. I'm 5'8" and goal is between 142 +/- 2 lbs. and have stayed there for over 4 years.

That totally happened to me. My initial goal was about 175 and I reached it and didn't change a thing - think my calories were around 1600 then??? Kept losing weight. A number of things happened, including a heart attack and started cardiac rehab and the extra exercise kept me losing weight. I decided that I wanted to get…

I weigh myself a few days/week and Thursday is my official weigh in day. If I'm up a pound or two, I am more careful for the next few days. I have a range of weight that is OK for me and that has worked for 4 1/2 years of maintenance. I know that for me, going up more than 2 or 3 lbs is a slippery slope.

Don't do a thing. Keep your calories the same and if you settle at that weight then that's the # of calories you can eat. If you keep losing, then add 50 - 100 cals/day and see what happens. For me this was a learning and balancing exercise.

I always see weight gain/loss in my face first. It wasn't long before I noticed waist bands didn't feel as tight.

When I was losing I eventually aimed for 162 (in the normal BMI range). Kept doing what I was doing and ended up losing more and settled at 140 (+/- 2 lbs) and that's where I am.

I looked at two things: first I wanted to get to a healthy BMI which was 162 (5'8"). when I got there I continued my working out routines and eating the same way (about 1700 - 1800 cals/day) and I kept losing weight. I didn't change much and figured that when I stopped losing weight that would be my goal. I now maintain…

Once I hit my goal I didn't do much different but I had started a more vigorous exercise plan about a month before. I think that plus adding strength training saw my body get smaller and I ended up still losing some weight. the way I looked at it, I was doing the right things, had added back some calories and my weight…

Dont quit, please! When I started back in Oct 2011 I finally realized and accepted that I had to make changes that would stick for the rest of my life. It didn't matter how fast or slow the weight loss was because I wasn't going to do much different once I hit my goal. If you think of this as a new lifestyle then the time…

I did for awhile. Having settled in at this week for over 2 years I'm finally getting used to it. Still pay attention though

Exercise!!! I get over 10,000 steps/day AND do a vigorous workout at the gym 4 days/week. paying attention to portions and tracking has helped me stay at or under my goal for almost 3 years.

My initial goal was to get to the lower end of the overweight category and I hit that. I kept eating the way I was and exercising and the weight kept coming off. Eventually I added in more cardio + strength and upped the calories (around 1600/day at 5'8") and continued to lose. Changed my goal to 162 which is just in the…

I don't eat back all the calories burned. I figure that even though I am rigorous about tracking everything, I probably forget some things and underestimate others. Same with calories burned - I do wear a Nike Fuel band that tells me calories burned at the end of the day. For me, the key is whether or not I'm maintaining…

I hit my goal of 162 in April 2013 and actually added calories at the same time I upped my cardio and added weights. Over the next 6 months I lost 20 lbs. At 5'8" being in the range of 140 -143 is perfect for me.

I'm 5'8" and weight is 140 - 143 which is my goal.

Oh yes! I faithfully track my food on MFP and enter my weight at least once/week.

For me it was a process. When I hit my goal I just kept eating the way I had been to lose weight...focused on eating real foods, watched portions and ate LOTS of plants. Also kept up with exercise and continue to track what I eat. I've been at or under goal for 2 yrs 8 months. It's not hard to maintain now that I've made…

In theory yes but in reality no. I found that it was easier to lose and maintain when I was eating real foods and LOTS of plants.

I've been posting here for over a year.....started after I'd met my goal and ditched livestrong.com I track EVERY thing I eat here and track my weight too. Not sure what the secret to maintenance is (I've been at or under goal for 2 years 8 months)...for me it was to not diet. Rather I decided to eat healthy most of the…

UGH! I hate that. I'm 5'8" and weigh between 139 - 141 and I get that sometimes. Usually from women who wear a size 4! and I wear a size 8 or 10. Trust me, I'm not too skinny and my doctor is happy with my weight. I just smile and change the topic.

Given my past history I was cautious about getting rid of my fat clothes, and I was losing weight for about 2 years...reached my initial goal after 1 1/2 years and kept losing. When I hit that first milestone I gave away a lot of the fat clothes, but kept the size 14's. Next spring I got rid of the 14's and most of the…

I have found from experience that I need to log my food. This time I logged daily as I was losing weight and since reaching goal haven't stopped. In the past I would log my food and stop shortly after reaching my goal and the weight just kept back on. Now it is second nature to me.....I eat and I log. If I know what I"m…

I think I kind of did that. My initial goal was 174-175 and when I got there I upped my calories, but kept losing. When I got to around 173 I had a heart attack :( and that was the wake up call to get to a "normal" BMI I'd reached my original goal in Oct and the heart attack was in Feb. After I reached my new goal of 162 I…