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I posted to my blog: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/DiKoehler/view/increasing-to-maintenance-is-hard-to-do-643754. Let me know what you think.

how often do you work out? exercise of any kind does burn calories--maybe not aerobically but they still go. that is why weight lifters eat up 3-4000+ calories at times in training. There is an entry for strength training what you should enter to mentally help you. Definitely eat more foods that are calorie dense but…

Wow adding 500 a day seems a lot--more like 100 a day and see what happens then adjust from there. I went 50 at a time and am still adjusting.

You might try regulating your weight a bit more with exercise and a bit less with diet/calorie counting. Keep at the portion control as much as possible. We know by looking at the servings now if they seem larger. Also figure out what your splurge triggers are and how to accommodate them. Cookies and cakes here are a no-no…

OK I am in: March 5# challenge for MFP SW: 203 1/1/13 CW: 158.8 3/1 GW: 155 Weigh in Dates: 3/01: 158.8 3/08: 3/15: 3/22: 3/29: End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost:

Didn't make my goal weight but I am muscling up nicely and only 2.8 lbs from GW. Lowest weight yet since starting the plan in August! SW: 203 1/1/13 CW: 162 1/31 GW: 156 Weigh in Dates: 2/1 =162 2/8 =160.4 =1.6 lost 2/15 161.2 = up 2/24 159.2 = 2.8 lost 2/28 = 158.8 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) 158.8…

doing a blog on losing over 50 as a couple. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/DiKoehler

Have been at a plateau for a couple of weeks but am doing extra aerobics to bring myself down to my goal. Added lots more fresh veggies. SW: 203 1/1/13 CW: 162 1/31 GW: 156 Weigh in Dates: 2/1 =162 2/8 =160.4 2/15 161.2 2/24 159.2 2/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: :wink:

measure and record everything

I am pretty much in the same place but have been doing strength exercises for months. Start looking at yourself from all angles too and you may be surprised to see the muscle definition you do have. 6 weeks isn't very long and as a woman it is easier for me to do more lighter reps to do a bit of spot toning along with the…

Congratulations on a GREAT start. What a change in your life. You are right that your body cannot do the fast food thing. my husband's A1C also increased after he started losing weight--he was so disappointed. The MD says it is insulin resistance and put him on metforamin. The new MD put him on the sustained release…

depending on your age you might also look to your cycle as you retain some extra water at certain times without any extra sodium. you may also have had more carbs or less protein which can cause water shifts too. Up the exercise and drink your fluids.

that is fantastic. you did great!

Have been at a plateau for a couple of weeks but am doing extra aerobics to bring myself down to my goal. SW: 203 1/1/13 CW: 162 1/31 GW: 156 Weigh in Dates: 2/1 =162 2/8 =160.4 2/15 2/22 2/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost:

hey it is probably water. great job

I am game for this. I work out daily and am at a plateau around 161 right now. Working to break 160 and reach target of 156. SW: 203 (1/3/2013) CW: 161.4 GW: 156 Weigh in Dates: 2/1 162 2/8 161.4 2/15 2/22 2/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost:

as long as you are active every day it does not really matter when you eat. It is a bit harder on your body to digest large meals right before bed but does not seem to cause weight gain or loss. Might matter if you are diabetic though.

you need to do a full range of exercises and aerobics as well to tone your body. Just crunches won't do it. Your tummy may look bad because you are building muscle in the area and making it look more prominent. Mine too but your clothes probably fit better and soon things will even out. Do bridges, some bicycling, leg…

using the tracker as a planner and measuring/weighing all portions surely helped. As I get close to the goal--have about 7# left to loose--it is a lot slower going. I do work out a lot and have increased my calorie intake in the last month or so toward maintenance. Even intense workouts are not lowering the weight but my…

you look fantastic and so much younger too. Great job on the weight loss and exercise.

sure did- got on the gazelle to the sounds of Christmas music. great workout

I am at the same point only blessedly a bit taller. Yes you have a tummy and have to do a lot of toning to bring it in more but you look fantastic and it will get there.

get sugar free jello and make lots of it. you get to eat to your hearts content then

track fiber to be sure you are getting plenty.

You go to your parents' for the holidays you have a pretty good idea of what sort of things they serve and how they fix things. Just look at portions of foods in advance so you can sample most everything. I tell people now that I fill up really fast and want to be sure to have a little of everything so I don't miss out.…

you have a good idea of what you need to do to make this keep working. You can be a bit flexible around the holidays but if you increase your intake and quit exercising you do gain back the weight. Even if you are dead tired do 10 minutes of exercise and you'll soon find you can easily do more before you quit. Get a…

you would have to be really creative and careful food wise to get enough nutrition at 1000 calories. Better to tell you that you need at least 30 minutes of exercise a day minimum and good job on what you have done so far.

Have been at that level for over 3 months and never hungry but we eat tons of vegetables and include a snack or two every day. We also track fiber and max on it every day and more. It is a bit of an effort to find food to fill up on but best seems to be things like mushrooms and eggplant because they are meaty, kale salads…

love my elliptical but if you are looking for higher intensity go with the bike. I get shin splints too and have to be pretty careful. great exercises out there to get over them--don't neglect them.

I hope you are measuring yourself weekly. Plateaus are the very hardest. Best is to just cut back about 100 calories a day (weekly) either by cutting what you eat or adding exercise until you start to lose again. Just being a bit more active also helps. There are lots of sitting exercises for desk bound that you can do to…