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This is a marathon and you’ve taken the first step. Relax, eat below your calorie goal, be honest with yourself and weigh your portions and log everything. Also, how tall are you and how much do you weigh? If you only have 20 pounds to lose it will probably go very slowly. Hang in there and trust the process. It’ll work…

Overhyped? Hmmmmm. Nothing magical, just that you look better, feel better, and live longer. But not much changes. Wow- I’d say that that is pretty magical. I’d say losing weight might be underhyped (if that were even a word). Interesting take that article had.

My petty reason - No, not all post-menopausal women gain weight, and if they do, they CAN lose it (so cut back on the wine and large dinners out and stop complaining and do the hard work)!

I sometimes find that happening to me too and you just have to learn to ignore “that” voice and log your food and try to stay under your calorie count. Most of us are on this site because somewhere in life we developed an unhealthy relationship with food which resulted in many of us eating too much when we didn’t need…

I’ve used a gram scale to weigh my tsp of butter or almond butter and it’s amazing to me how I can underestimate the calories of the high fat side stuff. Be sure to accurately log the mayo and ranch. Both are high in fat, therefore high in calories. There’s nothing wrong with eating them, just log them.

If you were on a 4 month plateau, as per this thread title, then congratulations, as you were doing s great job at maintenance. If you were logging your calories and activities accurately then you now know what maintenance is for you. Cut 100-200 calories from your daily amount and you’d start losing again. Eating above…

[/quote] Its my "dessert." Its only 15 to 30 calories to add it. [/quote] So I just calculated 30 calories x 365 days is about 3 pounds a year. I know right now you’re just trying to get the hang of things and get and stay in the groove, but sometimes the little things do add up. As you get into the habit of counting…

I got fed up with gaining back weight so this time when the cheat days crept in I declared that I was in maintenance. I’ve maintained for 8 montgs or so and am finally ready to make the final push. Time for you to get back in gear and lose the weight you’d regained. You know how to do it, and how great you felt down the 23…

Since I got Woo’d I should clarify that 1200 calories is without exercise in slooow weight loss, and I eat back about half my exercise calories. My maintenance seems to be about 1350 but I’m currently losing a few pounds to get back to my normal range. It takes some tweaking and you can figure out the amount of calories…

I think most of the answers have been specific to weight lifting. I won’t address that and just say that I think you’re doing s fantastic job. At 63 I understand the knee, back and shoulder issues that affect us in our work outs. Thanks for the pics and keep up the good work. Your progress is very impressive!

I’m 62 and 5’2”. About a decade ago I cut out gluten and within a week I stopped getting woken up in the middle of the night with a throbbing knee. Just a suggestion. I use a stationary bike 4 mornings a week and go 10 miles. I do a weight and workout class 2 nights a week. I stick to around 1200 calories a day.

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Many times the food I ate over wasn’t as many calories as I thought. What a relief, and that helps me to stop eating at 300 calories over, rather than 800 or 1200. The other reason I log everything is because it’s a real pain to have to log every tiny thing so it helps to stop me from nibbling.

If someone offered me a plate of mushrooms, which I absolutely detest, I would have no trouble saying “no thanks” and really meaning it. I don’t have the same reaction with a piece of cake. I want the cake. I think people sense the hesitation so push harder. This would be true of most things I like to eat, including meat…

Hard to say, but usually I exercise and usually snap out of it. If I didn’t feel better after a workout I’d figure I was sick. It’s s good question, as I occasionally feel “off” but almost always choose to try exercising, rather than not.

129 is my GW. I occasionally go down to 128 or 127-yay! More often I creep or bound up to 132-nooo! By 133 I’m in “this is it” mode and work my way back to 129. My original GW was 125 but I just “stopped losing” (ie, didn’t want to put anymore work in) so after 8 months decided I’d make it officially 129. To me…

You know what and how to do this. You know that less exercise means you get to eat a little fewer calories. Maintenance is what you do for the next 30-50 years after you spent a few months or years losing the weight. Spend a lot of time reading these boards. For most of us, it’s the same fastidious logging and exercise,…

I had to give up alcohol as my calorie requirements are low and alcohol was becoming a too large percentage. Many of us lost weight before the internet and apps. What I love about mfp is that I have a number of calories and can eat anything, as long as it fits. If I don’t fit then I gain weight. It gives me a sense of…

Getting up in the middle of the night to eat cookies? That’s a different story. I guess you’ve tried just not getting up? Maybe have a 60 Cal Sunshine fruit pop sickle or an 80 cal fudgesickle? Just one tho. Hard to eat just one cookie though.

How many calories in dinner? How many in your “not a lot” of cheats during the week? How many calories is your one cheat during the weekend. Time to tighten up on the unknowns. Your metabolism doesn’t get any faster as you age either :(.

Outshine popsicles are good, but I almost always have 2 fudgesickle for a total of 180 cal and some small tootsi rolls, usually around 120 cal. I’m only eating around 1400 cal but have a sweet tooth at night. You can snack at night, just fit it into your calories for the day.

Something is off in your counting. Either you aren’t putting everything that you eat, including vitamins and milk in coffee, in your log, or you aren’t weighing your food, or both. Eyeballing a portion size or using a volume like a cup, for a solid food that would be better if you weighed it, can add up to a lot of…

I’ve been maintaining the past year. For the past two months I’ve stopped logging twice and gained 2-3 pounds. I’m back logging again to lose 2.5 pounds. I dont do do great not logging, but like the break and now know what trips me up. Junk food- a bite here and a biter or piece there. With logging that wouldn’t trip me up.

I’m 63, 5’2” and 129. In high school I vacillated between 120 and 135. A few years ago I got down to 121, my GW. I still had belly fat. I never had it at that weight in college. I’m active and have always worked out. My point is that it was frustrating to see pudge at 121. I’m less gaunt and wrinkly at around 125 so that’s…

The key to maintaining for most, is learning how to get back in the groove after a slip. It isn’t usually possible for most of us to have a life that allows for no calorie overage in all meals, days, or even weeks. Vacations happen and should be enjoyed. Otherwise, you’re just on a diet. This is a way of life. And stuff…

This time I seemed to stop losing at 129 when my goal was 125 (5’ 2”). Now, 8 months later, I’m still at 129 (+/- 2#). But I never changed any settings. I found if I was in weight loss mode most of the time, I could absorb the slips that come with family, friends, holidays, and socializing. The last time I hit my goal I’d…

I’ve only maintained for 8 months and have times that I don’t log. But, I weigh myself daily when possible, and am careful what I eat. I’ve regained before when I stopped logging and weighing. This time I keep my eye on the scale. If I go above my high point I start logging again in losing range so I get my head and body…

I was in China for 3 weeks recently with 3 square meals a day, and no way to calorie count and no scale. I ate the meals till I was full, but skipped any breads or deep fried foods. I ate rice. I avoided snack food, mostly because I was pretty full. On the weekends I ate one big meal and a snack of cookies. I lost 2…

I’m also on the high side of my range, about 4# above where I wanted to be when I started. I’ve been here for about a year, and I think that I’m successful at maintaining because I’m constantly trying to lose those last 4 pounds. I look good and feel good, and might someday “get there”. No rush!

I’m 63 and 5’2”. I was 140 about two years ago and took a year to get to 128. I’d like to be 125 but haven’t made it yet. I wobble between 128-131. I’ve maintained there for a year, but when summer comes will aim to lose the last few pounds. At least I’m finally learning how to maintain.