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Not very. I had to figure out, by slowly adjusting up from my weight-loss calories over time, what my actual maintenance calories should be. Also, when we set up our calories in MFP, remember that we are already telling MFP how active we are. Whenever I have "added back in" activity calories to that limit, I gain weight.…
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One thing I had to learn was that I was not "fixed" or "cured" by getting to my goal weight. It's not like our weight is magically fixed once we reach the destination. Now that we are there, we must use the behavior-change strategies to maintain what we worked so hard to achieve. I initially used the maintenance goal in…
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I weigh myself twice per week - usually on Sunday and on Wednesday - in the morning just before breakfast. I take into account if I have eaten salty food the night before, as this always seems to add water retention weight. However, it is typically no more than 1-1.5 lbs. My maintenance goal is to stay within a 2-3 lb…
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Welcome! That sounds a bit fast, though. Remember: 0.5 to 2.0 lbs per week is usually recommended as a healthy way to lose weight. Otherwise, you aren't really changing the behavior that led to gaining weight in the first place, and you are unlikely to keep it off. Of course, I did that earlier on in my "diet life". Now,…
