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09-09-2012, 02:01 AM
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Member
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 68
S/C/G: 180/ticker/140
Height: 5' 6"
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How tightly do you control your weight?
Good morning everyone! An exciting day today. I weighed in and I have just 2lbs left to go before I am at goal! Hopefully this time next week I will be there!
Now comes the maintenance... I have been thinking about how I will do this. I weigh every day as that seems to suit me. My goal is 140lb, so I was thinking about trying to maintain between 138lb and 142lb. Does that sound reasonable? I don't want to cause myself extra worry and stress by not allowing for my bodies natural fluctautions, but equally I don't want to loose my grip on it all!
Any advice from those who have been maintaining gratefully recieved!
Last edited by MissD; 09-09-2012 at 02:02 AM.
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09-09-2012, 06:25 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Toronto, ON Canada
Posts: 6,357
S/C/G: 152/???/132/33
Height: 5'4"
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My weight fluctuates between 134-137. I consider my "red line" to be 135. I have not been able to get down to either my original goal weight or my current ticker. I suspect 135 is the weight my body wants to be at or near.
So your idea of the 4 lb. fluctuation is a good one, to me. 2 lbs. over goal and you rein in the cals. 2 lbs. under and a bit of indulgence can be had.
Congratulations! You're almost there and it sounds like you already have a maintenance plan in place.
Dagmar
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09-09-2012, 05:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Davis, Ca
Posts: 23,149
S/C/G: 204/114/120
Height: 5'
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Welcome and congratulations on your loss. It sounds like you have a plan in place. Maintaining is not easy, it takes a lot of effort just as losing did. You can do it, though.
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09-09-2012, 07:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Toronto
Posts: 2,213
S/C/G: 195/145/145
Height: 5'11"
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My current range is between 137 and 142 pounds. If I exceed 142, I immediately cut back until I'm back within range. I think the "red line" is an extremely important component of successful maintenance.
You'll get different opinions about how often to weigh yourself. I find that doing it every morning keeps me accountable. If I've been on plan and my weight goes up a bit, I don't worry about it as I know it's just random noise. If I've overeaten and my weight goes up, I take swift action.
F.
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09-09-2012, 08:16 PM
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Back to Basics!
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,036
S/C/G: 187/127/125
Height: 5' 2.5"
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I do the "red line" as well.
It has prevented me from gaining weight after surgery, during stressful times (life!) and all that jazz. I hit my redline yesterday, so back to being über careful.
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09-09-2012, 10:04 PM
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Leveling Up
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: New York
Posts: 3,651
S/C/G: 200+/115/115
Height: 5'3"
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I keep pretty tight control on my weight. I weigh daily, but I focus more on my measurements.
Because I lift I'm not overly concerned about the number on the scale, but I do use it as a guide as to how I'm doing. If it goes up too fast then I'm gaining fat, not muscle.
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09-10-2012, 12:39 PM
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Staying the Same
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Troy, NY
Posts: 6,448
S/C/G: 160+/116-120/maintainer
Height: 5'5
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I still weigh daily. I'm maintaining for now because I'm too lazy to lose more vanity pounds :P but with lifting regularly, I'm seeing decreases in measurements which is encouraging. My "range" is 123-126, and I prefer to see < 125 but often do not after the weekends.
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09-15-2012, 06:42 AM
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Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 68
S/C/G: 180/ticker/140
Height: 5' 6"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by freelancemomma
If I've been on plan and my weight goes up a bit, I don't worry about it as I know it's just random noise. If I've overeaten and my weight goes up, I take swift action.
F.
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I like this approach very much. I do weigh daily, and I think I will need to continue with that. It is so much easier to fix one bad day than one bad week!
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09-15-2012, 11:17 AM
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I'm listening...
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chilly MN
Posts: 1,201
S/C/G: HW248;Current 198/135-139/140
Height: 5'6"
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I weigh daily. If I don't it's because I don't want to see the results of my overeating--DENIAL. I aim for a range of 4-5 lbs, which can be a struggle for me. I'm working to get my head in the proper space so it's not a struggle for me.
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09-15-2012, 12:38 PM
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Mens sana in corpore sano
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: France
Posts: 1,541
S/C/G: 165/121/120ish
Height: 5'2 (157 cm)
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I weigh every week, or once every two weeks. Daily doesn't work for me, it holds too much power of re-triggering my old bouts of ED, so I don't want to touch that with a 10-ft pole now. But I mostly know now if what I eat is going to wreck havoc or not, so I keep aware about that, and balance things out over the course of a week.
Anyway. More than 1 kg (~2 lbs) gained means I have to be careful for the next few days. I like joking about nipping it in the bud because being careful for a few days is easy, but on the other hand I'm way too lazy to go on a diet for weeks. (I'm also too lazy to walk to the nearest McDonald's; my kind of laziness is actually great.)
These days I'm not sure where to put my lower limit, though. I thought I was alright in the 58-59 kgs range, but after my teeth problems, and having to reconsider a lot of food-related things (due to being unable to eat properly, that is), I've noticed I can easily maintain in a 55-56 kgs range, without having to restrain/deprive myself. I'll revise my 2-lbs-up limit accordingly if I see this is something I can indeed keep up without having to resort to unhealthy means.
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09-15-2012, 11:54 PM
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15th year in maintenance
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 100
S/C/G: 285/172/170
Height: 5'11"
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I used to very rarely weigh. I just paid attention to how my most snug pants fit. This seemed to work for me. When I'd start noting they were getting uncomfortable, I'd make small corrections. When I have weighed, I've noticed I tend to cycle max 7 lbs + or - goal.
I've been experimenting more with diet these last couple years and this year I've been weighing more. I try not to obsess over numbers as it seems I need to get an average of many weights in order to get an idea of where I really am. I drink a lot of water and tea and depending on the time of day that can throw it off by several lbs.
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09-16-2012, 12:13 AM
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Melissa
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 6,367
Height: 5'6.5"
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I have huge monthly fluctuations. I'm not even at maintenance yet, but I've basically maintained the last year (up now with a vacation weight gain I'm working on taking off). Every month I gain 5-6 pounds around ovulation, hold it for several days and then it whooshes off. I see a slight gain of 2-3 pounds around TTOM which then slowly comes off and then I hold steady.
At least that was the case until I starte dealing with menopause stuff. Now I have no idea what to expect. I just gain a LOT with travel, antibiotics, eating a high carb day, etc. My guess that I'll try to keep it a 5 pound range, but will have to realize I'll dip up another 5 when I'm dealing with hormones/travel. I'll know the difference as I'll know how my eating has been.
What I have noticed is that I gain REALLLLLLY fast when I go off plan. 3-4 pounds a week! And that is still eating with moderation - I still haven't figured that one out!
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09-16-2012, 02:33 AM
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Member
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 68
S/C/G: 180/ticker/140
Height: 5' 6"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by berryblondeboys
What I have noticed is that I gain REALLLLLLY fast when I go off plan. 3-4 pounds a week! And that is still eating with moderation - I still haven't figured that one out!
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I have this problem too. It seems really unfair! It can then take me a week or more to get rid of the gain.
I think it is going to have to be daily weighing for me. There isn't another option... I'll loose control of it otherwise.
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09-16-2012, 02:49 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: American overseas
Posts: 497
S/C/G: 183/maintaining 135ish
Height: 5'6"
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I'm like JohnKY. I weigh, but it's more important whether my work pants fit. Right now after a summer break away from some of my regular exercise, I am nowhere near my "red line" (64kg) but some of my good pants are too tight, probably because I've swapped some muscle for fat.
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09-18-2012, 09:12 AM
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#15
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Toronto
Posts: 2,213
S/C/G: 195/145/145
Height: 5'11"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MissD
My goal is 140lb, so I was thinking about trying to maintain between 138lb and 142lb.
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That's pretty much exactly what I've been doing. My maintenance weight is 140 and my range is 137 to 142. If I get to 142 I IMMEDIATELY cut back by 400 calories per day (from 2,000 to 1,600) until I'm back down to 140 or less. I also weigh myself daily. This system has been working well for me for close to a year now and I've only hit 142 on a couple of occasions (and I'm FAR from perfect in my maintenance habits).
F.
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