[Cookie_Monster]

Originally Posted by baffled111

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At the very least, you MUST rid yourself of this idea that eating healthily and moderately will result in an instant, over-night, irreversible 30lb weight gain. Whatever happens--gaining, losing, maintaining--will happen slowly and you will be able to control it.

You hit the nail right on the head with that one! I've read and re-read that statement...now trying to internalize it!

[Libby1972]

I am much more comfortable in weight loss mode than I am in maintenance. So I compromised and eat about 200 calories less than my maintenance calories and tone back a little bit on the fitness. Not drastically, just enough so I don't lose massive amounts of weight. I have lost 7 additional pounds since March 27, 2007. I reached my goal of 125 and my body wasn't done. I fluctuate between 118 and 122. I'm ok with that. As long as I don't go above 125 lbs, I'm cool, I guess. I don't want to go any lower than 115. I'm 5' tall.