Hi -
Thank you for the sites. I played around a little with different numbers and activity levels....
I was surprised to find that for me the difference between maintaining 140 or 145 a day was only 25 calories !!!! The difference between 140 or 150 was only 50 calories a day !!!!
Now I feel much better about having gained some weight back during maintenance. It wasn't because I over ate in a big way. All other things being the same activity wise, just an apple a day, or an extra banana a day could lead to a 10 lb gain in time.
It has given me something new to ponder over and a new tool to approach which goal weight I might decide now. I tried for 145 because it was the BMI rec weight, but I have realized it was too difficult for me to keep and I got tired of struggling. I am thinking that 150 will probably be my choice for goal weight - not some medical chart's choice of goal weight for me. I know it's healthier than 260 was. I need to pick a goal weight that I can maintain without all the calorie counting and charting of exercises. I've lost my weight without charting anything and I intend to live my life without the constant struggle. I just want to feel lean, strong and healthy.
I think these readouts are going to help me to decide a few things within myself that will help me to be successful 5 years from now and 10 years from now. That's my true goal anyway. When I started making changes, I told myself I would only change the things I thought I would still be doing in 5 years. I don't want to spend the next 5 or 10 years concerned over 25 or 50 calories a day.
Allie
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