Keeping it off! Topic

Khodges 06/29/10
Ok, now the goal has been met, does it get easier? Time will tell. I think it will but one thing is for sure, you can't let your old bad habits creep up on you just because you feel that you are at a safe weight now. {That is what I have to remind myself}

Bandman 09/21/10
SO how's it been going? I have been successfully maintaining for over a year now. Hasn't gotten "easier" in my opinion.

Khodges 09/27/10 replied to Bandman
Well so far so good, actually been able to keep within my "good" weight for about 4 months now and I still count calories everyday am hoping too instill good eating habits so I can just do it without counting but don't trust myself just yet ;)) I stopped exercising only because my job i stand, walk and lift 20 - 60 lbs for the 8 hrs and it is just too much to try and excersize on top of that. All in all I feel great!

Khodges 11/17/10 replied to Khodges
Just checking in I am holding steady at 124lbs and feeling pretty good. I am now facing the daunting task of maintaining thru holidays and less active winter months I feel pretty good though have been able to maintain without calorie counting we will see of that continues

Vinphill 12/06/11
EVERYDAY checking.

Kiramori 07/20/12
Hey everyone. This is my first time ever in my life being at goal and ready to maintain. I seem to be bouncing between a few pounds. From what I see it's not easy. From what I see I will have to keep track of what I eat forever! MND changes my calories up and down for when I fall that pound under goal or if I'm up 3 over goal. Is it difficult to find that perfect calorie intake place. It seems like I keep trying to adjust my calorie intake without luck. I do realize that I will be unable to go back to my old way of eating. I think when I started this journey originally, that was what I was thinking. I do know that will not realistically happen, not that I want to go back to eating all of the junk I used to. I just feel good to have reached my goal. Any input and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Goofyorange 08/20/12 replied to Kiramori
Kiramori, I was able to get to my goal weight and maintain for about three months. Then I got lazy. I started eating like I had before and expecting something different. Well the difference I got was not feeling good anymore. I am still feeling like I am gross and wanting to get back to the strong and confident feeling I had before.

I suggest you continue what you have been doing that brought you to your goal. You can do it as a way of life and feel awesome.

Kiramori 08/24/12 replied to Goofyorange
Thanks for the advice! I am certainly going to try. I do find myself having more and more days that I seem to go off the board. I do not want to go back. I tell myself that this has to be a lifetime change.

Goofyorange 09/27/12 replied to Kiramori
I messed up on maintaining my goal. I made it to 150 and then got tired of everything. I have added 10 pounds and so much frustration. It seems stupid to me, but I feel stuck and unable to do what it takes.

Kiramori 10/24/12 replied to Goofyorange
Don't quit!!!! I have had the same frustration. It really is hard to maintain. I had the mindset that once I reached my goal, then everything would be perfect!! But I quickly found out that is not the case. You can do what it takes... you already proved that to yourself... YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Keeping it off!