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Hopefully about to hit my target in the next few weeks- any maintenance tips?

  • 04-12-2011 11:59pm
    #1
    Magenta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I am 5'8 and started my diet at 178lb last January. My target is 140lb.
    I've broken the latest plateau and I am now losing a steady 2lb a week and am set to hit my target by New Year or thereabouts- I am 147lb now.

    Firstly I know that this time of year is probably the worst to be on any kind of diet with Christmas and everything but I was so bad all year, dieting during the week and falling off the wagon every weekend so now I have finally started behaving myself and the weight is almost all gone I want to see this out til the end.

    My question is, how do I transition from weight loss to maintenance? I know I probably shouldn't go back to the full maintenance-rate calorie intake at the very start right? The only exercise I do is the walk to work and back (1 hour walking per day) which I will be keeping up, but I have been thinking of taking up weights class/swimming at the gym to tone up my muscles, so that will hopefully keep my metabolism fast and I can eat more calories also as I'll be burning more?

    *Note- as I say I know this time of year is the worst for dieting, but please don't discourage me- I'm so close now to my target and am dying to hit the January Sales to buy new clothes to celebrate!!!*


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  • #2
    tantipie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 846 ✭✭✭tantipie


    it's a bit tricky but it's a learning curve:) i reached goal last April and am now 11lbs under my goal weight which is where i want to stay,,i upped my points by about 2 or 3 extra a day,,still use most of my weeklies and still have the odd blowout but i have also learned in order not to put back on the 3 and half stone i lost i must not carry my blowout onto extra days as before i know it i'd be back onto eating crap fulltime!!!best of luck with it:D


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