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Becca
Hi everyone,
When reading alot of topics on MFP about body being in starvation mode, or low calorie diet of 1200 will cause you to pile it back on after. It's easy to think 'oh what's the point?'
I stayed around the same weight for about 2 years. It wasn't as much that I binged, but waiting to eat until my partner got in meant that I was often having 2 dinners and I'd skip meals so that I used to snack alot. Thinking back it never seemed huge quantities of food, but now being aware of calorie content in foods, I could probably count up 2500-3000 calories a day.
Since having James and Kalea starting Nursery, I'm on my feet alot more now, I make more of an effort around the home too. And they're my primary sources of exercises.
I appreciate that I will always now have a propensity to put on weight, so it's probably something I will always need to be overly concious of.
I still have 31lbs to go until I reach my final goal, which some days doesn't feel like alot, others it does! But the past 8 weeks have passed amazingly fast.
Researching how to maintain a healthy weight I asked my mate who is a personal trainer, he gave me this 5 point plan.
Five Step Plan
Step 1 Once you reach target, add 250 calories a day to your existing daily calorie intake. This means if you’ve been having 1,250 calories each day, you should now have 1,500 calories a day.
Step 2 After a week, weigh yourself on your usual scales. You’ll probably have lost a little more weight. If so, add another 250 calories to last week’s daily allowance. So, if you were having 1,500 calories a day, now have 1,750 calories daily.
Step 3 After a week, weigh yourself again. If you’ve lost more weight, add an extra 250 calories to your daily intake, for example from 1,750 calories to 2,000 calories each day.
Step 4 After a week, if your weight has stabilised that’s the amount of calories you need each day to keep your new slim shape. If you’ve gained a tiny amount, drop your daily calorie intake by 100 calories, for example, from 2,000 calories to 1,900 calories daily. After a week, weigh yourself again. If your weight has stayed the same, that’s the amount of calories you need each day for weight maintenance. If your weight has gone up or down, juggle your daily calorie intake by 50 calories a day until your weight eventually stabilises.
Step 5 Weigh yourself once a week on your usual scales until you are confident that you’re maintaining your healthy weight
Does anyone have any idea whether this would be a good place to start?
I'm not going to go back into my old diet because I FEEL healthier, I'm not tired in the mornings, I don't get breathless or feel sluggish. My temper and moods are all generally better.
But like everyone here, we're all hoping that eventually we'll be able to have those meals our, or take aways in on the sofa without panicking with every mouthful that we'll slip back into old ways.
When reading alot of topics on MFP about body being in starvation mode, or low calorie diet of 1200 will cause you to pile it back on after. It's easy to think 'oh what's the point?'
I stayed around the same weight for about 2 years. It wasn't as much that I binged, but waiting to eat until my partner got in meant that I was often having 2 dinners and I'd skip meals so that I used to snack alot. Thinking back it never seemed huge quantities of food, but now being aware of calorie content in foods, I could probably count up 2500-3000 calories a day.
Since having James and Kalea starting Nursery, I'm on my feet alot more now, I make more of an effort around the home too. And they're my primary sources of exercises.
I appreciate that I will always now have a propensity to put on weight, so it's probably something I will always need to be overly concious of.
I still have 31lbs to go until I reach my final goal, which some days doesn't feel like alot, others it does! But the past 8 weeks have passed amazingly fast.
Researching how to maintain a healthy weight I asked my mate who is a personal trainer, he gave me this 5 point plan.
Five Step Plan
Step 1 Once you reach target, add 250 calories a day to your existing daily calorie intake. This means if you’ve been having 1,250 calories each day, you should now have 1,500 calories a day.
Step 2 After a week, weigh yourself on your usual scales. You’ll probably have lost a little more weight. If so, add another 250 calories to last week’s daily allowance. So, if you were having 1,500 calories a day, now have 1,750 calories daily.
Step 3 After a week, weigh yourself again. If you’ve lost more weight, add an extra 250 calories to your daily intake, for example from 1,750 calories to 2,000 calories each day.
Step 4 After a week, if your weight has stabilised that’s the amount of calories you need each day to keep your new slim shape. If you’ve gained a tiny amount, drop your daily calorie intake by 100 calories, for example, from 2,000 calories to 1,900 calories daily. After a week, weigh yourself again. If your weight has stayed the same, that’s the amount of calories you need each day for weight maintenance. If your weight has gone up or down, juggle your daily calorie intake by 50 calories a day until your weight eventually stabilises.
Step 5 Weigh yourself once a week on your usual scales until you are confident that you’re maintaining your healthy weight
Does anyone have any idea whether this would be a good place to start?
I'm not going to go back into my old diet because I FEEL healthier, I'm not tired in the mornings, I don't get breathless or feel sluggish. My temper and moods are all generally better.
But like everyone here, we're all hoping that eventually we'll be able to have those meals our, or take aways in on the sofa without panicking with every mouthful that we'll slip back into old ways.
Good luck with finding the magical number when the time comes! x
