Yay! I've reached my target...how do I stay there?

[Kefalonian at heart]

Hello,

I have reached my target this week! I'm really pleased but don't have much information about to keep around my target. I was a SW online member but had to cancel my subscription after 3 months due to financial circumstances. I don't want to loose much more weight (if any) but I also don't want to slip back into my old habits. I'm keeping up a food diary as my husband is still on plan, can anyone give me any advice?

Thanks

x

 

[LMS]

If you have a smart phone id recommend the my fitness pal app... im on a dofferent diet but reached goal a few weeks ago and this apl has been a god send. Helps me track my calories and plan ahead... hope it helps

 

[Willbeslimjen]

Hi well done!!! Slimming world say don't increase syns. Increase your healthy extras. So this week have 1 extra a and 1b see where you are next week and increase or decrease as needed. Apparently it takes a while to work out what is right for you. So just play around with your he until you are maintaining

 

[ming2007]

That's what I have been advised to do do as well. They said every other day have extra healthy extras and play with it that way. Good luck and well done

 

[Nettee]

Keep up the enthusiasm, keep weighing in, come on here a chat alot. Yes add some hexs until you are maintaining - that is the practical side of things but the psychological side is the hardest. Think of the SW plan as a way of ensuring you are eating healthily not a means to be losing weight. Don't get too caught up on what your actual target is - more the trend for gains, losses or maintains.

I am speaking from bad experience here rather than as a successful maintainer so I don't know if what I am writing is correct I just know that I lost enthusiasm, stopped going to group, ate alot of rubbish and gained 9 lb quite quickly. For a while I did go to weigh ins but it was all about just being in the top of the target range and if I was in the range then I started eating again. I am now trying to focus on healthy eating, have thrown my target out the window and am looking for a gradual trend downwards with some success so far.

good luck with the next stage of your journey!

 

[Kefalonian at heart]

Thanks for your advice guys, I will try the extra HEx's route. I don't have an iphone but I do keep track of my food diary which is really helping. I am a bit afraid of thinking 'well the hell' for an extra glass of wine, or something sweet but I will remember how much effort I have put in to get to my target weight! Also my OH can help keep me on track. Thanks again