I spoke with a woman who had lost weight & maintained for 30 years. She told me her secret was 5 pounds! Her goal was 115 so she lost down to 110. She then has 5 pounds to work with. If she gains a couple of pounds, she doesn't get concerned. When she gains 5, she works to lose that 5 by eating healthier then she had been. She's been successful doing this for 30 years!
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I love that idea. Will be doing this too. Thanks!!!
CHALLENGER756/29/2011 12:38:00 PM
I have a good friend who has maintained her loss for 10+ years. She does the same, and makes sure she does a minimum of walking and drinking water as well.
MARYELLEN3013/27/2011 9:52:00 PM
I am currently 3.5 pounds UNDER my goal weight, which gives me the "wiggle room" I believe you are advocating. I believe I will still use my nutrition tracker. Keeps me honest and I am a bit addicted to Spark Points!
MARIOSBUTTERFLY7/16/2011 6:30:00 PM
great one!
FLOWINGWATER6/29/2011 10:02:00 AM
This, combined with weighing myself every morning is what works for me! This is how I have maintained my weight most of my life, and, it is part of what has allowed me to maintain this new weight for 1.5 years.
CARAMELCOUTURE4/5/2011 7:30:00 PM
I LOVE IT!!! I've been worrying myself CRAZY about maintianing the 110lbs that I recently lost. The thought of being obese again TERRIFY me. But your advice has definitely helpped me. THANKS
DESERTFLOWERG3/16/2011 6:34:00 PM
I am still on the journey to get five pounds down, then I'll use this in my maintenance plan.
NEVADASUE3/14/2011 2:13:00 PM
SEAGLASSQUEEN3/14/2011 10:01:00 AM
CONTESSA633/10/2011 5:43:00 AM
thank you. i've been worried about maintaining.
IMNENA233/9/2011 9:20:00 AM
I love it! I've set this as my goal also. If I gain 2or 3 pounds, I try to eat healthier. If I gain 4 pounds, I track everything on the nutrition tracker to keep me on track. It's working!
MSCRISPIN3/7/2011 10:47:00 PM
Excellent tip.
TERESAMARIE19593/7/2011 10:24:00 PM
I think that is wonderful advice!
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By reaching your goal? By maintaining your goal weight? Success is simply always striving to be better and make better decisions. We will ultimately be at different levels of success from each other, but we are all successful when we refuse to give up! As long as we attempt something we are successful.
There are a few things I ALWAYS do... 1. I always keep my water bottle near me 2. I keep fresh fruit and vegetables in the house all the time 3. I get up the same time everyday to workout; this helps me keep a regular sleep schedule as well I've been able to maintain my goal weight for more than a year using these tips. Good luck.
