Once You Hit Your Goal Weight: Quit Suddenly or Keep Maintaining?

[HereKittyKitty]

JuneBug1956 said:

HereKittyKitty said:

I've got roughly the last 5 pounds to shed. Might set a fresh target for myself. I'll decide once I'm there. My aim is to weigh what I did when I was swimming at my best.

Tz 10 every 6 days

Survo 1.5 every 6 days, staggered by 3 days

The final 5 pounds put up the biggest fight. I stopped pushing for them. After that, I spent 3 straight days walking more than 5 miles around NYc, and the weight came off. Strange how that works. My routine includes swimming 3 times per week (1 mile each time) plus weight training with Les Mills body pump. What made the difference was the walking. These days my weight only fluctuates by 2 lbs.

Those things are a bear! I'm stubborn, and if it comes down to it, I'll battle the whole way. LOL

 

[BNLFL]

HereKittyKitty said:

JuneBug1956 said:

HereKittyKitty said:

I've got roughly the last 5 pounds to shed. Might set a fresh target for myself. I'll decide once I'm there. My aim is to weigh what I did when I was swimming at my best.

Tz 10 every 6 days

Survo 1.5 every 6 days, staggered by 3 days

The final 5 pounds put up the biggest fight. I stopped pushing for them. After that, I spent 3 straight days walking more than 5 miles around NYc, and the weight came off. Strange how that works. My routine includes swimming 3 times per week (1 mile each time) plus weight training with Les Mills body pump. What made the difference was the walking. These days my weight only fluctuates by 2 lbs.

Those things are a bear! I'm stubborn, and if it comes down to it, I'll battle the whole way. LOL

Rise, fall back, and do it all over again.

 

[monkymate]

Having reviewed the remission data thoroughly, my plan is to stay on maintenance. The upside is that I can drop my blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes medications. So if swapping three prescriptions for 1 that also clears up my fatty liver counts as a win, then I'm taking it.

 

[HereKittyKitty]

BNLFL said:

HereKittyKitty said:

JuneBug1956 said:

HereKittyKitty said:

I've got roughly the last 5 pounds to shed. Might set a fresh target for myself. I'll decide once I'm there. My aim is to weigh what I did when I was swimming at my best.

Tz 10 every 6 days

Survo 1.5 every 6 days, staggered by 3 days

The final 5 pounds put up the biggest fight. I stopped pushing for them. After that, I spent 3 straight days walking more than 5 miles around NYc, and the weight came off. Strange how that works. My routine includes swimming 3 times per week (1 mile each time) plus weight training with Les Mills body pump. What made the difference was the walking. These days my weight only fluctuates by 2 lbs.

Those things are a bear! I'm stubborn, and if it comes down to it, I'll battle the whole way. LOL

Rise, fall back, and do it all over again.

Absolutely not. I want these things out of my life for good. That said, my jeans are getting loose. At my age, I'd be thrilled to fit into a 4-6 again. I'll never go back to wearing kids' tops or jackets. Carrying extra weight did give me a full bust. Ugh.

 

[Zuul]

My plan is to keep taking a maintenance dose. My ADHD medication is now at 50% of the previous amount, and overall several of my symptoms have become much milder. On top of that, it's a huge relief not to have food on my mind all the time. Returning to my pre-tirz state doesn't seem possible to me.

 

[smallbrainchud]

I'm 6lbs from hitting my target, but to be honest, I won't quit once I'm there. I'll stick with maintenance purely to keep my eating habits in check.