Wed, May-12-10, 02:09
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Senior Member
Posts: 4,737
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Plan: Ray Peat (not low-carb)
Stats: 00/00/00
BF:
Progress: 51%
Location: Brit in Europe
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Originally Posted by PinguChick
Hi Amanda,
Wow, that is really interesting! Thanks for taking the time to write. I will check out that link. That makes a lot of sense.
Yes, I am actually really enjoying maintenance. I feel like I am in control, and learning so much. It is a good feeling. Before I lost the weight I said to myself that I would not relax when it came time to maintain, that I would work even harder at maintenance than at losing, because it is so important to learn how to maintain in a sustainable way. I'm reading a lot, and using fitday.com to count everything, so I can learn how my body responds to what I eat. I'm weighing myself every day as another way to gather information.
But it is a lot less scary than I thought it would be to begin with!
Yes, I totally hear you on the whole foods thing. I'm trying for 90% of my diet to be from whole, unprocessed foods.
Thanks again for writing!
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You're welcome! Hopefully, I'll be joining you soon in maintenance land.
In some respects, I have been maintaining for the last few years, just within a broader band than is used on the maintenance sub-forum here. My weight has remained constant between 135lbs and 147lbs over the last seven years, so I'm not doing so bad, really...
I would just prefer to stay between, say, 135lbs and 140lbs, and not go up as far as 147lbs. I think I might manage it one day!!! At any rate, I think I have figured out a few important things about how my body works and reacts to different foods and drink, which I didn't use to know, so, armed with this knowledge, I think I now have a better chance of maintaining when I again get down to 135lbs or thereabouts.
Your story is an inspiration.
amanda
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