Maintenance

I am not sure if i'm in maintenance. How do you know?

I am very happy with my weight, don't need to loose much more. I have stopped losing for a few mths now.

I keep my calories around the same, at this point about 1,000 calories a day. Haven't gained, haven't lost.

Is this maintenance!!???

Yup...that'd be it! It is just the beginning. Takes some getting used to.

Ok, maintenance it is!! I would be very happy at this weight for the rest of my life. I do find I am more hungry now so it's very nerve racking. I continue to weigh myself every morning to be held accountable. If it goes up a pound I cut back that day, if it goes down I may treat myself. Seems to be working. Here's to the rest of my healtyh life!!

I didn't set a goal for myself until I was i year post op.  I was just letting my body take me to where it felt healthy.  I lost weight every month for 15 months and then stopped. I waited 2 months and didn't lose anymore. I then declared I was at maintenance.  I was also very happy at the weight I arrived at.  I was happy at the 12 month mark, but my body kept losing.  It sounds like you are there.  Congratulations.

I am jealous!  I had to fight for every pound the first year just to get to with in five pounds.  Than the fighting ended with a 5 pound gain and than holding.  I would love to think I could have kept losing for another few months.  I am doing the work it took to lose to hold my own so figure this is my maintenance.

I wondered about that going into it.  What I can say is "you'll. know".  It wil probably be preceded by a week or so of mental pondering scale and clothing numbers.

I knew when I released that my neck size was now second from the smallest in dress shirts.