At goal weight 7 months post op

[weigh-in 47]

Now my problem is letting go of the "losing" aspect of this program and learning how to maintain weight. So many fears of eating normal and gaining weight. I still have a great deal of restriction with my food intake, thankfully. I am strictly a chicken n veggie eater. I have not strayed since surgery (food-wise). I have been very strict since the surgery. I go to the gym 6 days a week x2 hrs a day. I'm 4'11" and weigh 115. I have had a 90 pound weight loss to date. Any suggestions on how I can get over the fear of eating normal .... to maintain my weight? Thank you in advance for ur suggestions!

[MeMeMEEE 206]

It is a struggle, honestly I think almost harder than the losing phase. I took me a good 8 months to get comfortable maintaing. Don't let the bounces scare you, your body just does it! As active as you are, you will have to add quite a bit of calories to stop losing. It's all about figuring out what works!

[loseitsoon 157]

Please let me know when you figure it out! I am so trying to maintain and it's hard to know how, I keep jumping up and down a 1 or 2 lbs all the time now.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Jumping up and down 1-2 pounds is normal for the body. Just set a bounce range, maybe 3 pounds, and take action if you go over or under that... eat more healthy fats, like nuts, avocado, LF dairy.... some good carbs and such.... until you manage to stay within the bounce. Something that the vets say is don't make the bounce too big (not over 5 pounds) because if you go over that it is harder to lose again.... Congrats you guys, and for most, it gets much easier to gain later out... three years out is the time when we most likely will gain back some weight...get into your good habits now... then hold on to them religiously!

[Jenny12 361]

Congrats on hitting goal! I'm still trying to adjust to maintenance myself. It is a mind bender! I'm terrified of gaining anything back, but I know that small fluctuations are normal. I'm up to about 1600-1700 calories a day (without exercise) and I got on the scale yesterday to find I had lost another pound. This is how maintenance has been for me so far. Having a hard time finding my maintenance calories. Every single time I think I have it figured out, I lose weight.

[lovely momma 28]

Another thing is maybe back off of so much exercise unless you are going to be able to maintain that long term

[weigh-in 47]

Thank you all for your advice. Wishing you all well through this journey. <3