Who is in maintenance?

On 30 Apr 2007 09:33:52 -0700, Steve wrote:

Since so many ASDers have successfully made their goal and are
successfully maintaining their weight I thought it would be inspiring
if they posted to this thread.

I don't maintain anything except eating less than 2lbs per day.
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On Wed, 2 May 2007 02:49:15 -0400, Mu wrote:

I don't maintain anything except eating less than 2lbs per day.

Gee, I should use your idea, only I'm trying to get used to the metric
system, so I'll start out at 2kg a day. ::drooling::

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Zilbandy

Yes. You said the "calorie" word. IMHO calorie counting is critical, but
very very unpopular.

It is good to see someone who has maintained this way.



"Phil M." wrote in message
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wrote:

Since so many ASDers have successfully made their goal and are
successfully maintaining their weight I thought it would be inspiring
if they posted to this thread.

Tell us your starting weight, your goal, and how long you have been
successfully maintaining it :-).

Starting weight was 245 lbs in July 2003. I reached my inital goal of 185
in December 2003. I then changed my goal to 165 lbs in order to improve my
running performance. I reached 165 lbs in April 2004. I've been
maintaining
in the mid 160s ever since (3 years now). I owe my success to counting
calories using DietPower, long distance running, and weight training. And
of course reading this group. ;-)

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Phil M.

On Wed, 02 May 2007 01:09:58 -0700, Zilbandy wrote:

On Wed, 2 May 2007 02:49:15 -0400, Mu wrote:

I don't maintain anything except eating less than 2lbs per day.

Gee, I should use your idea, only I'm trying to get used to the metric
system, so I'll start out at 2kg a day. ::drooling::

Or you could properly convert.

http://www.convertunits.com/from/pounds/to/kg
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On Apr 30, 12:33 pm, Steve wrote:
Since so many ASDers have successfully made their goal and are
successfully maintaining their weight I thought it would be inspiring
if they posted to this thread.

Tell us your starting weight, your goal, and how long you have been
successfully maintaining it :-).

Starting weight, 219, current weight 140, maintaining nearly eight
years, age 76

Diva

On May 2, 12:38 pm, "Cubit" wrote:
Yes. You said the "calorie" word. IMHO calorie counting is critical, but
very very unpopular.

It is good to see someone who has maintained this way.

It works.

From what I understand most of the people in the National Weight
Control registry regularly monitor their food intake and weight.

On May 6, 8:39 am, Diva wrote:

Starting weight, 219, current weight 140, maintaining nearly eight
years, age 76

Looking around me it seems inevitable that people have to get heavier
as they get older. Your story is truly inspiring to me.

Thanks

Steve

wrote:

Yes. You said the "calorie" word. IMHO calorie counting is critical,
but very very unpopular.

It is good to see someone who has maintained this way.

Thanks. I think most agree that a caloric deficit, either by decreasing
your input or increasing your output (exercise), or both, is a way to lose
weight and maintaining a caloric balance is a sure way to maintain the
loss. Following specific diets that don't count calories are only hiding
the calorie counting from the dieter. Nothing wrong with that, if it works.

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Phil M.

On 6 May 2007 16:14:14 -0700, Steve wrote:

On May 6, 8:39 am, Diva wrote:

Starting weight, 219, current weight 140, maintaining nearly eight
years, age 76

Looking around me it seems inevitable that people have to get heavier
as they get older. Your story is truly inspiring to me.

Thanks

Steve



Though I certainly don't claim Diva's length of maintenance, and I'm
not as old, I lost half my bodyweight starting at age 54. Took two
years to lose, and have been maintaining for another three -- just
turned 59. I weigh less now than I did in high school (and am more
fit :-) ).

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

wrote:

Following specific diets that don't count calories are only hiding
the calorie counting from the dieter. Nothing wrong with that, if it
works.

Nothing hidden just not necessary with the Two Pound Diet.

One of many.

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Phil M.