A little OT ... maintenance calorie levels...

 Kind of off topic because it doesn't directly deal with PS, but I was wondering what each of you found was a good maintenance calorie range for you.  I have been maintaining my weightloss for a while now, but honestly it is just trial and error.  If I see the scale creeping up, I cut back for a few days. On average, I'd say I am probably eating  1800-2000 calories a day to maintain.  I'm a 6'2" woman who currently weighs 194 lbs (BMI is 24.9). 

Please share your height/ weight and the calorie level you have found works for your maintenance.  I am very curious about the differenced in this for everyone.  I did not have bariatric surgery.  I have no clue if that affects anything with maintenance calories though...

 at 5'5 to maintain 1600 to lose 1200 i weight 140ish 7 years rny postop

Do you track everyday, and did you have bounce back at any time?  Do you find it fairly easy to maintain 7 years out.  You have obviously had great success.

I track in my head, but mostly the protien grams the calories usually follow.  I can maintain pretty easy but to keep myself under 140 I have to diet and walk more.  I weigh around 142 right now, I had a bad weekend and my jeans were snug and I was mad, but that was bloating, it is impossible to gain 5lbs in a weekend.  I am back to normal which if I jumped on the scale I would bet would be +/-1lb of 142.  Yes I am pretty anal about my weight and size.

 Thanks for sharing!  I am pretty anal about it all too :)

Great questions.  I am 5'9" and do not know that info.  I have had a 6 pound bounceback.  I have a feeling it must be on the low side though both to  maintain and even lower to lose and that is why I am fighting these extra pounds.

 I think the lower we go into the ideal weight range, the harder it is to maintain.  It is funny because at 194 lbs, I actually have struggled to maintain at times.  I think that is because I am so tall and my muscle mass is pretty high.  I have very little fat reserves so I have to keep it lower at times to stay where I want to be.  I just wish I could completely find the perfect balance for my body...

With your height you must look terrific.  I am going to have to figure out exactly what will keep me where I want to be.  I wish I had more muscle mass....I'm working on that.

 Thanks! Good luck!

great question...I don't know the answer!  I usually weigh myself daily but since PS I have not...too much swelling and i didn't want to see that on the scale...thought it would be discouraging.  But I do usually weigh everyday and just use that as my monitor.  If I am up...I tighten it in alittle.  I just follow the eating rules and eat 3 meals a day with a snack in the afternoon.  I have never counted calories...so I have no idea.

I am 5'6" and weigh now 154 lbs.  (I lost 6 lbs from plastics...yeh..I will take it!)
I look forward to seeing the answers you get.

Thanks for asking
Patty