maintaince
You said you are at the weight you want to be at, but have you actually stopped losing? If not, you may have to add some calories annd/or carbs in order to stop losing. Because you still have some of your caloric malabsorption going on (mine was gone or almost gone by the time I got to my goal weight), you may find that you will start to have weight creep once you are beyond 18-24 months out and you are absorbing more of the calories you eat, and may need to drop your calories down in order to avoid that creep.
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
All Carbs are not created equal. I would definitely refrain from eating Refined Carbs. Eat Simple Carbs (dairy, fruit) and Complex Carbs (beans, vegetables, whole grains). I do not count daily Carb grams.
I eat 1800-2000 calories a day to maintain my weight loss of 200 pounds at a weight of 131 pounds. My height is 5'4".
I do not participate in a formal exercise program due to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis. I do move around a lot more and do a lot more walking.
It defies our logic that I can enjoy so much good food and calories for my height. I believe part of the reason is I am a Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian. I eat a variety of beans, peas, low-fat dairy, eggs, whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
I also have never introduced a food into my mouth that I have not planned to eat. I always consider the protein and nutritional value of each morsel.
I know this rigid, controlled way of life is not for everyone, but it works great for me!
I eat 1800-2000 calories a day to maintain my weight loss of 200 pounds at a weight of 131 pounds. My height is 5'4".
The following is just a suggestion, not a rule.
To Determine Your Calorie Expenditure Use The Following Formula For Women:
655 + (4.3 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) – (4.7 x age in years) = BMR.
Then you have to determine your Activity Level:
-If you are Sedentary: BMR x 20 % (.2)
-If you are Lightly Active: BMR x 30 % (.3)
-If you are moderately active (You exercise 3 to 4 times per week): BMR x 40 % (.4)
-If you are very active (You exercise intensely 5 or more days per week): BMR x 50 % (.5)
-If you are extra active (You do hard labor or are in athletic training, or exercise intensely 5 or more days per week for 3 or more hours per day): BMR x 60 % (.6)
Add your Activity Level number to your BMR = Daily Calorie Expenditure.
Sorry, I don't have any suggestions on how to maintain. I'm still trying to reach goal.
Height:5'1.5 RNY:11/30/11 HW:307 SW:234 CW:136 GW:140 (LOST 73 Lbs. PRE-OP)
Good luck to both of us :)
Andrea.
now if i start gaining, then i will adjust things, but i plan on letting my body settle on it's own.
Follow my vegan transition at www.bariatricvegan.com
HW:288 CW:146.4 GW: 140 RNY: 12/22/11