poll: how many are not trying to lose?

I have been at or below goal since about 7-1/2 months after surgery, and maintaining or loosing for a good 2 years now.  I did gain a few pounds over the holidays, which I had never done since my surgery, so technically I'm wanting to lose those, although I'm still way below my goal.  I just want to stay vigilant and not have any regain.  Luckily, I went back to my regular schedule, and I'm down almost 2 lbs!  I guess it was water weight:)

Great Topic, PetMom,  I am one who wishes to lose no more weight. I got to goal of 135 in October and bought a lot of new clothes. Didn't weigh for a month as I was out of town but thought I was eating extra. Came home and had lost another 5. Lost a couple more on another trip and a couple with this cold. So down to 122. I am not too worried as I am at BMI 20.8 and at ideal insurance co weight for first time in entire life. But i do want to stop this even though I know there may be a little rebound in a year or two. The $160 jeans are now baggy. Dietician says to have an extra protein drink each day (blech) and to drink 1% milk instead of skim and eat nuts. Am doing these things. I think i need to get more calories in earlier in the day as i don't tend to get hungry until midday or so and don't eat until then. Will see surgeon in a few weeks and see what he says, but probably will say don't worry about it, assuming labs are ok. So I am just gonna make another batch of my favorite cinnamon almonds and do what i can. I still weigh pretty much daily and journal all my food. diane

I'm 2 years out as of next week and am trying not to lose anymore, but maintain.  Boy is it tricky.  Thank God I am an exercise Nazi and have been for 15 years.  It makes things easier for me.  I haven't missed a date with the gym (except when I had plastics recently) in years.  The activity allows for a few more indulgences although I eat properly 95% of the time : )

Laura

I also wanted to add that I am a carb eater and always have been.  Good carbs of course, not mac n cheese or pizza n' such, but small amounts of potatoes, corn, brown rice, oats, fruit, veggies,whole grain breads...  I am lucky that I am not particularly sensitive to them and do not get cravings.

Laura

I want to be you when I grow up!  I do carbs, mostly good carbs, but I eat too much and I don't exercise.

not good for long term.

Gosh why you knocking my mac&cheese and pizza and such, lol...so just kidding =)

Ms. Shell, I said I eat right 95% of the time.  The other 5% it's mac n cheese and pizza, lol : )

I am maintaining. Not trying really, it has been basically just living for me the past year and a half.. I will be happy that I am still around here if it ever stops being easy though!

I am maintaining with the caveat that I always get a bit fluffy this time of year when my training falls off. It happened last year and i freaked out but it came right off when I started heavy training again. I'm trying not to freak out this year but I'm also not happy with getting a bit of love handles so I'm going to try to go down 5 pounds and make that be the new top of my range.

As for low carbs making you have bigger fluctuations from water retention, that definitely doesn't happen to me. I have a range that fluctuates by about 4 pounds max and it doesn't swing more than 1-2 pounds in a day.

Hi Jackie, I am 2.5 years out and had a 15 pound regain. Trying to lose back down to my lowest.