What happens if you stop losing weight and just maintain weight?

[Ipadmad]

I've lost quite a bit - from 124lbs down to 109lbs. I don't want to lose much more. But if I am maintaining a weight, will I still be swaying?

I'm quite happy to up my calories a bit more, in a way that has low protein and fat, but enough calories to maintain my weight. Would weight maintaining still be swaying?

[Mum23boys]

Yes its the initial weightloss that sways i believe - u need to try and hold steady now.

[Ipadmad]

Thanks Mum23boys. That's reassuring. I will do that.

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes, you're still swaying if you do that! It's fine!!! Stop right where you are and hold steady, inc. intake of empty cals but keep protein and fat lower than normal.

[babydust]

Yeah, I think that's fine :). When I conceived my DD, I basically maintained weight for 6 weeks ( lost a little, gained a little). And then the week or two before O I dropped like 6 lbs. You dropped the weight before and are maintaining now. So similiar to what I did, just the other way around. For this sway I happened to have done the same thing as I did with my first girl sway. Gl!!

[Ipadmad]

TBH, I'm only 5ft1, so I'm at 20.8 bmi anyway.
I'll increase my calories a bit and try to stick where I am. I can afford to lose a couple of pounds next month just before ovulation that way.
Guess I'll increase my portions of bread and rice then, ooh and more meringue nests and skittles! Seriously, I am getting such a sweet tooth on this diet.

[Dreamofpink]

TBH, I'm only 5ft1, so I'm at 20.8 bmi anyway.
I'll increase my calories a bit and try to stick where I am. I can afford to lose a couple of pounds next month just before ovulation that way.
Guess I'll increase my portions of bread and rice then, ooh and more meringue nests and skittles! Seriously, I am getting such a sweet tooth on this diet.

I'm in exactly the same position as you right now. We're skipping this cycle then come Dec will try again, but I don't want to continually lose weight over that time as my BMI is 20 now. I'm scared of stopping Ov if I lose too much more. I've found that by going up to 1700-1800 cal using empty cals up from 1500cal I put on 2lb. I guess it's normal for weight to fluctuate by a little, so am trying to maintain at 9st 3lb until the start of Dec when I'll try to drop a lb or two before our attempt. It's hard not to keep losing and stay steady, but I'm not going to stress over a lb or too as that'll raise my T levels! As long as I'm losing in the lead up to Ov in Dec I'll be happy. GL to you too! :bigsmile:

[bigchrista]

Thanks so much for posting this question!! I have been wondering the same. I'm 5'2'' and have a bmi of 18.1 I, like you can't lose any more weight.