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Tips for When I Reach Target Weight
Posted on 3/26/26 at 7:26 am
Posted on 3/26/26 at 7:26 am
I started this year at 220 lbs at 5’11” and decided my New Years Resolution was to get healthy. I started going to the gym 3-4 times a week and getting myself into a calorie deficit. Chat GPT built my workout plan and I run meals through it to gauge calories if I can’t find it online. I also cut out alcohol. As of today, I’m down to 196, and my goal is to be about 190. What are some good tips and tricks to maintain that weight once I get there but still not feel like I’m in a diet and having to watch EVERYTHING I eat?
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Posted on 3/26/26 at 7:52 am to Tiger328
keep dieting until you are 10 lbs below that weight, they slowly add calories back until you stop losing.
once there use steps to maintain for 12 weeks or so allowing yourself some grace since you went below goal weight.
then after 12-16 weeks get back on the horse and get down to 12% bodyfat before taking another break.
once there use steps to maintain for 12 weeks or so allowing yourself some grace since you went below goal weight.
then after 12-16 weeks get back on the horse and get down to 12% bodyfat before taking another break.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 8:05 am to lsu777
Keep the alcohol out. Continue on a low carb lifestyle. Continue the gym routine.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 8:27 am to Tiger328
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As of today, I’m down to 196, and my goal is to be about 190. What are some good tips and tricks to maintain that weight once I get there but still not feel like I’m in a diet and having to watch EVERYTHING I eat?
I’m far from an expert. But I would say 6 lbs is nothing to really focus on. At this point I would focus on your diet. Making sure to get whole, nutrient rich food that is satiating so as to avoid over eating. And continuing with your resistance training and progressive overload. You are pretty close to your target weight so body composition should take priority IMO. Don’t focus too much on that number on the scale. Make sure to get enough sleep at night. It’s amazing how much that makes a difference.
Sounds like you’ve done all the right things so far and are seeing success. It’s a lifestyle change, not an end goal. Keep doing the right things and the rest will come in time.
This post was edited on 3/26/26 at 8:28 am
Posted on 3/26/26 at 8:29 am to Tiger328
low dose GLPs for the rest of your natural life
Posted on 3/26/26 at 8:52 am to Tiger328
Continue meal prepping and eating like you during the week but allow yourself to relax more on the weekends
Posted on 3/26/26 at 8:59 am to Salmon
quote:This. I’ve been at my goal for 18 months or so and still eat the same, just bigger portions (8 oz of chicken vs 6oz). I eat the same shite all week every week. It’s just routine now. And on my days off, I’ll eat whatever we’re cooking at home but I keep my same mentality by eating a meat, carb, and a veggie.
Continue meal prepping and eating like you during the week but allow yourself to relax more on the weekends
It’s just a way of life now to eat clean and not go back to my old ways.
Meat
Eggs
Rice
Potatoes
Greek yogurt
Fruit
Oats
Protein bars for snack at times.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 9:59 am to Tiger328
Continue to eat around the same number of calories that got you there, but allow a little splurge now and then. Don't make it a habit to have several days in a row of it, but if you have a big meal on a weekend, but your overall calories for the week are in line, you'll be fine.
Now that you've pretty much hit your weight loss goal, set a different goal. It can be endurance training on a bike/treadmill or outdoor riding/running, like training for a bike race, 5k, half marathon etc. It can be certain strength training goals, like squat/bench/deadlift goals. It could be something totally different like getting out and hiking trails or some other activity where being fit is a requirement. If it is something you enjoy you will stick to it.
Now that you've pretty much hit your weight loss goal, set a different goal. It can be endurance training on a bike/treadmill or outdoor riding/running, like training for a bike race, 5k, half marathon etc. It can be certain strength training goals, like squat/bench/deadlift goals. It could be something totally different like getting out and hiking trails or some other activity where being fit is a requirement. If it is something you enjoy you will stick to it.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 12:08 pm to Tiger328
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Chat GPT built my workout plan
Oof
Look up Arnold’s blueprint to mass baw
Posted on 3/26/26 at 12:35 pm to Tiger328
Focus more on body composition and BF% then the lbs
Posted on 3/26/26 at 1:08 pm to Tiger328
I saw this quote and taped it on my work computer and mirror at home
"It's easier not to eat 100 calories than it is to burn 100 calories at the gym".
I try to abide by not eating empty calories and cutting out alcohol for the most part. I only drink for special occasions.
"It's easier not to eat 100 calories than it is to burn 100 calories at the gym".
I try to abide by not eating empty calories and cutting out alcohol for the most part. I only drink for special occasions.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 11:06 pm to lsu777
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once there use steps to maintain for 12 weeks or so allowing yourself some grace since you went below goal weight.
then after 12-16 weeks get back on the horse and get down to 12% bodyfat before taking another break.
Great advice.
I cut 20 lbs at a slow pace and after few months my body got worn out from being in a deficit. Backed off the calorie counting but still worked out hard. After a few months tightened up and lost another 5 lbs.
I’m a firm believer in conditioning to maintain a weight for a while before pushing lower if you plateau. Especially when you get close to 15% bf.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 10:52 am to SquatchDawg
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Great advice.
I cut 20 lbs at a slow pace and after few months my body got worn out from being in a deficit. Backed off the calorie counting but still worked out hard. After a few months tightened up and lost another 5 lbs.
I’m a firm believer in conditioning to maintain a weight for a while before pushing lower if you plateau. Especially when you get close to 15% bf.
I'm in the same boat. Had lost a good bit and was in great shape a few years back. Had injuries to my feet last year and fell off the wagon. As soon as my left foot had healed, and I started back, after about a month I injured my right foot. Had to let that heal up, but since January I'm down from about 185 lbs to 170 this morning. Body fat went from over 17% down to 15.2%, just using the little scale I have. I know it isn't perfectly accurate, but at least I'm comparing apples to apples using the same scale for measurements.
Ideally I want to get down to about 165, but that really doesn't matter how fast or how I get there, just keep plugging away at exercising and good nutrition.
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