Weight maintenance--an unexpected problem
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:29 am
Hi Jeff--As you know, I lost 90 pounds 11+ years ago with this plan. I did gain back a little during COVID, but lost if again quickly. It's all in my Star story (link below).
So I am really adamant this time about staying ON PLAN. The problem is that I am also a big hiker. I regularly do 12-15 mile hikes and average about 30 miles a week. I am having trouble not LOSING too much. At 5'-6", 120 is a good weight for me. Right now I'm at 117.5, and I've been eating a LOT (as you know, the lower-fat food on this plan means you can take in a LOT of bulk without massive calories). During weight loss I was doing intermittent fasting (eating between about 10:30 AM and 5:30 PM), which worked great. But I cannot eat enough during that period of time--at least, not without adding in high fat foods or feeling sick from overeating--to avoid losing more weight. So I added breakfast back in. But I'm still having trouble. I use Cronometer religiously and am taking in about 1500 cals a day, which should be enough except for the exercise. On hiking days I am often running a 400-500 calorie deficit.
I obviously don't want to add in oil or junk food (processed vegan meals, etc.). And I am worried about having things like nuts or avocado in the house b/c I have a history of overeating massively on things like that. So it's a Catch-22.
Do you have any advice?
So I am really adamant this time about staying ON PLAN. The problem is that I am also a big hiker. I regularly do 12-15 mile hikes and average about 30 miles a week. I am having trouble not LOSING too much. At 5'-6", 120 is a good weight for me. Right now I'm at 117.5, and I've been eating a LOT (as you know, the lower-fat food on this plan means you can take in a LOT of bulk without massive calories). During weight loss I was doing intermittent fasting (eating between about 10:30 AM and 5:30 PM), which worked great. But I cannot eat enough during that period of time--at least, not without adding in high fat foods or feeling sick from overeating--to avoid losing more weight. So I added breakfast back in. But I'm still having trouble. I use Cronometer religiously and am taking in about 1500 cals a day, which should be enough except for the exercise. On hiking days I am often running a 400-500 calorie deficit.
I obviously don't want to add in oil or junk food (processed vegan meals, etc.). And I am worried about having things like nuts or avocado in the house b/c I have a history of overeating massively on things like that. So it's a Catch-22.
Do you have any advice?