Practicing now for maintenance

2026-10-07 1476 views 2 posts

2026-10-07 15:11

I’ve lost 41 lbs over 14 months. I still have a weekly routine, but I’m trying to treat it like training wheels, not the whole bike.

My plan for later is boring on purpose: same breakfast most days, protein first at lunch, a 25-minute walk after dinner, and a Sunday check-in where I look at my 10-day weight average instead of any single morning. I also want to keep the daily weigh-in because it keeps me curious, not panicked.

A 2–3 lb swing is just water, salt, sleep, hormones, whatever. The part I’m still figuring out is hunger.

If the food noise comes back louder, what do I do besides white-knuckle it? For those who’ve tapered or stopped, what non-scale habit made the biggest difference in holding steady?

2026-10-09 10:54

I’m in a dorm too, so my maintenance training is basically “can I eat cheap protein without feeling like a sad raccoon?” Current rotation: tuna packets, cottage cheese cups, frozen edamame, and rotisserie chicken I shred into everything. The habit I’m practicing is a protein anchor at every meal, not just lunch—because dinner is where my brain says cereal is a food group.

Also trying one flexible meal out per week so I don’t white-knuckle it forever. Sharp question: what’s your plan for dining-hall pizza night or holidays?

That’s the cliff I’m scared of.

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