Keilin_4's Journal, 02 Mar 19

"The Ultimate Guide To Reverse Dieting " 

This is what I started, I have to admit that weight gain terrifies me, I know that 1700 calories is what my body needs to function if I lead a sedentary life, but I want to eat more, and I am still not happy with my body I want more muscles and less body fat. We'll see what happens, sometimes I think about hiding my scale. 

My husband will be working far away from us, probably next month and I was already thinking of going back losing weight with 1200 calories diet, while he is not here 🙉 , I also know that bulking for short period of time does not work, but i don't like the ups on my scale. I don't know how long I will do this 4-5 months, I don't see a change in my body yet(I am not getting fat), maybe hiding my scale is the best option? 

I know that I need to increase my protein intake, I have a better plan for next week  

Draglist, thanks, you are one of the persons here ,that has inspired me to do that.  

Keilin, stay steady. Don't let any fear or impatience dictate your course. You're intelligent and follow many on this site that share really sound and helpful information. Protein is a hard one for me too and I definitely know I need to eventually replace a lot of my fat with muscle. Good luck with deciding how you do that. I apologize if I just over reacted to your post. It's just that I see you as one who has accomplished your goal and is doing an amazing job on this site. ❤ 

The reverse dieting method is what I used to find my maintenance cals when I hit goal. Does it work regarding being able to eat more cals? I still go back and forth on that one. It is good for the metabolism to be sure. The trick is not to make monumental increases. About 2% increase in cals/day is all I did if the scale showed I was losing or staying steady. I did not increase if there was a gain in my weekly weigh in. Even if that meant 2 weeks went by before I saw a new low. Also, doing a weekly weigh-in as opposed to a daily weigh-in is helpful because, you get a better idea of whether the trend is going up or down. I can say this, I am maintaining 138 lbs, and ingesting around the 1700 cal level/day at 45 years of age, and post menopausal. However, in my 30's with a "higher metabolism" I was maintaining at 162 lbs eating 1700 cals/day. I wasn't strength training in my thirties, but given I lived in a big city, no car, and living at the top of an 8 story apartment building with no working elevator. I had an active lifestyle by default. So, I am indeed maintaining a lower weight eating higher cals than I did before, and definitely at a time in my life when a women's metabolism goes down the crapper. Some things to keep in mind, anyhow. 

K_4 patience. Legs are like granite...rest will follow. Slight protein increases can make the process easier. Also, for me, since I get lazy, I need ready available protein available. Chicken is a staple, make 2 pounds and keep in fridge. Tuna...maybe. Find which proteins you enjoy and incorporate them. And....BE patient. :) 

Thank you guys 🤗 , I know that I have to be patient, I have to admit that gaining weight freaks me out 🤯😰, but I will let myself gain 10 pounds.I will be weigh in once a week. I will be workingout and having a calorie surplus, I really hope I gain muscles💪, not just body fat .🐷