For those with achieved target weights, what did you do next....?

[Keigan]

Lather, rinse, repeat

[cw2001]

I think it’s maybe more important to NOT get so obsessive and fixated on the goal in the first place, especially for those needing to lose significant weight. Thinking of terms of enjoying the journey vs saying you’ll enjoy life more once you hit that goal.

[hedleylo]

Self experimentation.

I’ve been well below goal for over a year, maybe a year and a half. Small tweaks here and there to see how they affect different aspects. Currently feel best at minimal carbs, but “bored” so I’ve added nuts back. Seems like my skin doesn’t love pecans. They’re out again. Per your other thread, I’ve recently cut out caffeine to see what my energy levels are without it. Added cod liver oil to up my omega 3’s.

My thought is that if you aren’t constantly striving for something better, no matter how tiny that better may be, you’re destined to just fall back to your old ways.

[Mnketo46]

I would tend to agree that this was probably true ancestral. Difference being was that this was a forced trend where there wasn’t an unlimited food supply ever present. I would think that attempting to do this would take a special superhuman form of discipline. Maybe not.

[ava_ad0re]

I have reached my ‘original’ goal weight, but over time, my goals have changed. Even though I reached it, my body composition is not where it needs to be, or not where I would like it anyway. So I focused on new goals. I am not sure if you could call it maintenance, as I am still losing weight. But I don’t really focus on weight anymore, I focus on measurements, body fat percentages, how I’m feeling etc. Chasing Ketones aren’t important, in fact being in ketosis isn’t entirely important either as I’m fat adapted now and can switch quite easily.
My goal originally was strict weight loss.
Now my goals are focused on weight lifting, mental health, making sure I am eating enough protein and drinking a lot of water.
I switch from extended fasting to alternate day fasting to OMAD, I constantly keep my body guessing so it’s never sure what to expect.
I’ve lost a total of 41bs.

[collaroygal]

After I reached my goal weight, I decided I never want to diet again, after 35+ yrs of that I was done with diets. I love eating keto/lchf, I will just continue to eat this way. So for over a year now, I have been tweaking carbs, I lost on very low carbs, I can now eat about 50 grams of carbs without impacting my weight. I continue to monitor my carb intake, I eat lots of healthy fats I do IFing most days of the week, with a 36-48 hr. fast once a week. I also do the monthly Zornfast, I do not count calories, just keep the carbs under control. I do strength/resistance training, walking, hiking, yoga, QIGong for my muscles and recomp benefits. I am healthier at 69 than I was at 49 for sure. I get compliments on my hair and skin a lot, that didn’t use to happen. When I see my dr. she tells me to just keep doing what you have been doing, it works for you.

[dlc96_darren]

I’ve just recently broke through the last stall point and have been at or below goal weight for the past week. I don’t like shopping for new clothes so I don’t plan on loosening up in a general sense from my keto woe. I see this as an opportunity to perform self experiments. I hate lifting weights so I don’t see muscle gain as a goal. My experiments are therefore likely to involve food and meal timing related. I have been and will continue to be a daily weigher. This has helped me dial in exactly how certain foods and cheat days affect me.

Frank, you practically took the words out of my mouth. Same here.

[PaulL]

I’m one of the few people who went keto for a reason other than weight loss—to stave off incipient diabetes. When my blood work normalized, I kept ketoing on.

Don’t get me wrong, I love the weight loss and its effects, too, but I have to say that not having to worry about diabetes, heart disease, stroke, or Alzheimer’s disease does have its charms.

[dlc96_darren]

I have to say that not having to worry about diabetes, heart disease, stroke, or Alzheimer’s disease does have its charms.

Ditto!

[Tmdlkwd]

Never really set a goal
However, just a new focus and tweaks here and there😄
From net to total carbs
From decent protein intake to higher protein intake
From Low resistance training to more heavier weights
From long cycle rides to shorter sprints ( occasionally)

I still take long walks

[Alex_PN]

Some great responses here people! Thanks.

[xsuebeex]

i started off at 195 lbs in July and my goal weight was 150. I am at 167 now and 150 doesn’t seem unrealistic in fact it seems too high. I will make a lower goal of 125 when I hit 150 cause I am small boned and that is a realistic goal. But 150 is a reachable goal so i will see about that first lol.

[LeCheffre]

You find new goals. You set maintenance as a goal, for one. You maybe set a health goal, like lifting some weight, or doing some number of pull ups. Or some walk/run/bike/thing to accomplish. Or you set other goals, like trying new foods, learning new things, etc. But you have to keep your maintenance in mind, at least somewhere, because what doesn’t get measured, doesn’t get managed.