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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^Also, there really aren't too many people fretting over how to lose 5 or 10 pounds.  It's not that hard to lose such a small amount of weight.  Their metabolisms aren't lugged down by excess fat so they should be able to take that weight off with very minimal effort.

But the folks with 40, 50, 100+ pounds to lose really can use some tips as to how to maintain a calorie deficit long term.  These are the folks who are in it for the long haul.  And they are not going to be able to take that weight off through exercise alone.  They will need to make significant changes to their diet, too.[/quote]
It's been hard for me, so speak for someone else. I will lose 5lbs and gain it back for 3 year now or more. After my long not diagnosed Lyme disease, it literary takes me weeks to lose it and just about a day to gain it back. And if I don't pay attention, I start gaining more and more weight. So, now I have to watch it before it turns into 15, 20, 40 lbs all the time. Funny how people assume that some "thinner" people do not struggle with weight gain issues. Long gone are the days of my 20s when today I could pig out, and tomorrow watch what I ate for a bit and be perfectly fine weight wise.[/quote]

You are smart to keep it to 5 pounds.  Trust me, weeks of effort is easier than months or years of a calorie deficit.  Exercising with 5 extra pounds is nothing compared to having to deal with 50 extra pounds.  Be glad you've been able to stay on top of it like you have.  I am really hoping to do the same.  Maintenance is a PITA at times but it's nothing compared to the months long calorie restriction involved in taking a large amount of weight off.   I look at some of the people who have lost 100+ pounds and wonder how on earth they did it.  Can you imagine having to lose 50 pounds before you are even able to take a walk around your neighborhood?  I can't.[/quote]

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