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caitedid4 · 06-04-2009, 06:12 AM

I finished OPT Remix about 2wks ago and began eating at maintenance. I figured out my calories using the formula in FLTS and also used the Harris-Benedict Formula as a comparison, which landed me an activity multiplier level between 1.5-1.55.

I am 25, 5'7"ish. I weighed 133 last Monday and calculated my daily Caloric Intake at 2221/day for maintenance level calories. Figured this was the healthy weight I wanted to maintain. I also added a starve day 1x week (1300cal) as recommended in the Maintenance Manual.

Here is the Problem: At my weigh in last Thursday I weighed 132. Today (This Thursday) I weigh 131. I am losing a lb a week at maintenance. Is this normal? Should I only worry if this continues into a few more weeks?

I am not at a deficit as I am recording everything right now to get a feel of what Maintenance calorie menus look like.

06-04-2009, 06:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
caitedid4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NJ/USA Posts: 438	Leigh: Question About Maintenance I finished OPT Remix about 2wks ago and began eating at maintenance. I figured out my calories using the formula in FLTS and also used the Harris-Benedict Formula as a comparison, which landed me an activity multiplier level between 1.5-1.55. I am 25, 5'7"ish. I weighed 133 last Monday and calculated my daily Caloric Intake at 2221/day for maintenance level calories. Figured this was the healthy weight I wanted to maintain. I also added a starve day 1x week (1300cal) as recommended in the Maintenance Manual. Here is the Problem: At my weigh in last Thursday I weighed 132. Today (This Thursday) I weigh 131. I am losing a lb a week at maintenance. Is this normal? Should I only worry if this continues into a few more weeks? I am not at a deficit as I am recording everything right now to get a feel of what Maintenance calorie menus look like.