Here's how tracking with MyNetDiary helps you maintain weight loss
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Congratulations! You’ve met your weight-loss goal (hooray!), and now it's time to learn how to maintain your hard-earned weight loss. Here’s how MyNetDiary can help you stay on track with your commitments and prevent sliding back into old habits.
How do I use MyNetDiary to maintain weight loss?
MyNetDiary takes the guesswork out of figuring out how many calories you need each day to maintain your weight loss. The app adjusts the Food Calorie Budget when your weight changes. Tap "My Weight Plan" (from Dashboard) to adjust your plan.
When AutoPilot is enabled or you update your Current Weight, MyNetDiary automatically calculates the adjustment to the Weekly Rate. Make sure to update your weight at least weekly for the app to adjust accurately.
Does MyNetDiary overestimate my calorie needs for weight maintenance?
It is possible that, after weight loss, the app's “Daily Food Calorie Budget” overestimates your calorie needs for weight maintenance. Although MyNetDiary uses evidence-based energy equations from the Institute of Medicine Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI), the equations may exceed your daily calorie needs. The DRI is one of many scientific predictive equations. None of these equations is perfect, nor do they account for such impactful factors as body composition, genetics, a history of weight changes, or medications.
If you suspect that the calorie budget is too high for you, just manually lower the “Daily Food Calorie Budget” by about 200-500 calories. Then, see if that nudges you back into weight maintenance over the next few weeks.
Do I have to be in perfect calorie balance every day to maintain weight loss?
No, you don't need to be in a perfect calorie balance every day to maintain weight loss. What matters are the average calories consumed and burned over time. Daily goals can help you stay on track.
Calorie Cycling helps you maintain weight after losing it
Calorie Cycling (available with Premium membership) is a handy feature if your goal is weight maintenance. It allows you to plan for specific high- and low-calorie days of the week without worrying about the details of daily calorie adjustments. Use it for birthdays, special occasions, etc.
Set your calorie goal higher for special occasions. Then, MyNetDiary will adjust your calorie intake goals for the remaining days of the week.
Ideally, use the “Calorie Cycling” feature at the start of the week so MyNetDiary can appropriately redistribute calories throughout the week to keep you on track with your weight goal.
Use “AI Meal Scan” when dining out for quick-and-easy food logging to help you stay on track.
How often should I weigh-in?
Weigh yourself at least once a week to catch and correct creeping weight gain early on. By updating your “Current Weight” weekly, MyNetDiary can calculate your “Daily Food Calorie Budget” accurately, as it will go up and down as your weight changes.
How often should I log my food now that I am in maintenance mode?
For best results, continue logging the same number of days for weight maintenance as you did for weight loss. Paying attention to habits is very important for preventing weight regain.
Many people make the critical error thinking that weight-control activities are over once they reach their goal weight. However, weight loss is only the first step toward a healthier weight. The next challenge is to continue all of the behaviors that contributed to your weight-loss success!
If you have difficulty finding the time to log your foods and exercise, consider that a red flag for weight regain. The highest risk for weight regain occurs right after weight loss and during the first 2 years of weight maintenance.
If you can maintain weight loss for at least two years, then the likelihood of maintaining it for up to ten years is much greater. In other words, weight maintenance becomes more manageable over time.
Online support can help you maintain weight after losing it
Support is key to weight-loss success. MyNetDiary offers online support through the Community forum, which provides a safe place to share successes or ask questions.
Community is for adults 18 years or older. To access the Community feature, simply tap “Community” at the bottom of the Dashboard. Create new or join existing groups of MyNetDiary users who are working hard to maintain weight loss.
Maintaining weight-loss is an active process that requires engagement and ongoing effort. You can do this!
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