Goal Weight

A few people have been asking me how long I have to be on this diet for. 

I currently weigh 187.4 and they will put me on the maintanence plan when I reach 130lbs.  I have lost 31 lbs in 8.5 weeks and I have 57.4 lbs more to go.  I figure it will take me at least 2 to 3 more months until I reach my goal weight of 130lbs (so probably by June/July I should be able to go on the maintenance plan).  Once I reach 130lbs, I am supposed to go down to 105-115 lbs according to their records which is based on the BMI and on my height.  To me 105-115lbs is too small so I will be happy if I get to 130 lbs. 

The maintanence plan will show me how to incorporate more foods and calories back into my diet so that I don't gain all my weight back.  Its much cheaper than what I pay now. I think it costs $749/year and I will only need it for about 1 year to keep me on track.  Once I reach the maintance stage, my goal is to continue with my healthy eating habits and to start working out again.  You cannot do strenuous exercise on this diet as you only eat 800 calories a day.  If you work out, they have to adjust your diet and its not as effective.  For me to keep this weight off I will need to work out almost every day and make sure not to go back to my old eating habits!  It will be a struggle but I know that the longer I keep this weight off the easier it will be in the long run to keep it off! 

I hope this makes sense. If you have questions, feel free to comment on my blog or email me at shenadefinn@shaw.ca.