Good morning, PandaBear! The way time zones shake out, I’m about 12-14 hrs behind you here in the U.S. Our UK
friends are deep in slumber at this hour, but I’m still wandering about on the forums π I think a big help to configure
what a suitable caloric intake should be in maintenance should be is predicated upon what your TDEE is, total daily energy
expenditure. There are many online calculators easily available to work this out. The formula is based on gender,
age, and how active you are. This is different for each one of us. When you have reached your goal weight, reverse
dieting is the safest way to go. On the first week of maintenance, eat 850 cal/day, week 2 900cal, and so on until you
begin to approach your TDEE. The same applies to carbs…increase them very slowly, and it will soon become
obvious to you which number you need to stay below each day to maintain your weight loss. Here, also, we each
have a personal “set point”. For example, my max number of calories is 1600, and my carb limit is 35. It’s really a
process of trial and error. In paragraph 3 you mentioned 8000/day…Was that a typo? I’m looking forward to seeing
you cross the finish line, so please share where you are on your journey. I certainly remember your delightful thread,
i.e. Panda Bear is out of the woods, or something similar to that π We do all of this together, Panda, so happy to
have you back on this thread!
Allie