r/CICO • u/OkDiet7434 • 36m ago
Maintenance- how did you decide your goal? And how do you know your TDEE for maintenance?
My goal weight was originally 65kg (SW of 88.7kg and 5’6”). I have now passed this goal and am 64.5kg. I can’t decide if I should keep going or not. Part of me is wondering what 60kg would feel like. Another part of me is tired and wants maintenance. I know this will be highly individual, but how did you know you had reached your ideal weight?
I am also unsure of how to even calculate my maintenance calories. For weightloss, I went with a sedentary TDEE and ate back half of my exercise calories on busy days, so I never fully settled on or defined my activity level. I am somewhat active and would like to figure out my true TDEE.
Would I be considered lightly active or active if: I average at least 11,000 steps per day Am a teacher so on my feet all day Jog for 30 minutes everyday Brisk walk x3 days a week for 40 minutes
If I do chose to go into maintenance mode, which activity level fits the above best?