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So I must begin my post by confessing that I am one of those dreaded "calorie counters." *hides face in shame* Despite all of its shortcomings, it has worked for me, and while I hope to make changes toward better nutrition now that I've joined NF, I seem to be in reasonably good health currently. Anyway, confession aside, I have a question - is there a "sweet spot" or a way to know when you've hit your body's ideal weight after weight loss? Is it a feeling, a plateau, a measurement? I have been very slowly but steadily losing weight since January, and after losing 16 pounds, I am in a place where I feel much slimmer, people tell me I look good, I'm more active, and I'm well within the healthy weight range for my height. I am also starting to do bodyweight challenges with the goal of receiving weightlifting training in the fall, so if I keep my motivation and stick with that, then I will hopefully see my body composition change and become leaner. However, because I have been counting calories and eating just under the recommended limit every day for more than six months, eating to lose is a very entrenched habit with me now, and I know I could easily keep going for a few more pounds without any trouble. In fact, I could lose up to 15 more pounds and still be within the healthy BMI range for my height. How do I know when enough is enough and I should readjust my calorie goals to maintain instead of lose? Thanks for the advice!!

I’m working on a different mind-set for my 6th challenge (and the next several as well). Work will be a real pressure-cooker for the next 4-6 months, so I’m going to focus on holding my own and taking care of myself. Goals: Three strength/week for at least 5 of the 6 weeks. [sTR: 2/DEX: 2]. I am currently doing 6 workouts/week, but I'm finding towards the end of the challenge, I'm having trouble keep up my intensity. I am planning to drop back to 5 workouts/week and see if that helps.Track at least 90% of the days in MFP. [CON: 2/STA: 2]. This is a carry over from the last challenge. I'm not going to get really wrapped up in the calorie totals; for me tracking keeps me mindful of what I'm eating. Take care of myself by flossing nightly, taking my vitamins and medication, and drinking at least 40 oz of water/day. I’m going to score 1 point/day for each item and grade on a straight % (90% = A, etc.) [CON: 2/STA: 2]. I'd been doing a wonderful job on all of these things until about 3 weeks ago-I went through about 10 days of doing very badly on these. Having to report back on this should keep me from flaking on these. Keep up my creative hobbies at least 4 hours/week. [CHA: 3]. Another carry-over from my last challenge. Backstory: We are relocating our largest office and consolidating in one of our nearby offices; leaving behind a satellite in that location. I’m not only handling all of the IT for this effort, but the furniture too. The furniture is more complex than it sounds, since only about 10% of the staff are retaining their current furniture; so we’re talking about a piece-by-piece inventory entailing where the furniture is currently located and where it will go in the new building as well as coordinating the actual office layouts with the designer. I’ll be getting 3-4 floor plans a week for review for a while and participate in on-site progress inspections, etc. Late in the summer, we’ll start planning to relocate yet another office, so we’ll have the two relocations going at the same time, in different phases. I tend to stop taking care of myself when things get too crazy, so the focus for this challenge is to do a reasonable amount of workouts, continue with my good eating habits, and do the things that I historically let slide.