Probably one of the most frustrating things ever is
to go through all the work and effort to lose
weight, and then in the blink of an eye, you gain
back all your lost weight with some extra pounds.

7 ways to help maintain weight loss to avoid gaining back the excess weight.

1.Change Your Mindset
Avoid thinking of how you are eventually going to
be free to eat whatever whenever when you finally
lose the excess weight, and start accepting the
very important fact that you became as big as you
once were because you were nonchalant and
careless with your eating. You thus need to change your lifestyle and start eating the right
way at the right time, not eating whatever
whenever. Be Mindful of Your Food Intake The exercise of watching what you eat is
something that will never stop even after losing
some or all of your excess weight. You should
always be watchful of what you eat and how
much you eat. Eat out of respect for your body,
don’t be reckless with your food intake, don’t subscribe to just eating anything because you feel
you can. Avoid Restrictive Diets Crash diets, detox diets and restrictive diets are
three of the worst things ever conceived to help
individuals lose weight. Because of how restrictive
they are, they actually slow your metabolism and
shift your appetite-regulating hormones which
are two of the main factors that contribute to subsequent weight gain. Rather than considering
these diets and their extreme and near impossible
rules, stick with lifestyle changes that will help
you develop habits you can incorporate to help
maintain your weight loss in the long run. Don’t be Immobile Physical activity is important to maintain weight
loss. If you’re not a gym or an exercise person,
engage in activities that get you moving as
opposed to just sitting and lounging all day.
Physical activity helps to burn off extra calories,
increase your metabolism and achieve energy balance. This energy balance means you burn the
same or close to the same number of calories that
you consume. As a result, your weight is more
likely to remain the same. Stay Hydrated Don’t be so quick to chew on something, consider
drinking water the next time you feel like eating
something without actually being hungry. Most
times, you really are just thirsty not particularly
hungry. Water promotes fullness and helps you
keep your calorie intake in check. Drinking water before meals also helps reveal your true level of
hunger and reduces calorie intake by more than
10%. Get Back On Wagon As Soon As Possible Holidays, vacations, owambe’s and many other
celebrations and activities happen that interfere
with your plan to eat properly and responsibly. It
happens. Even models fall off the wagon and
overeat or eat carelessly sometimes. What matters
is for you to get back on course as soon as possible. Make it a learning experience, not a
failure. Remember, weight maintenance is a
journey not a sprint. Don’t Do It Alone Weight maintenance is easier when you have
support and are accountable to people. Get some
help from family, friends and even co-workers
you can trust to help keep you in check when they
see you are starting to fall off the wagon.
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