Keeping the Weight Off

There are a number of diet plans that are designed to provide immediate weight loss; however, these plans don’t have provisions that help you to keep the weight off.  The reason for the quick weight loss is that for the most part, these types of diet plans are designed so that you lose water and muscle, rather than the fat you actually need to lose.  A good diet plan will help you to lose actual fat (not muscle) and keep it off.

Keeping the Weight Off for Good

Just about anyone can follow a diet and lose weight, but the biggest challenge is keeping the weight off.  In order to be successful and maintain the weight loss, you must start by changing how you eat, what you eat, and when you eat. 

For the most part, many dieters, once they stop dieting, end up regaining the weight they lost.  It has been reported that almost 70% of individuals who lose weight while dieting most often will gain most of the weight back once they stop the diet.  It is noted that only about 10% of dieters who successfully lose weight are able to keep the weight off over the long term.  For the most part, this is because they “diet” rather than make a lifestyle change.  While there are some people who are able to easily maintain their weight, there are many people who struggle with their weight problem.  If you are one who easily gains weight and struggles to maintain your weight, then you need to make a lifestyle change.  You need to change your eating habits permanently.  Now don’t worry; that doesn’t mean that you can’t ever have a piece of cake or a bowl of ice cream.  It just means that you can’t do it every day or even every week (in some cases).  You need to, for the most part, make sure that you eat just the right amount of calories every day that you will be burning up.  If you want that piece of cake, then you either have to eat less of other things that day or the next.  The true key is to eat healthy every day as much as you possibly can, but allow yourself a treat every now and again.

Additionally, you need to move.  You need to exercise!  Now remember that when I say exercise, I mean at the very minimum that you need to walk at least 30 minutes more each day. By eating less and moving more, you will lose weight.  Moreover, when you exercise, you burn calories.  This means that when you are trying to maintain your weight, you can have that cookie because you will be burning up the calories when you exercise.  It really is as simple as that!