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The desire to go on a weight loss regime
is the front part of a weight loss series. When you have achieved the
target, what do you do? Reward yourself with lots of food for the
achievement? Yes in a way and no in a way too.
There are instances where a person took 6
months to loose 40 pounds but it took him 4 months to gain back what he
lost. This is not an isolate case. According to the National Weight
Control Registry (NWCR), the only way to remain weight loss is the
continuation of the initial weight loss strategy. When you have
achieved the desired weight, the challenge of weight loss has only
begun. The longer you maintain your lost weight, the easier it gets to
maintain it.
Tips on how to maintain your weight
loss for as long as you want:
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tip yourself when you have reached your
desired weight by a celebration. Remember only for that occasion. This
will make you feel good instead of feeling you are in the army camp.
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remain your fundamental of eating habits
which is to keep on having protein based food for every meal. Protein
has high thermic effect to compensate the extra calories from the food.
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weigh yourself on regular basis. You should check on
your weight at least twice a week to make sure you have been
consistently keeping your weight. You need to draw up a plan should
your weight increase by 1 pound, 2 pounds or 5 pounds. Each pound of
increase should draw up different strategies and plans.
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when you are at 220 pounds before weight loss and after
the weight loss program, you weigh 170 pounds. The energy you need to
maintain at 220 and at 170 are different. At 170 pounds would need much
less energy per day to maintain than at 220 pounds. Remember to reduce
your consumption when you are at 170 pounds.
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findings from the NWCR suggest that the often successful
weight loss maintainers are those who perform an average 1 hour a day
exercise. If you do not have the luxury 1 hour a day for exercise, then
you should consider maintaining an active lifestyles. Walk as much as
you can, take the stairs instead of the elevator, DIY using the lawn
mover instead of engaging someone to do the grass and so on.
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carry on your fresh vegetables and fruits diet. They are
your best bet to preserve weight loss.
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de-stress yourself whenever you feel you have stress.
Stress and weight gain comes together.
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if you had heavy lunch, then compensate by taking lesser
during dinner. Observing weight loss is about taking small steps
of every move to keep up the weight loss.
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you should remind yourself mentally whenever you are on
the move that you are on a weight loss mission. By doing so, you will
always be on the right track.
Since you have spend so much time and effort to weight
loss right up to where you are, you should make a point to stay and
maintain your ideal weight. Do not let complacent to steer you away
from your goal.
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