Once You Lose The Weight How Do You Keep It Off?

Statistics show that the only 10 percent of peoplewould be far fewer overweight people. How
who successfully lose weight go on to successfullymany of us have reached for a "comforting" pint
keep that weight off for a year or more. Thatof ice cream, bag of chips, package of cookies,
means 90 percent are unable to keep the weightcake, pie, or candy bars when we were upset
off, often gaining back everything they lost plusabout something?
few extra pounds. Have can you be on the 10People who have lost weight and have
percent who keeps the weight off and not onesuccessfully kept it off have gotten in tune with
of the 90 percent who gains it back?bodies and know when they want to eat because
Here are tips and strategies from people whoof an emotional issue such as loneliness, sadness,
have successfully kept weight off for more thananger, or even fatigue, rather than because of
a year.true hunger.
Eating Healthy Is A Lifelong CommitmentThey combat the urge to eat over emotionally
Many people who lose weight make the mistakeissues by calling a friend, working on a favorite
of going back to their old eating habits after theyhobby or project, going for a walk, taking a
lose weight. In order to keep the weight off, abubble bath, reading a book, doing something
person needs to remain vigilant about goodother than eating to deal with the emotional issue.
nutrition and healthy eating (something everyoneThey Have Little Tricks and Strategies
should be doing).Put their fork down between every bite of food
Eat a variety of healthy foods; don't forbid treatsto help them not overeat; stop
but eat them in moderation; don't overeat andMake a grocery list for the store and follow that
stuff yourself because even too much of a goodlist
thing can pile the pounds back on; eat plenty ofShop when full, not when hungry
fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean dairy,Purchase single serving containers of their favorite
and lean protein; and use low fat or not fatsnacks so when they do indulge in a bag of
cooking methods like broiling and use good fatsCheetos they keep the damage control to a
like olive oil.minimum
They Don't Try To Be An IslandTry to be as active as possible, working it into
People who have lost weight and kept it off havetheir everyday lives by doing things like parking in
a good support system in place that includesthe most outlying spot in the parking lot and
family, friends, co-workers, other successfultaking the steps instead of the elevator.
weight losers, etc. It's a network of people toWeight management lasts a lifetime, not just for
help them and sustain them, not only inpeople who has successfully lost weight, but for
maintaining their weight but in dealing with the dayeveryone. People who have never had a problem
to day pressures of life.with their weight may tell you they don't have to
Having other people to talk to and spend timepractice weight management techniques, but if
with is a great outlet and is great for a person'syou followed them around for one day you would
well being. Having someone to go for a walk with,see that they do follow weight management
go to a movie, or just gossip on the phone.techniques without even realizing they do. It's
Those are all great, "non stuffing your face inbecause they are good habits they developed,
front of the television" ways to enjoy yourselfprobably when they were young.
and blow off some steam if it's been a bad day.You can lose weight and keep it off. Be vigilant,
They Know Emotions Play A Role In Eatingand be positive. You can do it!
If we all only ate when we were hungry, there