While losing weight is not easy, keeping it off can be far more difficult unless you have a plan in mind. You’ll be surprised to know, it’s not all about the food anymore. Keep reading for some of our more successful expert-approved tips.
What Are Your Motives?
Take some time to think about what’s important to you and why you are doing it. This will help you stay motivated in the long run.
Make Exercise a Priority
Keeping the weight off means making exercise your best friend. Walking, running, jogging, or just moving for 60 minutes a day is easy if you break it up into smaller 10-15 min intervals.
Find a Support System
This isn’t the time to do things on your own. Join a pack of similar minded people. Team up with family, friends, or co-workers if that will help you stay on track best.
Cut Down Screen Time
Screen time is idle time. This is proven by the fact that the average American watches 28 hours of TV per week. Yet 62% of people in a controlled study who all lost 30 pounds or more managed to keep it off for at least a year, by watching ten or fewer hours of screens a day.
Eat Breakfast
Your breakfast meal sets the tone for the rest of your day. Start with a nutritious breakfast like oatmeal topped with nuts or fresh fruit, low-fat yogurt, granola, or even some eggs to help curb cravings and balance out your day’s calories.
Get on The Scale
Weighing is one of the most effective strategies to maintain weight loss. But, having a plan for when those numbers seem to climb is even better. Whether it’s cutting down on refined foods altogether or skipping dessert sometimes, having a plan will help you cope much better.
Finally, the ones that are most successful in keeping the weight off are people who understand that life happens, and stress can lead you off your journey. The important thing is to see it as a setback, not a failure. Why? Because a setback means you can get past it, restart and renew your commitment to your healthier self.
