Healthy Weight Loss and Maintenance
Often people who engage in short-term and yo-yo diets complain that they cannot maintain their target weight and pile on the pounds when they stop dieting. This is due to their metabolism slowing down and once they start eating properly there body does not burn fat to its optimal effect.
The trick to a healthy weight loss diet and maintenance is to eat a balanced diet and eat small portions often. If you eat big meals then your body can't burn the fat properly so stores it. Instead try to eat a small amount five times a day whilst still sticking to around 1500 calories. This will give you the energy your body needs to burn fat healthy.
Crash-diets often entail eating far less than your recommended calorie intake. This means your body stores fat and your muscles wear away. For a healthy weight loss you need muscle to burn your fat. You should also aim to eat plenty of protein whilst on a diet to support muscle growth and maintenance. This method of dieting will ensure you maintain your weight as you will have muscle to continue to burn fat.
Many people even after eating a healthy weight loss diet with a balanced diet sometimes fall off the wagon when they get to the 'maintaining' stage. This is because people often view maintaining weight as a holiday from the 'diet' and end up eating more than what is required to maintain your target weight.
A maintenance diet should be for life, its success will determine whether you put on weight again. To be successful at it you must be as dedicated as you were when you were on the healthy weight loss diet.
The important thing to remember is how challenging it was for you to lose the weight in the first place. Many people get discouraged when they stop losing weight, but it is important to remember that not gaining weight is an achievement in itself!
To help you remain at your target weight after you have completed your healthy weight loss diet here are a few tips:
- Do not eat more than 2000 calories per day.
- Ensure you exercise for 30 minutes three times a week.
- Eat protein to help maintain your muscles; you will then naturally burn fat.
- Do not get discouraged that you have stopped losing weight; celebrate reaching your target weight-just not with food!
- To help your transition to a 'maintenance' diet plan ahead your meals for each day so you will not be tempted to eat junk food.
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