How to maintain weight after weight loss diet
- Dietitian.Lauren Hmede
- Feb 15, 2019
- 2 min read
Introduction:
Losing weight is hard as it requires low intake, tie for exercise and adapting new healthy eating habits but the most difficult phase how to maintain this weight. As your body lose weight, it fights to eat more calories and then you will gain weight more easily.
A most common point is a slow metabolism so eventually you will burn less calories and as a result you will regain weight loss and you will face difficulty in weight maintenance.
Moreover, your hormones change as you lose weight, which signals your brain to consume more calories. One of these is leptin, the hormone that suppresses your appetite. When you lose weight, your leptin levels drop, which means your body isn't readily signalling that it's full.
How to maintain weight after losing it
If you lose weight and you want to maintain weight, it is not possible but it needs extra effort as you need to consume need calories to maintain this current weight, while you are still increasing your energy output by exercising more and 30 minutes additional to one hour daily as walking is sufficient to maintain this weight. You need to consult your dietitian to plan your weight maintenance diet while still adapting healthy eating pattern.
Moreover, a healthy environment at home and at work is key; if you make an effort to make healthy choices but your partner orders takeout every night and your kitchen is stocked with junk food, you are setting yourself up for failure.
Finally, you need to keep tools that you have used when you lost weight at first time so you may keep monitoring your progress, whether that's through regular weigh-ins or measurements, keep a food journal (or track it on an app), plan your meals ahead, and limit eating out.
Sources:
https://commoncelebrity.com/just-be-sensible-weight-loss-diet/
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