Maintaining Weight Loss

Exercise, Exercise, Exercise.
 

The most important factor in maintaining weight loss, according to research, is a consistently high level of regular activity and exercise. Basically, you need to convince your body that storing energy as fat to protect against potential food shortages in the future is not a smart strategy because the food supply is adequate and you need that energy NOW to keep up with the physical demands of your present environment. Most likely, you will need to increase the intensity and/or duration of your exercise and other daily activity above what you did during the weight loss phase, so that your caloric expenditure stays a little higher than your maintenance level calorie intake.

Finally, remember that everything you’ve heard about the negative effects of chronic stress, inadequate sleep, and poor nutrition on weight management will be potentially more significant during weight maintenance. So, do your homework and read up on these issues. 

To your health


Joyce Hearn