How To Maintain Your Weight After Losing It

By Subodh Gupta

You lost your weight, couple of pounds after sweating and struggling on a treadmill every day. You sacrificed so much, your family time, the tasty dinners in restaurant, and the pints of larger in a pub. No doubt, you should be proud of yourself.

Normally it happens with most of people that after initial weight loss success we get back to our old habits. So you skip your gym, you make couple of phone calls to your friends to go outing, you stuff your fridge with ready meals full of saturated fat and you feel relaxed and getting back to watching TV for long hours rather than having active life style.

After some time you start noticing some changes in your clothes; the lovely, sexy, red dress (size 8) you wore for your birthday two months ago is getting tighter, the jeans which were just perfect can be zipped only when you deeply pull your abdomen in or you hear a friend’s remark that you look rather healthy and your face rounded a bit.

At this moment you have to be truthful to yourself – you are gaining the weight again.

You want to panic, but there is no need for that. There is a simple solution to maintain your weight after losing it. There are 10 easy guidance points for you to be followed:

1. Eat smaller regular meals to allow your body to maintain good blood sugar levels. This will stop the cravings.

2. Drink plenty of water (8 glasses a day). This helps your body tremendously and reduces the urge to eat.

3. Replace fizzy drinks with water. Fizzy drinks contain enormous amounts of sugar and you do not want that. You may add fresh lime or lemon juice to your water.

4. Keep record of how much alcohol you consume a week as this carries calories too. Drink only occasionally.

5. Try to get five recommended fruit and vegetables a day. These will supply you with fiber and vitamins.

6. Reduce fried foods and look at alternative ways of cooking the same foods (e.g. baking, steaming).

7. Do not binge on items such as chocolates and cakes. Those carry lots of unhealthy fat and sugar. Allow yourself a small treat once a week.

8. Control your shopping habits. The least junk food you have in your kitchen the easier will be not to give in the temptation.

9. Maintain a good exercise program. You have to keep moving to keep yourself in good shape. Get yourself a pedometer and check how many steps you do every day. If you stick only to walking try to achieve at least ten thousand steps a day, 5-6 times a week.

10. Use stairs instead of a lift, carry your shopping in both hands, walk instead of taking a car for short distance, etc. Those little things will make the difference in a long term.

Remember: By keeping the small changes to your eating and exercising routine, you can make some big strides in your effort to maintain your weight after losing it.

About the Author: Mr. Subodh Gupta has been interviewed by various TV channels in India and London and is also the author of two books. For reaching to Subodh Gupta Yoga website http://www.subodhgupta.com Celebrity Trainer

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