How To Keep the Weight Off

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Join an elite club -- the 20 percent of dieters who manage to maintain their weight loss -- by learning the secrets of their success.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Breakfast
A low-calorie, low-fat diet
Small portions
Consistency
An hour of exercise daily
Weekly weigh-ins
Limited food choices (optional)
A 5-lb. warning system (optional)

Step 1: Eat breakfast

Research shows that successful dieters and maintainers alike start the day with a nutritious breakfast, which helps prevent overeating the rest of the day.

Step 2: Choose low-fat over low-carb

Choose a low-calorie, low-fat regimen. That, and portion control, seem to help people keep their overall calories in check more easily than a low-carb diet

Tip: Eat a limited number of foods. People who keep weight off tend to eat the same foods day in and day out.

Step 3: Don't allow cheat days

Limit cheat days, like weekends or holidays. Dieters who did found it easier to stay on track.

Step 4: Walk everywhere

Aim to walk the equivalent of four miles a day. A pedometer can be a great reminder to take those extra steps.

Tip: Train yourself to look at junk food as a number of extra calories you're going to have to burn off through exercise.

Step 5: Weigh yourself weekly

Weigh yourself at least weekly, at the same time of day every time, so if the pounds start to creep back on you can catch them early.

Tip: Some dieters have a 5-pound warning system, like a pair of pants that will no longer zip up if they gain a few pounds.

Step 6: Eat dairy

Eat three low-fat servings of dairy a day. A study found that successful dieters who did were able to eat about 200 more calories a day than those who didn't -- and still keep the weight off. Researchers speculate that dairy helps the body burn fat.

Step 7: Watch less TV

Sixty-two percent of dieters who maintain their weight loss watch less than 10 hours of TV per week. Probably because they're so busy burning calories!

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[YourWiseSage]

1:49 is she TRYING to act like a total slut???

[MasonsTurtle]

Less than 10 hours of tv a week. How about youtube?

[zelda11love]

i always have to very small portions of breakfast lunch and dinner,no tips actually work for me

[lizzykiss441]

they always put perfectly formed beautiful women on who dont need to change anything about themselves. makes us women feel so much better :(

[munkrock99]

I was eating a cheeseburger while watching this video :)

[PreteenxBeauty]

fuck this, imma have my cookies and eat it with pride

[MrJuanito1969]

So clear, I live only for my scale...

[ChocoCharlot]

I'll always have to eat very little to keep the weight off. :(

[MultiRump]

last comment

[violetmet]

I love what you said about eating a balance nutritious meal and still maintain your weight. Great information. Keep up the good works.

[criptsftw]

YOU CANT EAT A LOT, AND HAVE TO EXERCISE TO LOSE WEIGHT?

IM HAPPY I WATCHED THIS.