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CUES TO KEEPING WEIGHT OFF!
By Karen M. Gauci-Manno M.P.H., R.D., L.D.
Dietitian/Nutritionist
Okay, so you have overcome
the first hurdle and lost weight, but now the real challenge begins. The question is how
do you keep the weight off?
Researchers found that 90% of those individuals that lose weight
regain the weight plus additional unwanted pounds within one year. We all would like to
know how to maintain the weight we have worked so hard at losing.
There are several questions you need to answer truthfully. Studies
have shown that the ability to prevent relapse depends on your response to everyday life
situations. If you answer yes to any of the following questions, your chances of regaining
the weight you have lost dramatically increases.
QUESTIONS
Do you find yourself eating because of emotional (happy,
sad, depressed etc.) and/or environmental (peer pressure, food smells good, etc.) reasons
other than hunger?
Do you wish your problems would go away instead of dealing
with them?
Do you keep your feelings to yourself?
Are you motivated to lose weight for external reasons
(spouse, friends, role model etc.)?
If you answered yes to any of these four questions, researchers have
found that you may be at greater risk for regaining the weight you have lost.
Losing and maintaining weight requires lifestyle changes and
these changes must be realistic and fit into your every day routine.
There are ways of dealing with emotional and environmental cues for eating.
Ä Think
before you eat! Are you eating because you are hungry or for other reasons?
Ä Confront
problems that may occur rather than avoiding them, which can lead to relapse.
Ä Share your
feelings with someone you trust and develop a support system to help you when needed.
Ä Motivation
is essential in weight maintenance, but to stay motivated, requires motivation from within
one’s self not for external sources.
Along with appropriate coping skills, healthy food
choices and exercise also play an essential role in “Keeping it off”.
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