I've kept the weight off for about 4 years, with good success. I stress that I changed my lifestyle when I lost it. I went with a much healthier, lower calorie, low fat, and in my case vegetarian diet. (The vegetarian part isn't key, but it worked really well for me).
Although I am certainly not as strict about the diet now as I was when I was losing the weight, I am careful about my consumption, and I do try to stick with healthy, low-fat, nutritious food options (while still enjoying the occasional ice cream cone).
I've also kept my activity level up. I don't work out 5 days week for an hour or more each day like I did when in the weight-loss cycle, but I do get moving for about 45 min 3 days a week or more.
It was something I had to decide was really important to me and commit to it. When I was actually actively losing weight, it was really my full-time hobby outside of work. Now that I am just maintaining, it was just a matter of incorporating healthy choices and activity into my day to day life.
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Date: 2005-08-24 09:18 pm (UTC)Although I am certainly not as strict about the diet now as I was when I was losing the weight, I am careful about my consumption, and I do try to stick with healthy, low-fat, nutritious food options (while still enjoying the occasional ice cream cone).
I've also kept my activity level up. I don't work out 5 days week for an hour or more each day like I did when in the weight-loss cycle, but I do get moving for about 45 min 3 days a week or more.
It was something I had to decide was really important to me and commit to it. When I was actually actively losing weight, it was really my full-time hobby outside of work. Now that I am just maintaining, it was just a matter of incorporating healthy choices and activity into my day to day life.
Thanks for asking. :)