Once you reach your desired weight, you feel like you have accomplished something of great value. anyone who manages to reach their desired weight by improving their lifestyle should be praised. It is a struggle that many people give up on. For the select few who are successful, it is often very important to maintain their ideal weight. Here are a few tips on how to do just that:
Once you have reached your ideal weight, be sure to upkeep with your workout regimen. Exercise at least 30 to 60 minutes each day.
You should also eat 3 healthy meals each day, starting with a nutrient rich breakfast. You should also be sure to include five servings of fruit and vegetables into your daily diet. The fiber in fruit has a way of providing you with energy and sustaining your hunger for hours.
Don’t be afraid to weigh yourself regularly. It is better to find out that you gained a couple of pounds while it is still easy to fix the problem.
You should also try to avoid keeping comfort foods at home. If you don’t have any unhealthy snacks, you will be less likely to munch on them. And as far as your meals go, be certain that you eat the healthy foods first; doing this will prevent you from overindulging on the less healthy alternatives.
You should also pay close attention to portion control. Managing the amount of food you eat is extremely easy and it will go a long way in sustaining your desired weight.
And last but not least, reward yourself for a job well done. For every two weeks that you maintain your desired weight, you should reward yourself with something other than food, such as a new blouse or an outing with friends. Losing unwanted weight is difficult, but maintaining your desired weight can be easier.
Dr. Scott Lewis
http://www.articlesbase.com/weight-loss-articles/how-can-i-maintain-a-healthy-weight-after-losing-those-pounds-690555.html
Why is it so hard to lose weight now, after losing 20 pounds?
This is my diet:
Cereal for breakfast
For Lunch, something filling like rice and beans or mashed potatoes
And for dinner, a healthy but decent meal like a plate of tomato slices etc.
Plus 2 hours of riding my exercise bike a day
So far I’ve lost 20 pounds in the past month while on this diet, I would lose about 5 pounds a week.
My overall goal is to reach 140 pounds but now that I’m at 155 pounds (I used to be 175), I can’t seem to lose anymore weight? I have the same routine, but all I’m able to do is maintain my weight? Should I do more exercise or lower my calories a bit?
TjB – I’m 15 years old and I’m 5 foot 10
the more overweight you r the more easy it is to burn fat
but try to keep switching your foods dont eat the same amount of cal. each day cause then your metobalism ajusts to burn that much each day
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You need to give your body time to adjust to the weight loss
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Because you have reached a ‘Weight Loss Plateau’, which is extremely common after having lost some amount of weight.
Below is a link that explains what this is, much better than I ever could, and how to get over this ‘hump’ and begin losing weight again.
EDIT: Actually, scratch that, as the first page I listed was an advertisement for something. I have posted another one which explains it …
"If you’ve ever tried to lose fat for any sustained period of time – you may have hit a plateau. You have changed nothing, but suddenly the fat no longer disappears. The human body is incredibly adaptive, and will do its level best to maintain equilibrium (homeostasis).
The plateauing effect has to be the biggest motivation-killer there is. Unfortunately many popular diet books are strangely quiet on the issue — I guess the concept doesn’t sell well.
The best single word of advice is to make a change. DON’T MAKE THE MISTAKE OF DOING THE SAME THING over and over expecting a different result (Ben Franklin’s definition of insanity) …"
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http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2006/02/27/5_ways_to_break_a_weight_loss_plateau.php
Like the first person said, the more overweight you are, the more pounds you will initially drop. This is because (physics! :O) something with more mass required more energy to move. So, they burn more energy simply bending over to grab their keys they dropped than you would, or anything else. So of course it’s going to be hardER.
But also, if you lose a lot of weight, there is a bit of a weight plateu where you can do the exact same thing – or more! – and not lose any weight at all. This is because your body needs time to adjust to itself. Dropping 20 pounds just sent it all out of whack – in a good way! While you wait for it to settle down, just keep doing the same thing you’ve been doing to maintain your weight and keep losing after the plateu is behind you.
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Generally, the same reason it’s easier to spend a million dollars if you are a billionaire for example.
There may be natural limits to any goal. The further away you are from the ideal, the goal, the faster you are at getting there, but as you get closer, your progress slows down. A very common mathematical phenomenon: The L-, or J-curve.
Specifically, switch up your routine. Find new muscles to exercise, like upper body. The more you exercise on the bike, the more efficient your legs get, and that means less energy burned, even though your legs, heart, breath are stronger and overall health better. Maybe 155 is fine for you…
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I noticed your name is Hector so I’m assuming your male and 155 for a man sounds too light I don’t think your body wants to be any lighter than it is already but it all depends on height and gender for how much you weigh. I am around 6′0 or 6′1 and weigh 175 which is about average. So I would check online and see how much you need to weigh because 155 sounds underweight.
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