According to Diane Berry, Ph.D., author of a Yale School of Nursing study of 18 women who had lost 10 percent of their body weight and maintained the loss for at least one year, successful weight loss requires many attempts. “No one in my study lost weight and kept it off the first time around. If you get off base, forgive yourself, and get back on track instead of giving yourself permission to start overeating”- she says.
According to Diane Berry, Ph.D., author of a Yale School of Nursing study of 18 women who had lost 10 percent of their body weight and maintained the loss for at least one year, successful weight loss requires many attempts. “No one in my study lost weight and kept it off the first time around. If you get off base, forgive yourself, and get back on track instead of giving yourself permission to start overeating”- she says.
To lose weight for good she recommends forgo fad diets and opt for tried-and-true tactics. That includes 30 minutes of physical activity per day, eating lots of vegetables and choosing whole grains. . “If you usually overindulge with Cheetos, buy a single-portion container instead of keeping a big bag in your kitchen,” Berry suggests. “The key to maintaining weight loss is learning new skills, such as being aware of trigger foods and keeping portion control in check. It’s all about finding a new sense of balance in your life.”
