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We get many questions from customers as
to whether this is a diet that they always have to maintain
or whether it’s one that can be discontinued after one loses
the weight that one wishes to lose. The answer is – yes, you
can certainly lose the weight that you need to lose and then
be free of the supplements and shakes if one so chooses to
do so.
However, as with any
diet plan, just because you lost the weight doesn’t mean
that you can go back to your old eating habits. Those habits
are what got you in trouble in the first place! So what
steps do you need to take in order to keep the weight off
successfully?
First, you need to
be sure to weigh yourself no less than once a week to
monitor how well you are doing. It is much easier to catch
the 1, 2 or 5 pounds that you didn’t realize that you may have
inadvertently put back on than it is to try and
lose the 15 or 20 pounds that crept back on in the several
months or years into the future because you weren’t paying
attention to the gradual weight gain. Double checking your
weight sooner rather than later is also easier to keep
yourself motivated if there isn’t so much to lose.
Secondly, I highly
recommend that you follow the diet plan itself (limiting
carbs to 2/meal (lunch and dinner only for a total of 4
carbs/day and fats to 6/day total) and stick to an all
protein breakfast. If you find that you are still losing
weight, then you can add a carb to the meal (for a total of
5/day) to see whether you can maintain the same weight
level. If you find that adding that extra carb keeps you at
the same level, then you know that you are at your limit. If
you start to gain weight, check to see if you are actually
“doubling” your amount of carbs because your portion size is
too large. This is where it really sneaks up on you –
thinking you are eating the correct amount, but you are
actually eating more than what you think you are. So watch
your serving size! Some folks find it easier to maintain the
protein drink breakfast instead of cooking or fixing an all
protein breakfast.
The key is to
monitor your weight and what you eat until you find the
level that keeps you steady at the weight that you desire.
You need to increase or decrease the amount of carbs and fat
to get the right balance that keeps you where you want to
be.
Thirdly, be sure to
use the free online journal to keep track of what you are
eating. Research has consistently shown that keeping some
sort of food journal is absolutely key to your success.
Journaling your food intake keeps you aware of what you are
eating and how much, and helping you to not overeat. A
recent study published by Kaiser shows that keeping a food
journal can actually double your weight loss results! Read
that again – yes, DOUBLE your results! So maintain your
journal – you and your body will be glad that you did!
Successfully keeping
off the weight that you have lost takes work and a very
watchful eye. However, by paying good attention to what you
are eating and keeping the good habits that you’ve learned,
you can keep that weight off forever!
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