Does keeping the weight off once you've lost it require more of a commitment from you? It does. Despite the fact that you lost the weight and you were certainly committed to doing that, you now have another commitment to make. Keeping the weight off is no easy matter, as the research shows. Most people who lose weight don’t keep it off. They may keep it off for a year or for a few months or for a few weeks. But they gain it back, and it is not unusual to gain back more than you’ve lost.

So if want to keep the weight off, you have to make yet another commitment. Here are some ways to make sure your commitment is solid. Be specific—tell how, where, and what. Set up a consequence for not following through. Make sure to tell someone what you are doing. Take your past history of commitment into consideration. Anticipate commitment spoilers. Don’t force your commitment; give yourself a choice. Set up a self-monitoring plan. Support your commitment by attributing success to yourself. You’ve come this far. You already have a lot of commitment under your belt. Commit again and be a step closer to permanent weight loss.

by Maria's Last Diet