Losing weight is hard, and maintaining it is still more challenging! We know how things can be difficult, especially when you are a little less strict with yourself now. You should pay great attention to everything from eating carbs to the amount of exercise. Well, you’ll be inundating yourself with too many questions now!

But the only way to do things is not to treat the weight loss thing for a short time. Weight loss should be for the health of it, and it should be for the long run! So, how do you maintain the weight you just lost? You certainly don’t want to pack in all the pounds again! So, here are some uncomplicated ways to help you take it easy, keep the pounds off, and not get too worried about the number you see on the weight scale.

Walk More

Most of the people we know are looking for complicated ways to maintain their weight. Will, it even work, if it is not too fancy and is just too simple? But let us tell you one thing, say you have started interval training or that fancy spin class, will it work if you give it up midway? So, stick to something simple, which you are most likely to stick to, like walking.

If you enjoy doing something complicated well, good going to you. But health is all about keeping your sanity intact and not getting too worked up with all its statistics. Don’t make yourself do something that will make you feel miserable. Weight loss is a goal, yes, maintaining that weight, yes, and happiness? Yes, happiness is the biggest goal of all. So, even if it is walking, choose it because it does not stress you much. That is because you are much likely to continue doing it five years or more down the line.

Eat Right

Food is still the most important thing to make you lose weight. You cannot out-exercise a bad diet.  You have to be mindful of the calories you take to support your exercise regime. Sometimes, when we exercise, we think we can eat more and, in this case, end up eating even more than we should normally eat. So, a calorie deficit is still the king here or queen. Eat a little less than what you burn.

Follow A Routine

Only people with great discipline can lose and maintain their weight. For instance, you will have to exercise every day, and you stick to a regular calorie deficit diet. Set up daily habits and patterns to maintain weight and achieve success. Habits such as regular exercise, eating right, sleeping right have major benefits in keeping you on the right path of health and fitness.

Beat Stress

Stress can wreak havoc on your mind and body and mess with your hormones. It could also increase appetite, reduce energy levels, and impact sleep quality. All these things can stop you from sticking to a healthy diet. Incorporate strategies that can help you lay off stress, at least minimize its effect on you. Meditation and yoga work best. Practicing mindfulness, incorporating practices such as acupuncture, exercise, and so on. Also, if you aren’t sleeping properly, focus on that aspect of things and get some sleep, which brings us to the next point.

Sleep Well

Sleep deprivation or lack of quality sleep can cause weight gain. When you are getting quality sleep every night, you may end up feeling too tired when you wake up and make poor dietary choices, skip exercise, and so on. Also, when you are too tired, you will spend more time on the couch, than otherwise.

None of these strategies can work alone.  Losing weight and maintaining it, too, needs a balanced approach. So, you can continue adding the right strategy, and being patient about it is the only way to maintain weight loss more sustainably.  Also, weight loss and maintaining weight works differently for different people. Also, don’t panic if you gain a few pounds back. It may happen to most of us, but eventually, you may be able to lose that weight too. Just stick to regular, simple habits. Also, fad diets never work! So, always go for the long haul and keep it simple!