Many people lose all the weight they want, and then they gain it all back and more.

Q:  What went wrong?
A:  Nobody told them the truth about maintaining weight loss.

Here's the secrets they never tell you about how to maintain weight loss.

#1  Reaching Your Goal Weight

When you reach your Goal Weight, do this:

• continue your diet until you are 2 to 3 pounds below your Goal Weight
• you are now at your Safety Margin Weight

#2  Stabilizing Your Weight

Okay.  You've lost all the weight you want to lose + 2 or 3 pounds more.  You're at your Safety Margin Weight.  You're feeling great.  Now comes the critical stage.  How do you maintain the weight loss?

Here's the secrets they never tell you about weight loss maintenance:

• you must continue eating the same healthy diet that you followed to lose the weight -- this is your healthy diet for life

• if you wish, you can try making the occasional small addition to what you eat, such as:

• having one restaurant meal per week, or
• eating one dessert per week, or
• adding an extra serving of fruit per day, or
• enjoying the occasional glass of dry red or white wine

• monitor your weight

• do not allow your weight to exceed your Goal Weight

• as soon as your weight starts to creep up from your Safety Margin Weight towards your Goal Weight, immediately return to your healthy weight loss diet

To maintain your weight loss, you must eat The Right Stuff at least 95% of the time.

#3  Watch for Warning Signs

Once you have lost all the weight you want, you absolutely must make maintaining your weight loss a priority.  Here's how to check in with yourself and make sure you maintain your weight loss:

• weigh regularly

• watch for warning signs
  • weight gain
  • craving junk food
  • feeling stressed

At the beginning of every day, take a few moments to anticipate your day's activities.  Plan ahead to manage such things as what you will eat, and how you will handle stressful situations.

Make it a habit to monitor your well-being throughout the day, and keep the weight off for good!

#4  Buying Clothes After Weight Loss

Now that you've lost the weight, you get to buy clothes you love.  Here's how to have clothes that always fit while you maintain your weight loss for good:

• maintain your weight between your Goal Weight and your Safety Margin Weight
• never let your weight exceed your Goal Weight
• when shopping for clothes at your Goal Weight, make sure the clothes fit you well
• when shopping for clothes at your Safety Margin Weight (2-3 lbs. below your Goal Weight), your clothes should fit a little looser

Now that you've got the wardrobe you love, you get to enjoy feeling great and looking great too!

#5  Maintaining Weight Loss for Life

Here's the secrets they never tell you to maintaining weight loss for life:

The Bottom Line

• maintain your weight loss by following the same healthy eating plan you used to lose the weight
• commit to eating healthy for life
• stop using food as your drug of choice -- find new ways to reward yourself and cope with stress

For more info, including easy recipes, order your copy of The Right Stuff Diet today.  Start losing weight tomorrow!