Trying to get back in shape is like bouncing on a trampoline. Diets are hard, but maintaining that weight for the long term can be very demanding.
There is no such thing as reaching your desired body weight, but often, individuals fall into a similar snare: they rapidly begin to put on the weight they contended energetically to lose. Diet is the main part of balancing your weight, however, it is not only about the total calories you burn by exercising but also following healthy eating habits.
There are not so many articles about how to balance your weight and diet. Here are some major reasons to identify why you are gaining back the weight after losing it with a successful diet plan.
– Reason 1: Sick of Your Dietary Restriction
Reaching your aimed weight, a time to celebrate. And you deserve it, but it doesn’t mean that you get back to your old eating habits.
If you move to a prior diet plan, we feel really sad to tell you that you are going to see your creep back up. Maybe this sounds demotivating to you.
You need to understand that body weight is directly proportional to the calories your body requires to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The less weight of your body means the fewer calories your body needs.
To avoid an imbalanced diet, try to stick with some healthy habits you have opted for on your weight loss journey. Additionally, appraising yourself with a treat occasionally is also important. Keep in mind, moderation is the key to balance a successful weight.
– Reason 2: Unaware about your bounced back weight
Suppose, you had a great weight loss journey and achieved the targeted weight in January, but after 6 months, you find out that your clothes are getting tighter than usual. Finding out the problem will take a long time, and, unfortunately, the longer you delay, the tougher it will become for you to get back in shape. So, it is mandatory to keep an eye on your calorie intake for a short time after losing weight. Try to weigh yourself twice or thrice in a week. You can divide your weight gain into three zones – green zone, yellow zone, or red zone.
Green Zone – Your current ‘goal’ weight + 3 pounds
Yellow Zone – Your current ‘goal’ weight + 3 to 8 pounds
Red Zone – Your current ‘goal’ weight + 8 pounds or more
– Reason 3: Experiencing a Disturbance in Your routine
A new or changed daily routine can also be a reason for weight gain after following a diet plan. The routine changes can be any event of your life such as lots of work in an office, moving to a city, or going on a vacation.
These (cheerful and magnificent!) circumstances may mean you go out to eat more, will be more reckless with your food decisions and you think, “So what – I’m getting a charge out of life!” Good for you! So you should.
But, keeping your weight on track is also important to balance a healthy and wealthy lifestyle. Keep your needs on priority, feed your body with nourishing foods.
