Find a fitness goal to train for--working your way up to a certain number of pull ups or push ups, training for a 5k, sign up for a bicycle race or shorter distance triathlon, or an obstacle course race.

Having a goal to pursue has kept me more consistent with diet and exercise than I have been in years.

Weigh yourself regularly, at least once a week. Those pounds creep back on quickly.

Get rid of your clothes that fit at 183. Decide to never gain for than 5 pounds and weigh yourself at least weekly. When you hit 162, go back to dieting until you're at 157 again.

I lost a ton of weight a few years back strictly by watching my diet but I never felt different. SLowly gained it all back.

THis time though I'm doing cross-fit and running and I think it's more likely I"ll be able to keep the weight off because I know I actually have more muscle mass now, am stronger and my metabolism is faster. And I've discovered I actually like exercise. I feel different. Don't crave the bad stuff anymore. Guess that's why they call it a lifestyle change.

Now that you've met your weight goal - set a goal that will help you maintain. For example, instead of saying you'll work out every day - you'll walk 400,000 steps this month. Or, you'll start meatless Mondays.

Put a fat picture of you on your fridge. Set an alarm on your phone for your workout time and put a fat picture there too. Every time that alarm goes off you will see the old you

Know yourself. I gain 5 lbs every winter and lose 4.5 every summer (difference between sheperd's pie and summer salad). So every now and then, I have to make a little effort to eat right and exercise. Which is what I'm doing now - haven't had my usual after-dinner snack! I'm so good

If you love your body now, you'll want to keep it that way. Stay away from the munchies, OP.

Congrats on the weight loss!

Yes, I think that's why most people yoyo. Give yourself a number that you absolutely can't go above regardless of vacations holidays etc and respect that number. It's too easy for it to creep above it one pound at a time. Keep a picture of your heavier self around to remind yourself what you don't want to go back to. Continue at least some of the habits that helped you lose weight - journal what you eat even if you're not counting calories, take a walk every night. I've just lost 15 and am still going. When people tell me how great I look, it's tempting to eat what I want - hey I look great so I'm going to eat that crappy birthday party cupcake! But it's not worth it. Figure out what helped motivate you to lost the weight and keep it up.

Anonymous wrote:I recently lost about 25 pounds. Down from 183 to 157. Because I'm no longer fat, I can't motivate myself to work out or eat healthy since I like the way I look. Anyone ever dealt with this?

Find a way to work out that is motivating in itself. Like cycling.

Don't toss your old clothes. You'll be wearing them again soon.

Anonymous wrote:OP are you a male or a female?

Female

OP are you a male or a female?

This means you haven't actually changed the habits that got you in that situation in the first place. You need to keep working at it until you've actually managed to change your habits/behavior, otherwise you'll actually put it all back on and probably shoot back over your previous maximum.

Yep, and I gained it all back. If you like where you are, you need to keep doing what you did to get there or you won't be there for long. Do you really want to do that all over again?

I recently lost about 25 pounds. Down from 183 to 157. Because I'm no longer fat, I can't motivate myself to work out or eat healthy since I like the way I look. Anyone ever dealt with this?