Top Reasons People Regain Weight

Some could argue that losing weight is easy—it’s keeping it off that’s the hard part. Many will go their entire lives losing and gaining the same XXlbs over and over again, but it’s never too late to break the cycle! Here are the top reasons people regain weight:

Unsustainable changes

It’s easy to fall into the pattern of all or nothing thinking when it comes to diets. Foods get labelled good or bad, we equate dieting with suffering, and entire food groups may get restricted. You might drop a lot of weight quickly as a result, but consider if you can actually eat like this for your entire life. If the answer is no, what’s the point?

No maintenance phase

This ties in with point #1. Some people either diet or overindulge with nothing in between, which is where a good maintenance phase can help you find balance between a nutritious diet and treats you love. Break the cycle of dieting, bingeing, and repeating!

Reduction of metric tracking

If you reach your weight loss goal, you may find yourself less inclined to take progress photos, measurements, and weigh-ins. While you certainly don’t need to do any of these things daily, or even weekly, it might be a good idea to do monthly check-ins rather than putting it off until it’s too late and you’re forced to diet again.

Reduction in activity

Just because the diet is over doesn’t mean you never have to exercise again! While the type and amount of exercise may change after weight loss, keeping regularly active is hugely beneficial for maintaining body composition, physical, and mental health.

Poor support group

If you are surrounded by family members, friends, or coworkers who don’t prioritize a healthy lifestyle, they may inevitably whittle away your willpower and inadvertently bring you back to some bad habits. While you can’t remove all the poor influences in your life, you can work to surround yourself with more healthy, like-minded individuals to help you stay on track.