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6 expert tips to maintain weight after weight loss

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Written By: Editorial Team | Published : December 15, 2014 4:43 PM IST

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Washington, December 2014: So, with all your efforts at the gym and your diet control you have succeeded in shedding those extra pounds you always wanted to get rid of. But, are you sure you won't put on those lost pounds again? Long-term weight control is a bigger challenge for those who have lost weight. (Read: 6 diet tips to lose belly fat)

According to the report, 'Innovative Research to Improve Maintenance of Weight Loss' will be appear in the January 2015 issue of the journal 'Obesity,' those who have lost weight face this challenge because of different genetic, epigenetic and neuro-hormones in the bodies. So what can be done about it? (Here s how you can lose weight, reduce belly fat in 20 ways, in 20 days)

Here are some tips offered by group of obesity experts led by Paul MacLean, PhD, and Rena Wing, PhD at National Institutes of Health Working Group:

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  • Because weight gain after significant weight loss is mainly due to genetics, you should have a personalized weight-maintenance plan
  • Use pharmacological strategies, if needed, to counter the physiological changes that occur after weight loss, which require adjustments to the drug development process.
  • Don't divert from your target. Just because you have lost weight doesn't mean you can skip the gym or exercise routine. Improve adherence to physical activity programs
  • In order to get used to or stick to a low calorie, healthy diet, eat foods engineered to maximize palatability and satiation
  • Control impulsive eating and eating food perceived for reward value
  • Use social networking to stay connected with individuals having similar goals and problems. (Read: How to lose weight)

Dr. Wing added that development of more effective approaches to weight-loss maintenance requires the integration of physiological and behavioral perspectives and a more concerted collaboration between basic and clinical researchers. Dr. MacLean, co-chairman of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) working group said that there are many differences in individuals ranging from genetic to behavioral that lead some to do well on one approach, whereas others do not. Here are some expert tips to maintain figure after weight loss.

With inputs from ANI

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