Congrats on thriving during (or, at least, surviving) the 2013 WLC! Hopefully, everyone had time to weigh-out this week.
So, where should you go from here?
- Weigh on a scale that you can access regularly & write down your weight. (This will eliminate scale variability-- allowing you to accurately track progress in preparation for our fall Maintenance Challenge.)
- Decide whether you want to continue weight loss or prefer weight maintenance. (Maintenance is usually a little easier since it involves balancing calories in & calories out... vs. creating the deficit needed for weight loss. See our earlier posts for a review.)
- Think about what happened over the past 10 weeks.
- What healthy behavior(s) helped you lose weight? Are you able &/or willing to continue?
- Review what strategies didn't work for you. If those strategies are both healthy & desirable, how could you modify them to experience a different outcome? (BTW, much like tools in a tool box, every strategy won't work for everyone or even all the time...)
- Consider your "weaknesses" (e.g., a sweet tooth, don't like to sweat, etc.). What can you do to minimize the impact or use them to your advantage?
Remember, health (including weight control) is a long-term journey & benefits the most from healthy & fairly consistent actions. Check out Prevention's Weight Loss Debate for a full picture. NBC News' When You Lose Weight- And Gain It All Back discusses what happens when unrealistic, unhealthy, or unsustainable behaviors are practiced & then neglected.
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If you haven't already, don't forget to complete our Participant Exit Survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2013ESMMWtLossChallengeEval.
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