OK, you’ve lost some weight. Now you can relax, right? Not so fast! Maintaining weight loss can take just as much effort as losing it. Here are some tips:

• Know your triggers, roadblocks and favorite excuses. We all have them!
• Don’t kid yourself. This is a long-term effort. The first year or two after significant weight loss may be the hardest, but if you can stick it out you’re more likely to make it in the long run.
• Learn from others who’ve succeeded and follow their example.
• Make sure you have a social support network of friends, family and health professionals who will support your new healthy habits.

• Find healthy ways to motivate yourself to stick with it.
• At the end of the day, it’s up to you. Hold yourself accountable for the decisions you make.
• And remember, you can’t do it by diet alone. For people trying to keep weight off, exercise is even more essential. The American Heart Association recommends 200 to 300 minutes of physical activity a week to keep those extra pounds from creeping back.

https://healthyforgood.heart.org/be-well/articles/keeping-a-healthy-body-weight