The Reason You Regain Weight After Every Diet (And How to Stop)
- Brooks
- Jul 17
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 21
Why fat loss and maintenance should look the same if you want your results to last:
If you’ve ever thought, “I’ll just do this diet for a little while…then I can go back to normal,” you’re not alone but that mindset might be the very reason you regain weigh after every diet.
One of the biggest reasons people struggle with how to maintain weight loss is because they treat fat loss like a temporary sprint. Cut the carbs, skip the wine, add extra workouts, white-knuckle it until you hit your goal… then stop.
And then? The weight comes right back.
If that sounds familiar, this episode of The SweatSimple Podcast is going to completely reframe the way you think about sustainable fat loss and what it actually takes to make your results stick for good.
The Reason You Regain Weight After Every Diet:
#1: You're looking at fat loss and maintenance as 2 different things. You have "fat loss" foods and you have "maintenance" foods.
The switch: Fat loss and maintenance should look the same. The only real difference? You’re eating slightly fewer calories during fat loss. That’s it. The habits, routines, and types of meals should remain consistent through both phases.
#2: You can’t maintain what you’ve never practiced. If you’ve never practiced eating the foods you want in moderation or moving your body in a way you can sustain, it’s no wonder the weight doesn’t stay off.
The switch: Start practicing what maintenance looks like NOW before you reach your goal weight
#3: You're counting down the days until you can "eat what you want".
The switch: Your current approach to fat loss may be too restrictive. Your fat loss plan should include the foods that you want to be eating long term. Yes even the candy/chips/ice cream!
Listen to the full episode to learn how to bridge the gap between fat loss and maintenance… and finally break the cycle of gaining and losing the same weight over and over again.
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