Reasons for Regaining the Weight

QUESTION:

Hi Tony,
           I am very impressed with your determination and inspiration you brought to your viewers, it really is an inspirations to everyone and you are certainly a role model.

I watch your video and it seems you are extremely intelligent man as if you have the intelligent like a doctor and of course great sound advice you provide.

My questions is I noticed that many people have successful events losing the weight as their ultimate goals and achieved it, well but there is a downfall on that issue, what do you think went wrong and what should they do to prevent from regaining the lost weight?

Was it a mental or emotional issue?

Thanks and keep up the good work.

ANSWER:
I think that most people try to treat their weight loss diet as a temporary thing that they do in order to lose the initial weight.  The problem with this is that when they have achieved their weight loss they usually go back to their old way of eating and don't control their cravings because they eliminated their favorite foods from their diet in order to lose weight.  In order for most weight loss journeys to be successful one must change the way they eat forever.  By this I mean that you have to eat healthy food 9/10 times and then indulge in your favorite foods around once a week to keep you sane.  If you want to lose weight and you gradually decrease the amounts of “bad” foods in your diet instead of eliminating them completely in one day you and your body will gradually adjust and this will lead to a more successful weight loss.

Tony isn't a licensed nutritionist yet, so he can't give anyone advice on what  to do.  Please consult your doctor for his professional opinion on a diet/nutrition program that will work for you.

Tony's blog is a journal of his experiences and what has worked for him.   He lists general guidelines and suggestions only.  He is NOT a professional.