What would you guess is the #1 predictor of keeping the weight you lose off?
Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 9:18PM
Dorene Robinson RDN CDN in calories, energy balance, exercise, physical activity, weight loss

That would be Physical Activity. I know, I can almost hear all the groaning! Here’s the deal. No sugar coating. You can fight gravity all you want, but that won’t change it. There are a few Weight-Loss-Mastery-Skills that do indeed need to be mastered to get and keep weight off. We know that you need to burn a minimum of 2,000 calories a week in physical activity. The good news is that physical activity is like a magnet behavior. When you’re active you will tend to also follow your healthy eating plans and do better with the other factors that support your weight loss.

For more see: How much physical activity is needed for successful weight management?

 

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