This is Optimal Health Daily, episode 1693. Things Dieters do that maintainers don't.

By Leah Genders of Leagenders Fitness.com. And I'm Dr. Neal, your host and narrator.

I can't believe that it's been a week since the baseball season has started, and I haven't said

anything about it. I'll just say, I'm so excited that baseball's back. I was so worried that it wouldn't

be back this season. When baseball's in the air, it seems like all is right with the world somehow.

Ah, but that's just me. All right, enough baseball talk before I put you to sleep. Let's keep this

intro really short and get right to another post and continue optimizing your life.

Things Dieters Do That Maintainers Don't by Leah Genders of Leagenders Fitness.com

I could speak on the subject of dieting with some authority because I consider myself an expert in weight

loss. What makes me an expert? I lost weight more times than I care to admit. Losing weight was

always the easy part for me. Maintaining it was the ultimate challenge. It took me a long time to

figure out how to lose the weight and keep it off for life. You can learn from my experiences,

so you don't make the same mistakes. These are a few of the lessons that I learned when I ultimately

figured out how to keep the weight off for good. There are certain ways of thinking that sabotaged my

efforts, and once I overcame them, I was able to maintain a healthy weight.

Things dieters do that maintainers don't.

Go on and off diets.

It's been proven time and time again.

D diets don't work.

Instead of setting up strict rules about what you can and cannot eat,

it's more effective to make healthy choices most of the time and allow some room in your lifestyle for treats in moderation. Getting over the all-or-nothing

mindset was a game changer for me. When there's no wagon, you can't fall off it. Cut out entire

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