If you’ve lost weight and wants to maintain that state, then banish foods high in fat and get rid of their TV sets can help much, since in addition to eating less and staying active is the key to maintenance.
The researchers found that people who had lost weight and kept it at a normal level for 5 years, were much more physically active than non-obese people who had lost weight and were also better able to control their food intake.
Therefore the environment of people and their origin also matters, says Dr. Suzanne Phelan, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo and his colleagues.
Those who can maintain the weight loss had only one television in their homes and were less likely to fill their shelves with fatty foods, as well as equipment had to exercise.
Phelan and his team evaluated 167 people with this feature and 153 with two groups of obese people to investigate the behaviors and environmental factors that could promote sustained weight loss.
The people in control groups who had participated in two separate studies of weight loss interventions, remained obese.
There were marked differences in the types of people and food they had in the pantry, weight maintainers in your pantry had a significantly fewer high-fat foods and more fruits and vegetables and low fat dairy products .
Besides having a clear control of themselves in relation to the obese, which according to Phelan and his team, although it’s unclear why.
“Although we must be aware that lasting weight management is based on the power of skill and not just willpower,” the researchers said.