10 reasons why all your attempts to maintain your weight loss fails

'this time I will maintain my figure and I want gain the weight back', desperate words we have all said at least once before.
Failing is painful especially if you keep failing the same thing over an over again. Here are some reasons to why you gaining the weight back.

1- UNDERESTIMATING CALORIES

Calorie counts are the first thing should  analyze when you start regaining weight, most people underestimate the amount of calories consumed.

You can use an app on your phone or your computer to better count the calories.

2- YOU OVER EAT HEALTHY FOOD

Don't make the assumption that you can eat as much as you want from healthy, because many nutritious food such as avocado, dark chocolate, oatmeal can lead you to gain weight when consumed in excess.

3- DEHYDRATION

You should drink enough water a day to tame your appetite and to hydrate your body, a study showed that drinking two cups of water each meal could help enormously in accelerating weight loss.

Not drinking enough water will cause you eat more food which will lead eventually to gain weight.

4- EATING AS MUCH AS YOU DID BEFORE LOSING WEIGHT

After you feel the joy of achieving your goal weight, you think that just because you dropped the pounds you can eat as much as you did before your weight loss.

But you should do the complete opposite because your body has become smaller which means it needs less calories.

5- MOOD SWINGS

Many people turn to food for consultation and company and for the way the food makes them feel, which means that you should find a hobby or play sport to change your mood and not depend on junk food to make you happy.

6- STAYING UP LATE

Even if you eat right and exercise if you don't get enough sleep it may cause you a larger waistline and a higher BMI level. Research show that when you are sleep deprived you won't be able to control your impulses and you will crave junk food more than usual.

7- EATING  MICROWAVABLE MEALS

Due to the hectic and fast lifestyle, sometimes you have no choice but use microwavable meals. Just because they're touted as portion controlled and low calorie, doesn't mean you should stock up on these.

Ultra processed food contains harmful ingredients try to avoid eating such meals as much as you can.

8- IGNORING SODIUM

Increase your water intake and reduce sodium. Cooking more at home with fresh herbs instead of salt should help your belly deflate in a day or two.

9- REWARDING YOURSELF THE WRONG WAY

If you've recently got rid of a lot of weight, you should definitely celebrate your success! But if your celebrations involve big portions of your favorite, fat- and sugar-laden treats,  you've probably gained some of the weight back  by know. Try to moderate your intake.

10- YOU CONSUME LESS PROTEIN

Although enough nutrients can keep your muscle from breaking down, not getting enough can slow your metabolic rate.

Consuming enough protein is important for two reasons: Because it prevents overeating and it digests more slowly than refined carbohydrates . It also helps to maintain lean muscle mass.