Different Ways of Losing Weight, One Way to Keep it Off.

I've gone on many diets in the past. Some successful, some not. These are just a few.

1000 calorie diet:
           Lost 15 pounds, but felt deprived. Finally admitted defeat and went back to eating what I wanted and gained the weight back.

The eat what I want and do intense aerobics 5 days a week an hour at a time, diet:
          I gained 20 pounds:(

Martial Arts weight loss plan:
           Lost 40 pounds without even intending to lose weight. When I realized I couldn't eat desserts on the nights I worked out (hypoglycemia) I stopped eating the sugary stuff the six days I was at the studio. Then I lost 40 pounds over the next few months (great surprise:) Regained the weight after having children and not stepping on the bathroom scale.

Portion Sizing Plan:
            Ate 1 a small breakfast, 1 cup of what ever lunch food I wanted, had 1 very small desserts, and finished with 1 cup of whatever dinner food I wanted. I lost 50 pounds. Kept it off for over a year, until I got pregnant.

Calorie counting plan (1200 calories):
            (started 2 months after I had my baby) Lost 2 pounds each week, like clockwork. Found I could eat more if I ate healthy. Final weight loss: 10 pounds lower than my previous pre-baby weight (seen above). Have kept that weight loss off for 2 years and counting.

Only Way to Keep it Off: Stay accountable by stepping on the scale daily and adjusting your diet as you see any increase in weight.