Losing weight is about more than what you eat
Now you can have your (rice) cake and eat it too. It is possible to lose weight and keep it off — who says you can’t have both? Registered dietitian Nicole Hopsecger, RD, LD, shares six tips for losing weight while maintaining your health.
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To lose weight and keep it off, look beyond the initial weight loss to a permanent change in lifestyle behaviors and know that your efforts are not in vain. “Consider all lifestyle behaviors if you’re trying to lose weight and keep it off — not just the way you eat,” says Hopsecger.
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