Monday comes and you are excited about starting your diet – you have shopped in advance and bought lots of fruits and veggies, and you even banished all junk food from your house. But by lunchtime you have already accepted that candy bar offered by your colleague on the next cubicle, or devoured an entire doughnut without even thinking twice. Then you think: "Well, if I've already ruined my diet today, there is no point in continuing. I'll just try again next Monday."

Does this sound like you? If so, you could benefit from some of the guidelines highlighted below that most people who lose weight and keep it off follow in order to maintain their results. It's all very simple, and most of it is common sense. However, keeping these guidelines in mind can help you achieve the permanent weight loss you have always dreamed of.

Accept that permanent weight loss requires permanent lifestyle changes

We have many habits that keep us from reaching our desired weight. For example, drinking too much alcohol on weekends, eating take-out on a regular basis and indulging in dessert whenever we feel like it. The truth is that breaking these habits can be surprisingly easy when you substitute them for healthy habits.

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