We are in a constant look for role models - those who have been successful at doing things that we are still struggling. In our struggle to lose weight and keep it off, we are lucky to have 5000 of such role models. These people are enrolled in the US National Weight Control Registry, the largest study of individuals successful at long term maintenance of weight loss.

We know that it has got everything to do with food. We understand that exercise is another vital factor. But did you know that it has also got something to do with the way you solve problems?

We all know that weight maintenance is difficult. If somebody offers us tips to increase our chance for successfully maintaining our weight by just 10%, we would listen. Well, how about a 100% improvement? Yes, you read it correctly. These scientific research-based tips would double your chance for successful weight maintenance.

Imagine that you’ve come to an island where ALL the people there have successfully lost weight and kept it off. We all know how rare these people are. All around us, we watch people losing weight, only to regaining it back few months later. So what would you do? That’s right. You’d ask those people: what is their secret? Surely, they know something that others don’t? After all, they’ve achieved what others failed to.

Is your relationship with dieting more like a one night stand or a marriage?
When you are trying to lose weight, do you pick “special” diet foods, the ones that you wouldn’t normally eat? Do you eat different foods from your family? Do you think that you should “suffer” temporarily by forgoing foods that you really like?