Weight maintenance refers to the behaviors, attitudes, and resources important to preserve the weight loss you may have experienced, to support any further desired weight loss, and to preserve the weight management skills you have learned thus far.

Now you have learned some new skills related to weight management. You have learned much new information. In the next few months, the challenge will be in the application of this information to your actual life. Remember that changing an old habit is a gradual process. It is often two steps forward and one step back. What that means is that some weeks you will feel proud of your progress and other weeks you will slip back to older habits, especially in response to an unforeseen stressor.