Strategier och beteenden bakom en varaktig viktminskning
en enkätundersökning gjord på individer som bibehållit sin vikt i mer än ett år
AimThe purpose of this degree thesis was to find out what strategies and behaviours earlier overweight individuals have used to maintain their weight loss.- What strategies did the participants use to loose weight?- Which behaviours are related with maintained weight loss?MethodThe study is based on an encase research with earlier overweight individuals who had lost weight with help of the Cambridge method. The chosen population who further more had maintained their weight for over one year have answered questions about their successfully maintained weight loss.ResultsThe results are based on 32 overweighed individuals, 9 men and 23 women, who had maintained their weight loss for over one year. After the initial weigh loss by help of the Cambridge method their main strategy was to change eating behaviour ? by eating on regular schedule, choose food with less fat ? and to increase their physical activity. Regular weight control every day or at least once a week was also a common behaviour among the participants.ConclusionsThe majority of those who took part in the study wore involved with regularly physical activity and ate on a regular basis in order to maintain their weight loss. The most important reason to their weight loss was according to themselves support, encourage, fast result, contact with their consultant, increased knowledge and characteristics features like strong will and a high degree of motivation