Understanding Planned and Unplanned Maintenance

Two primary types of maintenance after a fat loss diet are planned and unplanned maintenance. Planned maintenance involves consistently eating at or near maintenance levels most days, which helps the body adapt physically and mentally to the new weight. This consistency results in reduced diet fatigue and maintains a healthier relationship with food. Unplanned maintenance, on the other hand, often involves extreme fluctuations due to impulsive overeating followed by restrictive dieting, which creates negative psychological effects and reinforces unhealthy eating patterns.