Keep those pounds from climbing back on

One of the worst things for a dieter is having that wonderful moment of success at reaching a goal, only to have it immediately followed by the slow torture of watching the pounds slowly creep back on -- one by one, until all your hard work has disappeared.

Don't let it happen to you! Try these ideas, which include weighing in daily (I've heard arguments both ways on that), having a meal plan, and redefining what you define as "normal" (i.e. going off your diet).

A little bit of give and take on your way down to thinner-ness is normal (heck, we can't be perfect), but true yo-yo dieting is neither fun nor healthy, so fight the urge to give up when if it happens to you.