New research indicates that the crucial factors on weight lose successfully may depend on the motivation of weight lose and how to effectively adjusted plan when lacking of motive power, what’s more, recording the daily diet accurately is also important.

The new research was carried out by scientists from the Kentucky University and the University of North Carolina and now published on the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 66 overweight women, all of whom took part in 16 weeks weight loss projects, were participated in the research and were divided into two groups, one group with the motive from their personal reasons while other group with the motive that the pressure from other people. Their weight loss effect and weight loss motivation should be evaluated every 4 weeks. The results showed that people who with the purpose from themselves and recorded the diet detailedly often obtained better effect on lose weight. In addition, the persistence was also very important. Researchers said that at the beginning 4 to 8 weeks, the power will be weakened and people who always maintain the momentum will eventually lose weight successfully. The ways to maintain the momentum included encouraging yourself, consulting professional advisers or people who are also losing weight at this time.