Did You Really Lose Weight Or Is It Just Water Weight?

You step on the scale and you’re magically five pounds lighter than you were at your last weigh-in. Yaaaas!

But before you do a little happy dance or treat yo’ self to the chocolate hiding in your freezer behind the broccoli, it’s worth knowing if you legit lost weight or you’re just dehydrated.

So, we asked an R.D. for the questions you can ask yourself to find out if you're dropping fat or just a whole bunch of H2O. Here's your pop quiz. 

6 Strategies To Help Maintain Your Ideal Body Weight.

6 Easy Strategies to Help Maintain Your Ideal Body Weight

1. Put healthy food front and center

You need to stack the deck in your favor so that healthy foods are always within reach. “Controlling your food environment, so that slimming choices are easy and fattening choices are hard, is essential,” Guyenet says.

Now that you’ve meal-prepped your way to weight loss, keep those good habits going: Stock your pantry with essential ingredients, keep learning new healthy recipes, and order smart when eating out.

7 Questions You NEED To Ask Yourself If You Are Struggling To Lose Weight.

You’re tracking your calories, fending off snack temptation, and ordering salad bowls so often, you have a salad guy who knows your order by heart. But despite your best efforts to shed pounds, the scale won’t budge.

Don’t blame a lack of willpower. Your diet fail probably means you’re falling prey to some mistakes that can derail even the most motivated dieters.

To help you figure out where you’re going wrong, answer these seven questions. Then follow the expert-backed advice that’ll get you on the road to being a weight-loss success story.