How to Lose Weight and Keep It Off According to These Women Who Have Lost 75+ Pounds

Jess Dukes, who went from a size 16 to a size two, keeps the weight off by reminding herself of why she embarked on a weight-loss journey in the first place.

"I think one of the most important things I have learned along the way is that motivation comes and goes for everyone," she told POPSUGAR. From day one, she has written her "whys" out on notecards and reads them before each meal, workout, and any time she is feeling weak. She likes to remind herself why she is doing this and reading over the notecards gets her through those periods when she's lacking motivation.