So you've lost a significant amount of weight. Congratulations. Now, how do you keep it from coming back?

The Denver Post recently turned to James O. Hill, co-founder of the National Weight Control Registry , for answers.

Hill said there are several steps you can take to avoid the yo-yo effect including eating breakfast, getting regular exercise, weighing yourself on a regular basis and sticking to a lower amount of calories.

Check out the full article and see if you qualify to join the weight control registry. The program tracks more than than 6,000 people who have lost an average of 70 pounds and kept it off an average of six years. It is open to individuals 18 and older who have lost at least 30 pounds and maintained that loss for at least one year.

-- Amanda Barrett, amNY.com