What do successful weight-loss maintainers have to teach us?

Maintaining weight loss can be very challenging. And from the moment we buy that first bag of Halloween candy until the last glass of champagne is toasted early on New Year's Day, it seems that holiday temptations plot to keep us from sticking to our healthy eating habits. However, it is not hopeless. About one in 20 people who lose weight will keep the weight off. Ever wonder why some who diet are successful while others are not? What is their secret?