Re: Does dieting work?

On Dec 29, 12:39 pm, J666 <jeaa...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The key is a change of lifestyle so that your weight levels off for
your food intake and activity level - need a combination of lower
calorie foods and smaller portions with an increase of activity as
much as possibe and this needs to be sustainable over the long term.
Diets by themselves do not work, because when stop dieting, most go
back to their old way of eating and gain the weight back.

Yes, if you can restrict your calories on a permanent basis and
exercise enough, you may be able to keep the weight off. Very few
people are able to do this, however. Therefore, it seems pointless
for doctors to prescribe weight loss for their patients.

Marilyn
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