Why Does Dieting Not Work?

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• The primary focus is mostly on weight loss rather than the restoration of health

• You feel deprived - nothing makes a food more enticing than "That's bad for you!"

• Falling off the wagon is discouraging - developing strategies that work for you is more effective than following someone else's rules

• Potential results are often exaggerated and unsustainable

• Dieters often gain back what they lost and then some - the weight cycling or yo-yo effect

• Obsessions with body weight, nutrient types, and food deprivation can lead to disordered eating patterns