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<\/figure>Risks of yo-yo dieting and how Doctor’s Weight Control can help!<\/h2>
Dieting is the most common way for people to try to lose weight. Unfortunately, conventional diets are one of the least effective methods of achieving long-term weight loss. A 2007 dieting study<\/a> from the University of California Los Angeles found that although people who diet typically lose 5 to 10% of their body weight within six months, few maintain their goal weight. In their analysis of 31 long-term studies about weight loss, the researchers found that within five years, at least one-third to two-thirds of people regain more weight than they originally lost. This leads to a cycle of dieting, weight loss, regaining the lost weight, and trying another diet again. So-called \u201cyo-yo dieting,\u201d also known as \u201cweight cycling,\u201d can have negative long-term ramifications for your health.<\/p> Most dieters recognize the yo-yo cycle. You see a brand new diet book generating buzz or see a friend looking much slimmer because of a magic new diet plan. Enthusiastic that this will finally be the one that works, you follow the diet to the letter. Many diets start with a restrictive \u201cdetox\u201d portion before gradually easing food restrictions. During this first phase, you are likely instructed to eat only particular types of food. Unused to this caloric restriction, your body will probably begin shedding pounds. If you stick with the diet long enough, you may drop down to your goal weight.<\/p> \u200bHowever, weight maintenance is where most conventional diets fail. Once you reach your goal weight, it seems less important to stick to a restrictive diet plan. Because many traditional diets do not promote diet and lifestyle habits that are sustainable over the long term, you might start \u201ccheating\u201d from time to time. Additionally, your metabolism may adjust to require fewer calories. Soon, pounds start creeping back, and you have regained all of the weight you lost. Whether that is 5 pounds or 50, restarting the cycle with a new diet plan leads to yo-yo dieting.<\/p>How Conventional Diets Lead to Yo-Yo Dieting<\/h2>
Risks Associated with Yo-Yo Dieting<\/h2>