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Plan: LC, GF
Stats: 241/190/140
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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This reconfirms your earlier Research post thread, about "Being Obese is not Destiny". Also, we had an earlier discussion on the NAASO study, and other research that showed other things were more likely to influence weight regain after dieting. Here's my quote:
.....went back through the archives of NAASO; from July '99, a study they published re "Predictions of Weight Loss Maintenance" ........The greatest factors for predicting lack of success at maintaining weight loss, were #1) frequency of previous dieting attempts, ie, chronic yo-yo dieters were least successful, also earlier age of beginning the diet-then-gain-cycle. #2) family history of obesity. #3) change in BMR, ie lowered metabolic rate due to chronic dieting or other health factors. #4) personal hunger score, ie, did the diet not provide satiety for the client?
We see the possibility of lowered BMR due to chronic yo-yo dieting, but many other factors as well. And as I recall, the study showed no difference between lowcarb vs. lowfat diets, ie, lowcarb dieters were no more likely to regain than any other group.
My take is that no matter what method works for an individual to lose the weight, returning to previous high-processed carb, high-processed fat eating will pack the pounds back on and them some. I agree with Wa'il, that any change to one's diet and WOL needs to be permanent. Lowcarb just happens to be more in sync. with how are bodies were designed to be healthy in the first place.
Doreen
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