Posted AT 11:25 AM EDT on 19/03/08
Losing weight - and keeping it off
As a registered dietitian, I don't rush clients out of my office once they've achieve their weight-loss goal for a reason: I want to increase the odds they won't put the pounds back on.
To do so, I encourage them to continue checking in with me - often for years after reaching their weight target.
Research suggests that most of us can lose weight, but keeping it off is a far greater challenge.
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