"Vox Humana" > wrote in
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> "Ronnie Rao" > wrote in message
> om...
>> Hello All:
>>
>> I have been on Weight Watchers and lost 10 pounds in 2 months or so.
>> I am wondering if I will gain it back again? Has anyone had a bad
>> experience?
>>
>> I find the diet thingy pretty decent as I can eat everything, and
>> infact, more and even better.
>>
>
> From a statistic view point, it is likely that you will gain the
> weight back. I think that WW is a good program. I lost weight on the
> program and worked for them, leading two classes a week. However, it
> is hard to overcome a lifetime of eating habits that made you gain
> weight. Maintaining your weight involves a complex and permanent
> change in your lifestyle. Not only do you need to manage what and how
> much you eat, but your level of activity has to change. Furthermore,
> over eating is often the result of emotional and psychological factors
> that people often don't understand or know how to remedy. There also
> seems to be a genetic component that predisposes some people to weight
> gain. I don't want to be a pessimist, but most people do gain their
> weight back no matter what program they follow. The federal government
> will probably make companies like WW, Jenny Craig, and Nutri System
> start disclosing statistics about the long-term success of people who
> use their services.

As with many issues that involve habits, one's success is highly
dependent on one's determination. That determination can be rooted in
many factors, one of the most important probably being a view to better
health and longer life, not to mention a better appearance and greater
energy. Many WW members agree that after you achieve your goal you
should still continue to attend meetings for ongoing reinforcement.

Best of luck to you!

Wayne