Wed, Jan-29-20, 07:35
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Senior Member
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Plan: mostly milkfat
Stats: 190/152.4/154
BF:
Progress: 104%
Location: Ontario
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WeightWatchers hijinx
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas...00123095850.htm
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Results published today in Obesity found that some of the most effective behaviors and psychological strategies reported by those maintaining their weight loss included choosing healthy food, tracking what you eat and using positive self-talk.
The study surveyed almost 5,000 members of WW (formerly Weight Watchers) who reported losing an average of about 50 pounds and kept it off for more than three years, to look at their weight management strategies. Researchers compared this group to a control group of more than 500 people with obesity and who reported not gaining or losing more than five pounds for a period of greater than five years.
The research team examined 54 behaviors related to weight management. Compared to the group of weight-stable individuals, the group of weight loss maintainers reported more frequent use of strategies like setting daily food intake goals, recording what was eaten each day, measuring foods, thinking about past successes, and remaining positive in the face of weight regain. The researchers also found that these eating and thinking behaviors became easier and more ingrained over time in the group of those maintaining their weight loss.
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So they took people on Weight Watchers who were successfully maintaining, compared them to weight stable obese people not on Weight Watchers--and found that the strategies that differentiated the two sound suspiciously like Weight Watchers.
I'm not surprised if a Weight Watchers type strategy works for those it works for. 
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Disclosure: SP reports receiving a research grant from WW International, Inc. AMP was an employee at WW while the study was conducted. GDF is an employee and shareholder of WW. TH declared no conflict of interest.
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Weight‐stable individuals with obesity
To be eligible for enrollment, individuals were aged ≥ 18 years, had BMI ≥ 30, and reported weight stability (± 5 lb) for ≥ 5 years prior to enrollment (14); weight loss attempts over the prior 5 years were not assessed. Individuals who reported being currently in WW were also excluded. After completion of the questionnaire, control participants were provided 1 month of the WW online program (WW Digital) free of charge.
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Blatant crapulence.
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