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Steady does it.

Thats the key to winning the battle of the bulge over time, according to a new study from Drexel University in Pennsylvania out Monday in the Obesity journal. So if youre in it for the long run when it comes to paring pounds, you should aim to shed the same amount of flab each week instead of for your weight to drastically drop, only to rise again.

Stable, repeatable behaviors related to food intake and weight loss early on in a weight control program is really important for maintaining changes over the long term, said lead author Emily Feig, Ph.D., who did the research at Drexel and is now a postdoctoral fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Researchers followed 183 overweight or obese adult subjects who were enrolled in a long-term weight-loss program. Participants attended weekly check-ins and reported their cravings, binges and weight-loss successes. They returned for a final weigh-ins and assessments at six, 12 and 24 months.

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Consistency predicted long-range success, whereas variability proved counterproductive. In other words, subjects who shed one pound a week for three weeks fared better than a participant who dropped four pounds, then regained two and then dropped a pound.

Study subjects were mostly women. More research is needed to fully understand why some people achieve weight-loss goals and others dont. But the findings suggest that patience and making a habit of healthy, consistent eating helps you drop weight and keep it off.

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Consistency key to long-term weight loss: study - New York Daily News

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