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A new initiative, which allows healthcare practitioners to prescribe their patients exercise rather than medication, is continuing to roll out across St Austell.

Launched by St Austell Healthcare in February, the 'exercise referral scheme' now involves Cornwall College, who aim to deliver tailored exercise and fitness programs to the referred patient by qualified specialist personal trainers.

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Hayley Burgoyne, social prescribing facilitator for St Austell Healthcare said; ''Engaging in regular physical activity has tremendous physical and mental health benefits.

"St Austell Healthcare's social prescribing team are supporting patients to access a variety of physical activity opportunities in the local community.

"We are proud to be working with our community to improve physical activity levels and are delighted to be teaming up with Cornwall College on their new exercise referral scheme.

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"The support, guidance and expertise that exercise referral instructors can offer patients in the gym is a wonderful addition to our pioneering physical activity programme."

Clients with a variety of health conditions will be referred to the college fitness team and a tailored exercise programme will be created specifically to the client's needs, over a period of 12 weeks.

These will be at a discounted rate to encourage exercise as a behaviour to improve health and wellbeing, with the end goal being that it becomes a part of their lifestyle.

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Health and wellbeing manager Helen Pennells said: "The Cornwall College exercise referral scheme allows individuals with certain medical conditions the opportunity to participate in physical activity in a safe and friendly environment.

"We're excited to be working with St Austell Healthcare to support and encourage local participants in their pursuit of an active healthy lifestyle."

Personal trainer Steve Lay said: "I'm looking forward to getting the scheme started as it provides a positive and encouraging outlet for people who suffer with certain health conditions and sedentary lifestyles the opportunity to lead a more healthy and active life."

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You don't need a pricey trainer or gym to lose weight. By Corine Gatti

Oops, the diet is over, or is it? If this sounds like you after eating cupcakes anddonuts this week, hold on! Your diet doesn't need to be over. You may have a slow metabolism, you might have emotional struggles with food or just hit a plateau on your journey. Many people deal with the yo-yo pattern as result of all the diets and just run out of steam. Mark Pettus, MD said in an interview with Everyday Health that its hard to be patient. "As you start your diet, remember that slow and steady weight loss is the easiest to maintain. If you have been teetering on giving up on your goals, dont do it. Fortunately, these errors are easily corrected with one valuable resource and that is you. Instead of looking at the big picture, we will look into what can be done on a daily basis to lose weight, and it is not that complicated. If the fancy gyms and books are not helping you accomplish your weight-loss aspirations, you've come to the right place. Here are 5 tricks to see weight loss fast.

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This scale points the way toward a future containing technology that arms people with increased self-knowledge.

When trying to lose weight or gain muscle, most people try to target certain areas like the stomach, biceps, or legs. A new scale called ShapeScale recently hit the market, and it tells you exactly where and how your body is losing and gaining weight.

ShapeScale is a round disc with a scanner protruding from its side. It kind of looks like some sort of teleportation device when its in action.

While this high-tech scale wont let you travel through thin air, it does transport a 3D image of you onto your smartphone. When you step on the ShapeScale, it takes a 3D scan of your entire body. This scan takes 60 seconds to complete. Once ShapeScale scans you, you can go on the ShapeScale app and see a photo-realistic view of yourself, and a variety of tools that can help you reach your fitness goals. One of these tools is a 3D heat map of your body, indicating where your body is losing fat and where you have been gaining muscle.

The app also shows you precise measurements of your body. This means you can see the exact size of your waistline, for instance, and then track any gains or losses over a certain time period. You can also monitor lean mass and body fat in specific areas of your body.

ShapeScales time lapse and side by side features allow you to visualize how you looked in the past vs. how you look in the present.

You can pre-order the scale for $299, which appears to be a discount from the regular price of $499. You also have to pay a separate charge for a subscription to the ShapeScale app. The scale is scheduled to ship in early 2018.

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A Chinese firm has started a programme that financially rewards its staff for losing weight but the companys overweight boss has not been able to slim down himself.

The programme started by Xian Jingtian Investment Consulting in Xian, Shaanxi province, rewards each employee with 100 yuan (HK$113, US$14) for every kilogram of weight they shed, provincial news site CNWest.com reported on Wednesday.

The monthly weight-loss competition, aimed at promoting healthy weight loss, was launched in March. The minimum weight loss to qualify for the cash reward is 3kg, the report said.

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Employee Zhou Wei said that so far, more than half of all staff members had been able to collect the weight-loss award every month.

She herself had lost 20kg in the past two months, earning 2,000 yuan in bonuses, she said. The report did not say how much she weighed previously.

Today, I made fried mushrooms and eggs, she said. Before, I definitely had to have meat, I would have meat every meal.

On top of changing her diet, Zhou also started going to the gym every day to speed up her weight loss.

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The companys boss, chairman Wang Xuebao was quoted as saying: [The results of the programme] have far exceeded my expectations.

I was distressed because our companys employees are often sitting in the office, and they dont move around enough myself included so they are overweight. Through this weight-loss activity, we can form a culture and engage in healthy competition.

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Wang, however, has not been able to slim down himself, despite being the brainchild of the initiative.

He said his goal was to shed some weight so that he, too, could qualify for the weight-loss award. His weight was not disclosed in the report.

Chinese internet users joked about how much money they could earn if they worked at the Wangs company.

But experts have pointed out the dangers of institutionalising evaluations of peoples appearances, which could cause dieting or exercise at unhealthy levels.

The firms novel weight-loss incentive scheme is the latest example of Chinas intense scrutiny over body image.

A4 waists, iPhone legs: Chinese women set bizarre new standards for beauty on social media

Many Chinese people are under societal pressure to maintain ideal body sizes, with experts warning that this creates a negative and often unattainable target for peoples physical appearances.

Social media trends often also highlight Chinese peoples desire for slimmer bodies, with women comparing their waist sizes against sheets of A4 paper, wrist sizes to 100-yuan bank notes, and even horizontal lengths across ones knees with the size of an iPhone.

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Bariatric surgery is a decision many people dealing with obesity choose to go through, but the transition back to a healthy, normal diet can be challenging.

Dietitians at UW Health saw the need for their weight loss patients to learn nutritious recipes so they created a series of free cooking classes.

"We want to promote the best possible outcome for the patients and as dietitians, our goal is to empower them to make healthier food choices," said Wendy Hahn, UW Health dietitian.

One of those patients who regularly attends the classes is Stephanie Wild, who went through gastro sleeve surgery in February, which removes about 70 percent of the stomach.

"I've struggled with weight my whole life. Nothing was working long term," Wild said.

She said it's been a process getting used the liquid diets and restricted meals.

"It's hard to kind of separate food as pleasure from food as fuel, but you kind of have to learn to do that," Wild said.

Helping make that distinction is what UW Health's cooking class is all about. They start with liquid foods and work their way up to solids.

"Today, we're doing the liquid blender shaker class, featuring protein shakes and different additives. Protein kind of serves as the base of the metabolism for patients to optimize their weight loss," Hahn said.

The class is also a great way to patients to get to know each other and find more support.

"These classes have been great because as we're cooking, we're talking about where we are in our journeys," Wild said.

She's already lost about 80 pounds since her surgery, and is looking forward to getting to her 100 pound goal. She said it will help her get back to a normal lifestyle that she has been missing.

"I can't wait to go on roller coasters this summer. That's something I haven't been able to do in years. I've been out riding my bike, I bought a bike, and I hadn't been on one in eight years," Wild said.

She encourages anyone else struggling with obesity to consider Bariatric surgery as an option.

"It's a really tough road, but the pain of surgery is just temporary. Knowing that you put the work in, the rewards are out there. You can start doing things that you didn't think you were capable of doing anymore," Wild said.

The next series of cooking classes will take place in the fall.

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Christchurch man Noel Ofa has lost 115kg.

A Christchurch man has shedmore than 100kg in just eight months after making dramatic changes to his lifestyle all on his own.

At his heaviest Noel Ofa weighed 220kg. "When Iwent to the doctor a year back I maxxed out the scale, so I had to stand on two [scales] and even then Imaxxedthem both."

Ofais unrecognisable after losing a mammoth 115kg.

An incredible weight loss transformation has seen Noel Ofa lose 115kg. He is now unrecognisable.

Friends and family who haven'tseen himin several months "get a shock", he says.

"They are shocked at how quickly Idropped the weight.I'm even shocked."

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Noel Ofa has lost a mammoth 115kg in just eight months.

In September last yearthe 37-year-old quithis old, "lazy" lifestyle fuelled byfast food to change his lifefor good. Today he's educating friends and work colleagues about health and fitness.

"I was addicted to food," Ofa says. "I lovedfast food takeaways. I'd eat them three times a day.The yummierthe food, the more I'd eat. That's the problem with our culture,Tongansjust love food."

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Ofa holds the pants that he wore when he tipped the scale at 220kg.

In a normal day before hislifestyle change, Ofa would eat 20 chicken bites for breakfast, drink a 1.5L bottle of fizzyat lunch and have afast food family feast for dinner.

With the weight came numerous health problems. He had diabetes,gout,kidney stones, high blood pressure,headaches and insomnia.

He took six pills a day to treat his conditions, but now all of those problems are gone. "I feel totally different."

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He spends more than three hours in the gym every day, often visiting twice.

At 17yearsold hewas awarded a rugby scholarship and movedfrom Tonga to New Zealand to play first XV rugby.

Shortly after the move he suffered aspinal cord injury while playing,bringing a halt to his active lifestyle. He stopped working out and "started eating".

In recent years he has tried a number of times to "get motivated", but after a few weeks of eating healthy he would return to his old ways. "But this time was different.I wanted to change my life."

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Ofa has beat his fast food addict thanks to his strong mindset.

Throughout his journey a lot of factorshave given himthe strength and willpower to make alasting change.

From his family who help to cook healthy food, to his work mates who compliment him and hisidolDwayne Johnsonwho he aspires to.

"The one motivation that Idon't talk much about is the power of prayer. Ibelieve in God...I prayed for the strength to resist the temptation offast food andfor the the energy to go back to the gym after Ifinishwork.

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He is now inspiring friends to join the gym and gets a kick out of showing them the ropes.

"But at the end of the dayit camedown to me, whether I wanted to change or not. That was the main thing, Iwanted to change.

"Now someone can eat KFC right next to meand it doesn't bother me. I'll eat an orange instead."

A typical workday routine sees him wake at 7am, and eat oats and fruit for breakfast. After dropping his children off at schoolhe hits the gym for three hours before starting work at midday.Most nights he'll head back to the gym after work at 10pm.

During the day he'll eat up to 16 boiled eggs, a roast chicken and plenty of fresh fruit.

"Ifind it hard when people ask me what my goal weight is. Idon't have one, it was never about the weight on the scale. Iexercise because it'swhat Ilove.

"Many people ask me when my cheat day is and Isay to them 'Idon't have a cheat day or a cheat meal'. This is a lifestyle change, Idon't want to eat bad.

"I think weight loss is just a good side effect of having a good lifestyle."

A lot of people ask Ofa for the secret to his rapid weight loss. In return, he asks them to join him at hisgym, Anytime Fitness,so he can show them his workout routine.He's now motivated a number of work colleaguesto join the gym.

But in total honesty he says the gym isn't his secret, it'shis mindset.

"I think the mostimportant thing is to be your own inspiration. People wait for something else or someone else to inspire them to take that first step.

"Iam my own inspiration. I did it. I am my own hero. Once you become your own inspirationit comes from within you."

Throughout his lifestyle journey Ofa hasdone a lot of reading and research to learn about "theright food to eat to keepfull andwhat exercise to do to loseweight faster".

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CHICAGO A new, nonsurgical weight-loss procedure which involves inserting a tube down a patient's throat and suturing the stomach is safe and effective, a new study finds.

During the procedure, which is called endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, doctors insert a long tube down a patient's esophagus to the stomach. Then, they sew "pleats" into the stomach, which makes it resemble an accordion.

The procedure reduces the volume of the stomach, so that patients feel fuller faster and therefore eat less, said lead study author Dr. Reem Sharaiha, an assistant professor at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. Sharaiha presented her findings here today (May 6) at Digestive Disease Week, a scientific meeting focused on digestive diseases.

Because the procedure is "endoscopic," and thus does not involve cutting through the abdomen, the procedure is not considered surgical.

The new procedure could be a good option for people who are obese, meaning they have a BMI of 30 or higher, who either cannot undergo weight-loss surgery due to medical conditions or do not want to have surgery, Sharaiha said during a news conference in advance of her presentation. The procedure is not intended to replace other weight-loss surgery options, but rather to offer an additional, "safe and reliable, cost-effective" option, she said.

In the study, which has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal, Sharaiha and her co-authors compared the endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty to two options for weight loss that do involve surgery: laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic banding.

Both of those operations involve making small incisions in a person's abdomen to allow surgeons to reach the stomach. During a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, surgeons cut away a large portion of the stomach, making the organ smaller and sleeve-shaped. During a laparoscopic banding operation, surgeons wrap a band around the upper portion of the stomach (rather than cutting the organ), so that only a smaller section of the stomach is left to carry out its functions.

The new study examined 91 patients who underwent the endoscopic procedure, 120 patients who had laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and 67 patients who had a laparoscopic banding operation, Sharaiha said during the press conference.

One year later, the researchers found that the patients who had the endoscopic procedure had lost, on average, nearly 18 percent of their body weight, while laparoscopic sleeve patients lost an average of nearly 30 percent of their body weight and laparoscopic banding patients lost an average of more than 14 percent of their body weight.

The endoscopic sleeve patients lost less weight than the laparoscopic sleeve patients but had a much lower rate of complications : 1 percent compared with 10 percent, Sharaiha said. In addition, endoscopic sleeve patients were able to leave the hospital the same day of the procedure, she said. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy patients in the hospital for about three days, on average, after the operation, and laparoscopic banding patients stayed in the hospital for a day and half, on average, after the operation.

The endoscopic procedure also cost less than the laparoscopic sleeve procedure, according to the study. The endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty cost, on average, $12,000, while the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy cost $22,000 on average. The laparoscopic banding operation cost $15,000 on average.

Sharaiha noted that most the patients who underwent the endoscopic procedure had to pay out of pocket, while insurance usually covered the other operations. It's possible that this affected the results, as previous studies have shown that people are more adherent to weight-loss guidelines if the individuals need to pay for the procedures themselves, Sharaiha added.

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Dr. Manuel Castro, Medical Director of the DFW Bariatric Institute and Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery at Destiny Surgery Center, discusses the importance of access to comprehensive care and support before and after weight loss surgery

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwired - May 11, 2017) - Surgical treatments for individuals fighting severe obesity have helped thousands of people across America lose significant amounts of weight and reduce serious and life-threatening risks to their health. While the surgery itself is an important step in the treatment process, it is often only one part of a full program designed to help patients lose weight safely and support them through the physical and emotional aspects of the journey they are embarking upon. Dr. Manuel Castro, a Dallas weight loss surgeon and Medical Director of the DFW Bariatric Institute, says comprehensive care both before and after surgery is a necessary and even vital component to the overall treatment process. "Weight loss surgery provides patients with a tool to assist in modification of lifestyle. Therefore, pre- and post-operative programs that assist in lifestyle change, including diet, exercise, and eating behaviors, lead to improved long-term weight control."

The surgical weight loss program at the DFW Bariatric Institute involves a multidisciplinary approach that gives patients access to many types of assistance. Nutritionists, psychologists, dietitians, exercise specialists, experienced nurses, and bariatric surgeons themselves are all on-hand to provide patients with the guidance and support they need both before and after the surgery. Both online and in-person weight loss surgery support groups are also available through the practice to help patients meet others who are going through similar circumstances. Dr. Castro says these groups can be very helpful for patients from both an educational and an emotional perspective, allowing them to listen to others' experiences and to talk about their own. "Individual and group counseling help educate and motivate patients. In general, support group sessions provide ideas that patients can try on their own in order to fine-tune their lifestyle change."

When it comes to the pre- and post-operative periods for patients, Dr. Castro says some of the most important components include:

Dr. Castro notes that the period before surgery ultimately gives patients the opportunity to develop a greater understanding of what they can expect, and the aftercare stage is designed to assist them with safely and effectively losing weight while offering a helping hand down the challenging path of the dietary and physical changes they will need to navigate during life after weight loss surgery. In addition to these aspects of support, Dr. Castro says the importance of emotional assistance cannot be underestimated. That's one reason why access to counseling in the time before and after treatment is a standard part of the program at the DFW Bariatric Institute. "The weight loss journey provided by bariatric surgery is marked by a significant number of emotional challenges. These range from alterations in self-esteem to changes in the workplace to modifications to marriage and friendship dynamics. These challenges are best handled when emotional support is provided by an experienced professional."

Dr. Castro says individuals should understand that there are programs available to help them through every step of the process. He encourages people who are considering bariatric surgery to seek out experienced weight loss surgeons who have established thorough treatment protocols that can serve their needs before, during, and long after they have surgery in order to maximize the potential for optimal results.

About the DFW Bariatric Institute

Dr. Manuel Castro is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and has performed more than 3,500 bariatric surgeries. He is a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Texas Association for Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Castro and the team of weight loss surgeons at the DFW Bariatric Institute offer a full range of bariatric surgery treatment options, including gastric sleeve surgery, gastric bypass, and adjustable gastric banding procedures. The practice also offers advanced non-surgical treatments such as the gastric balloon and the Medical Weight Loss Program. The DFW Bariatric Institute provides an all-encompassing pre-treatment and aftercare program designed to help patients through all aspects of the weight loss process. Dr. Castro is available for interview upon request.

For more information about DFW Bariatric Institute, visit drdkim.net and https://www.facebook.com/dfwbi/.

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By Robert Preidt

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WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Warding off the joint pain of gout may be as easy as eating right, a new study suggests.

Gout, a joint disease that causes extreme pain and swelling, is caused by excess uric acid in the blood. It's the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, and its incidence has risen among Americans over recent decades, Harvard researchers noted.

But the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet -- which is high in fruits and vegetables, and low in salt, sugar and red meat -- can lower levels of uric acid in the blood.

The American Heart Association has long supported the DASH regimen as a way to help avoid heart disease.

"Conversely, the [unhealthy] Western diet is associated with a higher risk of gout," said Dr. Hyon Choi, of Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues. The "Western" diet describes the fatty, salty, sugar-laden fare of many Americans.

One nutritionist wasn't surprised by the new findings, pointing out that the DASH diet is low in compounds called purines, which break down to form uric acid.

"I can see how the DASH diet may benefit someone with gout," said Jen Brennan, clinical nutrition manager at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "The DASH diet avoids excessive consumption of red and organ meats known to have high purine levels."

Brennan added that the DASH diet "also encourages high intake of fruits and vegetables. We want to encourage fluids and vitamin C for these patients to help rid the body of uric acid, and fruits/vegetables can support this."

In their study, the Harvard researchers analyzed data from more than 44,000 men, aged 40 to 75, who had no prior history of gout. The men provided information about their eating habits every four years between 1986 and 2012.

Over the study period, more than 1,700 of the men developed gout.

During 26 years of follow-up, those who followed the DASH diet -- high in fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, low-fat dairy products and whole grains, and low in salt, sugary drinks and red and processed meats -- were less likely to develop gout than those who ate a typical Western diet, the findings showed.

The Western diet is high in items such as red and processed meats, French fries, refined grains, sweets and desserts.

The study wasn't designed to prove a cause-and-effect relationship. However, the findings suggest that the DASH diet may provide "an attractive preventive dietary approach for the risk of gout," the researchers concluded.

Choi's team noted that many people who have high uric acid levels also have elevated blood pressure, or "hypertension" -- another reason to switch to the healthier DASH diet.

According to the study's lead author, Sharan Rai, of Massachusetts General Hospital, "The diet may also be a good option for patients with gout who have not reached a stage requiring [uric acid]-lowering drugs, or those who prefer to avoid taking drugs." Rai is with Mass General's division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology.

"And since the vast majority of patients with gout also have hypertension, following the DASH diet has the potential of 'killing two birds with one stone,' addressing both conditions together," Rai said in a hospital news release.

However, more studies are needed to track the diet's effectiveness in curbing gout flare-ups, the researchers said.

Dana Angelo White is a registered dietitian at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn. She called the new study "another win for the DASH diet, a sensible plan that emphasizes whole foods and a healthy balance of all major food groups. I'm pleased to see a study that highlights the benefits beyond cardiovascular health. If more people ate this way, we would continue to see decreases in all kinds of chronic illness."

The study was published online May 9 in the BMJ.

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SOURCES: Jen Brennan, R.D., clinical nutrition manager, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; Dana Angelo White, M.S., R.D., registered dietitian and clinical assistant professor of athletic training and sports medicine, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Conn.; Massachusetts General Hospital, news release, May 9, 2017; BMJ, news release, May 9, 2017

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Katy Weber was 14 when she tried dieting for the first time, swilling a SlimFast to combat her new curves.

My body was changing, and I was uncomfortable, says Weber, now 42 and a professional health coach. After that, she says, I spent most of my adult life yo-yo dieting.

None of the dozen or so diets she tried were successful until she began Weight Watchers after her youngest child was born in 2012.

She dropped 50 pounds within 10 months.

I felt like I had totally figured it out, she says. Weber went so far as to work as a Weight Watchers leader in her town of Rosendale, NY. But as time wore on, maintaining her new weight became an unhealthy burden. I was so anxious I felt like I couldnt enjoy myself around food anymore it became my full-time identity.

All that pressure led to a nasty binge-eating habit, and by the summer of 2016, after shed put roughly 30 pounds back on, Weber realized something had to change.

I originally set out to discover why I was binge-eating, because I thought if I could just quit it, Id be the perfect dieter, she says. But in research, I realized [the problem isnt] the bingeing its the dieting. She no longer diets, and says she actively avoids weighing herself but is happy with her body at long last. That number on the scale is so irrelevant to who I am as a person, she says. Im free of the self-loathing and judgment that had plagued me since adolescence.

That number on the scale is so irrelevant to who I am as a person. Im free of the self-loathing and judgment that had plagued me since adolescence.

People are increasingly realizing that dieting can be unhealthier than carrying around those extra 10 or 20 pounds. Last March, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the percentage of overweight Americans who are trying to lose weight decreased by 7 percent from 1988 to 2014. The diet-food market has been in decline since 2011, market research firm company Mintel reported in September of 2016. Consumers are shifting toward eating fresher foods rather than those marketed as fat-free or low-calorie. And diet sodas, once a mainstay for those hoping to shed pounds, saw sales fall at a much faster rate than regular sodas in 2016. Even Weight Watchers, which tapped Oprah Winfrey as its spokeswoman in 2015, has had its struggles.

Dieting is on the decline, says neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt, author of Why Diets Make Us Fat: The Unintended Consequences of Our Obsession With Weight Loss. Most peoples experience with it is that they work very hard, and then a year later, theyre heavier.

And, some research has found that dieting can have adverse effects. According to a study by the University of Pennsylvania, published in the journal Obesity in January, feeling bad about your weight can lead to higher stress levels and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

We identified a significant relationship between the internalization of weight bias and having a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, which is a marker of poor health, writes study author Rebecca Pearl.

But whether ditching a diet is a healthy choice depends on what a person does instead, Aamodt says.

If in fact people are just getting frustrated and saying, Theres no point to worrying about my health, nothing matters, and eating a bunch of Big Macs by the pool, then it wouldnt be a good thing from a public-health standpoint, says Aamodt. On the other hand, if people stop [dieting] because theyre realizing there are other ways to be healthy that dont involve using weight control as a measure of success, that would make a difference.

She says that focusing on the numbers on the scale can actually prevent people from living a healthy lifestyle.

Exercising regularly is a very effective way to improve health, whether or not you end up losing weight doing it, which most people dont, she says. But when people dont lose weight, they give up. Thats a place where the focus on dieting does people a disservice its discouraging. The same goes for habits such as eating wholesome foods and getting more sleep.

2011 (left): Katy Weber had tried dozens of diets and weighed roughly 210 pounds. 2013 (middle): Weber lost 60 pounds on Weight Watchers but was obsessed with staying thin. Today (right): She doesnt weigh herself and feels happier than [shes] ever been.Tamara BeckwithMost successful diet-quitters practice mindful, or intuitive, eating. It all essentially comes down to learning to pay attention to when youre hungry or not hungry, Aamodt says.

Focusing too much on weight loss led Isabel Foxen Duke, 30, to develop an eating disorder. She went on her first diet at age 3 on the orders of her pediatrician. By the fifth grade, she was forcing herself to throw up, and her weight fluctuated by up to 60 pounds, as she binged, purged and counted calories.

I didnt realize that dieting was the problem, because I assumed, like most people, that [dieting works and] there was something wrong with me, says Duke, who now works as a health coach and recently moved from New York to San Francisco. I felt like a failure all the time.

By age 20, she was fed up. I kind of had a crash-and-burn moment, where I was like, I cant do this anymore. she says. I thought, this fight is so bad, Id rather just put on weight. So she, like Weber, quit dieting and started eating intuitively, following her bodys hunger cues and cravings, and hasnt looked back. Shes now settled at what she calls her bodys natural weight, and says her self-esteem is no longer tied to what she does or doesnt eat.

If youre going to control your food, theres a really high probability that youre going to lose control at some point, says Duke, who says that her body is now at the weight its supposed to be, naturally. Its not really sustainable, and its not really functional. If youre not eating when youre hungry, youre going to binge.

If people stop [dieting] because theyre realizing there are other ways to be healthy that dont involve using weight control as a measure of success, that would make a difference.

But, some experts say that many Americans should still try to lose weight.

It costs over $6,000 more per year to be obese as a female. Youre spending more money on insurance, says Rochester, NY-based eating psychology expert Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D., author of Bright Line Eating. Waistlines are continuing to expand, and the reality is that we cant sustain that.

She pins the blame on the unhealthy foods that make up most modern diets, and helps her patients to cut out food groups such as white flours, to stop fighting against their metabolisms, and to create healthy habits such as eating meals on a regular schedule.

But others say creating strict rules about what goes into your mouth rarely works.

That was the case for Weber. She says that letting her body decide when and what she eats has left her healthier and happier than her dieting days. Ive stopped fighting with [myself], she says. Im trusting my own hunger and fullness cues.

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