How dieting makes us gain weight
Every dieter has had the frustrating experience of struggling to lose a little weight, then regaining all that was lost plus a few extra pounds. The drawing shows one reason why this happens.
Only one person in twenty, and maybe only one person in a hundred, can lose weight and keep it off. This is true whether you are talking about diets, exercise, pills, or surgery.
More information on dieting
There is more information on weight and diets in Chapters 8 through 12 of The Potbelly Syndrome. Chapters 17 through 20 suggest things you can do that may help you lose weight, or at least slow down the rate at which you gain it.
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