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Scientists Say Dieting Does Not Work

This article does NOT, in fact, quote any scientist as saying that dieting does not work. What they DO say, however, is that dieting without lifestyle changes can not only lead to weight re-gain, but also to other health issues. I hate to get off on a rant here, but I have two main ranting points:

1) Changing your eating habits (also known as your “diet”) is the only way to make major changes to your body composition. If I relied only on exercise to lose my weight, I could realistically burn about 300 more calories a day on my old diet, possibly severely hurting myself in the process, and resulting in a yearly weight loss rate of 30 pounds. That’s walking for a full hour every day rain or shine. And eating horribly. I’ve lost 30 pounds in 73 days by simply doing some portion control and starting a reasonable exercise program. The goal here is to make these changes permanent and not yo-yo.

2) On an almost completely unrelated note, what happened to journalism? It is irresponsible to publish an article like that one under that headline. It’s precisely because of that kind of shoddy eye-grabbing writing that people think they have to pay Nutri-Systems or similar to lose weight. Fox Faux News spreads to the medical profession, I suppose. Say whatever you want in the headline and make minor corrections in the fine print.