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Simply put, most diets don’t work, in the sense of why the majority of people try them. For the purposes of this article, when I refer to 'diet', I'm referring to a weight-loss diet. Yes, you can lose weight as a result of dieting, in most cases you'll gain the weight back as your body attempts to 'return to normal' or what it's used to. Oftentimes, another harsh reality, you'll gain more weight back than what you started with (weight cycling). Your body is seeking 'normalcy' and though the time will vary depending on the individual, your body will seek it's 'comfort level'. Does this mean it's impossible to achieve successful weightloss that can be sustained? No, but it requires a vision, goals, a systematic plan, and work on a number of fronts, otherwise, the vicious diet-cycle will just keep repeating itself.

Dieting can be extremely dangerous and, in fact, results in many injuries and even deaths each year as it disrupts normal eating, can lead to over-eating and bingeing, in addition to, unhealthy feeding patterns.

Dieting is very expensive and the return can be minimal, if not non-existent.

As it relates to the mental side of the spectrum, individuals become preoccupied with food and how their weight is impacted by it. Ultimately, self-esteem and well-being, in general, is lowered when the goal of any 'healthy weight-related' vision should include increases in self-confidence, control, empowerment, and the realization that dreams and ambitions are valuable and attainable. Dieting and Emotions

The answers do exist, believe me, they do. However, dieting takes you only further from those answers...