Study: Quick Weight Loss Yields Lasting Results

R&D Diet Cookie has always promoted quick weight loss.  Here is another study that supports our beliefs:

A study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine suggests that, for obese patients in the initial stages of weight loss, shedding pounds quickly may actually be key to keeping them off.

Researchers at the University of Florida analyzed weight loss information for 262 obese women.

They found that, women who had initially dropped weight most quickly tended to shed more weight overall and maintain the weight loss longer than those who had a more gradual start. Researchers noted that women who had dropped weight more quickly were no more likely to regain that weight than those whose pace had been more moderate.

In the year after the six-month intervention phase, only 17% of women in the slow group had reached their goal, while 36% in the moderate group and 51% in the fast group reached their goals.

The authors sum up:

"... Losing weight at a fast initial rate leads to great short-term weight reduction, does not result in increased susceptibility to weight regain, and is associated with larger weight losses and overall long-term success in weight management."