Dear Dr. Roach: Does losing weight fast when you are first trying mean you will always gain it back? —L.R.S.
Answer: We used to think that fast weight loss universally led to regaining it, but more careful studies have shown that weight loss of at least 5 pounds in the first four weeks of trying to lose weight is a marker for future success, not failure, at keeping weight off.
The keys to a successful weight management plan are long-term changes in diet and exercise. The body has a powerful tendency to return to its “set…
