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Yes, keeping weight off over the long haul is extremely difficult, and only gets harder the more weight you lose. I know that for myself, beyond having to try
by tallanvor 6y ago
Yes, keeping weight off over the long haul is extremely difficult, and only gets harder the more weight you lose. I know that for myself, beyond having to try and watch what I'm eating, I also have to stay much more active than the average person because I know that I have a slow metabolism - my body wants to hang on to every bit of energy it can.
I think there is proper research going on when it comes to food science, and weight loss, but finding the good studies among the junk is difficult. We do know that there are some drugs and supplements that have moderate effects, but mostly by acting as an appetite suppressant.
- nradov 6y agoIt is highly unlikely that you really have a "slow metabolism". Outside of a few rare medical conditions, metabolic rates only vary by a few percent for a given height, weight, and sex. It's more likely that you're underestimating calorie consumption. I recommend getting a resting metabolic rate test to accurately quantify your baseline. https://www.dexafit.com/services/rmr-metabolic-test https://www.dexafit.com/services/rmr-metabolic-test SGLT-2 inhibitors are effective for weight loss and don't suppress appetite. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40265-019-1057-0 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40265-019-1057-0