Losing a few pounds over a few weeks is easy, particularly if somebody is controlling how much food you take. The problem is what happens after, when you are un

Losing a few pounds over a few weeks is easy, particularly if somebody is controlling how much food you take. The problem is what happens after, when you are under free living conditions: will you be able to maintain that weight loss, or will you grow increasingly hungry, tired and cold until you start eating again? We have all lost weight only to regain it after a year. For that reason I'm most interested in interventions that work under free living conditions (ad libitum) and in the long run (2+ years), at least anecdotally.