Strength in Numbers

Filed in: Diet Plans | Motivation | Weight Loss

June 14, 2006 by Renee @ 09:35 AM

Overweight people who opt for a commercial diet plan may be more likely to stick with the program if they're part of a group.[source]

It makes sense to me why the group thing works, it's why I love group challenges so much and a big reason I wanted to start a community blog for losers. The study evaluated Weight Watchers, Atkins & Slim-Fast.

After six months, all groups -- except the one used for comparison -- had lost weight and fat.
How much did they lose? The average over six months was about 13 pounds. More than 9 pounds of that was fat, the study showed.

I'd like to start up another group challenge, but with my recent move it will be a while, most likely early Fall to keep peeps on track through Holiday Eating Season. You know as well as I do, we need all the support we can muster