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Strength in Numbers

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

Professor loses weight on no-diet diet

When Steven Hawks is tempted by ice cream bars, M&Ms and toffee-covered almonds at the grocery store, he doesn't pass them by. He fills up his shopping cart.

It's the no-diet diet, an approach the Brigham Young University health science professor used to lose 50 pounds and to keep it off for more than five years.

As part of intuitive eating, Hawks surrounds himself with unhealthy foods he especially craves. He says having an overabundance of what's taboo helps him lose his desire to gorge.

There is a catch to this no-diet diet, however: Intuitive eaters only eat when they're hungry and stop when they're full.

That means not eating a box of chocolates when you're feeling blue or digging into a big plate of nachos just because everyone else at the table is. [source]

He really had me till that last sentence. If emotional eating isn't your downfall, his approach is practical and doable. Without that it's easy to stop eating when full or not popping chocolate when depressed or not letting peer pressure take over when eating with friends.

The reality is, and I think it’s more so for women than men, is that our overeating tends to be tied in to emotions.