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DIET & NUTRITION

BATTLING THE BULGE

Clinical nutritionist Ishi Khosla reveals the major reasons why most

people are unable to maintain weight loss, and gives us some easy tips

on how we can get rid of those extra pounds, permanently

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‘ve often heard stories of people who

followed a diet plan, but dropped it midway

through, and all the weight they had lost,

piled back on. The result: they are not

motivated enough to start all over again.

Losing weight is definitely easier than keeping the

pounds at bay, and those who have been on weight-

loss journeys know this all too well. The longer

you’re able to keep yourself from putting on

weight, the better the chances are that it will stay

away. And it takes more than just a diet to keep the

pounds at bay – a good weight-loss programme

must be combined with behavioural modifications

for long-term success.

Regain goes beyond just going back to old

eating habits. As you drop weight, the body triggers