I found that article very interesting, actually very comforting.
Thanks for posting it, Jay!
A lot of it I've heard over & over again from knowledgable members of 3FC.
People here
really do want to see others succeed or they wouldn't be passing on this wonderful information.
I especially liked this:
Quote:
Are there psychological traits that distinguish successful dieters from people who lose and regain over and over? The successful ones monitor themselves and they develop solutions to common problems. They've identified what has made them fail before, and they've come up with a plan for dealing with those issues. They might go for a walk when they're stressed, for instance, so they don't turn to food. Their approach is practical and sustainable long-term.
In other words: "Learn from your mistakes, Faerie.
"
ETA: But what I
didn't like so much:
Quote:
Where do you think all this genetic research will lead?
The more we understand the biology of weight regulation, the better able we'll be to design drugs to target specific problems. Right now, the weight-loss drugs we have are like a hammer. They're not subtle or precise, and they have only modest effects. In the future, we should be able to create drugs that target the hormones that regulate appetite, satiety, and metabolism. There are dozens of companies working on such drugs, but it's not easy to find one that works. If it were easy, we'd have one already.
I realize that future drugs may very well help people to curb hunger and lose weight, but I just wish they hadn't ended the article on that note. After all, losing weight & maintaining a loss will mostly likely
always be really hard work, even with a drug. So what's in store for the future of losing weight? ... Continued hard work! (With continued results totally worth the effort
)