Is Weight Cycling Harmful?
So far studies have not definitively shown that weight cycling is harmful. However, further research on the effects of weight cycling is needed. In the meantime, a fear of weight cycling should not stop an obese person from achieving a modest weight loss. Although health problems associated with weight cycling have not been proven, the health-related problems of obesity are well known. If you are not obese and have no risk factors for obesity-related illness, focus on preventing further weight gain by increasing your exercise and eating healthy foods , rather than trying to lose weight. If you do need to lose weight, you should be ready to commit to lifelong changes in your eating behaviors, diet and physical activity. If I Regain Lost Weight, Will It Be Harder to Lose It Again? Not necessarily. People who repeatedly lose and gain weight should not experience more difficulty losing weight each time they diet. Weight cycling does not appear to affect a person’s metabolic rate. Metabolic
