FYI: The book Mindless Eating gives a stat that can’t possibly be verified but I still kind of believe it.
It estimates that 95% of people who lose weight on a diet end up gaining it back.
Maybe this is one of those stats that’s a little deceiving like the 50% divorce rate. That stat is so high because there are people out there who go through multiple divorces, therefore bringing up the average. There are obviously serial dieters out there who are constantly looking for something that works and failing on multiple occasions.
Regards,
Ted
https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2019/01/mindless-resolutions/
