Are you planning to join a weight loss programme? Choosing a programme that helps in losing a consistent number of pounds each week is better in the long-term suggests a study. The study's results showed that those who experienced consistent weight loss in the first six and 12 weeks of the programme were more likely to have maintained their weight loss at 12 and 24 months compared with those whose weight fluctuated. For example a person who lost four pounds one week regained two pounds the next week and lost one pound the following week were less likely to achieve
