Break Through the Diet Brick Wall!
You’ve been watching the pounds drop off, only to hit the buffers. Numbers on the scales stop going down, the final pounds refuse to budge and motivation plummets. For many it is back to the biscuit tin. But while setbacks are almost inevitable, they are not insurmountable and a raft of recent studies provide hope to anyone about to give up on their target weight.
As Dr Gilly Hendrie, a researcher at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, puts it, “periods of maintenance and small regains are normal — but with persistence, meaningful results can happen”. You just need to know how to navigate the ups and downs on the scales.
And if not? Many struggling with the last few pounds will be eagerly awaiting the “Wegovy pill”, under review in the UK, with a launch date rumoured for late 2026. Cheaper than the traditional injectable GLP-1 weight-loss jabs, as a supplement-sized tablet it is also more discreet.
Excerpted from The Times
