As I have mentioned before, I’m not particularly fond of the term “diet”. This article from sciencedaily gives us the top 4 reasons why weight isn’t lost on a diet.

Naturally there are more reasons as to why, as long as someone is on a “diet”, they do not lose much weight in the end. The main reason is that a “diet” is usually seen as a short, quick-fix solution to a problem that has been growing in size for a longer period of time. The equation just doesn’t add up!