Let’s face it, losing weight is NOT easy. Everywhere you turn there are articles and advertisements that prove that dieting should be considered a full time job with pay and benefits because it is so hard to do. You understand the rewards to your health and looks but no matter what you do it seems that for every pound lost another just comes in and takes its place. Well, we just might have some surprising good news.

According to an article posted at Health Day News on September 7, 2011 research has proven that when it comes to weight loss commercial diet organizations such as Weight Watchers may be much more beneficial then the help and advise of your doctor.

A study founded by weight loss super giant Weight Watchers shows that overweight adults in Germany lost almost twice as much weight when they adhered to a weight loss program from Weight Watchers as when they strictly followed their doctors diet tips.

The study followed 772 people who where overweight, half were given a free enrollment in the Weight Watchers program while the other half were only to follow doctor’s advise. The results showed that 54% of dieters followed through with doctor’s care and lost an average of 7 pounds while 61% followed through with Weight Watchers and lost around 15 pounds. The Weight Watchers group was also 3 times more likely to have reduced their weight by 5% or more as compared to a standard diet.

“The greater weight loss in participants assigned to the commercial program was accompanied by greater reductions in waist circumference and fat mass than in participants assigned to standard care, which would be expected to lead to a reduction in the risk for type- 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease,” the researchers said in a journal news release.

The study WAS founded by Weight Watchers this time but the fact remains that the program did work, mainly it is thought because of the added support dieters can expect from the program.

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