Anyone who has lost weight, then quickly suffered from ‘rebound pounds’ will know first hand that while it’s easy enough to lose weight quickly, it’s hard to keep it off for long.
With excess weight come weighty health issues – heart disease and type 2 diabetes being top of the list. Then there are the bodily discomforts of joint problems, lack of stamina, and breathing difficulties at night (sleep apnoea), not to mention the mental lows and confidence dips.