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Exercise Caution
More than 80 percent of people who lose weight regain all or most of it back within two years. Losing weight with diet alone is a trap nearly everyone falls into. Not only are you backtracking, but you’re also hurting your self-esteem so much more than you could have before. You've accomplished something you might’ve thought was nearly impossible by losing 10, 20, or 50 pounds, but now you’ve disappointed yourself all over again. Not only that, but researchers also say you’re likely to gain it all back and more than you first lost within four to five years.