At the end of one year, women in both groups showed significant weight loss as well as a decrease in the calorie density of their diets. However, women who added water-rich foods to their diets lost more weight during the first six months of the study than those who only reduced fat in their diets-19.6 pounds compared to 14.7 pounds. weight loss was well maintained by subjects in both groups during the second six mouths of the study.