What is Yo-Yo Dieting?
 

Definitions: Emotional Eating  Binge Eating  Anorexia  Bulimia  Yo-Yo Dieting

What is Yo-Yo Dieting?

Yo-yo dieting, or weight cycling, refers to the cycle of losing weight and regaining the amount lost, or more. A weight cycle can range from small weight losses and gains (5-10 pounds per cycle) to large changes in weight (50 pounds or more per cycle). Not confined to people who are overweight, the repeated losses and gains may have negative health consequences.

It's disheartening to successfully lose weight, only to regain it and it's easy to fall into a loss-gain-loss cycle. Fad diets, which are often a part of yo-yo dieting, are only a temporary fix to a problem that often has its roots in poor body image and a lack of self-esteem.

Other Definitions  Emotional Eating  Binge Eating  Anorexia  Bulimia  Yo-Yo Dieting