Using Cues

It is common for patients to lose a lot of weight in the first six weeks, then slow down as their attention is distracted elsewhere. The initial weight loss eases the psycological pressure to do something about weight -- motivation is reduced. And still, in spite of all the publicity, most fat people still don't understand that they are going to die or be disabled by obesity. They don't look at the publicity; they don't read the magazines. They flip the channel when a news report comes on. They "forget" about dieting. More...