scholarly journals Consistent Self-monitoring of Weight: A Key Component of Successful Weight Loss Maintenance**

Obesity ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 3091-3096 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan L. Butryn ◽  
Suzanne Phelan ◽  
James O. Hill ◽  
Rena R. Wing
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Loss Maintenance ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Successful Weight Loss

scholarly journals Experiences of Self-Monitoring in Self-Directed Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance: Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Hartmann-Boyce ◽  
Anne-Marie Boylan ◽  
Susan A. Jebb ◽  
Paul Aveyard
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Weight Loss Maintenance ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Thematic Synthesis ◽  
The Impact

The experience and role of self-monitoring in self-directed weight loss attempts may be distinctly different from that within formal interventions, and has yet to be fully explored. We systematically reviewed qualitative studies to examine experiences of self-monitoring as an aid to self-directed weight loss. Thematic synthesis was used to construct descriptive and analytical themes from the available data. In all, 22 studies (681 participants) were included, in which the uses of self-monitoring ranged from an aid to increase adherence to a tool for facilitating analysis. Self-monitoring also influenced and was influenced by self-perception and emotions. Feelings of shame were linked with abandonment of efforts. Findings highlight the centrality of interpretation of self-monitored data, the implications this interpretation has on sense of self, and the impact of broader discourses. Explicitly framing self-monitoring as a positive tool with which to aid analysis may encourage helpful use of this technique.

scholarly journals Dietary Intakes Associated with Successful Weight Loss and Maintenance during the Weight Loss Maintenance Trial

2011 ◽  
Vol 111 (12) ◽  
pp. 1826-1835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine M. Champagne ◽  
Stephanie T. Broyles ◽  
Laura D. Moran ◽  
Katherine C. Cash ◽  
Erma J. Levy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Loss Maintenance ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Successful Weight Loss

scholarly journals Successful Weight-loss Maintenance in Relation to Method of Weight Loss

Obesity ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 2456-2461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Marinilli Pinto ◽  
Amy A. Gorin ◽  
Hollie A. Raynor ◽  
Deborah F. Tate ◽  
Joseph L. Fava ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Loss Maintenance ◽  
Successful Weight Loss

Monitoring your weight-loss process online: prior weight-loss experiences, online social support and subsequent weight-loss success (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lun Li ◽  
Qiuju Yin ◽  
Zhijun Yan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Online Social Support ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Successful Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Loss Success ◽  
Failed Weight Loss ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND Online weight-loss communities (OWCs) have been becoming increasingly popular for weight management, which enable individuals to monitor (i.e. self-monitoring) and discuss (i.e. social interaction) their weight-loss experiences. However, there has been limited understanding of the role of individuals’ prior weight-loss experiences in subsequent weight-loss success, especially in online settings. OBJECTIVE To address the significant literature gap, this study investigates the relationship between prior weight-loss experiences (success or failure), online social support and subsequent weight-loss success in the contexts of OWCs based on self-determination theory. METHODS The data of 1650 users from one popular OWC is collected using a python crawler procedure, including individuals’ characteristics (e.g. gender, age, friends, posts, membership duration) and weight-loss diary information. Two logit regression models are deployed to estimate the effects of prior weight-loss experiences and social support on subsequent weight-loss success, as well as the moderation effect of social support. RESULTS The results reveal that prior successful weight-loss experiences are positively related to subsequent weight-loss success (β=0.376,p<0.01) while the relationship between prior failed weight-loss experiences and subsequent weight-loss success is negative (β=-0.225,p<0.05). Meanwhile, online social support can not only influence positively subsequent weight-loss success directly (β=0.441,p<0.01) but also undermine the negative effect of prior failed weight-loss experiences (β=0.025,p<). Nevertheless, social support has no significant moderating effect on the relationship between prior successful weight-loss experiences and subsequent weight-loss success (β=0.104,p>0.1). CONCLUSIONS This study contributes to literature on prior experiences and online social support in the context of OWCs, and provides valuable insights for OWCs’ designs to improve users’ engagement and their weight-loss success.

scholarly journals Weight Loss Maintenance: Have We Missed the Brain?

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Poulimeneas ◽  
Mary Yannakoulia ◽  
Costas Anastasiou ◽  
Nikolaos Scarmeas
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Weight Loss Maintenance ◽  
Regions Of Interest ◽  
Neural Processing ◽  
Obesity Management ◽  
Neural Responses ◽  
Successful Weight Loss ◽  
The Brain

Even though obese individuals often succeed with weight loss, long-term weight loss maintenance remains elusive. Dietary, lifestyle and psychosocial correlates of weight loss maintenance have been researched, yet the nature of maintenance is still poorly understood. Studying the neural processing of weight loss maintainers may provide a much-needed insight towards sustained obesity management. In this narrative review, we evaluate and critically discuss available evidence regarding the food-related neural responses of weight loss maintainers, as opposed to those of obese or lean persons. While research is still ongoing, available data indicate that following weight loss, maintainers exhibit persistent reward related feeling over food, similar to that of obese persons. However, unlike in obese persons, in maintainers, reward-related brain activity appears to be counteracted by subsequently heightened inhibition. These findings suggest that post-dieting, maintainers acquire a certain level of cognitive control which possibly protects them from weight regaining. The prefrontal cortex, as well as the limbic system, encompass key regions of interest for weight loss maintenance, and their contributions to long term successful weight loss should be further explored. Future possibilities and supportive theories are discussed.

scholarly journals Impact of Successful Weight Loss Maintenance on Serum Lipids and Glucose Concentrations of Previous Participants of a Weight Loss Programme in Accra, Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Ayisi Addo ◽  
Christiana Nti ◽  
Frederick Vuvor ◽  
Jonathan Adjimani ◽  
Matilda Steiner-Asiedu
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Serum Lipid ◽  
Fasting Blood Glucose ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Weight Loss Maintenance ◽  
Dietary Behaviour ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Weight Loss Programme ◽  
Successful Weight Loss

Background and Aim. There is a need to investigate the long-term impact of successful weight loss maintenance on blood lipids and glucose concentrations in populations within Africa, where obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) rates are increasingly becoming a public health threat. The aim of this study was to compare the serum lipid and glucose concentrations of successful and unsuccessful weight loss maintainers who previously participated in the Nutriline Weight Loss Programme (NWLP) in Accra, Ghana. Methods. 112 participants were randomly selected to participate in this cross-sectional study. Baseline and end of weight loss programme anthropometric and programmatic data were accessed via the NWLP archival database. On follow-up, anthropometric data, physical activity, dietary behaviour, serum lipid, and glucose indices were taken. Successful weight loss maintainers (SWLM) were defined as those achieving at least 5% weight loss below the baseline weight at follow-up, otherwise unsuccessful (UWLM). Results. The adjusted serum total cholesterol (TC) concentration was significantly lower for SWLM (5.17 ± 0.99 mmol/L) compared to UWLM (5.59 ± 1.06 mmol/L). Serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), fasting blood glucose (FBG), and glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) concentrations for SWLM versus UWLM did not differ significantly and were as follows: 3.58 ± 0.92 mmol/L versus 3.87 ± 0.99 mmol/L, 1.22 ± 0.38 mmol/L versus 1.17 ± 0.32 mmol/L, 4.48 ± 0.72 mmol/L versus 4.73 ± 1.00 mmol/L, and 5.52 ± 0.39% versus 5.59 ± 0.59%, respectively. Triglyceride (TG) concentration was significantly (P<0.001) lower for SWLM (0.79 ± 0.28 mmol/L) compared to UWLM (1.17 ± 0.51 mmol/L). After adjusting for covariates, it was no longer significant. Additionally, there was no significant association between weight loss maintenance success and having a normal status for selected lipids and glucose parameters. Conclusion. SWLM had a significantly lower serum TC compared to UWLM. In addition, a greater proportion of SWLM had normal values for TC, TG, HbA1c, and LDL out of the six parameters measured although not statistically significant.

scholarly journals Characterizing Self-Monitoring Behavior and Its Association With Physical Activity and Weight Loss Maintenance

2018 ◽  
pp. 155982761879055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara L. Gavin ◽  
Nancy E. Sherwood ◽  
Julian Wolfson ◽  
Mark A. Pereira ◽  
Jennifer A. Linde
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Loss Maintenance ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Monitoring Behavior

scholarly journals Cortical thickness of the cognitive control network in obesity and successful weight loss maintenance: A preliminary MRI study

2012 ◽  
Vol 202 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason J. Hassenstab ◽  
Lawrence H. Sweet ◽  
Angelo Del Parigi ◽  
Jeanne M. McCaffery ◽  
Andreana P. Haley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Cognitive Control ◽  
Cortical Thickness ◽  
Weight Loss Maintenance ◽  
Control Network ◽  
Cognitive Control Network ◽  
Successful Weight Loss ◽  
Mri Study
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