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permanent weight loss is difficult to achieve; "weight cycling" is far more common, and can actually be quite unhealthy
counterpoint:
"Since there is no single definition of weight cycling [that] can be endorsed, it is almost impossible for research to draw specific conclusions about the actual affects of cyclical dieting, until it becomes more definitely defined."