Comment by Gathering6678

I know, and I tried, but I just couldn't. I have every respect for those who can lose weight on their own through exercise and calorie control. It is just really hard for me. I was on a diet for half a year or so before quitting, and I actually lost probably 7-8% of my weight, but it had a detrimental effect on my mental health: every afternoon I was craving food so much that I couldn't focus on anything else. Knowing that this has to be long-term, it was simply not going to work.