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Setting realistic weight-loss goals does not improve weight-loss outcomes compared to ambitious goals.

Do not lower your goals to 'realistic' levels. Setting ambitious goals does not lead to worse outcomes and may lead to better weight loss. Focus on achieving significant weight loss rather than setting easily achievable targets.

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two studies showed that interventions designed to improve weight-loss outcomes by altering unrealistic goals resulted in more realistic weight-loss expectations but did not improve outcomes.
Krista Casazza et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2013

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Myths, Presumptions, and Facts about Obesity

Krista Casazza et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2013

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