What if the secret to lasting weight loss isn’t a burst of motivation or a diet magic bullet, but something much more mundane and much more reliable? Maria Kirkeland’s story offers a convincing answer ...

Bariatric surgery isn’t just about weight loss; it’s about health improvement. In the words of Dr. Mohamed Ali, head of bariatric surgery at UC Davis Health, “Weight isn’t about appearance.

Learn about 16 effective ways you can motivate yourself to lose weight. People often lack the motivation to get started or continue on a weight loss diet.

3. Have Realistic Expectations. Big goals are exciting, but if you can’t hit them, they’ll zap your weight loss motivation. Realistic expectations, on the other hand, will help you stick to ...

Researchers found that when motivational interviewing was folded into weight-loss programs, it did not add much: On average, people lost no more weight over one year than those getting other types ...

This is where motivational interviewing ... And for patients on GLP-1s, may lead to sustained weight loss. “You’re dancing with the patient instead of wrestling with them,” she said.

After Fiona Dawson shared her weight-loss experience – where she revealed how she lost four stone in six months – floods of Telegraph readers wrote in to support Fiona, ask further questions ...