Most people tend to regain their weight after they stop taking the suppressant and, in the end, have exposed themselves to the risks of the medication without any long term benefit. Use of these medications should probably be limited to people who are so overweight that the risks of carrying all those excess pounds far outweigh the risks of the medication itself. Even dieting by restricting calories without medication can have serious adverse health consequences, especially if other medical conditions are present. Consultation with a doctor is recommended before beginning any diet. The most difficult part of dieting is maintaining the weight loss.
Most people tend to regain the weight they lost after dieting.
Chronic use of diet suppressants is not considered safe. Thus, keeping the weight off requires a commitment to a long term change in eating behavior. Some people do advocate behavior modification techniques to help. These techniques focus on unconscious eating habits, compulsive eating, binge eating, lack of resistance to social pressures for eating, use of eating to relieve anxiety and depression and lack of self control. Dieting is not an all or nothing thing.