Internally Peer Reviewed Around October and November, many Americans go on diets so they can be slimmer when the holiday season arrives. Unfortunately, many who do lose weight will begin to put it back on only months later. This is often referred to as yo-yo dieting, the cycle of dieting followed by regaining weight.
Research continues as to whether yo-yo dieting is dangerous to cardiovascular health.
However, most doctors agree that ending the cycle of losing and gaining weight is important to one's psychological health. People need to be aware of what triggers their overeating. Instead of focusing on a number, such as weight, Ferguson advises dieters to focus on behaviors. This includes happiness, as well as sadness. Many people overeat not only when they are under stress, but also at social occasions.