Staff should also be trained in recognizing related conditions, such as depression and eating disorders and either have someone on staff to assist with these problems or be able to refer the client to a professional who can. This goal weight should also take the fat and muscle composition of each client into consideration. For long-term success, a program should uncover the reasons a person overeats and devise strategies for dealing with these problems. Look at the rate of weight loss that a program recommends. Weight loss greater than 1 to 2 pounds per week may indicate a reduction in muscle, not fat.
Successful programs offer assistance in lifestyle issues such as grocery shopping and eating out.
Clients with long term weight maintenance benefit from continuing support and weight checks even after they reach their goal weight. Watch out for anything that claims to burn fat while you sleep. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is not true.