Experts now know why so many dieters pile the pounds straight back on Slimmers need to eat less than someone of the same weight who has not dieted The phenomenon is caused by the effect dieting has on the way muscles work
By Fiona Macrae
PUBLISHED: 17:29 EST, 15 May 2012 | UPDATED: 02:14 EST, 16 May 2012
As every slimmer knows, it is when the diet ends that the hard work really begins.
Despite the best of intentions, only a few lucky ones manage to avoid piling the pounds straight back on.
Now experts think they know why and its nothing to do with a lack of willpower.
Hard work: When a diet comes to an end a long-term cut in calories is needed to keep the weight off, new research suggests
To stay at their new weight, it seems, slimmers needs to eat less than someone of the same weight who has not dieted.
To be precise, they need to eat at least 300 fewer calories a day. This equates to a bag of Maltesers and a Milky Way the sort of treats they were probably looking forward to enjoying after the pounds had come off.
And over the course of a week, it amounts to 15 cans of cola or 17 slices of buttered toast.
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Diet tips: Cut out 300 calories for good or you'll pile the pounds straight back on
