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Bribing dieters appears to help them drop weight, study finds

Willpower apparently can be bought. The chance to win or lose $20 a month enticed dieters in a yearlong study to drop an average of 9 pounds -- four times more weight than others who were not offered dough to pass up the doughnuts.

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A mission to get down to wedding-day weight

Georgette Levey is on a mission: to drop enough pounds by the time she’s 40 so that she can weigh what she did on her wedding day. With the big milestone birthday not far off, Levey has set that as her goal date to finally get rid of the pounds she’s put on since becoming a mom.
Sleep plays key role in weight loss and maintenance

Adequate sleep is a key component to dieting and maintaining a healthy weight, a growing body of scientific research suggests.
Long-term weight loss not affected by yo-yo dieting: study

Dieters who have trouble sticking with a weight-loss plan take heart: a new study suggests that so-called yo-yo dieting appears to have little effect on the ability to lose weight over the long term.