A Study for those who lost weight and how they kept it off for long periods of time.

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  • wmpottsjr
    wmpottsjr Posts: 42 Member
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    Sign me up!
  • socalkay
    socalkay Posts: 746 Member
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    Yes, thank you for sharing this! Bookmarked the NWCR link to for future reference.
  • jane837
    jane837 Posts: 68 Member
    edited March 2015
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    I heard about this study several years ago, and I definitely modeled my behavior based on the results of the research -- why not do what the successful people are doing? The only thing I didn't adopt was a low-fat diet.

    Once I met the criteria for the study, I sent them my info to join, and I received my first survey a few weeks ago! It's interesting to see what questions they're asking, and I feel like I'm "paying it forward" by contributing my own data. Yay, science!
  • snowflake930
    snowflake930 Posts: 2,188 Member
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    cee134 wrote: »
    The The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) is tracking over 10,000 individuals who have lost significant amounts of weight and kept it off for long periods of time.

    NWCR Facts

    You may find it interesting to know about the people who have enrolled in the registry thus far.

    80% of persons in the registry are women and 20% are men.
    The "average" woman is 45 years of age and currently weighs 145 lbs, while the "average" man is 49 years of age and currently weighs 190 lbs.
    Registry members have lost an average of 66 lbs and kept it off for 5.5 years.
    These averages, however, hide a lot of diversity:
    Weight losses have ranged from 30 to 300 lbs.
    Duration of successful weight loss has ranged from 1 year to 66 years!
    Some have lost the weight rapidly, while others have lost weight very slowly--over as many as 14 years.

    We have also started to learn about how the weight loss was accomplished: 45% of registry participants lost the weight on their own and the other 55% lost weight with the help of some type of program.
    98% of Registry participants report that they modified their food intake in some way to lose weight.
    94% increased their physical activity, with the most frequently reported form of activity being walking.
    There is variety in how NWCR members keep the weight off. Most report continuing to maintain a low calorie, low fat diet and doing high levels of activity.


    78% eat breakfast every day.
    75% weigh themselves at least once a week.
    62% watch less than 10 hours of TV per week.
    90% exercise, on average, about 1 hour per day.


    http://www.nwcr.ws/research/

    Thank you for posting this.

    I eat breakfast every day
    Weigh myself every day
    Seldom watch tv
    Go to the gym every morning and spend at least an hour there.

    Good to know I am on the right track. 16 months maintaining and very concerned about the dismal statistics.

    Great information!

  • peter56765
    peter56765 Posts: 352 Member
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    cee134 wrote: »
    62% watch less than 10 hours of TV per week.
    90% exercise, on average, about 1 hour per day.
    I don't know how long this study has been going on but nowadays I think you'd want to include statistics on how much time the participants spend on the internet, or maybe include it in the TV watching.

    One hour of exercise per day seems like a lot and makes me wonder what activities are considered "exercise" by the study.

  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
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    peter56765 wrote: »
    cee134 wrote: »
    62% watch less than 10 hours of TV per week.
    90% exercise, on average, about 1 hour per day.
    I don't know how long this study has been going on but nowadays I think you'd want to include statistics on how much time the participants spend on the internet, or maybe include it in the TV watching.

    One hour of exercise per day seems like a lot and makes me wonder what activities are considered "exercise" by the study.

    Haha agreed! Mindless Internet browsing or playing video games is just as bad as TV nowadays. It's actually even worse as you can't exercise while doing it...
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
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    78% eat breakfast every day. - No
    75% weigh themselves at least once a week. - Yes
    62% watch less than 10 hours of TV per week. - Yes
    90% exercise, on average, about 1 hour per day. - It probably averages to slightly under 1 hour per day, but close.

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