Why Don't Limited Diets Work? Unpacking the Cycle of Restriction
                                
                                
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                                According to decades of research, an overwhelming majority of people who lose weight through dieting regain it within a few years, leading many to question why don't limited diets work in the long run. This pattern is not a failure of willpower but a predictable biological and psychological response to extreme dietary restriction.