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Adhering to a healthy eating plan can be a challenge, but it\u2019s well worth the effort and sacrifice. Here are a few tips to help you lose those unwanted pounds and keep them off.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0Men who are overweight face an increased risk of developing erectile dysfunction. But shedding those excess pounds is easier said than done. And even when you\u2019ve managed to bring your weight down to a level that\u2019s within the normal range, maintaining that weight loss can be a daunting challenge.<\/p>\n

For many weight-conscious men — and women as well — what too often follows is a seesawing pattern of shedding pounds only to gain them back again, also known as the yo-yo effect.<\/p>\n

Yo-Yo Dieting Can Be Dangerous<\/h3>\n

Yo-yo weight loss, also called weight cycling, puts you at increased risk of a heart attack, stroke, or early death, according to the findings from a study published in the November 2018 issue of Circulation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Putting a slightly more positive spin on the effects of alternating between a healthy eating pattern (HEP) and one with few rules or limits is a study conducted by a research team led by Purdue University professor Wayne Campbell. That study was published in the November 2018 issue of Nutrients<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Campbell and his colleagues looked specifically at the effects of yo-yo dieting on the markers of cardiovascular disease. After a five- to six-week period of adherence to a HEP, such as the Mediterranean diet or DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, study participants reverted to their usual diets for four weeks or so.<\/p>\n

Health Markers Reflect Your Diet<\/h3>\n

Predictably, cardiovascular health markers moved into positive territory after each HEP and then turned less favorable after each period of less healthy eating. A return to healthy eating saw the cardiovascular health markers return once again to positive territory. Based on their findings, researchers recommended that \u201chealthcare professionals . . . encourage individuals to consistently consume a HEP for cardiovascular health but also encourage them to try again if a first attempt is unsuccessful or short-lived.\u201d In other words, don\u2019t give up.<\/p>\n

Psychotherapist William Anderson knows from first-hand experience how to achieve weight-loss success. Over a period of 18 months in the mid-1980s, he managed to lose 140 pounds and has kept them off ever since. In a recent interview with NBC News Better<\/a>, Anderson shared some of his suggestions for lasting weight loss. Here are a few of those tips:<\/p>\n