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I am no exception. Like millions of others, I have personally experienced the rollercoaster ride of losing and regaining a large amount of weight (50 pounds to be exact). Because it is such a widespread problem, there doesn’t seem to be any area of health in which there is more time, effort, and money spent than in the area of weight loss. So even though those of us who are trying to lose weight decrease food intake and exercise more, long-term weight loss still seems to elude many of us.