Phone Helps Dieters Keep Pounds at Bay

Beyond stupid.

"A little support goes a long way. A new study shows that telephone counseling is as effective as in-person sessions in helping obese women keep pounds off and maintain a healthy lifestyle."

No, a lot of support goes a short way.

"For one year of follow-up, the women were divided into three groups.

One group received 15- to 20-minute telephone sessions biweekly from a counselor.

Another group got an hour in-person session every two weeks.

The third group received biweekly newsletters in the mail that provided diet and weight loss tips.

Researchers found that the two groups that got telephone counseling and face-to-face sessions regained less weight (2.6 pounds) than did the group that only got the newsletters (8.15 pounds).

And, telephone counseling was less expensive than the in-person sessions."

What these idiots are saying is that despite the money spent "counseling" the pigs in the study for one year, they regained weight and the only difference was a matter of about 5 pounds while still costing bucks.

And to hide the fact of the clear failures, they said telephone counseling was cheaper than the in-person sessions but did not comment on the cost of the newsletters.

No matter the way, the weight did not stay off.

This is the epitome of boondoggle sick care.

Get used to it. More real crap is coming.

And we are going to pay for it with our incomes, lives and by mortgaging the futures of our children.