CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Chambana Today) — “Weight doesn’t have a calendar,” says Kidanu Birhanu, MD, an OSF HealthCare internal medicine and weight loss specialist.
With New Year’s resolutions fading, Dr. Birhanu says long-term weight loss is more about behavior changes than setting a start date.
“Behavioral modification is very important for people to lose weight. People can lose weight, then they gain it back. But if you have a reason why you want to lose weight and you are happy with the result, you are more likely to maintain your behavior,” Dr. Birhanu says…