Weight Loss Therapy
The goal is to gradually adopt a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise, a balanced diet, and daily monitoring of food consumption and food-related thoughts. One pound (0.5 kg) of weight reduction each week is anticipated. By enhancing one’s self-esteem and body image, behavioral weight loss treatment seeks to assist patients in losing weight, which may lessen binge eating behavior.
BED patients that undergo weight loss therapy lose weight and improve their body image, especially those who are obese, but it didn’t show effectiveness as IPT and CBT. It has been demonstrated that behavioral weight loss therapy only assists individuals in achieving short-term, moderate weight reduction, similar to how normal weight loss treatment for obesity works.
To ensure that patient dietary needs are addressed, weight-loss programs are often carried out when appropriate under medical supervision. Weight-loss treatments can also be helpful, especially when a patient is receiving CBT. BED patients may find it challenging to lose weight by consuming a diet high in whole foods or low in carbohydrates, but certain general guidelines may be used with the help of a therapist.
