over the long term. If it were THAT simple then we probably wouldn’t have a society where almost half the population was overweight. That is not to say that it is not possible to lose weight and keep it off. Only that it is extremely difficult and involves a variety of factors which must be present.
As to what I will tell my patients as a Nurse. I desire to be a CRNA (Nurse Anesthesist) that means my job is to evaluate, sedate, and revive patients during surgery (and to manage any code situations that develop during a surgery).