Having someone guide and check in on your exercise and eating habits helps you stick with it, try harder, and track your food more accurately.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (2)
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The study looked at whether people stick to diet and exercise plans when they’re supervised remotely. It found that most people followed the plan closely, which supports the idea that supervision helps people stay on track.
The study looked at supervised exercise in cancer patients and found it helped with strength and sticking to the program, but it didn’t look at diet, so it only partly supports the idea that supervision helps with both exercise and eating habits.
Contradicting (1)
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The study looked at supervised exercise for people with depression and anxiety, but many people dropped out, which suggests supervision didn’t help them stick with it. It didn’t look at diet at all, so it doesn’t support the idea that supervision improves eating habits or effort.
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