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Statistics tell us that two-thirds of people who lose weight on low-fat diets gain it all back within one year. After five years, 97% regain their weight (that is a 97% failure rate). Chances are you are not eating enough fat. Yes, you read that correctly. We eat less fat now than ever before. In the past people ate whole milk, butter, eggs, and relished in the fats in meats. Everything was cooked in lard and butter. Nowadays we avoid fat like a plague. Over the past 30 years fat consumption has decreased by 4%. Despite the fact that fat and calorie intake has decreased, we are heavier than before. Nearly 60% of Americans are overweight and 31% are obese. Even our children are getting fatter. Among young people 15% of those age 6 to 19 are seriously overweight. Those who reduce the most fat and eat the least food seem to have the hardest time losing weight. Getting an adequate amount of fat in the diet is essential for effective and permanent weight loss. When people become hungry soon after a meal they tend to overeat at the next. One of the reasons why fat is necessary for successful weight loss is that it satisfies hunger, thus reducing appetite and lowering total food consumption.