Attaching to the treatment of obesity as if it were a war may only bring short-term benefits, in the form of mobilisation. However, it does not work in the long term, because any war involves strong negative emotions and the incurring of concrete losses. It is also difficult to imagine effectively waging war continuously for many years, let alone for a lifetime. Treating one's own body as an enemy not only makes it impossible to cooperate with it, but can cause defensive reactions on its part, e.g. in the form of psychosomatic disorders and ailments.

Over-ambitious goals

The basic premise of an overweight person starting to lose weight is to lose as much weight as possible, in the shortest possible time. An ambitious plan is drawn up, which mainly involves restricting food (e.g. "I will eat half of what I used to", "I stop eating bread or sweets"), using supportive measures (e.g. teas to aid digestion, minerals such as cycline or parapharmaceuticals), sometimes increasing physical activity (e.g. signing up for a swimming pool or buying a bike). Such a plan usually looks good only in theory, as it proves virtually impossible to put into practice in the long term. After a few days or so of hard work on oneself, fatigue, weariness or other issues arise that require time and attention. The main difficulty becomes nagging hunger, causing physical weakness and emotional irritability. In addition, fatigue with a monotonous diet and constant restriction, violent cravings for certain foods, or the inability to refrain from dietary temptations may also occur.