https://irp.nih.gov/blog/post/2020/12/attempting-weight-loss-linked-to-reduced-risk-of-death
There has long been concern about "weight cycling" where having your weight go up and down causes health concerns.
But the studies that made those findings included people who lost weight unintentionally. Which meant a lot of ill people, people with health problems before they lost weight.
"Contrary to studies claiming that weight cycling is bad for health, the IRP researchers found that the more times a person purposefully lost at least five pounds over a 20-year period, the less likely he or she was to die during the follow-up period, even if that person regained the lost weight. In other words, repeatedly losing and re-gaining weight was better than giving up after one or two attempts or, worse still, never trying to lose weight at all. “These people who are attempting weight loss many times are likely engaging in lifestyle changes that are beneficial for them,” Dr. Berndt explains. “Maybe they’re eating healthier foods or maybe they’re exercising more during each of these weight loss attempts, and over time those benefits accumulate because they have more time during which they are engaging in healthy behaviors. Even if they were not successful at losing weight, because they were engaging in these healthy behaviors, they saw a benefit.”"
And from experience, I can also tell you that those attempts are also helping you know what works for you so you can eventually get a plan of weight loss that you can stick to until you reach your goals.
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