Voices: ‘Ban empty calories’: Readers on diet, exercise and the UK’s weight loss problem

Readers broadly agreed that weight loss is not complicated in theory - (Getty)

Independent readers have been weighing in on why losing weight feels so hard in the UK – while also sharing the methods that have helped them succeed.

Many said the odds are stacked against people from the outset, pointing to cheap ultra-processed food, oversized portions, constant snacking and lifestyles that involve far less everyday movement than in the past.