Many folks need to shed some weight, and lots of folks are forever searching for diet plans that are effective. It’s not really difficult to find weight loss plans that are effective, but finding a program you can stay with is the issue. The 46.8 billion dollar diet industry (as of 2005) depends not on people staying healthy and staying thin, but rather on people taking an endless roller coaster ride between health and fat. Because the money comes from repeat business, the focus is naturally on methods and products that work for a short time but result in return business.
So you want a diet that delivers? Here’s one. Drink only water, eat only a thousand calories every day, and combine it with 30 minutes of aerobic activity 5 days each week. That diet will result in lost weight. Only two small problems. The first is that cravings are likely to foil the diet. Sooner or later, particularly after returning home from work outs, those 1000 calories won’t be enough to satisfy. One piece of cake, or just one bag of chips, or one extra hamburger will soon steer you to ending the diet. The second issue is what happens after the diet is over? What happens when the weight is shed? What, you’ll go right back to eating the same way you ate before the diet? Guess what, then the weight will come back. Next spring, or next time to put on that dress or tuxedo, or next family trip, or simply the next time you glance at a mirror on the way out of the shower it will be time to return to a diet to lose the unwanted pounds.
The best diet is one making a change to overall diet, permanently. A lifestyle change to healthier eating habits and more exercise is the best way to lose weight and keep off the weight. Connie Guttersen created the Sonoma Diet which, as a base, discusses 10 “power foods.” These are almonds, bell peppers, blueberries, broccoli, grapes, olive oil, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes and whole grains, combined with the cuisine of the Sonoma country, which includes Asian, Latin American and Mediterranean influences. The diet includes a wide selection of real, and enjoyable foods so it’s easy to stay on it .
Want a diet that works for healthy weight loss? Move your mind from a short term diet to a long term style that’s part of an overall healthy and active lifestyle. That way you won’t gain the pounds in the first place.
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