Diets That Work

Many people need to shed weight, and lots of them are always on the look out for diets that work. The trick isn’t really finding a diet plan that works, but rather beginning a diet to which a person can stick. 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 yo-yo 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 period of time but result in return business.

Here’s a diet that works. Drink only water, eat only 1000 calories every day, and combine it with 30 minutes of aerobic activity five days a week. That diet will result in shedding weight. But there are two difficulties. The first is that cravings will ruin the diet. 1000 calories and all that exercise will eventually lead to ruinous hunger and binge eating. One piece of cake, or just one bag of chips, or one extra hamburger will soon steer you to end the diet. The second issue is what happens after the diet ends? What happens when the weight is shed? What, you’ll return to eating the same way you ate before the diet? Guess what, then the weight will return. Next beach season, or next time to try on that dress or tuxedo, or next vacation, or simply the next time you glance at a looking glass on the way out of the gym it will be time to return to a diet to lose the unwanted pounds.

The best diet is a forever diet. 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, focuses on ten ‘power foods’. The power foods are almonds, bell peppers, blueberries, broccoli, grapes, olive oil, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes and whole grains, combined with the diet of the Sonoma country, which includes Asian, Latin American and Mediterranean influences. The diet includes a wide variety of real, and enjoyable foods so it’s easy to remain on it .

Want a diet that works? Move your mind from a short term diet to permanent eating habits that go along with an overall healthy and active lifestyle. That’s the way to not only lose the weight, but to avoid gaining it in the first place.

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