Diets that work
Here we come to that people who need to lose weight are constantly searching for diets that work. It’s not really hard to find diets that work, but finding a diet a person can stick to is the trick. The diet industry is very large. Including books, diet food programs, trainers and nutritionists, spas, and all the other elements of the health and diet industry a lot of money, over 46.8 billion dollars in 2005, is pulled in not from people becoming healthy or losing weight, but rather on people taking an endless roller coaster ride between health and stout.
Due to repeat business brings in the cash, the focus is naturally on methods and products that work for a small time but result in return business reality of un-healthy living followed by small stints of diets and health programs.
Here’s a diet that sheds pounds. Drink only water, eat only a thousand calories every day, and combine it with 30 minutes of aerobic activity five times a week. It’s a guarantee you’ll drop pounds. But there are two problems. The first is that cravings are likely to ruin the diet #1 cravings will likely end the diet. 1000 calories and all that exercise will eventually lead to massive hunger and binge eating. First it’s a potato chip or slice of cake, then it’s an extra hot dog and the whole bag of snacks, and then the diet is history. The second issue is what happens after the diet is over? What happens when the weight is gone? What, you’ll go right back to eating the same ancient way. Next beach season, or next time to wear that dress or fancy dress ball, or next family trip, or simply the next time you look into a mirror on the way out of the bathroom, it will be once again be diet time.
The best diet is one making a change to overall diet, forever. More and more people now know that to lose weight it’s best to make a whole lifestyle change, including healthier eating habits and more exercise. The Sonoma Diet, made by Connie Guttersen, focuses on ten “power foods”. These are almonds, bell peppers, blueberries, broccoli, grapes, olive oil, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes and whole grains, eaten in conjunction with the cuisine of the Sonoma country, which includes Asian, Latin American and Mediterranean foods and dishes. The diet is full of real food, and real parts, combined into enjoyable dishes to help motivate someone to stay with it.
Want a diet that works? Shift the focus away from a small term diet to a long term style that’s part of 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.
