Friday, November 28, 2008

Avoid Diets That Don't Work

By Tony Jones

People who need to lose weight are constantly seeking diets that work. The problem isn't really finding a diet plan that works, but rather locating 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 keeping off weight, but rather on people taking an endless yo-yo ride between health and fat. Because repeat business brings in the cash, the focus is surely on the ping-pong reality of un-healthy living followed by short stints of diets and health programs.

Here's a diet that works. Drink only water, eat only a thousand calories every day, and combine it with 30 minutes of aerobic activity 5 days each week. It's a sure thing you'll drop pounds. Only two small things. The first is that cravings will ruin the diet. Sooner or later, particularly after intense work outs, those 1000 calories won't be enough to satisfy. One piece of cake, or just one bag of chips, or one extra hot dog will soon motivate you to end the diet. #2 the diet eventually finishes. You eventually go back to eating the same old way. Next beach season, or next time to wear that dress or tuxedo, or next vacation, or simply the next time you look into a looking glass on the way out of the bathroom it will be time to return to a diet to lose the unwanted pounds.

The best diet is a permanent diet. A lifestyle change to healthier eating habits and more exercise is the best way to lose weight and keep off the unwanted pounds. The Sonoma Diet, created by Connie Guttersen, discusses 10 "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 influences. The diet is full of real food, and real portions, combined into enjoyable dishes to help motivate someone to stay with it .

Want a diet that works? Move your mind from a short 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. - 16004

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