Diets That Work

People who need to lose weight are constantly searching for diets that work. The trick isn't really finding a diet plan that works, but rather finding 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 ping-pong ride between health and fat. Because the money comes from repeat business, the focus is surely 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 1000 calories each day, and combine it with 30 minutes of aerobic activity five times a week. That diet will result in shedding weight. Only two small things. The first is that cravings will ruin the diet. 1000 calories and all that exercise will eventually lead to ruinous hunger and binge eating. First it's a potato chip or piece of cake, then it's an extra hot dog and the whole bag of snacks, and then the diet is ended. #2 the diet eventually finishes. You soon go back to eating the identical old way. 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 mirror on the way out of the gym it will be once again be diet time.

The best diet is one making a change to overall diet, forever. 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 ten “power foods.” The power foods 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 variety of real, and enjoyable foods so it's easy to remain on it .

Want a diet that works? Shift the focus away 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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