Why Do Diets Fail? The Fundamental Flaw Of The Diet Industry

The diet industry proudly serves and profits from millions of customers each year. At any given moment, 45% of all women and 28% of men in America are on a diet of some kind, yet so few actually achieve success. Learning why diets fail for so many people is crucial towards understanding what sort of weight loss endeavor will most benefit you.

If you have ever asked yourself “What have I done wrong?” or “Why am I not seeing the results I want?” it is likely that your disappointment has led you to greater failure and worse eating and fitness habits than before. But there is some good news amid this distress, it is a simple lesson that liberates everyone from the strict confines of rigid unsuccessful diets: diets fail because they are not specific for you!

The first sign that a diet will be unsuccessful is the ‘one size fits all’ philosophy. In these programs, nutrition and exercise habits of already-healthy and fit people are regurgitated into a uniform plan that attempts to transform people in different circumstances. Think about it, how many healthy and fit people are looking to transform their bodies? So, why would you follow their plan?!

One comparison I love to make when it comes to diet education is that of the perfect haircut. If you have ever had one, you’ve appreciated how it complimented and even enhanced all of your best features, as if it was designed just for you. Just like this perfect haircut, the most effective nutrition plan is one that reflects your best qualities and respects your individuality.

Establishing the best nutrition and exercise plan is directly dependent on determining your own metabolic rate and type. These factors determine the rate at which your body can break down and metabolize the energy you provide it from the food you eat. It also indicates which foods and exercises will maximize and accelerate your weight loss potential!

In other words, your metabolism is the means by which the foods, exercises and goals you want to achieve are selected. There is a partnership here between your mind, your body and the external things that nourish both –all of these things want you to succeed, and the more you embrace this relationship, the more success you will find and the easier it becomes!

Learning why diets fail is crucial to understanding why real programs succeed. The best thing anyone struggling with diets can do is simply to drop out! Each individual holds the keys to their respective success and on one else’s so it is absolutely necessary that each person discover how their own body works and the foods and exercises that best compliment it. Apply this and the results will take care of themselves!

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