Many folks need to drop some weight, and lots of them are forever searching for diets that are effective. The problem isn’t really finding a diet 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 staying thin, but rather on people taking an endless roller coaster 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 period but result in return business.
Here’s a diet that works. Drink only water, eat only a thousand calories each day, and combine it with 30 minutes of aerobic activity 5 times a week. That diet will result in losing weight. But there are two difficulties. The first is that cravings are likely to 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 over. The second problem is what happens after the diet ends? What happens when the weight is lost? 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 family trip, or simply the next time you look into a looking glass on the way out of the shower it will be once again be diet time.
The best diet is one making a change to overall diet, forever. More and more people are coming to realize that to lose weight it’s best to change lifestyle, including healthier eating habits and more physical activity. Connie Guttersen created the Sonoma Diet which, as a base, 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 foods and dishes. 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 for healthy weight loss? 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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