Wednesday, December 17, 2008

A Permanent Diet is the Key to Finding a Diet That Works

By Melissa Moore

There are so many people that need to lose weight. People are always on the look out for diets that work. It's not really hard to find diets that work, but with the vast number of diets, dieting programs and products, finding a diet a person can stick to is the problem.

Examine the products and services that make up the dieting industry. There are countless numbers of weight loss products -- diet food programs, dieting guides, diet books, trainers and nutritionists. In 2005, the diet industry was worth over $46.8 billion dollars. A lot of money is stems from people trying to lose weight versus people actually losing weight. The sad truth is that the focus becomes selling method and products that are not permanent, because repeat business is what brings in the money.

Here's a diet that will result in weight loss. Limit the amount of calories that you consume each day to 1000 calories, limit liquids to water and exercise for at least 30 minutes five times a week.

There are two problems with this diet. For one, 1000 calories and all that exercise will eventually lead to massive hunger and binge eating. Your cravings will likely ruin the diet. A little bit of dessert, or just candy bar, or one extra hamburger will soon result in you throwing the diet out the window. Secondly, the diet eventually finishes. You will end up going back to eating the same old way. Next month, or next time you need to fit into that outfit, or next family trip, or simply the next time you glance at yourself in the mirror, it will once again be diet time.

The best diet is one that you follow forever. There are a lot folks that are beginning to steer from the fad diets and now understand that to lose weight, it's best to make a whole lifestyle change, including exercising regularly and eating a healthy diet.

Connie Guttersen created the Sonoma Diet which, as a base, focuses on 10 "power foods." The power foods are almonds, bell peppers, blueberries, broccoli, grapes, olive oil, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes and whole grains, combined with the diet of the Sonoma country, which includes Asian, Latin American and Mediterranean foods and dishes. It's easy to remain on this diet as it has a wide selection of real, and enjoyable foods.

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 way you won't put on the pounds in the first place. - 15995

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