People who need to lose weight are constantly seeking 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 diet industry is very large. Including books, diet food programs, trainers and nutritionists, spas, and all the other elements of the health and diet industry a lot of money, over 46.8 billion dollars in 2005, is made not from people becoming healthy or losing weight, but rather from people trying to become healthy or lose weight. Because repeat business brings in the cash, the focus is surely on the ping-pong reality of poor living followed by short stints of diets and health programs.

Here's a diet that sheds pounds. Drink only water, eat only 1000 calories each day, and combine it with 30 minutes of aerobic activity 5 days a week. It's a sure thing you'll shed pounds. But there are two difficulties. The first is that cravings will foil the diet. Sooner or later, particularly after returning home from work outs, those 1000 calories won't be enough to satisfy. First it's a potato chip or piece of cake, then it's an extra hot dog and the whole bag of chips, and then the diet is over. #2 the diet eventually ends. You soon go back to eating the identical old way. Next beach season, or next time to put on that dress or tuxedo, or next family trip, or simply the next time you glance at a mirror on the way out of the bathroom it will be once again be diet time.

The best diet is one making a change to overall diet, forever. More and more people now understand that to lose weight it's best to make a whole lifestyle change, including healthier eating habits and more exercise. 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 foods and dishes. The diet includes a wide selection 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 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.