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by Grojan Fabiola, Gro

Diet patches have been available for a very long time under a variety of names and various brands. Do diet patches really work? Of course, not all diet patches are the same. Some have one ingredient and other have 12 or more ingredients. The basis of the diet patch, is the use of herbs. These herbs are formulated to suppress appetite, and in effect, signals the body that no more food is needed. There is proof that many of these ingredients do indeed suppress appetite. The herbs are released thru the skin by way of a skin patch. The best diet patches are changed every day for maximum effectiveness.

Excessive weight can and does cause many health problems: heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease to name a few. Unfortunately, there are many companies trying to profit from these disorders by offering various bogus miracle cures and treatments that claim that one can lose dozens of pounds by simply taking a few pills. A good diet patch program would include eating the right foods in reasonable portions, moderate exercise, and drinking enough water.

Because we have a lot of diet treatment options, anyone interested really needs to tread carefully, when choosing a treatment, be it pills, solutions, or a diet patch treatment. The research involved in finding a legitimate treatment implies reading numerous reviews for a particular diet patch. The internet is a great source, in the sense that many people post good or bad reviews after trying out a product, so you are sure to find at least a handful of reviews for that diet patch that you would like to purchase.

Some of these treatments that come in the form of a diet patch are proven to aid those wanting to lose weight. However, this is not a miracle cure. Common sense would tell you, you do not put on a diet patch and eat fried foods and high fat content foods.

When someone decides to stop smoking, he or she is most probably going to turn to food as a method of relieving the need for nicotine. This is a situation when a diet patch treatment, along with the right kind of diet, will really help control any weight gains.

Even if it comes as a result of the decision to stop smoking, or simply the desire to lose a few pounds, the actual course of action needs to be thoughtfully planned. The actual weight loss process needs to be taken slowly because loosing dozens of pounds per week is not beneficial in fact it is the exact opposite.

If you are one of the many trying to lose weight by using a diet patch treatment, you should really be careful not to be tricked into buying a bogus treatment that offers good results only on paper. Also, beware of companies offer free sample patches. In many cases, they charge for freight and without your knowledge, sign you up for a very expensive monthly program. Buy diet patches from reputable companies.

Yes, you read it right…no diets!
The first step in this weight management program is to gather all of your old fad diets, quick weight loss remedies, and “magic cures". Once you have them all together in a nice, neat pile- throw them into the trash! One thing we have learned in the last 20-30 years is diets don’t work and actually can make things worse. Fad diets may provide short term weight loss but they are generally too difficult to stick with for a lifetime. The majority of people who lose weight on fad diets regain that weight within 3 to 5 years. Over time this yo-yo dieting effect can slow your metabolism, the way our bodies burn the calories from the food that we eat. Most fad diets require you to significantly restrict your caloric intake by limiting or even eliminating specific foods from your diet. They lead you to believe that it is these specific foods that are causing you to gain weight. The fact is; a cookie or a slice of French bread is not responsible for weight gain. It is the total number of calories that you consume in a day compared to the amount of calories you use as energy. The calories you don’t use as energy turn into stored fat and over time this translates into more body weight.

Yes, its true consuming excess carbohydrates can result in large insulin spikes and cause you to store fat more readily and stimulate your appetite. However, does this mean that everyone in America is eating too many carbohydrates? Not necessarily. Does this mean we need to completely eliminate all carbohydrates from our diet? Absolutely not. It means we need to learn how to eat the right kind of carbohydrates and the right amount.

It’s also true that eating excess fat can make us gain weight because fat carries more calories than protein and carbohydrates, but does this mean that everyone’s issue is too much fat? Once again, no. Therefore, we must approach weight management on an individual basis because not everyone is eating too many calories from bread. Just the same, not everyone is consuming too many calories from cookies. We are all individuals and our eating habits are all unique which is why the one size fits all diet plans don’t work. The ultimate key to success is BALANCE.

Balance is providing the appropriate amount of calories, nutrients, and (don’t forget) enjoyment from our meals. In a balanced diet, there are no perfect days, no foods are omitted, and you don’t have to starve yourself. It may simply be that you’ve been eating too many starchy foods and too little fat. This may have stimulated your appetite and caused you to consume more than your body needs. Or vice versa, it may be that you are consuming too many fats and too little fruits and vegetables which can cause you to have a high calorie level with a fairly small intake of food. Perhaps you’ve been eating the right balance but with too large of portion sizes. These are the kinds of things that throw us off balance and cause us to consume more calories than we utilize for energy.

Let’s take an example

Unbalanced Day
Breakfast: skip (too busy)
Large latte
Snack: chips from vending machine
Lunch: (restaurant) hamburger and large French fries
Dinner: 8 oz steak and 2 cups mashed potatoes
Dessert: large bowl of ice-cream (1-2 cups)

Meal Makeover
Breakfast: bowl of oatmeal with blueberries, 1 cup low fat milk
Snack: apple, 1 oz peanuts
Lunch: (restaurant) turkey sandwich on whole grain bread with a bowl vegetable soup
Dinner: 3 oz steak (size of a deck of cards), 1 cup mashed potatoes, and a large salad w/1 TB vinaigrette dressing
Dessert: small bowl of frozen yogurt or sorbet (1/2- 1 cup)

The original meals were heavy in high fat foods, large in portion sizes, (beef, French fries, chips, and ice-cream) and low in fiber. The balance was off. By making these changes we saved approximately 800 calories while still enjoying steak, mashed potatoes, and dessert! Not to mention you get to eat more when you incorporate more plant based foods since they are much lower in calories. We also improved the nutrient content by adding more fiber/vitamins/minerals/and antioxidants with increased fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

So, stop fad diets and start balancing your meals for lifelong weight loss!

© Meri Raffetto, 2004

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