People who need to lose weight are constantly searching for diets that work. The trick 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 keeping off weight, but rather on people taking an endless ping-pong ride between health and fat. Because the money comes from repeat business, the focus is naturally on the ping-pong reality of bad living followed by short periods of diets and health programs.
Here's a diet that works. Drink only water, eat only a thousand calories every day, and combine it with 30 minutes of aerobic activity 5 days each week. It's a sure thing you'll drop pounds. Only two small things. The first is that cravings will ruin the diet. Sooner or later, particularly after intense work outs, those 1000 calories won't be enough to satisfy.
First it's a potato chip or slice of cake, then it's an extra hot dog and the whole bag of chips, and then the diet is kaput. #2 the diet eventually ends. You soon go back to eating the same old way. Next spring, or next time to wear that dress or tuxedo, or next family trip, or simply the next time you look into 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.
