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Sensible Diet Success
Copyright © 2005 Amante Delpueso
FAQ Diet, Inc.
Ahhh, the array of diets that we have the option of
selecting from. Water diets and low-protein diets and high-
protein diets. Others that emphasize no carbohydrates and
their opposite that focus on high carbohydrates. Many
promises of miracle weight loss abound.
The best way to evaluate each diet is by the promises it
makes. Common sense should rule. Miracle zaps just don't
happen except in our dreams. Dieting is truly hard work and
one needs to be caught up in a wave of determination in
order to succeed. Yes, it is possible to lose many pounds in
just a few days, but it isn't necessarily a healthy or kind
thing to do to yourself in the long run.
When a body loses a great deal of weight in a short period
of time, it reacts in a negative way. Being clear (usually
in writing) on how much you currently weigh, what your ideal
weight is, and what is a realistic weight to aim for is the
beginning place. Then, accepting that losing a couple of
pounds a day isn't the healthiest thing you can do, set a
realistic goal. If you drop a lot of weight at once, your
body will probably react in a negative way. Writing down
exactly what nutrition you need each day in order to be
healthy is important.
Weight loss is for more than just losing pounds and wishing
all the stretch marks would disappear. Exercise for skin
and muscle tone is just as important as what you eat.
Those vanished pounds leave other pounds that need to be
rearranged, and an exercise routine is the key. Keep your
end goal of both health and beauty and energy in mind.
Exercise is necessary but it won't replace the diet - what
is consumed through the mouth! Many of the diet plans
available have great proven track records. They do work. One
can also begin with a low-key diet that starts with just
aiming at healthy foods: choosing an apple rather than a
chocolate bar, water rather than a sugared soft drink. A
walk around the block rather than being a couch-potato is a
good start on a daily basis. Of course, in addition you can
follow one of the proven diet plans. All take you in the
same direction.
Another simple technique for starting out is to limit the
size of the portions that you eat. It's a great habit
to develop and is easier than counting calories and
carbohydrates. It's easier than having a specific meal plan.
You can also try putting your food on a smaller plate, and
finding a substitute for desserts and seconds. Sometimes
waiting ten minutes before choosing to have seconds is a
powerful thing to do. The bottom line is whether or not you
really want to lose weight. That alone will give you the
impetus to follow your dreams.
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