Diet Plans That Work - Let’s Talk About Diets That Work

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People who need to lose weight are constantly searching for diets that work. It's not really difficult to find diets that work, but finding a diet you can stick with is the issue. The diet industry is very large. Including books, diet food programs, trainers and nutritionists, spas, and all the other parts of the health and diet industry a lot of loot, over 46.8 billion dollars in 2005, is earned not from people becoming healthy or losing weight, but rather from people attempting to become healthy or lose weight. Because repeat business brings in the cash, the focus is naturally on the up and down reality of bad living followed by short stints of diets and health programs.

So you want a diet that works? Here's one. Drink only water, eat only a thousand calories each day, and combine it with 30 minutes of aerobic activity five days a week. That diet will result in losing weight. Only two small problems. The first is that cravings are likely to foil the diet. 1000 calories and all that exercise will eventually lead to ruinous hunger and binge eating. 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 history. #2 the diet eventually ends. You soon go back to eating the same old way. Next beach season, or next fancy dress party, 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, permanently. A lifestyle change to healthier eating habits and more exercise is the best way to lose weight and keep off the weight. The Sonoma Diet, created by Connie Guttersen, discusses 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 influences. The diet includes a wide variety of real, and enjoyable foods so it's easy to stay 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 way you won't put on the pounds in the first place.