| I am not a fan of the concept of dieting, period. When I | | | | leads to a vicious 'yo-yo' affect in which he/she goes |
| didn't know any better, I went on several diets as a | | | | on yet another diet, and fails to lose weight. The only |
| teenager, and am not proud of it. Over several years, I | | | | think one ends up losing is hope, motivation and |
| have learnt the key aspects of the best diet to lose | | | | knowledge about the right foods/habits to get on the |
| weight. Here's the truth - The best diet to lose weight | | | | right track. |
| should not feel like a diet, it should be a lifestyle. | | | | (b) Many diets require some degree of starvation. |
| Here's the problem with a diet - It is temporary, which | | | | Starving is a surefire way to slow down your |
| means you will not stick with it. The best diet to lose | | | | metabolism and gain weight in the long run! If you don't |
| weight is something you can live with day after day. It's | | | | eat enough, your metabolism shuts down so your |
| an approach to eating which involves healthy food, and | | | | body gets used to eating little calories. Your body |
| occasional cheating. | | | | develops a tendency to store fat, instead of lose it. |
| If you don't cheat once in a while, you will end up | | | | (c) A diet can be an ordeal to sustain for many people. |
| cheating all the time. Therefore, cheating is a part of a | | | | It can affect your social life (you can't eat what your |
| healthy diet! Let's take a close look at several 'diet | | | | friends are eating), your state of mind and even your |
| plans' in the market and analyze them. The drawbacks | | | | health. Any food restriction in diets (and if you find a |
| of a 'strict diet' to lose weight are: | | | | best diet to lose weight, you can bet it involves some |
| (a) Diets require that you eat a certain way, with | | | | type of restriction) can be harmful because the body |
| typical restrictions. Unless a diet is well-planned, it may | | | | does not obtain a sufficient variety of nutrients. Also, if |
| emphasize too much of one nutrient at the expense | | | | you give up on the diet, you not only regain the weight, |
| of another . For example, a high protein diet is, as the | | | | but tend to 'binge' on the foods you missed and may |
| name suggests, high in protein and fat. By default, this | | | | even become worse in your eating habits! |
| means that it's hard to get a satisfactory supply of | | | | The best way to find a diet that works for you is to |
| complex carbohydrates and essential vitamins and | | | | experiment. Enjoy the foods you like in moderation. |
| minerals with such a diet. Although some updated diet | | | | Only indulge if you really have to, and reduce the |
| plans attempt to correct this imbalance with healthy | | | | instances of 'cheating'. I have. Try and get a diet plan |
| choices, the million dollar question is:- Can you stick with | | | | and use it as a benchmark for what you can, and |
| that plan for the rest of your life? Research has | | | | cannot eat. Read food labels and try and shop as |
| shown that individuals who go on a strict diet tend to | | | | healthy as you can. |
| give up at some point. If they revert back to old | | | | In summary, the best diet to lose weight is healthy, |
| (generally unhealthy) eating habits, they not only gain | | | | something you can live with, and from which you can |
| the weight back, but put on some more weight! This | | | | deviate once in a while. |