|
|
|
What Kind Of Dieter Are You? |
|
|
Everyday it seems, we hear stories about people who joined a
weight loss program, lost weight and look great! Before and
after photographs provide dramatic proof that yes, these
programs do work. But how do you decide which weight loss
program is best for you, and make it work?
First, you have to remember that the aim of a weight loss
program is to take weight off and KEEP IT OFF. Yo-yo dieting
puts stress on your body that can make losing weight harder and
harder and packing it back on far too easy. It's important to
choose a diet plan that will help you make changes to your
eating habits that will last a lifetime.
If you're a yo-yo dieter, you probably have a history of
swinging between very restrictive diets and then returning to
'normal' eating once you've lost the weight that you need to
lose. You've proved that you have willpower now what you need is
re-education. Instead of choosing a strict regimen that you'll
abandon when the diet is done, commit to following the
recommendations for healthy eating from the USDA, and add half
an hour of exercise to your daily routing five times a week.
You'll establish healthy habits that will take off the pounds -
and help you keep them off forever.
Secondly, decide just how much help you need. What |
|
|
|
motivates
you? Are you a private person by nature, or do you do best with
a lot of social support? Are you a strong-willed person who can
decide to do something and 'just do it', or will you need help
overcoming temptation?
If you thrive on social motivation, joining a weight loss
program like Weight Watchers or TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
might be the best option for you. You'll have social support,
motivational rewards and weekly check-ins to help you stay on
track and give you goals to aim for.
Next, do you do best with regimented, strict instructions that
tell you exactly what you should do step by step, or are you
happiest and more comfortable with a little flexibility?
If you do best when you have strict guidelines to follow and
like routines, then look for a diet that gives you daily menus
with precise measurements and foods to eat. While that may feel
restrictive to many people, the trick is to do what works for
you. In fact, once you reach your target weight, you can
subscribe to a healthy eating or living magazine that has daily
menus.
If restrictive diets and inflexible menus aren't for you, then
try a diet that gives you the option of mixing and matching your
meals within certain parameters. Whether you count |
|
Untitled Document
Title: Get Your Diet Back on Track After Thanksgiving Category: Health News Created: 12/1/2008 Last Editorial Review: 12/1/2008
This week, December 1 marks World AIDS Day. And oh yes I know the Obama-mania continues with palpable frenzy, and why should the world not celebrate! These are the signs of the times indeed folks, but hey politics is not my area of expertise, so I shall stick to nutrition, diet and health. But the excitement is so visible, transcends borders and the seven seas, therefore no one can ignore it. ...
'Eat, Shrink & Be Merry" - it's the title of a fun cookbook by two sisters, Janet and Greta Podleski that I found on the 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Web site (3fatchicks.com).
|
| |
