November 30th, 2008 by 
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People who need to lose weight are constantly searching for diets that work. The trick isn’t really finding a diet plan that works, but rather beginning 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 staying thin, but rather on people taking an endless ping-pong ride between health and fat. Because repeat business brings in the cash, the focus is naturally on the roller coaster reality of un-healthy living followed by short stints of diets and health programs.
Here’s a diet that works. Drink only water, eat only 1000 calories every day, and combine it with 30 minutes of aerobic activity 5 times each week. That diet will result in losing weight. Only two small things. #1 cravings will likely end the diet. 1000 calories and all that exercise will eventually lead to massive hunger and binge eating. One piece of cake, or just one bag of chips, or one extra hamburger will soon steer you to ending the diet. #2 the diet eventually ends. You eventually go back to eating the identical old way. Next spring, or next time to put on that dress or tuxedo, or next family trip, or simply the next time you glance at a mirror on the way out of the gym it will be time to return to a diet to lose the unwanted pounds.
The best diet is one making a change to overall diet, permanently. More and more people now understand that to lose weight it’s best to change lifestyle, including healthier eating habits and more physical activity. Connie Guttersen created the Sonoma Diet which, as a base, discusses ten “power foods.” These are almonds, bell peppers, blueberries, broccoli, grapes, olive oil, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes and whole grains, eaten in conjunction with the diet of the Sonoma country, which includes Asian, Latin American and Mediterranean influences. The diet is full of real food, and real portions, combined into enjoyable dishes to help encourage someone to stay with it .
Looking for diets that work? Shift the focus away from a short term diet to permanent eating habits that go along with an overall healthy and active lifestyle. That way you won’t gain the pounds in the first place.
