“THE MISSING INGREDIENT” – WHY YOUR DIETS DON’T WORK OR LAST
The key to successful weight control is the ability to make changes in your diet that can be maintained on a long-term basis. In some instances, doctors believe that ‘”consistent weight management—losing and regaining weight repeatedly—may actually be more harmful than being overweight. In fact, dieters who don’t maintain their initial weight-loss, often regain so much weight that they become heavier than they were before they went on a diet.
The safest and most effective way to diet is to go slowly, never losing more than two pounds a week. Losing more than two pounds in a week’s time usually means the weight-loss is in fluids and muscle, and not in fat. Your diet should ideally consist of as wide a variety of foods as possible. In some instances, under medical supervision, you may be placed on a highly restricted diet. Such a diet will force you to pay closer attention to the composition of each meal.
The most recommended diet places special emphasis on vegetables, fruit and complex carbohydrates, which are high in fiber and rich in vitamins and minerals. Such a diet contains fewer calories and less total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, salt, alcohol, and slightly less protein. You don’t have to eliminate any individual foods with this diet, but you will have to cut down on your intake of certain foods, while increasing your consumption of others.
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March 24, 2009 - 8:09 AM