Looking
for Weight Loss in all the Wrong Places? How to Spot a Fad Diet!
Many dieters try to
find a quick fix for their weight problems, but there are no simple solutions.
Americans spend billions of dollars each year on diet books, gimmicks
and other products to try to lose weight. Almost monthly, a new book or
magazine announces the latest "miracle diet," promising dramatic
weight loss. You've probably seen ads in bookstores, on TV, the Internet
and even heard them on the radio. But don't be fooled. Fad diets are nothing
but empty promises. Here are some tips to help you spot the latest fad
diet. A fad diet:
- doesn't include
the variety of foods necessary for good health or doesn't teach good
eating habits
- claims you can
"trick" body metabolism into wasting calories or energy
- makes dramatic
claims for fast and easy weight loss
- eliminates certain
food groups
- makes no mention
of exercise
- does not contain
the type of changes you would want to make for life (e.g., the diet
contains only short term fixes)
- contains less than
1,200 calories
- promises quick
weight loss - more than one to two pounds per week
While fad diets may
take the weight off, they don't teach you how to keep it off. Remember,
you're learning a way to live, not just a way to diet. And to keep weight
off, you must stay motivated. Successful weight control depends upon YOU
- not upon any particular product or program.
Obtaining and maintaining
a healthy weight is a way of life. If a "diet plan" sounds too
good to be true, it probably is. The CaloriesCount.com program is safe
and effective and will give you the tools to not only lose weight but
also keep it off. A healthy lifestyle is not only about changing your
body, it's also about changing the way you think and feel about food and
physical activity.
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