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Lots of people need to drop weight, and lots of people are always on the look out for diets that
work. The issue isn't really finding a diet that works, but rather finding a diet to which a person
can stick to. The diet industry is huge. Including books, diet food programs, trainers and
nutritionists, spas, and all the other elements of the health and diet industry a lot of money,
over 46.8 billion dollars in 2005, is pulled in not from people becoming healthy or losing weight,
but rather from people attempting to become healthy or lose weight. Because the money comes from
repeat business, the focus is surely on the roller coaster reality of un-healthy living followed by
short stints of diets and health programs.
So you want a diet that works? Here's one. Drink only water, eat only a thousand calories each
day, and combine it with 30 minutes of aerobic activity five days each week. That diet will result
in shedding weight. Only two small things. The first is that cravings will foil the diet. 1000
calories and all that exercise will eventually lead to big hunger and binge eating. First it's a
potato chip or slice of cake, then it's an extra hot dog and the whole bag of snacks, and then the
diet is history. The second problem is what happens after the diet is over? What happens when the
weight is shed? What, you'll go right back to eating the same way you ate prior to the diet? Guess
what, then the weight will come back. Next spring, or next time to wear that dress or tuxedo, or
next family trip, or simply the next time you glance at a mirror on the way out of the shower 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, forever. A lifestyle change to healthier
eating habits and more exercise is the best way to lose weight and keep off the unwanted pounds.
The Sonoma Diet, created by Connie Guttersen, focuses on ten "power foods" The power foods are
almonds, bell peppers, blueberries, broccoli, grapes, olive oil, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes
and whole grains, combined with the cuisine of the Sonoma country, which includes Asian, Latin
American and Mediterranean foods and dishes. The diet includes a wide variety of real, and
enjoyable foods so it's easy to remain on it .
Want a diet that works? Move your mind from a short term diet to a long term style that's part
of an overall healthy and active lifestyle. That's the way to not only lose the weight, but to
avoid gaining it in the first place.
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