Dieting and Weight Loss
Successful dieting involves two things:
- Losing weight
- Maintaining the weight loss
Almost any calorie-controlled weight loss diet plan will help you lose
weight, but only some will help you maintain your weight loss in
the long term.
Best Dieting Plans
The best sort of dieting plan is one that teaches you to eat right
in the long term.
Because when you stop dieting (i.e. stop following a specific diet
plan), you need to know which foods are healthiest and which
foods contain the most/ least calories. This sort of diet
information is vital for good eating habits and long term weight
control.
Dieting for Life
Ideally, your weight loss diet plan should contain an eating plan you
can follow for life. So instead of choosing a fad diet or other
short-term diet plan, choose a diet that is balanced, healthy
and easy enough to follow in the long term.
Dieting to Lose Weight Fast and Low Calorie Dieting is a Waste of
Time
Most dieters lose weight, then regain it. Why? Because they aim
for fast weight loss, either by fasting or low calorie dieting.
Unfortunately, this often causes food cravings (stimulated by
uneven blood sugar levels) and bingeing. Result? Dieters start
yo-yo dieting and their eating patterns can become more and more
disordered. Such dieting habits can last for years and often lead
to weight gain if not obesity.
Don't make this elementary dieting mistake. While dieting, aim for gradual weight
loss of no more than 2 pounds, per week. Dieting at this rate of weight loss
helps you to lose more fat and less muscle and water.
The Dieting Solution
- Choose a diet that helps you eat right in the long term
- Ideally the diet plan should be healthy enough to follow for life
- Aim for slow steady weight loss
- This approach to dieting leads to lasting weight loss with fewer problems.
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