The general consensus of the National Eating Disorder Information Center relates that roughly 95% of all diets fail. The truth is that most people set goals for themselves that are not attainable. They choose a diet that is as boring as it is sparse. What they end up with is frustration and a feeling of deprivation, and, nine times out of ten, added weight instead of weight loss.
According to most dieticians, the diet that works involves moderation and exercise for successfully lose weight. In getting started, choose a diet that allows you to be flexible, make choices and try something new every few days—even favorite foods when incorporated in moderation.
Be realistic. Do not set your goal to be completed too far out or in too little time, and do not set out to lose all 150 pounds at one time. This is particularly true if you have tried and failed one too many times and your opinions of diets are anything but nice. Start with a goal of 20 pounds (unless you are really burnt out-then do 10). Set an ample amount of time (a pound a day sounds great but rarely doable).
The diet that works allows for lots of choices, or alternatives. We get burnt out on repetitious eating. People say ‘I could eat that all day!’ but we can’t; not really. It’s why the grapefruit diet works only for the die hard. Imagine eating grapefruit three times a day for 12 days-skip two days and start all over for a month.
Forget the diet that is stringent about three meals a day. When you are cutting back on portions you feel hungry sooner. Divide your portioned foods between five smaller meals. And if you are craving something like a coke get the half cans and sip one for a snack with a whole bag of popcorn.
Most of the diets that work today-Jenny Craig, NutriSystem, the 6Week Makeover or Weight Watchers all offer well balanced meals. They limit few foods, offer support, encourage supplementation with whole raw fruits and vegetables and advocate for a lifestyle change.
Exercise is important in not only losing but maintaining weight loss. Jared from Subway walked everyday to and from Subway (twice). He went for his lunch and for his dinner. His meal choices kept him under 1000 calories and he walked. If you like bicycling-ride, if you like yoga-do it, etc. Find something or combination of activities, and make it happen. Don’t forget the water.
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