Diets That Work

Lots of folks need to drop weight, and lots of them are always on the look out for diets that work. It's not really hard to find diets that work, but finding a diet you can stick with is the problem. The 46.8 billion dollar diet industry depends not on people staying healthy and keeping off weight, but rather on people taking an endless yo-yo ride between health and fat. Because the money comes from repeat business, the focus is surely on methods and products that work for a short period of time but result in return business.

So you want a diet that delivers? Here's one. Drink only water, eat only a thousand calories each day, and combine it with 30 minutes of aerobic fitness pilates five days each week. That diet will result in losing weight. Only two small problems. The first is that cravings will ruin the diet. Eathing only 1000 calories and all those fat burning exercises will eventually lead to massive hunger and binge eating. First it's a potato chip or piece of cake, then it's an extra hot dog and the whole bag of chips, and then the diet is history. The second problem is what happens after the diet ends?

What happens when the weight is gone? What, you'll go right back to eating the same way you ate before the diet? Guess what, then the weight will come back. Next beach season, or next time to put on 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. More and more people now understand that to lose weight it's best to make a whole lifestyle change, including healthier eating habits and more exercise. Connie Guttersen created the Sonoma Diet which, as a base, discusses 10 “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 influences.

The diet includes a wide variety of real, and enjoyable foods so it's easy to remain on it . Want a diet that works? Shift the focus away from a short term diet to permanent eating habits that go along with 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.