Diets That Work - Let’s Take A Look At Diets That Work

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Many folks need to lose weight, and lots of them are always searching for diet plans that work. The problem isn't really finding a diet that works, but rather locating a diet to which a person can stick. The diet industry is huge. With books, diet food programs, trainers and nutritionists, spas, and all the other parts of the health and diet industry a lot of money, over 46.8 billion dollars in 2005, is made not from people becoming healthy or losing weight, but rather from people trying to become healthy or lose weight. Because repeat business brings in the cash, the focus is naturally on the roller coaster reality of bad living followed by short stints of diets and health programs.

So you want a diet that works? Here's one. Combine limiting caloric intake to 1000 calories a day with at least 30 minutes of exercise at least five times a week. That diet will result in lost weight. But there are two problems. #1 cravings will likely end the diet. 1000 calories and all that exercise will eventually lead to ruinous hunger and binge eating. One piece of cake, or just one bag of chips, or one extra hamburger will soon steer you to ending the diet. 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 before the diet? Guess what, then the weight will come back. Next beach season, or next time to wear that dress or tuxedo, or next family trip, or simply the next time you look into a looking glass on the way out of the bathroom it will be time to return to a diet to lose the unwanted pounds.

The best diet is a permanent diet. 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 physical activity. 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 is full of real food, and real portions, combined into enjoyable dishes to help encourage someone to stay with 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 way you won't gain the pounds in the first place.