Today, people are beginning to realize that fad diets don’t work. While some of them may cause short-term weight loss, that is seldom the case over the long term, and many people end up gaining more weight than they started with. The true road to weight reduction begins with a change in the way one thinks about food - and that doesn’t come in a pill or any kind of diet trend.
Everyone has foods that are difficult to resist. For some people it is bread, for others it is sweets; still others like things that are both salty and high in calories. These become comfort foods that are turned to when the day isn’t going right or when life spins out of control. The problem is that most of us don’t quit with one or two bites; instead, we continue eating until the whole loaf of bread, carton of ice cream, or bag of pretzels is finished. It is this binge-eating routine that must be broken. That is not to say that anyone should be forced to give up the foods they love - the trick, instead, is learning how to balance those with a healthy diet.
Nutrition should be key in any eating plan. Notice that I purposely said "eating plan" and not diet. It is important to remove the word diet from the vocabulary when it comes to weight loss, as "diet" implies everything bad, meaning also that you are only allowed only small portions. Even then, the food that is allowed is often bland and boring. "Diet" also means that one is deprived of even the most occasional treat. For that reason, the process is destined to fail.
Everyone has foods that are difficult to resist. For some people it is bread, for others it is sweets; still others like things that are both salty and high in calories. These become comfort foods that are turned to when the day isn’t going right or when life spins out of control. The problem is that most of us don’t quit with one or two bites; instead, we continue eating until the whole loaf of bread, carton of ice cream, or bag of pretzels is finished. It is this binge-eating routine that must be broken. That is not to say that anyone should be forced to give up the foods they love - the trick, instead, is learning how to balance those with a healthy diet.
Nutrition should be key in any eating plan. Notice that I purposely said "eating plan" and not diet. It is important to remove the word diet from the vocabulary when it comes to weight loss, as "diet" implies everything bad, meaning also that you are only allowed only small portions. Even then, the food that is allowed is often bland and boring. "Diet" also means that one is deprived of even the most occasional treat. For that reason, the process is destined to fail.
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