Why Do So Many Diets Fail To Help Lose Weight

Posted by Lorna on September 3rd, 2008 at 08:53am

How many diets have failed you in your bid to lose weight? Why is it that so many diets fail? Many people believe the myth that eating less will result in weight loss. The truth is that when we restrict our food intake we are at risk for gaining weight. Our bodies are designed to interpret less food consumption with starvation. When we intentionally deprive our bodies of food we send our body into starvation preservation mode.

Studies show that thin people tend to eat foods that contain more complex carbohydrates and people who are overweight are found to have diets that contain more fat. Understanding what studies tell us about what contributes to weight loss is important when designing a weight loss plan. Chances are there are habits that contributed to the weight gain and the weight gain was not over night but took years to accumulate. Because it took a long time to gain the weight you are presently at, it will also take time to lose weight in a healthy fashion.

Individuals who do not understand the balance between eating right, getting plenty of water, exercising and getting proper amounts of sleep are easy prey to those pushing the latest fad diet, pill or program. You can find these fad diets, pills and programs in every media including TV, radio, magazines, books, and the Internet. Because most individuals today have been programmed to want everything now, it is easier to believe that there is a magic pill, drink, or program that can take the excess weight off quickly than to believe that we have power to change our lives and live healthier longer lives where obesity is the thing of the past.

Diets fail because they do not promote a balance within your body. Diets fail because some are designed around making someone or some company rich instead of creating a product or program that will truly assist an individual to lose weight.

It is a known fact that those who are overweight are prone to diseases and other serious health issues as a result of excessive body weight. Saturated fat consumption is a major contributor to excess body fat.

People have been led to believe for too many years that they need to deprive themselves of food or count every calorie they consume in order to lose weight. The truth is that our bodies know how to manage weight if we give our bodies what they need to stay healthy such as proper amounts of sleep, plenty of water, good and nutritious foods, and daily physical activity.

Losing weight is not all about counting calories, but you do need to avoid eating in excess. Proper portions of nutritious foods are one key to losing weight. Another key to losing weight is not leading a sedentary life but one that involves giving your body the daily physical activity that it craves. Our bodies were made to move!

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