When it comes to dieting, most people want a quick fix. For instance, maybe it’s a daily weight loss
pill that promises you’ll lose X amount of pounds with little or no effort on
your part. Or it could be you have to
cut out a certain food group (i.e. carbs) and only eat another food group (i.e.
protein). Let’s face it though – our bodies
are not made to limit our bodies in such a way that we deprive ourselves of
necessary nutrients. When it comes right
down to it – fad diets don’t work!
There are so many fad diets out there – I’m sure you’ve
heard of at least one of them: The Atkins Diet, The South Beach Diet, Slim
Fast, etc. One of the reasons why fad
diets don’t work is that you cannot sustain this type of eating plan for the
rest of your life. Imagine if you drank Slim Fast shakes for the rest of your life.
First of all, that would get boring.
More importantly, however, is that once you stop following a fad diet,
you are more likely to put the weight back on (and unfortunately more quickly
than it came off).
It is possible to see quick results with fad diets. The drawback is that those results are not
likely to last. As soon as you go back
to your old eating habits, the progress you made will soon fade away. The most effective way to lose weight is to
ditch the diet pills and focus on eating the right foods in sensible portions
and exercise frequently.
So, what fad diets have you tried in the past? Have they been effective at helping you keep
the weight off long-term? Leave a
comment below about your fad diet experience.
This slide show depicts
10
Famous Fad Diets. Which ones
have you heard of?
Reference:
www.sixpacksmackdown.com
I have heard of almost all of the fad diets. I haven't really tried any of them. Most of them seem to be too time consuming to figure out. I also have not met anyone that had a super success story with any of them. So I guess that proves to me that they do not work. I would say Weight Watchers has been proven the most and is a way of eating that you can stick with and eat healthy. We all would love a quick fix.....but its not going to happen!
ReplyDeleteYou nailed it! Fad diets will never work because they are impossible to maintain. The sad part about America is everyone is just trying to sell their "diet plans" or "miracle product" instead of simply educating people. Weight loss is not complicated. Calories in vs. calories out. That's it.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with you that fad diets do not work.
ReplyDeleteI don't do well with a diet. I am following your blog this is the type of encouragement and information I need.
ReplyDeletePreach, sister! There is no quick fix to healthy living and a healthy weight. Stable, practical changes that become good habits are crucial to long-term success.
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