Life Is A Series of Damn Diets

 Life Is A Series of Damn Diets

"Going on a diet" is a typical way of putting it. Similar to a vacation, the expression implies that there is a start and a finish. We fantasize about the day we'll finally be able to shed those extra pounds and live a life free of painful restriction.

We hear a reassuring voice in our heads that says we can finally relax about calorie, carb, and fat counting once our weight reduction program is over. We look forward to the day when we can finally say no to that one dish that makes us drool every time we think about it. As we torment ourselves with thoughts of the delicious delights we'll have once the diet is finished, we mindlessly grab for the celery and carrot sticks.

Excuse me?

Returning to tent city (the place where we live, not what we wear) is an assured outcome when we let ourselves believe that a diet is a limited, time-limited part of our whole lifespan. If we want to lose weight for good, we have to make it a habit to monitor our food and drink consumption on a daily, weekly, and annual basis.

Your chest tightens and your heart pounds. You could be thinking, "It's not worth it if I have to live like this all the time!" You are unique, that little voice assures you. You may finally kick back and relax now that you have the knowledge to lose weight whenever you want. Getting back on track with your diet and reaching your ideal weight will be a breeze once you gain five pounds.

However, it is not going to happen! Consider your erratic weight history. We all think that it will be easy to go on a quick diet if we regain a few pounds once we're at a healthy weight. By the way, isn't that not how it works? We begin to put on a few pounds gradually, but a diet would be incredibly uncomfortable leading up to upcoming important occasions. We wait until we've put on enough weight to feel ashamed of ourselves enough to start starving ourselves again before we go back "on" our diet. We are now proud members of the yo-yo club, which includes the great majority of dieters who fail to maintain their weight loss beyond a short period of time.

Diets are tedious, discouraging, and painful, which is only one of many reasons why people go "on" and "off" them. Our friends, relatives, and colleagues who are still snacking, feasting, and celebrating are different from us because of them. Because of the way diets affect our life and how we feel about ourselves, we despise them.

For a second, let's take a step back and examine the scene from a fresh angle.

Thinking about food in this way means you'll be on a diet forever, rather than just for a short period of time. You shouldn't claim you can't do anything just yet, even if the notion terrifies you.

Let us start by thinking about something else that a lot of people agree on. Finding a diet that works for us and sticking to it faithfully till we achieve our goal weight quickly is the key to losing a lot of weight quickly.

The next step is to combine the two ideas, squash them, and then invert them.

"Going on a diet" is not what we mean. Our diet-for-life journey is about to begin. After that, we decide on a diet—any diet, really—and swear off all food for exactly one week. We will choose a new diet at the end of the week, and we will only commit to it for a week. Some of our diets may change every week, and this pattern persists for the vast majority of our lifetimes.

What is the result of this? Several different things:

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Those typical concerns that perhaps we should have taken a different path are eliminated when we choose a new diet each week. We stress over the possibility of becoming ill or developing a rare disease, or about not receiving enough nutrients. We freak out when we see the diet ratings and the cautions for all the popular shows. You won't have time to second-guess your decision-making abilities with our new method because you'll be faced with a fresh set of options in just seven days.

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If you're having a hard time sticking to this week's diet because of all the "No-Nos," make a pact to introduce a new fruit into your diet next week. People who follow a protein-only diet plan, for instance, frequently see weekly weight losses of five or ten pounds. But they long for the salads and veggies they used to eat. If you want to lose weight quickly but still give your body the protein it needs to heal itself, try eating nothing but salad and veggies for a week.

In such a case, you can give in to your cravings for delicious bread and embark on a weeklong Subway diet. The cabbage soup diet and liquid drinks are quite different, therefore you should try them out. There must be a diet out there that allows you to eat the cuisine you love.

Whenever you feel like you need something bad enough to keep going, it's never more than a week away. Some diet plans, like the spartan trend, can help you lose weight rapidly, while others, like the Weight Watchers program, let you eat nearly anything you want as long as you keep to the daily calorie limit.

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You throw your body out of whack when you eat irregularly. When given sufficient time and warning, the body can adjust to any situation, converting protein into carbohydrates and storing even carbs with few calories as fat. When you consistently alter your diet in such a way that your body no longer recognizes what you're putting into it, it can instead focus on processing your food more efficiently. You are masterfully navigating your physical limitations by utilizing your nimble intellect.

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Smaller portions of meals are a need due to the frequent changes. Those family packs of anything are useless and a waste of money. Overall portion reduction is essential for dieters, and that will aid you with that. You should only buy food that you can finish in a week when you go grocery shopping. Make a mental note to figure out a way to incorporate something you really want that isn't on your approved list into your diet plan for next week if you see it.

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You have to read up on a lot of diets since you have to try a new one every week. You can count on the reading to keep you educated on nutrition and exercise while also reinforcing your goals. Experiment with things that pique your interest or seem to make a lot of sense. Maybe for one week you won't have to cut back much on food, but you'll have to work out a lot. Why not? It's only for a week.

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The good news is that you have a lot of options to choose from, and you also have the necessary framework of a well-organized plan to follow. Each week's diet includes a structured eating plan, and you get to exercise your power of choice when you choose the program for the following week.

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Is it possible to maintain a diet indefinitely? Since you are only limiting yourself for a week at a time, not for the rest of your life, the answer is yes. Is it healthy to eat this way forever? Assuming you are obtaining a varied diet through a smart combination of alternate plans, I think it's a good idea. Feel free to routinely cycle among your diet programs if you have a favorite or if you find that one works best for you. Just remember that your body will adapt to any regimen you follow for more than a month, and then you'll notice that it's no longer effective.

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Could someone possibly overeat while dieting? Even if they're harder to come by these days, we've all seen those cadaverous dieters who are painfully thin, with sunken faces and sagging skin. You may prevent that by ensuring that the foods you eat are diverse enough to provide all the nutrients your body needs at all times. Many elderly centers and cooperative housing facilities, for instance, breed frail, pale-skinned men and women with prominent midsections. If you switch them to one of the several high-protein, vegetable-fruit diets instead of their current mushy, high-starch diet, you'll see an improvement in their color, energy, and stomach size.

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How slender is it possible to be? The aftereffects of anorexia nervosa are seen at facilities for people with eating disorders; they are not attractive and pose serious health risks. Some people with a history of obesity may convince themselves that they will never be too slim. On the other hand, it's fairly uncommon for someone who is perpetually overweight to develop anorexia as a result of severely restricting their caloric intake, leading to persistent fears of never again being able to eat the food they used to love. Acquire professional assistance if you suffer from an inaccurate perception of your physique and dependable friends express worry that you are underweight.

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Making smart use of your brain is the key. A relatively low-calorie regimen that promotes rapid fat loss is the best option when you are at your largest and have the most to shed. As you drop, more modest sessions can be interleaved so that your skin and cheeks have a chance to respond and fill in as your weight stores get redistributed. If you're having trouble losing weight in one area, exercise may end up playing a bigger role than food alone. Calorie counting or joining a support group might be enough once you're close to your goal weight.

Your not-so-intelligent body, with its ravenous appetite and poundage conservation urges, needs a program, and the key is to be sensible about it all. Be honest and say that you want to avoid more weight reduction for whatever reason; if you want to cheat, then go ahead and cheat yourself. It makes no sense to go on a chocolate and ice cream diet when you're trying to shed fifty pounds. A strict fad diet is pointless when your weight is at an ideal level or lower.

Will I be able to lose weight consistently with all this dietary juggling? Too many variables, such as water retention, digestive inefficiencies, energy expenditure, and individual body oddities, make consistent weight reduction impossible. There will be highs and lows, but eventually you will lose consistently.

After you get over the idea of "going on a diet," you can adopt a healthy eating plan that will keep you slim for the rest of your life.

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