The Best Diet Plan is NO Diet at all

 

As a nutritionist, the most common question I am asked each day is “What is the Best Diet to follow?”  My answer is always the same and one that surprises many people.  I always tell them “The best diet to follow is to follow NO diet at all.”  How could any nutritionist wanting to promote health tell you not to follow a diet?”

It’s easy.  I am here to tell you that diets do not work.  Diets are one of the main reasons people have such a hard time in losing weight.  People are making the mistake of following a diet instead of following a delicious way of eating that will satisfy their hunger, their taste buds and help them reach and maintain an optimum weight and optimum health.

With all of the junk food, false advertising, and false information which is displayed throughout the world today, how is this even possible?  A delicious way of eating healthy that will help me lose weight at the same time?

Well, I can tell you that this is possible for you, once you are well armed with the correct information.

To be successful in losing weight the best diet is going to be one that you can stick to (for longer than a week), one that includes delicious food and one you are happy with, not to mention one that you can maintain forever!.

So, here are a few tips that will help you develop the Best Diet for you:

1.  Only eat food you enjoy.

Well I can hear you say that would be just great, but I enjoy pizza, chips, and cakes and that just doesn’t help me lose weight.  Yes, I agree.  What I mean here is don’t establish a crash diet of cottage cheese and grapefruit if you absolutely hate those two foods.  Healthy food does not have to be akin to ‘rabbit food’.  Why don’t you try scrambled whole eggs in butter with your favourite vegetables and two slices of sprouted grain toast?  French toast made from healthy bread, and eggs?   A juicy hamburger or steak for lunch or dinner?  Why don’t you try making your own pizza from healthy ingredients?  The list of delicious foods is endless. The point is you do not have to eat like a rabbit and survive on lettuce leaves or eat tasteless food to be healthy and lose weight.  What you must do is find the healthy foods you enjoy and get creative with those.  If you try this you will discover an incredible amount of delicious food options with such a large variety of choice. In doing this you will find it easier to keep to this ‘style of eating’

2.  Do not go cold turkey.

What you must remember is that Rome wasn’t built in a day!  It is important to remember you do not have to change every single one of your eating habits overnight.  Discovering one healthy eating habit each week and sticking to it, or eliminate one “not so good” food every week.  This will prove to be life changing in just 1-2 months. You will notice the fantastic change. Not to mention it will eliminate any stress or anxiety you may have over changing all of your habits overnight.  The best way to start off is to start with the easiest one for you.  Think about drinking water?  Ask yourself, can you replace your sugar drinks with water and just do that for one week?  Also think about reducing the number of sodas and replacing them with water?  One small step each week will make your transition simple and easy – and also enjoyable.

3.  Do not go hungry.

This is very important. Do not go hungry! I see people starving themselves in an effort to lose weight quickly.  The truth is you do not need to feel hungry in order to effectively lose weight.  Actually, the contrary is true.  You must give your body enough nourishment (good nourishment, that is) in order to see weight loss results.  Make sure to feed your body consistently throughout the day. Our bodies are like machines, and if they are not fed properly, then they will not function properly, so breakfast, lunch and dinner are very important but so are snacks in between.  Munching on things like raw nuts, raw carrots, fresh fruits and healthy trail mixes can really keep you from experiencing any hunger throughout the day and help control any cravings that may come up. Also, helps to keep your energy levels up.

Remember that the Best Diet you can begin today is an eating plan that does NOT resemble a diet at all.  Tell your friends and family you had French toast for breakfast, chicken stir fry for lunch and a juicy steak with potatoes for dinner and they will take one look at you, and wonder how in the world you are losing weight and looking great.   Easy, I stopped dieting and found the Best Diet for me!

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Author

Isabel De Los Rios