I’ve seen tons of people go on diets to lose weight fast. These
diets include low fat, low carbs, high fat high protein, juicing, only eating
vegetables and meat, eliminating sugar, and starving themselves. The
possibilities are endless. The truth is
that all these diets will cause you to lose weight. It comes down to calories in vs. calories out
and this is possible to do on any of these diets. However just because someone loses a ton of
weight doesn’t mean they are healthier. Look
at people who are anorexic. They may
look like your normal skinny people, they may even have a great body, but I guarantee
you that their body is void of the nutrients it needs to survive long-term.
The truth is any diet will work. But for how long? And will
the results be worth it? The idea behind losing weight is look better, be
healthier, and feel better about yourself.
What’s the point of losing weight if you're unhappy dieting or getting
more unhealthy in the weight loss process?
The fact is that most diets fail because people are unhappy
not eating their favorite foods or because they are feeling hungry all the time. The
key to losing weight is to do what works for you and this will be the absolute
best diet you can do. Start an
eating program that you can commit to and be happy.
The diet:
Do what makes you happy and works for you.
Try to eat the majority of your calories from
unprocessed food so you get your micronutrients in and stay healthy.
Exercise to increase weight loss or to eat more
and still lose weight.
If exercising makes you unhappy don’t do it, but
you won’t lose weight as fast or you won’t be able to
Take a multi vitamin to fill in nutritional gaps
since you will be eating less.
I personally eat a lot of oatmeal, eggs, chicken, and peanut
butter. In fact these are the only foods
I eat on most days. People ask me: How
do you eat like that? I tell them it makes me happy and works for me.
Identify your problem
Figure out why you are overweight and find a way to work
with it. I found out that I was always
hungry so I was always eating. I was eating
processed foods that were not filling so it was an endless process. I eat oatmeal and chicken and eggs because it
fills me up and when I’m full I’m happy.
I’d rather eat the way I do than to eat cake all day, be the same weight, but
always be hungry.
The bottom line is that if you are unhappy eating a certain
way to lose weight you will relapse and gain the weight back and start at
square one.
Tony isn't a licensed nutritionist yet, so he can't give anyone advice on
what to do. Please consult your doctor for his
professional opinion on a diet/nutrition program that will work for you.
Tony's blog
is a journal of his experiences and what has worked for him. He lists general guidelines and suggestions
only. He is NOT a
professional.
This is such good advice. I eat natural foods and don't let myself get hungry. If at the end of the day, I feel like I haven't eaten enough, I pop some popcorn using real popcorn in a microwave bowl especially for popcorn. You have to EAT! And that means figuring out what you can eat and not gain weight.
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