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People who need to lose weight are constantly seeking diets that work. It’s not really hard to find diets that work, but finding a diet a person can stick to is the issue. The diet industry is huge. Between books, diet food programs, trainers and nutritionists, spas, and all the other elements of the health and diet industry a lot of money, over 46.8 billion dollars in 2005, is made not from people becoming healthy or losing weight, but rather from people trying to become healthy or lose weight. Because the money comes from repeat business, the focus is surely on methods and products that work for a short time but result in return business.

Here’s a diet that works. Combine limiting caloric intake to 1000 calories a day with at least 30 minutes of exercise at least 5 times a week. That diet will result in lost weight. Only two small things. #1 cravings will likely ruin the diet. 1000 calories and all that exercise will eventually lead to massive hunger and binge eating. One piece of cake, or just one bag of chips, or one extra hamburger will soon cause you to dropping off the diet. #2 the diet eventually finishes. You eventually go back to eating the identical old way. Next beach season, or next fancy dress ball, or next vacation, or simply the next time you look into a mirror on the way out of the shower it will be once again be diet time.

The best diet is one making a change to overall diet, permanently. More and more people are coming to realize that to lose weight it’s best to make a whole lifestyle change, including healthier eating habits and more physical activity. The Sonoma Diet, created by Connie Guttersen, focuses on 10 ‘power foods’. The power foods are almonds, bell peppers, blueberries, broccoli, grapes, olive oil, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes and whole grains, eaten in conjunction with the cuisine of the Sonoma country, which includes Asian, Latin American and Mediterranean influences. The diet includes a wide selection of real, and enjoyable foods so it’s easy to stay on it .

Want a diet that works? Move your mind from a short term diet to a long term style that’s part of an overall healthy and active lifestyle. That way you won’t gain the pounds in the first place.

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