The Most Practical Diet You Ever Try

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Article Title: The Most Practical Diet You Ever Try

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Americans lose millions of pounds a year - only to gain most of

it back within a year. You've probably heard over and over again

that the real secret to losing weight permanently is to make

permanent changes in your eating habits and lifestyle.

Throughout decades of high protein, low protein, Air Force

diets, Atkins, Scarsdale diets, cabbage

diets,eat-all-you-want-and-still-lose-weight diets that is the

one piece of advice that has remained strong. No matter what

the latest diet craze, over and over throughout the years, the

one " diet " that effected a long-term, permanent weight loss was

the 'eat a well-balanced, portion-controlled diet and exercise

regularly'.

Why are fad diets so popular? Diets feed our need to be

actively doing something. Weighing, measuring, counting -

whether its calories,exchanges or carbs - all give us the

feeling of gaining control over our bodies and our weight. In

the long run, though, all the measuring and obsession with

what, how much and when we eat becomes overwhelming. When we

stop living by strictly controlled guidelines set out by other

people -the latest diet guru - the weight comes back.

There is a practical way to lose weight that doesn't involve

arcane combinations of foods to set up an ideal balance of

foods that burn more than they give, or that promise to 'turn

your body into a fat-burning machine'. It is to simply eat a

healthy balance of all types of foods in portions that are

reasonable for your body, while at the same time raising your

activity level to burn more calories than you take in. Below

are some practical guidelines to help you adjust your diet and

lifestyle to help you lose that weight - and keep it off

permanently.

1.Adjust your attitude. You're not going on a diet - you're

eating what your body needs. To maintain your weight loss,

you'll need to maintain your new eating habits for the rest of

your life - and that's a far easier prospect if your diet plan

is one that makes sense and is easy to maintain.

2.Think square when you plan your meals. Like a square has four

corners, so should your meals. At every meal, include a protein,

a healthy fat, a grain/legume and a fruit/vegetable.

3.Eat three squares and at least two snacks every day. Your

snacks should be in the grain/legume or fruit/vegetable corner.

4.If you're under stress, eat something every two hours. Your

body sends out distress signals when you're putting it under

stress. Give it healthy fuel to keep it working right.

5.Aim for no more than 60 grams of carbohydrate per day at

first.Spread the carbohydrates over the course of the day - 15

at each meal and 7 at each snack.

6.Limit dairy products to 3 or less daily.

7.Completely avoid soft drinks - even the diet ones.

8.Drink 6-10 glasses of water each day.

9.Eliminate 'white foods' from your diet. Do away with white

sugar,white flour and white cereal products.

10. Take a nutritional supplement - at least a good

multivitamin daily.

About The Author: Kirsten Hawkins is a nutrition and health

expert from Nashville, TN. Visit http://www.popular-diets.com/

for more great nutrition, well-being, and vitamin tips as well

as reviews and comments on popular diets.

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