What Kind Of Dieter Are You?

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Article Title: What Kind Of Dieter Are You?

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Everyday it seems, we hear stories about people who joined a

weight loss program, lost weight and look great! Before and

after photographs provide dramatic proof that yes, these

programs do work. But how do you decide which weight loss

program is best for you, and make it work?

First, you have to remember that the aim of a weight loss

program is to take weight off and KEEP IT OFF. Yo-yo dieting

puts stress on your body that can make losing weight harder and

harder and packing it back on far too easy. It's important to

choose a diet plan that will help you make changes to your

eating habits that will last a lifetime.

If you're a yo-yo dieter, you probably have a history of

swinging between very restrictive diets and then returning to

'normal' eating once you've lost the weight that you need to

lose. You've proved that you have willpower now what you need

is re-education. Instead of choosing a strict regimen that

you'll abandon when the diet is done, commit to following the

recommendations for healthy eating from the USDA, and add half

an hour of exercise to your daily routing five times a week.

You'll establish healthy habits that will take off the pounds -

and help you keep them off forever.

Secondly, decide just how much help you need. What motivates

you? Are you a private person by nature, or do you do best with

a lot of social support? Are you a strong-willed person who can

decide to do something and 'just do it', or will you need help

overcoming temptation?

If you thrive on social motivation, joining a weight loss

program like Weight Watchers or TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

might be the best option for you. You'll have social support,

motivational rewards and weekly check-ins to help you stay on

track and give you goals to aim for.

Next, do you do best with regimented, strict instructions that

tell you exactly what you should do step by step, or are you

happiest and more comfortable with a little flexibility?

If you do best when you have strict guidelines to follow and

like routines, then look for a diet that gives you daily menus

with precise measurements and foods to eat. While that may feel

restrictive to many people, the trick is to do what works for

you. In fact, once you reach your target weight, you can

subscribe to a healthy eating or living magazine that has daily

menus.

If restrictive diets and inflexible menus aren't for you, then

try a diet that gives you the option of mixing and matching

your meals within certain parameters. Whether you count carbs,

calories or exchanges, a diet like the Atkins, Weight Watchers

or the Zone diet gives you some flexibility within the

prescribed 'allowed foods'.

Finally, how much weight do you have to lose? How long have you

been trying to lose it? Will quick results keep you motivated,

or is slow-and-steady progress all you really need?

Try a Quick-start with the Atkins diet to strip off the early

weight - a lot of it water weight - quickly so that you will

see results immediately. When your results from such

restrictive eating are slow, pick up the activity by adding a

little more exercise and vary your diet a little - but count

your calories and carbs. Aim for a steady 1-2 pounds per week,

but if you need an extra boost, drop back to a more restrictive

pattern to give your metabolism a little kick. The trick is to

never stay with an extremely low calorie diet long enough to

slow your metabolism. Just drop down and pick up the activity

level long enough to wake yourself up again.

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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