Choose The Right Diet
Hardly a week goes by without the launch of a new diet, each seeming to offer a completely different approach from previous ones, but even if a plan sounds plausible and appealing, it can be hard to assess its nutritional value and effectiveness.
The principles of healthy eating, as advocated by most responsible weight loss plans, have not changed much in recent years. So any diet proclaiming it is 'brand new' or 'revolutionary' should be treated with caution; the presentation may be different, or other aspects may be new, but a sound weight loss diet should follow standard, familiar principles. There are other signs that indicate how effective and healthy a diet is likely to be, and to help you decide whether it is the kind of plan you would like to follow. The main features of'good' and 'bad' diets are listed below,
Good diets
It is important to note the pros and cons to every diet and what may work for one person may not be so suitable for another. Always weigh the pros and cons up together.
Good diets will:
Explain that their aim is to create an energy deficit
Successful weight loss plans only work by changing the balance between calories in and calories out. Although they may have different ways of recommending how to achieve the energy deficit, responsible plans make it clear that this is why they work.
Enable you to personalize the plan to suit your lifestyle
The weight loss plan that is most likely to work for you in the long term is one that allows you to enjoy your favourite foods in moderation and that fits in with your everyday life and routine.
Advise you to become more physically active
Many slimming diets focus on food and do not provide specific fitness advice. However, now that exercise is widely accepted as such a key part of losing weight and maintaining weight loss, responsible plans will recommend that slimmers become more active as well as following their eating plan.
Include foods from all the major food groups
Unless you have a specific allergy to a specific food, there are no nutritional benefits, and even some risks, in cutting out any major food group. A healthy diet, even a slimming diet, will include foods from all groups.
Have no 'compulsory' foods and no 'banned' foods
It is certainly possible to lose weight by including compulsory foods in the diet or by banning some foods altogether, without compromising health. In the long term, however, it is only human to rebel against rules and restrictions: refusing to eat compulsory foods or giving into cravings for banned foods could lead to hunger and bingeing, which are counter-productive to healthy, steady weight loss.
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Other resources
Ask at your local health centre about the weight management services that the practice offers or recommends. Check out the qualifications of complementary therapists to ensure they offer the kind of help you feel you need.
Recommend weight loss of 450-900 g (1-2 lb) a week
As we have seen, this is a steady, achievable rate of weight loss in the long term; initial weight losses on starting a diet may be bigger because of water loss but this should even out eventually.
Offer advice and support through lifestyle change
Many slimmers find maintaining their new, lower weight a real challenge. Responsible weight loss plans recognize this by offering a separate eating plan, or detailed advice, on gradually increasing calorie intake to find a balance that enables the weight to be maintained comfortably over time, emphasizing that the change to healthier eating habits and increased activity must be permanent.
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