An Effective Diet Program Can be Pretty Simple

People who need to lose weight are continually searching for diets that work. The trick isn't really finding a diet that works, but rather locating a diet to which a person can stick. The 46.8 billion dollar diet industry (as of 2005) depends not on people staying healthy and keeping off weight, but rather on people taking an endless roller coaster ride between health and fat. Because the money comes from repeat business, the focus is naturally on the yo-yo reality of un-healthy living followed by short periods of diets and health programs.

Here's a diet that sheds pounds. Drink only water, eat only 1000 calories each day, and combine it with 30 minutes of aerobic activity five days each week. It's a sure thing you'll lose weight. Only two small things. #1 cravings will likely ruin the diet. Sooner or later, particularly after returning home from work outs, those 1000 calories won't be enough to satisfy. First it's a potato chip or slice of cake, then it's an extra hot dog and the whole bag of snacks, and then the diet is history. The second issue is what happens after the diet ends? What happens when the weight is shed? What, you'll go right back to eating the same way you ate prior to the diet? Guess what, then the weight will come back. Next spring, or next time to wear that dress or tuxedo, or next vacation, or simply the next time you glance at a looking glass on the way out of the shower it will be time to return to a diet to lose the unwanted pounds.

The best diet is a forever diet. More and more people now understand that to lose weight it's best to change lifestyle, including healthier eating habits and more exercise. The Sonoma Diet, created by Connie Guttersen, discusses ten “power foods.” The power foods are almonds, bell peppers, blueberries, broccoli, grapes, olive oil, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes and whole grains, combined with the diet of the Sonoma country, which includes Asian, Latin American and Mediterranean foods and dishes. The diet is full of real food, and real portions, combined into enjoyable dishes to help motivate someone to stay with it .

Want a diet that works for healthy weight loss? Shift the focus away 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.