| a tremendous amount of pressure to diet in our | | | | it's basic health â you can't get everything you |
| moden world, both for women and men. | | | | need from one source! Shakes really are just one thing |
| We're bombarded with images (airbrushed to | | | | as far as your body is concerned â starvation |
| flawlessness) of 'perfect' people with their perfect | | | | 3.Diets â as mentioned above, almost anyone |
| bodies, with their flat abs (for women) or rock-hard | | | | could pick something extreme (I'm only going to eat |
| six-packs (for men), perfect breasts and tight buns. | | | | Avacados!) and probably loose weight over a week. |
| And, although the words are never said, the | | | | But far too often your body is going into starvation |
| expectation is we should all be able to look like those | | | | mode, hanging on to the fat it's got. Frequently you're |
| stars, models, and celebrities. | | | | withholding too much water from your body as it's |
| In frustration, many of us turn to any number of 'fad' | | | | eliminating water as fast as it can to flush toxins out. |
| diets or supplements. The fact is, you WILL loose | | | | And finally, and most importantly, diets require Discipline |
| weight on almost any diet. It is also a fact, a statistically | | | | and Determination. Both will waver over time, and no |
| proven fact, that you will also gain back every pound | | | | long-term solution can be based on that. |
| you've lost PLUS more once you stop following the | | | | So, what's the answer? |
| diet. Far too often, the 'diet' gets it's quick gains by | | | | Balance. |
| forcing the body to eliminate water. Since water is | | | | First â MOVE! Get up and get moving. Go for |
| quite heavy, you can see dramatic results on the scale | | | | a walk. Are you already in moderate shape? Get back |
| within a week! | | | | to the gym. Move and exercise for a MINIMUM of 30 |
| Heck, there's the South Beach, Adkins, the miracle fast, | | | | minutes. |
| the grapefruit... the list goes on and on. Pick a food, eat | | | | Second â Eat right. Really, healthy eating isn't |
| it almost exclusively for a week, and I will almost | | | | hard â it's common sense. Did it come out of |
| guarantee you loose weight! | | | | the ground? Probably healthy. For example â |
| Here are a number of diets and their problems: | | | | Green beans and salad -good. Pop-tarts have never |
| 1.Weight-loss pills â may speed up your | | | | seen a plant, so they're probably not that great for |
| metabolism (name one that HASN'T ended up being | | | | you! |
| linked with major health problems, or they simply | | | | Once you learn how to live balanced and eat right, it |
| reduce your desire to eat. This isn't healthy, it's | | | | can become addictive and a natural part of your life |
| starvation! | | | | â not something you have to force yourself to |
| 2.Shakes â okay, you're getting nutrients, but | | | | do! |