Do Food Plan Diets Really Work?
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We in America are the most obese that we have ever been in history, yet we are also the most obsessed about dieting than we have ever been before. I would call this situation an oxy moron. (Google it…) It just doesn’t make sense that a society so caught up with dieting and diet foods could be also be known as the fattest country in the world, yet it is true! There are more diet plans, diet supplements, diet drugs, diet programs, diet DVDs and diet foods out there than at any other time in the history of the world. That is a lot of diet products, and a lot of people are constantly on these products, hoping to she some weight.
How is it then, that we are not the thinnest and healthiest country in the world? Could it be that all of these diet products are not good for us? Could it be that all of the diet foods out there are designed to make us fatter? Could it be that the majority of companies out there promoting these products are only in it for the money? I think it could be! There certainly is money to be made in the diet industry and people and businesses everywhere are taking advantage of it.
Many of these diets and meal plans have some good things about them that can make you healthier if you choose. The plans that teach about healthy living and healthy eating are the best ones, because they give you the tools to be able to continue on after the plan ends. These types of plans work because they operate more on a lifestyle change than a diet. Diets don’t really work, and the diets that come with food plans? These are the worst!
When you are on the diet, and faithfully following their food menu, or even eating their trademark food brands, the weight should come off, as long as your metabolism reacts the right way to the new menu. However, what happens when you are finished? Ultimately, no one continues to eat off of the menu, and if the diet you chose only allowed you to eat their foods, chances are you won’t be able to afford to eat those foods for life. The result? You will ultimately gain the weight back, turning you into a “yoyo” dieter.
One prime example of this kind of diet is Nutri-system. When you are on the Nutri-system diet, you have to pay for 3 meals and 3 snacks per day until you have reached your goal weight. I’m sure that you have seen their commercials on TV, so you will know how expensive it is. I would like to talk to people who have gone on this diet, a year after they finished and see how many people have managed to keep the weight off. I would hazard a guess that not many have, unfortunately. The key to losing weight and keeping it off is a healthy combination of the right foods and regular exercise.
