Dieting can be a very hated word especially when one has tried everything, and nothing seems to work. Well, the average American diet lasts for only 42 days. This doesn't neccessarily mean that Americans are unable to diet, it means that something is wrong with the diet. Such as the Doctor Atkins diet, which eliminates all carbohydrates. Carbohydrates is what fuels your body, and if you eliminate all carbohydrates, then you have no energy. People cannot diet this way.
It is easy to feel overwhelmed when it comes to dieting. Even one of the most distinguised woman of the century, Oprah Winfrey, feels overwhelmed. On June 12th, 1990, she wrote,"I'm carrying the fat around. It's overcoming me, 191 pounds overcome". On June 18th, 1990, she wrote,"I woke up the last four days hating myself becuase I hadn't fasted or at least stuck to some kind of plan, trying to lose 10 pounds in a week so I can put on this suite next week for the Emmys".
As Oprah wrote ". . .hating myself because I hadn't fasted or at least stuck to some kind of plan. . ."
HATING YOURSELF AND/OR YOUR BODY IS NOT THE ANSWER
If you spend all your time dwelling on what is wrong, you cannot focus your time on solutions.Here are some do's of dieting:
- Do drink 6-8 glasses of water a day.
- Exercise for 20-60 minutes at least three times a day.
- Eat a low-fat meal.
- Balance your meals between carbohydrates and proteins.
- Limit your intake of junk food and alcohol.
- Do not skip or eat extra than 3 meals a day.
- Do not eat right before you go to bed because you have no chance to burn it off.
- Eat at least two serving of fruit and three servings of vegetables a day
Two books that I found helpful to read and to motivate me to lose weight, and also come with easy to follow instructions for dieting are STRONG WOMEN STAY SLIM and STRONG WOMEN STAY YOUNG. I bought them through AMAZON.COM
The only way to really lose weight and to feel better about yourself overall is through exercise.
