The Right Diet Plan

Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites

The Successful Diet is the Right Diet Plan

To experience a successful diet, the dieter must pick a smart diet plan - one that meets all their needs - from snack times to bedtime.

Since everyone's body is comprised differently, hitting on the smartest diet plan isn't as easy as it sounds.

Not only does the dieter need a smart diet plan, they also need to a strong desire to lose the unwanted weight.  

This is equally as important as the diet plan.  Without a desire to lose weight, the diet will fizzle out very quickly.

Some things to look for when tailoring a personal diet plan include:

Three SOLID meals per day.  No total-liquid diets because these diets are too hard on the body and are not a long-term solution for weight woes.

Allowance for 2 smart snacks per day plus a multi-vitamin.

The plan should contain foods and recommended servings from the Food Pyramid.

The plan should incorporate MODERATE exercise. If the dieter has been dormant for months or years on end, embarking upon a butt-busting, sweat-drenching exercise plan might be the last bark, period.

The plan should include an emergency backup plan, because even the most angelic of dieters gets a bit naughty from time to time.

Climbing the Trellis to Weight Loss Success

You don't need expensive exercise equipment or exotic diet foods to experience a successful diet.  If you've got a smart diet plan, and a positive mental stage, then weight loss is guaranteed.  In that event, you are already thin IN YOUR MIND - and your body only needs to CATCH UP.

There are a few very helpful items that you can implement into your diet plan which will make your diet fun, and take the guess work out of eating time.

These are our most valuable recommendations to the dieter:

A set of measuring spoons until you are able to correctly 'eye' the serving size.

A set of measuring cups - again, just until you are familiar with what a cup or a half-cup looks like, and so forth.

A set of good bathroom scales.  Most weight loss gurus will advise the dieter to weigh only once per week or once per month. Hog-fooey!  Weigh as often as you like.  It's YOUR diet! In fact, weight is a very interesting thing, and it helps to know that you do indeed weigh differently at different times of the day - as well as experience different weights after eating certain types of foods.

A good pair of walking shoes (i.e. sneakers).  Walk 10 - 20 minutes per day at a rate you feel comfortable at.

A pantry filled with natural foods!  Frozen fruits and vegetables should find harbor in your freezer as they are low in calories, contain zero fat - and are extreme on filling up the dieter. Diet soda and other diet beverages should also be on hand. Water and a little lemon juice mixed with a package or two of no calorie sweetener makes a refreshing, no calorie spritzer.

When dieting, it's good to step back and do a bit of reasoning. Many times, it's like taking baby steps, beginning with the most simple of questions, then climbing upwards as you master your healthier diet plan.

This may play out as follows:

Is this food item a healthy food item?

How can I make this food item healthier?

Is this food one that is listed on the Food Pyramid?

What is a serving size for this particular food?

How many calories does this food contain?

What other foods can I eat with this food to maximize the nutritional benefits?

By asking yourself these most simple questions, you are working to build a solid foundation that will last a lifetime. Dieting does indeed take time and effort, and when the dieter stops to consider, 'Is all the trouble really worth losing weight and being healthier?"

The benefits: longer life, healthier life, better self-image, increase of self-confidence, better sex life, more time to concentrate on other things rather than losing weight.  These are just a few of the wonderful benefits that a healthy, natural diet can forfeit your way.  In this event, I'm sure you'll agree that you are definitely worth putting forth all that effort!

Pre-Plateau Mode; how to wipe out Diet Plan Stagnation.

Diets get stagnant if left un-nurtured - so you must keep it interesting!  Many times, the dieter believes they are in Weight Loss Plateau mode when in fact, their diet just hit quicksand.

A Weight Loss Plateau may last a few days, or a few weeks. It's very difficult waiting it out - but the rewards are great to the patient dieter.

On the other Diet Hand, the following is a shadow of the great weight loss plateau and as mentioned above, it's often confused with the big plateau.  These are some of the symptoms the dieter may experience that should trigger them to change up the diet FAST or momentum may be lost, as well as Diet Motivation:

- Feeling of wanting to binge.

- An out of control feeling without the 'binges'.

- The diet may taste bland, leaving taste buds in mourning for spicier, tarter, sweeter things to come.

- A 'I'm tired of dieting' feeling may encompass the dieter.

- The dieter may actually feel tired and lackluster.

- Longing for things to return to how they were before the diet began.

Oddly enough, the last bullet point is generally the reason that the dieter began the diet in the first place.  Dieting - it's a viscous circle - but there is an end, one way or the other.

Be patient, stick to your diet plan and good things will happen!

 

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