subject: Why Diet Plans Don't Work? [print this page] How many diet plans have you tried only to be disappointed? So, what went wrong? Did the plan not work, was it too difficult, or did you just give up? Or was it a mixture of all three?
The truth is that diet plans are no different from anything else in life. Everything starts with a need. Those needs evolve into ideas. Those ideas turns into systems. The systems are offered to others. And others either succeed, quit the plan, or never even try.
Ask anyone who wants to lose weight what would make them "try" yet another diet plan. What do you think they would say? "I want to starve to death." Not quite. "I look forward to the 3+ hours of strenuous exercise." I don't think so. Or how about "I just love the complexity involved counting calories, the daily weigh-ins, or eating horrible tasting foods." Not Quite.
So, what is it that makes a person who has probably tried hundreds of diets to try just "one more"? Three things: it's simple, it's fun, and it works. Let's discuss all three.
Simple things are easy to do. They normally cause no extra brain power, no extra strength, or no extra will power. What does that mean? Simple is what people look for. Simple is what people need. No one wants to read a manual of over 1000 pages so they can lose 10 pounds. Who wants to learn to count calories for every piece of toast they eat? Who wants to weigh foods, eat small portions of a dessert, or time when they need to eat? All of these things are too hard and they are the main reasons why diets fail.
You work eight hours with people you don't like doing things you hate to do, right? So, after work is over, who wants to start the next phase of their day doing un-fun things. Who wants to bore themselves to sleep? No one! After a difficult day of work, most people want to wind down, have some fun, and take it easy. Unfortunately, most diets are not fun, are difficult and bore people to tears. That is the second reason diets don't work. They are not fun!
Lastly, if I ask you to give me a $100 bill and in twenty years I will give you $105, would you do it? Probably not. Well, absolutely not. When people diet, they want to see results right away. They want to know that it works. The smallest sign that the diet works maybe just the motivation to make them stick to it. Staying with a diet for 6 months only to lose 1.5 pounds, will cause even the most desperate person to throw in the towel. People want to see results fast. No fast results, people quit. When people quit, they don't lose the weight they want to. People don't lose the weight + diet system= the diet don't work.
There are three things you need to do to make your next diet work. Three things you need to do to lose those last 10 lbs. Three things you need to do to drop 3-6 sizes in 6 months. Are you ready? Here they are:
1. If a diet is not simple, if it is too difficult, if you have a hard time understanding it- move on. Don't waste your time on difficult diets. Diets should be simple. Losing weight is simple. So, putting in place a system (diet) to lose weight
should be simple.
2. No fun- Move on! If something is boring, if there is no motivation to keep you in the game- more than likely you will quit before you ever get started. Someone once said "If you are having fun, then it can't really be considered work." So, what ever you decide to do, make sure that it is fun. If it is killing you to diet, your motivation and enthusiasm about losing weight will die way before you reach your weight limit.
3. Lastly, make sure the diet works. First, look at some of the testimonials. However, don't decide solely on testimonials, that is only part of the program. If the first two ingredients are there (the diet is simple and fun), then give the plan a
deadline. In other words, if you are convinced that the diet is for you, make several milestones that you wish to meet. For example, if you want to lose 5 lbs the first month, 10 lbs the second month, and you wish to lose up to 3 dress sizes by the 3rd month- stick to the plan. If it works and you meet all of your goals, then you have found a great plan. If you stick to the system and can't lose the first 5 lbs, you definitely have a klunker. Move on.
There you have it. If your diet plan includes all three ingredients, then it will work. These three ingredients not only work in diets, but also in other areas of your life. They are tried and tested proof for successful living.
by: L. Owensby
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