Low Calorie Diet – Finding a balance within
Finding the best healthy low calorie diets can be difficult, there are just so darn many to choose from. Which one should you try, are they even good for you? A good rule of thumb is that if you find a recipe you want to try, if it looks good then give it a try
It is all about balance and there is not just one perfect diet plan for everyone. If the plan you are thinking about using is so strict that you may not be able to stick with for a long period of time, it is probably a mistake. You could research diet plans and take some from each one and come up with your own, too.
It’s usually better to find a quality plan that will allow you to eat normal foods, ideally foods that you can prepare yourself at home. The prepackaged plans are wonderful but they can be expensive. Make sure you are financially ready to stay on them for the length of time you need to lose all the weight you want. Could be up to a year or more so save, save, save.
Look for a plan that gives you lots to choose from and gives you all the nutrients your body needs to be in top form. This includes some fat and carbs too. But the good ones not anything that is bad for you. Simple carbs and trans fats are what to steer clear of. Complex carbs and all the unsaturated fats are good for you in moderation. Do not deprive your body of what it needs you will just end up craving it after a while and then binge.
Your body needs some fat to survive. The problem with is most of us have way more fat than we need. Low calorie diets help you cut back on your intake of fat, calories and carbs and can help you lose the excess fat that you have around your middle, on your hips and buttocks, or where ever it is being stored on your body.
Most people who lose weight on a diet just turn right around put it all back on, plus more, often within just a few months. Part of the reason for this is the fact that people view weight loss as only temporary. They lose weight for some special thing like a wedding or a vacation and when that special thing is over they go right back to eating the way they did before the special thing. To make it last and keep the weight off forever you need to approach weight loss from the standpoint that it is a lifestyle change and not just a diet.
Ask a friend to be your lifestyle change buddy and go for walks or bike rides or go swimming. Just start moving and the rest will follow. Don’t make things too hard on yourself, if you feel a craving coming on then go get whatever it is that you are craving. Just be mindful that you do not need to eat the whole thing in one sitting. Then when the craving is satisfied get back to the low calorie diets and pick up right where you left off. No harm, no foul.
