What is the key to the success of following any diet plan?

Answer 1

You'll need to -

a) Make a firm decision that you REALLY want to lose weight and are prepared to live differently.

b) Gain the understanding of your friends, or be firm about ignoring any ridicule.

c) Find a workable weight-loss program. Special monetary investment is not needed.

Your program will need:

1) Details. Anyone can talk in generalities, but what a person wants is detailed instructions and menus.

2) Precautions. A good program will inform you of possible hazards, will warn against overdoing it, and will ideally include a phone number for emergencies.

3) Goals. A good program will set long-term and interim goals which you can measure against.

4) Peers. A good program will ideally have you as part of a group, which increases motivation.

5) Moderation. A good program will be one of gradual weight-loss.

6) Flexibility. A good program will give alternatives and will not be completely rigid. Rigidity equals difficulty.

7) Tailoring. A good program will be tailored by a dietician. Since there is no such thing as a universal diet, you'll be best served by a diet that takes you into account: what you are and are not able to do, which weight you're starting at, your health, age, gender, metabolism, etc.

8) Enjoyment. A good program (except in cases of high obesity) will not completely rule out snacks, fat, and sweets, unless you are able to do without. Rather, it can allow for small amounts of them as part of its menu and calorie count.

Answer 2

You'll need to -

a) Make a firm, behavior-altering decision that you REALLY want to lose weight and are prepared to live differently.b) Gain the understanding of your friends, or be firm about ignoring any ridicule.

c) Find a workable weight-loss program. Special monetary investment is not needed.

Your program will need:
1) Details. Anyone can talk in generalities, but what a person wants is detailed instructions and menus.
2) Precautions. A good program will inform you of possible hazards, will warn against overdoing it, and will ideally include a phone number for diet-related emergencies.
3) Goals. A good program will set long-term and interim goals which you can measure against.
4) Peers. A good program will ideally have you as part of a group, which increases motivation.
5) Moderation. A good program will be one of gradual weight-loss, not sudden.
6) Flexibility. A good program will give alternatives and will not be completely rigid. Rigidity equals difficulty and therefore less motivation.
7) Tailoring. A good program will be tailored to you, personally, by a dietician. Since there is no such thing as a universal diet (despite what the paperback bestsellers perennially claim), you'll be best served by a diet that takes you personally into account: what you are and are not able to do, which weight you're starting at, your health, age, gender, metabolism, etc.
8) Enjoyment. A good program (except in cases of high obesity) will not completely rule out snacks, fat, and sweets, unless you are able to do without. Rather, it can allow for small amounts of them as part of its menu and calorie count.See also the Related Link.

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