Crazy Diet Fads

I am one that loves to listen to people talk about their health and how they want to lose weight for the summer. I find it interesting how they schedule their diets around seasons or holidays.

Some want to lose weight for summer months in order to wear their favorite swim suits where others plan their diets as New Year’s resolutions and some torture themselves by starting their diets around the holiday season where they are doomed to fail.

Why not concentrate on your eating habits on a daily basis? Make a conscious effort to eat right every day.

But what exactly is eating right? We all know that we should eat breakfast, lunch and dinner and include at least 2 more meals or snacks throughout the day. This will increase your metabolism therefore allowing your body to lose calories quicker. You must also consume large quantities of water to release the toxins from your body.

Some people however, believe they can skip meals and lose weight. Or the latest craze are the doctor prescribed diets which include Vitamin B12 shots and extremely low caloric intake. In all honesty, eating 800 calories a day is not healthy and sure you will lose weight, but you may risk the chance of other side effects as well. Our bodies are not made to live on 800 calories a day; we should consume a minimum of 1500 calories a day.

You can easily lose weight by eating fruits, vegetables, lean meats, poultry and fish. It is not necessary to take over the counter medications to lose weight and often you will lose weight quickly only to gain it back just as fast.

I personally know people on the doctor prescribed diets and they do not look healthy at all. They are practically starving themselves! Is it truly worth it? With low-fat diets and exercise you can achieve the look you desire the healthy way. Making smart decisions will be best for you in the long run. The most important thing to have is patience, unfortunately you can not lose over night, but with dedication and diligence you will accomplish your target weight.

Until next time,

Dr. Mommy

2 Responses to “Crazy Diet Fads”
I agree 100%! People should make better choices on an every day basis and have daily exercise. That is it. No fad diets! Hope you have a great day!
Much love, xoxo-pm

By Posh Mama on May 19, 2008
I’m queen of doing diet fads…I’m hanging my head in shame as I admit this. You name it, I’ve tried it, including Dr. prescribed diet pills. Everything works short term but then I gain everything I lost back plus some. Just recently (end of January) I realized it truly wasn’t about the fad diets but it was all about making healthier food choices. The weight is coming off slowly but at least I’m doing it in a healthy way this time.

Great post!!!!

By Tishia Lee on May 19, 2008