Diets

[percival]

For all of you embarking on / planning diets, here's a very good link:

Which diets work?

Basically, there seem to be three magic ingredients:
a) find a diet that fits your lifestyle and eating preferences
b) make sure it's varied enough
c) stick to it.

Comments

[wang1961.livejournal.com]

I think diets alone have a small chance of success

They must be combined with exercise

Most any diet, combined with exercise, will yield results... but I am personally skeptical about these very low-carbohydrate Atkins plans.

[swampfaye.livejournal.com]

The chocolate, beans and rice - with occassional meat when we have money diet works good for me.

[ljrags.livejournal.com]

I am increasingly frustrated with the so called "Diet plans" because in the end, they are about the money and nutrition and common sense get lost in the noise. I attended Weight Watchers last year. At least they do try to get you to eat your veggies and fruit and watch your portions. I really wish "diet" plans would go the way of the dodo.

Hmmm,, can you tell that I have weight issues? :)

This year we (meaning Clint and I) are getting portions under control. I am determined. Clint is to some degree {G}.

The best diet in the world was when I was 16 and had just had some surgery. (I should explain that I have been overweight all my life. I was born with triple chins {G}). Excited about the results of surgery, I asked the doctor for diet plan. He told me to fix my plate, call the dog and feed the dog half. Then eat what was left. {G} I got the point. Using the recommended portions for diabetics also helps.

Thanks for posting the article Perceval. It made sense to me.

[perceval.livejournal.com]

It's a fact that if your plate is very full, or if you're at an All-You-Can-Eat buffet, you will eat more. Unfortunately :(

I found steaming veg quite helpful. They keep their size and shape, fill your plate, are nice and crunchy, and need minimum sauce, if at all ;)

[celticqueenfan.livejournal.com]

Universty diet, Lost half a stone simpley by going.

[sarka.livejournal.com]

Personally, I try to stick to the 'four-word-diet' : Eat less, move more :D Unfortunately, I think I need to discover a diet that is mostly composed of cola and crisps. Now that I could stick to.

Also, wanted to let you know I just donated 500 Ikr to help Tsunami victims in your name.

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Fantastic :)