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The most effective seven day diet plan offers a
wide variety and long term teachings of new eating habits, all built around
meal planning for a single week. Since everyone has a different metabolism
and lifestyle, and no one diet plan can be the ultimate answer for everyone,
you must find the diet plan that works the best for you. Developing a weekly
diet plan is one way to do that.
People figured out a long time ago that too much food made you fat. But it
wasn't until the
emergence of the scientific field of nutrition that it became understood
that many variables all interact to influence peoples' weight and overall
well-being. Types of food consumed, blood sugars, hormone levels, metabolic
rates, vitamin and mineral availability, and psychological issues now became
part of the general dietary commentary.
Most medical professionals tend to believe that any type of fast weight loss
is bad and useless. Typically, the first pounds to be lost are fluids, and
after you stop the diet or change your food intake, these fluids come right
back, negating your original weight loss. Usually the faster you lose the
weight, the faster you can put it back on. Nothing more than one or two
pounds a week is ever recommended, even though many commercial diet plans
promise results of up to ten pounds a week.
Successful weekly diet plans include foods that
are tasty, are ones that we already like, and
include the appropriate vitamin or mineral supplements to complement those
foods. Too much
sacrifice isn't going to change anyone's eating habits or lifestyle for more
than a few days
at best; remember, it's the long-term commitment to your diet plan that
really matters. Diet
plans of yesterday included meal plans of less than 1200 calories a day,
made up of foods we
didn't even like. Skim milk, sugar substitutes, cottage cheese - many people
could barely
swallow some of these foods. Couple that with a constant feeling of hunger,
and it's no wonder
these diets and the followers failed miserably.
Unlike strict diets of a few decades ago that provided about 1200 calories a
day that consisted of foods most people didn't even like (skim milk, fake
butter, cottage cheese, etc.) in quantities that kept dieters hungry
constantly, these new plans are constructed around foods we like in amounts
that still allow weight loss. Dieters can consult so-called glycemic indices
for information on foods that strike the proper balance between the "good
carbs" and the "bad carbs" for their seven day diet plan. The use of
additional nutritional supplements from well-regarded companies like Mother
Nature, Botanic Choice, and VitaDigest are also commonly used to fill any
vitamin or mineral deficiencies found in either diet meal programs or the
meals you cook yourself.
Today, medical science has a better understanding of metabolism, energy
needs, and the
psychology of weight loss. Some of the most successful diet plans include
prepackaged and
pre-measured foods along with constant supervision by a medical professional
or trained
counselor. Some plans such as Jenny Craig or Bistro MD provide personal
counselors to talk
with if you have questions, or are tempted by foods that are totally off
limits. Of course, these plans cost money and not everyone can afford to get
involved with one for long enough to lose the necessary weight, but there
are many alternatives.
Most diets consist of an exercise plan although there are a few differing
schools of thought here. Doctors believe that the levels of exercise
suggested will help lose weight by increasing your metabolism. However, many
dieters say all this activity makes them even hungrier. Under the
supervision of medical professionals these problems can be dealt with, and
both exercise and nutritional programs can be better tailored to help
prevent failure or setbacks.
Whatever you choose, your seven day diet plan will only be successful if you
like it and can
follow it. In reality, it's a lifestyle change that needs to be made.
Remember - a temporary diet only provides temporary results, so try to stay
in the game for as long as you can. (Be sure to talk to your doctor about
any potential diet regimens you're considering.) |