Diets That Work Fast

Are There Diets That Work – Really?

Executive summary about Diets That Work by Victor Shallow

Before we get in to diets that work, let’s talk about why most diets don’t work. In his book “Optimum Sports Nutrition” Dr Colgan of the Colgan Institute sites three main problems with most popular diets. The three primary reasons most diets don’t work are :

1. They are concerned with reducing weight rather than the correct approach of reducing body fat.
2. They strip off vital muscle which is the major body component that burns the fat in the first place.
3. They take off weight far too fast, thereby throwing the body into a defensive, fat preserving condition.

Weight loss supplements, diet programs, etc are a multi -billion dollar a year industry, and although some of them work temporarily- they don’t last. Muscle is the main body component that burns fat. Therefore when someone loses a lot weight quickly, and then returns to a normal calorie intake, their body has less ability to burn the calories and they gain all the weight back and then some.

What do diets that work for the long haul have in common?

1. Exercise should be part of any permanent weight loss program. A workout program should include aerobic and resistance training to maintain muscle while losing fat.
2. Eat 5 or 6 small meals a day rather than 2 or 3 large portions.
3. Keep calories from fat to 20% or less of your daily diet. It takes a little work to figure calories from fat but it’s worth the effort.
4. Eat a high fiber diet consisting of complex carbohydrates. Fruits, vegetables, and grains are complex carbs that are good sources of fiber.

Any Diets That Work Fast?

Executive summary about Diets That Work by Jason Oh

Whether you care about the quality of the diet or not, here are 3 tips to consider :

1. The diets that work fast may produce the incredible weight loss initially, but long term you will gain back the weight and more. The reason being is, the diet or meals are too restrictive – leaving out your favorite foods which make you feel deprived of food.
2. Diets that work fast should be educational and make it easy for you to adjust to new found habits. Not only should the meals be healthy and tasty, it should be manageable in a way that it becomes a daily habit – and overtime, replaces your old unhealthy lifestyle
3. Healthy diets that work fast must encourage you to :

• eat more natural wholesome foods
• eat high nutrient density food
• eat fruits and vegetables as a main source of carbohydrates and fiber
• eat moderate amounts of high quality protein at each meal
• eat healthy fat from sources such as nuts, seeds, organic eggs, wild fish or fish oil, virgin coconut oil and olive oils, avocados, etc