Beware Of Unhealthy Dieting Fads

Whenever you hear someone say they are dieting, it doesn’t really conjure up an image of something fun or pleasant. “I’m dieting’ is always said with a sigh when you’re offering someone a slice of cake or another helping of fettuccine alfredo. No one ever grins from side to side when they say that they are on a diet because it usually isn’t something very healthy nor something one can stick to for long.

This is mainly because unhealthy dieting fads are the norm now. You hear of someone on a cabbage soup diet or others on a melon-only diet. You may have heard of no-carb diets aka Atkins or only liquid diets too. None of these unhealthy dieting ideas can seem too appealing in the long run. You may see great results for the first few weeks but honestly, how long can you eat melons for until you are bored out of your mind?

Instant Success

We live in an instant world. Instant email, cell phones, faxes and instant mac and cheese and coffee too. Therefore we want instant weight loss as well. Any late night infomercial that promises instant weight loss like 2 inches a day and 10 pounds a week sounds so appealing that we are tempted to pay money and risk our health for this unhealthy diet plan. Beware that these pills and powders are not approved by the FDA and many have serious side effects.

Even gastric bypass surgery can not be the right choice for you. If you just have 20 pounds to lose, you need not go under the knife and get something irreversible. Such procedures are for the morbidly obese and should be recommended by a doctor – not the other way around!

Alternative to Unhealthy Dieting

It may sound old fashioned and it may not be the quick results we all would love. But eating less and exercising more is the only safe and proven way to lose weight – and keep it off. This way you don’t bar yourself from your favorite foods, feel deprived and then go on a binge. You can eat whatever you like provided it is in moderation.

The main purpose of dieting is to lose weight forever, not to buy a new wardrobe and have to outgrow it yet again. Therefore kiss the unhealthy dieting phase of your life good bye. Bid farewell to yo-yo figures on the scale and embrace a healthier lifestyle; where you can eat a breadstick or a cookie just so long as you know the whole bread basket isn’t a good idea.