Believe me, I understand how tempting it is to look at the New Year as a clean slate. For chronic dieters, New Year's Day is the ultimate Monday. Unfortunately, resolutions have about a 90% failure rate, combine that with the 95% three year failure rate of most diet plans, and well, you do the math. These statistics are depressing enough to send anyone to the couch with a bag of chips. But you are not anyone. There are ways to beat the odds. I know because I have beaten them and so can you.
Throw out the notion of dieting. Think long term. Besides, even the experts do not agree on what the "perfect" diet is.
Have a plan! Willpower has very little to do with eating right. Having the food readily available that you want is key. If you don't want to eat it, don't buy it.
Eat real food including fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Beware of foods that make health claims. The healthiest foods have no labels!!
Fat-free foods are not necessarily better for you.
Avoid foods and drinks made with high-fructose corn syrup.
Eat a wide variety of foods.
Eat until you are satisfied, but not stuffed. Amounts matter as much as food choices.
Exercise is essential to weight loss and maintenance. However, beware of overestimating how many calories a workout will burn.
And as always, enjoy the foods you eat. You have a limited number of calories per day, use them wisely.
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Shouldn't you be citing Marion Nestle here?
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