| Getting Started | | | | foods you must eat and the weight loss has slowed, |
| You have weighed yourself, done your homework | | | | you are not likely to continue to sacrifice eating the |
| and set a goal weight. You have your journals, calorie | | | | foods you love. Consequently, you return to old |
| counters and all the necessary tools to help you | | | | eating habits. |
| monitor your weight. You choose a diet plan, which | | | | Pilates are good but are hard to do on your own and |
| often includes salads, bland diet and high water | | | | professional advice is needed to perform the best |
| consumption. This plan will help you consume less | | | | exercises for specific problem areas. Exercise |
| calories and lose weight. | | | | program are usually led by professionals and you |
| | | | must keep pace with people who are already in good |
| High Motivation | | | | shape. Since these are videos you are not able to |
| No noticeable change is accomplished the first week | | | | ask questions or voice your concerns. Jogging and |
| in weight loss or reduction in inches. If you stay with | | | | walking sometimes lead to knee and foot problems. |
| it, you will see results after around ten days. You will | | | | With all these downsides, people usually stop exercise |
| probably lose on average two to three pounds per | | | | programs after a short period of time. The result is, |
| week and several inches overall. You are highly | | | | they fail. |
| motivated and keep on schedule. At around thirty | | | | What is the Alternative? |
| days, you notice the weight loss has slowed. Your | | | | In conclusion, diet and exercise programs fail because |
| body becomes accustomed to the reduction in food | | | | few people are able to continue programs for a long |
| and the exercise and adjusts. You will have to | | | | enough period of time and do not have professional |
| exercise more and further reduce calories. | | | | guidance. A good alternative is to eat the foods you |
| Why do Diets and Exercise Fail? | | | | love but reduce portion sizes that will result in a |
| More often than not, diet plans call for elimination of | | | | lifestyle change leading to gradual and consistent |
| the foods you enjoy the most. These include the | | | | weight loss. The government recommended portion |
| tasty sauces, gravy, desserts and sweetened | | | | sizes can be found at the Department of Agriculture |
| beverages. Because you are not satisfied with the | | | | website. |