Learning How To Eat (Again)   by Brian V. Menard

in Health / Nutrition    (submitted 2011-07-24)

The primary reason most diets don't work is because they only propose a temporary change in eating habits. When making habitual changes for the purpose of achieving a short term goal, it is easy to accept many changes in our daily life which we know is only for a brief period of time. This is why there are so many different "diet plans" available. They appeal to our desire for fast results.

Most of these plans provide reasonable advice for achieving a weight loss goal. Some are really great, others, not so much. The problem is, nobody wants to "live" on their diet forever. This is supposed to be a temporary measure. That's why people will work hard at following a plan, lose an acceptable amount of weight and then abandon their plan so they can resume living their lives and eating normally again.

At this time, the weight begins to return to it's previous level. Because of the feelings of deprivation, often times the weight increase is rewarded with a few extra pounds for good measure. Thus the "Yo-Yo" syndrome. Many people will then say, "O.K.. the diet worked before, I guess I'll have to go back on it". However, the level of enthusiasm has now waned due to the short lived improvement they worked so diligently for. Because of this factor, people will then pursue a different course of action and typically adopt a new strategy which usually includes a different diet plan.

Marketing companies love this phenomenon. If they offer diets which encourage people to feed their desires to lose weight quickly, they will always have people lining up at their door to buy it. I've recently seen a "hot dog" diet listed. Really? I suppose you could lose weight if you ate almost anything in a small enough portion but shouldn't some consideration be given for nutritional needs? My grandfather once had a small poster on the wall of his business. It read "Common sense isn't". That's all it said, but the point was very well taken.

When it comes to dieting issues, common sense really isn't very common at all. "Yo-yo diets" certainly fall into this category. If a change is to be effective for the long term, it must be designed in such a way that it can be accepted as a habitual change which will continue yielding the desired results. If a person wants to lose weight and keep the weight off, they need to implement changes to their eating habits which they can live with and still enjoy eating in a way that eventually feels "normal". Any other method will require high levels of exercise or continuing their pursuit of diet plans. Ultimately, they will all fail.

I am a strong advocate of exercise and physical activity. However, for some people, this simply isn't an option. It's not reasonable to expect someone with a physically debilitating issue to go to a gym on a regular basis. Besides, shouldn't proper nutrition work regardless of activity level? Sure, working out will facilitate faster weight loss, (as well as many other health benefits) but why can't we maintain our weight regardless of our activities? My contention is that we can, and we should, learn how to eat again in such a way that we can easily maintain our desired weight level and still eat normally regardless of our physical activity level. To accomplish this, we must figure a way to modify our current eating patterns.

Once this new eating style is implemented we can make observations and then adjust our eating habits accordingly to ensure continued progress. Herein lies the challenge. How do we know what minor changes will yield the best results. This new style of eating needs to be simple if it is to be effective; otherwise, we will likely default to the original pattern which was not working in the first place. I have found that of all of the obstacles regarding losing weight, fat content contained within foods we regularly consume is by far the largest obstacle to losing weight.

By closely monitoring our daily fat intake (DFI), we can make an enormous impact on our weight. However, it does take a little effort to learn how to modify our diets in such a way as to reduce our DFI. I discovered this method over twenty years ago and lost about 85 lbs. as a result in only nine months. This is the only method I've used ever since because there has never been any need for improvement. Learning how to eat again with a dramatic decrease in our daily fat intake (DFI) is by far the easiest way I've ever seen to lose weight quickly and keep it off permanently. Please feel free to contact me at my website if you would like more information.

As a result of this important discovery, I wrote a book so I could explain my method to others who would like a permanent solution to the "Yo-yo" diets. My new book is called (appropriately) "Learning How To Eat (Again)".
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About the Author

About The Author:
Brian V. Menard MCSE MCP+I
Born: Southbridge, Massachusetts
Hometown: Charlton, Massachusetts

Brian V. Menard is the Author of dozens of popular dieting articles on many reputable websites. In addition, he is also the Author of the new Best Selling diet book
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