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Shoud I Follow a Diet or Do it Myself? |
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Thursday, 21 December 2006 |
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Page 1 of 2 First Things First
Anyone who wants to lose weight always has I lot of questions, but the first question I am most often asked is, “Should I go on a diet?”.
Unfortunately, that's not a "yes" or "no" question. My answer is based on some really old advice: Know thyself.
Truthfully, I can’t tell you whether or not you’ll need to go on a diet to lose weight; but by doing a little soul-searching (or, trial and error), you can answer this for yourself.
What Works?
Many people follow set diets to lose weight and some of them keep it off; quite a few others simply follow a “DIY” plan of cutting calories, reducing portions, and making healthier choices. Which way will work for you? You may not know until you try.
But you may want to consider that over the last few years, I’ve met a lot more people who were able to lose and keep the weight off by DIY-ing.
That said, some of us need structure in our lives and without a diet to follow, your weight loss plan will not be structured.
Are You the "Dieting" Type?If you know you’re the type of person who not only can tolerate -- but actually prefers -- to be told what to eat (and even when), then you’ll probably be better off following a diet than “winging it”.
It may take a couple weeks on any given diet for you to find out if it’s for you or not. If you wake up every day dreading what you’re supposed to eating, then it’s a sign it may not be for you.
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