The Preference Factor
Yes most of us have to sacrifice things we love and want in order to lose weight but it shouldn't be absolute torture. If you love wine, are a chocolate fiend, or live for beer and pizza fridays with friends then you can find a diet that will allow you those indulgences while curbing other areas that may not matter as much. Great diets to try if the temptations mentioned above are issues for you:
If you love wine and food try: The Mediterranean Diet
If you can't live without your sweets or treats try: The 90/10 Weight-Loss Plan
If you need a cheat day to stay on track try: Body For Life for Women
The Conveneince Factor
You love real food and the food network but you choose a diet that includes tons of packaged foods or supplements. You eat out often but choose a diet that involves lots of grocery shopping and cooking. You are busy and stressed but choose a diet that involves complicated recipes, sitting down to 5 meals, or worst of all counting calories, fat, and carbs. Why we do this is a mystery but the only type of diet that works is one that is convenient for you and fits with your lifestyle. Great ones to try if you fall into one of the categories mentioned above:
If you love food and cooking try: The South Beach Diet
If you eat to live and don't have time for lots of details try: The Abs Diet
If you dine out often and like having choices try: What to Eat When You're Eating Out
The Motivation Factor
Everyone has reasons for wanting to lose weight and they have nothing to do with "getting healthy" and "feeling better". When you dig deep and uncover your hidden motives then you know what you're dealing with and the type of diet that will work when the going gets tough. Maybe you're tired of being alone, bored with your spouse, stressed and broke, or depressed because you just had a baby or your last baby just left for college. You want to lose weight because you know it's going to help you handle those things but you have coping strategies that are probably affecting your diet. Knowing your issues and how you tend to deal with them should be a factor when choosing a diet plan.
If you turn to food when you're stressed or depressed try: The 3-Hour Diet On the Go (Collins Gem)
If you shut off when things get tough and mindlessly overeat, undereat, or eat badly try: You: On A Diet: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management
If you're so depressed you can't be bothered with anything try: The Serotonin Power Diet: Use Your Brain's Natural Chemistry to Cut Cravings, Curb Emotional Overeating, and Lose Weight (Hardcover)
The Change Factor
Once you've been on one of these diets for a while and you start getting results your body, attitude, energy level, fitness levels, and lots of other factors might change you and your lifestyle so you may have to re-evaluate and switch to a more fitting plan as you continue to lose weight and get healthy. What works now may not work for you one year from now and you have to be open to that change in order to keep getting results. Try to remember that along your weight loss journey.
