I've also never been "into" diets, as I feel many of them are too restrictive, inflexible and regimented...and that is not how most of us thrive in our eating habits, much less anything else in our life! The problem with diets is that they work...for a little while...then "real life" gets in the way of the strict eating schedule and weight is gained back. Weight is lost, gained, lost, gained...what is known as the "yo yo" effect, and we never actually LEARN how to eat for the long-term lifestyle: in a healthy, well-balanced, satisfying, flexible, nutritious, appropriately-portioned and enjoyable manner.
What is important to note about this article is the amount of weight lost, as I feel it is hyped up that "this diet is a success!" and it is implied that lots of weight was lost in a short period of time... when in fact the most successful diet in this study had a weight loss of TEN pounds over TWO years: "Average weight loss for those in the low-carb group was 10.3 pounds after two years. Those in the Mediterranean diet lost 10 pounds, and those on the low-fat regimen dropped 6.5."
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I've also never been "into" diets, as I feel many of them are too restrictive, inflexible and regimented...and that is not how most of us thrive in our eating habits, much less anything else in our life! The problem with diets is that they work...for a little while...then "real life" gets in the way of the strict eating schedule and weight is gained back. Weight is lost, gained, lost, gained...what is known as the "yo yo" effect, and we never actually LEARN how to eat for the long-term lifestyle: in a healthy, well-balanced, satisfying, flexible, nutritious, appropriately-portioned and enjoyable manner.
What is important to note about this article is the amount of weight lost, as I feel it is hyped up that "this diet is a success!" and it is implied that lots of weight was lost in a short period of time... when in fact the most successful diet in this study had a weight loss of TEN pounds over TWO years: "Average weight loss for those in the low-carb group was 10.3 pounds after two years. Those in the Mediterranean diet lost 10 pounds, and those on the low-fat regimen dropped 6.5."
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