About two years ago, I was looking in the mirror and was sick of what I saw. I was a Junior in college - and I was overweight. I knew then that I had to do something about it immediately, while I was determined to do so. People would tell me, "Just go on a diet"! However, myself and half the people I know have done at least 10 diets, and I have come to a bitter conclusion: diets suck!
The word "diet" is like a dirty word. It has a negative connotation around America, and it's easy to guess why. There are a million and a half diets - some main stream, and some relatively unknown. Our TVs and computers are flooded with their advertisements: Nutrisystem, The South Beach Diet, The Jenny Craig System, The Weight Watchers Plan, Atkins, The Hollywood Diet.... and guess what? They all don't work. At least, not the way you'd want them to.
Diets are a quick-fix for a long-term problem. The above named diets and their buddies (most of the time) are unrealistic. These diets may have you drink nothing but fruit or vegetable juice for two weeks, or give up almost every food group for a month. You are on them for a certain period of time, and yes, probably will lose at least a small amount of weight. However, if you are extremely over weight, these diets aren't enough. Even if you only had 15 lbs to lose, once you go back to your original lifestyle, you most likely will gain your weight back, sometimes in surplus.
Diets aren't the way to go, but a change of lifestyle is. Change in the body starts with change in the mind. Know and truly feel that McDonalds every night isn't good for you. Get yourself to want to workout 3-5 times a week. Surround yourself with positive people who have similar goals. Change your lifestyle and make it healthier. Not only will you feel revitalized, but you will slowly see yourself looking better too.
This is just my story, anyways. Fourty-five pounds later, I'm stickin' to my guns.
~Syleste~
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