| Unfortunately, the short answer is no. | | | | If your new diet requires you to skip meals it is a |
| While ladies may feel that buying a dress four | | | | fad diet. |
| sizes smaller will give them motivation, a month | | | | Abstaining from eating is not a healthy habit to |
| later when they find that they still have no hope | | | | get into, and may indeed cause some serious |
| of getting into it, they will just get you will | | | | health problems especially for people with a |
| probably end up feeling angry, utterly frustrated, | | | | medical condition like diabetes. |
| and bitterly disappointed. | | | | Skipping meals lowers your blood sugars, which |
| A much better strategy is to set a smaller, | | | | will only make you eat twice as much at the next |
| achievable target. If you really feel that buying a | | | | meal thereby achieving nothing. |
| new dress in a smaller size will give you the | | | | 2. Diets which do not incorporate exercise |
| motivation, just go down one size at a time, and | | | | We all need exercise, especially as we get older. |
| don't buy anything too expensive. | | | | Exercise is a major factor in promoting proper |
| If you continue to concentrate on fast weight | | | | blood circulation and other bodily functions. |
| loss, you will just start trying fad diets or anything | | | | Whatever your diet, without exercise it just won't |
| that offers a fast weight loss solution. | | | | work. Diet and exercise complement each other, |
| There is no magic formula for instant weight loss | | | | and are the only sure-fire method of losing |
| and there are health risks for people trying to be | | | | weight. |
| slimmer than what the natural shape of their body | | | | 3. Procrastination |
| dictates. Quick fixes are not effective at all in the | | | | There is no better time than now to make the |
| area of weight loss, as they do not stick to the | | | | firm decision to start losing weight. Unfortunately |
| right principles and attitudes necessary for a | | | | it is all too easy to put it off until the time is right. |
| successful and sustainable weight loss strategy. | | | | You know that the time will never be right, and |
| By their very name and nature, fad diets are just | | | | putting it off will only make the problem worse. |
| a passing fancy, a new flavour of the month. | | | | When you come right down to it, it is best to rely |
| When the fad has passed, and a new "wonder | | | | much more on how you feel about yourself than |
| diet" takes its place, the fad diet gets consigned | | | | your weight itself. A lot of people think that by |
| to the dustbin and the new one taken up, and so | | | | losing weight they will feel better, and indeed they |
| the cycle continues. | | | | will, but start to feel better first and a reliable |
| How can you tell a fad diet? | | | | weight loss plan will follow. |
| 1. It promotes the skipping of meals | | | | |