5 Reasons Your Diet Will Fail

You keep track of the food you eat. You avoid junk food, practice portion control, and even exercise several times a week. But you find it difficult or impossible to lose the excess weight.

Well, you’re not alone. This is a very common problem. Many people become ‘yo-yo’ dieters, losing and regaining the same weight, until they simply give up in dismay. Don’t let this happen to you. When you understand the things that cause dieters to fail, you can avoid those thing, and be successful in losing weight and keeping it off.

1) While you might expect help from family or friends, they are not always supportive. There always seems to be someone you know who remains slender, no matter how much food they eat. They bring tempting junk food into your home or workplace. They don’t appreciate the difficulty of your task. If you talk to them, they may be willing to help by removing those tempting snack.

Your environment works against your diet success. It’s hard to resist fast food and coffee shops, huge restaurant portions, unhealthy snacks and all of the advertisements. You should restructure your surroundings to help, rather than hinder, your efforts. Try to avoid going anywhere that you may be tempted. The nutrition labels are important – read them before you eat, to learn the correct food portion sizes. Always carry a healthy snack (an apple or raisins, a few nuts, etc. And try using a special portion plate for your meals.

2) Most diets have rigid rules and requirements, and are hard to adapt to your lifestyle, habits and body’s specific needs. They require the same rules and same program for everyone, regardless. You can improve your chance of success by working out a personalized program. A doctor or dietician can help. It is easy to find one near by, if you check the phone book or library, or search the internet. A dietician can set up a personal diet plan for you, and also become your diet coach and mentor, providing feedback and encouragement.

3) You may not be aware of how many calories some common foods contain. Be sure to check labels, because even foods that appear healthy can contain a lot of calories, for example fruit juices and low fat products. Surprisingly, a frappuccino coffee can have up to 600 calories! Keep an eye on these hidden sources of calories that may be sabotaging your diet.

4) You must persevere, otherwise you are sure to fail. If you want to make progress in your diet, limit your ‘cheating’ and try not to become discouraged when you hit a temporary plateau. Don’t look for quick weight loss. It is much healthier to lose weight gradually. And it takes time. Don’t give up too soon.

5) 95% of people who diet to lose weight will regain all of it within two to three years. Don’t let that happen to you. Healthy weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight for life requires a commitment to changing your lifestyle. You must change the way you look at food. Find a diet program that works for you. Portion control plates make it easier to both reach your goal weight and maintain it.

Success depends on finding the right diet plan for you. There are a few important aspects in managing weight loss and controlling your weight long term, according to dieticians. You CAN be successful, if you pick healthy foods, use portion control to limit consumption, exercise regularly and never give up.