A Diet of Moderation: Introduction

Research has shown time and time again that the only predictor of long term weight loss is the ability to stay with a particular diet.   You will loose weight on just about any diets—the concern is to remain health during the weight loss and thereafter.   Always remember that there are consequences to our choices and if you choose a more radical diet—say Atkins, you must weigh the benefits vs the drawbacks.  Finally you need to ask yourself: 1) do I really need to loose weight? And 2) will these diets adversely effect my immune system?

Starting Points—each point below will be the subject of future posts:

·      Any diet will work if you stick to it!

o   Match the diet you choose with your physical restrictions and mental requirements

o   Match your diet with your finances

·      The slower you loose weight the safer.

·      It’s all about calories and the way we use them up.

·      Do you really need to loose weight?  If so how much?

·      What about us (including sek) who cant stick to diets and love to eat!

o   Therapy

o   medication

o   Surgery

§  Lap band

§  Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery—this is what I had in 2007!

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