02-14-2004, 09:39 PM
Sad to say that diets don't work becuase you simply want what you want. Portion control and exercise (and I can't stress exercise enough) are the key.
Think of it as math: if you consume 2000 calories a day, you'll have to burn off 2000 to maintain your weight. That's about what most adults do with a minimum of exercise. If you want to eat that Big Mac and fries, go for it but eat half (more than filling) and understand that you'll have to do another 10 minutes on the Stairmaster.
Diets, as counter-intuiitve as it may seem, are the easy way out. Actually "paying off" what you've eaten is more work, but I guarantee that it will be more than successful in the long run. Millions of overweight fad dieters will agree.
PS - forgot one more thing: be happy with who you are. As Dr. Phil as it may seem, it's an important key.
Think of it as math: if you consume 2000 calories a day, you'll have to burn off 2000 to maintain your weight. That's about what most adults do with a minimum of exercise. If you want to eat that Big Mac and fries, go for it but eat half (more than filling) and understand that you'll have to do another 10 minutes on the Stairmaster.
Diets, as counter-intuiitve as it may seem, are the easy way out. Actually "paying off" what you've eaten is more work, but I guarantee that it will be more than successful in the long run. Millions of overweight fad dieters will agree.
PS - forgot one more thing: be happy with who you are. As Dr. Phil as it may seem, it's an important key.
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