Successful Dieting

Are you someone who regularly ‘goes on a diet’ but then gives up, regains the pounds and starts all over again? Or perhaps you need to lose weight for the first time. Either way read on to discover a new approach to reaching a healthier weight and staying there!

Even modest weight loss can make a big difference to the health and vitality of someone who is overweight or obese. Weight loss is a gradual process, so trying the latest crash diet is unlikely to be successful in the long term. These types of diets may be successful in the short-term, but, the weight loss achieved will almost always be regained once you return to normal eating habits. This can leave you feeling demoralised and discouraged about losing weight.

Enjoying a well balanced, high-carbohydrate diet and some regular exercise is the key to keeping slim. The healthy eating plan recommended in Successful Dieting is designed to be one that you can stick to and enjoy. Once you have lost the desired amount of weight, simply adjust the amount you eat to keep your weight steady. By then your appetite should be better tuned in to guide you on how much to eat


Do I Need to Lose Weight? Being overweight or obese is associated with increased risk of developing diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and stroke. Losing weight could therefore drastically improve the health and quality of life of someone who is overweight. On the other hand, if you are already slim losing more weight can be very bad for your health. Click Here to read more.		Getting Started For most people, excess fat is gained over many months or years. Weight is gained by eating more food (or energy) than is burned off in everyday activities. Excess energy is mainly stored in the body as fat. Over time this often accumulates, resulting in excess weight. To maintain a steady weight the number of calories being consumed must equal the number used up. To read more about Getting Started click here

Changing Your Daily Diet

Drastically restricting the amount and range of foods ‘allowed’ will leave you hungry and ‘craving’ your favourite foods. This leaves you open to temptation and more likely to overeat. The diet that will work best for you is one based on foods you enjoy.

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Get Active It is now well known that people who are more active are more likely to keep weight off when they have lost it. This is because being active boosts the amount of calories used each day, and helps to regulate the appetite, preventing overeating. Being active also gets the heart rate going and improves general health. Click Here to read more.		Top Tips • Set realistic goals and aim for steady, gradual weight loss • Base your eating plan on altering the amounts of foods and dishes you already eat • Experiment with low-fat recipes and different varieties of foods To read more Top Tips click here