Top 10 Reasons Why you should NOT "go" on a Diet

Top 10 Reasons Why you should NOT "go" on a Diet
The only thing growing faster than the $65 billion diet
industry is the American waistline. If one of your New
Years resolutions was to Go on a Diet, the only place I
guarantee you will go....is up in weight.

It's a Fact - Diets will only make you fatter.

When it comes to the latest in Diet fads, we are quite
gullible and easily tempted by a Diet's empty promised.
Reason being....the diet industry KNOWS we are in search of
the "quick fix" and will only play with our emotions - our
desperation for the quickest way to relieve looking and
feeling fat.

Diets are nothing more than Temporary Solutions with many
lingering, negative side effects.

Here are the Top 10 Reasons Why you should NOT "go" on a
Diet

1. Diets do NOT work.
Diets have a 99% Failure Rate. Have you noticed a pattern
yet? Lose weight....quickly regain it? Over time, studies
show if you diet you are more likely to be overweight than
people who eat normally and make small gradual changes to
their lifestyle. No, the Law of Averages does not apply to
this faulty system.

2. Dieting can be Dangerous.
Any time you severely restrict the amount or types of foods
you eat you put your health and life at risk. Dieting has
been related to injuries and sudden deaths from electrolyte
imbalance, malnutrition, and heart arrhythmia's. Weight
cycling, or yo-yo-ing weight, is associated with higher
death rates - especially if some type of pills are being
used. At no point should you ever place weight loss above
your health.

3. Dieting Destroys your Metabolism.
Diets will cause your weight to quickly cycle up and down.
Sure, you may lose weight quickly because you are simply
not eating enough. In the initial stages, the first seven
to nine pounds lost are water, presenting a real danger of
dehydration and mineral deficiencies. Even more terrifying
ins the break down of lean muscle due to inefficient
nutrients and calories. If you are losing more than 3-4
pounds a week, you can be sure this is what is happening -
very little fat is lost this state.

Now, any muscle loss will cause your metabolism slow to a
crawl. The cumulative effect takes place for you cannot
survive very long on very low calories (1200 or less) and
you will eventually eat more - on top of a slower
metabolism. All those excess calories will be stored as fat
- causing rapid weight gain.

4. Dieting is Exhausting.
Diets are just reduced calorie Fads disguised by a clever
gimmick. "Lose weight while you sleep" "Eat all you want
and still lose weight" Not eating enough or cutting out
certain food groups means your body may not be getting the
energy it needs, or may lack certain nutrients. You will
feel exhausted, light headed and experience some not-so-fun
mood swings.

5. Dieting is Disruptive.
Dieting negatively affects your normal eating patterns.
Diets can lead to binge eating, overeating and chaotic
eating. When you diet, it is common to override your
internal signals telling you to eat. You end up trying to
use willpower or resist hunger signals and may even go as
far as taking appetite suppressants. This results in being
unable to know when you really are hungry or wore....when
you're full.

6. Dieting can lead to eating disorders.
Experts state that the high rates of eating disorders in
the U.S. are due in part to people dieting, losing weight,
rebounding, and becoming chronic dieters.

7. Dieting Causes Food Obsessions.
If you spend a large amount of time and energy depriving
yourself of food or certain types of food - you will spend
more time thinking about food and become obsessed attempts
to control your weight by what you choose to eat or not
eat. How long do you want to live like this?

8. Dieting Diminishes Women.
There is way too much attention focused on our appearance
and an arbitrary number on the scale. In the midst of this
focus - we end up avoiding what really matters to us - our
dreams and ambitions. Even worse, it erodes our confidence
and self-respect.

9. Dieting Intensifies Negativity.
If you diet, you are more judgmental and critical of
yourself and others. Once again, wasted time and energy.

10. Diets Put Your Life on Hold.
Does this sound familiar...."I'll be happy when I weigh "x
pounds." Guess what, the issues in your life are not
related to your weight. Take responsibility and take back
control of your life. Decide to be happy now and do what it
takes to live a lifestyle that reflects your priorities.

So this year resolve to NOT go on a Diet. Set Yourself
Free from this miserable, guaranteed to fail weight loss
cycle. Do NOT let the diet industry make money by taking
advantage of you. It is time to stand up for yourself and
take control.

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Holly Rigsby, CPT, MAT America's #1 Fat Loss Expert for
Busy Moms and the author of Fit Yummy Mummy Lifestyle
System http://www.fityumymumy.com/ and expert contributor
at http://www.efittoday.com She has helped well over 500
Mom's lose the stubborn baby fat and get their pre-baby
body back. Don't miss her Free Report: Top 5 Busy Mom
Metabolism Boosters.