You Don't Need a Diet!

“Americans spend approximately $30 billion a year on weight-loss programs and products” (Rubin, 2013).  Unfortunately most diets fail!  Many individuals find it fairly easy to lose weight when beginning a diet, but when weight loss slows or stops people become discouraged and often return to their old way of eating.  “About 95% of people who lose weight by dieting will regain it in one to five years” (Selig, 2010)

You don’t have to go on a diet to lose weight!  You will start losing weight when you decide to make better nutritional choices and then begin making healthy changes you can sustain over a period of time.  Making mindful choices will help you lose weight and improve your health!  

Check out a few healthy swaps suggested below.  You’ll be saving money and calories!

·        Instead of a donut eat a piece of whole grain toast with peanut butter or almond butter

·        While you’re making a side salad to eat with dinner, make extra so you can take it to lunch the next day  

·        Drink water flavored with orange or cucumber slices instead of sodas and sugary drinks

·        Add evaporated non-fat milk to your coffee instead of creamers

 Choices today determine tomorrow…choose a healthy lifestyle!

References

Rubin, C. (2013). Do Trendy Diets Work?. Health (Time Inc.), 27(4), 41.

Selig, M. (2013). Why diets don’t work…and what does. Psychology Today. Retrieved

     from:  http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/changepower/201010/why-diets-dont-  

              workand-what-does