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Author: Vickie Adair
Article source: http://www.articlealley.com/. Used with author's permission.
There were few diet books in the sixties and even fewer exercise books. Of course, in 1962, only 13.4 percent of American adults were classified as obese; however, in 2000, 30.5 percent were in the "fat" group, me included. However, in the sixties the diet craze began, and at 115 pounds, I went on my first fad diet. I lost 10 pounds after a month of eating nothing but meat, eggs, and cheese. The curious thing was that when I went off the diet, my weight went up to 125 pounds, but I was not without hope because the number of books and fad diets available were growing every day.
Recently, I did three topic searches at Amazon.com and (books only): the word "diet" generated 8,013 book titles, "Exercise" generated 21,371, and "Fitness" generated 7,699. Then, I went to Google and searched for "Overweight America;" this search returned 12,600,000 web sites in 0.19 seconds. Lots of people, experts or not, are now diet and gurus, and I have an almost endless supply of diets and exercise plans to choose from for my next diet and fitness program. Maybe, since every year more that 50 million Americans go on a diet possibly for the first time, possibly just a different one from last year, there's a real need for such a variety, but probably not.
The weight loss industry generates somewhere around $40 billion dollars for the diet industry through money spent on diet food, books, videos, fitness clubs, etc. With this kind of money at stake, we are all hearing fantastic claims about every new diet book that hits the market, but how do we evaluate all the hype and the underlying principles of the various diet plan which range from high-carb to low-carb, from vegetarian to strictly protein, from unique combinations of foods to calorie counting. And, then combine that information with all the advice out there on exercise and fitness has just as much variety and contradictory claims.
How can any of us possibly sort out the right information and pick the diet and exercise program that is finally going to make us thin, limber, strong, and gorgeous? I have some ideas about this that I used for my own sorting. First, I had some criteria for personal success: Any diet that would work for me for a life time would have to include all the food groups; the meals would need to be quick and easy; one shopping trip a week to one store would have to be adequate for all food purchases. Any exercise program would have to fit into my already very limited spare time and be physically possible for a sedentary senior citizen.
Here's what I came up with:
? I researched for a well balanced diet that utilized all food groups then made my own modifications for less preparation and cook time and for my personal taste preferences some food substitutions.
? I made sure my consumption of calories was lower than my average burn rate.
? I consulted with a personal trainer about incorporating exercise into my daily life: exercises I could do at my desk at work, exercises I could perform while shopping, and movements I could make while doing housework, laundry, cooking, etc.
? I started reading all labels to make sure I was not eating trans fats or harmful chemicals, dyes, etc. that is added to a number of packaged foods.
? I have made this my permanent lifestyle - not a "diet" or "program" to lose weight. This means if I'm not 100% for a meal or a day?that was just a special occasion.
? I added an all natural liquid vitamin to my daily routine.
I have been following my new lifestyle for a couple of months now, so I can safely say that this is a lifestyle that I can make permanent, and it seems to be working great. I feel better than I have felt in decades. I've lost about thirty pounds and three clothes sizes, and I can move better than I have been able to since high school.
What I suggest for everyone is that a person read up on eating and foods?what's healthy and what's not. Modify whatever diet best fits a total lifestyle change. Now, it's not a diet, it's just what you eat all the time, except special occasions. Adjust the calorie count by how much energy your body uses, calculated by weight and level of activity.
Increase your activity in what ever manner best suits you. If you're one of those people who can go to a gym everyday, then more power to you. Some people like to go for an hour walk everyday, just for the purpose of walking, and others like to swim everyday. I think most people may be like me, however, and need to simply incorporate exercise into the things that already fill their days such a office work, house work, and shopping.
Whatever your fitness needs and goals, start with knowledge, then take charge of your own lifestyle changes that fit you?that way it lasts a lifetime.
Vickie Adair is the senior technical writer at Media A-Team and also publishes as a freelance writer. She writes for several websites such as www.booksisters.com, a website for readers of self-help books, and www.natural-products-directory.com, a directory of online business that sell or manufacture organic and/or natural products.
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