IT'S NOT THE DIET... IT'S ME!!!

        How dare I blame myself for not losing weight?  Didn’t I know this diet to lose weight and possibly  becoming healthier was going to be a challenge? Didn’t I know that this weight loss diet may be too expensive and time consuming?  Did I not know that if I started this weight loss venture that I might feel hungry, deprived and in turn cranky?    Didn’t I know that in my quest to reach my weight loss goal that possibly I would be the only member on my motivational team?  Didn’t I also know that I might have to become more physically active in addition to changing my eating habits?  But finally I ask myself this question, “Didn’t I know that this possible life changing decision would not have definite guarantees and maybe some disappointments along the way?”  Yes, I knew all this and more but I was just hoping after years of dieting that the perfect diet still is out there. I refuse to blame myself if a diet does not contribute to my weight loss.  As unreasonable as this may sound,  many of us believe that if weight loss is not achieved by a chosen diet, it is simply, the wrong diet.  Granted, some weight loss programs or methods may be a wrong choice for an individual but it seems that many have lost sight of who is in control of their weight loss.  If you have not come to the realization yet, you see,  it's you who determines your weight loss.

            
        Okay, with all the above being said, many still believe that the perfect diet still exist.  Honestly, “The Perfect Diet” desired by many is a diet that allows one to eat whatever they want, whenever they want and still achieve and maintain an attractive and healthy body weight.  Sounds good but realistically there is no such diet except in a  dieter's dreams.  Many advertisers of weight loss methods try to appeal to this dieters dream,  but for the most part cannot deliver.  So what is a person desiring to seriously lose weight to do?  First, let’s try to simplify an action that has become a very complicated matter for many---dieting to lose weight.  There are many reasons that may complicate and cause undue stress in a person’s life but dieting to lose weight should not be one of them.  Yes, we have to eat and drink for sustenance but many of us have gone far beyond the call of duty in this regard.  Unfortunately, many of us live in a culture where overindulgence  has become the norm when it comes to eating and drinking.  Regardless of the reasons or excuses we may have for being overweight, the objective now is to diet to lose weight.  In theory dieting to lose weight does not sound or seem that complicated---consume less calories and exert more energy.  In reality this may not be the easiest thing in life for a dieter to do but it does not have to be the hardest.

            
         Next, let’s define the term “dieter” as used in the context here.   A dieter is a person who is conscious of what (foods and liquids) they consume, why they consume it, and its possible effect on them.  This empowers the dieter to be in control rather than the diet. Mindless eating is one of the results of being overweight. It is a fact that some dieters may have medical, physical, and emotional challenges that may hinder their weight loss. For those of us who have those challenges and any dieter who  is embarking on any weight loss program it is strongly recommended to get approval from a medical professional.  So now, you the dieter are ready to lose weight. You can see a better, new, improved you in the horizon.  For now, let’s keep our vision on today.  There is work to do—not hard work--- not complicated work---just work to get the job done.

            
         You see most adults know what it takes to lose weight.  Months and years of successful and unsuccessful dieting gives many a wealth of experience on the subject.  So we are here, right now, with the desire to successfully diet to lose weight.  We may realize that it is not just the diet or weight loss program that determines weight loss but whichever method we choose, we want it to benefit our weight loss goal.  In essence we are  not blaming ourselves or any particular weight loss method for not achieving  our goal,  but we are taking responsibility for  its success.    You see it is not the diet that is in control, it is you the dieter.

            
          To assist you, the dieter,  in reaching your weight loss goal, a 3 step approach to successful dieting has been designed to assist you.  The three steps include (1) Weight Loss Thinking (2) Weight Loss Preparation (3) Dieting Successfully.