Comments on: Why Most Diet Books Fail To Help You

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:29:28 +0000

In reply to Jody - Fit at 55. Honestly, Jody, I can't even imagine you ever being heavy.

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:28:57 +0000

In reply to Lisa. Well, I did a diet, where I consciously counted calories with the aim of reducing my weight. However, the difference was that after it was finished, I kept an eye on my weight. That I think is the crucial problem: maintaining the weight.

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:27:32 +0000

In reply to Fraser. Yep, that is essentially what it comes down to. Originally the word "diet" after all meant your general style of nutrition, not something you did for 1-2 months.

By: Jody - Fit at 55

Jody - Fit at 55 — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:14:13 +0000

I agree with Lisa. Many want an easy fix & there is no easy fix. It is hard work, patience & life long commitment with consistency.

For some motivated people, they give them a jump start & then they modify from there to meet their lifestyle & needs.

For me, I have always done my own thing… never really followed a planned diet. I just started when I was heavy & kept learning from there & finding what was right for me. Did I make mistakes along the way, yes, but I learned from them & moved on…

By: Fraser

Fraser — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:47:29 +0000

In reply to Lisa.

I never really understand people’s weight plight when they commit to temporary “diets”. Why not consistently have diet “days” or “meals”… and once you make that step, incorporate a life-long plan that can work?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:37:59 +0000

I think the diet books fail people for two reasons:
1. Most people don’t really want to do the work to lose the weight and keep it off and
2. Diets don’t work. Successful weight loss only comes from a lifestyle change. Cutting out Big Macs and cookies for a month isn’t going to work if you go right back to eating like crap after the diet!