How to Choose the Right Diet for YOU!

Every year, millions of people resolve to lose weight and every year, millions fail.  Why?  Could it really be as simple as choosing the wrong diet plan to try?

YES!

The first thing people discover when they want to lose weight is the almost infinite number of diets, programs, and plans that claim to shed pounds.  With all the incredible claims, how do you wade through the hype?  It's enough to make your head spin.

To be successfully in your weight loss journey, you need to find the right diet for you.  One that fits your personality and lifestyle.  Here's three keys to finding the right diet.

Proven Track Record

Does the plan show before & after pictures of successful clients?  Have any studies validated the effectiveness of the diet?  Any testimonials from clients?

Customer proof is the absolute bare minimum that a plan needs to provide.  This shows that not only does the program work, it can work for YOU!  Now I'd have to not one exception to that rule - celebrity endorsements.  Don't go looking for the program that your favorite star "swears by."  Remember, these people are ACTORS who get PAID to be in front of the camera.  Not to mention the fact that they generally do NOT work 8-5 jobs and can afford the best in personal trainers and dieticians.  Look for REAL people that got REAL results!

Recommendations by experts and physicians can also be a bonus.  Again, look for multiple references, especially with physicians.  There seems to be an increasing number of paid endorsements by them as well.

Cost

An effective weight loss program does not need to cost a fortune.  Any plan that asks for "annual dues" paid in advance or up front payments for required food, should raise all kinds of red flags.  If it sounds too expenisve, keep looking. 

Now, the best diet WILL cost something.  For most of us, that little financial commitment will give us more incentive to stick with it... we all like to get some kind of return on our investments (that's a bit rare in today's economy)!

So expect to pay something... in fact, DO pay something, just for the added incentive to stick with the plan.  But don't sacrifice next month's mortgage payment!

Compatible with YOU!

This is the big one... the piece that most people get wrong and end up failing.  Consider if the diet actually fits into YOUR lifestyle.

Do you like to eat?  Of course you do, we all do!  So don't pick a plan that will make you starve yourself.  Not only will you not be happy and not stick with it, it's the wrong way to lose weight!  Find a plan that let's you eat 4-6 times a day.  Yes, you read that right, up to SIX times a day.

Do you like a variety of food?  Again, I'd say most of us do.  Don't try to work your way into a plan that eliminates a food group.  There's no need for that!  You CAN lose weight on a balanced diet.  Plus a plan that lets you easily swap food choices keeps eating from becoming an ordeal.

Also look for a plan that has some "wiggle room."  A way to adapt it to your likes & dislikes.  Anything that helps keep the program fresh makes it easier to stick to.

The best diet for you will be easy to get excited about.  You'll WANT to get started.  But that emotional charge will fade with time... but by then, the pounds coming off will become your inspiration to continue!