So, you've decided that THIS is the year you'll lose weight and get in the best shape of your life. You're not going to settle for second best. You're going to get the body you've always wanted.
The good news is that now is the best time to make that promise. Why? Because you can use the powerful momentum and energy that comes with a new year to help you reach your weight loss goals.
But nothing is worse than deciding to lose weight and then getting lost in the 5 billion diets that are out there. It can be hard to figure out, and you might waste a lot of money and time. You might start to wonder which diet is the BEST one for you.
You might even get so upset that you give up on your goal of losing weight and getting healthy. But things don't have to be like that.
You need to find the best diet for you if you want to lose weight quickly (a.k.a. the diet that will speed you towards your dream body at lightning pace). There are a lot of different diets, but only a few will work best for you and the way you live.
Here are the three most important parts of the best diet for you. If you choose your diet based on these three important factors, you'll be halfway to your weight loss goals.
#1 Success Rate Shown to Work
Is there a picture of someone before they went on that diet and a picture of them after they lost weight? Is there a list of customer comments? Has the diet's success rate been looked at by a third party?
You don't have to find a diet that has all three of these things, but try to find one that has at least one of them before you choose it.
When you find a diet that has been shown to work, you not only know that it works, but you also have more confidence that it will work FOR YOU.
One of the most underrated parts of a successful weight loss plan is confidence. If you've tried diets before and failed, you need that extra confidence boost even more to get you through the hard parts of the diet. You'll be able to keep going and reach your weight loss goals if you keep telling yourself that this diet has been shown to work.
A related thing that gives the diet extra points is if an expert or doctor recommended it. Again, this makes you feel more sure that the diet is safe and works.
#2 Affordable.
Losing weight shouldn't cost you thousands of dollars, unless you need surgery, which is a whole other article. The best diet will be one that most people can pay for.
If the diet costs too much, you should be very suspicious and look elsewhere. There are too many bad diets out there, so it pays to be careful as a consumer.
I'll show you what I mean by this:
My close friend went to a well-known weight loss clinic in our area and was told she had to pay the yearly fees up front (around $1000, not including food). They also told her she had to buy their food in large quantities, like $500 worth of chocolate that would last a year. When the chocolate made her heart race and she had to return it, they told her she couldn't get her money back. She didn't have enough money to buy the chocolate. She also feels like she can't quit the programme because she's already paid the yearly fees (which, you guessed it, are also non-refundable).
She should have listened to her gut, but instead she paid way too much money for a diet programme. If you see that you have to pay a lot of money right away, that should set off alarm bells in your head.
On the other hand, you WILL have to pay for the best diet. It is better for your diet plan if you put some money on the table. Why? Because if we put time and money into something, we are more likely to keep doing it. When we put time and money into something, we are more likely to see the results we want.
For example I did a liver detox several months ago. I'm not usually interested in liver detoxing, but I read an article about it and thought I'd give it a try.
When I opened the directions for the $50 detox kit, they said I had to stop eating junk food for two weeks. In any other universe, I would have laughed at the idea of cleaning out my liver and just forgotten about it. But since I'd already spent $50 on it, I was committed. I decided that I probably wouldn't die from lack of junk food in two weeks, so I put up with it.
If the detox kit hadn't been free, there's no way I would have done what they said. But because I was interested, I stuck with it, and now my liver is healthier because of it.
So, when you're looking for the best diet, it's healthy to spend some money on yourself and your hopes for a better body. Just don't forget that it shouldn't cost you thousands of dollars.
#3 Matches your tastes and way of life
This is THE most important step, but it's also the one most people mess up. When picking a diet, they just pick one and go with it, without thinking about how well it fits with their tastes and way of life.
For example, if you hate feeling deprived or empty, you might want to choose a programme that lets you eat many times a day so you don't feel hungry. If you get bored easily, you need a diet plan with a lot of variety and room for change. If you don't cook or prepare food much, you might want to look into a programme where the food is already made.
There are a lot of different kinds of diets, just like there are a lot of different kinds of cars. And you can go where you want to go with them. But some features might fit your personality better than others.
Dieting is hard enough. Don't make it harder on yourself by choosing a diet that doesn't fit with who you are. Putting yourself in a position to succeed will also make sure you stick with it until you reach your goal.
And one more thing: the best diet is one that makes you excited. Pick a diet that you like, that you believe in, and that might even be fun.
Exhilaration will wear off over time, yes. But it can give you the emotional boost you need to get over the first hurdle. By then, you will have lost a few pounds, which will give you the drive to keep going.
So, those are the three main things to think about when looking for the best diet. Keep these tips in mind, and you'll make great strides toward your dream body. Don't forget that planning now may seem boring, but it's the key to your weight loss success in the future.
