Question 1

what is the hardest thing about dieting?

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Deprivation: When you tell your body that it can't have certain foods, it wants them even more.  Instead be more reasonable about eating a variety of foods in moderation.  By making positive, small changes gradually, you will avoid this.  Examples: adding more water, adding more veggies & fruits, switching to whole grains, putting the fork down between bites, avoiding distracted or secret eating. Baby steps!

Question 2

is dieting dangerous?

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See below: dieting is not dangerous how you diet is dangerous. Please discuss with your physician before beginning any dietary plan. There are reasons for weight gain. That may be out of your control. That's why it's always important for you to be followed by your physician before beginning any  diet program. For more information go to wwwweighstation.net. read the newsletters. I hope this helps

Question 3

what is yo-yo dieting?

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Yo Yo Diet: Yo Yo dieting means that your weight is going up and down. This might occur in someone who stops and starts diets a lot.

Question 4

what exactly is crash dieting?

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Severe low calorie: I guess is a sudden dramatic cut on food intake for short period of time with a goal of losing too much in a short period of time. It is considered dangerouse.

Question 5

what are some dieting remedies?

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Stop Bad Food/Drinks: Here is a simple way to lose, without a diet, 
the list shows the reasons people gain wt.
In order of most important & easiest to
change, simply go down list, find your top 2 reasons, and then make a few changes, 
such as: diet soda for soda, subway for
burgers, 100 cal packs:
1. Any drink with sugar
2. Fast foods
3. Fried foods
4. Skipping meals
5. Bad breakfasts
6 bad snacks
7. Large portions.

Question 6

could i exercise without dieting?

Accepted Answer

Exercise dieting: Yes, but it depends on your goal.  If your goal is too loose weight, it does decreasing your calorie intake and boosting your metabolism.  Only doing one of these will limit your results.  If your goal is simply to exercise, at some point, your exercise results will be limited by the quality of the nutrition you are ingesting.  This is more for true athletes, but you need certain fuel to perform.

Question 7

dieting but not loosing much weight.

Accepted Answer

Weight loss: There is no one plan fits all. In general  eat less and exercise more. Many structured plans can work ie weight watchers, 17 day diet, low carb. All have been successful for many.

Question 8

why is exercise better than dieting?

Accepted Answer

Many reasons: Imagine i instruct two identical people to lose weight, telling one to only do so through dieting and the other to only do so through exercise. Both return 6 months later, both have lost 20 lbs. The "dieter" is only slightly healthier; the "exerciser" is vastly healthier because she now has a stronger heart, improved blood pressure, better cholesterol, better mental status, etc. No comparison.

Question 9

is it possible for dieting to be fun?

Accepted Answer

Fun and diet: It is possible and very desirable to have a healthy life style and diet and have it be fun.  If it is drugery then one eventually breaks off the life style to return to something more satisfying.

Question 10

how can i keep my dieting pleasurable?

Accepted Answer

Eat What you Like: 1. Never drink sodas/beer; 2. Make sugars rare (once a week); 3 limit carbs to 1cup per meal (bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, corn, peas, beans); 4. Fruits 1/2 cup serving 2 times per day; 5. Meat size of you hand per day; 6. Vegetables all you can eat.  Notice you can eat what your use to with limits. Sugars once a week mean that you will enjoy with great expectation = greater joy.

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