Slimming Advice - Why do diets fail?

Almost everyone goes on at least one diet at some stage in their life and many people seem to be permanently following some kind of a diet, though sadly often with little benefit. Are you one of these people and how many times do you find yourself saying “I have tried to diet, but it doesn’t work”? People often resort to taking diet pills because their attempts at dieting fail.

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Common excuses for failed dieting include:

I hate eating rabbit food

You do not need to restrict yourself to eating just salad leaves, but you will need to assess what kinds of foods you are eating. If you have a weight problem you really need to cut down on eating red meat, sweets, desserts and crisps and completely cut out empty calorie fizzy drinks and alcohol which is also full of sugar. These fatty and sugary foods are making you fat. There is no point in taking any medications for weight loss if you continue to eat poorly.

When I diet I feel hungry

Dieting does not have to mean starving yourself and there are plenty of foods you can eat in abundance: seeds, nuts, fruits, vegetables, beans, fish, white meats and grains. If you pick the right foods you’ll find you won’t feel hungry even if you are eating less. Appetite suppression pills help people diet by preventing their normal hunger pangs.

I don’t have time to diet

A hectic lifestyle is no excuse to neglect nutrition. If you are short on time, plan ahead. Make a shopping list and plan which meals you are going to have during the week. Having the right ingredients ready is half the job done. Never skip breakfast and pre-prepare healthy lunches. 15-minute healthy dinners such as steamed green beans and grilled salmon are easily put together. Diet pills are an easy solution for those who do not have the time to dedicate to changing their lifestyle habits.

I crave junk foods

Eat the right foods most of the time, but allow the rare treat. Be strict with yourself and allow no more than 1-2 portions of junk per week. No bingeing is allowed, so a certain amount of self controlled is required. Dieting does not have to punishing be work, but adjustments will be required.

Before taking diet pills you should assess where you are going wrong with your dieting. If you find it hard to stick to a diet the chances are it is too extreme. Well known diets like the Atkins diet, the cabbage soup diet and the 800 calories-a-day diet are all examples of extreme diets which require huge changes, exclusions of food groups, and far too few calories to keep your body going. It is little wonder people give up on these unsustainable diet regimes thinking diet pills are the only viable solution.