1) They are not realistic! Limiting your calorie intake by crazy amounts will only get you so far before you burn out. your body needs food to be able to function for daily activities.Not only that but If your cutting out large varieties of food you could end up missing out on the certain vitamins and mineral that are crucial for your health. Starving your body will not make you lose weight! if your body is being deprived it will keep what it needs to survive.
2) They will affect you mentally! Because you are going on untrustworthy sites to get your information you will probably see ads that say " suzan did this diet and lost 15 pounds in two weeks" so your thinking to your self " wow if i do this diet i will lose this amount of weight really fast" Which is not true ! Most websites use fake promotions to get people to buy into there special diets. and by the end of the two weeks if you don't lose that weight that you where promised your going to feel really bad about your self. Not only that but a lot of people will lose all hope and just go back to there bad old eating habits they had before without learning how to eat healthier.
3) They don't address the real issue! As said before these diets will not work for everyone, and if you end up failing you could end up going back into your bad habits. Most of these diets are not nutrient based, meaning there not meant to be healthy and sustainable there just meant for you to "lose weight fast" and because of this you won't be able to break bad habit and learn how to eat healthier day to day.
If you are trying to lose weight the best way to do it is by doing research on the right websites, talking to your doctor or by seeing a nutritionist. Weight loss can be difficult but doing simple things like getting enough water, getting enough sleep, adding fruits and veggies or even just adding some type of physical activity to you daily schedule can make a big difference.
I have to 100% agree with you on your statement about fad diets. Everybody nowadays is trying to figure out how to lose weight the fastest. Every individual is unique and the key is finding what works best with you. As you mentioned some diets such as keto, vegan, raw foods, and many other diets do actually work for some people who are dedicated and put their minds to their goals. I believe that small changes to one's diet can lead to even bigger changes in the future. This is why it is important to start small and work your way up.
ReplyDeleteI also completely agree with everything your wrote. Diets can help you lose weight, but only if you incorporate exercise into it as well. Fad diets are all about losing weight fast and that is just not healthy! Like you mentioned, it's very important to find the right diet for you.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with this so much and appreciate you touching on this topic. before I educated myself on actual healthy foods and sources of exercise that are sustainable and realistic, I was in a place where I would try these and they were awful I deep down knew they didn't work, however, I was so desperate just to lose a little weight because I wanted the easiest way. It didn't end up teaching me anything just like you said and really hurting my self esteem. Now I know more than I ever have about health and fitness and I have friends that are not and resort to these types of diets. And the pictures and fake testimonials really do trick you because you depend on that!
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