If you're like most people who tried losing weight on a diet and failed it's probably because you didn't have enough support. Sure family, friends and even your spouse can help but one the best ways to succeed on a diet is to choose a diet buddy. The best diet buddy is someone whose goals are similar to yours. If you have to lose 10 pounds and they have to lose 60 that's not a good match. The more weight you have to lose the closer that person should be to you physically. If you've only got five to ten pounds to lose that person could be across the street or across the country. However if you have 40 pounds to lose you really need someone who can offer you more support. One of the most effective weight loss methods is keeping a journal of what you eat and how much you exercise. You should exchange your journal with your diet buddy and help each other correct mistakes you may have made. You should meet with your diet buddy as often as possible. One of the best places is to meet at the gym every morning and compare your journals over breakfast. Another good alternative is lunchtime, this helps you make smart healthy food choices and resist the temptation to pig out. Try to avoid choosing someone who you live with as your diet buddy. Sibling rivalry or spousal spats are a natural part of life, causing stress and anxiety about not having the full support of your diet buddy leads to unnecessary anxiety and stress or emotional related eating.
Be sure you and your buddy set up goals and rewards for yourselves. Think going shopping or going to the movies, not hot fudge sundaes. Realize it's ok to have some non diet foods like pizza occasionally. Just make sure occasionally means occasionally. Try experimenting with healthy recipes or new foods with each other. If each of you suggests one new food item a week it can help break the monotony of rice cakes on a regular basis. Remember you and your diet buddy are in this together and are not competing with one another. It's not supposed to be competition of who can lose the most, or fit into their skinny jeans first, it's about helping and supporting a friend.
This article was written by Allison Preston who runs http://www.fitness-web.com, a website dedicated to bringing you health and fitness articles and information and reviews of fitness programs and infomercials.
NOTE: You're welcome to "reprint" this article online as long as it remains complete and unaltered (including the "about the author" info at the end).
whole house cleaning Highland Park ..In the early nineties doctors were beginning to see the... Read More
Are you trying to lose weight?If you are, STOP!Funny thing... Read More
You see it all the time; people agonizing over their... Read More
For a healthy body, it is very important to have... Read More
The loss of fat comes from fat cells all over... Read More
The chemistry sounds very straightforward. Human body fat is a... Read More
Today's society is about speed. We no longer have to... Read More
In the old West tricksters sold a snake oil to... Read More
Are you a 'look-and-lose' dieter? Have you studied every diet... Read More
I'm sure you already know that weight loss and improved... Read More
I had 14 weight/health-oriented newsletters in my inbox this morning.... Read More
A new survey has found that heel pain caused by... Read More
Dr. Atkins death was unexpected. On 8 April 2003, he... Read More
The story broke in the international press on October 4th,... Read More
In March 2003 our then 13 year old daughter, Helen,... Read More
Fast Weight Loss - Is it better to lose 2lbs... Read More
You've done everything right this time. You're eating lots of... Read More
Recently, I was reading about a diet plan where you... Read More
I am Greg Ryan, a high profile fitness expert with... Read More
When it all comes down to losing or gaining weight,... Read More
Weight Loss Axiom Number ThreeInsulin and GlucagonThese are the two... Read More
Not everyone can handle hot food. But who said cayenne... Read More
Diet Fads-Forget about 'EmAnother fad "best diet" bites the dust.... Read More
The revolution is here. Weight Loss as we know it... Read More
Whether coming from a close friend, the nightly news or... Read More
pet-friendly home cleaners Glenview ..If I Want to Lose Weight, What Can I Do... Read More
Are you overweight? Then you probably want to lose some... Read More
If your low carb diet is going nowhere, maybe its... Read More
Some of you will not like what I have to... Read More
Permanent Weight loss is not about Diet. If you are... Read More
Fat Burners refer to the hundreds of products on the... Read More
Have I become invisible or are people just aiming right... Read More
The only absolute truth in the area of exercise and... Read More
Getting enough of the good fats will help you lose... Read More
If you've been enjoying life after gastric bypass surgery you... Read More
Your Non-Conscious Mind is 98% of your full power.Your Inner... Read More
Fats are always looked at as a negative in a... Read More
Everyone who has ever tried to lose weight has hit... Read More
For about 50 years now, Americans have been eating low... Read More
Are there any foods that burn body fat? If yes,... Read More
You've done everything right this time. You're eating lots of... Read More
I'm sure you have heard it before, but one of... Read More
A very interesting story was reported recently by WebMD.com. A... Read More
Dr. Atkins death was unexpected. On 8 April 2003, he... Read More
The fear of success arises in patients when they realize... Read More
In the early nineties I had the opportunity to work... Read More
Get to the ROOT of the matter: If the plants... Read More
Why have I allowed myself to get into this shape?... Read More
Maybe you've heard about body dysmorphia ? it's a mental... Read More
Weight loss, diets and "carbs" are common household topics. There... Read More
Weight Loss |