Look Back on Your Past Diets

I was talking to a woman the other day and she made a comment "My husband and I have to go back on the South Beach Diet".

For a moment look at this statement and how it sounds..."have to go back". Why should you have to return to something that did not maintain your desired weight? If it did not stick the first time why should it stick the second time? I realize that a diet may work initially. You are restricting your calories and eating specific foods and making sure your portions are correct. The biggest problem is that when you go back to eating the way you did before you picked that diet over time you will gradually gain the weight back.

Instead I would like to suggest a life style change that is lasting. Don't pick a diet that restricts, pick food that you like and enjoy eating and learn how to manage it. Make portions that are healthy and satisfying.

Intuitive Eating can help you learn how to do this. Please give me a call if you would like to learn more. Stop dieting and start enjoying food.