Happy Snow Day!! I got GREAT feedback on my post yesterday. Today I am posting another article, my thoughts on it and the “non-diet diet” article from the other day, as well.
Continuing on the theme of “it’s the new year, everyone wants to lose weight”, this panel of experts ranked some popular diet plans.
First things first: always the skeptic, I looked to see where this info was coming from. Always check your sources. This “panel of experts” is comprised of “25 experts from major medical centers across the country”. I checked them out, they are legit.
I’ll break down what the panel found into 3 points:
1) Diets that are super-restrictive will work in the short term, but not for the long-term. Once you get off whichever “carbs are bad” diet, chances are good that you will not be able to maintain that weight loss AND it does not “teach you how to acquire healthy eating habits.” Some of these “carb restrictive” diets “not only cut out bread and pasta, but fruit and beans”. These diets at the bottom of the list include keto, Dukan, and Whole30 (which I did in 2016).
2) Meanwhile, at the TOP of the list are the Mediterranean and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diets. Why are these the best of the best??
a. They encourage fruits and veggies
b. They discourage large amounts of meat
c. They encourage whole, natural foods – fish, nuts, legumes, low-fat dairy
d. They discourage processed foods – including refined sugar and flour
3) Lastly Weight Watchers. It was at the top of the list for “best weight loss” and “best commercial diet plans”. If you’ve been with me a while, you have probably heard me say that this one has always been my favorite. In fact, I wrote about it in 2013.
a. Despite the fact that they have discovered how much money they can make selling foods that MAY NOT be the most natural, they provide GUIDANCE and a way to eat REAL food that TEACHES how to eat versus providing a quick fix.
b. They continue to evolve as additional information comes to light.
c. LASTLY, and I didn’t know this until reading the article, since 2015, WW has focused on its “Beyond the Scale” program. “It is designed to help people move more and focus on overall well-being, including more “me” time, which includes mindfulness and self-compassion. I couldn’t have said it better myself.”
If I had to summarize this article into ONE WORD, wanna know what it would be? Well, it’s the title of this post, so I guess it’s not a real challenge.
DUH. DUH, DUH, DUH, DUH.
Is ANY of this information new?? No, it’s not.
We’ve heard it ALL before, which brings me back to my 2018 focus:
What if 2018 was the year that you focused on FEELING better? That’s it.
What if the two main ways you accomplished that is by:
1) Being conscious of what you put in your body
2) Move that body a minimum of 3 times a week.
Starting with number 1, how does food make you FEEL? Physically, mentally, emotionally? Take a minute the next time you are going to put something in your mouth – regardless of whether it’s lunch, a snack, the M&Ms from the desk that you walk by 15 times a day.
Ask yourself how you are feeling. Are you hungry? Tired? Anxious? Bored? Happy? Sad? If you are hungry, how hungry are you? Is this choice, whatever it is, the BEST choice for you right now? Would something else be better? How much are you having? Would more or less be better?
Start with those questions. See if your choices change. If FEELING better is your goal, just try it this week.
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Meanwhile, I’ll keep writing. 
☺ Be well.
http://www.cnn.com/…/04/hea…/keto-worst-diet-2018/index.html
