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Most of us think about “starting a diet” every now and then, such that we want quick results — maybe that 5 or 10 pounds we want to lose because we want to attend our class reunion. However, if you really want to stay healthy and lose weight permanently, you’ll need to find a diet plan that’s going to support you for the rest of your life.

“Quick fix” diets are nothing new, and have been around for a long time, such as for those times when you want to get into a bikini and look good on the beach. However, that’s where the “diet industry” can suck us in.

Every New Year, many of us resolve again and again that we’re going to lose weight after our holiday binges. So, suddenly, we are bombarded with diets and exercise DVDs, all of which promise that yes, we can have that svelte figure. A few weeks go by, and the diet, too, goes on the shelf; until spring comes around, at least, at which time we want to look good for the beach or to get into our evening gown for the next party.

Instead of doing the same cycles every year, why not go on a “diet” that is not only going to produce the results you want, but will give you a way of life that’s permanent so that the weight comes off and stays off permanently? Why not set things up so that you never have to look at another “diet” again? Metabolism is in fact one of the most important elements in our diets, but many of us don’t really understand what that means. So, we make these four major mistakes when we try to “diet”:

1. Trying to “spot reduce.” In fact, you can’t lose fat from just one area. Even though so-called infomercial “experts” may tell you otherwise, the only way to lose weight is to do a workout that utilizes and affects your entire body.

2. Use diet pills to lose weight. These tablets slow down the metabolism by lowering the appetite to lose weight. This is short term result with detrimental effects on your long term wellbeing.

3. Restriction of too many calories. With this there is a reduction in metabolism but any weight loss is actually from fluids, muscle and organ mass. The loss of muscle will reduce the metabolism and therefore the body’s ability to burn calories and on stopping the low calorie intake you will regain weight and possibly put on more than before.

4. Thinking of metabolism as a “one factor only” element. Metabolism isn’t just affected by one area of your lifestyle; in fact, your sleeping habits, your gender, the amount of muscle mass you have, and your age, among other characteristics, affect it.

If you truly want to lose weight and be successful at it, you have to take everything above into consideration and put it in proper perspective. First, consider your health when it comes to your diet. “Quick weight loss” fad diets are never going to work for long, so instead, set up a healthy eating plan for yourself that will support you for the rest of your life, and give you good health.

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