The topic of  a recent episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show was diet. Oprah is well known  for her infamous yo-yo dieting issues, systematically gaining and losing weight for years.

This is a challenge for  many Americans .  25% of American men and 45% of American women are on a diet  on any given day.  Their weight goes up and down  like a yo-yo as they go on and off  different diets.  When they stop eating to go on a crash diet, they lose both  fat and lean muscle as they “starve” themselves into form.  Then as they loosen their diet and backslide  into old habits their weight increases.  Soon , they’ve gained back all the weight they lost and added on more.

According to available data  95 percent of all dieters will regain their lost weight in 1-5 years.

The solution  is not another diet!  The only solution  to the problem is a combination of reducing calories, increasing activity (exercise), and eating healthier  on a more consistent  basis.

Eating healthier requires  eating less foods that skyrocket our weight  and more raw foods like fruit and vegetables.  Fast food, greasy fried foods, soft drinks, and sugar laden  treats  are some of the prime causes of  weight gain.

Typically,  people trying to lose weight don’t realize that the issue isn’t weight at all.  It’s fat and inches.  If they get rid of  some of the fat while retaining  lean muscle they’ll lose inches and look good, feel good, and fit easily into their attire .  Instead of reading  the bathroom scale every morning, they should be measuring the girth of their waistline and upper arms.  Consider some athletes and bodybuilders.  If a doctor were to be told their weight and height, he’d consider them obese according to the Body Mass Index (BMI).  In reality, these athletes are extremely fit and have a small percentage of body fat . 

The main objective  of a diet should be to lose fat while retaining lean muscle.  The best way to do this is to consistently follow a considered plan that includes reducing  calories, increasing activity , and healthier eating habits.

 Americans spend over $50 billion every year  on dieting and diet-related products.  If you wish to support  your diet plan with a weight loss product, make sure  that it’s a product that burns fat while retaining lean muscle.  Bear in mind  while taking the product that it will only lead to  success if it’s part of a bigger plan which includes the elements mentioned above, like exercise.

Caution – It is unhealthy and unsafe to base your diet upon a severe  reduction in the amount of calories you consume .  Instead, substitute healthy calories for unhealthy ones.  To assist in doing so, consider dietary supplements which can Furnish crucial nutrients.  Vitamin and mineral supplements made from real food and containing plant phytosterols are best.