Are you chasing
the latest diet fad?
Most people go "on" or
"off" their diet. This is because many weight loss diets are so
restrictive that you have to go "off" your diet just to have a
normal life! And sometimes diets that restrict a lot of foods
(like low carbohydrate diets, "shake" diets, etc.) can set you
up for failure because they just aren't realistic in the long
term.
So what's the alternative?
Most people go "on" or "off" their diet.
This is because many weight
loss diets are so restrictive that you have to go "off" your
diet just to have a normal life! And sometimes diets that
restrict a lot of foods (like low carbohydrate diets, "shake"
diets, etc.) can set you up for failure because they just aren't
realistic in the long term. So what's the alternative?
The alternative to chasing the
latest diet fad is to change the way you eat, once and for all.
Healthy weight control is a result of learning to choose well in
all eating situations and to be comfortable and confident in
your own ability to make your own food decisions. Instead of
eliminating food groups or restricting your food choices to the
point where you just can't eat with your friends and family
anymore, a good diet plan helps you work through everyday food
choices,
with real foods.
Our
Diet Plans gives you a structured plan
that is designed to help stay on target with your weight goals.
Your diet plan is designed to do everything that's right with
your diet all at once - you just need to follow it. But the real
difference is that we help you make eating better a new habit
for you. We do this by breaking your diet goals into smaller,
manageable parts. So, while you're following a healthy, balanced
eating plan that helps you reach your target weight, you get a
specific goal or habit to focus on each week that helps you
identify your own personal habits that you need to change.
You'll begin to understand why your diet is balanced the way it
is, why we ask you to choose certain foods over others, and how
you can make your own choices once you've reached your target
weight so that you won't need to catch the next diet wave!
Changing the way you eat and finding your way to a new eating
lifestyle is a process that happens over time, with practice.
You'll find that your current eating has a pattern to it that
has led to weight gain - maybe it's just one or two things that
need to change, but it takes focus and a plan to help identify
it. The alternative to dieting is to eat well, choose well, and
develop a new pattern in your eating that will get you to
the results you want.
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Recipe
of the Week
Beef Stew
Ingredients
1 1/2 lb. trimmed stew meat, cut into
2 inch pieces
2 cups chopped carrots
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 cup mushrooms halved or quartered
3 cups potatoes, chopped into large pieces
10-oz. package frozen mixed vegetables (corn, peas, etc.)
4 tsp. brown sugar
1 cup canned tomato sauce
2 cups water
2 tbsp. steak sauce (like Heinz 57)
1/2 red wine
1 can Beef broth, low sodium
pepper to taste
2 bay leaves
For recipe directions &
nutrition Info. & more:
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Sample Tip of the Week
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