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Can you Stick to an Atkins Diet? (Contd)
The reason 95% of commercial diets eventually fail is because they violate this simple principle.
They are designed for the “quick fix”, not for normal everyday eating that can last a
lifetime. Most commercial diets require additional time and effort to start and follow, and
worse, attempt to deprive us of our favorite foods and stop us from eating at our favorite
restaurants.
With our busy schedules and increasing demands both at home and work, trying to find even an
extra 10 minutes a day can be a challenge. Spending hours, or even days trying to adjust to a
new diet plan is not only unrealistic, but is a total waste of precious time!
It’s not that Atkins, weight Watchers, South Beach or any other weight
loss plan can’t help us to lose weight. Ask almost anybody, and they
will tell you it’s a snap to lose a few pounds. And, in fact, it is! We
have no problem at all losing weight on virtually any diet. The problem
surfaces its ugly head when we step on the scale six months down the
road. Our high hopes and aspirations for losing weight get crushed when
we realize that our weight, like the prodigal son of Biblical report,
has found its way back home.
Take a moment to consider this fact: According to a nationwide survey (Gardenburger Inc.) it is
estimated that more than three-quarters of all women between the ages of 25 and 54 make a decision
to lose weight each year. In this same survey, nine out of ten respondents reported disappointing
long-term results (some respondents actually gained weight instead).
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You see, losing weight is easy! Anyone on basically any diet can lose weight. The difficult and
tricky part is in keeping the pounds from creeping back-on over time.
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