You know that pal of yours that just lost 18 pounds on the “no carb” diet? How about that girl at work that lost 10 pounds in 2 days thanks to only eating grapefruit? Your mom even lost 5 pounds by eating 8 little meals throughout the day with NO exercise!
I am here to tell you that you should not listen to their suggestions or try out their “diets”! While I am not a registered dietitian, I am a person who has tried to lose weight by listening to what was successful for my friends and family and FAILED! That isn’t to say that their methods may be the perfect plan for you, but beware of anything that sounds too good to be true. You can probably bet that most of your friends gained all that weight back and more!
One of the most beautiful things about a human being is that we are all unique in so many ways. You need to find out what works for you and can get you to your goals. What has worked for me is to make some notes about how I feel during the day and before and after meals. Did lunch make me feel energized or sluggish? Was I hydrating enough to sustain my activities? How did a late dinner make me feel? Was that snack able to give me energy for 3 hours or more?
Once you learn what YOU need to make you thrive throughout the day, you will never go back to a fad diet again!