I was considering ordering this diet plan I saw on tv. I know, bad news, but it actually looks like a good idea. Its an in depth low glycemic thing that's supposed to teach you about food combinations, and I've fallen off the wagon recently and would like to try something new. Has anyone tried this diet?
I just bought it this yesterday, and Im excited to try it.
I just saw this on TV. It really looks to be a sensible eating plan, but as they don't disclose all the tips, I wonder what the catch is. I'm ashame to admit, but last week I purchased the Fat Loss For Idiots plan and planned to start it tomorrow. Now I'm having second(third,fourth) thoughts. I only want to lose 10-15 lbs, and I've never dieted before. But this one REALLY sounds like one I could stick with, unless there is something major that I don't know about.
Any advice?
There are lots of different diets out there and some are more use than others. If they're based around sound healthy-eating principles and encourage you to get a balanced diet, watch the portions and take more exercise then they're OK. Things to beware of ...
- Suggestions that great swathes of ordinary, basic foods should be completely off the menu. Examples include carbohydrates and fats.
- Complicated rules of compliance.... e.g. only eating certain foods at certain times, not eating two ordinary foods together, etc.
- Things that 'feel wrong'.... if it feels wrong it usually is.
- Things that 'sound dangerous'... ditto. Avoid any diet that asks you to start with a period of starvation ('fasting', 'detoxing', 'cleansing'), for example or which warns you that you may feel poorly at some stage.
- Far-fetched 'scientific' claims. e.g. eating according to your blood-group, body-type, caveman genetic profile, hair-colour, star-sign.
- Avoid diets that cost money.... or require you to buy special/expensive foods, supplements, meal replacements, books or other add-ons only available via the xyz organisation.
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