Long-Term Weight Management and Diet Strategy

Diet schemes and proposals come and go, like fashion. Although most, if not all, dieting methods, have scientific basis and were thoroughly researched, their endorsements are provided by entrepreneurs, advertisers, well-meaning but less informed advisors; and of late, the social media, including Facebook and Twitter.

Longevity and Quality of Life (the bare truth about them)

In all simplicity and honesty, longevity can be increased and marked improvement of the quality of life can be attained through simple and easy-to-understand health habits: Stop smoking, drink in moderation, control your weight, eat a well-balanced diet, reduce stress, and exercise regularly.

The common denominator in all diet plans

One diet plan may claim to be better than another. One diet might advocate a list of foods to take and a list of foods to avoid. Common to all diet formats is the “portion size.” The smaller the food portion that you take in, the faster you may be able to lose weight.

The long-term diet plan

Phase 1 – Undo and avoid unhealthy health habits.

Phase 2 – Reshape your lifestyle by creating healthy habits. Make simple but realistic and achievable, and pleasurable changes, and be determined to stick with them, so that you can carry and maintain them for the rest of your life.

Phase 3 – Get on with your chosen diet strategy or make your own diet scheme.

Phase 4 – Live it! Dieting and maintaining weight is life-long. Polish your strategy and learn something new, like: Portion sizes, menu planning, physical activity (being active), calorie counting, and the basic food groups.

Benefits in dieting and controlling your weight throughout life

Losing weight and maintaining a well-balanced diet, with exercise and healthy lifestyle, reduces your risks of developing weight-related medical conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, heart attack, stroke, and sleep apnea.

“The wise man should consider that health is the greatest of all human blessings. Let food be your medicine.” Hippocrates (born 460 BC), Greek physician