Reply - Len Saunders

Is Dieting Effective? See Thoughts From Our Guest Post Today.

If you have been overweight for any amount of time, I?m sure you have exposed yourself to the hundreds, if not thousands of dieting books on the market. Throw them away!

Why? Diets rarely ever work. They are usually temporary. They play unnecessary mind games with those of us desperately seeking change. These are only a few reasons.

Think about this. The diet industry is a multibillion-dollar enterprise, raking in over $40 billion per year. If diets worked, would there really be a reason for such a large industry?

Nobody ever tells you the mental strain dieting will put on you. That the majority of today?s television and magazine ads try and convince us that if women aren?t a size 3 they are fat. That diet pills and other ?quick, fat-burning? solutions do more harm for your body than good. At least, nobody told me that. Or maybe I just wasn?t listening.

?At the end of every diet the path curves back to the trough.? ? Mason Cooley

I couldn?t have said it better myself. In my opinion, and it?s just that, every diet will lead you back to where you started. And most of the time, when you get back there you?ll most likely have gained more weight. No wonder the depression rates are climbing. It?s hard to get out of the pit when we keep digging it deeper.

?Don?t dig your grave with your own knife and fork.? ? English Proverb

There is so much truth in that simple statement. If you have believed the lies that there is nothing else you can do and you?re just destined to be ?fat? for the rest of your life, I will now share with you my new favorite word: MALARKEY!

There is a way out. It?s not an overnight rescue. There is no quick promise. If you are going to succeed in weight loss, you are going to have to learn to be determined. To keep going. To work hard.

I wish I had started a lot sooner. I wish I had saved all the money I spent on
trying new diets. I wish I could have been healthier in high school and enjoyed more activities with friends. If I had done all those things then, perhaps I would have enjoyed my life more.

But I didn?t do those things. Instead I made excuses. I quit. I gave up time and time again. Maybe you have too. Maybe you are ready to give up today.

There is no secret to losing weight. There is no magic formula to stir up that will make your life easier. The answer is You. You have to be ready and willing to make a change.

It?s time to stop waiting for an easy fix and start a new journey.

Are you ready?

- Sundi Jo is an author, speaker, and small business owner, making her home in Branson, Missouri. She blogs at sundijo.com. You can get her free ebook, Step Away from that Diet: Ten Steps to Losing Weight and Gaining the Confidence You?ve Been Searching For now. You?ll find her engulfed in the social media world, spending time with friends and family, hanging out in a pair of jeans, t-shirt, and flip fops, or writing. Find Sundi Jo on Facebook or Twitter (@sundijo).

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