Six Times You Should Quit a New Diet

Trying to lose weight? Don't spend your time eating foods that don't support your body or lifestyle. Quit any new diet that falls into one of six categories. They are proof that what your doing is bad for your health.

1- you don't lose any weight.
For most of us, the purpose of being on a diet is to lose weight and gain a more fit body. Rethink your new diet if you haven't lost at least two pounds after two months. For whatever reason, the meal plans coupled with exercise don't work for you and you're wasting your time.

2- you eat only one food group.
Well-rounded diets promote the consumption of a variety of foods, even sugar. Quit your new diet if you can eat only fruits, breads or meats. Alone, none of these foods give you enough nutrients to be healthy. They only work well together.

3- your doctor tells you to quit.
Unfortunately, certain foods can be dangerous to people with heart disease or diabetes. If you fit into either of these categories and your doctor warns you against a particular diet, you need to listen. Ask him which one would be best for you and take the time to see a nutritionist.

4- promoters of the diet over promise.
Quit your new diet if the people promoting it promise "magical" results like losing fifteen or more pounds a month. These types of results are unusual and normally go hand-and-hand with risky behavior such as pill popping and partial starvation. You want to lose in a way that is maintainable over time, not just for a couple of weeks.

5- no scientific facts support your diet.
Weight Watchers helps people because the premise of this diet can be proven. Unfortunately, this fact is not always true with all diets. If the new one you're on is novel and undocumented, get off of it. You're focusing precious energy on a fad that'll probably be unpopular in a year. Go with a more traditional weight loss program that gets long-term results.

6- you're new diet has nasty side effects.
If you're experiencing stomach pains, severe diarrhea, rashes or heart palpitations, quit your new diet. The side effects aren't worth the potential weight reduction. You need to find a diet plan that works for you without destroying your body.

See yourself going back to your old, eating plan or a new better one? Don't hurt yourself in an effort to lose weight. Go slow and use traditional methods that work.