The term "diet"
referred to in this website refers to America's obsession with 'fad' diets. Diet simply refers to an eating program.
In the truest sense, we are all on a diet daily.
If a physician were to ask, "What does your current diet consist
of?" He or she would be asking about your eating habits. However, most view "dieting" as a restriction, a reduction, or a decrease
of some sort. Therefore, our site WhyDietsDontWork.com refers to fad diets and misleading weight-loss products
that give a false perception of weight-loss. I offer thanks to those in the industry whose diet programs focus
on health, vitality, education, moderation,
sensible eating, and long-term success. But to others who are part
of the problem in creating the diet craze, I encourage serious consideration of our responsibility to the next
generation, as well as those currently seeking to lose !
weight and live a happier, healthier life.
Shane Idleman
President
What Works When Diets Dont?
After working many years in the fitness industry,
helping thousands of people lose weight; one thing was evident: Those who were in good shape, rarely, if ever
said that they were on a diet; conversely, those that were overweight referred often to dieting. It was obvious-diets
don't work!
IT'S OBVIOUS DIETS DON'T WORK. What does work are the 7-steps listed below:
- Choosing to change: From the inside out.
- Education: What you dont know can hurt you.
- Getting Started: The pain of discipline vs. the pain of regret.
- Preparation: Setting and achieving realistic goals.
- Making the right choices: You make a choice and it then makes you.
- Prioritizing your life: First things first.
- Lasting changes: Maintaining your results
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We will review one step each month, along with other fitness tips, in our monthly success guide (The success guide was designed to help our members overcome many of the common obstacles associated with weight-loss).
"Bad choices will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay!"
"It's your choice!"
Fear
Through my experience in the fitness industry Ive found that many who begin a weight-loss process do so because of fear. Fear of an early death, failing health, the development of cancer, or an array of other health related illnesses. A high percentage of those I talk with who want to begin a weight-loss routine are already experiencing significant health problems. How sad that exercise a!
nd eating correctly are the last resort when they should be the first. Many of our nations top devastating and debilitating diseases are linked to nutrition.
After witnessing what poor nutrition can do to the elderly, middle-aged adults, teenagers, and infants, I dedicated my life to the education of others in the area of spiritual and physical health. I can say without a doubt that, at present, poor nutrition is one of Americas most deadliest habits. Its constantly challenging us because its always before us- the American diet is socially acceptable, and the effects of poor nutrition, in many cases, are not recognized for sometime. Unfortunately, we dont see it coming and are not concerned until our health is already in jeopardy. What a sad commentary on the lifestyle of a nation that has such great potential to fully live in the blessing God has so graciously given.
When it comes to losing weight and eating healthy the problem is not that we dont know w!
hat to do, its that we havent been conditioned to do it. A habit is nothing more than conditioning the body to do something on a continual basis (healthy or harmful.) Conditioning is the process by which a habit is formed. I want to encourage you to break the harmful habits that have been holding you back from fulfilling your God given potential, and incorporate habits that greatly impact your life and those around you.
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