So here is the problem. You, like millions of other people, enjoyed the holidays and with all the high-calorie foods, cookies, cakes and candy canes put on a few pounds. He probably resolved that as soon as January 2nd rolled around he would lose some weight. Well, the second of January has come and gone. He tried the diet, but after a few days he came off it and gained back the two or three pounds he lost.
You’ve tried every weight loss plan out there and never had lasting results. You’ve seen the ads on TV and the Internet. You read magazine articles on weight loss and watch celebrities strut their stuff. Weight reduction plans run the gamut from fasting, cleansing, detox to Paleo, high carb and low carb. What is a person to do? Why I can not lose weight? If only I could find a diet that I could live with and really enjoy eating the meals.
Well, there is such a diet! I call it the KISS Diet or the Keep It Simple Silly Diet. You see that most diets are doomed to fail. Why? Because to lose weight and keep it off, you need an eating plan that’s easy to follow, easy to prepare, uses common, everyday ingredients, one that won’t break your food budget, and one that you enjoy eating.
Most diets require expensive and unknown foods and/or require long preparation times. Using exotic spices with unfamiliar flavors may be fine when you’re feeling adventurous, but not as a regular addition to your meals. The KISS diet uses everyday familiar foods, comfort foods if you will, and a few simple principles.
Now I’m not a doctor or a dietitian, I’m just a normal guy, who with his wife has tried almost everything possible to lose weight and failed. Finally, a few years ago, I looked at all the top rated weight loss programs and took the common elements they shared and developed my own system that has worked for my family. This is not a problem you can buy. I don’t have a book, DVD, or meal plan to sell you. Like I said, this is a Keep It Simple Silly plan that I freely share. So, without further ado, here are the key points.
1. Start each day with a lean protein breakfast. They can be eggs. I like mine poached. But a slice of whole grain toast with peanut butter, plain nonfat yogurt with fruit, or a smoothie.
2. Lunch is a salad or soup loaded with vegetables.
3. Lean protein dinner either meat or vegetarian.
4. Snacks: Fruit, low-fat cheese, a handful of nuts, low-fat natural yogurt, olives, Hummus, etc.
5. Drink plenty of water.
6. Avoid sugar in all its forms.
7. Do not eat any food that is white.
8. Eliminate processed foods from your diet.
9. Move! Walk, walk, walk! Plug in five to ten minutes of some form of exercise every day.
10. Get enough sleep!
Now I recognize that there is nothing new in this plan. In fact, you probably knew all this before reading this article. But sometimes, with all the hype around weight loss and new diets, we forget the simple truth about eating. This truth is “Everything in moderation”. You probably remember your mom saying this, right?
My goal in trying to get your attention with my diet was to help you refocus and remind you that you don’t need to spend loads of money, drive all over town looking for strange foods, or spend hours in the kitchen preparing unfamiliar foods. The solution was always in front of you in your refrigerator and pantry. So relax, use the simple principles above and rest assured that over time you will lose weight and keep it off forever!