what is your best diet tip ?

laken- The best advice I can give you is EAT. When I started D.I.V.I.N.E. (a healthy lifestyle support group via our pagan group) years ago I set out to research all of the diet fads, doctors comments, and so forth on the subject and one thing is clear, you need to eat. What do you eat? Real food. The problem with most fad diets is that they strip you of real food asking you to purchase their shakes, bars, etc or they put you on ridiculous food amounts and types telling you that you're really doing your body good. The reason why most women will see instant results on most fad diets (the first week or so) is because they are losing water weight. I confirmed this by speaking with local physicians and dietitians in the area. So why are these programs "selling" so many books and so forth? It's plain and simple people simply want a solution and will try anything once. The problem with this, and I can personally attest to this, is that these diet scams do a number on your metabolism. They literally send your body into starvation mode and that is a mode that is very difficult to break once it is set in. What is starvation mode? Starvation mode is a defense mechanism your body has to protect itself if you should ever be without food. In our day and age there is no shortage of food but I know just how difficult it is to choose. So, what is the solution? The best changes I've found personally as well as spoken about by dietitian/nutritionists is getting back to real food. So what is real food? Real food is the food that is natural for us to eat and that our bodies can convert to energy as well as help with fat burning. Now every one has a slightly different body make-up so some foods work for others better but that is a matter of simply understanding how foods make you feel. I saw an interesting discussion yesterday evening talking about insulin and the body, and this is a very real issue in our community where HFCS is found in everything including items that are marketed as being healthy for us. So let's try to look at this as simplistically as possible and yes I'm oversimplifying for sake of space. The first thing one needs to realize is that sugar causes our insulin level to spike, this is a normal body reaction. However, when we do this all of the time our livers cannot properly function. When we add HFCS to the mix our body's ability to produce insulin is inhibited. (Reuters health). What insulin does with excess sugar is store it as "bad fat". Meaning fat our body cannot use efficiently so it stores it. When our liver cannot flush out system that fat never leaves. Now add in the processed foods (some of them marketed as healthy) to the mix and your liver cannot function to detox or rid the body of fat. Hence the vicious cycle. Now fat is not a bad thing, but the "fakes" are very bad for our system. So back to what is real food. Real fats to use are things like olive oil, coconut oil, and real butter. Yes, real butter! Your body will thank you. In terms of sugars some are ok because our body knows what to do with them such as real fruits (nothing canned) and veggies. Those types of carbs help our body. However, all these cereals marketed as whole grain, etc are very bad for our systems as they convert immediately to a sugar that our body cannot use. So switching to sprout based breads/cereals, rice, and sweet potatoes can help your body have the sugars it can use without converting it to fat. Once your liver is not being taxed with all of the chemicals in your foods you'll find that your body will start to drop the fat slowly and as already mentioned consistently. It is never a good idea to loose more than 2-5 pounds per week. So, in short, when planning your new life long change get rid of all your processed foods, switch your fats out to healthy fats (empty out all of the artificial stuff), and start eating single whole foods. Meaning, if you are going to get a protein eat the actual protein such as a piece of steak, a slice of fish, etc. Get rid of all the gimmick diet foods, bars, etc. Don't worry about counting calories, begin to listen to your body. I'd keep a journal during this process so you know how foods affect you and change your menu accordingly. I wish you the best of luck. Namaste-Anora

Never eat while doing other things. You'll enjoy your food more and also you'll be full faster. Also always have a healthy snack so when you feel like having sweets or others are having them you can eat your fruit instead. And also when you're done eating for the day brush your teeth right away. Food tastes like crap after you've brushed your teeth with mint toothpaste and also I never feel like eating after I have brushed my teeth because I don't want to get my teeth dirty again.

I two or three good ones. 1. Cut down on the sugary drinks. If you must have a sweet drink, at least try to go for something like orange juice, grape juice, etc.. something of actual nutritional value. 2. Replace one meal a day with a bowl of chicken noodle soup. 3. Walk at least 10 miles a week. I did this out of necessity really, but I lost a lot of weight very fast.. so maybe it will work for others as well.?

One should eat healthy. A good diet is one that gives all the vitamins, nutrients and other essential elements needed for the body. It is better to avoid fries, fast foods and carbonated drinks.

It may sound laconic but the only effective diet is bananas and apples :)

I do walking every day, i don't eat fatty foods, i drink a lot of water, i eat vegetable and fruits, less rice...

I have found that water retention plays a big part in weight. You can drink lots of water, but this will deprive your body of essential minerals. What you probably want to try is to drink a cup of coffee or two a day, which causes you to lose some of the extra water. This will only work if you drink a lot of extra water and eat a little less salt (which is a big culprit in water retention). You also want to take a multivitamin to supplement mineral loss, but you should probably do this anyways to meet daily vitamin needs. Lastly, make sure you stay hydrated during and after working out, which is the best time to drink Gatorade or any other sports drink with electrolytes. The lack of water retention will make it easier to lose water and you don't want to dehydrate yourself. Good luck!

For me drinking plenty of water is the best tip. I just want to add something to that. When you drinking water, this should be done before eating, not while you are eating. When you do this before it will give you a feeling of fullness.

I actually have my own diet system that I have come up with after years of researching into the diets around, and really my 'diet' isn't a diet at all - it is purely and simply healthy eating and educating yourself to eat well so that you are not hungry but are eating the correct foods. My diet (The Oldchem Diet - not very novel is it?) will only help you to lose weight because you will be cutting down the total amount of energy from the foods that you eat, but you will not be left hungry; because, let's face it, there's no such thing as a 'miracle diet'!! Two tips from my diet are [i]Set yourself a realistic target and a time to do it in, the best weight loss to aim for is 1-2 lbs (0.5 - 1.0kg) a week. When you first start your diet you may lose more at first(because of loss of fluid)but this will slow down. Be patient - the slower you lose it the longer it will stay off. This is a fact!! Don't think of any food as a 'sin' or 'forbidden', you are permitted the odd higher calorie treat[/i] There are more details (all for free don't worry no cost involved this is my mission to make the world a healthier place!!) at www.oldchem.piczo.com Good luck with your diet!!

Hmm I think you eating less carbohydrates should be manage. Also, fruits and vegetables must always on the list.. Never deprive yourself in eating. Just have some discipline on it.. Of course, diet alone is not the answer. Expect good result if you also exercise regularly. ^.^

daily exercise, fruit and vegetable always and a good sleep.

the best diet tip is to have Discipline regarding foods. control your self everytime you starve for a food, eat the right kind of food, if you can lessen your eating time like removing on the list your snack time that will help.... do it slowly until you authomatically live out.