Diet Tired 101

The trouble with the world is not that people know too little, but that they know so many things that ain't so.  - Mark Twain... Read more...

As weight is gained, self-esteem is lost.

It is as if our lack of control and disregard for our own health is on display for all to see. Of course, this is not at all how I feel about the complexities of weight gain but how the public’s clearly demonstrated bias depicts obesity. Worse, even those carrying excess weight have been shown to judge overweight people as lazy and undisciplined.... Read more...

According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, a survey of almost 2,000 Canadians found that 62% reported intentionally losing five or more pounds over the past five years but failed to keep the weight off. And 70% of those who were overweight or obese regained all or even more pounds after their weight-loss efforts.

The report states:... Read more...

Ry Krisp Crackers 1953            

Do you think that years of weight loss marketing has had lasting effects on previous and current generations?... Read more...

For an eye opening visual display (of the picture above) check this site. It depicts 200 calorie food items from carrots to peanuts and melons to margarine.

This will help you keep tab of your calorie bank account by choosing lower calorie foods more often.... Read more...

Although I take the epidemic and personal struggles of overweight and obesity incredibly serious, there is something to be said about not taking yourself too seriously.

Below is Diet Tired the lighter (or heavier) side.

A common attribute of struggling dieters (I use the term dieter loosely here) is being overly critical of their eating and activity patterns. 

If  When you have a less than perfect eating  day, wouldn’t it be nice if you focused on how much worse it could have been rather than how much better you should have eaten?... Read more...

Food tracking is about as much fun as going to the dentist. But experts know that regularly tracking what you eat is one of, if not the best predictors of weight loss success.

There are a number of food plans that you can follow. There is the Canadian food guide, the US food pyramid, and other plans that certainly don't fall into the 'fad diet' category.

Of course, for every healthy plan, there are hundreds of bogus recommendations. When evaluating an eating plan, the following may help you determine if it is a healthy option or a dangerous fad.

By virtue of the fact that you are reading this blog, you know that dieting doesn't work.  Actually, it's not so much dieting that doesn't work, but a diet mentality. But knowing that diets don't work does not ensure immunity from diet behavior.

Emotions, frustration and prior years of yo-yo dieting can cloud your better judgement. Desperation and hopelessness can cause the brightest people to make the poorest diet decisions.  ... Read more...