A good, no matter how successful diet, needs to start with a detailed plan to track your progress, realistic goals and I will provide some suggestions.
Having some degree of discontent regarding our physical appearance is not complicated to obtain in today’s over-exposed, highly edited and appearance-centered society. It is quite easy to fall in the trap of comparing yourself against social media images, internet-imposed beauty standards and the quick-fixes effortlessly promised by ads.
Unfortunately, the diet culture approach became mainstream as more and more women started calorically and nutritionally restricted meal plans. The term “diet” has changed it initial meaning of “the kinds of food a person, animal or community habitually eats” to “a special course of food to which a person restricts themselves, either to lose weight or for medical reasons.”
So, after having decided that you are going on a diet, choose the first definition of the term diet, instead of the second, and start aligning it with your goal.
Speaking of goals, what is your goal? Define it in a multi-dimensional way, using several KPIs to define your success:
So, after defining your goal, here’s a couple of ideas that will help you be more compliant with the dietary requirements necessary to reach your goal.
In the end, keep in mind that a good diet has to be followed by a good weight maintenance plan.
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