Dieting & Obesity

Dieting has a powerful enemy – will power. It is largely because of a lack of will power that many diets fail to produce results. A major cause of obesity is the mindset that indulgence is ok. Stick with us for a simple workable solution…..it’s free!

Overeating and over drinking is an indulgence and a widely accepted indulgence at that. It is not seen as gluttony yet gluttony it is. Gluttony is actually bad manners when in company.

Gluttony is gross and causes severe health problems not to mention the psychological impact of the resulting obesity. Overfeeding ones family is irresponsible. Your love and care in providing big meals is not doing them any favours. It is entrenching bad habits.

The best diet (this one) costs nothing. In fact is saves money for the new fashionable wardrobe you will need when the weight slips from your belly and hips from following our logical diet. But it’s not for the mentally unhealthy or faint-hearted.

‘Controlled intake of food and drink’ are the key words. We are suffering from Portion Distortion.

Wikipedia Encyclopedia defines that ‘overeating is a behavior that, while generally not a medical problem, in some cases is a symptom of binge eating disorder or bulimia. In more general terms it refers to the persistent consumption of excess food in relation to the energy that the person expends, leading to weight gain and often to obesity. This may be a brief or short term process (many people overindulge generally during festivities or while on holiday) or a longer term process.’

Here the key words are ‘persistent consumption of excess food in relation to the energy that the person expends, leading to weight gain and often to obesity’

The human body is so efficient that it does not need a lot of food for it to function. Consequently, it is very easy to overfeed it and the surplus gets stored as fat.

The Basics

Actually, dieting simply relates to the amount of energy you eat versus what you expend through daily living. It's as simple as that. No escaping the facts.

Here then is the ‘secret’ – eat and drink less. Resolve NOW to serve yourself to half or three-quarters of the quantity you have been indulging in previously.

A stomach bloated with food and drink works hard to quickly metabolize the contents and as a result we feel hungry again quite soon. It also gives you a huge gut.

A stomach less full does not work as hard and we do not feel hungry again quite as soon. Good, eh?

Think of those less fortunate than yourself who have no such luxury of indulgence. Say this affirmation over and over, 'I have the will to reduce my food and drink intake.’

By regularly eating less, the size of the stomach gradually shrinks so that the less you eat the less you need to eat to feel satisfied. Eventually; no guts, more glory! Now isn’t that something to strive for?

Think back to how long it took of steady overconsumption of food or drink or consuming the wrong type of food to get to your present size. Now we aim to undo it by steady underconsuming. So, whatever you eat must be nutritious to avoid becoming undernourished. We don't want that to happen now, do we?

Keep reducing the quantity that you eat and drink at weekly intervals until you consistently achieve your weekly weight-loss target. When you reach your ideal weight fine tune your food intake to maintain that weight. Make food regulation a life long habit.

To Turbo-Charge your Results:

Add our web address to your ‘Favourites’ in your web browser and refer to it frequently.

It would also help to print out copies of this page; pin one up on your pantry door and another prominently in your toilet/bathroom. Don't laugh at the idea. It will get your undivided attention regularly.

Exercise by doubling or trebling your physical activity. This is not a substitute for eating less.

Walking on a treadmill is good for the waistline.

Drink plenty of water. Drink a glass of water BEFORE your meal.

Eat slowly. It takes 20 minutes for your stomach to register that it's had enough.

Eat less fat, salt and sugar. Always read the labels on your grocery products and select low fat, low salt, low sugar products.

Resist the temptation to snack between meals then bask in your achievement. Know that your hunger pangs are burning fat and shrinking your belly.

Get enough sleep. Sleep deprived people tend to eat more, are sluggish and less mentally alert.

Eat sensible, nutritious food. Get to know about calories and nutrition. Use this handy Interactive Menu Planner. Our bodies and tastes adapt quickly. Trust them to get used to healthy eating.

Affirm, ‘I have the will to reduce my food and drink intake.’ Say this repeatedly every day. You do not have to believe it. You do not have to say it out loud. It will work regardless, but, would work better if you do believe it and say it out loud before a mirror.

Weigh yourself before commencing the diet, and regularly thereafter. Keep a written record of each weigh-in. Set yourself a small achievable weekly weight-loss target of, say, one pound a week.

Beat yourself up if you do not achieve YOUR target – after all it’s achievable AND small (smile). Congratulations if your weight is heading in the right direction. Don’t back off now.

Remember that it's better to go slow and steady in the right direction, rather than full speed in the wrong direction.

Your ultimate target weight should be in the range of 19 to 25 of the BMI (Body Mass Index). This excellent website of the Department of Health and Human Services will calculate it for you in a micro-second if you enter your height and weight (also measure your waist circumference if you want to take your health a step further).

Aspiring to develop a six-pack flat stomach? Work on your tummy exercises. But you will see results only AFTER you shed those unsightly kilos by reducing your food intake.

It goes without saying:

All diets and exercise must be compatible with your age and medical condition. Seeking professional advice is strongly urged before you commence any diet to prevent any unwelcome consequences.

If our simple diet does not work for you - ask for your money back (smile) - we are happy for you to go to any of our sponsors on this page for help. Please check them out.

If it does work for you – share it with your friends by e-mailing them a link to this page. Do it anyway, start some healthy competition, encourage each other to stick with it and then tell us how you went.


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