2016-02-21
Joybynature.com Team
Feb
21

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Dieting is the new way of the world and anywhere you look every Tom, Dick and Harry is on a diet and somehow it seems to work for them.  Keeping in mind the length you go to lose those extra kilos in gym, the diet you are on has a direct impact on your performance for your day. Let’s get practical. We are not those skinny models on TV or the celebrities on reality shows whose main concern is just to be in shape. We are handling multiple chores at home and at office and staying on any diet, let alone the right diet, has a spot somewhere down your bucket list for the day. Being on any diet can be a challenge and irrespective of what diet you choose you need the necessary nutrients to carry you forward during your day.

What should a diet be like?

Well, any diet should not feel like a diet in the first place. There is need for a lifestyle change if you want your “diet” to be a long lasting one. Staying away from chocolates which you might love so much, can help you cut down on your waist line. However, how long are you going to stop yourself from having chocolates? The reason most diets fail is because you entirely stop having something you love and so the craving starts and once it reaches a saturation point, all hell breaks loose.  In the process of going through a “diet”, your body gets devoid of the most important requirement that is Nutrients.

How to know if you are on the right diet:

There is no such thing as the right diet. There is just a different diet for a different body. Any change in your lifestyle that can bring about a positive change in your body, providing you with the necessary nutrients is a good enough reason to go ahead with your diet. You will know if you are on the right diet if you feel energetic instead of feeling lethargic throughout the day. Your body needs the right amount of carbohydrates as much as it needs the proteins.

What else should you keep in mind while on a diet?

Everything you do for your body will have an impact on your health eventually, at least in the long run.  So start off with the right workout. If you are comfortable to go on a jog in the open air to the weights in the gym, go for the jog. Considering your body is receiving the right amount of calories and Nutrition; it can take any kind of workout that you enjoy. So keep you head held high as you make that “diet” your lifestyle change. Your body will thank you.

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