How To
Diet Effectively?
From the start, let me inform you that I
am no specialist in this field but what is presented here is an outcome of
my trying to record some of my experiences and experimentations in this
regard. I felt that I should pass on this
knowledge that I have gained through my own personal experience.
“To diet or not to diet?”, is a dilemma faced by many health
freaks. Dieting is often misinterpreted as cutting down on your food. But
in reality it isn’t so!
Let me explain what I just said in the
form of a dialogue between two friends:
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A: I am gaining a lot of weight. I need to do something. Any ideas/tips?
B: I have seen your eating habits. I suggest you stop eating rice and cut
down on your rotis.
A: I tend to have heavy meals at night.
B: In that case I suggest that you skip breakfast.
A: Anything else you think I should do?
B: Well just try this out for a month and see the difference.
A: Thanks buddy!
In the above dialogue ‘B’ pretends to be a dietician just because his
friend asks him for advice. All of us like to give advice, don’t we? ‘A’
should not follow what his friend advised him to do – he should use his
own mind and visit a dietician or a nutritionist.
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Dieting is not just about cutting your
food – it is all about eating the right proportion of food combined with
regular exercise.
So What Exactly Is
Dieting?
Dieting is healthy intake of food as per
your weight combined with a regular exercise. The basic aim is to reduce
your weight and maintain it. There is this funda about your BMI
(body-mass-index) – I won’t get into this funda because I have no
knowledge on that.
How Does One Diet
Effectively?
Following are some basic Dos and Don’ts
on dieting.
Don’ts 1) Never skip your breakfast even though
you have had a heavy meal the previous night.
2) Never eat more than your capacity.
3) Avoid fattening food like mayonnaise, cheese, deep fried stuff and red
meat if possible.
4) Avoid over-eating or under-eating.
Do’s:
1) Exercise regularly – at least thrice a week. If that is not possible
then go for jogs or brisk walks.
2) Have fresh fruit juices everyday.
3) Maintain a balanced diet.
The exact ratio for toning down your body is 30% exercise and 70%
dieting. Again, by dieting I do not mean cutting down on your food but
a proper and balanced diet.
I Wish to Start
Dieting From Today – What Should I Do?
Welcome to the world of physical fitness
and dieting – contact your nearest nutritionist or dietician and
get the ball rolling. Please note that you need a lot of
patience and perseverance to reduce weight – these two qualities are
extremely essential and will pay off in the long run.
I can recommend you my own dietician – Dr. Pallavi Patwardhan. She is good
and will definitely see to it that you reduce your weight and live a
healthy life. If you wish to get her details feel free to contact me on
akshayem@gmail.com Here’s wishing you a healthy and happy life ahead!
Contributing Author: Akki
Masurekar was born in 1979 and has been a resident of Mumbai ever
since. After having spent over 5 years in a corporate environment, he
decided to take a break—not from work but from his mechanical thinking—and
indulge his long-standing interest in writing. This is his first article.
He has plans of getting his short stories, and other articles published
soon in the coming future.
Freelance Health / Nutrition Writers, Web Content Writing Services, India
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