I agree with you -- sort of. Personal motivation is the one thing that will keep a person living a healthy lifestyle (and lack of personal motivation will doom anyone s efforts to lose weight or get in shape), but there s a lot of misinformation out there about what food is good for you and what isn t. For example, many people believe eggs are bad for you because they re high in cholesterol. Not true. Eggs are high in protein and monounsaturated fat, which actually helps to lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol. There s a mountain of scientific research to back this up, but people are still scared to eat eggs, or just egg yolks, because they think their cholesterol levels are going to go through the roof. So it s not only important to have your mental state in order, you also need to have your facts straight. Once you know which types of diets are bad (low-carb and low-fat being among them) and what type of diets are good (balanced diets high in protein, fiber, mono-and-polyunsaturated fat, and vitamins and minerals from real food sources) you can make permanent changes in your eating habits -- and your exercise habits -- that will allow you to stay in the best health and within 10 pounds of your ideal weight for life.
I agree with you. When I ve tried to diet by taking pills or eating special diet foods it never worked. I finally just had to get in the right state of mind and say I m not on a diet but I m going to make healthy choices and it worked.
