Of the nearly 75% of Americans that are overweight, 40% are
obese. Many of these Americans do not realize that there
are many easy diets out there that can allow them to shed
those unwanted pounds and get the beautiful body they want
and deserve.

There are many diet books available on the market that
feature easy diets. These books can be a great tool for
helping those that are overweight in their journey to
finding that diets that work for them. The most important
part of going on any diet is making sure that the diet is
actually doable. If the guidelines in a particular diet are
too strict, the dieter may have a horrible time and lose
motivation.

There are many different types of diets and many of these
are easy diets. Many swear by the no carb diet, while
others may have problems avoiding carbs. Others may find
that one easy diet is drinking diet shakes while another
may actually not be able to feel full after drinking one.
By finding the perfect diet, dieters can increase their
chances of success by allowing themselves a little legroom
to have an enjoyable time while dieting and actually losing
weight.

One of the best ways of finding the perfect diet is by
figuring out the foods that need to be cut from the diet.
Whether too many fats or sugars are consumed or too little
exercise is being done, it's a good idea for the dieter to
find the problem areas in their current lifestyle that led
to the weight.

Many of those that are overweight are overweight for a
reason. By figuring out the causes of the weight issue,
dieters can use this information to find themselves easy
diets that work for them. Many weight problems can be
caused by low metabolism. Some may find themselves in
situations where they do what is called "emotional eating"
which is additional eating caused by depression. Hormonal
imbalances also are a cause of weight gain.

Since many causes of weight gain can be medical, it is
important for the dieter to ask a physician to help them
find the the cause of their weight gain. By finding the
cause, the dieter can find that they can lose weight more
quickly with not only easy diets, but with some medical
help!

Diets differ as to how they work, but nearly every diet has
some similar base requirements or ways to help the diet
along. Some things the dieter may wish to do to increase
their chances of success or lose weight more quickly are
to drink plenty of water (soda and juice do not count, it
has to be water,) eat a large breakfast to get energy to
get going in the morning but have a smaller dinner since
food consumed near bedtime doesn't get the chance to be
burned off like foods eaten in the morning do! It is
actually a rule of thumb to not eat anything after 6PM.

Another way to jump start a diet is to stop drinking soda.
Soda (or pop) contains a large amount of high fructose
corn syrup which is not only unhealthful, but can slow the
body down making burning off calories extremely difficult.
It is a good idea to avoid as many foods that contain high
fructose corn syrup as possible, but it is not the easiest
thing to do as the larger percentage of products on the
market contain it.

Those who are overweight may have a friend or two that
have lost weight. It would be a good idea to ask others
which diets have worked for them. By coming up with a list
of diets that work for others and researching these diets,
dieters can become informed on the pros and cons of
different diets.
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