All diets work . . . all diets fail

Diet

An intentional personal eating and nutrition discipline aimed at losing excess body fat.

All diets work.

Someone has had successful weight loss with every diet you have ever heard about, read about, or tried for yourself. If no one else . . . the author of the book or the diet plan, at least, can truthfully swear by his strategy.

All diets require that the dieter change something about the food he eats or the way that he eats. Any time that we disrupt any kind of pattern or habit in our life . . . changes happen (good or bad). 

All diets work may seem like a ridiculous statement, but for someone . . . somewhere . . . a diet worked – testimonies were given – before and after photos were made – a book was written – and a blog and/or website was created!

All diets fail.

Maybe All dieters fail would be a better statement (but I don’t like the sound of that).

We all have a tendency to break good habits and revert to former patterns and ways. It is difficult to actually change our lives and the way that we live.

Most changes that we adopt into our lives are transient and do not last forever. We snap back easily and often without noticeable effort. This is not an entirely bad thing, though. Think of how fickle your life would be if you were affected by everything and everyone that crossed your path.

Meaningful life change . . . personal growth . . . and worthwhile disciplines are difficult to embrace and to maintain. Character, inner and outer strength, resolve, commitment, dedication, and will power are all valid concepts and must not be dismissed or deemed beyond reach.

I may or may not be responsible or at fault for my obesity (there are so many factors that have been at work in my life for so many years) . . . but I have decided to take responsibility for my health and weight loss. I have decided to take charge.

A diet may work . . . or fail . . . but I am determined not to fail . . . and I know that it will take work . . . for this to work.

It will not come easily or effortlessly.  It will not be enjoyable or pleasant, but it will be rewarding. I love winning, succeeding. That’s what I’m shooting for.

I’m going to make personal, permanent changes in my life . . . and I am going to spend the rest of my life maintaining and nourishing those changes in positive and successful ways.

I’m developing a life-health strategy that will carry me to the end of my life.

I am going to succeed.