DIETS AND EXTRA WEIGHT – WHAT TO TRUST AND WHAT TO FORGET

Diets often sound great, but in real life, they don’t work for long. Learn why you don’t need a perfect diet to lose weight — you need a kind and smart way to take care of yourself.

People talk a lot about weight. Many diets promise fast results — like "lose weight quickly" or "get a new life in 21 days." But most of these promises are built on strict rules, food bans, and big expectations. We try them, we suffer, maybe lose some weight, but later everything comes back. Why? Because our habits and thoughts about food stay the same.

A diet is not just what you put on your plate. The word "diet" really means your usual way of eating — something you do every day for a long time, not just for a few weeks. It’s about how you feel about food, your body, and yourself. If your diet is only about what not to eat, it usually doesn’t work for long. What matters more is why and how you eat — not just what. Gaining weight is usually not from one big meal, but from many small habits over time.

Instead of strict rules, it’s better to build a healthy rhythm where food is not your enemy or your comfort. If you learn to eat regularly, enough, and with attention to how your body feels, your weight often finds balance naturally. Then a diet is not a big effort — it’s just your normal way of living.

You don’t need to be perfect or give up everything. Small changes, step by step, can bring big results. What matters most is doing it often — not doing it perfectly.

Three easy tips:

1. Stop counting calories. Start noticing how you feel. Ask yourself: Am I full? Do I feel good? That’s more important than numbers.

   
   

2. Don’t think in “good” or “bad” foods. All foods can be part of a healthy diet, if you eat them in a smart way.

   
   

3. Work on your habits, not just your weight. If you sleep better, move more, and eat with care, your weight often changes by itself.