10 Minutes That Can Change Your Life
by JohnMc

(50 votes)

What if your doctor wrote you a prescription that would not only cure your bad habits, but would also get you on the fast track to lasting weight loss? And what if this prescription cost you a mere 10 minutes of your time?

You'd jump at it and be the happiest woman or man on the face of the earth.

Well, start jumping. Renowned obesity expert Dr. Robert Kushner -- the Medical Director for the Diet.com Premium Membership program -- has created the cure for your bad habits and troublesome extra weight.

This amazing program is called The Personality Type Diet. And yes, Dr. Kushner first wrote the book of the same name. He then teamed with Diet.com to help thousands of frustrated dieters see the light.

"There is no other plan like this plan," Dr. Kushner says. "Even though it's called a diet, it's not a diet in the traditional sense.

"Diets are things that people equate with starting and stopping. The Personality Type Diet is a life-changing program based on the user's eating, exercising and coping personalities."

OK, so it takes longer than 10 minutes to read a book. However, it only takes 10 minutes -- or less -- to answer the 70 insightful questions that make up your True Personality Diet Quiz... the foundation for your Diet.com Premium Membership.

So what are you waiting for? Click here now and start answering honestly and without too much thought.

We guarantee you will be amazed at how well we got you pegged. Knowing your habits is only the first step. The Diet.com Premium Membership will then hold your hand and guide you through the steps needed to change your habits and change your body.

"This quiz and program is geared to how you live your life and your attitudes and behaviors as they relate to what you eat, your physical activity and how you cope with stress," Dr. Kushner says.

It may sound cliche, but Kushner -- Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and President-Elect of The Obesity Society -- knows what he's talking about.

His work with countless clients led him to the creation of The Personality Type Diet... a book that will soon be required reading for weight counselors coast to coast!

"The Personality Type Diet is much more encompassing than any 'diet" -- it tackles your lifestyle and the issues you face," he says.

"It turns out that for most people, body weight is related to many factors in your life… not just what you put on your plate. Equally important is how you move around and how you deal with stress and obstacles that life throws you.

"Managing all aspects of your life determines if you will not only lose weight but also keep the weight off."

During his research, Dr. Kushner discovered that most of us think of the word "diet" as a verb. “I am dieting” tends to mean they changed their habits for the short-term.

"It's temporary... like if they have a cold and start treating it," he says.

"They take a remedy, fix it and move on.

"However, most of our weight gain is long term and chronic, so diet is too short term in focus and one dimensional to work.

"As soon as people get distracted they quickly fall back into their old habits and regain the weight."

The Diet.com Premium Membership is tailored to your unique needs.

More than 500,000 people have already taken the diet quiz. From those findings, Dr. Kushner has created 7 categories for each area of our life -- dieting, exercise and coping.

"The one-size fits all approach dooms most diets," he says. "We all have our own lifestyle, time constraints and goals.

"It's more practical to develop a plan that suits the individual."

Over the years, the quiz has been tweaked. It's more intuitive to your "usual" behavior. Dr. Kushner advises you don't dwell on your answers or answer YES if the question affected you once or twice. Pinpointing patterns is what makes it work so well.

Already taken the quiz? Good... but don't rest on those findings. If you've been following the plan, odds are your habits have changed. So, every 6 months or so, it's wise to retake the quiz.

"There's a very strong correlation to your improvement in patterns and improvement in health and weight loss," he says.

"The Personality Type Diet puts you in the driver's seat. I often hear the comment, "For the first time I don’t feel like I am on a diet!” I also hear, "I feel like changing the way I live my life – you’ve given me the road map on how to do it!"

Ready to take that next step to lasting weight loss? Click here now and get the ball rolling... and the pounds falling!

June 15, 2009

10 Ways To Boost Weight Loss Success
by JohnMc

(30 votes)

A few weeks back I challenged my Diet.com colleague Bailey Apple to come up with 10 great ways a Diet.com Premium Membership can boost weight loss. Mission accomplished!

Wouldn't you love to shout out those words when you step on the scale and see the needle come to rest on the number you WANT to see? You can get there. And you can get there quicker if you link up with our premium membership and dive into these 10 great diet-boosting benefits.

1) Take The Quiz! Take Your True Diet Personality Quiz to discover the bad habits you need to combat before you can lose weight for good. Created by renowned obesity expert Dr. Robert Kushner, this insightful 70-question quiz reveals your dieting personality PLUS your fitness and coping personalities too. Take it today!

2) Meal Plan Ahead! Our meal plans are completely customized based on your lifestyle and diet personality. They're designed to help you plan ahead to make healthy choices AND eat the food you love while you lose weight! The meal ideas are easy and delicious. Print out a copy of your personalized meal plan and keep it handy in your kitchen!

3) The Alternative Meal Plan! This is your life. Make it your meal plan! Mix and match the delicious meal ideas in our Alternative Meal Ideas to make your own meal plan. The meal choices are family friendly, budget conscious, and ideal for busy lives!

4) Grocery Shopping Guide. This guide makes grocery shopping faster and easier, and gives you healthy brand recommendations for common foods listed in your specific diet personality meal plan. It also offers label-reading tips to help you choose the best products.

5) Dining Out Guide. Your Diet.com dining out guide will help you make the smartest menu choices, control your portion sizes, and spot the secret "code words" for high fat! Take control of your dining out experience and feel great after your meal.

6) Exercise for Every Body & The Coaching Corner. As Diet.com's medical director, Dr. Kushner is available exclusively to premium members to answer all your most pressing questions through his two message board forums. Ask him questions about exercise and fitness, as well as advice on following your Diet.com personality based diet plan.

7) Rate My Plate. Post your nutrition and diet questions to the message board forum hosted by our Registered Dietitian Janel Ovrut. She is there to help make good nutrition fun, easy and tasty! Leave her a post with a typical daily meal, and she'll weigh-in on it and make suggestions.

8) Video Demonstrations of Exercises. Conquer your unique fitness obstacles with an exercise plan customized to your exercise personality. Watch our video demonstrations and you can feel like you've got your own personal trainer right in the comfort of your home! You can also print out workout routines that you can bring with you to the gym!

9) Grand Prizes. Diet.com hands out many prizes to our premium members. Did you know that to be considered for a grand prize for any of our weight loss challenges, you must be a premium member? Keep yourself motivated with these challenges and maintain an edge over the competition with your premium membership.

10) Premium Tips Newsletter. As a premium member, you have access to this set of healthy lifestyle tips every single week! Consider creating a special inbox folder for these newsletters. You'll have a convenient archive of tips right at your fingertips, whenever and wherever you need them!

Don't get overwhelmed by the vast content here at Diet.com. Knowing what to look for and where your resources are will keep you on the right track towards your diet and healthy lifestyle goals. For a video guide to your premium membership, click here.

To JOIN NOW and start losing weight today, click here!

June 5, 2009

7 Top Dieting Excuses: How To Avoid
by JohnMc

(11 votes)

Dieting excuses are like snowflakes -- they're all different and they all melt the moment you turn up the heat on them!

Let's take a look at 7 common excuses for not dieting.

1. I love good food!

So? The person who uses this excuse is the same person who equates dieting with deprivation. The word DIET is a noun for the food we eat. It's not supposed to be a verb that means we need to actively cut things out of our menu.

Good food will keep you on a weight loss plan. More than likely, it's your portions that kill your diet... not the foods you eat. So cut back, don't cut out!

2. I have tried dieting so many times and I'm always falling back to my old eating habits before I've reached my weight loss goal.

You may have tried a diet -- or maybe 10 -- but you haven't tried changing all the factors that caused you to gain weight. The food we eat is only one of many issues. You need to also look at your habits such as your lack of activity and the way you deal with emotions.

The Diet.com plan got you covered. This 3-point program is based on your eating, exercising and coping habits. Take the 10-minute quiz to find your eating, exercising and coping personalities. Only then can you trend to each and make the changes you need to make for lasting weight loss!

3. I can't do my work when I am starving!

You fill up not out on good foods. And your brain will actually work better when it doesn't have all kinds of junk like preservatives and saturated fat running through it.

It's really a no-brainer. A good diet will make you more active and more productive, not hungry and brain dead.

4. It's a tradition for my family and me to hit Ruby Tuesday's on a Friday night!

So? Who says you can't dine out when you diet? Variety, my friends, is the spice of life. Give that up and you doom yourself to jump ship and blow your diet.

Savvy dieters know good food lurks just about everywhere. Yes, even at a Ruby Tuesday's -- just be sure to avoid menu items like the line of Colossal Burgers!

Diet.com helps you develop a sense of proper portions. We also serve up dining-out tips and rules to live and diet by. So, enjoy your family night out... but remember it's meant to be a time for fun and friendship, not an excuse to pig out.

5. I love a glass or two of cold beer after dinner.

Again, no one ever said you need to give up a food or drink to lose weight and get healthy. If you drink beer, make sure you switch to light beer... and stick with one or two small ones. That way you can burn off the extra calories with an evening stroll or some other activity.

This plan works for wine drinkers and those who prefer mixed drinks. The latter need to watch what they mix their favorite liquor with.

If you don't have a medical condition or drinking problem, CHEERS! Some studies show a drink or two actually has medicinal value. So clink glasses and drink to your health if the spirit moves you!

6. I travel a lot and rely on hotel or restaurant food many days.

See Excuse #4. A combination of knowledge and better eating habits will allow you to stay on track no matter where you lay your head at night.

The Diet.com program travels well. If you don't have your personal computer with you, there is always the hotel business center. Or print out your most important tools and guides before you head out. Happy trails!

7. I know a lot of fat people who seem to be very happy - why can't I just be happy with my weight too?

Can you be happy knowing your extra weight puts you at greater risk for a smorgasbord of medical problems including heart disease, diabetes and stroke?

Can you be happy with a wardrobe that doesn't fit... or theater or airline seats you need to wedge yourself into?

Can you be happy not being able to play with your kids or grandkids without huffing and puffing and turning a frightening shade of red?

I didn't think so.

Bottom line: Stop the excuses and start with a healthy living plan that fits your personality. Weight loss is a happy side effect of the Diet.com program.

Click here to take the quiz and get started losing weight today!

June 5, 2009