To Diet or Not To Diet, that is the question.

When anyone faces the thought of weight loss, they are perplexed as to how to lose the weight. With so many weight loss "programs" out there, which one is the right one? I'm not sure if I'll ever find the "right" one, just the right one for now.

Here's what I know about physiology, our cells are made up of protein, and they use glucose (sugar) as their primary source of energy. This is the basic function of our body. Now if our body has too much glucose, in the form of either carbohydrate or sugar, its converted into fat for storage to be used at another time. Now if your like me, you have too much fat in storage. Keeping this in mind I've decided that to start of my weight loss off I will start with a low carb diet. I chose this type diet because by eating less carbs and getting more active, my body will start to convert the stored fat into glucose so that it can be used for energy. Yes, this is the principle behind the controversial Atkins' diet, but there are many diets out there that are low carb. In fact did you know that the American Heart Association publically advocates The South Beach diet. The other day I bought "The Low-Carb Bible" published by Publication International. This book is heaven sent. It is not only a cookbook, but it gets into description, every type of low-carb diet out there, and how flexible any particular diet is. I recommend this book to anyone, it was very informational and the recipes are delicious.

I've decided to follow The South Beach diet, after all the American Heart Association advocates it. Now that I've picked the diet that I think is right for me now at this time, I believe that I have given myself all that I need for success. There is no stopping me now.