Lots of folks need to drop weight, and lots of them are always searching for diet plans that work. The trick isn't really finding a diet plan that works, but rather finding a diet to which a person can stick. The diet industry is very large. Between books, diet food programs, trainers and nutritionists, spas, and all the other elements of the health and diet industry a lot of money, over 46.8 billion dollars in 2005, is pulled in not from people becoming healthy or losing weight, but rather from people trying to become healthy or lose weight. Because repeat business brings in the cash, the focus is surely on the up and down reality of bad living followed by short periods of diets and health programs.

So you want a diet that works? Here's one. Combine limiting caloric intake to 1000 calories each day with at least 30 minutes of exercise at least five times a week. That diet will result in losing weight. But there are two problems. #1 cravings will likely ruin the diet. Sooner or later, particularly after returning home from work outs, those 1000 calories won't be enough to satisfy. One piece of cake, or just one bag of chips, or one extra hamburger will soon steer you to dropping off the diet. #2 the diet eventually finishes. You eventually go back to eating the same old way. Next spring, or next fancy dress party, or next vacation, or simply the next time you glance at a looking glass on the way out of the bathroom it will be once again be diet time.

The best diet is one making a change to overall diet, forever. More and more people now understand that to lose weight it's best to make a whole lifestyle change, including healthier eating habits and more exercise. Connie Guttersen created the Sonoma Diet which, as a base, discusses ten 'power foods.' These are almonds, bell peppers, blueberries, broccoli, grapes, olive oil, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes and whole grains, combined with the cuisine of the Sonoma country, which includes Asian, Latin American and Mediterranean foods and dishes. The diet includes a wide variety of real, and enjoyable foods so it's easy to remain on it .

Want a diet that works? Move your mind from a short term diet to a long term style that's part of an overall healthy and active lifestyle. That's the way to not only lose the weight, but to avoid gaining it in the first place.