Learning that your diet is nothing but various sugars and salt may surprise you, but if you are like most people who rely on convenience this is the price you pay. The consequence of this ease in food preparation can most likely be seen on your body, with excess fat and other health related issues. The old adage is true, we are what we eat, and what you are eating is most likely the culprit behind your weight issues. It isn’t just about increasing your exercise and watching your calories. If you are relying on prepackaged foods you are stuffing your system with chemical preservatives and all kinds of sugar. Sugar, you will discover, can be called by many different names. The number one alias that is prevalent in almost ALL of your foods is high fructose corn syrup, along with many other derivatives. Really starting a diet for real weight loss requires some education.

Education will take you from your food ignorance into knowing what exactly you have been ingesting for, most likely, years. It is not your fault however because their are no comprehensive programs discussing what a healthy diet. The food pyramid? For most people it hardly makes any sense and many nutritionists would argue that the advice is outdated and relies too heavily on an over consumption of processed carbohydrates. Relearning to eat means relearning how to approach your grocery store.

The best thing for you to do in terms of your diet is to start rethinking the way that you shop for food. Staying to the outer peripheries of a store will put you in contact with the healthiest and most whole foods. Whole foods only mean that they are natural and untainted by processing.

The inside shelved foods are not all bad. In fact there are many foods within that are still good to eat, like whole grain pasta, brown rice, and beans. To restart your system however, it is best to stay away from these areas for at least two weeks. Once you are ready, the rule of thumb to stick to when shopping by the shelves to to look at the number of ingredients. The less there are the better!

These rules and incorporating more made foods will only come after a two week detox. Throw out any juices and sodas you have in your house and this includes diet soda. While it does not contain any calories, the fake sugar has been found to stimulate appetite. It also acts as a crutch to your system to never really get off of sugar.

With just water for your main source of liquid, increase your protein consumption in terms of eggs, chicken breasts, and lean beef. Eat as many vegetables as you like. There are no limits to something so natural, but don’t ruin it by boiling them into sogginess or adding ranch dressing. Olive oil, salt, pepper, and lemon juice can go a long way in terms of flavor.

Eating flavorful foods means playing with spices, learning how to bring new dimensions to your food through how you cook them. You can be surprised how well olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper can be in making your food taste delicious. This is not a veggie only week, you are allowed to eat proteins in the form of fish, eggs, poultry, and some lean meats. Just don’t deep fry anything!

Keep your carbohydrates whole grain. These will contain more fiber and keep your fuller longer. After one week you can incorporate fruits which contain natural sugars. Once your two weeks are over, you can ingest sugar but you will notice a difference in how much you can take. This is the best diet for real weight loss.