How I Lost 15 Pounds in 3 Weeks

As someone who struggled with my weight for years, I know a thing or two about failed diet plans and gaining weight while shooting for weight loss. One of the best diets that I ever tried was the simple “eat nothing after 5 PM” plan. I don’t know whether this is an Oprah diet or is known by some other name, but this was one of the best short-term diets that I tried. When I started the diet, I was 212 pounds. In a matter of 3 weeks, I lost 15 pounds and was on my way down to 160 (which is my ideal weight).

This diet is so simple, it’s a no brainer. You eat conservatively throughout the day and stop eating after 6 0′clock. I was skeptical about the whole thing, but the results kept coming in, and I was excited. As great as this diet was, it doesn’t really work for too long. Unfortunately, your body gets used to the diet, and you stop losing weight. That’s the reality with most diets. They work for a while and keep you exited, but it gets tougher after a few weeks or months.

Here is the moral story. You should always try to keep your body on its toes. Taking less calories is only a small part of the equation. You should also aim for exercising and changing your diet plan quite often to confuse your body and burn more fat. Your body is so good at adjusting that you should stop it from doing so. Diets become stagnant after a while. That’s why if you are planning to lose weight, you should change your lifestyle and not just your diet.