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Steve Pavlina has a new entry on How To Find the Best Diet for You. He recommends experimenting with new diets for 30 days, following his 30 Days to Success plan. He also talks about what has worked for him.

• Steve Pavlina – How to Find the Best Diet for You

I can tell you that I tried every diet in the book. Jumping into the cold water of a new diet never worked for me. Ok, that’s a lie. They would always work the first three weeks until I started feeling deprived and then I would binge. Trying out various diets and giving them 30 days wouldn’t have worked for me.

The way that I was able to succeed came much much slower than 30 days. When I first started Weight Watchers, all I worried about was my Points. I kept my Points within the range that they needed to be. Then, I slowly started trying to follow the eight Good Health Guidelines. I would set a goal for the week, like eating all my fruits and vegetables or drinking all my water. It probably took me three or four months until I was following all eight guidelines every day.

Even after that, it took me a long time to slowly eat even healthier. I would ask for brown rice instead of white rice. I would cook whole grain pasta more often. I cut caffeine out of my diet. All those things came slowly and over a longer time than just 30 days.

My recommendation would be to do ONE thing. Instead of jumping into a new diet for 30 days, how about doing one good thing this week for your health. You know what your body needs. When I said one thing, it popped right into your head. Do that one thing for your health this week and keep it up. Add a new thing next week and try doing both. Soon you will have a healthier life.