Seriously, the most effective way of losing weight is to eat like a goldfish. A goldfish is quite happy with a few flakes of fish food twice and day and the food sustains him until the next feeding of the few flakes of the same fish food the following day.

Scientists have done research that shows that the less variety in your meals the less passion you will have to go off of your weight loss program. The blandness system has been proven by the gentleman who only ate fresh at Subway and dropped over a hundred pounds. If you walk into the restaurant you probably have seen the lifesized placard. Of course the gentleman exercised as well and consumed plenty of water. The purpose of eating without variety program is to take away some of your fun of eating yet getting the full supply of nutrients needed to keep your body nourished and well fed without gaining any additional pounds. Also articles written in major health and fitness magazines confirm that if you eat the same low calorie meals a day, the pounds will begin to come off.

Americans like variety and often say that variety is the spice of life so this particular weight loss program will take a lot of discipline. You should see your doctor and get his approval before going on any weight loss program. But there is not a thing in the health books that mandates that you eat bacon and eggs for breakfast, a subway sandwich for lunch and a vegetable casserole for dinner, one day and then change up and go on a different menu the other days of the week. The families of America have been set up to have different foods for each day of the week. The diet suggested may be mundane but the system will work if you are determined to lose weight. The key to any weight loss program is determination.

You should not look for foods to satisfy the end of a stressful day at work or a failed relationship. Look at food as a sustainable substance comprised of the three main food groups that do not have to be varied day to day. There is no fun in this type of weight loss plan unless you eat at Subway everyday and order a different type of sub being careful to stay away from the meatball subs. The meatballs are made of red meat which is not good for your health.

If you are not creative to stay on this weight loss program or think that what you have just read is a "fad" weight loss plan, then the best place to start is to see a nutritionist. These nutritionists are listed in the yellow pages or you can find one online in your local area. Nutritionists are not weight loss experts but they can guide you to the foods that you enjoy that are low in calories with the recommended nutritional daily value.

If the nutrionist is not favorable to you, then there is alway the tried and true Weight Watchers. Weight Watchers are available on line and if you visit your laptop or desktop computer everyday, then the online program will work great for you. You must count what is call points instead of calories or you can take the easy choice and purchase Weight Watchers branded foods in your local supermarket. Though weight watchers makes a lot of products, try to stay away from the products that have sugar that will only increase your appetite. As you probably know, fruits and vegetable are always good targets when it comes to reducing your calories and losing weight. When you log onto WeightWatchers.com you will be asked statistical information about your weight so have some idea of your weight and height. If you have no idea of how much you weigh, pharmacist have weight scales in their stores or will be happy to direct you where you can weight in. Weigh in to get a idea of where you are starting. However once you weigh in, do not weigh your self daily or weekly. Weight scales can be discouraging and may sometimes evoke anger for major sacrifices of the foods you love and cause you to either want to binge or overeat to get back at it. So try to stay away from those weight scales, they can turn into your enemies. Instead, as you dress in the mornings, see if your slacks or blouse fit less tighter. Your clothes is an excellent weight gauge when it comes to losing weight.

The most important step in losing weight is to began. Stay on your weight loss program and get back on if you fall off the wagon, as Oprah graciously put it. Try the system of not making meal time such as happy time by eating some of the same foods everyday, try the Subway weight loss program, try Weight Watchers.com or just count your calories of fruits and vegetables staying within a certain calorie count. Only you know what will work for you and only you know the seriousness about your committment to lose the weight and to keep it off for your good health.