Hot Dog Diet

As the owner and operator of a Hot Dog Truck, I'm probably not the best person to be getting diet advice from. I'm not overweight, but if I ate hot dogs at every meal, I would be! I usually have one hot dog a day when I work-I call it my quality control check or, sometimes, LUNCH.

If you need to diet, pre-packaged diet plans are a good way to get started. Before you start such a diet, you should compare Medifast, Nutrisystem, Weight Watchers and other diet plans to see which one is going to work best for you. The biggest part of dieting is disciplining yourself to NOT eat all the "good" stuff that's going to make you fat. Pre-packaged meals are a good way to start building that discipline.

If you want to achieve permanent weight loss, you need to make some "foodstyle" changes. Giving up on soda and other high calorie drinks is a top priority-drink water instead. Soda has a ton of empty calories and many sodas have caffeine which actually makes you feel hungry. You also need to give up on junk food-have a piece of fruit instead. Eat good foods like lean meats and fish, vegetables and fruits, that way you get a nutritious meal and feel full so you won't need to snack on junk.

Exercise is important too. One of the reasons why diets fail so often is that people don't get exercise while they diet. You don't need to power lift, jog 8 miles or do pilates- a simple walk can do the trick. Walking for a half an hour three or four times a week will get the blood pumping and burn those pounds right off before you know it.

With the right approach and the right information, your diet can be a success. Just make sure you work a hot dog or two into the mix every week!