Healthy Habits: Expert Diet Doctor’s 3 Overlooked Keys To Successful Dieting

Summer is right around the corner and you, like many others, may want to shed the winter weight and show off a beach body. So you research the latest and greatest diet, sign up for a gym membership, and even start buying healthier groceries.  But like so many Americans, you fall off the wagon a week or two in.

Expert diet physician and founder of the KeDiet Dr. Oliver Pietro says this is a common problem among people trying to lose weight. “Most people don’t realize losing weight doesn’t happen overnight. It is a lifestyle change, and many people become discouraged and fall back into their old ways,” says Dr. Pietro. While losing weight may seem daunting, Dr. Pietro lists three factors to consider to keep you dedicated to your diet.

1.       Take directions from a doctor

For almost every other health goal for your body, you see a doctor. Yet most dieters rely on products they see on commercials and in store aisles and don’t seek guidance from a physician specializing in weight loss medicine (bariatrician).

2.       Letting too much weight accumulate before deciding to do something about it

We gain 1 lb. per year from ages 18-70 unless we do something to reverse this inevitable trend. In other words, don't wait until you’re 40 and expect to lose 20-25 lbs. easily. Understand that losing weight is a lifestyle change that will take time.

3.       Try and lose weight as a family, with your spouse or partner or as a group.

It is harder for one person to diet if others in the household don't. Similar eating habits cause similar weight gain or weight loss. Dieting as a couple or family can also help fuel a competitive atmosphere, further pushing individuals to lose weight.

About Dr. Oliver Di Pietro

Dr. Oliver Di Pietro, founder of the KeDiet, is a distinguished physician who has worked at the highest levels of medical science. His outstanding academic and professional record assures patients that the KeDiet, and its application, is subject to the highest standards of science and medical practice. He learned the practice of feeding tube dieting from the originator, a doctor in Italy who has administered the program to more than 19,000 patients.