There are hundreds of diet books and diet programs. So why are so much people struggling to lose weight and to keep it off? We know that by dropping the extra pounds we can add quality to our life and become healthier. But still we are putting off the start of our diet, saying we are going to start next Monday or on the first day of next month. Procrastination is one of the biggest enemies of a successful diet. Starting a diet can be very difficult. You can purchase the most informative diet plan or book. They can motivate you to lose weight, but nothing happens without your drive to lose weight.

When it comes to eating healthy you can go to your local market and buy all the healthy food available. But if you do not eat the healthy food on a regular basis, it can not help you lose the weight.

If you are only discussing your plans to lose weight and are not putting those plans into action, you can not lose weight. You can choose the best diet plan; discuss it regularly with your nutritionist, your family, your best friend or on discussion forums on the internet. But all that excitement is worthless if you are not following the weight loss plan.

If you have followed a diet before you have no doubt that weight loss requires great effort. You have to focus on your weight loss goal and it is also important to be patient.

The second enemy of a successful diet is sticking to the diet plan. Losing the excess weight is an important decision in your life. Going on a diet is a smart choice, but sticking to it is the most difficult part.

Keep in mind that besides adding quality to your life, losing weight can also extend the numbers of years that you live. You will become healthier and cut your risks for different health issues, such as heart disease and diabetes. So start your diet and stick to it.