Why Do We Yo-Yo?

The Need for Support

It stands to reason that if we are to make permanent changes in our lives, it's difficult to do it alone. Even the most independent of us needs support and encouragement at times. Many studies have shown that dietary changes are very difficult to maintain without the support of those around us, and that talking to people who are attempting similar changes can be enormously helpful.

I have found over the past 2 years that I needed to turn to a variety of places to get support. Certainly my family has been great about my changed ways of eating, but I needed to educate them about what I was doing and how it was affecting me. As I figured out what way of eating was working out best, I turned to the Internet to find people who were doing close to the same thing I was. This was very helpful, and there are some great sites I can recommend. However, I also encountered people doing pretty much what you would expect human beings to do - emphasizing information that supports their chosen way, and ignoring the more inconvenient information that they don't really want to hear about because it doesn't fit their plans. So on some issues, I found myself biting my tonge, or the online equivalent, "sitting on my hands".

This is one of the main reasons I wanted to create this site. I want to support people in finding what works for them, and also supply information about the latest research in health and nutrition, so that people can make the best food choices within that way of eating that works best for them, be it low carb, high carb, or something in between.

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