Everyone wants the best diet secrets revealed so that they can become just as slim and good looking as the people around them. Every individual who wants to find out how to lose weight is hoping to find a method which allows him or her to do so without going on a diet. Look at the millions of people who rush to lose weight and get slim just so that they can look good without their clothes on or in their swimsuits and bikinis when the summer comes around. In order to achieve that, many turn to the latest slimming fads or diet routines sold on billboards, magazines, television and all mainstream media, which are routinely promoted by the most gorgeous looking women or hottest looking men. They look at the models and think, “Well, if they look that good and are talking up or promoting that product, it must be doing wonders for them, and thus they will do wonders for me!”, and run out of their homes to buy up whatever product that was flogged, hoping to have finally found the secret of dieting and slimming to getting that best looking body they have always dreamt about.

Unfortunately, the bad news is, those models, actors and actresses who are featured in those ads, already look good long before they did those spots. Furthermore, they are likely to have never used those products they are promoting, ever before in their lives. They are paid to do say that they have. Truth is, if you asked them personally, I would be pretty sure they would never touch those products themselves. The secret to why those individuals look great is a combination of hard work, genes, going the conventional dieting route in order to get themselves the jobs they are doing (modeling, acting etc), the resulting money they make which they use to hire personal trainers and dieticians, plastic surgery, expensive medical procedures and more. Why those are never promoted on mainstream media as much as “secret dieting methods” are because they are a harder sell, compared to a magic pill and quick fixes which promise how to lose weight without going on a diet.

To cut to the chase though, if you are still searching for that secret or magical formula which allows you to lose weight without going on a diet, there actually is one that exists. It is not really a diet per se, but more of a lifestyle. However, not many people will be willing to take it on, mainly because of all the years of pre-programming they have received from a young age, from those around them, from the mainstream media and medical community and because they are unwilling to even give it a try. It is a safe and proven method, and one that actually, really, allows you to eat plenty of food (healthy but tasty food, that is) yet lose plenty of weight over time. The secret diet method is a lifestyle as mentioned, thus it is not just about eating, and some exercise is a must. Yet there is no need for all that relentless, over the top exercise routines that you see television and media keeps promoting, such as going to the gym five days a week, having to lift heavy weights and basically pushing yourself till you are half dead (e.g. The Biggest Loser). Of course, if you want to lose weight quickly (and put it back on just as fast), then you could give the Biggest Loser routine a try, not to mention having to spend extra loads of money a gym membership.

So what is this “diet secret” that is about to be revealed, so to speak, that allows you to lose weight without going on a diet? It is starting to get more media exposure and several notable individuals in the world are already living walking examples of its effectiveness, such as Bill Clinton (he looks like he has been swimming in a fountain of youth), Olivia Wilde, Bob Harper (yes, ironically the most famous Biggest Loser trainer is in on this secret but clearly not allowed to promote it wholeheartedly on the show which would really make the contestants’ job even easier), Carrie Underwood, Prince (wonder why he always looks so slim and young?), Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and many more.

By now, you might have realised what this secret diet plan is. Yes, it is a whole foods, plant-based diet. No meat, no dairy, no animal product of any kind. Most would still think this is a diet, but really, it would encompass a lifestyle. Increasing numbers of people all over the world (especially in the western world) are trying it on and finding out that not only do they lose weight easily, they feel healthier doing it this way, gain increasing amounts of energy, feel happier and lighter in everything they do and become more positive – certainly not the after-effects that other ‘more conventional’ dieting methods can boast of. Not only that, by eating a whole foods, plant-based (vegan) diet, you can really eat as much as you want to and not worry about calories or putting on the weight, unlike the other weight loss diets that are typically promoted everywhere else. Look at the headaches everyone gets from having to count calories – oh this dish has 2000 calories that dish has 50 calories! – with a plant based whole foods diet, that goes out the window and you remain healthy and slim. Obviously, such a diet, most commonly known as being vegan, does not mean you turn to vegan junk food like potato chips or diet coke – those are neither whole foods nor healthy plant based foods. Stick to non-processed or minimally processed options – there is a reason for calling it “whole foods”.

So basically, before we go on to more details in the future, if you want to lose weight without going on a diet, the real and healthy solution is to go on a whole foods, plant based diet. That includes lots of vegetables, beans, legumes, nuts and starches (yes you can eat potatoes, yams etc and not have to count calories). If you are thinking now that hey what about protein? Don’t I have to eat meat for protein which is essential for the body to be healthy? There is actually plenty of protein (and healthy ones which do not give you diseases like heart diseases, diabetes etc) found in vegetables, beans, nuts and more. In fact, pound for pound, spinach has much more protein than beef, and certainly far healthier, without the additional cholesterol.

Going on this diet may have many of you feel that hey, are vegetables tasty? Do you like starches like potatoes and yam? Are they tasty? Yes they certainly are! Whatever you cook or prepare, it is all about how you do it. You can whip up all sorts of tasty plant based dishes which we will share on this site in the future that will help you lose weight in a delicious and fun way, while one thing everyone should really really realise is that – most of the meat dishes that you (used) to like have had their flavour derived from being prepared together with plants. It is those same plants which actually give the flavour to those meat dishes, and without them, would you eat the meats? Plants such as herbs and spices are the key ingredients to those dishes!

Finally, there is one more part of this dieting and weight loss secret that gives me a reason to note why it is really more of a lifestyle than just a diet. Everyone needs exercise. Without exercise, your body will not be trained or tuned in to work optimally. Having a sedentary lifestyle will make you weaker and lethargic, but being on a whole foods plant based diet actually helps you to get off that seat and go out for some exercise or hard physical work! Once you start going on this diet, you will begin to notice feeling more energetic, alert and just wanting to go out and do something. Therefore, do something – exercise! As mentioned earlier, there is no need to spend money on a gym membership or hiring a personal trainer in order for this diet or lifestyle to help you lose weight – you can begin by going out for a walk! You will lose weight and with the extra energy, you will also be able to join your family, friends and loved ones on activities that you previously would have loved to participate, but couldn’t, due to the extra pounds you carried. Start by going on nice long walks and it does not even have to be at a fast pace. Once the weight and pounds start coming off, your body will gradually be capable of doing more demanding exercises – whichever you wish to do.

So really, you do not need to spend hundreds of dollars on the latest weight loss fads or slimming secrets in order to lose weight and look and feel good. It is all in the foods we eat and that is to adopt a whole foods plant based diet, while incorporating some form of exercise on a regular basis. Not only will this transform you physically, it will make you mentally a more positive, alert and healthier person. There are also many medical benefits to switching to this lifestyle which will be discussed in the future, such as lowering or eradicating the risks of heart disease and diabetes – two of the top killers in the Western world nowadays. And what is this secret way of doing so – simply eating delicious plant-based whole foods!