Atkins Diet. Eco-Atkins Diet. Mediterranean Diet. Weight Watchers. Jenny Craig. Biggest Loser Diet. Vegetarian Diet. Vegan Diet. Paleo Diet. Raw Food Diet. South Beach Diet. Glycemic-Index Diet. Macrobiotic Diet. Acid Alkaline Diet. Supercharged Hormone Diet. Detox Diet. Body Reset Diet. The Fast Diet. The blah, blah, blah diet.

Behind every diet is a logical explanation of why the diets should work. Yet, they don’t.

Did you know that 97% of dieters put weight back on in less than a year? It’s a shocking number. Clearly, these diets aren’t working.

Why?

Most diets – and most dieters – approach weight loss the wrong way. They think in terms of deprivation, instead of delight.

Most dieters try to use their head to tell their body what to do, instead of listening to what their body wants and working with their Female Animal to transform her in a sustainable way.

We’re thinking in the masculine paradigm: Do this, do that. Instead of in the feminine paradigm: How can we enjoy life by listening deeply to the voice within?

When we come from a masculine approach of using our heads to control our bodies, it can easily deteriorate into waging a war against our Female Animal, and food becomes the enemy.

Imagine that: Delightful nourishment, astounding flavors, and sensual tastes – relegated to being the enemy!

It’s ridiculous how we’ve made even that which is good for us into something we must fight against. We deprive our Female Animal of her core needs for pleasure and we discipline her into accepting what she doesn’t want.

This isn’t sustainable. It isn’t enjoyable. It’s crazy. And it leads to stress.

Stress kicks your metabolism into weight-gain mode.

So, the next time a shiny new diet catches your eye, fiercely ignore it do this instead:

Choose the fruit you find most sensuous (for me, it’s a juicy mango) and treat yourself to a sensual eating ritual. Prepare the fruit, place it on a beautiful plate and then blindfold yourself. Let your Female Animal loose as you engage all your senses while eating. Savor the smell, texture and taste of this ripe gift from nature.