DozenDiets.com

 My name is Joel Gates (joel@dozendiets.com)

I have struggled with weight since High School. At times I have been better than others about maintaining. The last few years (my mid-30’s) I have been having a harder time. At one time or another, I have tried so many “fad” diets like Weight Watchers, Adkins, Slim Fast, South Beach. Some have been successful and some have not.

My good friend Andy Rooney says that you have to make a major and drastic change in order to lose weight. I pretty much agree with him. And no, Andy is not really my friend, but I am convinced that it is only because I have never met him. If we had met, I am sure we would get along famously.

So, dozendiets.com was born when I decided to try a new diet in 2008. I could not decide which one. I didn’t know which one would work for me. That’s when I decided to try ‘em all. I am trying one new one each month and I’ll be reporting how it goes. I want to know:

• Which diets work and how well?
• Which ones can you “cheat” on and still be successful (you have to be able to cheat, otherwise a diet is not feasible)
• Which ones are easier to stick with
• How you feel during the dieting period.

All of that should show up here. We’ll see how it goes. I am no expert on exercise or dieting or nutrition or anything, but I want to solve this once and for all, at least for me. I’ll let you know how it goes.

You can check out the “Dozen Diets” gear at cafepress (click the link below)