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"It's been just over two weeks since New Year's Day\u2014otherwise known as the day half the country goes on a diet. If you were one of them\u2014and you're already slipping\u2014a new study may shed light on why. [Your diet may be too darn complicated for you.](http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100112085516.htm) Researchers from Indiana University and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin recently found that the more complex people perceived their diet to be, the more likely they were to stop. The steps that seemed to make the participants fall off the diet don't sound all that tough\u2014in fact, they're pretty standard: measuring portions, following basic nutrition rules. But the researchers suggest that if those steps feel like too much, a simple diet may work better. The example in their study? A popular German diet in which dieters follow grocery shopping lists and meal plans.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n__RELATED LINKS:__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 Daily Beauty Reporter: How To Finally Hit Your Weight Goals](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2010/01/how-to-finally-hit-your-weight-goals.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 Daily Beauty Reporter: Can Your Diet Make You Live Longer?](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2009/12/can-your-diet-make-you-live-lo.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 Daily Beauty Reporter: Overdid It Yesterday? Try These Tips.](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2009/11/overdid-it-at-thanksgiving-try.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 Daily Beauty Reporter: How Your Mood Affects Your Weight](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2009/10/how-your-mood-affects-your-wei.html)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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