weight loss

What about special diet plans (fad diets and popular diet)?

Many people prefer to have a set of rules to follow when dieting. Others may crave emotional support from participating in conversations or meetings. Diet products, books and services has become a billion-dollar industry, so there are obviously many people are seeking help with weight control. Before you jump on the latest diet wagon, remember that organized diet plans and programs can only result in weight loss if you burn more calories than you consume. No supplements, exercise devices, combinations of foods or specific patterns of eating, will change this fact.


Some examples of popular diet plans include Atkins Diet, South Beach Diet, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Body for Life, Dr. Andrew Weil diet and Ornish diet. All these diets have their followers, and all of them have been successful for some people. Because eating habits and preferences vary greatly between individuals, before you decide on a diet plan, ask yourself if the plan sounds realistic to you. If the plan involves rigorous measuring portions and calorie counting, you're up to the task? If you are forbidden to eat certain foods, you will develop cravings for them? Do you feel that you will feel comfortable adhering to the dietary guidelines? Will dietary requirements fit easily into your daily schedule? Finally, consider that when you've lost weight, you can regain weight when you return to your previous eating habits, so any weight loss plan should be something you can live with for a long time. For more on the comparison of diet plans, please see Comparison popular weight loss diets article.

Remember that the most successful weight loss comes from diet modification and healthy food choices that will stay with you over time, not the diet that leaves you feeling deprived or result in bingeing episodes.