Food Diets for Weight Loss

by Contributing Writer

Overview

There is a diet for almost any weight loss need. Many diets promise you'll lose a substantial number of pounds very quickly; some advertise how easy they are. The bottom line on all diets is you must eat fewer calories than you take in if you want to lose weight.
Atkins

The Atkins Diet is a still-popular way to lose several pounds quickly. Atkins has been criticized for its reliance on high fat foods and its perhaps ill-advised carbohydrate limitations.

Mediterranean

This popular diet is based on the eating habits and lifestyle of the Mediterranean countries. It emphasizes preparing your own food and eating it slowly. Losing weight this way can be slow but the lifestyle changes can be permanent.
Fat Burning

Jay Robb's plan takes a different approach to dieting; it emphasizes increasing energy consistently throughout the day. Robb believes the boost in energy levels leads to healthy, long-term weight loss.
Prepared Meals

Numerous companies offer low-calorie prepackaged meals. Nutrisystem is perhaps the best known of these diets. Prepackaged diet plans can be expensive but are convenient and easy to follow.
Counselor Aided

Counselor-aided plans take the prepackaged system one step further. Dieters have a coach/counselor to help them stay on track. Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers are the best known counselor-aided diets.
Warning

All diets can have side effects for specific dieters. Consult a physician before beginning any diet plan.

Overview