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Weight Loss Diet Plans

Weight loss diet plans come in all sizes, flavors, costs, etc.

Some claim that low carbs and high protein is the optimum way to lose weight. Then there's low fat, lots of carbs and fresh fruits and vegetables. I'm sure you've also heard about the ones where you need to count the amount of sugar and eliminate white flour. Who do you listen to? What are you suppose to believe?

We are providing some brief summaries below for a quick overview of the pros and cons of each of the popular types of weight loss diet plans. So please, continue reading.


 

Summaries of Popular Weight Loss Diets


Low Carb-Hi Protein Diets

Weight loss plans like the Atkins, the South Beach and the Zone Diet all recommend restricted carbohydrates and allow generous amounts of protein. Protein includes that derived from animal sources. In general, they limit the overall amount of carbohydrates, or teach you to differentiate between "good" and "bad" carbohydrates. Bad carbohydrates, including white flour, white bread, and white sugar are strictly forbidden.  

Pros: These diets all encourage learning healthy eating as part of losing weight. Deriving most of your daily calories from high fiber sources of carbs like leafy green vegetables and grains is generally considered the best diet for nutrition by the established medical community. It is fairly easy to find low-carb foods, with the popularity these plans bring.

Cons: The allowance of eating all the protein and fats you like contradicts conventional medical wisdom. A diet high in saturated fats could lead to problems like heart disease, diabetes, gout and other chronic health conditions. Following these diets' cautions and advice to keep portions reasonable should mitigate that concern, though.

Weight Loss Programs

Jenny Craig, NutriSystem, Weight Watchers, SlimFast and a number of other weight loss programs rely heavily on pre-packaged diet foods. They also incorporate in their teaching professional coaching, social structure and reinforcement.

Pros: The professional coaching and nutritional benefits are a huge advantage, as are the reinforcement and support aspect of the diets. Some people simply do much better with this support. Meals and supplements are prepackaged in the right proportions, and if you stick to the diets and exercise as directed you will lose weight.

Cons: The weekly fees and cost of meals can be rather expensive. Also, if you rely completely on the packaged foods, you miss out on the re-education of your eating habits, which is important to maintaining any weight lost. It's better to condition both your mind and body with this new education.

The Real Mayo Clinic Diet

This is not the diet that has circulated for the past thirty plus years and supposedly to have originated at the Mayo Clinic. The true Mayo Clinic's nutrition and diet center recommends a healthy eating weight loss diet plan based on limiting fats, proteins and carbohydrates, counting calories and receiving most of the daily nutrition from vegetables, grains and fruit.

Pros: There's no diet, so to speak. Instead, you're encouraged to take control of your eating habits. Portion control and sensible balance of nutrients are the cornerstones of a weight loss plan that takes weight off gradually, and helps you keep it off permanently, which is the way a healthy wieght loss diet plan should work.

Cons: It may be difficult to stay on the diet. Counting calories and portions can be difficult if you're eating out or on the run. Fortunately many, many restaurants now offer more nutritious choices for those who are watching what they eat.

There are many diets that promise to take weight off quickly and painlessly, without exercise or changing your eating habits. Be very, very leary of such alternatives.

The three major variations of diets above all will result in 1-2 pounds of fat loss per week, which most doctors believe is the optimum way to lose weight for long lasting results. Otherwise, the faster you loose, the more apt you are to gain back the weight over time.

  

 

Diet News

Low Fat Diet Cooking - from About.com
Chili For All
No question, chili is one of America's favorite dishes, especially around Super Bowl time. But it seems that no two chili dishes are alike. We all have our own idea of what chili should be, whether it features red meat, white meat, no meat, the type of beans to use, the amount of heat, and so on. So here are six kinds of chili, all of them low fat. Enjoy these chilis with some cornbread, and with a little spoonful of low-fat sour cream or nonfat Greek yogurt on top.

Chicken Chili Photo © Fiona Haynes, licensed to About.com

Chili For All originally appeared on About.com Low Fat Cooking on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 19:39:30.

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Super Bowl Lite
Super Bowl Sunday looms, and for many, it has less to do with the two teams on the field and more to do with the ads, the half-time show and, of course, the food. Second only to Thanksgiving, Super Bowl food consumption is staggering. About 8 million pounds of popcorn will be eaten, 28 million pounds of potato chips, 90 million pounds of chicken wings, and millions of pizzas will be ordered, all washed down with 50 million cases of beer. But if you're trying to cut down on fat, what can you do? Try some of my tips and suggestions for planning a lower fat Super Bowl Party.

Sloppy Joes Photo © Fiona Haynes, licensed to About.com

Super Bowl Lite originally appeared on About.com Low Fat Cooking on Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 19:17:31.

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White Bean Dip
In good time for next weekend's Super Bowl, here's a healthy and delicious white bean dip recipe that should satisfy your Super Bowl party attendees. Offer whole grain crackers and a platter of colorful fresh vegetables for dipping.

More Super Bowl Party Foods

White Bean Dip Photo © 2012 Fiona Haynes, licensed to About.com

White Bean Dip originally appeared on About.com Low Fat Cooking on Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 15:14:08.

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