Choosing
a Weight Loss Diet
by
Chris Robertson
Everywhere
we turn, we hear that America is the most overweight nation on
earth. One look in the mirror tells the majority of us that we
could lose a few pounds. Most of us have tried a diet plan - or
a dozen of them - only to find that we end up regaining the weight
we loss - plus a few pounds. Many times, the problem is that we've
chosen the wrong weight loss diet. A successful weight loss diet
is one that matches that dieter's preferences and lifestyle, and
one that's sustainable over the long term.
When
choosing a weight loss diet, it's not only important to choose
one that fits your lifestyle. It's also crucial to choose a diet
plan that allows you to lose weight while encouraging you to eat
a healthy diet that makes you feel good. The fact is that adiet
that doesn't leave you feeling great is one that's difficult to
sustain. The best diets are those that feel like an easy diet
or a fast diet - those where you see quick results without a lot
of suffering and deprivation.
The
Atkins diet - the grandfather of all low-carb diets - enjoyed
a resurgence during the recent low-carb craze. The Atkins diet
is base on initially cutting out virtually all carbohydrates,
then adding a few grams of carbs until you reach your goal weight.
Once you reach your goal, you can increase your carbohydrate intake
until you reach the point where you can sustain your goal weight.
The drawback with the Atkins diet is that a low-carb diet is hard
to sustain, and there are some questions about the long-term health
effects of such a diet.
The
South Beach diet gained extreme popularity around the same time
as the low-carb revolution. The South Beach diet isn't a low-carb
diet per se; rather it follow the glycemic index and is based
on eating foods that are low on the GI scale.
The
Zone diet, which continues to be popular, is based upon controlling
the balance of hormones in your body. It does so by balancing
proportions of different food groups, and eating certain food
groups together. The Zone's philosophy is that the key to successful
weight loss is balancing insulin, which can be achieved by reducing
carbohydrate intake and emphasizing low-fat proteins and monsaturated
fats.
The
Isagenix diet involves a total body cleanse. In the pre-cleanse
phase, Isagenex shakes and soups are used to replace two meals
a day. During two cleanse days, a special drink is ingested four
times each day, and Isagenix snacks are eaten up to six times
each day. For the rest of the week, two servings of shake or soup
replace two of your three meals. This is followed by two additional
cleanse days. Those on the Isagenix weight loss diet typically
find it to be a fast diet that produces significant weight loss.
About
the Author
Chris
Robertson is an author of Majon International, one of the worlds
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