Loss Program Weight:Best Weight Loss Programs Reviews
For: Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Best Weight Loss Programs:Weight Watchers, Slim-Fast, eDiets.com.
Weight Watchers:
Best Weight Loss Program
Weight Watchers is the top choice in reviews, and it has been subjected to the most clinical studies. This program encourages a sensible diet consisting of healthy, ordinary foods, exercise and a positive attitude. Weight Watchers is also flexible, which makes it easier to follow, and its cost is reasonable for a commercial program. In-person group meetings and weigh-ins are the cornerstone of the Weight Watchers diet plan. The food plan requires strict calorie control, but it does not require the purchase of prepackaged food. Critics of the plan point to the fact that the idea of counting "points" does not necessarily encourage healthier eating. But overall, Weight Watchers has a vastly better long-term record than any other diet plan.
Slim-Fast
Diet plan with prepackaged food.
If you need meals on the go or don't have time to prepare healthy foods, Slim-Fast meals-in-a-can (or bar) are in fact nutritionally sound and the plan does produce weight loss -- at least in the short term. The trouble is that while most people can stick with Slim-Fast for a few months, most can't stick with it longer than that. Following the full diet plan requires the purchase of prepackaged shakes and bars and then cooking one meal a day. The plan is convenient, but it can be costly and there's not a lot of variety.
eDiets.com:
Best online weight loss program.
Reviews tap eDiets most often as the best online diet program. It's convenient and a good choice if the idea of weekly weigh-ins and group meetings makes you squirm. eDiets supports dozens of commercial diet programs. It also provides diet plans for those with special health restrictions, and access to community features like peer-group chat rooms (an extra $2 per week) and personal advice from registered nutritional counselors. Some supplemental programs may incur additional costs. On the downside, eDiets can feel overwhelming. Its website is busy and ad-heavy and they're not very up-front about additional fees.
Dean Ornish � Eat More, Weigh Less
Best diet program for vegetarians.
If you are looking to live meat-free or temporarily overhaul your eating, The Dean Ornish Diet has been extensively studied and recommended. It is low in salt, low in fat, and high on vegetables and grains. This diet has been around the block, so to speak, and experts say that you will likely need more fat in your diet eventually than is initially prescribed, but the Eat More Weigh Less plan is a recipe for a healthy heart. On the downside, its menus and recipes can be dull and hard to stick with in the long term.