If you are anything like me, you too might be guilty of eating just a little too much at one time or another (and who isn’t during those long cold nights..? ;)
And with the swimsuit season approaching, I thought it was time to find a diet that really worked. So far I am considering these 10 popular diets Internet is buzzing about. But have you tried any of them? Do they really work?
1. The Slimming World Diet …
What It Is: From what I’ve read about this diet, in order to start losing weight we need to split our week into Original days, and Green days. On original days, our meals should consist of a lot of protein, but the meals themselves should be rather small.
And on green days, we are allowed to eat unlimited amounts of “green” food, such as fruit and veggies. If only one felt full after chewing on carrots and salary sticks all day long …
What I Think: I don’t think I could stay on this diet long. A day, maybe :)) Maybe two, but I don’t really see myself eating very little food one day and then veggies ( which I don’t like) and fruit the whole day afterwards.
More Info: But if you think this diet is something you’d like to try, there is a good review on DietsInReview.com.
2. The Atkins Diet …
What It Is: In this diet the meals are supposed to be very protein and fat heavy, and carbohydrates should be very limited. Apparently this diet works on the concept that by eating protein/fatty foods, we will consume less calories in total!
What I Think: Now that sounds like a great idea! Protein and fat heavy foods read in my dictionary as lots of steaks, roasted chicken, pork ribs and grilled salmon. And that’s not bad at all! If only I haven’t stumbled upon some very negative reviews …
More Info: Please check this review from FattyWeightLoss.com before going on this particular diet. I am still weighting pros and cons myself …
3. The GI Diet …
What It Is: Here is what I found out about this mysterious GI diet: certain foods are marketed as GI (Glycemic Index) high foods (corn flakes, baked potato, watermelon, croissant, white bread, extruded cereals (eg, Rice Krispies), straight glucose), which means that they will keep us fuller for longer.
According to these diet, we should eat these foods, and avoid foods that have a low GI (most fruit and vegetables (except potatoes, watermelon), grainy breads, pasta, legumes/pulses, milk, products extremely low in carbohydrates (fish, eggs, meat, nuts, oils), brown rice). They say it reduces cravings and general calorie consumption.
What I Think: First of all I wonder if this diet will ever be able to reduce my daily chocolate cravings… And secondly, I don’t think it’s a good idea to eliminate such foods as eggs, fish, nuts, milk and oils (???) from our daily diet. These are the backbone of any healthy diet, aren’t they?
More Info: In case you are interested, read the review from DietsInReview.com AND the comments of (hopefully) real people which you’ll find on the same page below. Sounds impressive, but I am still not sure about saying “no” to all those healthy foods…
4. Slim Fast …
What It Is: Along with any other meal replacement, this diet should work (and it’d better!!!), because we are supposed to replace two meals a day with a shake, usually breakfast and lunch. For tea, we can have 600 calories, and we are allowed fruit or certain cereal bars as snacks too.
What I Think: I don’t know how long I’ll be able to stick to “2 shakes a day” program, but it all does make sense, so if the weight loss happens during the first 2 weeks (I honestly can’t see myself going on like that longer. Do you think you will?), it might be a great diet just to lose that couple of pounds.
More Info: our blogger Katie described her experience with this diet in 5 Diet Programs That Worked for Me … – check it out and see how this diet worked for her.
5. Detox Diets …
What It Is: These diets suggest that we detox first and then cut out anything that the body may not like, such as anything with preservatives or that may have been treated with pestacides. This mainly leaves organic fruit and vegetables, rice, fish and meat to eat, but these foods are usually filling, right?
What I Think: Although this diet sounds very healthy, I don’t think I have it in me (time and money, that is) to cook 3 organic meals a day… Although I think detoxing is a great way to lose some weight. I heard many celebrities detox and go on fruit and veggie diet a couple of days prior to the big red carpet events. So, this must be really working, if you need to shed off just a little.
More Info: But if you’d like to try to detox and stick to organic only, make sure you read about 3 Most Effective Ways to Detox Your Body …. This is an amazing post and the 3 detoxification ways are all natural too!
I try to look for low fat or low calorie foods. And the key word is try! I def make sure I have low calorie yogurt. I cant believe it when I see 150 to 200 calories for a yogurt! Isn’t it supposed to be good for you?
PS I eat the light yoplait with 100 calories or the Dannon Light & Fit with 80 calories.
Hi… Just a quick comment. I am a Registered Dietitian and just wanted to point out that the GI Diet (glycemic index diet) explanation is wrong. High GI foods, which cause an increase in the glycemic curve and thus a rise in insulin levels should be avoided. THESE are the foods which increase cravings and decrease saciety. On the other hand, Low GI foods are encouraged, IN MODERATION.
Hope this is useful!!!!
I am currently on the SlimFast diet. I have a shake for breakfast and one for lunch. I eat one banana a day, and I snack on grapes when I do feel hungry. I drink 4-6 bottles of water and I work out at the gym 1-2 Hours a day. For lunch, I sometimes eat a grilled chicken salad instead of the shake and I either skip dinner or have my shake then. I have no appetite for the most part and I am working very hard and I have only been at it 29 days and dropped 15.6 pounds. I love this diet and I feel great!
Hi Kelly,
Thanks for sharing, SlimFast does sound like a great diet!
Thanks!
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Thanks for sharing… I have been looking for these types of diet that could suit me. You should have a strong determination to lose weight.
I have met people that had great success with detox diets. I could never get passed the first few days cause I always got really sick in the stomach.
I love food way too much to go through with any kind of diet. I can exercise and eat healthy while occasionally satisfying my cravings. When I’m going through a healthy phase, I normally have a “fat day” in the week when I eat whatever I want. But I don’t think I could ever follow through a diet.
I´ve read Eat right for Your bloodtype diet makes sick people healthier + they have sportrecommendations, personnally I eat homegrown vedgetables and grow my own herbs. I love chamomiletea.