The most successful weight loss plan for you to follow will be the one that best fits into your current lifestyle. While making changes to your lifestyle is important, choosing diets that are too strict or far off from your current routine may cause you to become frustrated and cheat or give up on your diet. For example, don't choose a program that requires a lot of cooking if you have little or no time to cook. Instead, consider a meal delivery program. Please consult your doctor before beginning any diet or fitness plan.
The Zone Diet
The Zone Diet is a program based on eating a diet containing 40 percent carbohydrates, 30 percent protein and 30 percent fat. According to the creators of this plan, these ratios of nutrients help the body stabilize blood sugar. This will help your body burn calories evenly throughout the day, while keeping you full and energized. You are also required to pay attention to caloric intake. Your meals should contain no more than 500 calories and snacks should be around 100 calories. You may eat three meals and two snacks each day. You may purchase the Zone Diet book at your local book store for recipes, or consider signing up for their gourmet delivery program, where your meals are delivered fresh to your doorstep each morning. Expect to lose 8 to 10 lbs. each month.
The South Beach Diet
The South Beach Diet is a low carbohydrate diet program that is split into three phases. The first phase is meant to rid your body of cravings and is the most strict of the phases. While on this phase, you eliminate all sugar and most forms of carbohydrate from your diet. Most of the carbs that your body receives while on this two week phase should be from vegetables. After two weeks, you move to the second phase, which helps regulate speed of weight loss and reintroduces some healthy carbs. You remain on this phase until you reach your goal weight and then you move on to the third phase, or the maintenance phase. Expect to lose 8 to 13 lbs in your first two weeks, and 1 to 2 lbs a week after that.
Nutrisystem
Nutrisystem is a home diet delivery program. On this diet, you consume pre-packaged foods that are delivered to your home each month. You will eat three small meals and one snack each day. Your program will be selected based on your current weight and goals, and the food sent will contain the right amount of calories each day to support healthy weight loss. If you are able to stick to the diet fairly strictly, you can expect to lose about 12 lbs in one month. This program is a smart choice for those leading a very busy lifestyle.
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