Whats the most effective diet for weight loss?

Question

NO SILLY 1 MEAL A DAY DIETS PLEASE

Answer 1

The most effective is the one that you will stick too. No fancy secrets here. Portion control. Lose a lot of the fat and processed sugar. Eat as many raw foods or home cooked as possible.And drink plenty of water.Steamed vegetables, fresh fruit, baked or brolied meats. Cut the butter and oil way down. Avoid soft drinks and high sugar items. Nothing fancy, just be mindful. You will be fine.

Answer 2

The most effective way to lose weight and keep it off (which is more important) is not to diet at all. The trouble with a "diet" is eventually you stop dieting and go back to what you were doing before and then all the weight goes back on. Instead you need to change your lifestyle, not necessarily dramatically, to change your weight.

There are loads of eating plans out there and all of them are effective if you follow them, even those stupid 1 meal a day things but the problem is you can't do that forever and stay healthy. By far the easiest eating plan to stick to whilst you are losing weight and adapt for long term weight maintenance is Weight Watchers without a doubt. The only reason people ever fail with it is they give up, or fail to understand the principles.

You have to understand that you are making life choices and they must be one you can live with forever. So the food you choose to eat, the exercise you do, must be enjoyable. Put simply losing and maintaining a healthy weight must become more fun for you than putting it on. It can be a slow process. You need to analyse what your are currently doing. Discover what is causing you to have excess weight and change those things. Keeping a diary can be very helpful with this. Only you can decide what will work for you.

Good luck

Answer 3

Hi there,

I would suggest having a good, nutritious breakfast, such as baked beans on toast (no butter), with a piece of fruit and water. No more juice or soft drinks. Have snacks such as fruit and veg (carrots and celery) between main meals. This is where people get it wrong: have a good, healthy lunch. Plan ahead - make it the night before. I started to bring a container with things like chick peas and other legumes, with heaps of veggies etc and some protein, like low fat cottage cheese (or pasta with tomato sauce, but you get the idea). It will fill you up and you'll feel great. Have a small snack, such as yogurt around 3pm with some fruit. Your dinner should have as few carbs as possible. Make sure to exercise at least 5 times a week too! Drink 2 litters of water a day and you'll notice the benefit all-round!

Hope this helps!!

Kitty

Answer 4

There is a system/therapy in South Africa whereby they take your blood and analyse it and check you out and then tell you what YOUR best options are - everyone is different - they work out an exact plan that will work for you and tell you what you should/shouldn't eat. I know people who did it and the weight just fell off them, but it costs a fortune. I don't know if it is available here.
For me it was a matter of cutting out potatoes, rice, bread and pasta for a few months - but not religiously. I still ate the occasional bithere and there. I lost about 15 kg's in around 18 months. I pigged out on veggies and meat, yummy!
It's got to take a little while otherwise it won't last!
Good luck.

Answer 5

There is no such thing as going on a diet, it's CHANGING your diet. Eat proper food, with fresh ingredients. I find cutting out on potatatos, bread and pasta helps me. You don't need to cut out totally, just have them every now and again. Oh - and exercise helps.

Everyone is different though, it's just finding what suits your body.

Have the occasional treat as well, a lot of diets fail because people get bored and miserable with them.

Here is a fat-free dressing - blend tomatoes, honey and a touch of garlic together. It is delicicious hot with chicken, or can be used a a dip. No calories either!

Answer 6

I lost 105 pounds in 6 months. Here is how I did it.
1. Every morning get up and walk for 45 minutes. You can start with less time, but you want to get up to 45 minutes, and it must be fast walk. You want your heart rate to go up. It must be in the morning, it kick starts your metabolism.
2. I cut out Red Meat, and fatty foods. Boneless skinnless chicken breast, baked, or grilled, rice and vegetables (steamed).
3. Eat half. Just eat half of what you normally eat. Put 1/2 on your plate, and put the rest away. Cook less. When you go to fast food, get salads only. Or grilled chicken. No fries, only diet soda. Or water.

It will work, once you get into a routine, you will get hooked on the results, and you will keep the routine. It has been over a year for me.

A sight with some really cool diet calculators and interesting calorie counting calculators is here. Check it out.
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/

Check out my before and after pic at my yahoo 360 page
http://profiles.yahoo.com/gorillamyke

Stay motivated, and get up and walk every day. I seriously lost all my weight starting off my day on my walk.

Good LUCK!

Answer 7

The most effective diet, is to change your eating habits.
It has to be a life change, not a diet, not a temporary eating change.
Dr. Phill has some interesting books out there that could help you in deciding what will work for you and your life style.
Good Luck.

Answer 8

Here is a place that reviews a bunch of weight loss programs, dieting aides, supplements and so on. Even has categories like diabetes, low fat and hypnosis. Pretty cool site.

http://www.reviewplace.com/cat-135-DietsWeightLoss--Top-10-Weight-Loss-Programs.html

Many of the programs listed have consumer reviews, so you can read what others think of the different programs.

Hope this helps!

Answer 9

Just be strict, only eat when your hungry, You need to step up exercise and cut down the quantity of food you eat, have small light meals throughout the day!
Never eat after 6pm and avoid white bread and potatoes... That works for me, but everyone is different... Trial and error is the best thing... Be strong and use willpower,
Measure yourself, IE around the tops of your arms, thighs, knee, stomach, waist etc.. Give it 4 weeks being strict then weigh and measure yourself..
If it Hasn't worked try another method!

Answer 10

Try to eat 5-6 times a day, light meals and snacks. Breakfast should be your biggest meal, and dinner, your smallest. Be sure to snack on fruits and veggies between your meals, to keep your metabolism up.

Also, try and drink one glass of water before you eat. This will help curb your hunger and fill you up, so you're less apt to over-eat.

DO NOT CUT CARBS. You need everything, even fats. You shouldnt 'cut' anything from your diet. Just moderation.

Try to keep your meals 1 part carb/2 parts protein (Say, potato with meat and vegetable). If you're going to have a busy day, or plan on working out within the next few hours, switch it to 2 parts carb/1 part protein, for that energy boost. Plan your meals based on your activities for the day.

One thing I've picked up from my trainer, and it's a great hint: For breakfast, add 1 - 1.5 cups of RAW oatmeal to yogurt or applesauce or something of that texture. It has tons of nutrients, will help with cholesterol, and helps fill you up for the remainder of the morning.