Diets and Diet Programs Reviewed

What are my dieting options?

Losing It My Way is compiling a database of information on all the popular weight loss programs available, as well as links to official websites, forums and recipe collections. Have a good browse around, learn as much as you can about each program, and then make up your mind which will suit you best.

Where we can, we have included reader's opinions of the different programs to help you come to a better decision. If you have experience, good or bad, with any of the programs listed, we would be delighted to hear from you. Your opinion may help someone else!

Please remember that Losing It My Way does not endorse any of the weight loss programs featured on these pages. We are merely attempting to make it easier for you to decide what is right for you. It is good practise to seek your Doctor's opinion before embarking on a weight loss program.

Diet Programs

Top 5 Most Popular Diet Programs Reviewed
There are many subscriber programs available both online and in the real world for dieters. In order to help choose one or just learn more about them in order to help round out your daily life and coordinate your activities, foods - i.e. perfect diet lifestyle, here are some of the membership programs available.

Weight Loss – The Group Approach
People are social beings, so for many of us, it doesn’t make sense to try and lose weight alone. Many people do better in a group program such as Weight Watchers. In fact, Weight Watchers has been one of the most successful weight loss programs around for many years now. It operates on a simple, yet ingenious formula that makes weight loss simple for the majority of people.

Weight Watchers
Anyone who has ever even thought about dieting has undoubtedly heard of the Weight Watchers plan and it is amazing to see that what began as a get together between a few friends in the house of Jean Nidetch in Queens to discuss dieting ideas and tips has grown into a large publicly quoted company employing nearly 50,000 people and operating in more than 30 countries worldwide.

Low-Carb Diets

The Glycemic Index and Weight Loss Explained

Atkins & Low-Carb
(This is a very informative set of articles with everything you need to know about low-carb diets and whether they are right for you.)

Understanding Low-Carb Diets

Atkins vs. Go-Carb Diet: Which Is Best?

Detox Diets

The 411 on Detox Diets
A healthy diet makes you live longer and better. Detox diets promote long-term health and well-being. Our body is constantly exposed to undefined toxins from environment, food adulterated by chemical pesticides and un-eliminated body waste. They keep on building up in the body over the years, eventually leading to a number of illnesses like weight gain, diabetes, heart problems, skin eruptions, cancer, aches and pains, lower immunity and other diseases. Occasional purging the body off these accumulated toxins and chemicals through balanced natural diet helps maintaining a healthy body.

Detox Diet Plan 
A detox diet plan is not aimed at weight loss. It aims to cleanse and revitalize the body by combining natural organic foods, herbs and simple exercises to purge the body of accumulated toxins.

Restrictive Diets

The Zone Diet

Fad Diets

Rating the Fad Diets
This article uses the 200 point system to rate many of the most popular diets promoted and followed today.

Named Diets

Atkins Diet - see under "Low Carb Diets" above

The Cabbage Soup Diet Explained

The Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet – the most recent significant diet observation globally. Ever wondered what it's all about?

The Mediterranean Diet – Lose Weight Fast With the Real Med Diet 

Although there are many countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, one country in particular has a diet that is known to maintain a healthy heart, keep the adherents trim and in good form, is anti-aging, and tastes great. This is the Grecian classic Mediterranean diet..