Diet Types
The key to successful dieting is finding
a diet that suits your lifestyle – and your
bank balance! So knowing the different types of diet
around is the first step in choosing the right dietary
programme for you.
Calorie controlled, Weight Watchers points system,
cabbage soup, Atkins, South Beach, Detox, Low Carb,
Body For Life, Zone diets....what diet type is best
for you?
There is a wide range of diet types, from calorie
controlled (where you can, more or less, eat most
things – in moderation of course!) to the Atkins
or South Beach diets (which are very specific as to
what you can and cannot eat).
Within this site, we take a brief look at each type
of diet so as to give you an idea as to which weight
loss plan would best suit you. For example, if you
are vegan, following a diet that has lots of fish
in it really won’t work! Or, if you are don’t
have a lot of time to spend preparing and cooking
elaborate, special diet meals, then a diet where ready
and simple meals are a ‘no-no’ won’t
work for you either!
It’s understandable that sometimes your willpower
flags when you are forced to cook and/or eat something
that normally you wouldn’t touch!
Choosing the right diet type - that is one that fits
in with your lifestyle as opposed the other way round
- means you’ll have more chance of sticking
to it.. and that means more chance of success!
Read information about the major types of diet available:
