| If losing weight is your New Year's resolution but | | | | best of many diets such as South Beach and The |
| you are finding it hard to shed those extra | | | | Zone combined with easy to follow directions that |
| pounds, then maybe a more structured diet plan | | | | even the most distracted dieter can follow. |
| is for you. For 2010, the options are endless. Here | | | | Everything these days can be pinpointed to an |
| is an overview of the top four diet plans along | | | | event in your past. If this is your philosophy then |
| with their pros and cons. | | | | Diet.com-the personality based diet, might be your |
| First up is Diet Watch. Diet Watch was developed | | | | best option. This one of a kind online program |
| as a solution for the "emotional" eater. Does | | | | combines nutritional and behavioral approaches. If |
| crying over a lost love make you dig out the | | | | Weight loss means more to you than a diet plan, |
| chocolate cake? If so, then this might be the diet | | | | and you need support in managing your eating, |
| for you. Diet Watch offers four personalized Diet | | | | then this is your diet. Be prepared to find out why |
| Plans: Vegetarian, Reduced Carb, Mediterranean, | | | | you do what you do and what makes you tick. |
| and one named No Restrictions. Plan on restricting | | | | On the flipside, if ignorance for you is bliss, then |
| your food intake though. Included with these diets | | | | this is one diet you might want to skip. |
| is expert support and online tracking of your | | | | Finally, the diet we have all been waiting for. The |
| progress. The emotional diet is Diet Watches | | | | fourth and final best pick for 2010. Called the |
| newest claim to fame. This is an eight week | | | | Yuppie diet, or more precisely the Sonoma diet (I |
| course called Mastering Food. This diet is an extra | | | | made the yuppie part up,) this diet combines a |
| fee, but the price for avoiding that $8.99 tin of | | | | healthy balance of food and wine. Yes, that is |
| pie just might be worth it. | | | | correct. Drink up. The Sonoma diet uses a |
| Next on the list is the Glycemic Impact Diet. Tired | | | | concept called the 'Plate and Bowl'. Each meal is |
| of that sugar free dessert that has 0 calories and | | | | assigned a specific plate size, with instructions on |
| 200 grams of fat? This diet is meant to help put | | | | how the plate should be filled and yes, there is a |
| that cake right side up. The Glycemic Impact plan | | | | wine guide to help select which Chateau Margaux |
| is great for people who prefer packaged meals. | | | | goes with your meal. If you don't like to cook |
| Members can choose the convenience option and | | | | though, this one is not for you. Prepackaged and |
| enjoy healthy frozen entrees for dinner, as well | | | | gourmet simply do not mix. |
| as other low glycemic index/load foods that | | | | Whatever weight lose solution you pick, |
| achieve balance without the bother of cooking | | | | remember that exercise plays an important role in |
| every night. Finding food on your local Denny's | | | | the success or failure of any diet. So, for 2010 |
| menu might seem difficult but if you want to dine | | | | when you make that notorious resolution to lose |
| out, simply choose baked, broiled or grilled lean | | | | weight, try one of these fabulous four as well as |
| meats, chicken or fish. This diet is basically the | | | | the nearest gym, for your best year yet. |