Today our society is overweight.
Therefore, a variety of popular weight loss programs have strung up all over our television screens.
If they work, why are there so many of them? The reason is because all of the popular weight loss programs do not work for all bodies.
If you know your body and what makes it tick, you can choose from the most popular and successful plans to give you a boost on your weight loss journey.
Here are just a few of the more popular weight loss programs to choose from.
1.
Jenny Craig.
This one has been in the news quite frequently of late.
Between Kirstie Alley and Valerie Bertinelli, everyone has heard and seen what Jenny Craig can do for you.
The monthly fee may be twenty dollars, but the cost of food is what will get you.
Still, the program combines good food provided by the center with salads, low fat dairy, lots of water, fruits, and exercise.
You can speak with a counselor about your progress when you go for your weigh-ins.
2.
Weight Watchers.
Weight Watchers has by and far been the most popular weight loss program on the market for some time.
No food is off limits.
The POINTS® system allows you to eat whatever you want as long as you don't exceed the daily point value for your weight group.
The literature and meetings teach members how to make better food choices so they can eat more and not feel hungry.
Exercise is encouraged but it is not necessary for the program to work.
Still, exercise is a vital part of our total health and you should consider adding it to any diet you partake in.
3.
South Beach.
This diet has attracted a lot of people mostly because of the idea that they can lose up to thirteen pounds in the first two weeks.
The first two weeks are the most restrictive of the entire program.
The idea is to reprogram the body to metabolize food.
Slowly, the foods that were restricted are added back in to balance out the diet.
It also helps that South Beach has gone mainstream with products like frozen meals, bars, and cereals on grocery store shelves.
4.
NutriSystem.
This popular weight loss program is based on the glycemic index for rating carbohydrates.
A carbohydrate that is low on the glycemic index is one that will release its energy slowly throughout the day so that sugar levels in the blood are stable, reducing hunger.
High glycemic index foods are metabolized quickly and give you a burst of energy but makes you crash not long afterwards.
The meals are already portioned out to avoid counting calories, fats, and carbs.
Which one is for you? Each works but there is a cost involved.
If you'd rather go it alone, find a good book on nutrition and use the information to make wiser food choices and don't forget that exercise is a vital part of any weight loss program- popular or not.
Therefore, a variety of popular weight loss programs have strung up all over our television screens.
If they work, why are there so many of them? The reason is because all of the popular weight loss programs do not work for all bodies.
If you know your body and what makes it tick, you can choose from the most popular and successful plans to give you a boost on your weight loss journey.
Here are just a few of the more popular weight loss programs to choose from.
1.
Jenny Craig.
This one has been in the news quite frequently of late.
Between Kirstie Alley and Valerie Bertinelli, everyone has heard and seen what Jenny Craig can do for you.
The monthly fee may be twenty dollars, but the cost of food is what will get you.
Still, the program combines good food provided by the center with salads, low fat dairy, lots of water, fruits, and exercise.
You can speak with a counselor about your progress when you go for your weigh-ins.
2.
Weight Watchers.
Weight Watchers has by and far been the most popular weight loss program on the market for some time.
No food is off limits.
The POINTS® system allows you to eat whatever you want as long as you don't exceed the daily point value for your weight group.
The literature and meetings teach members how to make better food choices so they can eat more and not feel hungry.
Exercise is encouraged but it is not necessary for the program to work.
Still, exercise is a vital part of our total health and you should consider adding it to any diet you partake in.
3.
South Beach.
This diet has attracted a lot of people mostly because of the idea that they can lose up to thirteen pounds in the first two weeks.
The first two weeks are the most restrictive of the entire program.
The idea is to reprogram the body to metabolize food.
Slowly, the foods that were restricted are added back in to balance out the diet.
It also helps that South Beach has gone mainstream with products like frozen meals, bars, and cereals on grocery store shelves.
4.
NutriSystem.
This popular weight loss program is based on the glycemic index for rating carbohydrates.
A carbohydrate that is low on the glycemic index is one that will release its energy slowly throughout the day so that sugar levels in the blood are stable, reducing hunger.
High glycemic index foods are metabolized quickly and give you a burst of energy but makes you crash not long afterwards.
The meals are already portioned out to avoid counting calories, fats, and carbs.
Which one is for you? Each works but there is a cost involved.
If you'd rather go it alone, find a good book on nutrition and use the information to make wiser food choices and don't forget that exercise is a vital part of any weight loss program- popular or not.
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