Here's a summary of the six most effective weight-loss strategies in circulation today, and the questions to ask yourself to determine if any of them will help you make the lifestyle changes required to maintain a healthy weight.
Low-fat diets: Cutting down on high-fat foods can help you cut down on your daily calories and thus help you lose weight.
Low-carb diets: Some people do lose weight on low-carb diets, but the weight loss probably isn't related to blood sugar and insulin levels. It's more likely the result of eating fewer total calories, whether they're from carbohydrates, fats or proteins.
Glycemic-index diets: The glycemic index ranks carbohydrate-containing foods based on their effects on blood sugar. Similar to the theory behind low-carb diets, most low-glycemic-index diets claim that lowering blood sugar levels leads to weight loss.
Meal replacements: Replace one or two meals a day, such as breakfast and lunch, with a low-calorie shake or meal bar. Then you eat a healthy third meal, between 600 and 700 calories, of your own choosing.
Meal providers: Busy schedules leave little time for meal preparation. In such cases, relying on ready-made meals eaten at home may deserve consideration. NutriSystem is an example of a meal provider.
Group approaches: You don't have to lose weight alone. Group programs, can support your efforts, giving you eating plans, exercise recommendations and support from others on the same dietary path.
Successful weight loss requires permanent changes to your eating and physical activity habits. This means you need to find a weight-loss strategy that you can embrace for life
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